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Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 13min

69: 'Twas the night before WWDC22

WE'RE SORRY WE'RE LATE! Now that we got that out of the way, we can tell you than in addition to answering your calls, Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl do a deep dive on the final leaks and rumors ahead of WWDC 2022. We think it's gonna be a CRAZY Apple event! This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Policygenius! When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Head to http://policygenius.com to get started right now. This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com! Use promo code "GENIUS" to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Just go to http://stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in GENIUS. This episode is sponsored by Zapier! See for yourself why teams at Airtable, Dropbox, HubSpot, Zendesk, and thousands of other companies use Zapier every day to automate their businesses. Try Zapier for free today at http://zapier.com/GENIUS. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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May 25, 2022 • 1h 25min

68: Hardware At WWDC! 100% CONFIRMED!

Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl make their appearance at the Genius Bar this week to talk the latest WWDC news...including a fascinating new invitation. Sam is CONVINCED there will be hardware at the event (and Jon is pretty sure too). Plus, a look at the latest Apple news, including new pride bands, AR/VR headset updates and flat Apple Watch leaks. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com! Use promo code "GENIUS" to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Just go to http://stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in GENIUS. This episode is sponsored by Keeper Security. Named password manager of the year by PCMag, start your free trial today at http://www.get-keeper.com. This episode is sponsored by Codecademy. Get 15% off your Codecademy Pro membership when you go to http://codecademy.com and use promo code GENIUSBAR. Buy the LAST set of air fresheners: https://satellitefresh.com Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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May 17, 2022 • 1h 5min

67: Leaker Ross Young REVEALS Apple Secrets

Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl are joined this week at the Genius Bar by Ross Young, the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). He knows EVERYTHING about Apple's future products, and even alludes to new hardware coming at WWDC. You won't want to miss a second of this revealing episode. This episode is sponsored by ChiliSleep. Head over to chilisleep.com/GENIUS for a special offer on a new sleep system. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon! Find your perfect look this spring and SAVE 20% on your first order at mackweldon.com/GENIUS and enter promo code GENIUS. This episode is sponsored by Codecademy. Get 15% off your Codecademy Pro membership when you go to http://codecademy.com and use promo code GENIUSBAR. Follow Ross! https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss https://www.displaysupplychain.com Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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May 10, 2022 • 1h 39min

66: Apple Won't Sell Us ANYTHING

Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl spend some time together at the Genius Bar this week to discuss the current Apple news drought, why so many products aren't shipping for weeks and take some great voicemails from all of you! Also, go watch Severance, everybody. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Policygenius! When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Head to http://policygenius.com to get started right now. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile! Get started for just $15/month at http://mintmobile.com/genius. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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May 4, 2022 • 1h 26min

65: Jon Prosser & Sam Kohl Break Up

On this episode of the Genius Bar, Jon Prosser confronts Sam Kohl about his problematic friendship with friend of the show Luke Miani. Jon feels left in the dust, and, quite frankly, he's done with Sam. Luckily, the duo also discusses the latest iPhone 14 rumors and answers some great questions from all of you...like which product line Apple should discontinue. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/GENIUSBAR. This episode is sponsored by Keeper Security. Named password manager of the year by PCMag, start your free trial today at http://www.get-keeper.com. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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Apr 27, 2022 • 2h 13min

64: CONFRONTING Apple’s Golden Boy (feat. Jonathan Morrison)

Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl are thrilled to sit down this week at the Genius Bar with Jonathan Morrison of TLDToday: a prolific tech YouTuber, newfound musician and dude "trying to make cool things." The trio has a lengthy discussion about Apple, Jonathan's choices as a reviewer and the perils of content creation in this must-watch episode. Plus, Sam wages war on GregsGadgets, a nobody YouTuber beefing with Genius Bar. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com! Use promo code "GENIUS" to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Just go to http://stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in GENIUS. This episode is sponsored by Codecademy. Get 15% off your Codecademy Pro membership when you go to http://codecademy.com and use promo code GENIUSBAR. This episode is sponsored by Policygenius! When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Head to http://policygenius.com to get started right now. Follow Jonathan! Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldtoday YouTube: https://youtube.com/tld Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 47min

63: iPhone 14 USB-C!

Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl visit the Genius Bar this week to discuss Elon Musk's bid for Twitter (for only part of the episode, we promise). The duo also takes on new iPhone 14 leaks, Apple Watch Series 8 rumors and gives you the rundown on Apple's M2 Mac lineup. Plus, we answer more of your voicemails...of which you can leave us one by calling (512) 200-2454! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon! Find your perfect look this spring and SAVE 20% on your first order at mackweldon.com/GENIUS and enter promo code GENIUS. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Codecademy. Get 15% off your Codecademy Pro membership when you go to http://codecademy.com and use promo code GENIUSBAR. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt53CkmnlJDSPE3gJNFTHjQ Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 35min

62: GOING OFF on iOS 16

CLIPS CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt53CkmnlJDSPE3gJNFTHjQ Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl are deeply concerned about the future of iOS...and the fact that iOS 16 is rumored to NOT have a redesign (even after all this time). The good news is they talk about this! The bad news is that this is essentially ALL the news that they discuss. This may or may not be due to an informal powerpoint presentation by Sam about his past week went. Oh, and they answer your voicemails! This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by ChiliSleep. Head over to chilisleep.com/GENIUS for a special offer on a new sleep system. This episode is sponsored by Codecademy. Get 15% off your Codecademy Pro membership when you go to http://codecademy.com and use promo code GENIUSBAR. This episode is sponsored by Policygenius! When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Head to http://policygenius.com to get started right now. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 42min

61: WWDC 2022 Is ALREADY Bad

SUBSCRIBE to the clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt53CkmnlJDSPE3gJNFTHjQ Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl are rejuvenated with the announcement of WWDC 2022...right?! Sort of. The duo returns to discuss Jon's new Mac Studio and why he's returning it, some recent comments made by Jonathan Morrison and talk more about tech in this episode than ever before! This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile! For a limited time, buy any 3-month Mint Mobile plan and get 3 more months FREE by going to http://mintmobile.com/genius. This episode is sponsored by Manscaped. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code GENIUS at http://manscaped.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/GENIUSBAR. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser
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Mar 31, 2022 • 2h 4min

60: Mac Studio: THE TRUTH (ft. Luke Miani)

FINAL WEEK to buy an air freshener: https://satellitefresh.com Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl return to discuss Apple's rumored iPhone subscription program, lackluster iPhone SE sales and WWDC that should be happening in-person on June 6. And to find the truth about the Mac Studio, Luke Miani joins... Subscribe to Luke: https://youtube.com/lukemiani This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to http://hellofresh.com/genius16 and use code genius16 for up to 16 free meals plus 3 free gifts! This episode is sponsored by Manscaped. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code GENIUS at http://manscaped.com This episode is also sponsored by JUST Egg. Really good eggs. Get yours at https://ju.st This episode is also sponsored by Stamps.com! Use promo code "GENIUS" to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Just go to http://stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in GENIUS. This episode is also sponsored by Policygenius! When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Head to http://policygenius.com to get started right now. Follow Genius Bar Genius Bar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/geniusbarcast Genius Bar on YouTube: https://youtube.com/geniusbar Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iupdate Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frontpagetech Sam on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupdate Jon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jon_prosser

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