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#259
Yesterday · 1 hr 8 min
259: Terning Over a New Apple Leaf 🍎 Pro Ball! ⚾️ and Coach Lasso’s Day Off ⚽️
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/eK1OvBhRDic In the News blog post for September 4, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/09/in-the-news844.html 00:00 Terning Over a New Apple Leaf 17:20 Helping Kids Beat Cancer 23:40 Airy Compromises and Mini Promises 32:46 Squashing Bugs and Handing Off iPhones 35:23 In the Vision! Pro Ball! 46:09 Apple Wallet is OK 49:51 Ring of Truth 55:03 In the Show! Coach Lasso’s Day Off 59:52 Brett’s Site: https://56k.rip/ 1:03:06 Jeff’s Apple Music Tip: Music Videos Myke Hurley | The Enthusiast: Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile Let’s help kids beat cancer https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/09/lets-help-kids-beat-cancer.html Apple Watch Heart Rate: Amanda’s True Apple Watch Story Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPhone Air Review: One Year With Apple's Super Thin $999 iPhone Stephen Hackett | 512 Pixels: The Once and Future iPad mini Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 fixes Apple Mail in three ways longtime users will love John Gruber | Daring Fireball: iOS 27 Introduces New ‘iPhone Handoff’ Feature Justin Ryan | Spatial Insider: Apple’s First Live Immersive MLB Game Was a Home Run Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple Vision Pro was just used in a first-of-its-kind surgery Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iPhone Driver's License Feature in Apple Wallet Launches in Oklahoma Parker Ortani: Pebble Proves the Ring Might Just be the Ideal Form Factor for On-the-Go AI Brett’s Site: https://56k.rip/ Jeff’s Apple Music Tip: Music Videos! https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/watch-music-videos-atvb6e1c5b22/tvos Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#258
August 29 · 58 min
258: A Ray of Wow, Beefy Macs, and Wally Pay Now Welcome 💸
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/aVs9EuZp4zM In the News blog post for August 28, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news843.html 00:00 A Ray of Wow 08:10 Beefy Mac 18:14 Polishing It Off 20:32 Cooking on the Backburner 25:41 Suggested Ads 33:08 Wally Pay 36:43 Photo Bits 40:21 CarPlay Baby 45:33 Brett’s iTip: iMessage + Button Tips 50:26 Jeff’s iTip: Download PDF Apple Card Statement Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: ‘Surprise and shine’ Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple's iPhone Event Tagline is Different in Every Country Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Apple Event Logo Hints at Two iPhone 18 Pro Features Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple unveils M6, M5 Ultra chips and updates its desktop Macs Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple just did something rare that signals big September event Andrew O’Hara | AppleInsider: Apple's new & cheaper Apple Polishing Cloth almost as good as the original Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Holds Farewell Party for Tim Cook as Ternus Prepares to Take Over Marcus Mendes | MacRumors: Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Tim Cook Stepping Down as Apple CEO Next Week: 15 Years in Quotes Ryan Christoffel | MacRumors: Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone, here’s what’s new Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Walmart finally caves and starts accepting Apple Pay John Gruber | Daring Fireball: BitCam: The 1-Bit Camera App Turns 2.0 Nicole Kinning | Wired: Review: Ottocast Cabin Care Wireless CarPlay Adapter Brett’s iTip: iMessage + Button Tips https://youtube.com/shorts/_CtWBDJ17ok?is=idBcrmPFyzAZFpEt Jeff’s iTip: Get a PDF version of a monthly Apple Card statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/102284 Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#257
August 21 · 58 min
257: Our Favorite Things - Raindrops on iPhones ☔️ and Whiskers on Gadgets 🐱
