Reminder: this was an “s” year for the iPhone. Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss what this means, and how iPhone XS is a solid “nuts and bolts” update. They also look at some listener feedback about headphone jacks, and discuss whether or not Siri Shortcuts will be a thing.

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Bryan and Jeff discuss the iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and visionOS 2 announcements from this week’s Apple World Wide Developers Conference. They also look at what’s coming this fall with Apple Intelligence.



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visionOS 2



watchOS 11



iOS 18



iPadOS 18



macOS Sequoia



Apple Intelligence



Apple Details Its AI Foundation Models and Applebot Web Scraping



Bryan’s first book Accidental Intelligence



Mason Truman on Threads




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Apple’s New OS Announcements and Breaking Down Apple Intelligence

Bryan and Jeff take a look at Bryan’s new short story, King Liam, First of His Name. They also share their thoughts on the Apple Music top 100 albums list, chat about borbs, and offer a teaser for Jeff’s upcoming presentation at Macstock 8 in July.



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King Liam, First of His Name on Amazon



King Liam, First of His Name on Apple Books



King Liam, First of His Name on Barnes & Noble



King Liam, First of His Name on Kobo



King Liam, First of His Name on Google Play



Every Day Borbs



Apple Music 100 Best Albums



Apple Music top 10 albums from the top 100 list



Bryan’s first book Accidental Intelligence



Mason Truman on Threads




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King Liam and Other Creative Works, Apple’s 100 Best Albums

Bryan and Jeff catch up on reader email, and also take a look at two Apple TV+ shows: Sugar and Dark Matter.



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Netflix Net Income 2010-2023



Cult Pens



Dark Matter



Sugar



Bryan’s new book Accidental Intelligence



Mason Truman on Threads




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Listener Email, Sugar, and Dark Matter

Bryan and Jeff talk about the backlash to Apple’s M4 iPad Pro commercial, and also look at the just announced M2 iPad Air, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Pencil Pro from the company’s “Let Loose” media event.



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Apple’s “Let Loose” media event



iPad Air with M2 processor



iPad Pro with M4 processor



Apple Pencil Pro



Rock Paper Pencil



Bryan’s new book Accidental Intelligence



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Apple’s Commercial Kerfuffle and a Deep Dive on New iPad Pro

Bryan and Jeff look at the hype surrounding Apple’s unannounced but rumored AI features, and Jeff has some questions about choosing a fountain pen to carry when he’s away from his desk.



Sources referenced in this episode:




Tim Cook’s 3-Word Response to a Question About Apple’s AI Plans Is the Best I’ve Heard Yet



Pilot Vanishing Point



Lamy Safari



Pilot Kakuno



Iroshizuku Ink



Caran d’Ache Chromatics Ink



Bryan’s new book Accidental Intelligence



Mason Truman on Threads




Bryan’s vintage fountain pens



Jeff is speaking at Macstock 8 July 12, 13, and 14



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