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iOS 763: Custom Keyboards - Exploring Snippety and Other Third-Party Alternatives

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Custom keyboards take center stage as Mikah and Rosemary explore the surprisingly small but mighty world of third-party iOS keyboards, from snippet management to AI-powered writing assistance, plus listener feedback on AirPods cleaning and some delightful app picks.

  • Snippety keyboard ($29.99) - Rosemary demonstrates this powerful snippet management keyboard with collections, search functionality, rich formatting options, and advanced features like JavaScript snippets with placeholders and multi-select menus
  • Bitmoji keyboard (free) - Mikah showcases this fun cartoon avatar keyboard that creates personalized messages and can include friends who also use Bitmoji, though he notes the unsettling 3D redesign
  • Microsoft SwiftKey AI keyboard - Rosemary highlights its reliability during iOS beta issues, easy-to-spot emoji button, built-in paste functionality, GIF search, and translator feature, plus Copilot AI integration for enterprise users
  • Grammarly AI Writing keyboard - Overview of grammar and writing improvement features, tone suggestions, vocabulary enhancements, and rewriting capabilities for professional communication

    • Feedback

    • AirPods cleaning kit question from Gregg - Detailed explanation of the Belkin AirPods cleaning kit, featuring distilled water and micellar water that breaks down oils and earwax using micelles that attract fats and dirt

      • App Caps

      • Rosemary's pick: PopSocket MagSafe Stand ($40) - New MagSafe PopSocket that doubles as a phone stand with swappable decorative tops, though she warns against overly symmetrical patterns that make you obsess over alignment
      • Mikah's pick: Pet Libro water fountain - Smart pet fountain with inductive charging base, built-in scale for tracking water consumption, alternating 15-minute cycles (perfect for anxious dogs), Wi-Fi connectivity, and foreign object detection

        • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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