Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, Siri strikes again. Ask Siri, “what month is it?” on your iPhone and you get the reply, “Sorry, I don’t understand.” Apple’s Siri executive held a meeting about the technology and was pretty brutal about the failings Apple has had until now. Oh yeah, Apple Intelligence is delayed, again.

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Show Notes:

• AirTag resetting drama

• Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

• Apple Siri exec Robby Walker, lays out some reality in Siri all hands meeting

• Should Tim apologize, a la Apple Maps?

• Michael Gartenberg on the Lessons Apple Learned (and Hopefully Has Not Forgotten) From MobileMe

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Are Murders, Netflix
• Celtics City, Max

It seems I may have been right after all—Apple is far behind in AI and now other people are realizing it too. Gruber wrote a scathing piece on Apple and its failed promises about Apple Intelligence. Apple unvieled an immersive concert experience featuring Metallica for its Vision Pro users, and Apple has officially delayed the release of the next generation Siri.

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Show Notes:

• Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

• Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro

• A New System-Wide UI Look for iOS — Let Alone MacOS, Too — Would Be a Huge Deal

• Apple officially pushing back Siri

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Agency, Paramount+
• The Studio
• Running Point, Netflix

It was a big week for Apple with all kinds of new hardware announcements to fit every lifestyle and budget. We had a new iPad and a couple of models of the iPad Air; new MacBook Air M4; and the fastest Mac ever, the new Mac Studio.

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Show Notes:

• Skype is dead. Long live Skype

• Fix for when your Apple TV remote stops changing the volume on your TV

• M3 iPad Air

• Apple unveils new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever

• Apple reveals M3 Ultra, taking Apple silicon to a new extreme

• Apple announces new M4 MacBook Air, starting at $999

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Day of the Jackal, Peacock
• Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
• Tracker, Paramount+

The iPhone 16e was announced a little while ago so Dave and I take some time to look at the features of the new device and wonder if it fills the needs of its target market. Dave gives us a tip about giving visitors to your house a QR code to join the WiFi instead of sharing or telling everyone the password. Alexa+, Amazon’s digital assistant is nearly complete and ready for primetime.

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Show Notes:

• Steve Jobs’ 70th birthday

• Jony Ive on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs

• Steve Jobs coin

• Is the iPhone 16e worth it?

• Passwords app and WiFi QR code

• Amazon Debuts Alexa+ Generative AI

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Disclaimer, Apple TV+
• The Pitt, Noah Wiley, ER fame, Max

There is a lot to talk about this week. I suppose the biggest news is the announcement of the iPhone 16e, a new model of the budget iPhone from Apple. While it may be less expensive than other models in the lineup, it has some impressive specs, including Apple’s first cellular modem.

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• Change Desktop & Dock settings on Mac

• macOS Tip: Set Up and Control Hot Corners With Modifier Keys

• Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto

• Apple announces iPhone 16e

• Gruber: Thoughts and Observations on Today’s iPhone 16e Announcement

• Spotify may be planning a premium upgrade for its best subscription service

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Night Agent, Netflix
• Sly Lives, Hulu
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special, Peacock

Dave and I have been running into an issue that we both have when we move a Mac Finder window around the screen. Someone out there knows the answer to why this is happening. The Apple TV is now available on Android, so we discuss if that will increase subscriptions to the service. Apple is launching another health study, one of the areas that the company has excelled i n recent years. The iPhone SE update appears to be right around the corner.

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Show Notes:

• The Apple TV app is now available on Android

• New holistic Apple Health Study launches today in the Research app

• New Powerbeats Pro 2

• What Powerbeats 2 has that AirPods do not

• Gurman: iPhone SE 4 Coming ‘By Next Week,’

• An Ankle Monitor? No, That’s My Apple Watch

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Lioness, Paramount+
• Flow
• QT8: The First Eight, Peacock

Dave has been working on the best solution to keep his phone silent but still not miss any important calls. He thinks he has it worked out. Apple released a new app called Invites that is pretty cool. As the name implies, it lets you create invites with shared photo albums and Apple Music Playlists. It may be ten years too late, but still cool. We revisit a favorite topic this time of year, Apple’s iconic Super Bowl ads and how things have changed in recent years.

