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In the News blog post for August 22, 2025
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news792.html

00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
00:41 Point Point Update
03:45 The Wizard of Woz
10:56 FantasticPods
19:43 Don’t Pass on Passkeys
30:32 One Subscription to Rule Them All
41:05 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
49:36 Where Y’at? Segment - Tumor Watch
52:47 In the Vision! Floating Candles & Aliens
1:01:25 Thanks for the Tears
1:04:49 Brett’s iTip: Live Photo Auto
1:11:00 Jeff’s App: Final Cut Pro for iPad

Juli Clover | MacRumors: Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability

John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Woz: ‘I am the happiest person ever’

Amber Neely | AppleInsider: These very practical accessories will improve your AirPods experience

Real Engineering: How Apple AirPods Work

Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Some key facts about passkeys and how they work

Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple TV+ Price Increase Announced

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One just got harder to resist, with more coming soon

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Heart rate alerts lead Apple Watch user to brain tumor diagnosis

Brett’s iTip: Live Photo Auto
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/live-photos-iphone-ipad/

Jeff’s App: Final Cut Pro for iPad
https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro-for-ipad/

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In the News blog post for August 15, 2025
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news791.html

00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
01:17 Potential 3 Weeks of Anticipation
13:59 It’s a Buddy Not A Coach
18:58 A Bloody Workaround
31:17 Text While Driving (But DO NOT Do This!)
35:12 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
42:55 In the Show! Entertainment War Path
47:05 Screeeeech … You’ve Got Mail!
52;01 Brett’s iTip: Low Power Mode
58:26 Jeff’s App: Cassette

Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s product lines may be more flexible than you think

Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iPhone 17 Pro Just Weeks Away — Here Are the Top 4 Rumored Features

Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Every Apple Secret That Leaked Yesterday

Benjamine Mayo | 9to5Mac: A new Apple TV 4K is coming soon: will it support Apple Intelligence?

Amy Skorheim | Engadget: watchOS 26 preview: It's the little things

Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today

Stephen Hackett | 512 Pixels: CarPlay’s Messages App for iOS 26 is Bad

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV+ has two of its best reviewed shows of the year airing now

Brett’s iTip: Low Power Mode for Apple Watch adn iPhone
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101604

Jeff’s App: The new Cassette app
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/review-cassette.html

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In the News blog post for August 8, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news790.html

00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
00:45 Apple Succession Planning
10:26 September Speculation
18:43 Location Based AI
20:59 Spatial CarPlay
25:33 MagBoostChargePro
31:01 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
38:24 Immersive Orangutans
43:07 In the Show! Slow Chiefs
47:45 Can’t You Just Trust Me?
50:55 Brett’s Apple Watch Tip: Water Lock and Eject Water
55:00 Jeff’s Apple Watch Tip: The Apple Watch on Vacation

Sponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.com

The Org: A Look Back at All of Apple’s CEOs

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: One of these three Apple executives will probably be Tim Cook's replacement

Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Apple iPhone 17 Event Set for September 9, German Carrier Sources Claim

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26 beta adds surprise Apple Maps feature that could prove very useful

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: CarPlay in iOS 26 has a new, improved solution for phone calls

Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Lotus is the latest carmaker to upgrade CarPlay

Simon Jary | Macworld: Belkin BoostCharge Pro Magnetic Power Bank Qi2 review: fun colors and top battery scores

Jeff’s List of All of Apple’s Immersive Video content for the Apple Vision Pro

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV+ is getting its best fall lineup ever, here’s everything new

Brett’s Apple Watch Tip: Water Lock and Eject Water
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108352

Jeff’s Apple Watch Tip: The Apple Watch on Vacation:

• Numerals Duo watch face
• Weather (Carrot Weather - map)
• Text messages
• Emails
• Find My
• Media controls
• Swimming
• Underwater

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In the News blog post for August 1, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news789.html

