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Welcome to the 2020 Apple Watch Fantasy Draft. In this special episode, your co-hosts make their picks and predictions for Apple’s September 15 event. Will they unveil a new iPhone or iPad, or perhaps Sebastien’s dream electric scooter? Play along by making your own picks and find out!

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Potential picks

Apple Watch

• Exact same design as Series 5
• Different design in any way
• A cheaper Apple Watch-like device that is not a previous series
• A new health sensor added

iPad

• New iPads will be unveiled
• A new iPad with design cues from iPad Pro
• A new iPad mini
• Touch ID integrated into Power button
• No new iPad Pro
• Any new iPad model(s) switch to USB-C
• Any new iPad gets Apple Pencil 2 support
• Any new iPad supports Magic Keyboard

iPhone

• No new iPhone

OS

• A specific launch date for watchOS 7
• No launch date for iOS 14

Other

• Apple TV+ new content preview
• Apple One bundle announced
• Health and fitness virtual classes announced

Bold picks

• New Apple wireless charger
• New Apple TV
• New HomePod
• AirTag
• Apple Watch gets blood oxygen detection
• New Apple Watch support Qi charging
• New AirPod-like device preview
• Apple silicon Mac unveiledCody’s picks

Cody's picks

• New iPads will be unveiled
• A new health sensor added
• Bold pick: Apple Watch gets blood oxygen detection
• Apple One bundle announced
• No launch date for iOS 14
• Length of event in minutes: 65

Sebastien’s picks

• Exact same design as Series 5
• A cheaper Apple Watch-like device that is not a previous series
• No new iPhone
• Health and fitness virtual classes announced
• A new iPad with design cues from iPad Pro
• Length of event in minutes: 61

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In this special Labor Day episode, your hosts Sebastien and Cody cover the long list of Apple-related leaks and rumors from the past week such as AirTags and a smaller HomePod. They also discuss Sebastien’s new love of roasting coffee beans and Cody’s unwieldy beard.

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• iPhone 12 rumored to come in a dark blue color option
• Apple’s rumored AirTags may finally launch in the second half of October along with iPhone 12
• Bloomberg: New Apple headphones, watches, tablets and smaller HomePod coming this fall
• Leaker claims no Apple Watch announcement this month
• Bloomberg: New Apple TV with faster chips and upgraded remote won’t ship until 2021
• Some tips to prevent an AirPods allergy

What we’ve been watching: 

• Umbrella Academy on Netflix
• Mr. Robot on Prime Video

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Your two lovable co-hosts Sebastien and Cody get together to talk about a wide range of Apple-related topics including the recent iPad Air leaks and the brewing legal battle with Epic Games. The pair also discuss Cody’s love for the new Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, and whether or not aliens helped build ancient Turkish temples.

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Epic battle:

• Apple has terminated Epic Games’ App Store account due to legal dispute
• Apple will ‘gladly welcome Fortnite back onto iOS’, but only if Epic Games is ready to follow the rules

Leaked manual indicates iPad Air 4 may integrate Touch ID into the power button

How to control your Roomba with Siri

What we’ve been watching: 

• Motherless Brooklyn on HBO
• Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
• Searching on Starz

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Cody and Sebastien discuss the recent leaks about upcoming new Apple products, the future of Beats, and of course, the ongoing Fortnite saga.

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Serial leaker: cheaper Apple Watch, Apple game controller, AirPods Studio, no 120Hz iPhone 12

The future of Beats:

• Apple unveils Apple Music Radio with two new stations 

Apple reaches $2 trillion market capitalization, hitting yet another milestone

Fortnite Saga:

• Apple is now threatening to terminate Epic’s developer accounts during the App Store battle
• Apple issues a statement about Epic Games
• Epic Games is trying to form a coalition of ‘Apple critics’ in its fight against App Store policies
• Epic Games is hosting a #FreeFortnite tournament with ‘anti-Apple’ prizes
• Epic sought a special deal for Fortnite before it started its App Store protest

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!

Your two favorite co-hosts debate about the war currently brewing between Epic Games and Apple, as well as Apple’s future service bundles.

Disclaimer: this episode was recorded before Apple threatened to terminate Epic's developer account. While the entire conversation is still completely relevant, Cody and Sebastien obviously did not mention this important development.

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Fortnite saga:

• Fortnite brings direct payment option to get around App Store fees
• Fortnite has been removed from the App Store, and now Epic Games is suing Apple
• Apple is now threatening to terminate Epic’s developer accounts during the App Store battle

Bundle talk:

• Bloomberg: Multiple Apple One subscription bundles due in October alongside iPhone 12
• The $9.99 CBS All Access and Showtime bundle for Apple TV+ subscribers is now available

What we’ve been watching:

• Drive to Survive on Netflix
• The Last Narc on Amazon Prime Video
• Project Power on Netflix
• Birds of Prey on HBO Max
• Ted Lasso on Apple TV+

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!

