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Rene Ritchie, Mikah Sargent, and Lory Gil deliver a heaping bowl of hot news and rumors to Apple fans this week! First, Rene talks about the secret history of iPhone — two essentially competing teams at Apple working to help the company enter the mobile phone market.

From there, Lory professes her undying love for the 4" iPhone form factor. iPhone SE has been available once again at clearance pricing, but she advocates for a new version with updated internals. #iPhoineSEUnite

The gang also debate the idea of Apple removing Google as the default search engine on their products. Apple News is coming to Canada — earning a fully justifiable "finally"!

There's also rumors and wish lists percolating for an iPad mini 5, and some weird gaming of Spotify listens. Finally, HP has released a laptop wrapped in leather. For real.

Show Notes and Links:

• The Secret History of iPhone
• iPhone SE fans UNITE! Bring back the small phone lifestyle!
• Should Apple remove Google as default search?
• Apple News coming to Canada with iOS 12.2
• iPad mini 5 (2019) Preview
• The mystery tracks being 'forced' on Spotify users
• Make laptops from cows

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Hosts:

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

Rene Ritchie, Mikah Sargent, and Lory Gil are joined by Russell Holly to chat about some of the biggest news in the Appleverse. First up, the iPhone XS Smart Battery Case is here to keep you up and running all day, and then some, when you're on the go. Next, an op-ed by Tim Cook appeared in Time magazine as he continues to advocate for privacy and disclosure in how customer data is used by tech companies.

Rene brings his ideas for a more powerful and flexible iOS 13 to the table. Plus, Mikah shares his experience with data collection and his Ember mug, and Russell talks about a cool new 360º video camera at CES.

Show Notes and Links:

• @RussellHolly on Twitter
• iPhone XS Smart Battery Case Review
• You Deserve Privacy Online. Here’s How You Could Actually Get It
• Tim Cook: That's my information that you're selling, and I didn't consent
• iOS 13 and beyond: The future of iPhone and iPad

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Hosts:

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

Georgia Dow, Rene Ritchie, Mikah Sargent, and Lory Gil are here with all the CES 2019 news that's relevant to Apple users. They talk about AirPlay 2 and/or iTunes coming to TVs from a variety of manufacturers and the emergence of HomeKit-enabled products. Other topics include Impossible Burger 2.0, Focals smart glasses, and invasions of privacy by Ring and other companies.

Finally, they discuss how a female-founded sex tech company was given a CES 2019 Innovation Award – only to have that award subsequently revoked.

Show Notes and Links:

• TechnoBuffalo
• The Dogs of CES 2019
• CES 2019 — Everything from the show!
• Apple is putting iTunes on Samsung and AirPlay on LG, Vizio, Sony TVs
• Focals by North promise to bring smart glasses to all of us
• The New Impossible Burger Tastes Even More Like Real Beef and People Are Loving It
• Ring employees may have been spying on your security cameras and doorbells
• HomeKit Products
• CES revokes award from female-founded sex tech company

Sponsors:

• Thrifter.com: All the best deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and more, fussily curated and constantly updated.

Hosts:

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

There was some bad news in Cupertino this week. In case you haven't heard by now, Apple has lowered Q1 2019 revenue projections by up to 9 billion dollars. That's due primarily to poor performance in mainland China. That's an 8% difference — Yikes!

But in the grand scheme of things, what does it mean for Apple's profitability and viability? That's why the gang is here to take a deeper look beyond the headlines. They also talk about other news in the Apple world this week, and share pro tips for surviving in Las Vegas. Oh, and then there's that time Georgia tased herself at CES!

Show Notes and Links:

• iPhone and Doom: Analyzing Apple's Q1 2019 numbers
• Georgia gets tased at #CESlive by a Yellowjacket case

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• Thrifter.com: All the best deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and more, fussily curated and constantly updated.

Hosts:

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

Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent, Rene Ritchie, and Georgia Dow have hope and dreams about stuff and things! For our final episode of 2018, the crew prognosticate about what they'd like to see happen with Apple and the world of tech in 2019.

They discuss everything from turning Siri around to improving Apple Maps, HomeKit, transparency from tech companies about how they use your data, mouse cuddles, and more!

