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This week: the embargoes have lifted and the iPhone 6s reviews are in—we’ll tell you what people love—and don’t—about Apple's newest iPhone.  Plus: Apple car coming in 2019; why we love the new watchOS 2 update; and, with  our three month Apple Music trial running out, we ponder—is the service worth paying for?  
 
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On the show this week
 
This week’s links
 
You won’t be able to buy an iPhone 6s on launch day in these 5 states - buster
 
Apple car project accelerates with possible 2019 ship date - buster
 
A savvy Apple fan has sent a robot to queue for her iPhone 6s
Direct download: CultCast_198_-_HeftGate.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:08pm PST

This week:  we review the new and notable features of iOS 9, and some lesser-known features you should definitely be using.  Plus: why you probably should’ve gotten the 128GB iPhone; a legit way to save 20% off your next Apple purchase; and what we love and don’t about iCloud storage.
 
And stay tuned for an all-new CultCast 2nd Hour.  This time:  we all love the sweeping musical scores that define our favorite movies and videos games, but have you ever wondered who creates them?  Composer Gareth Coker,  creator of the Ori and the Blind Forest score, joins us to talk about the process of creating a cinematic score from scratch,  how music and technology are more intertwined than ever, and what it’s like to work as a modern day video game and movie composer.  2nd Hour starts at the 1:07:20 mark.
 
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And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast.
 
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.
 
On the show this week
 
This week’s links
 
 
17 secret iOS 9 tricks everyone should know
 
Critical bug delays watchOS 2 release
Direct download: CultCast_197.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:49pm PST

This week:  our reactions to and impressions of all the gadgets unleashed upon us at Apples media event extravaganza!  Plus: why this event was one for the history books; a look into Apples efforts to architect the 6S“3D Touch; why the Apple Pencil is NOT a stylus; and so.  much.  MORE...
 
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And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast.
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a big thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.
 
On the show this week
 
This week’s links
 
Steve Jobs on the stylus
 
Apple doesn’t need glitz and glamor when it’s got the goods
Direct download: CultCast_196_-_Its_not_a_stylus.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:47pm PST

This week: here comes iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and a drastically new Apple TV!  We’ll tell you what to expect from Apple’s Sept. 9th event, because this event is fixing to be a doozie.
 
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And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast.
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
On the show this week
@erfon / @bst3r
 
This weeks links
 
Apple TV streaming service could cost more than $40
 
Apple wants to take on Netflix with its own original programming
 
Spoiler alert: All the juicy details on iPhone 6s
 
iPhone 6s will be Apple’s best selfie machine ever
Direct download: CultCast_195_-_Leak-tacular.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:45pm PST

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