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Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/7v_LCMTC6DoIn the News blog post for July 18, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news787.html00:00 Emoji Excitement 🥳18:45 Rare Earth Investment23:58 Wrist Flick Mastery27:54 Watching Your Health Predictions34:20 Map Tracking37:24 Incredible iPad Tips42:48 CarPlay Ultra Ultra Review46:21 Lingering in the Chambers of the Sea50:45 In the Show! Severed Emmys54:48 Don’t Delete Garrett!55:11 Brett’s Siri Tip: Using Siri to Specify a Music Playing App58:45 Jeff’s Siri Tip: Ask Siri to Choose Music to Fit your Mood or ActivityWorld Emoji Day! 🥳https://worldemojiday.com/William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Bigfoot, Orca, and a Trombone, are among new emoji coming to iOS 26Reuters: What are rare earth metals and why are they in demand?Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: New Apple Watch Gesture in watchOS 26 Limited to Newer ModelsEmojipediahttps://emojipedia.org/William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple Watch sensors are so good, it could provide the first pregnancy indicatorsChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple Maps is hiding iOS 26’s most useful new featureMatt | iPad Productivity: 10 Essential iPad Tips for (beginners & Pro’s)Michael Teo Van Runkle | Ars Technica: Everything we learned from a week with Apple CarPlay UltraJohn Calhoun | Engineers Need Art: The First Time I Was Almost Fired From AppleJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Earns 81 Emmy Award Nominations for Apple TV+ Shows and MoviesBrett’s Siri Tip: Using Siri to Specify a Music Playing Apphttps://www.idownloadblog.com/2021/06/21/how-to-set-a-preferred-music-app-on-iphone-using-siri/ Jeff’s Siri Tip: Ask Siri to choose music to fit your mood or activityhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/105053 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/tcTA8TwhYL8In the News blog post for July 11, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news786.html 00:00 Hello World, Jeff’s iPhone Here … 05:57 Wearable Health Behavior16:22 Shaky Cursor21:16 Less See-Thru and Less Disco-y24:51 CarPlay Football27:32 Drop Testing33:30 In the Vision! Whoa Pro36:08 In the Show! F1 Foundations45:03 Brett’s iTip: Viewing Body Temperature on Apple Watch54:52 Jeff’s iTip: Make your Action button run Different Shortcuts Based on the Time of DayJeff’s Post from November 17, 2008: Why I use an iPhoneMarko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: New AI model uses behavior data from Apple Watch for better health predictionsBlake Brittain | Reuters: Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals courtDavid Sparks | MacSparky: Liquid Glass in Beta 3Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: NFL apps coming to CarPlay, starting with these teamsCounterpoint: The Unseen Grind: A Visit to Apple’s Durability LabDan Moren | Six Colors: visionOS Diary: I’m here for the whoaJeff’s Review: F1 The MovieBrett’s iTip: Viewing Body Temperature on Apple Watch  - How to track   - How to view individual temperatures     - Apple Support Article Jeff’s iTip: Make your Action button run different shortcuts based on the time of day (Action button on all iPhone 16 models and Pro versions of iPhone 15). Custom date formats in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad:https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/custom-date-formats-apd8d9b19184/ios Jeff’s screenshot of the Shortcut he uses for the Action Button: https://www.iphonejd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Picsew_20250711084532-scaled.jpegSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/Eo4EQxJ_OfYIn the News blog post for July 4, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/07/in-the-news785.html 00:00 Happy Red, White, and Blue Day! 03:22 5 Faves for iOS 2607:17 8 Less Obvious Features for iOS 2609:56 Photo App Refresh15:59 Good Updates for Good Notes21:29 Hint, Hint, watchOS2628:40 Travel Smartly31:52 Where Y’at? Segment - Satellite Socializing47:03 Brett & Jeff’s Gadgets: eufy E340 Doorbell and eufyCam S3 ProNick deCourville | The Mac Observer: My Favorite iOS 26 Features After Three Weeks of Daily UseSanuj Bhatia | Make Use Of: These Hidden iOS 26 Features Are Even Better Than the Headline OnesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 26GoodNotes: Ignite Your Ideas: Experience the Future of Note-Taking in the Goodnotes BetaRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: watchOS 26 adds ‘hints’ to your watch face, and they look pretty greatEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: Best travel gadgets to improve your vacation or business tripIn the News Ep. 58: A Treasure Trove of Travel Tips & Trinkets (Special Edition!)Josh LaBella | ctpost: