iPhone Duo Review and the Tesla Roadster Event
iPhone Duo: apps, design and daily use
The hosts discuss their first week and a half with the iPhone Duo, focusing on the gap between its hardware and the state of app support. Many apps do not yet make good use of the inner display; some appear as ordinary phone apps beside a black bar, while a small number have layouts designed for the larger screen. The hosts compare this with Android foldables and expect app support to improve, while noting that even some Apple apps are not well adapted.
What it is like to use
- The Duo’s small outer screen and the need to unfold it can make using it feel deliberate, and may discourage casual scrolling. The inner display is useful for reading, viewing two apps at once, and moving information between apps.
- The hosts report good battery life, but discuss how it may vary with how much the inner screen is used. They also note awkward reachability, slippery sides, and a slower fingerprint-unlock and Apple Pay process compared with Face ID.
- The under-display interior camera is described as poor for photos but more acceptable for video calls. The rear cameras are seen as weaker than those on the iPhone 18 Pro, and taking photos with the unfolded phone involves awkward handling.
- They like some desktop-like app layouts and imagine using the phone with a small keyboard, but say many apps need better optimization. They also discuss missing camera features, accessory compatibility, the phone’s price, and uncertainty about how many units are available.
- The hosts see the Duo as a first-generation product with trade-offs, and discuss whether later generations and improved app support could make foldables more suitable for a wider range of users.
“It doesn't really feel like a phone, which is something I really like.” — Marquez
Rumored MacBook Pro and iPad mini updates
The hosts discuss an upcoming Apple event and speculate about a possible touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro. They consider whether it might support a pencil, how a laptop hinge could hold steady for drawing, and whether the touchscreen model would be a separate category or part of the MacBook Pro lineup. They also discuss reports of an OLED iPad mini and the possibility of a price increase, while wishing for a less expensive option.
Tesla Roadster event
The hosts review Tesla’s Roadster event, which presented a redesigned car and demonstrations involving a fan system and cold-gas thrusters. They describe four possible versions—base, performance, thrust and rocket—and discuss the limited specifications announced at the event, the vehicle’s development status and the claims made about its speed and maneuvers.
They explain that the demonstrations appeared to be for controlled settings rather than ordinary roads, and consider whether the thruster features would need restrictions. The conversation also covers the Roadster’s long-delayed development, what might happen to earlier reservation holders, the event’s presentation and Tesla’s use of the car to project a high-technology image. The hosts distinguish the dramatic demonstrations from information about a product that is still under development.
Porsche Mission S concept
The hosts compare Porsche’s Mission S concept reveal with Tesla’s Roadster event. Porsche showed the car’s design and interior, including physical gauges and a key mechanism, but did not announce specifications, price or a release date. They discuss Porsche’s sports-car lineup, how the Mission S might sit above the 911, and why Porsche fans appear to be responding to the design despite the lack of details.
TV interfaces, security news and trivia
Near the end, the hosts briefly mention people experimenting with developer access and custom interfaces on WebOS and Android TVs. They also describe a report about keys leaked from a certificate issuer in India, including one key that was simply the number four, and mention PHP vulnerabilities without discussing them in detail.
The episode closes with trivia about Google apps listed in the iOS App Store, the Knock Knock feature in Google Duo, and which item in a list of content management systems was made up.