This week on The CultCast: Just when you thought it was safe to close your wallet, Apple goes and announces yet another hardware event. Yessir, Oct. 16 is just days away, and if you’re eyeballin’ a new Mac or iPad, don’t miss our event-day predictions. Plus—-ever wonder what it’s like to have a brand new iPhone 6 Plus stolen right out of your hands? Well we can tell you firsthand, and we want your help to catch the crooks.
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Links to this week’s stories
It’s been way too long: Apple sends invites to October 16th event
iPad Air 2 dummy unit reveals upcoming design changes
Full iPad Air 2 details allegedly leak ahead of big reveal
Crazy rumor claims Apple’s 12-inch iPad will run iOS and OS X
iPhone 6 Plus proving more popular than even Apple expected
Kids love iPads more than Oreos, Disney and YouTube
Visiting the cemetery where Steve Jobs was laid to rest
iPhone prototype seller can’t wait for Apple to squash $100K eBay auction
Episode
CultCast #148 – Broke, But Blingin’
On The CultCast this week
Leander Kahney – Cult of Mac Editor-in-Chief, loyal subject of the Queen.
Alex Heath – Cult of Mac writer.
Buster Heine – Cult of Mac writer and community manager.
Erfon Elijah – Cult of Mac writer and host of The CultCast.
