It's been a busy year for Apple and alongside this week's news, it's time to look at just what happened when — from Apple Intelligence woes to brand new devices.

T'was the week of Christmas and yet all around were still stirring yet more discussion of Apple staffers quitting the company. Join us as we may well be able to conclusively prove there's no mass exodus.

But then also join us for news of the iPhone Fold, enthusiasm about the iPad Pro and Nintendo Switch 2, and guarded enthusing about Final Cut Pro.

Really, though, this week's episode is the first of two specials looking back across 2025. You won't be surprised at how much happened, but you might be at when it all was.

This week we're covering January to June 2025 and there are going to be points when you are startled how early in the year some things started. And then equally how recent some things are that we feel must always have been going on.

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