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00:00 Our Favorite Things - Special Edition!
01:11 Snap Grip Stand by ohsnap!
06:38 JBL Charge 5 or 6
09:00 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
11:50 Pitaka Folio 3 for iPad Pro
14:06 Unforgetful App
18:15 Microsoft OneNote
19:56 Anker Laptop Power Bank
21:45 Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W USB-C Charger
22:42 Anker “braided” USB-C Cables
23:54 Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station
26:09 Flighty App and Tripit
28:08 1Password App
30:00 Arcade Adventure Stretch Belt
31:01 Cassette App
32:19 Shazam App
34:08 Kodak Slide N Scan Digital Film Scanner
38:26 Saily and GigSky eSIMs
40:52 Backblaze
43:42 ChatGPT App
46:55 Lutron Caséta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch
48:42 eufyCam S3 Pro
51:00 Nuwave Smart Mug
51:41 CovoBox
53:18 Keychron K1 Pro Mechanical Keyboard
54:01 Parcel App
55:07 Scanner Pro App
56:00 Goodnotes 6 App

Snap Grip Stand by ohsnap!
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/review-snap-grip-stand-by-ohsnap.html 

JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth Speaker
https://www.jbl.com/CHARGE5-.html

Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/review-magic-keyboard-for-ipad-pro.html

Pitaka Folio 3 for iPad Pro
https://www.ipitaka.com/products/folio-3-for-ipad-pro?variant=45296488251462 

Unforgetful App
https://marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful

Microsoft OneNote
https://onenote.cloud.microsoft/en-us/ 

Anker Laptop Power Bank
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/03/reivew-anker-laptop-power-bank.html

Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W USB-C Charger
https://amzn.to/45FgepG

Anker “braided” USB-C Cables
https://amzn.to/3U4dRdv

Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/04/review-anker-prime-wireless-charging-station.html

Flighty App and Tripit
https://flighty.com/
https://www.tripit.com/web

1Password App
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/08/reivew-1password-8.html   

Arcade Adventure Stretch Belt
https://amzn.to/4bWyzSI

Cassette App
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/review-cassette.html

Shazam App
https://support.apple.com/en-us/118570

Kodak Slide N Scan Digital Film Scanner
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/02/review-kodak-scanner.html 

eSIM apps Saily and GigSky
https://saily.com/
https://www.gigsky.com/

Backblaze
https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal

ChatGPT App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chatgpt/id6448311069

Lutron Caséta - Caséta Diva and Caséta Claro
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/12/review-lutron-caseta-diva-claro.html

eufyCam S3 Pro
https://amzn.to/45EuZJq

Nuwave Smart Mug
https://amzn.to/4c4EIfv

CovoBox: hide your electronics behind real books
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/02/review-covobox.html   

Keychron K1 Pro Mechanical Keyboard
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

Parcel — track your deliveries
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/09/review-parcel.html

Scanner Pro App
https://readdle.com/scannerpro

Goodnotes 6 — take handwritten notes on your iPad
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2023/08/goodnotes-6.html

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In the News blog post for August 14, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news841.html

00:00 An Ultra Visible Crease
06:38 A (Potential) Slow Roll on the 18
16:20 Opening Up Your Wallet
26:55 Banding Together
38:42 In the Vision! Immersive Baseball
47:00 In the Show! Ted Silo
54:25 Brett’s Site: Poople.io
58:37 Jeff’s iTip: Counting the Seconds

Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: 'Everyone' at Apple Apparently Calls Foldable 'iPhone Ultra'

Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPhone Ultra: Rumors About Apple's Foldable iPhone

Stevie Bonifeld | The Verge: It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds clever new way to use its many features

Haley Perry | Wirecutter: Your Apple Watch Band Is Ugly. Wear a Nicer One to a Fancy Event.

Apple and Major League Baseball announce September “Friday Night Baseball” schedule and first‑ever broadcast in Apple Immersive

Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection

Ted Lasso — Welcome Back, Ted | Apple TV

Brett’s Site: https://poople.io/

Jeff’s iTip: Counting the seconds
Tap your index finger and thumb together twice.
https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/use-double-tap-for-common-actions-apdabb7b275c/watchos 

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In the News blog post for August 8, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news840.html

00:00 Betting on Jeff’s Date…
09:49 Moving (and Trading) On Up!
17:42 A Walk Down the Newton Road
21:56 Apple BoatPlay
24:37 Scrubbing in Your Car
29:08 Border Patrol Passwords
39:27 Wearing the Vision Pro to Get Pro Vision
42:28 Lasso’ing the Moon
47:54 Brett’s iTip: Saving Your Own Photos from a Shared Album
56:38 Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an Email on iPhone or iPad

Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple holds 65% of the premium smartphone market as segment reaches record high

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple sweetens its trade-in deals, but you can still do better

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone

Juli Clover | MacRumors: CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: CarPlay in iOS 27 adds two new features for popular Apple apps

Jeff’s Article: Does the 1Password Travel Mode feature violate federal law?