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/PK1iAww2G6w 00:00 Our Favorite Things - Special Edition! 01:11 Snap Grip Stand by ohsnap! 06:38 JBL Charge 5 or 6 09:00 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11:50 Pitaka Folio 3 for iPad Pro 14:06 Unforgetful App 18:15 Microsoft OneNote 19:56 Anker Laptop Power Bank 21:45 Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W USB-C Charger 22:42 Anker “braided” USB-C Cables 23:54 Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station 26:09 Flighty App and Tripit 28:08 1Password App 30:00 Arcade Adventure Stretch Belt 31:01 Cassette App 32:19 Shazam App 34:08 Kodak Slide N Scan Digital Film Scanner 38:26 Saily and GigSky eSIMs 40:52 Backblaze 43:42 ChatGPT App 46:55 Lutron Caséta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch 48:42 eufyCam S3 Pro 51:00 Nuwave Smart Mug 51:41 CovoBox 53:18 Keychron K1 Pro Mechanical Keyboard 54:01 Parcel App 55:07 Scanner Pro App 56:00 Goodnotes 6 App Snap Grip Stand by ohsnap! https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/review-snap-grip-stand-by-ohsnap.html JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth Speaker https://www.jbl.com/CHARGE5-.html Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/review-magic-keyboard-for-ipad-pro.html Pitaka Folio 3 for iPad Pro https://www.ipitaka.com/products/folio-3-for-ipad-pro?variant=45296488251462 Unforgetful App https://marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful Microsoft OneNote https://onenote.cloud.microsoft/en-us/ Anker Laptop Power Bank https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/03/reivew-anker-laptop-power-bank.html Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W USB-C Charger https://amzn.to/45FgepG Anker “braided” USB-C Cables https://amzn.to/3U4dRdv Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/04/review-anker-prime-wireless-charging-station.html Flighty App and Tripit https://flighty.com/ https://www.tripit.com/web 1Password App https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/08/reivew-1password-8.html Arcade Adventure Stretch Belt https://amzn.to/4bWyzSI Cassette App https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/review-cassette.html Shazam App https://support.apple.com/en-us/118570 Kodak Slide N Scan Digital Film Scanner https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/02/review-kodak-scanner.html eSIM apps Saily and GigSky https://saily.com/ https://www.gigsky.com/ Backblaze https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal ChatGPT App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chatgpt/id6448311069 Lutron Caséta - Caséta Diva and Caséta Claro https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/12/review-lutron-caseta-diva-claro.html eufyCam S3 Pro https://amzn.to/45EuZJq Nuwave Smart Mug https://amzn.to/4c4EIfv CovoBox: hide your electronics behind real books https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/02/review-covobox.html Keychron K1 Pro Mechanical Keyboard https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard Parcel — track your deliveries https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/09/review-parcel.html Scanner Pro App https://readdle.com/scannerpro Goodnotes 6 — take handwritten notes on your iPad https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/08/goodnotes-6.html Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#256
August 14 · 1 hr 7 min
256: An Ultra Visible Crease 📂 A (Potential) Slow Roll on the 18, and A Useful Double-Tap Gesture 🤌
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/fyUAI680VwA In the News blog post for August 14, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news841.html 00:00 An Ultra Visible Crease 06:38 A (Potential) Slow Roll on the 18 16:20 Opening Up Your Wallet 26:55 Banding Together 38:42 In the Vision! Immersive Baseball 47:00 In the Show! Ted Silo 54:25 Brett’s Site: Poople.io 58:37 Jeff’s iTip: Counting the Seconds Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: 'Everyone' at Apple Apparently Calls Foldable 'iPhone Ultra' Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPhone Ultra: Rumors About Apple's Foldable iPhone Stevie Bonifeld | The Verge: It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds clever new way to use its many features Haley Perry | Wirecutter: Your Apple Watch Band Is Ugly. Wear a Nicer One to a Fancy Event. Apple and Major League Baseball announce September “Friday Night Baseball” schedule and first‑ever broadcast in Apple Immersive Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection Ted Lasso — Welcome Back, Ted | Apple TV Brett’s Site: https://poople.io/ Jeff’s iTip: Counting the seconds Tap your index finger and thumb together twice. https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/use-double-tap-for-common-actions-apdabb7b275c/watchos Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#255
