It's Not a Crease, It's a Wave

Apple’s September 2026 keynote is in the books, and Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton are here to help you figure out what’s actually worth your money. You kick things off with the big question: what are your three favorite geeks gonna buy? They then dig into the reasons, starting with the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: battery life, new health sensors, Live Rewind, Siri Recap, and an Audio Intelligence feature that really should’ve been called Audible Intelligence. Then it’s on to the star of the show, the iPhone Duo, where you get the real story on its price, how much storage you actually need, and that crease. And, oh yeah, MagSafe.

From there, you’ll size up the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and find out why Siri AI may be what finally pushes you to upgrade your hardware, and how iCloud+ quietly turned into an AI paywall. Before you sign up for Apple Upgrade, you’ll learn that the fine print calls it a lease. Then you get the lowdown on AirPods 5 and whether AppleCare One Family at $49.99 a month makes sense for your household.

By the end, you’ll know whether all this talk changed anyone’s shopping list, and whether it should change yours. Don’t Get Caught overpaying for your next upgrade!

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1159 for Monday, September 14th, 2026
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• 00:05:08 What are you gonna buy?
  • Pete: AppleCare One Family, iPhone Duo
  • Adam: iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12
  • Dave: iPhone Duo, Maybe an Apple Watch?
• 00:07:06 Apple Watch Series 12 / Ultra 4
  • Battery Life
  • New Health Sensors
  • Audio Intelligence (really should be Audible Intelligence)
  • Live Rewind
  • Siri Recap
• 00:18:07 Legal implications of tech that is always recording
• 00:20:38 Pete’s thoughts on the Apple Watch Battery Life
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• 00:33:42 iPhone Duo
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  • The price of the iPhone Duo
  • Storage on an iPhone Duo
• 00:55:02 iPhone Duo has a crease
• 00:58:59 iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max
• 01:04:24 Siri AI is the reason for a hardware upgrade
  • iCloud+ quietly became an AI paywall
• 01:10:23 “Apple Upgrade” is a lease
• 01:13:53 AirPods 5
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