Apple Tech Facts

We begin the show with a small discussion on the woes of Apple Music’s voice only plan flaw of not being able to delete a song from a playlist. We also discuss the benefits of product tear downs and rethinking them from scratch. Could a HomeOS system be on the way just in time for WWDC2022? Apple has changed it’s stance on allowing 3rd party screen repairs to be completed on the iPhone 13s. TSCM warns that the chip shortages could last until at least the middle of next year. How much has this cost Apple in the 4th Quarter alone? iPhone sales generate Apple 15M in 2secs on Singles Day in China. In the deep dive, the White House has shutdown Intel’s idea to produce chips in China in a move that could very well save the company.

- Facebook now branded as Meta with physical locations to come in the future for Oculus in a judgement free zone. This is the future of AR & VR like old internet chat rooms of the early 90s and huge for gamers. - Privacy talk with toxic work environments, Google & Facebook seem to be the big offenders of this. - Apple TV shows talk, - Tom Hank’s in Finch is released on Apple TV+, In "Finch," a man, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family in a powerful and moving adventure of one man's quest to ensure that his beloved canine companion will be cared for after he's gone. - Apple TV shows talk, - Tom Hank’s in Finch is released on Apple TV+, In "Finch," a man, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family in a powerful and moving adventure of one man's quest to ensure that his beloved canine companion will be cared for after he's gone.

Quick News Rundown - Dropbox and lack of no M1 support - Battery drain and CPU usage is higher bc it’s still Intel based translation in the hardware/software - Microsoft is now the most valuable company and not Apple - Apple earned 1B in revenue every day this past fiscal year - USB-C hubs not working on MacOS Monterrey - Rebooting freezing during updates - SharePlay available on all devices with 15.1 - What’s coming in iOS 15.2 & iPadOS 15.2 - Extended Emergency toggle is now 8 secs vs. 3 secs - Privacy reports - Security researching will find what’s being said about what is actually being done vs what is being said - Black Friday preparation (Deep Dive) * What to buy and not to buy * Supply constraints * Pre-holiday shopping * In store rewards are going to be huge this year

- Apple Music updates to include better Siri functionality. New playlists for specific types of events (Play a Playlist command) - New voice plan for Apple Music service - $4.99 later this fall - HomePod Mini is now in Yellow, Orange, Blue starting November - Air pods 3rd generation with new design and spatial audio - Emphasis on dancing with them in - Adaptive EQ - 6hrs of listening and 5min of charging gets 1hr of use, - Wireless charging to the case - $179 available next week - MacBook Pro M1 Pro Chip - ProRes - 4K & 8K streams are way more efficient - M1 Max chip - largest chip 7X faster and 70% less power usage than Intel chips - MacOS updates for Pro level apps to include spatial audio recordings - Gaming laptop optimization on the MacBook Pro chips - 64GB RAM - 14” & 16” MacBook Pro models - Redesign - Physical keys replace the Touch Bar - Like the magic keyboard feel - More ports as requested by most people - HDMI port - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card slot - Headphone jack - 2 more Thunderbolt 4 on the other side - Mag Safe charging in addition to Thunderbolt charging - Display: Menu bar gets moved up to near the camera - ProMotion - 120Ghz refresh rate - Liquid Retina XDR display - Updated camera - 1080p (about time) - 50% charge in 30mins - 21 hours of battery life - Price: $1999 & $2499 - 8TB of storage internal - 64GB RAM - Silver & Space Gray

In this episode we go over the Apple Watch Series 7, native app reviews, iWork updates, Jelly-gate explained, Apple’s continued fight against theft and leakers, Apple has it’s first Apple TV+ series failure in Mr. Corman, Apple releases iOS/iPadOS 15.0.2 to the public with bug fixes; all in the quick news rundown segment. We cover the right to repair changes that are being made due to the release of the iPhone 13 and we also go over our favorite iOS/iPadOS 15 features with a breakdown of Focus mode. Seth also gives us the gift of two new dad jokes.

In this episode we bring you all of the details that you need to know about the devices that Apple announced at their September event. We breakdown if you need to get the new iPad 9th generation or the brand new redesigned iPad Mini. We also break down getting a new Apple Watch Series 7 or upgrading to a Series 6 or SE from the Series 1 or Series 3. Also, should you get the new iPhone 13 mini, 13, 13 Pro, or the 13 Pro Max.