00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
00:59 New iOS Update! (No, not that one … yet)
03:39 Comparing Glass
08:40 Don’t Steal My Bluetooth (Audio)!
13:10 Weird Workout Buddy
18:52 Don’t Look Now, But the iPad is a PC
30:48 Better Team Player
32:35 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!
41:17 Where Y’at? Segment - FindMy Shoes
47:39 In the Show! Seasonal Lasso
52:58 Back to Mac Sale
57:40 Brett’s App: Saily eSIM
1:05:09 Jeff’s iTip: Orange and Green Indicators in your iPhone Status Bar

Sponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.com

Juli Clove | MacRumors: Apple Releases iOS 18.6 With Photos Bug Fix

Benjamin Mayo | 9to5Mac: iOS 18 vs iOS 26 compared: Here’s all the new app icons coming to your iPhone home screen

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26 lets you keep AirPods audio from auto-switching to speakers

Jonathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 26: The MacStories Public Beta Preview

Frederico Viticci | MacStories: Thoughts on iPadOS 26: Hello, It’s Good to Be Back

Marques Brownlee | MKBHD: iPadOS 26: Ready for Laptop Duty?

Riley Hill | Slate Pad: Microsoft Teams 7.13.0 Update for iPadOS Brings Multi-Window Chat Support

Andre Revilla | Engadget: Skechers releases kid shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Another airline joins AirTag luggage tracking program, now supported by 30 carriers (list)

Amazon 13” MacBook Air Sale

Jibin Joseph | PCMag: Too Soon? Apple Kicks Off Back-to-School Sale. Here's What You Can Get

Brett’s App: Saily eSIM from NordVPN. Glenn Flieshman from Six Colors: Don’t overpay for cellular data while traveling

Jeff’s iTip: About the orange and green indicators in your iPhone status bar
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108331

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In the News blog post for July 25, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news788.html

00:00 Liquid Glass Loupe (iPhone)
10:47 Looking into the Soul of the iPad
17:15 Refractive Time (Apple Watch)
24:37 Liquid Glass Platters (Apple TV)
26:44 CarPlay AirPlay
29:00 One Warranty to Rule Them All
43:04 Foldable News
48:37 A “Showy” HomePod
51:31 In the Show! Lassoing an Emmy
1:01:25 Brett’s Gadget: Now installed! Eufy E340 Doorbell
1:13:10 Jeff’s iTip: Troubleshooting an iPhone with Remote Control

Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: iOS 26 Public Beta

Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Messages on iOS 26 will make it harder to fall for phishing scams

Jason Snell | Six Colors: First Look: iPadOS 26 Public Beta

Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: watchOS 26 Public Beta

Benjamin Mayo | 9to5Mac: tvOS 26 public beta is now available, here’s all the new features for Apple TV

Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 26's Biggest CarPlay Feature Was Quietly Hiding on Apple's Website

Jeff’s Report: AppleCare One: a new, better, and potentially cheaper extended warranty

Prakhar Khanna | ZDNet: I spent a week in New York City with the Samsung Z Fold 7 - and it spoiled me big time

Juli Clover | MacRumors: Hints of HomePod With Screen Found in iOS 26

Tim Cook: From biscuits to BBQ: “Ted Lasso” Season Four kicks off production in Kansas City! ⚽

Brett’s Gadget: Now installed! Eufy E340 Doorbell
https://www.eufy.com/products/t8214111?variant=42629004067002

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Jeff’s iTip: Troubleshooting an iPhone with Remote Control - iOS 18 (released Fall 2024)
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/request-give-remote-control-a-facetime-call-iph5d70f34a3/18.0/ios/18.0

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In the News blog post for July 18, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news787.html

00:00 Emoji Excitement 🥳
18:45 Rare Earth Investment
23:58 Wrist Flick Mastery
27:54 Watching Your Health Predictions
34:20 Map Tracking
37:24 Incredible iPad Tips
42:48 CarPlay Ultra Ultra Review
46:21 Lingering in the Chambers of the Sea
50:45 In the Show! Severed Emmys
54:48 Don’t Delete Garrett!
55:11 Brett’s Siri Tip: Using Siri to Specify a Music Playing App
58:45 Jeff’s Siri Tip: Ask Siri to Choose Music to Fit your Mood or Activity

World Emoji Day! 🥳
https://worldemojiday.com/

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Bigfoot, Orca, and a Trombone, are among new emoji coming to iOS 26

Reuters: What are rare earth metals and why are they in demand?

Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: New Apple Watch Gesture in watchOS 26 Limited to Newer Models

Emojipedia
https://emojipedia.org/

William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple Watch sensors are so good, it could provide the first pregnancy indicators

Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple Maps is hiding iOS 26’s most useful new feature

Matt | iPad Productivity: 10 Essential iPad Tips for (beginners & Pro’s)

Michael Teo Van Runkle | Ars Technica: Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay Ultra

John Calhoun | Engineers Need Art: The First Time I Was Almost Fired From Apple

Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Earns 81 Emmy Award Nominations for Apple TV+ Shows and Movies

Brett’s Siri Tip: Using Siri to Specify a Music Playing App
https://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/06/21/how-to-set-a-preferred-music-app-on-iphone-using-siri/

Jeff’s Siri Tip: Ask Siri to choose music to fit your mood or activity
https://support.apple.com/en-us/105053

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In the News blog post for July 11, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news786.html

00:00 Hello World, Jeff’s iPhone Here …
05:57 Wearable Health Behavior
16:22 Shaky Cursor
21:16 Less See-Thru and Less Disco-y
24:51 CarPlay Football
27:32 Drop Testing
33:30 In the Vision! Whoa Pro
36:08 In the Show! F1 Foundations
45:03 Brett’s iTip: Viewing Body Temperature on Apple Watch
54:52 Jeff’s iTip: Make your Action button run Different Shortcuts Based on the Time of Day

Jeff’s Post from November 17, 2008: Why I use an iPhone

Marko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: New AI model uses behavior data from Apple Watch for better health predictions

Blake Brittain | Reuters: Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals court

David Sparks | MacSparky: Liquid Glass in Beta 3

Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: NFL apps coming to CarPlay, starting with these teams

Counterpoint: The Unseen Grind: A Visit to Apple’s Durability Lab

Dan Moren | Six Colors: visionOS Diary: I’m here for the whoa

Jeff’s Review: F1 The Movie

Brett’s iTip: Viewing Body Temperature on Apple Watch
- How to track

- How to view individual temperatures

- Apple Support Article


Jeff’s iTip: Make your Action button run different shortcuts based on the time of day (Action button on all iPhone 16 models and Pro versions of iPhone 15).

Custom date formats in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad:
https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/custom-date-formats-apd8d9b19184/ios

Jeff’s screenshot of the Shortcut he uses for the Action Button:
https://www.iphonejd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Picsew_20250711084532-scaled.jpeg

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In the News blog post for July 4, 2025:
https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news785.html

00:00 Happy Red, White, and Blue Day!
03:22 5 Faves for iOS 26
07:17 8 Less Obvious Features for iOS 26
09:56 Photo App Refresh
15:59 Good Updates for Good Notes
21:29 Hint, Hint, watchOS26
28:40 Travel Smartly
31:52 Where Y’at? Segment - Satellite Socializing
47:03 Brett & Jeff’s Gadgets: eufy E340 Doorbell and eufyCam S3 Pro

Nick deCourville | The Mac Observer: My Favorite iOS 26 Features After Three Weeks of Daily Use

Sanuj Bhatia | Make Use Of: These Hidden iOS 26 Features Are Even Better Than the Headline Ones

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 26

GoodNotes: Ignite Your Ideas: Experience the Future of Note-Taking in the Goodnotes Beta

Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: watchOS 26 adds ‘hints’ to your watch face, and they look pretty great

Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Best travel gadgets to improve your vacation or business trip

In the News Ep. 58: A Treasure Trove of Travel Tips & Trinkets (Special Edition!)

Josh LaBella | ctpost: Stolen AirPods used to track thief to Ansonia, leading to two arrests, police say

Maddie Rhodes | FOX31: Injured climber on Snowmass Mountain rescued by using Apple satellite texting

Brett & Jeff’s Gadgets:
eufy Security Video Doorbell E340
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Vinyl siding adaptor for the eufy E340 Doorbell
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eufyCam S3 Pro 2-Cam Kit
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eufy Security Video Doorbell Add-On Chime
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