Ron Johnson & buying iPhones in Apple Stores on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview about his new book. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more.Contact your hosts:@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam's 58keys on YouTubeWilliam Gallagher on emailWes on BlueskyWes Hilliard on emailWes's blog HillitechSponsored by:Claude by Anthropic: Check out Claude and Claude Pro at Claude.ai/appleinsiderOrigin Technology: Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at originhq.com/appleinsiderLinks from the Show:iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and SiriDRAM pricing will mean more iPhone price hikes in 2027, no relief through 2028How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri featuresApple Home Hub will be the intelligent center of your homeApple's pendant project is on hold despite its AI pushFuture Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumorBeats 360 review: Good all-around sound and customizable tooBeats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: Premium personal audio comparedM5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080New Mac mini does not have a slotted SSD, Mac Studio still doesThis clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limitsImage data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 ProNeural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devicesApple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital CrownClaimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the serviceiPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the priceGive developers time to update apps for iPhone DuoDevelopers finally get Xcode tools to prepare apps for iPhone DuoiPhone Duo is Steve Jobs's intersection of technology