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- 091: Box Pusher HD
Episode 91: A detailed discussion about the just-released iPod touch, including its place in Apple's lineup. New iPhone 6S rumors surface along with new Apple Watch rumors.
Links:- iPod touch 6th generation review
- iPod nano/shuffle won’t store your offline Apple Music collections due to piracy concerns
- Apple said to finally ditch 16GB storage tier with upcoming iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
- Claimed photos of iPhone 6s rear housing picture small internal changes, ‘stronger body’ and more
- Apple considering a switch to Apple Watch touchscreen technology for iPhones
- KGI predictions: Apple Watch Sport in yellow/rose gold, new iMacs & thinner iPad mini due this fall
- Apple releases iOS 8.4.1 beta 1 to developers
- Apple’s long rumored cable-killer TV service is “ready and it rocks”
- Apple now creating music videos and other original content in-house for Apple Music and iTunes
- Mozilla blocks Flash in Firefox as Facebook calls on Adobe to kill it off completely
Apps- Pixelmator
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 19 min - 090: iPods and iPads
Episode 90: Jim Gresham joins the show to talk Apple Music, and the future of the iPod and iPad.
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Links:- Apple launches public betas for iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan
- How Apple could reinvigorate the iPod line
- How to disable Apple Music Connect
- Apple launches two new “If it’s not an iPhone” ads
- WSJ: Samsung moving up Galaxy Note 5 launch to August to beat iPhone hype
- iPad Pro rumored to arrive first in mid-November, but in limited quantities
- Review: Twelve South HiRise for Apple Watch—an unassuming charging dock and a great stand
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 11 min - 089: Overzealous force-touchers
Episode 89: Our opinions on Apple Music and Beats 1 after nearly a week's usage. 10 tips for Apple Music. New iPhone 6s rumors run rampant. New iPod colors may be on the way.
Support Let's Talk iOS: CASPER — Get $50 toward any mattress purchase by visiting www.casper.com/ios and using promo code ios
Links:- Apple Music launches
- iTunes updated with Apple Music
- 10 Apple Music tips
- iPhone 6s is 0.2mm thicker than iPhone 6, leaked industrial design diagram indicates
- Rumor: Apple Watch 2 screen to remain square, resolution unchanged
- Leaked iPhone 6s logic board shows Qualcomm MDM9635M chip for up to 300Mbps LTE speed
- Analysis of ‘iPhone 6s’ logic board suggests improved NFC, 16GB base model and more
- New iPod colors unearthed
Apps:- Green Kitchen
- Starwalk 2
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 13 min - 088: You can buy cool
Episode 88: Last minute thoughts on iOS 8.4, Apple Music, and Beats 1. Force Touch on iPhone. watchOS 2 beta, and Jeff goes back to his iPhone 5s.
Links:- Thousands of indie labels get on board with Apple Music ahead of June 30 launch
- Apple Music free trial pays record labels industry-standard 0.2 cents per stream royalty rate
- Taylor Swift’s blockbuster album ‘1989’ will stream on Apple Music
- Bloomberg: Apple begins production on new iPhones with Force Touch
Apps:- SBK15
- GoPro App
- Bowling Central
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 9 min - 087: A Swift reaction
Episode 87: Apple backtracks on artist compensation during its 3-month Apple Music trial period, a hands-on with El Capitan, the future of Force Touch, and thoughts on the Galaxy S6.
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Links:- KGI: iPhone 6s to be marginally thicker due to Force Touch
- Apple hiring a team of professional journalists to run Apple News service and curate content
- Apple Music will not feature Taylor Swift’s hit album ‘1989’
- Apple denies claims that it’s threatening artists to force Apple Music deals
- Apple will pay artists for streaming their songs during Apple Music free trial after all
- Rugged RAID review
Apps:- Outlook
- Power
- Tayasui Sketches+
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 - 086: We’re not that kind of people
Episode 86: A discussion of iOS 9 and how it reinvigorates iPad power users, the new cellular Continuity feature from T-Mobile, Apple Watch independence from iPhone, and answers to a few listener questions.
Links:- Cellular Continuity
- iPad gains power users features in iOS 9
- Preserving Health data
Apps:- QS Access
- Health Importer
- Trivia Crack
- Pixelmator
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 33 min - 085: WWDC 2015
Episode 85: WWDC 2015 was a huge event with tons of different announcements, beta releases and new features. The crew tries to cover all of the major announcements, including OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, watchOS 2, Apple's new music service, and more.
Support Let's Talk iOS: please fill out this quick survey
Links:- WWDC 2015 complete coverage
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 23 min - 084: Google line slash zero
Episode 84: A detailed discussion of Google I/O and Google's business model. Jony Ive's new promotion. The unicode bug that crashes your iPhone. The downsides of Apple Watch. Native Apple Watch apps. Cody travels with his Apple Watch for the first time.
Links:- Android M: Six headlining features from Google’s upcoming mobile OS update
- Google announces new ‘Photos’ cloud service with free unlimited storage
- Review: HTC One M9 from an iPhone user’s perspective
- Apple promotes Jony Ive to Chief Design Officer, Tim Cook sends memo to troops
- The strange Messages bug that crashes your iPhone
- Jeff Williams: the car is the ultimate mobile device
- Apple confirms native apps with direct access to Apple Watch sensors arriving this fall
- New report details Siri API, Apple’s Google Now, ‘Browse Around Me’ in Maps and more iOS 9 stuff
Apps:- Review: Magnet window manager for OS X
- 5k runner and sit ups 0 to 200
- Mosaic.
- Movie of the day!
- Spark
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 43 min - 083: Slap that bass
Episode 83: A discussion of upcoming Apple hardware, Jeff tries out a new Android phone, new details on iOS 9, and Cody finally gets his Apple Watch.
Links:- WSJ: Apple shelved plans to make a 4K TV set last year (Gene Munster was wrong)
- KGI claims Apple will unveil new iPhones in August before making them available for sale in September
- ZenFone 2 Review/Comparison
- New details surface of Apple’s quality and stability focus with iOS 9 and OS X 10.11
- iOS 9 reportedly includes new ‘Home’ app for controlling HomeKit smart devices
- Apple Watch ‘San Francisco’ font reportedly making its way into iOS 9 and OS X 10.11
- First Apple Watch software update launches with performance improvements for Siri, fitness tracking, apps and more
- Find My Watch, new Complications, Apple TV integration and more coming to Apple Watch
- Apple Watch and 5Ghz networks (link 1 and link 2)
Apps:- LongScreen
- Health Dash
- Sit ups 0 to 200
- 5K runner: 0 to 5k run training
- Enlight
- Circular+
- Skiing Yeti Mountain
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 37 min - 082: Worst case scenario
Episode 82: The Steve Jobs movie teaser trailer, new iPhone specs rumors hint to a big upgrade, Watch OS security, upcoming Apple Watch software features, Siri shortcomings, and Apple Watch cases.
Links:- First Steve Jobs movie teaser trailer goes live
- KGI on next iPhone: 2GB RAM, 12MP camera, Force Touch, rose gold, no new 4-inch model
- First HomeKit devices coming in June, Apple says
- Watch OS 1.0 lacks the necessary security features to dissuade thieves
- Find My Watch, new Complications, Apple TV integration and more coming to Apple Watch
- The many things Apple Watch can do on its own when connected to Wi-Fi
- Siri’s shortcomings
- Apple Watch cases
Apps:- MacID
- Bring! Shopping List
- Redditor
- Longform
- Instapaper
- Skinboard
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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