The iMore show

Jim Dalrymple of The Loop joins Lory Gil and Rene Ritchie for one more dose of hopes, dreams, and common sense before Apple's event on September 10. In addition to new iPhones, they talk about the possibility of a new Apple TV along with a new product — Apple Tags.

They also discuss the legacy of iPhone SE, listening to Apple Music in a web browser, and their feature wish lists for HomePod.

Russell Holly reports live from the very first Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Fan Festival Global Challenge in Indianapolis, IN. He's joined by special guest Katie Aiani. Katie is an amazing HP expert/superfan/cosplayer. Check it out!

Game on! Apple has sent out invitations for an event on September 10th — Rene Ritchie, Georgia Dow, and Lory Gil dish on all the latest rumors. They also chat about Apple's new Independent Repair Providers program, which provides training and access to authentic replacement parts to third party repair facilities.

Georgia Dow shares her camping tech tips with Rene Ritchie and Lory Gil before diving head first into iPhone 11 rumors and Taylor Swift remixes in the Apple Music Lab. They also look at Apple Watch Series 5 rumors and the likelihood of a 16" MacBook Pro.

Finally, Georgia goes into an epic tear about the white coating on Apple Card which can be stained if stored against leather or denim.

Show Notes and Links:

• Latest Apple Music Lab session will let you remix Taylor Swift | iMore
• Bloomberg spills the beans on Apple event this fall
• Rene's take
• iPhone 11 Apple Pencil?
• How to clean your Apple Card (HAHAHA)

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Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

 

Rene Ritchie and Lory Gil are joined by Russell Holly for iPhone 11 rumors, and a recent statement by Apple about third-party battery replacements. They also chat gaming and controller support in iOS 13, and the ridiculousness of green bubbles vs. blue bubbles.

Show Notes and Links:

• iPhone event Sept. 10?
• Apple's statement on iPhone battery monitoring
• iPhone users won't date Android users? WTF?
• iPhone Pro?

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Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

 

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Georgia Dow, Lory Gil, and Rene Ritchie discuss pros and cons of Apple Card and talk about the many uses (besides making purchases) of the titanium card. They also clarify the facts behind third-party iPhone battery repairs and discuss the vast expansion to Apple's bug bounty program.

The gang lust over the "Aura Glow" color option for Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10 while wishing for Apple Pencil Support on iPhone. Finally, they follow up on privacy issues surrounding Apple contractors reviewing Siri recordings.

Show Notes and Links:

• Apple Card invites start rolling out
• Apple isn't locking your iPhone's battery
• Apple wants hackers to break iPhones
• Note 10 news (no headphone jack!)

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Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

 

Rene Ritchie, Georgia Dow, Lory Gil, and an adorable little Ewok/dog have plenty of news to share from the Appleverse! Apple found enough money in their couch cushions to buy the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business. Additionally, The ECG functionality of Apple Watch is now available to users in Canada, and Apple Card may launch in August.

Paving the way for new phones, iOS 12.4 brings a direct device data migration feature. And rumors continue to percolate about a 16-inch MacBook Pro with scissor keyboard switches.

Show Notes and Links:

• Apple is acquiring a majority of Intel's smartphone modem business
• Apple Watch ECG comes to Canada!
• Apple Card may launch in the first half of August
• How much sooner after that will Apple Card launch in Canada?
• We didn't get Apple Card with iOS 12.4, but we did get direct device data migration
• It sounds like, now, we may actually be looking forward to a 16-inch MacBook Pro with scissor keyboard by the end of this year

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Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Mikah Sargent
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

 

In this diabolical episode, we say goodbye to Mikah Sargent as he embarks on a new journey as host and producer for TWiT. We also take on the controversy behind FaceApp.

In happier news, there are new emoji coming this fall, and a teaser trailer for the Apple TV+ series Snoopy in Space is here.

Mikah, we all love you and will miss you having you as part of the iMore team. You are a star and we know you're going to do great things in Petaluma!

Show Notes and Links:

• FaceApp
• New Emoji coming this fall
• Snoopy in Space trailer
• For All Mankind behind the scenes trailer

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Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Mikah Sargent
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

 

Lory Gil, Georgia Dow, and Mikah Sargent sit by the proverbial campfire and have a chat about updates to MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and the discontinuation of the 12-inch MacBook. They also discuss the decision to temporarily disable the Walkie Talkie feature on Apple Watch due to an eavesdropping bug. In another example of Apple taking steps to ensure customer privacy, the gang look at the new 'Sign in with Apple ID' feature that's coming with iOS13.

There was also a serious security vulnerability in the Zoom video conferencing software, prompting Apple to push a fix to macOS users.

Show Notes and Links:

• Apple kills 12-inch MacBook and updates MacBook Pro and MacBook Air for 2019
• Apple temporarily turns off Walkie Talkie to fix eavesdropping bug
• Zoom vulnerability and Apple's response

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• Wix Creation without limits. Visit wix.com/podcast and get 10% Off Your Wix Premium Plan — enter the code WIXPROMO at checkout.

Hosts:

• Lory Gil
• Mikah Sargent
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow