AppleInsider podcast talks 'Apple Pencil 2,' smart voice assistants, 'iPhone 7' and more

This week on the AppleInsider podcast, we discuss Apple's stock, the 'iPhone 7' and rumors of the headphone jack reappearing, a patent for a possible 'Apple Pencil 2', smart voice assistants, Fitbit's performance, and more.

AppleInsider editors Neil Hughes and Victor Marks chat about:

• The latest Apple stock news
• Tim Cook on Jim Cramer's Mad Money
• What could a second-generation Apple Pencil include?
• The 'iPhone 7' flexible printed circuit... with headphone jack?
• Viv.ai, a smart assistant by the people who founded Siri, pre-Apple acquisition
• Fitbit is on more wrists than Apple watch?
• Kohl's is the first to put a store credit card in Apple Pay, with their customer rewards program linked to the payment card.

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Show note links:

• Apple CEO Tim Cook to appear on CNBC's 'Mad Money' Monday night
• Alleged 'iPhone 7' cable suggests Apple could include 3.5mm headphone jack after all
• Apple patent hints next-gen Apple Pencil to sport swappable nibs, Touch ID, 'eraser' & more
• Ex-Siri team to unveil 'Viv' virtual assistant next week in quest for ubiquitous AI
• Fitness bands outselling all other wearables, including Apple Watch, research finds
• Kohl's becomes first Apple Pay retailer to link rewards, store cards in one transaction

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