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Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/i_sQxkH_rx0In the News blog post for January 16, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news812.html00:00 The Future Future of Live Sports 12:34 Siri and Gemini, Sittin’ In A Tree26:16 2.09 Carat Siri27:52 Subscribing to the Creative Apples40:50 Stopping the Spammers and Scammers45:46 Retrocade48:36 Sliding Negotiations49:23 Brett’s Gadget: Nuwave Smart Mug53:54 Jeff’s Gadget Category: Dash CamsJeff: Apple Vision Pro is the future of live sportsRebecca Bellan | TechCrunch: Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like SiriBrian Chen | The New York Times: A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.Gabrielle Rockson | People: Siri Helps Texas Family Find 2.09-Carat Brown Diamond at State Park After 7-Year-Old Son Begged to Go Mining for CrystalsApple: Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative appsJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’tGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Step up blocking unwanted calls and textsApple: Popular PC franchise Civilization comes to Apple Arcade on February 5Brett’s Gadget: Nuwave Smart Mughttps://www.nuwavenow.com/products/nuwave-smart-mug https://www.costco.com/p/-/nuwave-hot-brew-temperature-control-mug-with-brewing-system/4000407154Jeff’s Gadget Category: DashCamFor example, Car & Driver magazine list of Best Dash Cams for 2025:https://www.caranddriver.com/car-accessories/g46063800/best-dash-cams-tested/Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/ImXXGCUIfmAIn the News blog post for January 9, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news811.html00:00 It's 2026! 🥳00:36 Belkin Brilliance and Anker Awesomeness from CES15:16 Folding Up the iPhone23:14 Fast-Fi Wi-Fi26:13 Chasing the Apple Card34:35 Tenacious Ternus40:53 In the Vision! Visionary Basketball48:32 Quit Quitting53:00 Troll or Teacher? 54:38 Brett’s iTip: Auto Detecting an Outdoor Walk59:27 Jeff’s iTip: Working with Notifications on the Lock ScreenEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: Belkin launches powerful new chargers, power banks and hubs at CES 2026Lewis Wallace | Cult of Mac: Anker’s new chargers are smarter, faster and cooler than everChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Twelve South’s new Valet combines Qi2 charging with a leather catch-all trayJason Snell | Six Colors: Will the iPhone Fold be a phone you open, or an iPad you close?Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iPadOS 26.2 and macOS 26.2 unlock faster Wi-Fi on select devicesChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new detailsKalley Huang & Tripp Mickle | The New York Times: The Man Who Could Be Apple’s Next C.E.O.Apple: Stay active in the new year with Apple WatchBrett’s iTip: Auto-detecting an outdoor walk or Ask Siri on your Apple Watchhttps://www.myhealthyapple.com/automatic-workout-detection-not-working-on-apple-watch-fix-it-today/  https://support.apple.com/en-az/guide/watch/apdd16e8761a/watchos Jeff’s iTip: Working with Notifications on the Lock Screenhttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/view-and-respond-to-notifications-iph6534c01bc/ios Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video on YouTube!https://youtu.be/qO6okvn8Dh0In the News blog post for January 2, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news810.html00:00 Happy New Year! 🥳00:58 Auspicious Apples15:00 New Apples and Rotting Apples24:18 The Gift That Keeps On Giving27:59 A Drop In The Bucket35:02 Live Boarding38:03 Quit Quitting42:35 Crash Zoom Boom43:15 Brett’s Apple TV Tip: Double-Touch the Clickpad on your Remote for Time Remaining48:13 Jeff’s iTip: Password and Passcode Planning for the UnthinkableJason Snell | Six Colors: 2026 Predictions: Executive shuffles, interesting iPhones, weird Mac movesMark Spoonauer | Tom’s Guide: 5 new Apple products for 2026 that will change everything — iPhone Fold, cheap MacBook, Apple glasses and moreM.G. Siegler | Spyglass: 10 Big Predictions for 2026Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: All the new products Apple released in 2025David Snow | Cult of Mac: All the products Apple killed in 2025 — with more to come in 2026Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: What You Can (and Can't) Use an Apple Gift Card ForChance Miller | 9to5Mac: An Apple Gift Card is a great excuse to try Apple’s best servicesGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: AirDrop codes allow temporary persistent contactRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Wallet’s iOS 26 boarding passes now offered by three major airlinesJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Teases 'Something Big' Coming Soon to Apple Fitness+Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Shares New 'Quit Quitting' Apple Watch AdsBrett’s Apple TV Tip: Double-touch the clickpad on your Apple TV remote to see what time the show will endhttps://www.idownloadblog.com/2018/12/10/apple-tv-time-remaining-video-scrubber-howto/  Jeff’s iTip: Password and Passcode Planning for the UnthinkableRajat Saini | The Mac Observer: This Is How One Family Accessed iPhone Passwords After Owner’s Deathhttps://www.macobserver.com/news/family-accessed-iphone-passwords-after-death/ 1Password: digital estate planning:https://1password.com/blog/get-stSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/KQAF7m_ITVkIn the News blog post for December 19, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/12/in-the-news809.html00:00 iOS 26.2 - Frosted Time & Improved Slide Over16:58 Gift Card Nightmare35:22 Hey Searie38:03 TranscriptPad comes to the iPhone49:14 Apple Pay Godzilla49:34 Brett’s iTip: Resize the Clock on Lock Screen55:08 Jeff’s iTip: Turn Off Lock Screen Camera SwipeJuli Clover | MacRumors: iOS 26.