Downtime

A week after the WWDC 2017 keynote, things have cooled down a bit. Cody and Sebastien got some time to  look back at the event and chime in with more thoughts about HomePod, the iMac Pro, the Mac Pro, iOS 11 and its iPad-specific features, and watchOS 4. Also, Cody really doesn't like Planet of the Apps...

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Go to jamf.com/LETSTALK to create a free account and set up your 3 free devices today.

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

The opening keynote of WWDC 2017 just ended so Cody and Sebastien get together to discuss Apple's big announcement including watchOS 4, macOS High Sierra, new Mac hardware, iOS 11, and of course, the HomePod. This is also the big reveal of the winner of the first annual WWDC fantasy draft. Get ready!

Show Notes

• WWDC 2017 coverage on iDB

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

For the first annual WWDC fantasy draft, Cody and Sebastien pick their favorite rumors and predictions for what we might see at Apple's big developer event in June. Make your own picks and follow along as the two co-hosts explain their choices and battle for the title.

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Get $50 towards any mattress purchase by going to Casper.com/ios and using code IOS at checkout.

Rumors and predictions to choose from

New iPad Pro unveil

New or updated MacBook

New or updated MacBook Pro

New or updated iMac

Refreshed Home screen

Ability to pin widgets to Lock screen

Siri speaker unveil

Greatly improved Siri API (opened to all categories of apps)

Night (dark) mode on iOS

Theater mode on iOS (same as Apple Watch)

Drag and drop on iPad

Split screen on iPhone

Retina MacBook Air

MacBook Air update, but no Retina

Refreshed Apple Music

Always on clock on Apple Watch

Improved split screen multitasking on iPad

Amazon Prime Video comes to Apple TV

Apple Cash service unveil

Picture in picture mode on Apple TV

iPad Pro becomes a drawing tablet for Mac

Guess the name of macOS 10.13 based on this

Custom “Hey Siri” hotword

Apple’s own TV bundle unveil

Type text commands to Siri feature

Augmented Reality features (the words “AR” must be mentioned on stage)

iMessage for Android/iCloud

New HomeKit features

New HomeKit products announced

Hew Health and/or Research Kit features

One-handed keyboard iPhone

Swipe gestures on keyboard

Floating keyboard iPad

File tree for iOS

New iOS/Mac wallpapers

More Control Center customization options

Refreshed design for iOS

Volume HUD redesign

Offline maps

Multi-user support on iPad

Keyboard enhancements

Cody's picks

10.5-inch iPad Pro unveil

Updated 12-inch MacBook

Siri speaker unveil

Amazon Prime Video Apple TV

New HomeKit features

New control center options

Dark/night mode

Multi-user support on iPad

One-handed iPhone keyboard

Augmented Reality features

Wild card: Tiburon

Sebastien's picks

Greatly improved Siri API (opened to all categories of apps)

Custom “Hey Siri” hotword

Drag and drop on iPad

Refreshed Apple Music design

Type text commands to Siri feature

Improved split screen multitasking on iPad

MacBook Air update

Volume HUD redesign

Swipe gestures on keyboard

iPad Pro becomes a drawing tablet for Mac

Wild card: Sequoia

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

As Sebastien's family of Macs is sadly losing a member, Cody is still desperately trying to get rid one of his. Talks include rumors of new MacBook lineup, new iPad, new iPhone, and health and fitness.

Show Notes

Bloomberg: upgraded MacBook lineup coming at WWDC next month

iOS 11 concept imagines new productivity features for iPad

Apple awarded key iPhone 8 patents for in-screen Touch ID, edge-to-edge display and 3D scanner

This iPhone 8 mockup is believed to feature Apple’s final design

BGR: Next Apple Watch to use smart bands for game-changing diabetes treatment tech

Tim Cook is testing Apple’s glucose tracker prototype on his body

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

Sebastien and Cody welcome new additions to their families of electronic devices. The two take a fun quiz that you should probably take too. Talks about WWDC 2017, Siri speaker, sleep tracking, and an after show all about health and fitness.

Show Notes

Quiz: what tech giants would you drop first?

Apple to announce Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV at WWDC

KGI: Siri home speaker to sport physical controls via dedicated touch panel

KGI: 70% likelihood that Apple will unveil 10.5″ iPad Pro at WWDC next month

New Apple patent highlights potential Siri integration with Messages

Apple snaps up machine learning startup focused on dark data

Apple acquires sleep tracking app Beddit

Sleep expert who helped create Night Shift and Bedtime departs Apple

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

Apple is still making tons of money, but definitely not as much in China. What about those iPad sales numbers? After discussing Apple's latest financial results, Cody and Sebastien talk about the new Microsoft Surface Laptop, Apple Watch apps, AirPods, and more.

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Get 15% off today with free shipping and free returns on any MVMT watch by going to MVMTwatches.com/letstalk.

Show Notes

Cody’s MacBook Pro on eBay

Apple’s Q2 2017: 50.8M iPhones, 8.9M iPads, $52.9B revenue

Apple has never been more valuable

Watch Tim Cook interview with Mad Money’s Jim Cramer

Microsoft unveils touchscreen Surface Laptop, its $999 MacBook rival

Microsoft and Harman Kardon unveil Invoke smart speaker with Cortana, coming this fall

Google Maps, Amazon, eBay and other iPhone apps quietly ditch support for Apple Watch

JPMorgan: iPhone 8 to bring enhanced stereo sound and waterproofing, ship with AirPods

Clicker app for Apple Watch

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

The guys show you how to record a one-hour podcast without even talking about iPhone 8 rumors. Yes, it is possible. Listen in to find out how. Cody and Sebastien mainly discuss the rumored Siri speaker, as well as a potential upcoming financial service from Apple that we'll dub Apple Cash for now.

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Visit protectamerica.com/ios to get $5 off your monthly monitoring.

Show Notes

Move over, Alexa: Apple is reportedly finalizing design for its rumored Siri/AirPlay device

Rumored Siri/AirPlay device to use a variant of iOS, MacPro-like case & Beats tech

KGI: Apple’s first home AI product could debut at WWDC 2017

“Apple Cash” money transfer service and virtual prepaid cards due in 2017?

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

The trigger has been pulled and iDB got a new design, so Cody and Sebastien talk a bit about what went into this design and why. Of course, the two co-hosts also discuss the latest iPhone 8 rumors, as well as more concrete news, like Apple's involvement in satellites. 

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Visit our Deals Store and buy something from us.

Show Notes

iDB 3.0: redesigned to be lighter, wider, and responsive

Report: next-gen ‘iPhone Edition’ to feature stainless steel frame, vertical VR camera

Bloomberg on iPhone 8: all-screen front, curved glass, stainless steel frame & more

3D model of iPhone 8 casing based on likely fake schematics depicts rear mounted Touch ID

KGI: iPhone 8 could launch in extremely limited supply in September

Apple may be funding Boeing’s satellite system for global broadband coverage

Apple recruits top Google satellite executives for whole new hardware team

Apple bought a firm that made a smart balloon platform for capturing impressive aerial imagery

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

As Cody's health drastically declined over the weekend, he manages to power through an hour of conversations about the new iDB app update, the prospect of having a Touch ID sensor on the back of the iPhone, and Apple's future product development.

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Visit our Deals Store and buy something from us.

Show Notes

iDB app v1.4: a new cache clearing feature and minor fixes under the hood

iDB app in the App Store

Claimed iPhone 8 schematic shows Touch ID on the back, vertically aligned cameras & more

Apple may be struggling with iPhone 8’s rumored optical fingerprint reader

iPhone 8 may have physical slit within OLED display for embedded earpiece

Apple’s been secretly developing non-invasive sensors to monitor blood sugar levels

Apple receives permit to test self-driving cars in California

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!

Apple keeps on surprising us with what seems to be some sort of subtle apology about the lack of upgrades in the Mac line up as of late. Cody and Sebastien talk about this specifically, as well as what the future looks like for the Mac Pro and the iMac Pro.

Support Let’s Talk iOS: Get 15% off today with free shipping and free returns on any MVMT watch by going to MVMTwatches.com/letstalk.

Show Notes

Apple updates Mac Pro, confirms new model with modular design and pro displays due in 2018

Apple: “great” pro-level iMacs are in the pipeline, slated for release this year

Mac mini is “important” and shall remain a product in Apple’s lineup for the time being

Apple is “sorry” about “a pause” in Mac upgrades

New iMacs could sport Xeon E3 chips, ECC RAM, Thunderbolt 3/USB-C, new keyboard & more

Is Apple working on 8K display for its completely rethought Mac Pro?

Apple apparently working on additional MacBook Pro models without Touch Bar

Apple could soon let you use iPad Pro with your Mac as a Cintiq-style drawing tablet

The next Mac mini won’t be so mini anymore

Jay-Z pulls albums from Spotify and Apple Music

Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco, Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!