Apple's 2025 releases and free Apple TV+ for the weekend

Take a look at what Apple is going to bring us in 2025 -- and while you're doing that, take a look at everything Apple TV+ has for you right now as it launches its first-ever free weekend.
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Links from the Show:
• iPhone SE, M4 MacBook Air & more: What to expect from Apple's loaded first half of 2025 (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/31/iphone-se-m…)
• What's best to watch on Apple TV+ during the upcoming free weekend (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/30/whats-best-…)
• How we Work: Wes Hilliard's Apple Vision Pro & iPad Pro-centric workflows (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/30/how-we-work…)
• How we work: William Gallagher's mess of Mac apps and cables (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/26/how-we-work…)
• How we work: Malcolm Owen's sprawling setup (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/25/how-we-work…)
• How we work: Charles prepares for a big Apple tech refresh in 2025 (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/27/how-we-work…)
• How we work: Amber's reporting and high-tech crafting setup (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/28/how-we-work…)
• How we work: How Andrew Orr's MacBook Air, iPhone 16 & Beats Pill keeps him going (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/29/how-we-work…)
• How We Work - How caffeine & tech fuel Andrew O'Hara's video workflow (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/31/how-we-work…)
• How we work: Oliver Haslam's MacBook Pro-powered setup (appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/01/how-we-work…)
• HomeKit Smart doorbell with Face ID expected by 2026 (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/22/homekit-sma…)
• Apple to push new and refreshed home hardware across 2025 (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/22/apple-to-pu…)
• Apple may revive its AirPort technology in new HomePod and Apple TV (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/22/apple-may-r…)
• Google issues its remedies proposal in antitrust case surrounding its search engine (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/24/google-issu…)
• Ending Google search partnership would hamstring Apple, says Eddy Cue (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/24/ending-goog…)
• Apple's 'Move to iOS' app has vaulted into Google Play's top 40 app list (appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/26/how-apples-…)
• Siri engine to be fundamentally revamped across 2025, early 2026j (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/24/siri-engine…)
• Siri chatbot may be coming in 2026 as part of iOS 19 (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/21/siri-chatbo…)
• Apple names 45 finalists for 2024 App Store Awards (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/25/apple-names…)
• Smallest Mac yet is perfect Apple Vision Pro companion with the right battery pack (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/27/smallest-ma…)
• Mac mini M4 Pro review: Mac Studio power, miniaturized (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/26/mac-mini-m4…)
• iPhone 17 Pro may forego titanium, instead get alumimum & glass (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/25/iphone-17-p…)
• iPhone 17 Slim probably won't have a telephoto camera (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/22/iphone-17-s…)
• iPhone 17 Slim too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/25/iphone-17-s…)
• AirPods Max headphones unlikely to get any further upgrades (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/24/airpods-max…)
• Apple Vision Pro adds new concerts from 'The Weeknd' & others (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/14/apple-visio…)-- Concert for One, Raye -- Genesis and Escapism
• Roundup: Govee's selection of smart lights makes the holidays brighter (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/22/roundup-gov…)
• Apple TV+ abandons Clooney and Pitt's 'Wolfs' sequel (appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/23/apple-tv-ab…)
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