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