New iPhone 17 case materials, Apple Watch chip leaks, Ask9to5Mac
Aug 21, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 552
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Summary
Benjamin and Chance discuss Apple's controversial 'TechWoven' cases for iPhone 17, replacing the problematic FineWoven. They explore Apple's surprising decision to exit its Major League Baseball streaming partnership and its broader sports content strategy. The hosts also cover the latest iOS 26 beta 7 updates, including the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature and rumors of Touch ID coming to the Apple Watch. Finally, they tackle listener questions about the iPhone Fold's windowing system, developer adoption of Liquid Glass UI, and a comparison of Apple Music's AutoMix feature against Spotify.Episode description
Benjamin and Chance discuss the supposed new ‘TechWoven’ cases coming from Apple for the iPhone 17 lineup, Apple reportedly exits the MLB streaming partnership, and iOS 26 beta 7 shows we are close to launch on Apple’s next bumper product cycle. Also, they tackle some listener questions in another installment of Ask9to5Mac.
And in Happy Hour Plus, after Chance already beat Benjamin on the annual predictions made in January, the pair craft up another three picks for the rest of 2025. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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