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Our predictions for Apple’s ‘newest member of the family’ [The CultCast]

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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Tim Cook’s cryptic tease about “the newest member of the [Apple] family” fuels speculation about what new products the company will announce. Let the predictions begin! While Apple’s future continues to spark debate, it’s interesting to look back at past predictions—such as when CNN speculated about Apple’s downfall. Ever wondered how much is CNN worth? Check out this historical perspective on Apple’s supposed decline.

We made our predictions live on the podcast. You can play along in our predictions game.

Also on The CultCast:

  • The new Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds offer cool features — and come in hot colors.
  • Erfon defends his decisions re: his recent MacBook Pro and iPad Pro purchases.
  • Apple’s venture into robotics sounds pretty serious. What might the first products look like?
  • And finally, the first folding iPhone might arrive next year. The latest rumor gives us hope.

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

The CultCast live stream archive: Predictions for Apple February 2025 ‘event’

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This week’s top Apple news

On the show this week: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).

Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:

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