This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s 2018 holiday ad and how it was created, the four-day ‘shopping event’ that Apple is hyping this year, Siri’s unfortunate Thanksgiving Day blunder, a new rumored Apple TV HDMI stick, iPhone XS and iPhone XR sales concerns and how Apple is responding, and more.

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Hosts:

• Benjamin Mayo
• Zac Hall

Topics:

• Apple shares new Pixar-like animated ‘Share Your Gifts’ holiday ad
• Apple Black Friday sale live in the US: Apple Store gift cards when buying iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch
• Apple reportedly mulls Chromecast-like dongle to help spread adoption of upcoming TV show service
• Apple reportedly cuts production orders for iPhone XS and iPhone XR

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