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New HomePod vs Original, What’s new in iOS 16.4 betas + iMessage comes to Windows! (CultCast #584)

Mar 3, 2023

01:09:00

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Turn the Page on the iPhone

02:04

iMessages Coming to Windows

03:39

I've Got a Smart Lock, but I Don't Know Why It Takes So Long

01:51

Introduction

4min

iMessages Coming to Windows

4min

Apple iOS 16.4 Beta One and Beta Two

2min

Turn the Page on the iPhone

2min

The Skeuomorphism Purge

3min

iOS 16.4 - New Home Kit Architecture

2min

Apple Home Kit

3min

I've Got a Smart Lock, but I Don't Know Why It Takes So Long

2min

Is Your Passcode a Hacker?

4min

10.

The Main Takeaway Is Be Paranoid

2min

11.

Is Your iPhone Locked Down?

2min

12.

Using Your Purse to Get Your Fleet to 100% Compliance

3min

13.

A Look Behind the Scenes at Apple

2min

14.

What's the Best Job at Apple?

2min

15.

HomePod Comparisons - What's Happening at the Top of the Speaker?

4min

16.

The New HomePods Sound Better, Right?

3min

17.

Apple HomePod

3min

18.

Is the New HomePods Louder Than the Old Ones?

3min

19.

Is This Really a Good Backpack?

2min

20.

Harbor London, Is This Really a Great Backpack?

2min

21.

Windows 11 Update

4min

22.

How to Get Sticker Packs in iMessage?

2min

23.

Messages Don't Respond to the Whole Group

3min

24.

Is It Just a Constant State of Entropy?

2min

25.

The Cult Cast - Is This Your Last Job?

5min

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All the best new features in the iOS 16.4 betas, plus: the new HomePod Vs the Original! Papa Erf has some surprising sound tests to discuss…

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