We revisit the Ultra and Neo names, consider the future of Apple's processor manufacturing strategy, and try to imagine why possible use case there could be for AirPods with built-in cameras.

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Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors

Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens - MacRumors

Apple Doubles MacBook Neo Production, Orders Fresh Batch of Chips

Culpan: Apple goes all in on MacBook Neo production – Six Colors

Apple Weighs Using Intel, Samsung to Build Device Processors - Bloomberg

Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement - WSJ

iOS 27 Features: Apple Plans to Let Users Swap Models Across Apple Intelligence - Bloomberg

Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Reach Advanced Testing Stage in AI Device Push - Bloomberg

Subtitle: 'I'm Bullish on Pokeymans'

We read between the lines of Apple's latest record financial results to see how they will impact future products and aquisitions in the Ternus Era. Plus: An Ultra name conundrum, Johny Srouji's burnout, and F1's stateside debut.

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Ted Lasso — Season 4 Official Teaser | Apple TV - YouTube

Formula 1 returns to the U.S. this weekend, streaming live on Apple TV - Apple

Porsche bleeds six colors – Six Colors

Miami GP: Cue talks F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, Ternus’s love for racing - 9to5Mac

Porsche bleeds six colors – Six Colors

Miami GP: Cue talks F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, Ternus’s love for racing - 9to5Mac

Connected #601: I Love Wrists - Relay

Apple CEO Tim Cook outs himself as a huge 'Pokeymans' fan | Pokémon Go | The Guardian

Apple announces record fiscal second quarter – Six Colors

This is Tim (and John and Kevan): Complete transcript of Apple’s Q2 2026 financial call – Six Colors

Apple results analysis: Net-net over the moon – Six Colors

Apple says supply constraints for Mac mini and Mac Studio to persist for several months - 9to5Mac

Apple Stops Selling Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799 - MacRumors

Generative AI Fill in Photoshop Feels Like Magic - 512 Pixels

iOS 27 Features: Siri Camera Mode; Visual Intelligence Nutrition Info, Contacts - Bloomberg

iPhone 18 Pro to have some of Apple’s biggest camera upgrades ever: report - 9to5Mac

iPhone Ultra and MacBook Ultra are coming this year, per report - 9to5Mac

Given a week to process the news of Apple's CEO transition, we ponder where Apple will go under John Ternus, the role of Johny Srouji, and why a book about Tim Cook would not be a cookbook.

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Britain In The 70s - The Rest Is History

Britain In 1974 - The Rest Is History

eMac - Wikipedia

AirPort - Wikipedia

That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition – Six Colors

Opinion | Tim Cook Did Wonders for Apple. He Also Did a Lot for Xi Jinping. - The New York Times

Apple CEO John Ternus Confronts Test of Retaining Top Talent - Bloomberg

Apple to Focus Hardware Team on Five Areas Under Johny Srouji - Bloomberg

These are the four new iPhone 18 Pro colors, per rumor - 9to5Mac

MacBook Pro With Touch Screen and New Mac Studio Likely 'Postponed' - MacRumors

Jon Prosser Still Not Fully Cooperating in Apple's iOS 26 Trade Secrets Lawsuit - MacRumors

How YouTuber Jon Prosser broke Liquid Glass — and what happened in the fallout | The Verge

Cortex #178: The Process of Investigative Reporting, With Jason Schreier - Relay

Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)

Breaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook's tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that's done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.

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The picks (spoilers)

• Jason: iPhone original
• Myke: iPod mini
• Jason: MacBook Air (late 2010)
• Myke: M2 MacBook Air
• Jason: LaserWriter
• Myke: iPhone 6 Plus
• Jason: PowerBook (first generation) 100/140/170
• Myke: Original iPad (2010)
• Jason: Apple IIe
• Myke: iPod nano
• Jason: iPod 4th generation
• Myke: iPhone X
• Jason: iMac G4
• Myke: iMac G3
• Jason: Apple Pencil (second generation)
• Myke: Apple Pencil (first generation)
• Jason: MacBook Neo
• Myke: Mac 128K
• Jason: AirPods Pro
• Myke: AirPods Pro 2
• Jason: iPad Pro M4
• Myke: iPad Mini 2 (Retina, 2013)
• Jason: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
• Myke: Apple Watch Series 4
• Jason: Macintosh SE/30
• Myke: Polycarbonate MacBook (2006)
• Jason: iPhone 4
• Myke: iPod Video
• Jason: iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)
• Myke: iPod Touch (1st generation)
• Jason: iPhone 12 mini
• Myke: iMac Pro
• Jason: M4 Mac mini
• Myke: Magic Trackpad 2
• Jason: Apple Watch Sport Band
• Myke: Vision Pro
• Jason: Apple Disk II
• Myke: MagSafe Charger for Mac
• Jason: iPad Smart Folio
• Myke: iPhone 12 Pro
• Jason: Apple Watch Ultra
• Myke: M1 MacBook Pro
• Jason: iPhone 17 Pro
• Myke: Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
• Jason: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Myke: AirPods (1st generation)
• Jason: eMate 300
• Myke: iPhone 3G
• Jason: iPod Socks
• Myke: iPod Shuffle (1st Generation)

