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Apple Bitz XL w/ Brian Tong

Apple Bitz XL w/ Brian Tong

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Episodes

392

Latest episode

Oct 2026

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EN

About the show

Apple Bitz XL is everything good and bad inside the world of Apple from tech host Brian Tong. He brings on special guests and gives his raw honest take while having fun after covering and working for Apple for over 20 years. Support the show! www.patreon.com/briantong

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October 25, 20261 hr 20 min

iPhone Duo Review - Has It Been Worth The Wait? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 391)

The iPhone Duo is finally available...for some of you. Special Guest Gizomodo's Ray Wong joins the podcast where we go down our list of Good and Bad features for the iPhone Duo. And we don't agree on everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 20261 hr 18 min

Apple's Going All In On Smart Home - Is HomeView, Apple TV 4K & HomePod mini 2 The Answer? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 390)

Apple Insider's Andrew O'Hara from the Smart Home Insider Podcast joins the pod, and we talk about everything HomeView, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. Did Apple's new smart home launch do enough? Or come up short? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 202643 min

Apple To Announce 3 New Products At Smart Home Event On October 13th? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 389)

The latest report is that Apple will hold a Smart Home Event on October 13th. I'll break down my reviews of the Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4, Mac mini, and Mac Studio. Plus, iPhone 18 Pros are having some issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 20261 hr 13 min

iPhone 18 Pro Review & iPhone Duo Lives Rent Free (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 388 )

Gizmodo Senior Editor Ray Wong comes back to the pod with our iPhone 18 Pro Review and we can't stop talking about the iPhone Duo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 20261 hr 6 min

Reactions To The iPhone Duo, 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4 & AirPods 5 (Ep.387)

It's a conversation with Tech Influencers and Reporters after the Apple Fall Event keynote. Listen to reportersass they, and even leaving space or the time the you won't find. Did the iPhoen Duo do enough? Are the 18 Pro and 18 Por lineup feel more like dogs that ar doing all the, HBO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 20261 hr 7 min

Apple's September 9th iPhone Event - What To Expect (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 386)

Special guest Gizmodo's Ray Wong joins the podcast, where we talk about everything we expect to see, and you can be sure there is a whole lot of iPhone Ultra talk. Will the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max be overlooked this year? What about the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4? Plus, what could Apple surprise us with? This is John Ternus's debut as the new CEO, and that might be the most important part of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 20261 hr 2 min

Is The Apple Vision Pro, Dead? Just Staying Afloat? Or Very Much Alive? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 385)

Apple just had layoffs specific to teams working on the Apple Vision Pro, and that means more 'The Vision Pro is Dead' takes on the internet. But where is the Apple Vision Pro today compared to what they promised? We know Apple is shifting its focus to Glasses, and they should. But where does that leave the Apple Vision Pro? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 202649 min

Apple's Rethinking The Apple Watch Design! Plus, Is iPhone Ultra Getting A Bigger Display? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 384)

Apple has a three-year plan for the iPhone Ultra, with annual upgrades. The 20th Anniversary iPhone is not being cancelled. Apple is seriously rethinking the Apple Watch design, and Friday Night Baseball goes 3D in Apple Immersive Video and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 202640 min

Will iPhone Ultra Be Much Different From The Samsung Z Fold 8? Plus, Apple Keeps Raising Prices (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 383)

Samsung announced its new foldable lineup, and the Samsung Z Fold 8 gives us a pretty good idea about what we'll see from the iPhone Ultra. How can Apple stand out with its foldable? Or is just having a foldable phone good enough for them? Plus, 11 new Macs in the next two years, and Apple raises prices on more products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7, 202639 min

iOS 27 Beta 3 & Others Reveal New Features! Plus, that iPhone 18 Pro Leak Was Nasty Work! (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 382)

Apple just dropped the 3rd Developer Betas for iOS 27, watchOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and more, revealing new features. That Apple leak might be the biggest in its history, but it's not as iconic as the iPhone 4 left at a bar. Plus, the iPhone Ultra could be on a delayed timetable and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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