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Show Notes:

• Running silent

• The Universe Answered—Siri and Super Bowl winners

• Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together

• Apple reports first quarter results

• Here’s why Tim Cook says not to worry about huge iPhone miss in China

• How Apple’s ‘1984’ Super Bowl commercial changed advertising forever

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Jetty, BritBox
• Ted Lasso Season 4, Apple TV+
• Bookie, Max
• Michael Clayton, Showtime

Dave got a new piece of ancient technology that he tells us about—a printer. Google explains why its changing the names of some pretty well known geographical places in North America, and we talk some about AI and Apple’s new person they hope will be able to wrangle this beast together.

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Show Notes:

• Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in US

• China’s DeepSeek hits #1 on App Store, shocks AI researchers, sends US tech shares tumbling

• Gruber on how Apple benefitted

• OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Its Models for AI Training

• Apple Brings in New Exec to ‘Fix’ Siri and Apple Intelligence

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Protection, BritBox
• Condor, MGM+
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Peacock
• Questlove’s incredible 7 minute rapid fire mix of 50 years of SNL Music

With the upcoming release of iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence can no longer be considered a beta, but sadly it still sucks really bad. Apple is rumored to be working on a new product to replace the HomePod and will include a screen and Apple Intelligence. Speaking of Siri, Dave and I ask it some simple questions that it gets wrong.

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Show Notes:

• Academy Award nomination list

• iOS 18.3 brings two upgrades to Camera Control on your iPhone 16

• On the rumored “HomePad”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Collision, Acorn TV
• Suspect, BritBox
• De Palma, Amazon Prime
• River, Amazon Prime and BritBox

Did you know that your iPhone has a laundry tag decoder built-in? Me neither, but Dave found it and shows us how it works. With the new season of Severance here, Apple did one of the most remarkable campaigns to a TV show ever. We often talk about security and scammers on this show, but it has hit a new level of sophistication and it is truly scary.

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Show Notes:

• Nintendo Switch 2 announced

• Chip, Skip, and Trip

• Apple Promotes Severance Season 2 Premiere With Lumon Industries Pop-Up and Visits From Actors

• Apple and “voice phishing”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Cross, Amazon Prime
• Love The Bridge, AMC+
• No country for old men, Paramount+
• The Pitt, Max

Dave and I start out this week by taking a minute to talk about the devastating fires in California. When we move to tech, we look at how Bing is fooling people into thinking they are on Google’s site instead of its own. We also talk about Apple’s statement on Siri privacy and the company’s misleading Apple Intelligence ads.

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Show Notes:

• Palisades Fire

• Bing is trying to trick people into thinking they’re using Google

• Our longstanding privacy commitment with Siri

• Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri

• Apple Intelligence ads and “Beta”

• Apple Says It Will More Clearly Label A.I.-generated Summaries

• Apple Intelligence ads and “Beta”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• 3:10 to Yuma, Showtime
• Love Actually, Amazon
• Elton John: Never Too Late, Disney+

Dave and I talk about the AirPods Pro and a big feature that is missing from the AirPods Max—will it ever get updated. We also look at everything you can do with ChatGPT integration in Apple Intelligence, and talk about the rumors of a new Apple TV.

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Show Notes:

• Some AirPods appreciation

• AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model

• iOS 18.2: Everything You Can Do With ChatGPT Integration

• New Apple TV Rumored to Launch Next Year With These Features

• Apple reveals 2024’s most downloaded apps and games on the App Store

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Three Body Problem, Netflix
• The Old Man, Hulu

Dave is having a problem with his HomePod not recognizing his voice all of a sudden. Apple released iOS 18.2 adding more Apple Intelligence features that aren’t really that good. Voice Memos also received an update with some features that are really good, escpaically for musicians.

