No surprise but plenty of shine

In this week's episode:

• • At Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” special event this week, there weren’t many surprises, but there were plenty of shiny new products. 
  • We’ll be discussing the all new iPhone Duo, with its beautiful crease-less display.
  • Plus the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with its new burgundy paint job.
  • And Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which look exactly the same, but boast a brand new Health Sensing System that supports two new metrics: readiness and Health Age.
  • Are these new metrics scientific, or gamified wellness fluff? 

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Links:

• iPhone Duo avoids the crease and merges iPhone and iPad into one brilliant device

• iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: How much better is the new Pro?

• Apple Watch Series 12 is the upgrade long-term users have been waiting for

• Are Apple Watch’s new readiness and Health Age metrics scientific? Yes, but …