FaceTime: Links that work even with Android Spacial Audio Voice isolation Wide spectrum audio Portrait mode Shareplay - suspended from initial release. Messages: Image collages & Stacks “Shared with you” in news will surface items shared in messages. Includes photos, playlists and more. Adds photos shared in the photo library but excludes ones you aren’t in the photo for. Notifications: Tell others when you have do not disturb on. Focus on work, family, other things. This will control what notifications or which apps show on the landing screen. Photos: Live text- identify and select, copy text from within photos. Even cursive or signs. Integrated with maps. Also works on objects in photos. Tap on a dog and see what breed it is. Improved memories. Assign Apple Music to your photo memories. Wallet: Unlock corporate badge Unlock hotel key Unlock car key Unlock home key ID card - Drivers License. Wow! - The first 8 states to allow this at launch are: Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah Weather: Air quality Updated look to include UV index and barometric pressure Animated weather maps Maps: Improved 3D “Globe” and City view Elevation info Updated colors Improved night mode Better road details like turn lanes and medians AirPods: Conversation Boost (Pro only) to help with mild hearing loss Find my integration (Pro only) even in the case Spacial audio with Apple TV (pro only) Announce messages and notifications in Siri. Separation alert

In this episode, Josh notifies us that he’s all in on Apple TV’s See as part of the What’s new with you segment. We also cover the latest Apple replacement program for faulty ear pieces on the iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro. We also cover the upcoming iCloud+ feature that is coming to iOS 15 in a few weeks. We do a little Apple event speculation where Josh believes that we will not only have one event in September but also another in November. For the main topic we cover what would it take for you to switch to a different ecosystem other than Apple in-spite of Apple scanning your iCloud Mail for CSAM content since 2019. Plus another new Dad Joke from Seth!

In this episode we go over Artist like Kanye “Ye” West keeping his new album Donda off Apple Music but is releasing it to iTunes. We also go over what we think about the out of place Ted Lasso Christmas episode for data breach details of the T-Mobile customers getting hacked, altos odyssey review, a US Senate Bill that could require Apple to build a back door and our main topic of how to protect yourself from identity theft and how to be a better parent using your Apple ecosystem as a tool.

In this episode we go over how much Steve Jobs physical application and NFT application sells for as well as Ted Lasso season two premiere, Apple Pay updates, buy now pay later services, apple nears the top of the Fortune 500 list; all in the quick news rundown. For the main topic we discuss how to protect your self from online sales scams. We introduced a new fun review segment on Apple Arcade games.

In this weeks episode we give you privacy updates that you will need to know about. We also cover what Apple ecosystem devices that you should and should not buy right now.

In this episode Apple takes major steps to crack down on leakers, Apple expands universal App Store & Apple Store gift cards to Canada & Australia. There is ongoing negotiations to get NFL Sunday Ticket on Apple TV+, Google Maps updates their app enough to scare Seth. President Joseph Biden signs executive orders to promote competition in the Tech Industry and more.

In this episode we give you the quick news on where the home pod mini releases, global chip priorities, calendar app spam, there’s a major bug in iOS that breaks WiFi, and nearly 75% of Apple users are not excited about the iPhone 13.

In this week’s episode we cover our top 3 favorite features plus everything that you need to know about Apples Developer Conference. FaceTime gets major updates to compete with Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams, Shareplay becomes a thing, Apple Wallet gets an update to include different types of IDs. Updates to the Weather App and Maps app get needed upgrades. Airpods get proximity support for finding your lost air pods while they are in their case. iPadOS gets better multitasking support, quick notes, the mail app gets an update to hide and spoof IP address and much much more.

In this week’s episode we cover the 2016 & 2017 MacBook Pro free battery replacement, 2021 iPad Pro shipping delays. Apple launches an affiliate program for premium podcast subscriptions, and iOS 14.7 beta has been released to developers all in the quick news rundown. For the main topics we go over what we want in iOS & iPad OS 15 to be covered at WWDC in a couple weeks. We discuss Apple’s Dolby Atmos update as well as Google FLOC is launching to disrupt your privacy even more than the cookie ever did.