Wes reacts and F1 coverage

David Pogue, author of "Apple: The First 50 Years" is our special guest talking about what did and did not make it into the book, plus there are rumors of the HomeHub and real-world news of the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• "Apple: the First 50 Years" at Amazon
• F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem
• Tim Cook gets a tune-up as Apple TV speeds ahead with F1 promotions
• Apple's long-awaited HomeHub rumored to launch in fall 2026
• HomeHub will recharge with MagSafe by sticking to your wall
• Apple's smart home hub delayed again because modernizing Siri is hard
• Apple Home Hub rumored to offer watchOS-style UI and MagSafe
• MacBook Neo proves Apple can build a $599 laptop without cheapeninqg the Mac
• 2022 Apple Studio Display vs 2026 Apple Studio Display: A lackluster upgrade
• MacBook Neo vs M1 MacBook Air: you decide - M4 lite or M1 plus
• MacBook Neo is just the latest in Apple's 35 years of trying to make a budget portable
• This is what case-makers think the iPhone Fold will look like
• 'X-Plane 12' flight simulator to take advantage of Nvidia CloudXR 6 in visionOS 26.4
• Apple Vision Pro user learns the hard way that flight attendants have the final say

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:06) - David Pogue
• (46:17) - F1: not the movie
• (54:12) - HomeHub
• (01:00:49) - MacBook Neo
• (01:08:48) - iPhone 17e
• (01:12:28) - Studio Display
• (01:14:16) - iPhone Fold
• (01:20:08) - X-Plane 12