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Show Notes:

• Apple officially launches iOS 18.2

• Voice Memos update brings Layered Recording to iPhone 16 Pro lineup

• New iOS 18.2 feature will ‘change the way we make music forever,’ says Michael Bublé

• Apple Stock Hits Record High On Second Wave Of AI Features

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Day of the Jackal, Peacock

Have you noticed on your Apple Watch that Live Activities have taken over your screen. I noticed this a while ago, but couldn’t figure out what was happening, but Dave knows and tells us how to stop it from happening. Intel removed its CEO and is looking for a replacement—it’s not going to be an easy task to turn that company around. How is it that a man named David Mayer can break ChatGPT—Dave has the answer.

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Show Notes:

• Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch Face

• U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Apps

• Intel’s CEO is out

• Gruber on Intel

• Who is David Mayer, and why does he break ChatGPT?

• The Verge adds a paywall

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Americans, Hulu
• Beatles ’64, Disney+
• Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, HBO

Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024Dave and I go over the highlights from the different categories. Apple One is a bundle of Apple serives that you pay for monthly. Dave thinks that Apple is missing one service that they, and consumers, could benefit from. Be careful this holiday season, iPhone thieves are tracking deliveries of the device.

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Show Notes:

• Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024

• Apple One is missing a key service that could really use some help

• Apple Devices May Learn to Ignore ‘Hey Siri’ Command From TV Ads

• Beware Thieves Tracking iPhone Gifts This Holiday Season

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• “For the Record” Podcast hosted by Amy Lively
• Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix

Apple has slowed production of the Vision Pro device due to slow sales according to reports released this week. Development of the next generation device has been suspended while the company looks at producing a lower cost version. Rumors of an Apple Hub, or HomePad, are gaining more steam, and BlueSky is back in the social networking circle.

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Show Notes:

• BlueSky reawakens

• Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

• Apple’s Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties

• iOS 18.2 Beta 3 Adds New ‘Require Screen On’ Toggle for Camera Control

• Rumored Apple Hub

• How to Tell If You’re Using a Slow iPhone Charger

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• The Americans, Hulu

Dave and I talk about using Live Activities on our iPhones and how it works with Dynamic Island, which is one of my favorite hardware features on the iPhone. We also look at the numbers from the company’s fourth quarter fiscal results and how each product category did in the quarter. Finally, Dave looks at some of the new Apple Intelligence ads Apple just released.

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Show Notes:

• RIP Quincy Jones

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• Live Activities are one of Apple’s best features, and they keep getting better

• Apple Intelligence ads

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• macOS Sequoia 15.2 Beta Shows Weather in Menu Bar

• iPad teams up with college football

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Comeback, Netflix
• Game 7, Prime Video
• Slow Horses, Apple TV+

As expected, Apple released a lot of new Mac models this week. iMacs, Mac minis and MacBook Pros were all refreshed with the M4 chips in additional to other changes. Just when you think I’m home, I show up in an expected location to record this week’s podcast.

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Show Notes:

• Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• M4 Mac Mini’s Power Button Has New Bottom Location

• Apple’s new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Angel of Death, Max
• Bruce Springsteen, Road Diary, Disney+

Apple said on Thursday that next week will be big for the Mac. We expect new M4 Macs ro be released, but we’re not quite sure which models will be upgraded. A number of people were invited to LA for a handson experience, but we’ll have to wait for more details. Apple executives are disputing the fact they are behind in AI, which seems silly considering how far they are behind in AI. Apple released the next beta of iOS which includes Genmoji and ChatGPT integration.