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Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - Apple

Community Letter from Tim - Apple

Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - Apple

Apple in China – Patrick McGee – Amazon

The iPhone 4 was scandalous, but influential – Six Colors

How the Apple II created the core of personal computing | The Verge

The Verge's Top 50 Apple Products

iPad Pro Cursor with Craig Federighi - YouTube

Vote! Who Had The Best Draft List?

Is it possible that Apple could run out of MacBook Neos? What's Apple's smart glasses strategy, really? We tackle both questions, discuss Jason's new UWB smart lock, consider the shape and name of the folding iPhone, and more!

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Jason's Typing Test - YouTube

Apple Highlights Photos Shot on iPhone During NASA's Mission to Moon - MacRumors

Several Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are now completely out of stock at Apple - 9to5Mac

Apple’s Foldable iPhone Remains on Track for September Debut - Bloomberg

A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay | The Verge

Leaker: Foldable iPhone Won't Be Called iPhone Fold, But 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors

Apple AI Smart Glasses Features, Styles, Colors, Cameras; Giannandrea Leaving - Bloomberg

Apple in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations

Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo - MacRumors

Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors

Aqara Smart Lock U400

5 Smart Home Upgrades I Should’ve Done Sooner - and 3 Regrets - Stephen Robles - YouTube

The Mac Pro is dead, iOS 18 security updates are now available for all, and Siri's upcoming revamp comes into focus. After all that's done, both hosts share their Apple origin stories.

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Liftoff - Relay

Eric Berger - Ars Technica

Loren Grush | Bloomberg

‘Hello, World’ – Six Colors

NASA Shares Photos Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Max During Artemis II Mission to the Moon - MacRumors

Apollo 8 - Wikipedia

Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books – Six Colors

iCon - Wikipedia

The Second Coming of Steve Jobs - Wikipedia

Apple releases iOS 18 security updates for iOS 26 holdouts – Six Colors

About Lockdown Mode – Apple Support

About Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - Apple Support

The Eclectic Light Company – Macs & painting

Apple Fitness chief Jay Blahnik retiring in July after 13-year tenure - 9to5Mac

Mac Studio delivery '4-5 months' out for top RAM after Apple dropped 512GB option - 9to5Mac

A Good Mac Studio is Hard to Find - 512 Pixels

Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac

Apple discontinues the Mac Pro – Six Colors

ATP 685: The Ability to Be Hotter — Accidental Tech Podcast

Connected #597: S-Tier: Jason Snell - Relay

iOS 27 Features: Apple AI Reboot With Siri App, New Interface, ‘Ask Siri’ Button - Bloomberg

Apple Seeds First iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers - MacRumors

Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors

Apple Tests Siri Feature That Handles Multiple Commands at Once - Bloomberg

Apple Plans to Open Up Siri to Rival AI Assistants Beyond ChatGPT in iOS 27 - Bloomberg

Fifty Years of Apple, Twenty Years for Me – The Enthusiast

iPhone 1 - Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote in 2007 - Full Presentation, 80 mins - YouTube

Subtitle: Two Steves Inc.

Jason and Myke tell the story of Apple's origin. It emerged from the unique environment of the Santa Clara valley suburbs of the '70s thanks to the particular genius of its two co-founders and some surprising help they got along the way.

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Apple: The First 50 Years – David Pogue

How Apple became Apple: The definitive oral history of the company’s earliest days - Fast Company

Pirates of Silicon Valley - Wikipedia

Apple I - Wikipedia

Myke talks to Jason about his "Jeopardy!" experience, and Jason interviews David Pogue about his book, "Apple: The First 50 Years."

