MBW 1035: Riding Nerdy - Apple's Own Lease-to-Own Program

Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store. And Apple is gearing up for a big smart home push. Apple's new hardware subscription sounds great, except for one limitation Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied. Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit. Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps. Apple sued by customers who lost combined $1.8 million through fake Bitcoin wallet in App Store. Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 patch hundreds of security flaws. iOS 27 public beta 2 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more. watchOS 27 adds new feature to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Here's everything new for CarPlay in iOS 27. Here's everything new for Messages in iOS 27. Gurman's Mac roadmap. Apple set to make big smart home push with Siri AI at center. A.R. Rahman brings his immersive music experiences to Apple Vision Pro. Always choose the good soap. Apple promotes 'Nido de Villanas,' a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Twelve South PowerBug Christina's Pick: BookPlayer Andy's Picks: Casio WS-1600H Jason's Pick: Apple II Mini Replay Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: cirasync.com/MacBreak zocdoc.com/macbreak cachefly.com/twit