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Show Notes:

• Inside Apple’s Audio Labs

• Apple and being behind on AI

• Tim Cook defends Apple coming late to AI with four words

• Joanna Stern interviews Craig Federighi

• You Can Now Try AT&T’s Network for Free

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Severance from Apple TV+
• Green Wing, Amazon/FreeVee
• For All Mankind, Apple TV+

Dave and I talk about his new Apple Watch Series 10 and specifically how he charges the device. With the new version, Apple Watch seems to have changed the recognition of some stands on the market. Apple released a new iPad mini 7, so we take a look at its features and what we like. A new trailer of “Submerged” was released for the Vision Pro this week.

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Show Notes:

• iPad mini 7

• iPad Mini 7 Has These 6 Smaller Changes

• Does this mean no Mac event

• Apple expands tools to help businesses connect with customers

• Apple drops Apple Vision Pro trailer for “Submerged”

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Most watched television shows

Who knew that Dave was an actual pinball wizard? Maybe not the one The Who wrote the song about, but who knows! Apple is dealing with what could be the worst product leak since the iPhone 4 when that device was found in a bar. There appears to be two M4 MacBook Pros that Russian Youtubers got their hands on. There are a bunch of new products rumored to be released over the next few months—Dave and I take a look at what’s coming.

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Show Notes:

• PSA: Install iOS 18 with Messages via satellite for your Hurricane Milton prep

• Apple Potentially Facing Worst Leak Since iPhone 4 Was Left in a Bar

• Apple eyes Nov. 1 as date for its next product release

• Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use iPhone Mirroring on a Corporate Mac

• Apple Hosted a ‘Cozy’ Mini WWDC for VisionOS

• Could there come a day when Apple licensed iOS or iPadOS and we got 3rd party iPhones?

• ‘Ted Lasso’ to Return to Apple TV+ as Season Four Allegedly ‘Confirmed’

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Music by John Williams, Disney+

There are rumors Apple is getting set to release a new iPhone SE with the new model giving up TouchID. Dave and I were stunned to hear what an AI generated podcast sounded like. It was very life like listening to the banter of the two hosts. Dave talks about his likes of the iPhone Action button.

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Show Notes:

• Happy 100 to Jimmy Carter

• Pete Rose died

• Verizon Experiences Major Outage Across the U.S.

• Rumored new iPhone SE

• AI generated podcasts

• Next up for Apple Intelligence: Visual Intelligence

• iPhone Action Button Uptake

• Best Ways to Use the iPhone 16 Action Button

• Best thing about the Camera Control

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Under the Banner of Heaven, Disney+
• Lupin, Netflix
• Our top shows

Dave was one of the many people that upgraded his phone, ordering the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch. He gives us his thoughts on everything from the screen to the new camera button and how much of a difference he sees upgrading from an iPhone 13 Pro.

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Show Notes:

• iMore shutting down

• You can adjust the lightness of touch required to fire off the Camera Control submenu

• iOS 18.1beta5 Camera Control adds ability to switch to selfie mode

• How to Customize and Reorder the Photos App

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Clearing, Hulu
• good behavior, Max
• The fall guy, peacock

The iPhone 16 is set to be available on September 20. Many people put in their preorders, but less than an hour after they started, shipping times were already pushed back to October. Early tests on iPhone 16 battery life are encouraging, and all of the new Apple OSes have been officially released. Of course, one of the big features that everyone is waiting for is Apple Intelligence, but it didn’t arrive yet, but there is a schedule that shows the supposed times for its arrival.

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Show Notes:

• iPhone 16 Pro Max Shipping Estimates Now Extending Into October

• iPhone 16 battery shows remarkable gains in Tom’s Guide tests

• Apple Maps introduces new ways to explore the world

• tvOS 18 is now available

• visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro is available today

• watchOS 11 is available today

• iPadOS 18 is now available, taking iPad to the next level

• macOS Sequoia is available today

• iOS 18 is available today, making iPhone more personal and capable than ever

• Apple Intelligence Features Expected to Roll Out in This Order Between iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.4

• Get temporary iCloud storage when you buy a new iPhone or iPad

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Veil, FX
• Mayor of Kingstown, Paramount+
• Godzilla minus One, Netflix

Apple had its annual iPhone event this week and released a lot of new products. Dave and I talk about the new iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, Airpods, and the new Apple Watch. Perhaps some of the greatest features of the event were in the health category. Using the Apple Watch, Apple unveiled the ability to detect Sleep Apnea, in addition to other features.

