Apple has been working overtime with new product announcements. This week, Bryan and Jeff talk about the new iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, and the just announced touch screen MacBook Pro. Jeff also shares his hands-on experience with the iPhone Duo.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:54 iPhone Duo: Jeff’s Hands-On Experience
10:15 Apple’s New iPad Mini, iMac, and M6 MacBook Pro
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17:30 Apple’s New Touchscreen MacBook Pro
38:43 Outro

Sources referenced in this episode:

Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-introduces-the-new-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m6/

Apple introduces the new 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M6
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-new-imac-with-m6/

Apple unveils new iMac with M6, delivering a major boost in performance and AI capabilities

Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch for the first time on Mac
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-groundbreaking-macbook-pro-with-proled-xdr-display/

PROLED MacBook Pro video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnZI5uUSdEo&t=116s

Noah Brisk on iPhone Duo as an ebook reader
https://www.instagram.com/reels/De2LyBLOGzU/

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