This Week's Stories

• Apple in talks to acquire Intel's modem business in a $1B deal
• iOS 12.4 is here, along with watchOS 5.3 and tvOS 12.4
• Third update to the Catalina public beta! And iOS 13 public beta 3!
• Latest iOS beta fixes really bad password bug
• Is Catalina going to be too "safe" for our own good?
• MacRumors gets its hands on a complete collection of "dummy" 2019 iPhones
• 2020 A14 and A14X CPUs will be 5 nm?
• 2020 iPhones will have ProMotion 120Hz displays and laser beams?
• Bloomberg profiles Apple SVP Jeff Williams and dubs him Tim Cook's heir apparent
• Sales of the gold Apple Watch were really, really bad
• Group discussion: HOW AWESOME WAS THE COMICON "PICARD" TEASER TRAILER?!?!?!

Picks of the Week

• Lory's Pick: Satechi Dual Smart Outlet
• Doc's Pick: Lit Solar PowerBank
• Andy's Pick: ZMI USB PD Backup Battery & Hub
• Rene's Pick: How Many Batteries Does It Take To Power A Desert Island?

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Guest: Doc Rock

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