We all know Siri can be frustrating, but Dave has a story about shoveling snow and trying to use Siri at the same time that had me laughing. I probably should feel bad about it, but it was just too good. More news from Mark Gurman this week on Apple's plans to run their AI efforts using Google's Gemini.

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Show Notes:

• Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27

• Gurman on Apple’s AI

• Sebastiaan de With joins design team at Apple

• Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability

• Apple’s ‘Creator Studio’ App Bundle Now Available for $12.99 Per Month

• Apple Updates Keynote, Numbers, and Pages Apps With New Free and Paid Features

• Should you update to the new Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform on Mac?

• Search Your Apple Account Purchase History on iPhone

• Apple turning to Intel for future iPhone chips, analyst reaffirms

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Prime Target, Apple TV
• Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Disney+

There is a massive snowstorm on the horizon for much of the U.S. east coast and even in the center of the country this week. Dave and I are getting prepared. Rumors of Apple's new Siri and chatbot are still swirling around—we take a look at some of the most recent ones. We talk a bit about getting a good sound if you plug your guitar into your computer. 

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Show Notes:

• Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27

• Will Apple Charge for Its Siri Chatbot?

• Inside Enchanté, Apple’s AI chatbot for employee productivity

• 8+ new iPhone features coming soon, thanks to Google Gemini

• Apple is working on an AI-powered wearable pin

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Landman, Paramount+
• The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
• Train Dreams, Netflix

Dave has been taking a CPR course, probably something we all should know how to do, and he tells us a few things he's learned. Apple this week expanded their services business by offering a new Creator Bundle for a monthly subscription. Dave also got the key for his car on his phone and watch, but the experience may not be what you expect it was.

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Show Notes:

• CPR certification

• Apple tests real-world Car Key performance with major car makers

• Eddie Cue on a record-breaking year for Apple services

• Apple introduces new Creator Apps subscription

• Apple officially talks Google Gemini deal

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Run Away, Netflix
• Zoe Saldaña
• The Closer, Netflix

If you have a Vision Pro, Apple put you courtside at an LA Lakers game this week, which must have been quite an experience. It's time for CES and this year there are a lot of doorbells and doorlocks. Dave and I talk about CES and dig into some specific product categories. This week Dave talks about some laptop trends that are not Apple.

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Show Notes:

• Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9

• This tiny SSD adds up to 8TB of storage and is trackable with Apple Find My

• Anker debuts tiny new 45W iPhone Nano charger with Smart Display, 180-degree foldable prong

• Laptop evolutions, NOT from Apple

• Lenovo Legion concept has an expanding, “rollable” display

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Angela Black, MHz
• Fred Armisen: stand up for drummers, Netflix
• Wake Up Dead Man

Have you heard about the Facebook settlement where you can get money back from a lawsuit? Neither had we until Dave got an email. If you want to look ahead and see all of the products that Apple has planned for 2026, there is a good look at everything to kick off the year. The newest macOS has a cool new feature called Edge Light that puts a light on your screen to frame a video call giving you better light—now you don't have to buy a separate light for your camera.

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Show Notes:

• Facebook Settlement: Legit or a scam?

• Trick bathroom windows in China

• Apple Teases ‘Something Big’ Coming Soon to Apple Fitness+

• Apple Intelligence will be tested with 2,000 questions it must not answer in China

• Use Edge Light for Better Video Calls in macOS

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Red King, AMC+
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• I’m Chevy Chase and you’re not, CNN