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April 04, 2024 iOS 697: Cleaning Up Your iPhone & iPad Devices - Manage iCloud Storage, Remove Wallet Passes, Close Safari Tabs
Spring has fully sprung and that means it's time for Spring Cleaning! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite tips, tricks, and apps to help you clean up your Apple devices and make room for new photos, music, files, and more!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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37 min
March 28, 2024 iOS 696: iOS Accessibility Features for Everyone - AssistiveTouch, Assistive Access, Guided Access, Type to Siri
Apple's operating systems are filled to the brim with accessibility affordances, features, and technology. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the accessibility features you can use on your iPhone, iPad, or other Apple device.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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52 min
March 21, 2024 iOS 695: Plan Your Next Trip With These iPhone Apps - TripIt, Tripsy, Flighty, Wanderlog, Packr
If you're looking to take a trip, these apps for iPhone and iPad can help you plan and complete your trip with ease. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite apps for travel management, flight tracking, packing, and more.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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45 min
March 14, 2024 iOS 694: Keep Track of Your Lists With iOS - Play, Sequel, Grocery, Packr, Notes, Reminders
Want a better way to organize and track the videos you watch? Want to keep up with all the latest streaming shows? Need a way to organize and mark off your grocery list? Worried you'll forget to pack something when you travel? Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps for keeping track of everything you do with list apps.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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55 min
March 07, 2024iOS 693: James's Games on Vision Pro - Interviewing James on developing apps for Vision Pro!
Rosemary is joined once again by developer James Thomson to discuss developing apps for Apple's new Vision Pro mixed reality headset. James provides insights from his experiences creating 3D interfaces and porting his apps like PCalc to Vision Pro. They explore the device's potential, current app ecosystem, and challenges around personalizing the headset for multiple users.
James shares the backstory of the silly 3D "Easter egg" he created years ago in the PCalc About screen

Porting the 2D PCalc app to Vision Pro vs. bringing his 3D dice app experience to the new platform using RealityKit

Potential challenges if the Vision Pro fails to gain a critical mass of users and developers

Comparisons to the iPhone and Watch launches - will a lower cost "Vision SE" be needed?

The personal customizability of Vision Pro hardware to each user's eyes/face and subsequent challenges for device sharing

Discussion of early rental services popping up in China to allow people to try before buying

Excitement for the evolution of visuals and "holodeck" experiences
Feedback
Bill asks if there's a suitable mount for holding iPhones on top of flat TVs
Shortcuts Corner
Dickie asks Rosemary how he can downsize batches of images into a new standardized folder without resizing already-small files.

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: James Thomson

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1 hr 2 min
February 29, 2024iOS 692: Easter Eggs in PCalc & Dice - Interview With James Thomson
In this episode of iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and special guest James Thomson dive deep into the world of indie app development, exploring Thomson's popular apps, PCalc and Dice by PCalc, and uncovering some hidden Easter eggs.
James' Journey into App Development: Thomson's path began with an interest in video games and led to the creation of his first app, a calculator, in 1992.

Evolution of PCalc and Dice: Discussion on how these apps have adapted and evolved across different Apple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Mac.

Privacy in App Development: Thomson emphasizes the importance of user privacy and avoiding analytics that could inadvertently collect sensitive information.

3D Technology and App Development: Exploration of how experimenting with 3D graphics led to the creation of Dice, a dice-rolling app for tabletop gaming.

Educational and Professional Use Cases: How PCalc has been adopted in schools.

Shortcuts Corner - HomeKit Automation: Practical advice on creating an automation that integrates HomeKit devices with Shortcuts for enhanced home security.

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: James Thomson

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52 min
February 22, 2024iOS 691: What's New in iOS 17.4 - Apple Podcasts Transcripts, New Emoji, HomePod & Apple TV SharePlay
iOS 17.4 includes a whole host of changes and features for your iPhone. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share what you can expect, including new emoji, Apple Podcasts transcripts, game streaming apps, Stolen Device Protection improvements, and more.
Apple Podcasts Transcripts: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/apple-is-bringing-auto-transcripts-for-podcasts-in-ios-174

SharePlay for HomePod/Apple TV: https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/apple-music-shareplay-homepod-apple-tv/

New Emoji: https://blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-new-emojis-in-ios-17-4/

Next-Generation CarPlay Preparations: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/25/ios-17-4-next-generation-carplay/

Streaming game apps are now allowed on the ‌App Store‌ worldwide: https://www.macworld.com/article/2218263/ios-game-streaming-apps-restrictions-lifted.html

