Apple Tech Facts

In this episode we fill you in on the latest 14.6 iOS update coming soon, App Store fraud prevention, Amazon Prime Day, Apple Stores opening back up, Air Tags get hacked, New M1 iMacs & iPad Pros are shipping out early, Apple fires their ad exec that they just hired all in the quick news rundown. We get into what is exactly the Right to Repair law and the details surrounding the Nixing The Fix Report published by the FTC.

In this episode we cover Apple Pay getting launched in Israel on May 5th, Spotify raises it’s premium prices to compete with Apple One services and Apple’s new podcast subscriptions, Apple reports their Q2 earnings, and we give you the rundown of our top 5 favorite iOS 14.5 features.

In this week’s episode Google Assistant will now let you find your iPhone. XCloud goes beta. Josh advises on the scam going currently invading Safari browsers. We discuss how the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5C was hacked. Plus, we get into all the details of the Spring Loaded event that you need to know including the following: Air Tags, Purple iPhone 12, new iMacs, iPad Pros, and more.

In this episode we go over iOS 14.5 updates. Oregon Trail & Monument Valley amongst others fantastic games have been added to the Apple Arcade. Apple patents deployable feet for MacBooks. Gazelle revives their trade in program. LG is officially out of the smartphone business. Apple versus Facebook privacy battle has officially ended. We also discuss micro virtual assistance with the arrival of Spotify assistant.

In this week’s episode we speculate on missing iOS devices in the Apple ecosystem. We also tell you why we don’t generally speak on leaked Apple information, the home pod mini has a hidden temperature sensor, Apple gets fined for not having the charging brick included with new phones, more on the global chip shortage, and what’s coming in iOS 14.5 soon to be released to the public.

In this episode we cover new places you can use Apple Pay and soon. We answer the question about the process of how filing a patent works. BMW downplays Apple Car which usually is a signal that something is coming to an industry and Apple usually disrupts the market. The AR headset and Apple Glass launches and price points. The iMac Pro is being discontinued. Apple will adopt OLED displays on iPad & MacBook. Seth gives his favorite features of the M1 MacBook Air.

In this week’s episode, Josh does a conversion from iWork to Microsoft365 productivity suite. Seth gears up for his Information Technology in Business final. Final Cut Pro & Logic Pro are the latest victims of the subscription based service. M1 MacBooks are susceptible to malware and viruses. It doesn’t look like there is an Apple Event this year in March but it does look like we are getting an updated designed iMac, AirPods 3rd generation, and maybe even Air Tags. Apple may have lit a fire under Intel’s backsides and hopefully TSMC will be creating their new chip sets here in the US. Make sure to check Apple’s website to verify if your Apple Watch SE or Series 5 are part of the repair program for the watches getting stuck in power reserve mode.

In this week’s episode Seth’s wife gets an iPhone 12 Pro Max and Josh finishes Cobra Kai then stars For All Mankind. We also cover what is coming with iOS 14.5 soon to be release to the public including much needed updates to the Apple Music, Maps, and Podcast apps as well as other things. Apple Watch reaches one hundred million users. As Apple’s March event nears we discuss what products you should buy now versus the products that you should wait for later on in the year. Nvidia wants to buy ARM which would could have a massive impact in the Tech Sector on the stock market.

In this episode we review Apple’s 111.4 billion dollar quarter and other numbers that investors will want to know. Josh’s hope for Apple’s ambitions to purchase the Duck, Duck, Go search engine is in fact not dead. Facebook and Apple’s privacy war going to court, Intellidash+ CarPlay, Hyundai could be speculating retracting their agreement to produce the Apple Car. iCloud Keychain coming to Windows machines, Apple could be making a play to begin developing their own Cloud storage platform outside of AWS. We also give you tips on how to protect your privacy on all of your devices.

In this episode we have our usual What’s new with you segment, 2021 iMac and MacBook Pro rumors, Apple TV talk, Kia getting the orders to start on manufacturing the Apple Car, changes at Intel, side loading apps on the M1 MacBooks, and the MacBook Pro backlight issue.

Thank you to all of our international listeners first and foremost! Apple does it big with a $100M racial injustice program. Belkin 2-1 wireless charger catches fire (recall). A 3-1 Mag Safe charger was reviled at CES 2021. We also discuss the state of Bluetooth technology, Apple Card now has a rival in Venmo. Seth’s door bell woes and sprinkler system revealed!

In this episode we cover Apple device shipping delays, our top 5 picks for best Apple products of 2020, and the two folding iPhone patents, and tips for people who just got their first Apple device.

In this episode Seth and Josh discuss Fitness+ issues, M1 Mac updates, Qualcomm chip sets, LiDar, Product Red products, and Sneaky Sasquatch review.

In this episode we give you the launch details on Apple Fitness+, Apple top apps & games of the year, Anker USB-C hub review, no charging bricks on older iPhones and security flaws with smart home devices. The future of the iPhone and the direction of wireless charging. More security woes and why we cannot stress enough about backing up your devices in the iCloud, family sharing controls, and Amnesia 33.

In this episode we bring back the “What’s new with you” segment. Fresh off of Black Friday and rolling right into the night before Cyber Monday, we discuss all the different holiday deals that you can get on the Apple Ecosystem and the $1000 Apple starter kit. Josh’s caves in and gets the Apple One - Family service. We also go over the Mac OS Big Sur update and what we recommend doing with it on older devices.