The CultCast
This week: Jony Ive’s big promotion has him leaving the design lab… is this step one of an Ive succession plan?  Plus: the surprising suitability of Ive’s replacement, Richard Howarth; Apple VP Jeff Williams let’s some curious Apple Car comments slip; why Apple Watch will get a lot faster come fall; Leander reveals his fetish for the weird whispering women of Youtube; and stay tuned till the end for a very romantic Get To Know Ur Cultist!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
 
This weeks links
 
Relax with Bob Ross and his happy little trees
 
Leander’s weird whispering fetish videos!
 
And check out Kahneys Korner!
 
Cars are ‘ultimate mobile device’ and other Apple insights from Jeff Williams - buster
 
Everything we know about Richard Howarth, Apple’s new ‘badass’ head of industrial design
 
Apples Watch apps are about to get the speed boost they desperately need
Direct download: CultCast_181.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:03pm PDT

This week: ok sure, Apple may have forever shelved plans for a proper television, but reports of a souped-up Apple TV debuting at WWDC will make you forget all that.  Plus: the good stuff in Apple’s first Watch update; new Macbook Pros and iMacs get faster specs and bigger price tags; and Steve Jobs teaches bad actors a lesson they shan’t forget.
 
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Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
Intro: Windows 95 still playing catch-up
 
Leander Witnessed this Noah Wiley/Steve Jobs showdown!
 
The first Apple Watch software update is here
 
Apple launched a number of new Macs through the Apple Online Store today,
 
iPhone 6s might launch as soon as August - boostier
 
Michael Fassbender still doesn’t look much like Steve Jobs in first teaser trailer
 
New Apple TV with App Store and Siri will debut at WWDC
Direct download: CultCast_180_-_Beards_Only.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:21pm PDT

This week: why the iPhone 6s could be the biggest “S” update yet; Nintendo promises 5 top-notch titles coming to iOS; the paltry earnings of top Mac App Store apps; and just when we thought we’ve seen every iPhone accessory imaginable, a new gadgets sneaks up on our behinds. We mean behind us. No.  Just… just listen.
 
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And thanks to Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
Intro - What is Newton??  
 
iPhone 6s could be Apple’s biggest ‘incremental’ upgrade of all time
Direct download: CultCast_179_-_Code_Brown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:54pm PDT

For years Apple has been reportedly working their magic on the worst device in every home—the remote control. And now, with a rumored new Apple TV on the the horizon, we’ll tell you why an Apple-hewn controller could be its flagship feature.  Plus: how to create your own Apple Watch band; how to share your digital heartbeat with other lonely Apple Watch wearers; and we vote on our favorite new gadgets on an all-new Faves ’N Raves.
 
And stick around for CultCast 2nd hour with our guest, award-winning graphic designer and professor, Sean Adams. Sean shares his insights, tools, and tips for breaking into the design industry, building a name for yourself, and why everyone needs to care about design.
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
Lonely Apple Watch buyers turn to the Internet to share their heartbeats
 
How third-party bands are allowed to work with Apple Watch
 
Apple’s aggressive music ambitions draw DOJ scrutiny
 
Patents suggest Apple TV wand full of Cupertino magic
 
Apple is planning to launch its new TV box this summer
 
Help us pick this week’s Faves N Raves winner at Facebook.com/thecultcast 
 
Get some inspiration from Sean Adam’s Design blog

 

 

 

Direct download: CultCast_178_-_The_Dangler.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:57pm PDT

t’s been a week now that we’ve been living with the Apple Watch affixed upon our wrists, and in that time, we’ve curated a list of what we love, what we don’t, and our overall impressions of Apple’s newest trinket.   And while some of us are smitten, not all of us are sold.
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the great music you hear in today's show.
 
Join the twitter and Periscope party:
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This week’s links
 
Intro courtesy of the iToilet: Your interactive toilet
Direct download: CultCast_177_-_A_week_with_Apple_Watch..mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:27pm PDT

Apple Watch, inbound!  And now that it is, we’ll take a look at some of the most useful Watch apps available, and just for fun, some of the stinkiest.  Plus: the noteworthy differences between the Sport and Steel; why those “scratch test” videos shouldn’t trouble you; and finally, you’ll never believe what our ol’ pal and ex-Apple exec Scott Forstall is up to now...
 
Join the twitter and Periscope party:
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Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
And CultCloth!  Let’s face it, CultCloth isn’t for everyone.  But if you’re obsessive about keeping your iPhone, iPad, Mac, DSLR, glasses, and other gadgets in sparkling clean condition, you’ll love ‘em.  Check them out now at CultCloth.co, and use code “CultCast” as checkout to score a free 8x8 CleanCloth!
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
He’s mysterious and the ladies love him
 
Modeling’s a man’s job!
 
What does it take to scratch the Apple Watch Sport’s Ion X Glass?
 