Jason Snell | Six Colors: Review: “Ted Lasso” returns, refreshed, to the pitch

Brett’s iTip: Saving your own copy of photos from a Shared Album
https://missfreddy.com/tech-tips/iphone-tips/iphone-shared-album/

Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an email using Apple’s Mail app on iPhone or iPad
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-email-iph742b6abb1/ios 

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In the News blog post for July 31, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news839.html

00:00 Love it. Lease it. Upgrade it.
27:19 We Want the NICE Soap, Apple!
35:26 Where Y’at? Finding Our Daughters
43:12 Pre-Indexing Your iPhone
48:12 Faster Charging Valet
51:28 A Cool, No Joke Accessory
56:10 Feel Good Lasso
58:26 Brett’s iTip: Digital Crown Orientation on the Apple Watch
1:06:49 Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown for Siri

Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope

Jason Snell | Six Colors: Always choose the good soap

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ads in Software Are Like Stickers on Laptops

William Gallagher | AppleInsider: Daughters overjoyed as Apple Watch gift saves their father's life

Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.6 now available for iPhone with these changes

Andrew O’Hara | AppleInsider: Twelve South Valet mini review: A luxe MagSafe catch-all with new, faster speeds

Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: I got this iPhone accessory as a joke. Now I love it.

Brett’s iTip: Change the Digital Crown orientation on your Apple Watch
https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/watch/apd0bf18f46b/watchos 

Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown to use Siri
https://support.apple.com/en-us/105063 

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In the News blog post for July 24, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news838.html

00:00 Losing Leases & Features
15:34 Apple Employee Fear Tactics?
22:09 We’re Listening To Ya!
29:59 Some Interesting Beta Updates
34:50 The Cutest eReader EVER!
37:57 Appealing Blood Oxygen
42:26 Where Y’at? Don’t Leave Me Behind!
47:08 Charging Up!
52:04 In the Show! Dinkin’ on Pickleball
57:12 Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes
1:03:22 Jeff’s iTip: Finding Text within Apple Notes App

Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s reported upgrade program revamp could be a big downgrade

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again

Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Testing New 'Live Notes' Feature at Genius Bar

Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 beta 4 adds a useful Apple TV app feature, here’s how it works

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Card adds new feature in iOS 27 that every card should have

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the time

Dan Moren | Six Colors: ​​Review: Xteink X3 is the little e-reader the world’s not quite ready for

Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied

Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: When Find My doesn’t help with separation anxiety

Apple: Apple Watch Fall Detection: Phil’s True Apple Watch SOS Story

Adam Engst | TidBITS: Apple Increases Apple Music, Apple One, and AppleCare+ Prices

Lacey Rose | The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ted Lasso’ Was Finished. Then Jason Sudeikis Had an Epiphany

Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102537

Jeff’s iTip: Finding text within a note in Apple’s Notes app
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/search-notes-iphb8628c6b8/ios 

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In the News blog post for July 17, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news837.html

00:00 Siri and Speed
28:13 More Updates Than You Can Shake a Watch At
38:48 The Ads You Won’t See
43:00 Pickle or Cucumber?
47:06 In the Show! Mayday Behind Enemy Lines
50:03 Black Cats and Molten Lava
54:05 Brett’s iTip: Using Driver’s License in Apple Wallet
01:01:00 Jeff’s iTip: Create an Urgent Reminder

Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more

Jeff Benjamin: iOS 27 Public Beta - 200+ Changes/Features!

Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: iOS 27 Public Beta

David Pogue | Pogue’s Posts: Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem?

Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Time for change: 50 Apple Watch updates coming in watchOS 27

Johnathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 27: The MacStories Public Beta Preview

Sarah Perez | TechCrunch: Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads

Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple Maps ads will ban plumbers, crypto ATMs and bail bonds

Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the way

Jeremy Gray | PetaPixel: 16 Award-Winning Photographers Showcase the Power of iPhone

Brett’s iTip: I was FINALLY able to use my driver’s license in Apple Wallet for TSA in Albany, NY!
https://support.apple.com/en-us/111803

Jeff’s iTip: Create an urgent reminder
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102484 

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In the News blog post for July 11, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news836.html

