Ep. 169 – The King is Dead. Long Live the King – This week we discuss Tim Cook stepping down, Meta laying off 8000 people, the EU requiring replicable batteries in smartphones, and Xbox slashing Game Pass prices. Join us for all this and more!
Recorded Sunday April 26, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host, Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Apple Segment Tim Cook to Step Down on August 31,2026, John Ternus to Step Up on September 1 - Chris G https://t.ly/soNyA Vision Pro Creator Mike Rockwell has Considered Leaving Apple - Joel https://t.ly/5ZBu7 John Ternus explains what he thinks of Apple Vision Pro https://t.ly/ZUyvh Is Apple's iPad being Phased Out? - Chris G. https://t.ly/ooi45 Masimo's AW Ban Dismissed with Prejudice by US District Court - Chris https://t.ly/h4teY 5 Reasons why its Impossible to Leave the Walled Garden - Chris https://t.ly/aZNMf
AI Segment Meta to Lay Off 10% (or 8000) Employees in May - Chris G. https://t.ly/FRYoN Claude's New Connectors use AI to Order Food, Control Music & do Taxes - Joel https://t.ly/p8msO
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Mobile Segment The EU to Require Phone Makers to use Removable Batteries as of 2027 - Joel https://t.ly/Y0Zl- FCC expands WiFi Router Ban - Joel https://t.ly/pfhOg
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Windows and Linux Segment Xbox Slashes Game Pass Ultimate Price by $7 - Chris G. https://t.ly/309MN The Windows 11 Crisis Explained like You're 5 - Chris https://t.ly/ghYTX
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