Benjamin and Chance assess the final iPad rumors ahead of next week’s ‘Let Loose’ event. Beats launches an incredibly compelling new addition to their headphones lineup, the Beats Solo Buds. At the same time, Apple fails to acknowledge what happened with people getting locked out of their Apple IDs over the weekend, in the same week as it releases a statement promising to fix an issue with iPhone alarms. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance discuss what podcast client they currently use and why, and how their listening habits reflect their app preferences. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Ladder: Go to Ladderlife.com/HappyHour today to see if you’re instantly approved.Sponsored by Incogni: Limit public access to your private information, mitigate the risks of identity theft, and keep your data from being sold. Use code “happyhour” at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/happyhourSponsored by Kolide by 1Password, the device trust solution that ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. Close the Zero Trust access gap for Okta. Learn more or watch the demo. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter@chancehmiller@mastodon.social@ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter@bzamayo@mastodon.social@bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple PodcastsOvercastSpotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Introducing 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes: Ad-free versions of every episode Pre- and post-show contentMonthly bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join. Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or ThreadsEmail us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Beats Solo 4 hands-on: the most iconic Beats headphones just got betterApple debuts new Beats Solo Buds with 18-hour battery life for $79Apple's Beats Pill speaker could be about to make a comebackApple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanationApple working on fix for bug causing iPhone alarms to not play soundsiOS 18 rumor: These new AI features are coming to SafariEU will force Apple to add app sideloading, alternative browser engine support to iPadReport: iOS 18 to update many of the built-in apps, home screen updates, 'modular' design tweaksGurman: New iPad Pro may actually be powered by the M4 chip, touting AI featuresM4 iPad Pro: Will Apple put a brand new chip in its next iPad?New Apple Pencil to include haptic feedback and new gestures
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