00:00 Apple v. OpenAI
18:35 Tracking Ternus Trends
26:03 Insightful Trust
30:22 In the Vision! Checking in with Jeff on Siri AI on Apple Vision Pro
42:00 Handing Over a Smart Home
49:40 Connection Junction
54:36 Brett’s App Tips: Flighty Tips!
1:01:45 Jeff’s iTip: Avoid Highways on Maps

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ice Cold

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Apple Sues OpenAI, io, and Former Employees, Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope

David Sparks | MacSparky: A Golden Age for Fraudsters

Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

Stephen Robles: This lock sees you coming

Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Flighty update adds powerful new Connection Assistant feature

Brett’s App Tips: Flighty App Tips!
https://flighty.com 

Jeff’s iTip: How to Avoid Highways (and Tolls!) on Maps
https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/ipha84a94043/ios 

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In the News blog post for June 26, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news834.html

00:00 Hello from Colorado Spring, Italy!
01:48 This is NOT Welcome News!
18:12 New Apps in iOS 27!
24:29 Subtle Changes on Golden Gate
27:31 Privacy is Baked into Siri AI
31:18 Significant Security Settings
33:30 Dare To Go Where No Maps Exist
36:06 In the Show! Fire and Ash and Ultra HD
40:54 Keep Flying the Colors Jason!
43:50 Underrated Watch Tips
44:31 Surfing for Watches
47:09 Brett’s Site: Splitting Virtual Logs
48:58 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak for Workouts

Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Just Increased Prices on MacBooks, iPads, and More

David Sparks | MacSparky: Where Apple’s Price Increases Landed

Jay Peters | The Verge: It’s a bad time to want a new computer

Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Why the MacBook Neo got a price hike, and why it really shouldn't have

Harley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Unveiled These Five New Apps Last Week

Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s updated icons in Golden Gate

Stephen Embry | Above the Law: Apple Intelligence: A New Sheriff In Town For Legal AI?

Max Eddy | Wirecutter: The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right Now

Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Where we’re going, there are no Maps

Hamster-Humble | Reddit: All Apple TV releases from January till June 2026

Jason Snell | Macworld: As Apple starts a new era, mine comes to an end

Will Shanklin | Engadget: 10 underrated Apple Watch features you can set up in minutes

Brett’s Site: Splitting Wood on an iPad
https://screen.toys/firewood/

Jeff’s iTip: Thanks to Jim Nieset - Raise to Speak on your Apple Watch and ask Siri to start a run or begin a workout. 

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In the News blog post for June 19, 2026
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news833.html

00:00 A More Serious Siri?
19:13 Angry Potato Chip
21:49 Search My Happy!
24:09 Pausing My Location
28:07 Reframing My Expectations
30:56 An Improved One
33:54 Dynamic Grid & Wearable Siri
38:29 iPad Glass
40:39 All the Tiny Details
43:26 Squeezing More Juice from the Apple
47:25 Jan’s Soaring Cool Link!
52:08 Brett’s iTip: Vehicle Motion Cues on your iPhone
56:58 Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait.

David Sparks | MacSparky: The New Siri Doesn’t Suck

Harry McCracken | Fast Company: Amazingly, Apple may emerge unscathed from its AI mess

Mark Robles: The Siri Demo Apple Didn’t Show

Joanna Stern: The New Siri Knows A LOT About You

Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Shocker! Image Playground in iOS 27 is actually useful

Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple is fixing the Mail app’s broken search in iOS 27

Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including 'Hide Location'

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 27

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One is getting better in iOS 27, here’s what’s new

Juli Clover | MacRumors: Hands-On With watchOS 27: Every New Apple Watch Feature

Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Siri AI will make the Apple Watch a fully-fledged AI wearable in watchOS 27

Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPadOS 27 Hands-On: Everything New for iPad

Adam Engst | TidBITS: All 264 Items on Apple’s WWDC26 “Sweating the Details” Slide

Rolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says

How Disney Created the NEW Soarin’ Across America | Disney Unscripted

Brett’s iTip: Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
https://www.theverge.com/tech/942854/apple-vehicle-motion-cues-review-really-work

Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. 

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00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote!
01:28 Platform Improvements
20:40 Trust and Safety
29:21 Apple Intelligence and Siri
1:01:58 Meet the Music Bro!

Jeff Richardson: Why lawyers will love iOS 27
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/ios27-preview.html

Conner Richardson from WWDC26: Meet the Music Understanding Framework
Discover Music Understanding, a new framework that lets your app analyze audio across six dimensions, on device: key, rhythm, structure, pace, instrument activity, and loudness. And use the Music Understanding Lab sample app to visualize each result.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ylGu1vFdc 

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