August 7 · 1 hr 5 min
255: Apple BoatPlay ⛵️ Border Patrol Passwords and Lasso’ing the Moon🌛
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/djPRRcanH_s In the News blog post for August 8, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news840.html 00:00 Betting on Jeff’s Date… 09:49 Moving (and Trading) On Up! 17:42 A Walk Down the Newton Road 21:56 Apple BoatPlay 24:37 Scrubbing in Your Car 29:08 Border Patrol Passwords 39:27 Wearing the Vision Pro to Get Pro Vision 42:28 Lasso’ing the Moon 47:54 Brett’s iTip: Saving Your Own Photos from a Shared Album 56:38 Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an Email on iPhone or iPad Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple holds 65% of the premium smartphone market as segment reaches record high William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple sweetens its trade-in deals, but you can still do better William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone Juli Clover | MacRumors: CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: CarPlay in iOS 27 adds two new features for popular Apple apps Jeff’s Article: Does the 1Password Travel Mode feature violate federal law? Jason Snell | Six Colors: Review: “Ted Lasso” returns, refreshed, to the pitch Brett’s iTip: Saving your own copy of photos from a Shared Album https://missfreddy.com/tech-tips/iphone-tips/iphone-shared-album/ Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an email using Apple’s Mail app on iPhone or iPad https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-email-iph742b6abb1/ios Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#254
July 31 · 1 hr 11 min
254: A New Lease on the iPhone 🤳 Demanding Nice Soap 🧼 and Pre-Indexing Your Update
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/gIS4_2GwJJE In the News blog post for July 31, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news839.html 00:00 Love it. Lease it. Upgrade it. 27:19 We Want the NICE Soap, Apple! 35:26 Where Y’at? Finding Our Daughters 43:12 Pre-Indexing Your iPhone 48:12 Faster Charging Valet 51:28 A Cool, No Joke Accessory 56:10 Feel Good Lasso 58:26 Brett’s iTip: Digital Crown Orientation on the Apple Watch 1:06:49 Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown for Siri Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope Jason Snell | Six Colors: Always choose the good soap John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ads in Software Are Like Stickers on Laptops William Gallagher | AppleInsider: Daughters overjoyed as Apple Watch gift saves their father's life Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.6 now available for iPhone with these changes Andrew O’Hara | AppleInsider: Twelve South Valet mini review: A luxe MagSafe catch-all with new, faster speeds Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: I got this iPhone accessory as a joke. Now I love it. Brett’s iTip: Change the Digital Crown orientation on your Apple Watch https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/watch/apd0bf18f46b/watchos Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown to use Siri https://support.apple.com/en-us/105063 Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#253
July 24 · 1 hr 8 min
253: Losing Leases & Features, Dinkin’ on Pickleball 🥒 and the Cutest eReader EVER! 📲