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Show Notes:

• Apple introduces iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

• Apple debuts iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

• Apple Intelligence comes to iPhone, iPad, and Mac starting next month

• Apple introduces AirPods 4 and a hearing health experience with AirPods Pro 2

• Apple introduces groundbreaking health features

Dave and I explore another Apple TV bug and share another one from a listener. We also recap what we know about Apple’s upcoming event on Monday, and Dave shows us how to find our Apple TV remote using an app on our iPhone.

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Show Notes:

• Apple Event

• Goodbye to AnandTech

• Mark Gurman on the coming M4 Pro Mac mini

• Did you know you can use your iPhone to find your Apple TV remote?

• The Bands and the Fans Were Fake. The $10 Million Was Real

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Without Sin, Acorn TV
• What to do When Someone Dies, Acorn TV

I found a couple of bugs in Apple’s tvOS that have been very annoying over the last few months. They seem to have started after Apple introduced a new menu system in the software in the last version. Apple announced the date for its latest event where the iPhone 16 is expected to be introduced and based on the information we currently have, Dave and I look at the major differences between the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16.

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Show Notes:

• Apple Event

• iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro

• Siri alternative

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Criminal Record, Apple TV+
• Intruder, BritBox
• The Long Shadow, AMC+
• Scavengers Reign, Netflix and Max

I think this is the first time I actually made Dave yell on the podcast and it was hilarious. That comes as I give one of my final updates on my quest for a perfect cup of coffee. Has someone every told you about a feature in an operating system that you had no idea even existed? Dave and I talk about discoverability on the Mac. We also take a look at some of the new features in iOS 18.

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Show Notes:

• Jura Z10 Diamond Black

• iOS 18: Replace or Remove Lock Screen Camera and Flashlight Icons

• iPadOS 18 adds a new tab bar

• US social security–Freeze your credit

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Homicide, Peacock
• Slow Horses, Apple TV+
• Catch Me A Killer, BritBox

There are rumors of a new M4 Mac mini in Apple’s future, which makes sense—this wouldn’t be the first time Apple has used the Mac mini to lead off its Mac upgrade cycle. Users of Patreon are up in arms over Apple’s requirement for the company to move to its in-app purchasing system or risk being removed from the App Store. I have an update on my quest for a good cup of coffee.

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Show Notes:

• Apple’s fantastic new accessibility video

• The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling

• The English Premier League Will Ditch Its Hated VAR Offside Tech for a Fleet of iPhones

• Apple to force Patreon to hand over 30%

• Another reason to buy an iPhone 16 Pro

• Rumored new M4 Mac mini

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Presumed Innocent, Apple TV+
• Cowboy Cartel, Apple TV+
• Payback, BritBox
• Shogun, Hulu
• Blue Eye Samurai, Netflix

Apple recently reported its third quarter financial results, so Dave and I take a look at the numbers to see what was good and bad about sales. I’m going to buy a new Mac soon but I’m not quite sure what I want just yet. Has Apple Intelligence lived up to the hype? We take a look at what’s been promised and what’s been released. I got a new coffeemaker last week—I could have gone a bit overboard with what I needed.

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Show Notes:

• Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again to top off Olympic gold at Paris 2024

• The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling

• Apple’s 3rd quarter results

• Apple pulls an ad campaign, scrubs it from servers

• Mark Gurman on Apple Intelligence

• macOS Sequoia Makes It Harder to Override Gatekeeper Security

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Grace, BritBox
• Shetland, BritBox
• Seth Meyers Lonely Island podcast
• Dirty Pop, Netflix