Ron Johnson & buying iPhones in Apple Stores on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview about his new book. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email
• Wes's blog Hillitech

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Links from the Show:

• iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and Siri
• DRAM pricing will mean more iPhone price hikes in 2027, no relief through 2028
• How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features
• Apple Home Hub will be the intelligent center of your home
• Apple's pendant project is on hold despite its AI push
• Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor
• Beats 360 review: Good all-around sound and customizable too
• Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: Premium personal audio compared
• M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080
• New Mac mini does not have a slotted SSD, Mac Studio still does
• This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits
• Image data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro
• Neural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devices
• Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital Crown
• Claimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the service
• iPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the price
• Give developers time to update apps for iPhone Duo
• Developers finally get Xcode tools to prepare apps for iPhone Duo
• iPhone Duo is Steve Jobs's intersection of technology and liberal arts, says Ternus
• John Ternus: Apple Vision Pro has a bright future, but a long journey first

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