Anxious buyers freak out about Apple Watch shipments
Direct download: CultCast_176.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:29pm PDT

This week: why trying on the Apple Watch will make you a believer; our WWDC hardware predictions; why a recent acquisition might mean a revolutionary new iPhone camera; Leander reviews the new Macbook; and a very special wedding surprise for our very special Buster Hein.
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the CultCast intro music.
 
Join the twitter and Periscope party:
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This weeks links
 
This week’s intro: The Pitch
 
If you want you can donate to Busters wedding gift fund!
 
Good work Johnson, thats one of them “super computers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwSfyoygA2g&spfreload=10
 
Karl Lagerfelds Apple Watch is almost as sexy as his gloves 
 
How an in-store Apple Watch demo will make you a believer
 
Apple will kick off WWDC 2015 on June 8
 
 
Direct download: CultCast_175_-__Dadwear_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:47pm PDT

This week:  get’em while they’re hot! The Apple Watch is ready for pre-order, but the reviews are in, and they’re a mixed bag. Plus: what’s good in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3; how to get a free month of HBO NOW; Samsung is up to their old tricks; the new Macbook didn’t benchmark well, but it might not matter; and things get weird in an all-new Get to Know Your Cultist!
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
And Squarespace!  Squarespace Seven doesn’t just have a redesigned interface, integrations with Getty Images and Google Apps, and new templates, they give you a bunch of tools to update your website on the go and view your metrics right on your iPhone. Try the new Squarespace free for two weeks Squarespace.com, and enter offer code CultCast at checkout to save 10% off any order.
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for much of the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
Alex on twitter/periscope - @alexeheath
 
Erfon on twitter/periscope - @erfon
 
Buster on twitter/periscope - @bst3r
 
Alex E is going to resurrect the Milli Vanilli blazer and tights hottness
 
Damn George Michael got ALL the ladies
 
The 17 best Apple Watch tidbits from early reviews - buster
 
Apple retail guru Angela Ahrendts says “The days of waiting in line … are over”
 
OS X update brings Photos app and hundreds of new emojis - alex
 
iOS 8.3 is out with racially diverse emoji, new Siri languages, and more - buster
 
Samsung paid 500 fake fans to attend Galaxy S6 China launch - buster
 
Direct download: CultCast_174_-_Love_Bracelets.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:02pm PDT

This week:  Apple Watch apps are hitting the store, we discuss some of the most popular ones; if you want an Apple Watch you’ll need to pre-order—we’ll tell you why and how.  Plus: we love selfie sticks; Leander's special way of “bookmarking” webpages; and Periscope!  We’ll tell you all about it and why it’s way better than Meerkat.  And stay tuned till the end for Sh*t We’re Into for the non-Apple stuff were all really loving so sweetly.
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks is the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
Come gawk at our incredible Periscopes
@erfon / @bst3r / @alexeheath
 
Apple is officially ready to accept your Watch app 
 
A big ol’ list of Apple Watch apps hitting the store
 
Apple Watch for Sale in Retail Stores by Reservation Only, No Walk-In Sales
 
 
Shite we’re into
Leander likes this awesome Stromer ST2 electric bike
Alex thinks this Cm4 Q Card iPhone case is the hottness
 
Buster is loving Sufjan Stevens' Carry and Loeol album and Wale’s The Album About Nothing featuring… Jerry Seinfeld
 
Erfon keeps rewatching Interstellar on Bluray cause it’s one of the best SciFi movies of all time
Direct download: CultCast_173-The_Bookmark_Folder.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:04pm PDT

This week: more rumors of a souped-up Apple TV coming in June, and we examine the softer side of Steve Jobs, as described in a new unofficial, Apple-backed biography.  Plus: Skynet is the stuff of movies, but Elon Musk, Steven Hawking, and now Steve Wozniak, all believe AI is a big threat.  Should we worried?  You’re gonna want to unplug your Segway after this discussion.   And stay tuned for an all new Faves N Raves where we pitch our favorite tech and vote on which is best!
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This weeks links
 
Intro: Owner of Segway dies on Segway
 
Watch Woz boss around on his not-yet-self-aware Segway
 
If you want to die on an electric bike, this model might be the one for you
 
Apple intends to show the device off at its annual World Wide Developers Conference in June - John Paczkowski at Buzzfeed News
 
Woz: ‘The future is scary and very bad for people’ - buster
 
Apple officially loves new Steve Jobs bio, hated old one (Becoming Steve Jobs - Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli)
 
Steve Jobs had to be convinced that multi-touch was the future - luke
Our Fave and Rave picks
Nokia Lumia 635 - $70.  Yes... Leander chose a Nokia….
E3 Peak Electric Mountain Bike - $3000.  Buster obviously cheated this week.
MacID iOS app - $4.  Clearly the king of all picks.
Doxie Go WiFi Scanner - $180.  It scans paper.  How cool.
Direct download: CultCast_172_-_Segway_Drives_YOU-v2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:04pm PDT