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/GDnUcaefrMQ In the News blog post for July 24, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news838.html 00:00 Losing Leases & Features 15:34 Apple Employee Fear Tactics? 22:09 We’re Listening To Ya! 29:59 Some Interesting Beta Updates 34:50 The Cutest eReader EVER! 37:57 Appealing Blood Oxygen 42:26 Where Y’at? Don’t Leave Me Behind! 47:08 Charging Up! 52:04 In the Show! Dinkin’ on Pickleball 57:12 Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes 1:03:22 Jeff’s iTip: Finding Text within Apple Notes App Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s reported upgrade program revamp could be a big downgrade John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Testing New 'Live Notes' Feature at Genius Bar Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 beta 4 adds a useful Apple TV app feature, here’s how it works Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Card adds new feature in iOS 27 that every card should have Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the time Dan Moren | Six Colors: Review: Xteink X3 is the little e-reader the world’s not quite ready for Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: When Find My doesn’t help with separation anxiety Apple: Apple Watch Fall Detection: Phil’s True Apple Watch SOS Story Adam Engst | TidBITS: Apple Increases Apple Music, Apple One, and AppleCare+ Prices Lacey Rose | The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ted Lasso’ Was Finished. Then Jason Sudeikis Had an Epiphany Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/102537 Jeff’s iTip: Finding text within a note in Apple’s Notes app https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/search-notes-iphb8628c6b8/ios Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#252
July 17 · 1 hr 5 min
252: Beta then Ever? iOS 27 with Siri & Speed 📲
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/YDgpmbD-c98 In the News blog post for July 17, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news837.html 00:00 Siri and Speed 28:13 More Updates Than You Can Shake a Watch At 38:48 The Ads You Won’t See 43:00 Pickle or Cucumber? 47:06 In the Show! Mayday Behind Enemy Lines 50:03 Black Cats and Molten Lava 54:05 Brett’s iTip: Using Driver’s License in Apple Wallet 01:01:00 Jeff’s iTip: Create an Urgent Reminder Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more Jeff Benjamin: iOS 27 Public Beta - 200+ Changes/Features! Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: iOS 27 Public Beta David Pogue | Pogue’s Posts: Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem? Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Time for change: 50 Apple Watch updates coming in watchOS 27 Johnathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 27: The MacStories Public Beta Preview Sarah Perez | TechCrunch: Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple Maps ads will ban plumbers, crypto ATMs and bail bonds Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the way Jeremy Gray | PetaPixel: 16 Award-Winning Photographers Showcase the Power of iPhone Brett’s iTip: I was FINALLY able to use my driver’s license in Apple Wallet for TSA in Albany, NY! https://support.apple.com/en-us/111803 Jeff’s iTip: Create an urgent reminder https://support.apple.com/en-us/102484 Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#251
July 11 · 1 hr 9 min
251: Opening Up a Can 🥫 of AI Lawsuits with Flighty Connections ✈️ and Avoiding Highways
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/rqGlEO5z4tQ In the News blog post for July 11, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news836.html 00:00 Apple v. OpenAI 18:35 Tracking Ternus Trends 26:03 Insightful Trust 30:22 In the Vision! Checking in with Jeff on Siri AI on Apple Vision Pro 42:00 Handing Over a Smart Home 49:40 Connection Junction 54:36 Brett’s App Tips: Flighty Tips! 1:01:45 Jeff’s iTip: Avoid Highways on Maps John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ice Cold John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Apple Sues OpenAI, io, and Former Employees, Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope David Sparks | MacSparky: A Golden Age for Fraudsters Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home Stephen Robles: This lock sees you coming Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Flighty update adds powerful new Connection Assistant feature Brett’s App Tips: Flighty App Tips! https://flighty.com Jeff’s iTip: How to Avoid Highways (and Tolls!) on Maps https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/ipha84a94043/ios Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#250
