This week: looks like the radically improved Apple TV we’ve be waiting for lands in September—we’ll tell you what to expect. Plus: Apple is not going to be your next wireless carrier; more Beats Radio stations are in the works; and don’t miss our picks of the "best of the worst" Apple accessories.
And stick around for our chat with Daniel Rubino from Window’s Central (seriously!), because he’s going to educate us on why he loves the new Windows 10, what it’s coolest features are, and why he’s made the questionable decision to be a PC man. We’re going to try our best not to argue.
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This week's links
Intro: This dude REALLY hates the Apple Watch
http://www.cultofmac.com/323739/see-an-apple-watch-hater-nearly-choke-to-death-mid-rant-nsfw/
The Practicing Photographer with Ben Long
http://www.lynda.com/Photography-tutorials/Practicing-Photographer/119012-2.html
Radically improved Apple TV will launch in September
http://www.cultofmac.com/383897/radically-new-apple-tv-will-launch-in-september/
Apple claims it has no interest in becoming your carrier
http://www.cultofmac.com/384296/apple-claims-it-has-no-interest-in-becoming-your-carrier/
Apple may launch five additional Beats radio stations
http://www.cultofmac.com/384328/apple-music-could-launch-to-five-additional-beats-stations/
These designer jeans keep your iPhone charged on the go
http://www.cultofmac.com/384410/these-designer-jeans-keep-your-iphone-charged-on-the-go/
Nico Gerard just invented the mullet of smartwatches
http://www.cultofmac.com/384203/nico-gerard-just-invented-the-mullet-of-smartwatches/