Mainstream: Marc Aflalo's Take On Apple's 'Surprise And Shine' Event
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Mainstream: Marc Aflalo's Take On Apple's 'Surprise And Shine' Event

B1IntermediateSeptember 13, 202628 min
  • Technology

Apple's Surprise and Shine event brought the foldable iPhone Duo, AirPods 5 and a quiet RAM boost for Apple Watch Ultra 4. Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo of YourTechReport pick out what matters, what could have been a press release, and whether the Duo can replace an iPad for someone who travels a lot. Steven found most of the keynote boring. Marc liked more of it, starting with Live Rewind, which lets your Apple Watch catch the last 15 seconds of a conversation you missed. That raises questions about privacy, where the data lives, and why features like the expressive...

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I'm very happy to be able to find a way to get to the next level. I'm very happy to be here with Shopify, and I'm very happy to be here with a lot of people who are very happy. I'm very happy to be here with a friend from India who is very happy.

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Very happy. I'm very happy to be here with you. I'm very happy to be here with you. If you're new here, I'm very happy to be here with you.

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I'm very happy to be here with you. Shopify is the best place to be. Coming up. More surprise and shine.

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