How Much Will the iPhone Fold Cost?

WVFRM Podcast

  • Jan 30, 2026
  • 1:55:18
  • Full Episode

This week, the crew sits down to talk about everything from new Apple AirTags to TikTok now being partially owned by the U.S government. Along the way they throw in some talk about the weather and Khaby Lame before wrapping it all up with a fun game that Andrew came up with! It's a long one but we hope you enjoy!

Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - Weather YouTube as a genre 00:11:36 - Khaby Lamy sells company for $975M? 00:19:10 - Andrew’s Google Search rant 00:24:13 - BBK Correction 00:38:44 - Framer (Sponsored) 00:39:49 - U.S pricing for Trifold announced 00:41:39 - Pondering about the iPhone Fold 00:53:58 - S26 Privacy display 01:00:32 - U.S TikTok off to a rough start 01:08:30 - Rubrik (Sponsored) 01:09:24 - Shopify (Sponsored) 01:10:28 - Andrew has a game 01:46:13 - Trivia

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Links: PR Newswire - Khaby Lame press release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rich-sparkle-holdings-closes-acquisition-of-tiktok-icon-khaby-lames-core-company-302658017.html Verge - TikTok banning words: https://www.theverge.com/news/868362/tiktok-epstein-ban-hoax-rumor-not-true-stop-it Engadget - Samsung Trifold price: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/the-samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-will-cost-2900-in-the-us-140000013.html Verge - The TikTok deal is done: https://www.theverge.com/tech/866437/tiktok-usds-bytedance-sale-oracle-mgx Verge - Samsung Trifold pricing: https://www.theverge.com/news/868190/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-us-price-release-date-availability Apple - New AirTag: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-expanded-range-and-improved-findability/ TechCrunch - TikTok terms of agreement: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/

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Brief Summary

Hosts discuss Weather YouTube, Kabi Lame's acquisition, and TikTok's issues while playing trivia games about tech products.

Key points

  • Weather YouTube Explained. The hosts dive into the phenomenon of weather YouTube, comparing it to tech YouTube.
  • Kabi Lame's $900 Million Deal. Kabi Lame sold his image rights for $900 million, but is it worth it?
  • Google Search Frustrations. A rant about the difficulties of downloading images from Google Search on Pixel devices.
  • Apple's New Air Tag. Apple announces an updated Air Tag with a louder speaker and better range.
  • Discussion on iPhone Fold. The team speculates on the pricing and features of the upcoming iPhone Fold.
  • Touchscreen MacBook Debate. The group discusses the practicality and novelty of touchscreen laptops.

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