This week Benjamin and Zac discuss their hands-on experience with Apple’s new Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, new places where Apple Pay is accepted, Apple’s first-ever ‘Shot on iPhone’ contest, the latest iPhone 11 and beyond rumors, and much more..

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Hosts:

• Benjamin Mayo
• Zac Hall

Topics:

• Hands-on: Using an iPhone Smart Battery Case for the first time
• Apple Smart Battery Case Review: iPhone XS/Max & XR design, wireless charging, still bulky [Video]
• Apple releasing watchOS 5.1.3, iOS 12.1.3 for iPhone, iPad and HomePod later today
• Apple Pay will soon work at Target, Taco Bell and more locations, covering 74% of top US merchants
• Despite Apple Pay coming to Target, REDcard with 5% savings won’t be supported for now
• Apple announces contest to crown 10 best ‘Shot on iPhone’ photos, submissions open through February 7th
• WSJ: Apple to drop LCD in favor of OLED on all new iPhones from next year
• Report: 2019 iPhone XR to improve LTE with 4×4 MIMO antenna like current iPhone XS
• Reported plans to make flagship iPhones in India ‘progressing’
• Digitimes: AirPods 2 launching in first half of this year, redesigned to support ‘health monitoring’ features
• Digitimes: AirPower to be available ‘later in 2019,’ provide boost to certain suppliers
• There’s at least one AirPower ‘2018’ reference left on Apple.com
• Digitimes: New entry-level iPad and iPad mini 5 launching in first half of 2019
• Custom Apple Watch Sport Loop Band set as prize for Apple’s third company-wide activity challenge
• HomeKit Weekly: VOCOlinc’s FlowerBud combines a Siri-controlled diffuser with a cool mood lamp
• How to control iRobot Roomba with Siri, no HomeKit required

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