iPhone XS Smart Battery Case, XR and HomePod discounts, Apple Watch tidbits

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss 9to5Mac’s exclusive iPhone XS Smart Battery Case story, a limited HomePod discount holiday strategy, Qualcomm’s effort to block iPhone sales in China, location privacy on iOS apps, Apple Watch Series 4 heart rate features and battery life, the wait for an update on AirPower, and much more.
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Hosts: Benjamin Mayo
Zac Hall
Topics: Exclusive: First look at unreleased Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, three models and 2018 release possible
Apple offering discounts on HomePod to Apple Music subscribers as holiday promotion
China grants iPhone import and sale ban over Qualcomm dispute, but Apple seemingly has a workaround [U]
Qualcomm says Apple in breach of China iPhone sales ban because it is still selling iPhones in China
Some apps pass personally identifiable location data to as many as 40 companies
Apple Watch Series 4 Heart Rate app takes ‘faster reading with higher fidelity’ using Digital Crown
Testing Apple Watch Series 4 half marathon battery life with cellular off: over 50% after 2 hours
Comment: AirPower update probably days away, but we’re likely beyond the good news window
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