After talking about Sebastien's exciting bike life, the two friends go deeper into big news Tuesday, including Phil Schiller stepping down, the new iMac, and also discussions about the potential ban of TikTok and WeChat in the US. 

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Sebastien's eBike upgrade:

• RadRunner
• RadPower Upgrade kit
• Zero S motorcycle

Phil Schiller becomes an Apple Fellow; Greg Joswiak steps up to SVP of Worldwide Marketing

New iMac:

• 2020 27-inch iMac review roundup: improved camera, microphone, and speakers make for a better experience

TikTok and WeChat ban:

• US government wants to purge app stores of untrusted Chinese apps
• Kuo: Worldwide iPhone shipments could drop 30 percent if WeChat ban is upheld

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!

Cody and Sebastien discuss Apple's massive Q3, and Tim Cook's antitrust hearing (of course, Sebastien has strong opinions about it all). It sounds boring but they're making it fun!

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Apple’s massive Q3

Apple confirms iPhone 12 is delayed a few weeks

Tim Cook’s prepared statement for antitrust hearing

What we’ve been watching:

• Don’t F**k With Cats on Netflix
• Guns Akimbo on iTunes
• Terminator 4: Dark Fate on iTunes
• JoJo Rabbit on HBO

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!

In what could be Sebastien's last participation to the podcast, the guys talk about the third beta of iOS 14, the new Music icon, Face ID coming to the Mac, the appeal (or not) of a Twitter subscription, Apple TV+ successes, and of course, what they've been watching lately.

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Here’s what’s new in iOS 14 beta 3 (thoughts on new Music icon and its evolution?)

macOS Big Sur beta 3 suggests Face ID is coming to Macs

Twitter will start looking at testing subscription options beginning this year

Signs of success for Apple TV+

• Apple TV+ earns a couple of Daytime Emmy wins thanks to ‘Peanuts in Space’ and ‘Ghostwriter’
• Following the success of ‘Greyhound’, Apple is looking to capitalize with more blockbuster films

What we’ve been watching:

• Greyhound on Apple TV+
• The Last Dance on Netflix 
• Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich on Netflix 
• The Old Guard on Netflix

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This is a very unusual episode due to Sebastien's traveling and limited access to the internet. Instead of recording live, Cody and Sebastien both recorded their own sections separately and pieced up this first of its kind episode. Topics range from music playlist, podcast editing recording and editing workflow, Amazon purchases, and YouTube video. Not your typical Let's Talk iOS episode for sure.

Sebastien's recent Amazon purchases

• Hario Plastic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, Red
• O'Neill Men's Epic 3/2mm Back Zip Full Wetsuit
• Dr. Foot's Adjustable Orthopedic Heel Lift Inserts
• Doctor's Best Glucosamine Chondroitin
• Park Tool Vulcanizing Patch Kit
• Razor A Kick Scooter
• LEATHERMAN, Sidekick Pocket Size Multitool
• Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
• Anker Bolder LC90 2-Cell Rechargeable Flashlight
• WELLAX UltraThick FlexFoam Sleeping Pad

Cody's recent YouTube history

• VEGAS Is Back!! Poker Vlog Ep 125
• Taste Test - SNL
• Brothers - SNL
• House Hunters - SNL
• Bradley Cooper and Jimmy Can't Stop Laughing (Extended Version)
• Here's Why the 2020 Chevy Corvette C8 Is the Hottest Car of the Year
• Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker - Misery Business (Paramore Cover)
• Shia LaBeouf Sheds a Tear While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
• The Memorial | DFS Preview & Picks 2020

Sebastien's recent YouTube history

• The Man Who Sold The World - Acoustic Guitar Cover
• Incredible Animation Shows How Humans Evolved From Early Life
• Man With A Flying Living Room
• NOFX - Live 2018 [Full Set]
• I got to play on stage with Green Day
• This Patek Philippe Super Clone SHOCKED Me. | Real vs. Fake
• Play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" On The Drums (5 Levels)
• ACE 30.1 by Thor | Jules RV Consumer Review
• Surfing at an ABANDONED WATER PARK
• Making The McDonald's McGriddle At Home | But Better
• Sam the Coking Guy channel

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An episode about being a manly man, road trip adventures, iOS 14 betas, future iPhones packaging, and somehow, throwing steaks down your pants.

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!