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    #582: First Chance to Make One Impression

    September 22nd, 2025 · 107 minutes

    Reunited in Memphis, Jason and Myke discuss iPhone and AirPods Pro first impressions, phone transfer troubles, MacBook rumors, and St. Jude shenanigans.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Upgrade 582: First Chance to Make One Impression - YouTube
    🎗Relay for St. Jude
    Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube
    Stephen's Incredible Feat
    Google and Apple’s $20 billion search deal survives | The Verge
    Chrome is Google’s first iPhone app with Liquid Glass – 9to5Google
    The new Apple Watch Hermès comes with Clarus the Dogcow – 9to5mac
    Apple Releases Final Cut Camera 2.0 With New iPhone 17 Features - MacRumors
    Kuo: OLED MacBook Pro to Feature Touch Screen Display - MacRumors
    Kuo: High Demand for iPhone 17 Models, But Questions Remain About iPhone Air - MacRumors
    Standard iPhone 17 Outperforms Expectations as Apple Ramps Up Manufacturing - MacRumors
    Apple's new generative AI 'answer engine' might arrive sooner than we initially thought - 9to5Mac
    Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave Company - Bloomberg