357 - Apple Watch Healing and New Beginnings

In Touch With iOS Episode 357: Apple Watch Healing and New Beginnings Short Summary Dave is joined by Ben, Jeff, Marty, and Eric to discuss Apple's latest financial results, Vision Pro updates, Apple Intelligence progress, and Apple's legal fight with Epic Games. The team also shares powerful Apple Watch stories and previews the upcoming Macstock conference with a special discount code. Social Media Links ✅ Direct Link to Audio ✅ Website: In Touch With iOS ✅ YouTube Channel ✅ In Touch With iOS Magazine on Flipboard ✅ Facebook Page ✅ BlueSky ✅ Mastodon ✅ X (Twitter) ✅ Instagram ✅ Threads Ways to Support the Show 💬 Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! We'd really appreciate it! ☕️ Buy Me a Coffee – Support the show 🎉 Become a Patreon supporter 👉 Full show notes at InTouchWithiOS.com     Long Summary In Episode 357, Dave welcomes co-host Ben back to the show alongside guests Jeff, Marty, and Eric for an engaging discussion covering Apple's ecosystem. They celebrate Ben's return, then dive into Apple's strong Q2 2025 earnings, driven by iPhone 16e sales and growth in services. A major focus is Apple Intelligence and speculation about AI's role in Apple's products. The team explores Vision Pro updates, beta software releases, and the latest in the Apple vs. Epic Games legal battle. A heartfelt segment features personal Apple Watch experiences: Marty shares how his Apple Watch detected an irregular heartbeat, prompting life-saving medical attention. Dave recounts how Apple replaced his scratched Apple Watch under AppleCare+, offering tips on getting hardware replaced through support. Dave also gives a shout-out to the Naples Mac User Group (NMUG), where he recently presented on the iPhone 16e and Vision Pro. The episode wraps with a preview of the Macstock Conference & Expo (July 11–13), a weekend filled with expert presentations, workshops, networking, and fun—including lunch, a Macstock 9 t-shirt, and a digital pass. 🔑 Special Offer: Use code INTOUCH50 at MacstockConferenceAndExpo.com for $50 off a weekend pass!   🔹 Referenced Links     ✅ Apple announced Q2 2025 results ✅ Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple's latest financial results ✅ In Touch With Vision Pro this week ✅ Apple releases beta 4 for visionOS 2.5 ✅ visionOS 2.5 Beta 4 Release Notes ✅ New Apple TV+ trailer reveals first ever full-length 'immersive' film ✅ Apple Vision Pro immersive video puts you in the passenger seat of a record-breaking rally car hill climb ✅ Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 18.5 to Developers – MacRumors ✅ Apple releases beta 4 for visionOS 2.5, watchOS 11.5, and tvOS 18.5 – 9to5Mac ✅ Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.5 – MacRumors ✅ Firefox Browser Gets Tab Groups ✅ Epic Games claims victory as Apple sanctioned for defying court order over App Store rules ✅ Here's everything new Apple TV+ has coming in May ✅ Tim Cook 'excited' as construction begins on TSMC's third US chip plant ✅ Apple Launches New 'Snapshot' Web Page: 'Your Favorites, At a Glance' – MacRumors ✅ ChatGPT Gains New Shopping Features With Visual Search and More ✅ Why Roku's Ad Strategy Makes Apple TV 4K The Better Streaming Choice Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at [email protected]  https://thepodtalk.net  Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice  Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig  Website: https://roethigtech.com/ About our Guest Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him by email at [email protected], on Mastodon at @[email protected], on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.