Messaging with Siri: https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/set-language-siri-reads-messages/

Stolen Device Protection: https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/take-that-iphone-thieves-ios-174-will-make-stolen-device-protection-even-better

Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-safari-and-the-app-store-in-the-european-union/

iOS 17 Adoption is Slower Than iOS 16 Adoption: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/05/apple-shares-ios-17-adoption-numbers/

Apple Vision Pro's Developer Strap and Diagnostics Mode Revealed in More Detail: https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/02/apple-vision-pro-developer-strap-diagnostics-mode/

The worst way to play Pokémon: https://www.threads.net/@rileytestut/post/C2-i4tEOlv8

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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48 min
February 15, 2024iOS 690: Apple Vision Pro: Third-Party Apps - Juno for YouTube, Endel, Kineo, Synth Riders, Crouton, Widgetsmith
We're hands-on with Apple's new Vision Pro headset and that means it's time to talk about some of the wonderful third-party apps available for the spatial computing device. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent demonstrate some of the apps and games, discuss the latest news, and Rosemary Orchard helps out listener Kevin with a Shortcut.
Juno for YouTube
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/juno-for-youtube/id6476961640
Endel Realms
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/endel-focus-sleep-relax/id1346247457?platform=appleVisionPro
Kineo
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kineo-flipbook-animations/id286948844?ls=1
Synth Riders
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synth-riders/id6473729300?ign-itscg=30800&ign-itsct=SynthRiders205
Crouton
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987
Widgetsmith

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/widgetsmith/id1523682319
NEWS
Forgot your Apple Vision Pro password? Apparently there's no easy way to recover it*

*There soon will be.
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/05/forgot-apple-vision-pro-password-recover/
YouTube says a Vision Pro app is "on the roadmap"
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/5/24062425/youtube-vision-pro-app-360-vr-video
Vision Pro Teardown—Why Those Fake Eyes Look So Weird

https://www.ifixit.com/News/90137/vision-pro-teardown-why-those-fake-eyes-look-so-weird

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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53 min
February 08, 2024iOS 689: Checking In With Apple Arcade - Mahjong Titan+, Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom, Mini Motorways+
Several new games have made their way to Apple Arcade! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent show off some of the new offerings, discuss accessories available for Apple Vision Pro, and Rosemary talks about Shortcuts organizing on the Home Screen.
Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tamagotchi-adventure-kingdom/id1614952689
Mahjong Titan+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mahjong-titan/id1551538909
Cornsweeper
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153
Mini Motorways+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mini-motorways/id1453901000
Mini Metro+
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mini-metro/id1550663539
Words in Progress
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/words-in-progress/id1021231678
Snake.io+
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snake-io/id6443553808
News
Apple previews new entertainment experiences launching with Apple Vision Pro
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro Travel Case
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW2F3LL/A/apple-vision-pro-travel-case
Klasden Pouch - Spigen - $89.99
https://www.spigen.com/products/apple-vision-pro-klasden-pouch
Belkin Battery Holder for Apple Vision Pro
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRDR2ZM/A/belkin-battery-holder-for-apple-vision-pro
Honda to offer wireless Apple CarPlay retrofit for some Accord models
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/19/honda-accord-wireless-carplay-update-report/

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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42 min
February 01, 2024iOS 688: Brain Training Apps & Games - MindPal, Kahoot!, Everyday Puzzles, Brilliant, Lumosity
Keep your brain running in tip-top shape with these apps and games for brain training! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite brain training apps and games, share some early thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro and iOS 17.3's Stolen Device Protection feature, and Rosemary takes on a challenging Shortcuts Corner request.
MindPal - Brain Training
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindpal-brain-training/id1457846652?uo=4
Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560
Everyday Puzzles: Brain Games
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everyday-puzzles-brain-games/id1580601028?uo=4
Brilliant: Learn Interactively
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brilliant-learn-interactively/id913335252
Crossword Jam+
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/crossword-jam/id6448909510
Lumosity: Brain Training

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lumosity-brain-training/id577232024
News
Apple offers to open iPhone tap-to-pay to other payment systems in the EU
https://www.cultofmac.com/843731/apple-offers-to-open-iphone-tap-to-pay-to-other-payment-systems-in-the-eu/
iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/22/apple-releases-ios-17-3-with-stolen-device-protection-unity-wallpaper-collaborative-playlists-more/
iOS 17.3 Features: What's New in iOS 17.3
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-17-3-features/
Some Personal News – 512 Pixels

https://512pixels.net/2024/01/some-personal-news/

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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