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.2Jason Snell | Six Colors: Security updates in Apple’s 26.2 updateshey.paris: 20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to AppleAdam Engst | TidBITS: Compromised Apple Gift Card Saga Ends Well, but Risks RemainTara Siegel Bernard | The New York Times: Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Declined to Refund HimGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: It’s pronounced “Throat Warbler Mangrove,” SiriJeff’s Review: TranscriptPad comes to the iPhoneBrett’s iTip: Resize the clock on your lock screenhttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-resize-iphone-lock-screen-clock/ Jeff’s iTip: Turn off lock screen camera swipe gesture on iPad (or iPhone)https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-lock-screen-swipe-open-camera-toggle/ Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/-pkdIyuCuxEIn the News blog post for December 12, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/12/in-the-news808.html00:00 FixBot to the Rescue09:54 Running an AI Marathon14:38 Expanded Fitness23:10 Shazam Segment31:45 Personal Messages39:11 Charge Your Phone and Your Microwave42:37 In the Show! Outstanding TV47:39 One Long Vapor-Cooled Piano50:36 Brett’s App: PDF Squeezer (Mac, iOS)1:00:45 Jeff’s Gadget: Use HomeKit for your Holiday LightsJuli Clover | MacRumors: iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBotBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: iFixit launches FixBot AI repair helper, with free and paid versionsAdam Levine | Barron’s: Apple May Actually Be Winning the AI RaceApple Fitness+ expands to 28 new marketsAnkur Thakur | iDownloadBlog: How to use continuous background music recognition on iPhoneRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Shazam’s new feature reveals which song moments grab user attentionRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26’s new Messages feature got better when I changed this one settingJuli Clover | MacRumors: Review: Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 is a Mid-Size Power Station With Fast ChargingBrett’s App: PDF Squeezer (Mac, iOS)https://www.witt-software.com/pdfsqueezer-ios/ Jeff’s Gadget: Use HomeKit for your Holiday Lights. For example: Lutron Caseta Plug-In Smart Lamp Dimmer Switchhttps://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2015/06/review-lutron-caseta.html Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/3klWZ7lz6VAIn the News blog post for December 5, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/12/in-the-news807-2.html00:00 Executive Shifting14:41 Review: iPad mini (A17 Pro)28:48 Tiny Time Capsule32:51 Network Reset37:17 Christmas Projections39:32 A Critter Carol43:37 “Not Remarkable” Accessibility 47:05 Brett’s iTip: Share Your Wifi Password with a QR Code52:45 Jeff’s iTip: Universal Control - Arrange Your DisplaysApple announces executive transitionsJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Bad Dye JobLeander Kahney | Cult of Mac: Meet Apple’s new UI chief, the man Steve Jobs called ‘Margaret’Jeff’s Review: iPad mini (A17 Pro)Jeff’s Review: TimeCapsule by Elevation Lab — an AirTag that lasts 10 yearsJason Snell | Six Colors: Getting an iPhone back on the Wi-Fi networkMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple now projecting iPad-designed Christmas trees onto Battersea Power StationApple Holiday | A Critter Carol | Shot on iPhone 17 Pro Apple Holiday | The Making of The Apple Holiday Film | Shot on iPhone 17 ProBrett’s iTip: Share your wifi password with a QR codehttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/find-and-share-your-wi-fi-password-iph96e6aa9bb/ios  Jeff’s Tip: Universal Control - Arrange your Displayshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/102459#arrange Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/B7uFXlf1CO8In the News blog post for November 21, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/11/in-the-news805.html 00:00 The Apple Gift Card Countdown Has Started15:43 2025 App Store Awards22:14 Jeff Surprise: In the Back of the Closet32:18 Catch the Vision!34:53 Titanium Powder Room38:39 Digital ID In Your Pocket42:58 In the Show! E Pluribus Twonum48:47 Where Y’at? Segment - Don’t Pass Out Without an Apple Watch!50:59 Sock It To Me!55:48 Brett’s iTip: Download Classical Music in the Apple Music App59:35 Jeff’s Gadget: Neewer Tripod N55CR and iPhone MountApple Store Shopping Eventhttps://www.apple.com/shop/gifts/shopping-eventApple announces finalists for the 2025 App Store Awardshttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/apple-announces-finalists-for-the-2025-app-store-awards/Vincent Nguyen | The Gadgeteer: Vision Pro Hands-On: Perfect Timing as Content Library ExplodesApple: Mapping the future with 3D-printed titanium Apple Watch casesApple introduces