June 26 · 52 min
250: Not Welcome News 📰 Incoming Apple Apps, and Surfing for Watches 🏄‍♀️
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/ivcsEaDnNoI In the News blog post for June 26, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news834.html 00:00 Hello from Colorado Spring, Italy! 01:48 This is NOT Welcome News! 18:12 New Apps in iOS 27! 24:29 Subtle Changes on Golden Gate 27:31 Privacy is Baked into Siri AI 31:18 Significant Security Settings 33:30 Dare To Go Where No Maps Exist 36:06 In the Show! Fire and Ash and Ultra HD 40:54 Keep Flying the Colors Jason! 43:50 Underrated Watch Tips 44:31 Surfing for Watches 47:09 Brett’s Site: Splitting Virtual Logs 48:58 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak for Workouts Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Just Increased Prices on MacBooks, iPads, and More David Sparks | MacSparky: Where Apple’s Price Increases Landed Jay Peters | The Verge: It’s a bad time to want a new computer Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Why the MacBook Neo got a price hike, and why it really shouldn't have Harley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Unveiled These Five New Apps Last Week Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s updated icons in Golden Gate Stephen Embry | Above the Law: Apple Intelligence: A New Sheriff In Town For Legal AI? Max Eddy | Wirecutter: The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right Now Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Where we’re going, there are no Maps Hamster-Humble | Reddit: All Apple TV releases from January till June 2026 Jason Snell | Macworld: As Apple starts a new era, mine comes to an end Will Shanklin | Engadget: 10 underrated Apple Watch features you can set up in minutes Brett’s Site: Splitting Wood on an iPad https://screen.toys/firewood/ Jeff’s iTip: Thanks to Jim Nieset - Raise to Speak on your Apple Watch and ask Siri to start a run or begin a workout. Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#249
June 19 · 1 hr 2 min
249: A More Serious Siri, an Angry Potato Chip 🥔 and a Soarin’ Good Link! 🚁
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/jhDn-pV53eM In the News blog post for June 19, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news833.html 00:00 A More Serious Siri? 19:13 Angry Potato Chip 21:49 Search My Happy! 24:09 Pausing My Location 28:07 Reframing My Expectations 30:56 An Improved One 33:54 Dynamic Grid & Wearable Siri 38:29 iPad Glass 40:39 All the Tiny Details 43:26 Squeezing More Juice from the Apple 47:25 Jan’s Soaring Cool Link! 52:08 Brett’s iTip: Vehicle Motion Cues on your iPhone 56:58 Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. David Sparks | MacSparky: The New Siri Doesn’t Suck Harry McCracken | Fast Company: Amazingly, Apple may emerge unscathed from its AI mess Mark Robles: The Siri Demo Apple Didn’t Show Joanna Stern: The New Siri Knows A LOT About You Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Shocker! Image Playground in iOS 27 is actually useful Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple is fixing the Mail app’s broken search in iOS 27 Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including 'Hide Location' Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 27 Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One is getting better in iOS 27, here’s what’s new Juli Clover | MacRumors: Hands-On With watchOS 27: Every New Apple Watch Feature Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Siri AI will make the Apple Watch a fully-fledged AI wearable in watchOS 27 Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPadOS 27 Hands-On: Everything New for iPad Adam Engst | TidBITS: All 264 Items on Apple’s WWDC26 “Sweating the Details” Slide Rolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says How Disney Created the NEW Soarin’ Across America | Disney Unscripted Brett’s iTip: Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness https://www.theverge.com/tech/942854/apple-vehicle-motion-cues-review-really-work Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#248
June 10 · 1 hr 9 min
248: WWDC-licious! Improvements, Refinements, and a Souped-Up Siri!