Show Notes and Links:

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Hosts:

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

Every year, to end the year, I put together lists of what I think Apple did best and worst for the last 12 months. I’ve already posted the list of the worst so, now, I’m going to spend a got minute focusing on the positive. What Apple did right and how I’d like to see Apple keep building on it for next year.

Not because I’m a fanboy or apologist or any other dismissive term those who have tribal fury but lack the articulation to form any factual, cohesive arguments to the contrary, but because if you don’t recognize the good along with the bad, the jobs well done amongst those still left to be done, them you fail to promote the direction you want to see continue and focus you want to see carried on.

So, what made this year’s list?

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Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent, and Rene Ritchie are here with a look at highlights from 2018. But it's not just gadgets. It's about their favorite stories and themes that took shape during the year in technology. We love the new and shiny as much as anyone (maybe more!) — but the rubber meets the road when tech actually improves our lives. Take a listen and let us about a few of your favorite things from 2018!

Show Notes and Links:

• Philips Hue Motion Sensor: Putting the auto in home automation
• How HomeKit's software authentication works
• When and why Apple might bring back Touch ID
• My 9.7 iPad (2018) review: Drawn, written, edited, and produced with an iPad
• iPhone SE 2: What happened to it and why?
• Hacking the world, one if-check at a time: A developer spotlight on Akshaya Dinesh
• Tim Cook: Privacy is Apple's culture

Sponsors:

• Thrifter.com: All the best deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and more, fussily curated and constantly updated.

Hosts:

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

Apple is so doomed, they're spending a billion dollars on expanding their campus in Austin, TX. Lory Gil, Rene Ritchie, and Georgia Dow are here with all the news on iPhone demand, Apple's plans for Austin, plus a ton more!

They also talk about Apple's Hour of Code, more inexcusable blunders from Facebook, and an update on the alleged Super Micro hack. Spoiler: They weren't. And whatever happened to iPhone SE 2?

Plus, the crew have Holiday gift suggestions for the geeks in your life!

Show Notes and Links:

• Apple DOOOOooooomed!
• Apple expaaaaaaaaaanding!
• Where's my iPhone SE...X?
• Super Micro confirms: Bloomberg was just wrong

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Hosts:

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• Mikah Sargent
• Rene Ritchie
• Georgia Dow

The gang's all here! Rene Ritchie, Georgia Dow, Lory Gil, and Mikah Sargent dig deep into the ECG functionality now available on Apple Watch Series 4. They also talk about Apple's new clear case to show off the colorful bling of iPhone XR.

Finally, learn how to give your Memoji a Santa or Elf hat for the Holidays! Put one on your Memoji, belt out a chorus of Jingle Bells, and share it with us by using hashtag #imorecarols!!!

Show Notes and Links:

• ECG Apple Watch App: The Ultimate Guide
• ECG Setup demo by Lory Gil during live stream
• Apple's long-awaited official iPhone XR clear case is now available for $39
• How to give your memoji a Santa or Elf hat for the holidays

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Hosts:

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

Lory Gil and Mikah Sargent are the stars of the show this week with a variety of different tech stories. First, Instagram is making it possible to share your stories with only your closest friends. They've also improved the accessibility of the platform by allowing users to provide text descriptions of the images they post. This is similar to a feature Twitter has previously implemented to benefit the visually impaired.

There's huge news in the re-kindled (pun not intended) relationship between Amazon and Apple. Available later this December, Echo devices will support Apple Music.

In less happy news, Marriott says records from 500 million Starwood guests were stolen in a massive data breach. The extent of the information leaked in the breach is still being determined.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is giving the keynote address at the Anti-Defamation League's anti-Semitism and anti-hate summit in New York on December 3rd.

Finally, Mikah and Lory share their gadget picks of the week! Come on in, it's getting cold outside!

Show Notes and Links:

• Share with Your Close Friends on Instagram Stories
• Creating a More Accessible Instagram
• How to add image descriptions to your Twitter photos
• "Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music"
• Marriott says 500 million Starwood guest records stolen in massive data breach
• Tim Cook to give keynote address at anti-Semitism and anti-hate summit in New York
• Tim Cook Speaks Up
• mophie charge stream desk stand $70
• Mujjo Touchscreen Gloves for Winter with 3M Thinsulate $50

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• Thrifter.com: All the best deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and more, fussily curated and constantly updated.

Hosts:

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