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- 101: Panic at the Xcode
Episode 101: More iOS 9 discussion, in-depth details on the new Apple TV, watchOS 2 launches, Apple suffers from its biggest App Store malware attack.
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Links
- Apple: more than 50 percent of devices are already using iOS 9
- Hands-on with ReplayKit, a new iOS 9 framework that lets you record and share gameplay
- More details on the new Apple TV revealed
- Why the 200MB Apple TV app limit can be a good thing
- XcodeGhost: a new malware infecting many popular iOS apps
- iPad mini 4 performance: faster than last year’s model but slower than the iPad Air 2
Apps
- Dark Sky
- Narwhal reddit
- Mr. Chilly
- Arrow
- Shadowmatic
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 58 min - 100: Wack’em
Episode 100: An in-depth recap of the Apple iPhone 6s event, including a discussion of the iPad Pro, and Apple TV.
Links- iPhone 6s
- iPad Pro
- Apple TV
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
2 hr 21 min - 099: First reactions to the iPad Pro, New Apple TV and iPhone 6s
Episode 99: A recap of today's Apple event. We discuss our first impressions of the new Apple Watch colors and bands, the iPad Pro, the new Apple TV, and the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
Links- All of the posts from September 9th
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 6 min - 098: Rose gold is the new black
Episode 98: A final roundup of all of the stuff we can expect to be seen at Apple's upcoming iPhone and Apple TV event on Wednesday.
Sponsors:
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Links:- What we can expect from Apple’s September 9 event
- The iPhone 6s will reportedly feature a deeper version of Force Touch called 3D Touch
- Apple said to be exploring original programming
- Amazon Video app updated to allow offline playback for Prime movies and TV shows
- Android Wear now works with the iPhone
- Samsung unveils Gear S2 smartwatch lineup with up to 3 days of battery life
- Huawei announces a new Android phone with a Force Touch-inspired pressure-sensitive screen
Apps:- Next Keyboard
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 24 min - 097: Drama, despair, and excitement
Episode 97: Breaking down our thoughts on the upcoming Apple TV refresh. Our next iPhone purchase picks. Jeff tries to save a bird.
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Links:- Apple rumored to hold September event at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Apple sends out invites for September 9th event: ‘Hey Siri, give us a hint’
- New Apple TV remote expected to feature Wii-like motion sensors
- New Apple TV expected to launch in October for under $200
- Apple’s subscription television service reaffirmed to remain on hold ahead of September 9 event
- Claimed iPhone 6s parts show larger FaceTime camera, Force Touch
- New leak suggests that the iPhone 6s will feature a 16GB model
- iPhone 6s said to bring 12MP sensor, 4K video recording, and improved FaceTime camera
- Parts shipments for 12.9-inch iPad Pro likely to begin in September
- Android Wear now works with the iPhone
- Tips for selling your iPhone on Craigslist
Apps:- Crisp
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 29 min - 096: Legitness attracts legitness
Episode 96: iPhone use in the bedroom, tips for selling on Craigslist, the inferiority of the aluminum Apple Watch, Dr. Dre's past and Apple's future, Samsung gets desperate.
Links:- Apple Watch accessories (Nomad Stand, and Spigen S350)
- Sketchy rumor claims Apple is working on smart Watch bands
- Hacker adds custom watch face to the Apple Watch
- Apple and Dr. Dre address the rapper’s contentious past
- Apple adds Tesla engineer to growing Project Titan team
- Benedict Evan's excellent summary
- Apple introduces iSight Camera Replacement Program for iPhone 6 Plus
- Samsung to iPhone users: come test drive our newest phones for just a dollar
Apps:- Super Turtle Climb
- Social Action
- Pac-Man 256
- Giphycam
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 35 min - 095: Dial-up and mousepads
Episode 95: Should Apple update the iPad Air 2? More on Apple's upcoming iPhone event. iOS 8.4.1 is released with tons of bug fixes. Jeff goes back to minimalism...sort of.
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Links:- Bloomberg: Apple to delay TV service until 2016
- iPad mini 4 expected to support iOS 9’s Split View multitasking feature
- Apple designer Marc Newson criticizes auto industry over lack of progress
- Documents show Apple’s car is further along than many suspected
Apps:- Circlestances
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 36 min - 094: Seb-batical
Episode 94: Sebastien returns from his two month hiatus to catch up on the latest news, talk about Apple Music, Apple Watch, and the upcoming Apple event.
Links:- Apple confirms 11 million Apple Music signups
- Apple’s streaming music deals include permissions for additional Beats stations
- Verizon eliminating smartphone subsidies for new customers beginning August 13
- T-Mobile overtakes Sprint to become third largest US carrier
- Apple shoots down report saying it plans to become an MVNO carrier
- Apple expected to debut new iPhones, iPads and Apple TV on September 9
Apps:- Map my Run
- Matter
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 53 min - 093: Technically challenged
Episode 93: Cody and Jeff talk Apple Music subscription numbers, T-Mobile's latest Uncarrier moves, the newly released Motorola G 3rd-generation, new Apple TVs, new iMacs, and an exciting new Siri-powered iCloud voicemail service.
Links:- Apple Music reportedly signed up more than 10 million subscribers in its first month
- Poll: will you continue using Apple Music past the trial period?
- T-Mobile adds Apple Music to Music Freedom
- T-Mobile will let those who buy an iPhone 6 this summer upgrade to upcoming ‘iPhone 6s’ for free
- Apple may launch an MVNO
- Motorola takes on Apple’s iPhone with a trio of new Moto handsets
- Review: Moto G 3rd-generation – an iPhone user’s take
- New Apple TV coming in September with full App Store, report says
- Force Touch for upcoming iPhones has entered mass production
- Reuters: Apple, BMW could resume talks over electric car partnership
- KGI: new iMacs in the pipeline feature faster CPUs and ‘much better display quality’
- Rumor: Siri-powered iCloud Voicemail that transcribes messages due in 2016 with iOS 10
Apps:- Power
- Heapo Clipboard Management
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
1 hr 4 min - 092: Mice and goats
Episode 92: We talk Apple earnings for Q3 2015, electric cars, the Apple Watch 2 and the potential for a FaceTime camera, Apple Watch hitting Best Buy stores, iOS 9 beta 4, and new rumors about the next iPad mini.
Links:- Apple’s Q3 2015 earnings: 47.5M iPhones, 10.9M iPads, $49.6B revenue
- 15 interesting points from Apple's earnings call
- Apple adds high profile auto executive to electric car team
- Apple reportedly approached BMW over using i3 as basis for its electric car
- Apple engineers 2mm-long high-resolution camera that could be suitable for use in Apple Watch 2
- WSJ: Apple Watch to be sold at Best Buy starting on August 7th
- Apple to allow third-party Apple Watch accessories that integrate inductive charging pads
- Apple pulls Nest products from its website and retail stores
- Rumor: Apple’s next iPad mini will be shrunken version of iPad Air 2
- Apple seeds iOS 9 beta 4 to developers, here’s what’s new
- Apple stops users from leaving app reviews from iOS betas
- Logitech MX Master review
Apps- Goat Simulator
- Facetune
- Tattoo You
Make sure to follow your hosts @SebastienPage, @JeffBenjam, and @melvco on Twitter. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer on the air, feel free to send a tweet with the hashtag #LetsTalkiOS
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