Scrapped Intel Mac Pros, Jony Ive's Missing Lawsuit, & The $2,499 Ryzen Handheld

Apple almost built a wild new Intel Mac Pro? 🖥️ Plus, why Jony Ive was kept out of the OpenAI drama, a massive chip upgrade coming to the OLED iPad Mini, and why iPhone loyalty is skyrocketing to an incredible 87% while Android switching slows! 📱

On the gaming and tech side: ONEXPLAYER drops a staggering $2,499 Ryzen AI Max+ 388 handheld, Google’s new Android backup policy eats into your cloud storage, and why some Xbox studio leads reportedly "detest" Game Pass. 🎮 Plus, Valve warns that rising component prices might push Steam Machine costs higher! 📈

🔗 Mentioned in this Episode:

• Apple’s scrapped Intel Mac Pro plans: https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/19/apples-scrapped-mac-pro-plans-reportedly-included-an-intel-model/

• Apple likely left Jony Ive out of OpenAI lawsuit: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/20/apple-left-jony-ive-out-of-openai-lawsuit/

• New iPad Mini with OLED display chip upgrade: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/20/next-ipad-mini-major-chip-upgrade/

• iPhone loyalty rate climbs to 87%: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/17/iphone-loyalty-rate-climbs-to-87/

• ONEXPLAYER Ryzen AI Max+ 388 handheld: https://videocardz.com/newz/onexplayer-charges-2499-for-the-first-ryzen-ai-max-388-handheld

• Android backup data Google Account storage update: https://9to5google.com/2026/07/18/android-backup-data-update/

• Xbox studio leads on Game Pass: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/some-xbox-studio-leads-reportedly-detest-game-pass-so-why-did-xbox-push-ahead-with-it-it-felt-like-a-race-to-zero

• Valve Steam Machine component price increase: https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-machine-valve-component-price-increase

🛍️ Product of the week:

• Adam: https://amzn.to/3RJKNqM
• Kwesi: https://amzn.to/3RuuPAy

📱 App of the week:

• Adam: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bejeweled-classic/id479536744
• Kwesi: https://apps.apple.com/app/id886445756