Benjamin and Chance analyze the good and (mostly) bad of the Apple Pencil lineup, following the announcement of the new USB-C model this week. Also, there are details about what Apple will cut from a cheaper Vision Pro model; how critical is EyeSight to the product, really? Listeners back up Chance’s poor CarPlay GPS experiences, more iPhone camera testing at ACL, and Apple TV+'s new film strategy begins today.



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Chance Miller 




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Benjamin Mayo




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Links




This CarPlay GPS bug makes Apple Maps unusable and dangerous



iPhone 15 Pro Max 5x daylight zoom test at ACL 



iPhone 15 reportedly selling worse than iPhone 14 in China



Apple unveils cheaper Apple Pencil with USB-C port and more



Apple Pencil USB-C vs Apple Pencil 2 vs 1



Cheaper next-gen Apple Vision headset will likely drop EyeSight feature to save on cost



Apple ends partnership with John Lasseter's Skydance Animation, 'Spellbound' going to Netflix



Netflix will now charge up to $23/month for access after latest price increase

New Apple Pencil, cheaper Vision Pro details, iPhone 15 sales stumble

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