This week Benjamin and Zac discuss a range of topics including Apple Watch and DST challenges, new Apple Watch Series 4 improvements, iOS 12.0.1 fixes and iOS 12 adoption rate, new Apple Music and Apple Pay updates, the latest round of smart 'speakers' from Facebook, Google, and Amazon, the mysterious China security story and an interesting fraud scheme, Apple's original content strategy, new iPad Pro rumors, and more.

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Hosts:

• Benjamin Mayo


• Zac Hall

Topics:

• Some Apple Watch Series 4 models repeatedly crashi…


• Third iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, and tvOS 12.1 develop…


• Apple releasing iOS 12.0.1 with iPhone XS charging…


• iOS 12 now installed on 50% of active devices, out…


• Apple officially says iOS 12 is now in use on 50% …


• Apple Music now incorporates lyrics from Genius, G…


• Apple Pay is now accepted at CVS Pharmacy, Discove…


• Facebook enters the smart speaker race with Portal…


• Apple strongly refutes report that it found Chines…


• Apple continues denial of Chinese server spy infil…


• Report details Apple’s struggles to tackle iPhone …


• Apple launching season 2 of Carpool Karaoke for fr…


• Apple to offer some of its original content for fr…


• Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video …


• [Update: Apple Store stock and unboxing] Apple Wat…

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