iOS Today (Audio)

Leo and Mikah unpack all the news for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and more from Apple's World Wide Developers Conference 2020.

On this week's iOS Today:
- iOS 14 & iPadOS 14: Widgets on the Home Screen, App Library, App Clips, Pinned conversations and inline replies in Messages, voice translation, new Search, unlock a car with CarKey, and more.
- Other News: iWoo and WWDC 2020 Watch Party & Group Get Togethers
- Listener feedback: Free digital media apps and Apple TV+ show recommendations 'Central Park' & 'Dad'
- Mikah's App Cap: Fontcase
- Leo's App Cap: Sky Dancer: Free Falling

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah show you their favorite ways to read, listen to, and consume magazines, newspapers, comic books, audiobooks, articles, and podcasts.

• Digital media: comiXology, Marvel Unlimited, Audible, The New Yorker Today, Apple News+, Inoreader, Pocket Casts, TuneIn Pro, Medium, Goodreads
• News: Apple shares its WWDC lineup, Apple launches zero-percent-interest payment plans for iPad, Mac, AirPods, and more, and Apple announces it's discontinuing iBooks Author and iTunes U.
• Listener feedback: Mounting an iPhone for conference calls and follow-up on contact syncing issues in iOS.
• Mikah's App Cap: Anonymous Camera
• Leo's App Cap: Photoshop Camera

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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• Leo and Mikah show you apps, games, and social media accounts that'll have you chuckling.
• Laughter is the best medicine: Chicken Scream, Steppy Pants, PunHubOnline, Goat Simulator, BritBox, Bitmoji, Snapchat, Apollo for Reddit
• News: Apple offers developers open-source password manager resources, Yale's Hunala app wants to be Wave for coronavirus, itchi.io has a HUGE bundle for racial justice and equality, Signal will automatically blur faces in photos you take while using the app, and Apple is preparing monthly Apple Card payment plans for iPad, Mac, and more.
• Listener feedback: Contact syncing issues on the iPhone and iPad.
• Mikah's App Cap: Outlanders
• Leo's App Cap: Code Editor by Panic

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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• Leo and Mikah show you apps and services that will help you maintain your privacy, take a stand, and protest safely.
• Take a stand: ACLU Mobile Justice, 5 Calls, Shortcuts to use if you're pulled over or detained by police, how to prepare your phone for a protest, and EatOkra. Matthew's shortcut at https://bit.ly/2XPs5xY
• News: Apple launches #TheShowMustBePaused campaign in cooperation with the rest of the music industry, Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 update that fixes a jailbreak, and 9to5Mac shares an early look at Apple News+ Audio.
• Listener feedback: Saving settings across device updates and how to enable Face ID using Siri.
• Mikah's App Cap: Oh Bother
• Leo's App Cap: Hey Mayo

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah show you some apps you can use to teach and learn at home.

• iOS home schooling help: Minecraft: Education Edition, Desmos Graphing Calculator, WolframAlpha, MarcoPolo World School, edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT, iTunes U, DIY.org
• News: Apple's latest iOS update adds COVID-19 contact tracing, new group FaceTime settings, and quicker password access while wearing a face mask; 9to5Mac has a list of states with apps for Apple & Google's contact tracing API; Apple TV+'s ""Mythic Quest: Quarantine"" episode was shot on 40 iPhones and raised $600,000 for charity.
• Listener feedback: YubiKey and two-factor authentication codes and exporting health data from the Apple Watch.
• Mikah's App Cap: Concepts
• Leo's App Cap: Classic Sudoku!

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah explore apps that pair perfectly with the Apple Pencil.

• Apps for Apple Pencil: ShadowDraw, Pixelmator Photo, Penbook, Notability, Tayasui Sketches, MyScript Calculator, Microsoft Math Solver, and Lake: Coloring Books.
• News: Apple may add audio versions of Apple News+ articles. Jon Prosser says Apple's AR glasses are coming in early mid-2021. Apple reveals its latest Pride Edition Apple Watch bands and Watch faces.
• Listener feedback: HomeKit-enabled security cameras and a new way to use the Magic Keyboard for iPad.
• Mikah's App Cap: Monopoly
• Leo's App Cap: Nuzzel: News for Professionals

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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After a week of training their brains, Leo and Mikah are taking a break with apps that let you zone out and relax.
On this week's iOS Today:

• Zone out: Dots, Churchill Solitaire, Patterned, Osmos, Prune, MEISAI, Viridi.
• News: Everything you need to know about Apple's newly launched cursor for iPadOS, Mikah's epic tale of replacing faulty AirPods Pro, and Jeffrey Katzenberg says COVID-19 is responsible for Quibi's less-than-stellar launch.
• Listener feedback: WiFi-connected garage door openers and an app to edit photo EXIF data.
• Mikah's App Cap: Incognito — Private Browser
• Leo's App Cap: MonkeyBox #1: Polarized!

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah show you apps and services you can use to challenge your brain and keep busy.

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On this week's iOS Today:

• Train your brain: Grasshopper, Brilliant, Sudoku, New York Times Crossword, Elevate, Swift Playgrounds, Memrise, Lumosity.
• News: Apple and Google share sample code, UI, and policies for COVID-19's exposure-tracking apps, Apple Watch detects coronary ischemia, an iPad-connected sensor you place at the notch in your neck could track early symptoms of COVID-19, Automatic Labs (maker of the smart OBD2 dongle) is shutting down, Apple Music is offering 13 free audiobooks from musicians, and Apple will soon give you the option to disable video resizing in FaceTime group video calls.
• Listener feedback: Satechi's three-in-one charging dock for Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, and iPhone. Replacing your MacBook Pro with an iPad Pro.
• Mikah's App Cap: Here Kitty!
• Leo's App Cap: Tech Top 10 by The Information

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah review the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro and go over the updates to iPadOS with the introduction of iOS 13.4.
On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:

• iPadOS 13.4 and the new Magic Keyboard(s) for iPad Pro.
• AppleCare+ for iPad also covers the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard.
• News: Researchers claim they've found an iPhone zero-day hack, Apple and Google say they will shut down the coronavirus tracking system when the pandemic ends, there's a new text string with Sindhi characters that'll crash your iPhone, and Apple Music on the web is (finally) out of beta.
• Listener feedback: The pros and cons of a cellular iPad and the podcast app you need to watch video podcasts.
• Mikah's App Cap: Super Mega Mini Party
• Leo's App Cap: Truebill Budget & Bill Tracker by Truebill, Inc.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo and Mikah show you how to keep your iOS devices private and your data secure.

On this week's iOS Today with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent:
--Privacy & Security--

• YubiKey 5Ci
• Setting up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID
• Yes, Face ID and Touch ID are incredibly secure.
• You can use your iPhone to create and manage passwords for you.
• LastPass and other password managers work, too.
• Using a VPN like ExpressVPN
• Why and when to use NextDNS and Safari content blockers.

--News--

• Apple reveals the low-cost iPhone SE.
• Despite a May launch estimate, Apple opens orders for the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.
• Jon Prosser says Xcode is coming to iPad Pro — could Final Cut Pro X follow?
• Apple is rumored to be working on high-end headphones with magnetic, interchangeable parts.
• In a bid to compete with Twitch and Microsoft's Mixer, Facebook is working on an app for streaming and viewing games.
• Halide does a deep dive with the new iPad Pro in order to understand Apple's LIDAR camera array.
• Apple is now offering replacement ear tips for AirPods Pro.

--App Caps--

• Mikah: Apple TV app
• Leo: EpocCam

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today.

You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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