Digital ID, a new way to create and present an ID in Apple Wallethttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/apple-introduces-digital-id-a-new-way-to-create-and-present-an-id-in-apple-wallet/Apple: Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhonehttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/introducing-iphone-pocket-a-beautiful-way-to-wear-and-carry-iphone/William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Costly iPhone Pocket sells out nearly immediatelyBrett’s iTip: You can’t download music in the Apple Classical App, but you can add an album to your Apple Music Library and then download the album on the Apple Music App. https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-music-classical/add-music-to-your-library-deva6f6bfa76/web Jeff’s Gadget: NEEWER Tripod N55CR - $90https://amzn.to/4reZcYP NEEWER iPhone mount - $20https://amzn.to/49xzDvL Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Stephen Embry, a retired litigator and tech law expert, joins to share insights on emerging technologies. He discusses how Meta Ray-Ban glasses enhance hands-free tasks and AI in the legal profession, predicting significant shifts to hiring and workflows. Stephen emphasizes the importance of experienced lawyers in leveraging AI's potential and warns of its limitations. Plus, he offers fun travel tips, including optimal bathroom breaks on planes and clever packing strategies. Join him for a fascinating blend of tech, law, and travel!

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/o2ZnGQCN22UIn the News blog post for October 31, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news802.html00:00 Happy Halloween!02:06 Anniversary TV 07:19 In the Vision! Immersive Visions25:43 Watching Your Photos29:22 London Calling34:27 Rental Car Wreakage39:31 Daily Emoji42:31 Digital Passport48:02 In the Show! Cemetery Horses53:31 Peeing With Your Phone57:30 Brett’s Apple TV Tip: Getting to the Home Screen on the Apple TV1:02:26 Jeff’s Apple TV Tip: Hey Siri, turn on the Apple TVHartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Launched Its Big New Vision for TV 10 Years Ago TodayHartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Hosts Special Vision Pro Event for DevelopersJason Snell | Six Colors: Hello, Robot: Sandwich launches “immersive commercial”Adam Savage’s Tested | Apple Vision Pro M5 Review!Diditee | I Facetimed Apple Executives With My Vision Pro Persona!Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: watchOS 26 upgrades Apple Watch’s most popular face in two waysLizzie Dearden and Amelia Nierenberg | The New York Times: London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.John Gruber | Daring Fireball: CarPlay Seems Essential for Rental FleetsMichael Simon | MacWorld: This Apple News+ word game is better than Wordle, Connections, and StrandsJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Says U.S. Passport Feature on iPhone is Coming SoonTim Hardwick | MacRumors: Withings Launches iPhone-Connected Urine Reader That Goes in Your ToiletBrett’s Apple TV Tip: Getting to the Home Screen on the Apple TV - long press on the Back buttonhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/102337 Jeff’s Apple TV Tip: Hey Siri, turn on the Apple TV (especially with HDMI-CEC)https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/turn-apple-tv-on-or-off-atvb7a7550e3/tvos Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/sEfhHq3it_UIn the News blog post for October 24, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news801.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:43 Boring But Powerful Charts07:40 Old iPad, New Chip11:27 In the Vision! The Crown of the Dorks21:16 Ultra Face Palm25:27 Air Ball?31:36 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!41:54 26.1 Around the Corner45:13 Shattering Glass50:34 Photobomb53:22 Nighty-Night Phone55:08 Brett’s iTip: Change the Snooze Duration for your Alarm57:05 Jeff’s Gadget: UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless ChargerThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Jason Snell | Six Colors: Charting the course of the M5 processorJason Snell | Six Colors: M5 iPad Pro review: Promise fulfilledKyle Barr | Gizmodo: Apple Vision Pro (M5) Review: The Crown of the DorksRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Watch Ultra 3 after one month: The feature I can’t give upOlive Haslam | Apple Insider: I took an iPhone Air on vacation to test its two biggest compromises — and came home surprisedJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 26.1 Coming Soon With These 8 New Features for Your iPhoneDave Smith | Fortune: Corning CEO says Steve Jobs pressured him into making all the screens for the first iPhone: ‘Do you know what your biggest problem is? You’re afraid’Joe Rosensteel | Six Colors: Creative neglect: What about the apps in Apple?Juli Clover | MacRumors: IKEA Debuts Miniature NFC Phone Bed to Combat Nighttime Phone ScrollingBrett’s iTip: Change the Snooze Duration for your Alarmhttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-your-wake-up-alarm-iphf2a780f81/ios  Jeff’s Gadget: UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless Chargerhttps://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/review-ugreen-3-in-1-foldable.htmlThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com