Thu, 25 February 2016
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
Apple Faces U.S. Demand to Unlock 9 More iPhones
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
Apple Is Said to Be Trying to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones
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Thu, 18 February 2016
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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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)
Buster’s into Vinyl on HBO
Leander’s into People Vs. OJ Simpson on FX
Erfon’s into swapping faces with Face Swap Live and you will be too!
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Thu, 11 February 2016
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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On the show this week
Intro - Alan Greenspan recommends the Apple IIc
‘Motor noises’ complaint at Apple’s auto campus fuels speculation
Does Apple have a software problem?
iOS 9 bricks iPhones with unauthorized Touch ID repairs
Everything you need to know about iOS’ crippling ‘Error 53’
Buster
Tim Cook gets sacked by Twitter for blurry Super Bowl photo
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Category:general -- posted at: 9:16pm PST |
Thu, 4 February 2016
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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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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