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Mastermind (British game show) - Wikipedia

Tim Cook says the Mac just set a new launch record for Apple - 9to5Mac

Triple J on ‘Jeopardy!’ with Jennings - The Incomparable Mothership #809 - The Incomparable

J! Archive - Show #9524, aired 2026-03-19

Today's Final Jeopardy - Thursday, March 19, 2026 – The Jeopardy! Fan

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Mar. 19 : r/Jeopardy

Jeopardata | Jeopardy.com

That time I got to touch the original iPhone – Six Colors

Trivial Retreat - a subcategory of Game Show

Myke has MacBook Neo FOMO and we have reviews of both Studio Display models. Also: Apple starts celebrating 50; App Store fees are lowered in China; Somehow, AirPods Max returned; Apple's AI crisistunity; and Jason in Jeopardy!?

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I’ll take ‘beach reading’ for $1000, Ken – Six Colors

Apple TV scores its first F1 victory over ESPN viewership - 9to5Mac

Apple’s acclaimed feature “F1” scores Best Sound at the 98th Annual Academy Awards - Apple TV Press

50 Years of Thinking Different - Apple

helloapple – Instagram

Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world - Apple

apple (@apple) | TikTok

Apple Lowers App Store Cut to 25% from 30% in China to Fend Off Local Regulators - Bloomberg

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead | The Verge

The Upgrade Episode 700 Draft of the Ages Scorecard

Connected #594: Vibing at 50 / Warranted But Not Sexy / The Relay Account Has Signed In - Relay

MacBook Neo Teardown: Modular Ports, Glue-Less Battery, Zero Tape - MacRumors

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo | The Verge

‘PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo’ – Six Colors

MacBook Neo review: Fresh-squeezed laptop – Six Colors

2026 Apple Studio Display review: The smallest of upgrades – Six Colors

Review: 27-inch Samsung ViewFinity S9 – Six Colors

Apple’s Foldable iPhone to Offer iPad-Style Interface, Side-by-Side Apps - Bloomberg

Apple Delays Smart Home Display Launch as It Waits for New Siri AI Features - Bloomberg

Amazon Charges $2.99 for Personal Photos on Echo Show - Yahoo News UK

MacBook Neo 2 Might Not Feature Touchscreen After All - MacRumors

Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers - MacRumors

The most brilliant move in corporate history? – Asymco

Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns - The New York Times

Doctor Who missing episodes - Wikipedia

Edward Munn: "That moment when you see @jsnell out in the wild on Wikipedia." - Mastodon

Statement on Doctor Who | Film is Fabulous

Apple Planning 'MacBook Ultra' With Touchscreen and Higher Price - MacRumors

This week, Jason reviews the MacBook Neo! Plus: Draft results, Jason is (back) in print, and new MacBook Pros and Studio Displays. But it's mostly about MacBook Neo!

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‘Apple’ by David Pogue | Book Review - WSJ

‘Apple’ by David Pogue | Book Review - WSJ (Apple News)

Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage - MacRumors

Apple adds Steve Lemay and Molly Anderson to its leadership page - 9to5Mac

Jason's MacBook Neo review

The Technical Differences Between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air - 512 Pixels

Riding the Press Release Tidal Wave – The Enthusiast

Apple gives in to temptation and renames its CPU cores – Six Colors

MacBook Neo review: Fresh-squeezed laptop – Six Colors

M5 Pro MacBook Pro review: Fast, familiar friend – Six Colors

Jason and Myke try to predict what Apple will be announcing this week, except for the stuff that was announced Monday. But they discuss the new iPad Air and iPhone 17e too! Also: Apple's F1 plans and some Report Card follow-up.

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Blackberry Preserves – Bonne Maman USA

Strawberry Preserves – Bonne Maman USA

Charting the vibes in the 2025 Apple Report Card – Six Colors

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 442, With Jason Snell

Apple accelerates U.S. manufacturing with Mac mini production - Apple

Inside Apple’s Multibillion-Dollar Push to Make Chips in the U.S. | WSJ - YouTube

ATP 680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese — Accidental Tech Podcast

Apple announces F1 details, and a surprising Netflix partnership – Six Colors

Apple introduces iPhone 17e - Apple

Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4 - Apple

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Internal Tech Email: "Phil Schiller forwards a Six Colors report card to other Apple execs, highlighting App Store/developer comments"

1Password is going up in price | The Verge