Ron Johnson & buying iPhones in Apple Stores on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview about his new book. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more.

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Links from the Show:
* iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and Siri ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/14/ios-27-is-now-available-with-big-changes-to-photos-and-siri )
* DRAM pricing will mean more iPhone price hikes in 2027, no relief through 2028 ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/16/dram-pricing-will-mean-more-iphone-price-hikes-in-2027-no-relief-through-2028 )
* How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/claim-your-25-in-apples-250-million-settlement-over-delayed-siri-features )
* Apple Home Hub will be the intelligent center of your home ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/20/apple-home-hub-will-be-the-intelligent-center-of-your-home )
* Apple's pendant project is on hold despite its AI push ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/apples-pendant-project-is-on-hold-despite-its-ai-push )
* Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/future-apple-watch-could-be-screen-less-whoop-competitor-says-rumor )
* Beats 360 review: Good all-around sound and customizable too ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/beats-360-review-good-all-around-sound-and-customizable-too )
* Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: Premium personal audio compared ( https://appleinsider.com/inside/airpods-max/vs/beats-360-vs-airpods-max-2-premium-personal-audio-compared )
* M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080 ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/m5-ultra-mac-studios-gpu-ai-performance-keeps-up-with-desktop-graphics-cards )
* New Mac mini does not have a slotted SSD, Mac Studio still does ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/changing-ssd-storage-in-mac-studio-is-possible-while-mac-mini-loses-the-option )
* This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/a-clever-workaround-lets-the-iphone-18-pro-max-skirt-battery-shipping-limits )
* Image data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/supplemental-image-data-used-in-face-id-authentication-on-iphone-18-pro )
* Neural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devices ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/neural-engine-timeouts-face-id-panics-hit-apples-newest-devices )
* Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital Crown ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/apple-watch-series-12-has-slightly-larger-bezels-stuck-out-digital-crown )
* Claimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the service ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/20/claimed-apple-fitness-layoffs-are-no-sign-of-problems-with-the-service )
* iPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the price ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/17/iphone-duo-a-godsend-for-mini-iphone-fans-minus-the-price )
* Give developers time to update apps for iPhone Duo ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/17/give-developers-time-to-update-apps-for-iphone-duo )
* Developers finally get Xcode tools to prepare apps for iPhone Duo ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/developers-finally-get-xcode-tools-to-prepare-apps-for-iphone-duo )
* iPhone Duo is Steve Jobs's intersection of technology and liberal arts, says Ternus ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/iphone-duo-is-steve-jobss-intersection-of-technology-and-liberal-arts-says-ternus )
* John Ternus: Apple Vision Pro has a bright future, but a long journey first ( https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/apple-vision-pro-has-a-bright-future-says-apple-ceo-ternus-but-its-a-long-journey )

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