Home Hub, iPhone 18 Pro cameras, and Meta VR on the AppleInsider Podcast

Leaks point to a busy October for Apple with a new Apple TV, HomePod mini, and Home Hub launching in tandem with the iPhone Duo. Here are the latest rumors and more on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
• iPhone 18 Pro Max review (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/28/iphone-18-p…)
• M5 Max Mac Studio review: Far better choice than Ultra for most desks (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/29/m5-max-mac-…)
• 'Get Ready' to pre-order the iPhone Duo starting October 12 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/29/get-ready-t…)
• Unsurprisingly, Meta's Muse AI agent blatantly ignores user permissions (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/28/metas-new-a…)
• ChatGPT as an extension in Siri dramatically underperformed, says OpenAI (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/24/chatgpt-as-…)
• New Apple TV 4K leak confirms a very familiar form factor (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/25/new-apple-t…)
• iPad mini finally getting FaceTime camera move, leak suggests (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/25/ipad-mini-f…)
• Apple's next HomePod mini won't get a redesign, but will get some new colors (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/25/apples-next…)
• Apple Intelligence is coming to the the next entry-level iPad (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/25/apple-intel…)
• Apple's spatial computing strategy was on full display at Meta Connect (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/24/apples-spat…)
• Apple's smart glasses predicted for 2027, upgraded Apple Vision Pro 2028 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smar…)
• Apple Vision Pro's development graveyard exemplifies Apple's '1,000 no's to every yes' (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-visio…)
• Apple's US staff will get extended Thanksgiving break under Ternus too (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-us-s…)
• Snoopy & Fraggles getting new holiday specials on Apple TV (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/24/snoopy-frag…)
• How to watch 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' for free in 2026 (appleinsider.com/inside/apple-tv-plus/tips/how…)
• Small layoffs and budget cuts are hitting Apple, with more expected (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/29/small-layof…)
• Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: An (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/25/apple-watch…)

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