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This week: with the FBI vs. Apple battle heating up, some lawyers say Tim Cook could land in jail; why Siri in the next version of OS X may point to redesigned MacBooks;  and, just how much would you pay for a box of Steve Job’s old crap?  Plus we pitch you our favorite tech and apps in an all-new Faves 'N Raves!
 
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On the show this week
 
This week’s intro: you need a family computer
 
Steve Jobs’s smelly old sandals just sold at auction
 
Siri-ously? Apple’s virtual assistant finally coming to Mac
 
 
From Fines To Jail Time: How Apple Could Be Punished For Defying FBI
 
Congressional ‘Crypto Commission’ may tackle Apple vs FBI debate - buster
 
Apple believes Congress should decide iPhone privacy case
 
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Category:general -- posted at: 8:51pm PDT

This week: major Macbook Pro and Air redesigns may be coming in June; the magic of the MagSafe adapter; the best Mac for college; Apple vs. the FBI; Apple explains "Error 53” and offers up a fix; and stay tuned for our favorite shows and apps in an all new What We’re Into!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.
 
On the show this week
 
A Mac is all you need!
 
Check the swagger level in listener Josh Holme's twitter profile!
 
Snowden says Apple security case is most important issue in a decade
 
How Apple could hack terrorist’s iPhone for FBI (if it wanted to)
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Category:general -- posted at: 10:39pm PDT

This week: neighbors complain of peculiar “motor noises" emanating from Apple’s secret auto labs; the strange error that’s bricking iPhones everywhere (and how to avoid it); and, has Apple lost their way?  Some pundits are arguing Cupertino needs to shape up and start shipping better products.  We discuss!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.
 
On the show this week
 
Intro - Alan Greenspan recommends the Apple IIc
 
‘Motor noises’ complaint at Apple’s auto campus fuels speculation
 
Direct download: CultCast_218_-_The_Beak_made_im_do_it.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:16pm PDT

This week: new hardware, incoming! We’ll tell you our expectations of Apple’s rumored March 2016 event.  Plus, why the next iPad Air could be the best one yet; iPhone 7 may have far fewer features than expected; and, is Apple making a move into virtual reality?
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show.
 
On the show this week
 
This Coldplay music video makes Leander angry!
 
The amazing Word Lens app is now Google Translate
 
Apple plans March 15th event for iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5se unveiling
 
Schematic reveals iPad Air 3 will be slightly thicker than iPad Air 2
 
Apple Watch may get an ‘S’ upgrade in March
 
iPhone 7 design may ditch antenna bands and camera bump
 
Apple is spending lots of time at Stanford’s VR lab
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Category:general -- posted at: 8:05pm PDT

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