Downtime

Cody and Sebastien go over their favorite apps, accessories, devices, podcasts, and more of 2018.

Favorite apps:

• Pedometer++ for Apple Watch
• Due
• Overcast
• Itsycal
• Bartender/ Vanilla
• Alfred
• Apollo
• Tweetbot
• Shortcuts

Favorites devices:

• Apple Watch Series 4
• HomePod
• AirPods

Favorite accessories:

• Apple Pencil 2
• Aukey USB-C and USB-A wall charger
• Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition
• Belkin Boost Up Charging Stand
• Satechi Type-C Pro Hub

Favorite podcasts:

• Joe Rogan Experience
• Waking Up with Sam Harris
• The Talk Show
• Short Story Long

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Cody just can't help worry about iPhone sales numbers, while Sebastien tries to reassure him that everything might be just fine. Time will tell about that one... By the way, is Sebastien an Apple hater? Probably not, but you be the judge. Also a discussion about ignorant reports claiming the end of jailbreaking.

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iPhone sales numbers

Mario and his new iPad Pro

Is Sebastien an Apple hater?

Cydia Store shutdown:

• In response to serious bug, Saurik disables purchases in Cydia Store
• Cydia Store Shutdown FAQ: What happened and how will it impact jailbreakers?

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After announcing the winner of the iPad Pro giveaway, Cody and Sebastien give a public service announcement, then the two co-hosts talk about Apple ID identity theft scare, how Cody thinks parts of the Apple Watch UI is still messed up, and the new ECG feature on Apple's wearable.  

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Giveaway update

• iPad Pro giveaway winner announced
• Check out AnyTrans

PSA: Apple’s discounted $29 iPhone battery replacement program ends December 31

Apple ID identity theft scare

• How to disable Find My iPhone remotely

Messages in iCloud

Apple Watch UI is messed up

ECG on Apple Watch:

• The ECG app is not intended for use by people under 22 years old
• No, region-switching trick won’t make Apple’s ECG app magically appear for non-US users
• How to use the ECG app on Apple Watch
• Video: hands-on with ECG testing on Apple Watch Series 4

Family Guy

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Cody and Sebastien open the Complaint Department and share criticism of some Apple Watch UI, slow Face ID animation, and autocorrect limitations. It all ends well with a hopeful discussion about AirPods.

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Giveaway update (last week): Last week to enter for a chance to win a free iPad Pro

Apple Watch UI complaints

Face ID unlock animation slows me down!

Kuo: AirPods with wireless charging due in 2019, overhauled model in 2020

PowerPod brings wireless charging to your AirPods case now

How to customize your AirPods shortcuts

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Similar to what they had done several months ago, Cody and Sebastien revisit their Home screens and talk about their apps and folders. Follow along as the two explain the logic behind the location of their apps and folders. Who knows, you might even discover a new app or two. 

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iPad Pro Giveaway

Enter to win a free 12.9-inch iPad Pro

Get $10 off AnyTrans

Update on Home screens

Let’s Talk iOS 247: What’s on Cody and Sebastien’s Home screens

Cody and Sebastien's Home screens as of November 2018

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More talks about iPad Pro, and more specifically, working on an iPad Pro. The guys discuss recent disappointing iPhone sales estimates and what they mean (or don't mean). Finally, Cody shares some of his best tips and tricks for savvy shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 

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Giveaway update:

Enter to win a free 12.9-inch iPad Pro + activated copies of AnyTrans (Nov 20-22)

Follow up talk on iPad Pro:

Using iPad Pro as the main display for Mac mini with Astropad’s Luna Display

Jonathan Morrison: the wireless iPad Pro touchscreen Mac Mini setup

Money:

What to make out of all of these reports claiming iPhone demand is low

Black Friday talk/advice:

iDB deal coverage

Camel Camel Camel

Favorite tips of the week:

How to quickly save over 2 GB of storage space on your new iPhone or iPad

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Sebastien shares his initial impressions of the 11" iPad Pro. The two co-hosts discuss Apple's latest financial results and the reasons why the company will stop disclosing unit sales numbers (it makes sense!). Finally, an ongoing chat about AirPods. Oh, and we're also giving away a 12.9" iPad Pro!

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Giveaway:

A brief explanation of the giveaway mechanism

iPad Pro:

Initial impressions of the 11-inch iPad Pro

Apple’s Q4 2018:

Apple’s Q4 2018: 46.9M iPhones, 9.7M iPads, $62.9B revenue

10 interesting points from Apple’s Q4 earnings call

AirPods:

Next-gen AirPods receive Bluetooth SIG certification

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Listen to Cody and Sebastien give a debriefing of the event Apple held in late October. The two co-hosts give their first impressions of the new MacBook Air, the new Mac mini, and the new iPad Pros. Also some interesting discussions about the current state of the MacBook line up, as well as the impact of terrific hardware slowed down by poor software. 

Results of the draft

The event as a whole

• Felt quick
• New faces
• Why New York?
• Musical performance: Lana Del Rey

MacBook Air

• Key specs (Geekbench vs MacBook and MacBook Pro)
• Pricing and availability
• State of the MacBook line of products (old Air still available)

Mac mini

• Same design
• More expensive
• More geared towards pro

iPad Pro

• New size (11-inch vs 10,5)
• Insane performance (Geekbench puts in close to 2018 MBP)
• Design: Face ID orientation, super thin, camera bump
• USB-C
• No headphone jack
• New Apple Pencil($30 more)
• New accessories: Smart Folio Keyboard ($179 and $199) and Smart Folio $79 and $99)

What we didn’t see at Apple’s iPad Pro and Mac event

Nomad introduces all-in-one wireless charging hub for iPhone and Apple Watch

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In what has now become a tradition, Cody and Sebastien battle in this fantasy draft based on the iPad Pro event that Apple will hold on October 30th. Listen in and play along!

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Display

OLED display

LCD display

Will have a notch

Same rounded corners as iPhone XS

Two sizes: 12.9” and 10.5”

A new size will be introduced

Ports

One single USB-C port (no Lightning port)

One USB-C port and one Lightning

Only one Lightning port (no USB-C)

No headphone jack

Face ID

Face ID works in both landscape and portrait

Accessories

New Apple Pencil

New Apple Pencil charges magnetically with smart connector

New Apple Keyboard for iPad Pro

Other iPads

Apple updates the entry level $329 iPad

Apple updates the iPad mini

New Macs

New MacBooks announced

New MacBook Air announced

New MacBook Pros announced

New iMac announced

New Mac mini announced

Apple gives an iMac Pro status update

Misc.

Adobe on stage to present Photoshop on iPad

AirPods 2 announced

AirPower announced

iPad-specific software unveiled

New HomePod product gets unveiled

Cody’s picks:

• One single USB-C port (no Lightning port)
• New Mac mini announced
• Adobe on stage to present Photoshop on iPad
• New iMac announced
• AirPods 2 announced

Sebastien’s picks:

• LCD display
• Face ID works in both landscape and portrait
• Same rounded corners as iPhone XS
• New Apple Pencil
• New Apple keyboard for iPad Pro

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Believe it or not, Cody finally got an Apple Watch Series 4 and he shares his initial thoughts with us (spoiler alert: it's very positive). The other good news is that Apple finally sent out invitations for an event where the company will most definitely unveil a new iPad Pro. We talk about it all.

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The best sleep tracking apps for Apple Watch and iPhone

Apple sends out invites for October 30 event: “There’s more in the making”

There’s more in the making: 33 Apple logo wallpapers

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