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/SKw-Q0H3n3E 00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote! 01:28 Platform Improvements 20:40 Trust and Safety 29:21 Apple Intelligence and Siri 1:01:58 Meet the Music Bro! Jeff Richardson: Why lawyers will love iOS 27 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/ios27-preview.html Conner Richardson from WWDC26: Meet the Music Understanding Framework Discover Music Understanding, a new framework that lets your app analyze audio across six dimensions, on device: key, rhythm, structure, pace, instrument activity, and loudness. And use the Music Understanding Lab sample app to visualize each result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ylGu1vFdc Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#247
June 5 · 1 hr 3 min
247: All Systems Glow! In-Depth Photos 📸 and Swedish Acapella Fun! 🎶
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/r18mvYBXIcs In the News blog post for June 5, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news831.html 00:00 All Systems Glow! 21:37 Going In-Depth with Photos … Maybe 30:47 Hub It Up! 35:20 In the Vision! Airplane with a Vision 41:55 Hårga-Låten 46;10 Brett’s iTip: Printing Mail Message on an iPad 55:36 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak Tyler Graham | CNET: 'All Systems Glow': Apple Teases WWDC 2026 With New Tagline, Playlist, Wallpapers Apple WWDC26 Hello Apple Music Ian Carlos Campbell & Cherlynn Low | Engadget: What to expect from WWDC 2026 Filipe Esposito | Macworld: Apple probably won’t bring any new products to next week’s WWDC keynote Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: I keep spacing out because I’m out of my depth Rei Padla | The Gadgeteer: The iPad’s One-Port Problem, Solved 5 Ways in 2026 Cirrus Launches “Let’s Go Fly!” Immersive Apple Vision Pro Flight Experience Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry Brett’s iTip: Printing a mail message on an iPad https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256230406?sortBy=rank Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch: Raise to Speak https://support.apple.com/en-asia/guide/watch/apd02f71f945/watchosc Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#246
May 30 · 54 min
246: Papal AI, Perfect Fit Grip 🤝 and a Musical Sonny Side Up!☀️
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/TKCB57qXVuY In the News blog post for May 29, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news830.html 00:00 From the Beach! 04:01 iWishlist 12:39 Papal AI 19:29 Slim Charging 23:04 Phone Ball 26:45 Daily Tips 32:18 Movin’ On Up! 35:34 Global Running Day Badge 37:20 In the Show! Space Spin Off 40:23 Perfect Fit Grip 43:32 Brett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Up! 47:53 Jeff’s iTip: Use the Good Cameras for iPhone Selfies Riley Hill | Slate Pad: iPadOS 27 Wishlist: Features I Want to See Mia Sato | The Verge: Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI Michael Burkhardt | 9to5Mac: Hands-on: Belkin’s new 5K MagSafe battery bank offers a kickstand in a slim design John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Footage From the LA-Houston MLS Match That Apple Shot Using iPhone 17 Pro Cameras Ankur Thakur | iDownloadBlog: Lesser-known iPhone features I use every single day! Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Orange you glad I didn’t say emoji Jason Cross | Macworld: Surprise! Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is worth a little more today Juli Clover | MacRumors: Earn a Running Day Apple Watch Activity Award on June 3 Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV’s new space-race thriller does something unique, first reviews here Apple: Designing the Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone: an accessible accessory Brett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Side_Up Jeff’s alternative recommendation: St. Thomas by Sonny Rollins https://music.apple.com/us/album/saxophone-colossus/1440952935 Jeff’s iTip: Use the good cameras for iPhone selfies https://pogueman.substack.com/p/how-to-unlock-your-mac-with-your Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#245
May 22 · 1 hr 5 min
245: Accessible Awareness, Torrents of Tips 👈 and Additional Apple 🍎 Anniversaries
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/eP2iFZlU5y0 In the News blog post for May 22, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news829.html 00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote - June 8 08:23 Global Accessibility Awareness Day 16:57 A Deluge of Tips 22:09 The Face of the App Store 24:19 Don’t Pass on Cryptography 33:33 Micro Brew 36:32 Where Y’at? Segment 39:07 Fútbol is [Immersive] Life! 45:27 Selling Apples 51:08 Brett’s iTip: Turn On (or Off) Audio Zoom 55:21 Jeff’s iTip: Using AI to Interrogate Documents Introducing the 2026 Apple Design Award finalists Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates powered by Apple Intelligence Juli Clover | MacRumors: 10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks You Might Not Know About Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Apple Watch: 15 Tips Every Owner Needs to Know Eric Griffith | PC Mag: Think You Know Your iPhone? Check Out These 109 Hidden Tricks David Sparks | MacSparky: What Apple Still Gets Wrong About Watch Faces 1Password: The architectural reason 1Password can't read your vault data D. Griffin Jones | Cult of Mac: How to browse the web on your Apple Watch with μBrowser Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: iPhone Crash Detection saved the day after driver's 330ft mountain drop Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple takes soccer immersive with Real Madrid Luke Dormehl | Cult of Mac: Today in Apple history: Apple reinvents the computer store All About Steve Jobs: Unveiling Apple's First Retail Store Brett’s iTip: Turn on (or off) Audio Zoom https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/iphone-camera-audio-zoom/ https://www.igeeksblog.com/iphone-zoom-ruins-video-audio-turn-this-setting-off Jeff’s AI: Using AI to Interrogate Documents https://www.theverge.com/tech/932454/google-io-2026-news-announcements Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#244
May 15 · 58 min
244: Five Years Strong 💪 Coining Steve Jobs and Fútbol is Life! ⚽️
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/tHdPz7g38UM In the News blog post for May 15, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news828.html 00:00 Five Years Strong! 💪 05:39 Encrypted Green Bubbles 17:42 Multi-Modal Forecasts 21:05 Coining Steve Jobs 24:03 Emergency PowerUp 26:10 Expanded Satellite Access? 30:17 Fútbol is Life! 32:58 Brett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall 47:22 Jeff’s iTip: Podcast Transcriptions May 26, 2021: Introducing the In the News podcast Wesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problem Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next week David Sparks | MacSparky: Carrot Weather Adds Multi-Model Forecasts Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Steve Jobs commemorative $1 coin sells out instantly David Snow | Cult of Mac: Twelve South PowerClip: An emergency charger you might actually carry 24/7 Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Unexpected US carrier joint venture fires up to expand iPhone cell coverage Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Ted Lasso actor who played Dani Rojas is now a professional soccer player Brett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall. Consider getting your parents an Apple Watch! https://support.apple.com/en-us/108896 https://www.forbes.com/health/medical-alert-systems/apple-watch-fall-detection/ Jeff’s iTip: Podcast transcriptions in Overcast and Apple Podcasts https://overcast.fm/ Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#243
May 8 · 1 hr 9 min
243: Band Leaders ⌚️ Education Verification 🎓 and Foiled iPhones!
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/20HQbX6AKXc In the News blog post for May 8, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news827.html 00:00 Band Leaders 24:30 2 Letters from Steve 25:52 Education Verification 33:16 Apple Enterprise Report Card 37:52 HomePod Home 44:46 Woven Woot! 47:38 Foiled Again! 51:04 London Calling 53:09 Social Casinos 57:04 In the Show! Dinking on Lasso 1:04:00 Brett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boy 1:06:48 Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website) Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Announces 2026 Pride Band, Watch Face, and iPhone Wallpaper John Gruber | Daring Fireball: 2 Letters from Steve Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple in the Enterprise: A 2026 report card Wesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio system Woot! Apple USB-C to USB-C Woven Charge Cable David Brown | The Times: Afghan masterminded pickpocket gang who shipped £180m of iPhones abroad Dan Moren | Six Colors: My tech travel experience, 2026 edition Peter Robison and Vernon Silver | Bloomberg: The $11 Billion Casino-Style Economy Built on PLayers Who Can Never Cash Out Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV has its best summer lineup ever, here’s what’s coming Brett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boy https://amzn.to/3Oz6cBB Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website) https://bandbreite.watch/ Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#242
May 1 · 1 hr 10 min
242: Juggling Apples, Limited Vision 🥽 and Finding Your Tags 👀
