Let"s Talk Apple

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LTA 157: September 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/10/03

After the relatively quiet last few months of the summer, September was a big month for Apple news. The shows starts with a few followups to previously covered stories, just one regulatory story, a few updates on Apple-related legal cases, and two HR-related stories. Then we take a quick look at Apple's services and original content, before moving on to the main stories. The first has gone rather under the radar, a whole new Apple Maps API for auto-makers, the second is the biggest story of the

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67:33

LTA 156: August 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/09/02

August may be the news silly season, but there's still plenty of Apple news to digest! The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some HR news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are three main stories — the end of the Tim Cook era and the start of the John Ternus era, final agreement between Apple and the European Commission over the App Stores, and some new Mac hardware. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller Apple-related

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59:20

LTA 155: July 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/08/03

Despite July being a traditionally quiet summer month, there's actually quite a bit of Apple news to digest! The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some acquisition news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are three main stories — Apple's trade secrets suit against OpenAI, the new US Apple Upgrade Plan, and Apple's Q3 2026 earnings. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in

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98:29

LTA 154: June 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/07/04

Despite there only being two main stories, this is marathon show! The show starts with just one pieces of followup, then rushes through some regulatory, legal, and HR news before featuring just a few highlights in Apple's services and original content. All to make as much room as possible for the main stories. The first is the mega-sized WWDC 2026 news, and the second is Apple's hardware price increases. The show finishes with just a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in

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56:04

LTA 153: May 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/05/31

Unsurprisingly, the month leading up to WWDC has been relatively quiet, but there's still plenty to discuss. The show starts with the usual few follow-up, some legal and regulatory updates, some HR & acquisition news, and some updates to Apple services & original content. There are just three main stories — an unexpected turn in the Apple -v- Epic case, a reported deal between Apple & Intel, and Apple's annual accessibility announcements. The show finishes with a rundown of some smaller

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56:23

LTA 152: April 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/05/04

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of legal stories, and just one Apple HR story before diving into some Apple services and original content highlights. There are just two main stories, Apple's CEO transition from Time Cook to John Ternus, and their first earnings call together, for Apple's 2026 Q2. The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in April 2026.Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at

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42:25

LTA 151: March 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/04/05

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisition and HR news before diving into some Apple services and original content highlights. The first of the four main stories is Apple's 26.4 OS updates, the second is a small hardware release in the form of updated AirPods Max, and the third is a new services for business customers. The big final story is Apple's 50th birthday! The show wraps up with a quick look at a few smaller

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66:18

February 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/03/08

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple acquisitions before diving into quite a bit of Apple services and original content news. The first of the three main stories is the major setback for the Trump Tariffs, that's followed by a related story on US manufacturing. The third, and biggest, main story is the parade of new products Apple unveiled in it's 'experience', culminating in the new MacBook Neo. The show wraps up with a

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67:04

LTA 149: January 2026

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/01/31

The show starts with a few followups from recent shows, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, and some Apple HR and acquisition news, before diving into an unusually eventful month for Apple services and original content. The first of the four main stories is a rare editorial critiquing Apple's responses to recent events, and the remaining main stories are regular news stories, specifically, the new Creator Studio subscription bundle, Apple's AI deal with Google, and Apple's Q1 2026 earnings

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57:05

LTP 148: December 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2026/01/05

The show starts with a few followups to previously covered stories, followed by a rundown of Apple's interactions with regulators and the courts, before quickly summarising some developments in Apple's services and original content business. The three main stories are India's failed attempt to force-install a government app on all cellphones, an eventful month for apple's App Stores, and an even more eventful month for Apple's HR department. The show finishes with a quick rundown of a few other

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36:52

LTA 147: November 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/12/01

The show starts with a few quick followups to some stories from October before moving on to some regulatory and legal stories, a few HR stories, and some services and original content highlights before moving on to the four main stories; Apple's re-negotiated deal with the MSL, digital IDs, the O26.1 updates, and a pair of unusual new accessories, before finishing up with just one other quick story that made the news in November. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at

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74:35

LTA 146: October 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/11/02

The show starts with a few quick followups on stories from last month before catching up with the month's regulatory, legal, and HR news. That's followed by a quick look at Apple's services news for the month. There are just two main stories, Apple's Q4 2025 earnings, and Apple's M5 hardware refreshes. The show wraps up with a few other quick stories that made the news in October. Listen, subscribe, and get the show notes at lets-talk.ie/lta146. This show is ad-free because of the generosity of

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93:31

LTA 145: September 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/10/05

The show starts with a quick update on the UK iCloud saga, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, a little HR and acquisition news, and rundown of the notable Apple services and original content news before digging into the three main stories. The first main story is a short look at some Trump-related developments in the US before getting stuck into the the twin big stories, the new hardware from the 'Awe Dropping' event, this year's big new OS releases.The show finishes with the usual rundown

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59:04

LTA 144: August 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/09/07

August is the so-called 'silly season', and it shows, with just two main stories, but lots more detail than usual in the other regular segments. Starting as usual with feedback and followups the most notable developments are in the secret UK encryption case and the Apple-Epic saga, there are some more regulatory problems for Apple, just one legal story, then the usual HR news before checking in on Apple's services and original content where there is a very notable price change to discuss. The two

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71:38

LTA 143: July 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/08/03

The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, some substantial Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into three main stories. We start with Apple's Q3 2025 earnings, then check in on Apple's continuing efforts to address their failure to deliver on AI, and we finish with a look at Apple's new AppleCare One subscription. another bad month for Apple's app store practices on both sides of the

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95:57

LTA 142: June 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/07/05

The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into just two main stories. We start with another bad month for Apple's app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year's bumper WWDC! The show finishes with a few quick rundown of some smaller Apple-related stories that made the news in June 2025. Listen, subscribe, and get

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83:19

LTA 141 — May 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/06/01

This solo show starts with just a few quick followups on long-running stories we're keeping an eye on before exploring just one new regulation and some news Apple indirectly made in a Google court case before moving on to a quick rundown of some stories related to Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are the on-going US tariff omni-shambles, the ongoing regulatory and legal attacks on the App Store's anti-steering rules on both sides of the Atlantic, an impressive set of

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69:47

LTA 140 — April 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/05/04

The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into just a single legal story and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are President Trump's continuing tariff chaos, Apple's Q2 2025 earnings, a bad month for Apple's App Store business model, and the continuing big shakeup within the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories that

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76:39

LTA 139 — March 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/04/06

The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, a little Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The three main stories are President Trump's (not-)reciprocal tariffs, a big shakeup in the Apple Intelligence and Siri teams, and the release of this OS cycle's fourth round of feature updates. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related stories

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98:53

LTA 138 — February 2025

Let"s Talk Apple ·

2025/03/09

The show starts with some quick followup on a few recently covered and long-running stories before diving into the regulatory and legal stories, and some highlights from Apple's services and original content. The four main stories are Apple's first full month under President Trump's second tenure, the UK's attempt to secretly back-door iCloud, loads of new and updated Apple devices, and a re-vamp of Apple's child safety features. The show finishes with a rundown of a few other quick Apple-related

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