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The problem(s) with iPhone Duo (and most tech reviews) [Cult of Mac podcast 38]

This week on the "Cult of Mac" podcast: The first iPhone Duo reviews are a mixed bag, with predictable pros and cons. But some stand out. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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This week on the Cult of Mac podcast: The first iPhone Duo reviews are a mixed bag — both the verdicts on Apple’s first foldable and the reviews themselves.

We go over the predictable pros and cons, toss out our own opinions, and highlight some of our favorite reviews.

Also on the Cult of Mac podcast:

  • Speaking of great iPhone Duo reviews, Joanna Stern’s was brilliantly creative. She and a hardware expert deviced a device to fold the Duo automatically — more than 32,000 times!
  • Surprisingly, some iPhone Duo ship dates are moving in a positive direction, despite continued concerns about availability when the phone launches.
  • We’re less than a week away from seeing the first touchscreen MacBook. Let the last-minute speculation begin!
  • And finally, Leander and Graham give me a reason to feel bad about not owning an Apple Vision Pro: They watched Remnants, a spooky VR movie from horror master Ti West that arrived just in time for Halloween.

Listen to this week’s episode of the Cult of Mac podcast in your favorite podcasts app. Or watch the video version, embedded below. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!)

Cult of Mac No. 38: Does iPhone Duo suck or not?

This week’s top Apple news

On the show this week: Your host, Cult of Mac Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Leander Kahney (@lkahney), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and our colleague Graham Bower from the Apple Core podcast.

Here’s what we’re talking about on this week’s show:


Originally published on Cult of Mac

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