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/CKh5057vuRU In the News blog post for May 1, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news826.html 00:00 Tossing Apples Around 15:04 In the Vision! Lack of Vision? 31:54 Watching For Tips 39:09 Tag Teaming 44:48 Fix Autocoreet Pleaese 48:33 Telescoping iPhone 50:24 Rode Warrior 54:06 We Believe! 56:18 Brett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your Lock Screen 59:04 Jeff’s iTip: Press Record on Eufy Camera App David Sparks | MacSparky: A Product Guy at the Top Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s biggest win last week might be promoting Johny Srouji Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop John Gruber | Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform Marko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year David Pogue: What Do You Do with the Apple Watch? John Voorhees | MacStories: Pedometer++ 8: Glimmers of an Apple Wrist Renaissance Rajat Saini | The Mac Observer: Apple AirTag Turns 5 Today, Here’s Why People Still Trust It With Their Valuables Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Exploring the wide range of Find My-compatible devices Joanna Stern | New Things: Fix iPhone Autocoreet Pleaese Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: This smart telescope changed the way I look at the stars [Review] Jeff’s Review: Rode Wireless PRO — excellent audio for videos recorded with an iPhone Brett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your iPhone Lock Screen https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/add-a-volume-slider-to-your-iphone-lock-screen/ Jeff’s iTip: Eufy Camera Tip: Press record (immediately!) when watching live video. https://www.eufy.com/collections/outdoor-security-cameras Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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#241
April 24 · 1 hr
241: The Apple 🍎 of Our Eye and Sir Paul
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/SyCyEla0N9k In the News blog post for April 24, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/04/in-the-news825.html 00:00 The Apple of Our Eye 40:37 Tim’s Logistics Legacy 44:17 Sir Paul 48:37 Brett’s iTip: Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro in Notability to Erase 55:16 Jeff’s iTip: Lock objects in GoodNotes Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/ Community Letter from Tim https://www.apple.com/community-letter-from-tim/ Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Report shares new details from Tim Cook’s town hall, including career highs and missteps John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Another Day Has Come Jason Snell | Six Colors: That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition Wesley Hilliard | HilliTech: Cook's political actions will forever color his legacy Patrick McGee | The New York Times: Tim Cook Was Great for Apple Investors. He Was Not as Great for America. Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: John Ternus says Apple is ‘about to change the world,’ teases new products Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | The Verge: Will a new CEO help realize Apple’s smart home potential? Marko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Where Apple products are assembled, and where parts come from Brett’s iTip: Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro in Notability to Erase https://support.gingerlabs.com/hc/en-us/articles/7316896037786-Squeeze-Gestures-with-Apple-Pencil-Pro Jeff’s iTip: Lock objects in GoodNotes https://www.goodnotes.com/blog/features-fixes-updates-march-2026 Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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April 17 · 1 hr
240: Smart(er) Glasses 👓 5G in Space 🚀 and No, It’s NOT Listening to You👂
Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/Fau6aPS1QTI In the News blog post for April 17, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/04/in-the-news824.html 00:00 Welcome Back! 00:37 Apple’s Smart(er) Glasses 18:36 In the Vision! Gliding Around the Big Apple 27:49 5G in Space? 39:51 3-in-1 With a Fan! 44:08 In the Show! The WORST of Apple TV+ 47:17 No, It’s NOT Listening To You… 51:40 Brett’s iTip: Add Your Apple Pencil Pro to Apple FindMy 56:01 Jeff’s iTip: Hover Your Apple Pencil Pro Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Latest Apple Glasses reveal shows Apple truly playing to its strengths William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple Immersive Video documentary pilot died in microlight aircraft crash Stephen Johnson | Lifehacker: 10 Hacks Every Apple Vision Pro User Should Know Shirley Henderson | ABA Journal: Ready to Wear: Portable smart and augmented reality devices can supercharge lawyers' practices Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple has four new iPhone satellite features rumored, here’s what’s coming Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: iPhones on space missions are as valuable as they are fun Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Moonshot on iPhone: Astronaut Reid Wiseman snaps unbelievable photo of the lunar surface Jeff’s Review: Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station David Snow | Cult of Mac: Viewer beware: Worst-rated Apple TV shows and movies Brett’s iTip: Add Your Apple Pencil Pro to Apple FindMy https://astropad.com/blog/how-to-add-apple-pencil-to-find-my-app-all-generations/ Jeff’s iTip: Apple Pencil - Hover https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/draw-with-apple-pencil-ipadc55b6c7a/ipados Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com
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