Stolen AirPods used to track thief to Ansonia, leading to two arrests, police sayMaddie Rhodes | FOX31: Injured climber on Snowmass Mountain rescued by using Apple satellite textingBrett & Jeff’s Gadgets: eufy Security Video Doorbell E340https://amzn.to/44e7zKT Vinyl siding adaptor for the eufy E340 Doorbellhttps://www.doorbellmounts.com/collections/eufy-brand-products/products/eufye340eufyCam S3 Pro 2-Cam Kithttps://amzn.to/44wNnD0eufy Security Video Doorbell Add-On Chimehttps://amzn.to/4kGfl5nSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/lWi1u_zU5bIIn the News blog post for June 26, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/06/in-the-news784.html00:00 Jeff’s Pro Persona!28:23 3D on iPad31:55 20 Years of Podcasts36:01 The Apple Afterlife41:08 Where Y’at? Segment - SOS in Canada44:02 In the Show! Foundational Smoke46:49 Apple Inspiration48:57 Brett’s App Tip: Borrow books in Libby app but read in Kindle app57:41 Jeff’s App Tip: Bookmarks in the Audible appHarry McCracken | Fast Company: VisionOS 26 proves Apple isn’t treating the Vision Pro like a hobbyAmber Neely | Apple Insider: Apple Vision Pro will help get to the bottom of colonoscopy cancer detectionMatt | iPad Productivity: iPadOS 26 – Under The MicroscopeGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: The afterlife of Apple Accounts (and others)Glenn Hendry | Insauga News: Mom, seriously injured teen safe after dramatic joint-services rescue in Ontario parkRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in JulyWilliam Gallahger | Apple Insider: This real estate sale is literally betting the farm on Steve Jobs's fameBrett’s App Tip: Borrow books in Libby app but read in Kindle apphttps://www.libbylife.com/blog/2022-11-07-how-to-read-with-kindle-from-the-libby-app-including-forgotten-lore-Jeff’s App Tip: Audible app - Bookmarkshttps://help.audible.com/s/article/manage-clips-bookmarks?language=en_USBonus Book Pick from Jeff: Apple in ChinaSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/P1NtKthSJP8In the News blog post for June 20, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/06/in-the-news783.html 00:00 iPad Workhorse - “Don’t Call It a Mac!”13:04 Dub Dub Enthusiasm17:52 Remind Me to Remind You20:01 Speech-to-Speed23:18 What They DIDN’T Talk About iOS26 (but still showed)27:39 Charging Forward31:38 Eyeing Your Meeting36:10 Where Y’at? Segment - Tracking a Jaguar38:25 New iPhone Camera! (and it’s FAST!)44:17 Brett’s Gadget: ThruNite Saber Flashlight47:52 Jeff’s Gadget: HyperDrive 6-in-1 USB-C HubFederico Viticci | MacStories: Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad’s EssenceAndrew Cunningham | ArsTechnica: Apple’s Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad’s Mac-like multitaskingJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: One Week Out, Some Brief Thoughts and Observations on WWDC 2025Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new coming to Reminders in iOS 26John Voorhees | MacStories: Hands-On: How Apple’s New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast TranscriptionRajesh Pandey | Cult of Mac: Hidden iOS 26 features Apple didn’t talk about at WWDC25Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhoneMichael Burkhardt | 9to5Mac: Here are five of my favorite iOS 26 features that you might’ve missedJeff’s Review: StandBy mode: tips on using it, and what stands work best with itMike Elgan | ComputerWorld: Gazing into the future of eye contactAdriana Elgueta | BBC: 'I stole my car back after police could not help'Myke Hurley | The Enthusiast: Let Brad Pitt Take You For a Ride in an F1 CarBrett’s Gadget: ThurNite Saber flashlighthttps://amzn.to/44qJ78YJeff’s Gadget: HyperDrive 6-in-1 USB-C Hub for iPad with Media Controlshttps://amzn.to/4nf5KVCSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the Video!https://youtu.be/ubojeaWoVnwIn the News blog post for June 13, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/06/in-the-news781-2.html00:00 200th Episode in New Orleans!02:11 Everything Updated to Version 2604:05 Swimming in Liquid Glass13:47 iOS 2635:20 CarPlay in iOS 2638:21 watchOS 2642:07 tvOS 2643:15 macOS 2646:24 visionOS 2653:03 iPadOS 261:06:49 Brett’s Favorite WWDC Announcement: Custom Snooze Times!1:09:05 Jeff’s Vision Pro Tip: Belkin Travel BagJeff’s Post: Why lawyers will love iOS 26 and iPadOS 26Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s new interface approach: The choice is yoursMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: iOS 26 dramatically overhauls the Camera interface, here’s what’s newJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Lists 10 Airlines Set to Offer iOS 26's Upgraded Boarding PassesWWDC INTERVIEW: Craig & Joz on Why Siri's Not Ready, AI Vision and iPadOS Shocker! Brett’s Favorite WWDC Announcement (other than Craig Federighi’s F1 hair):  Customize your snooze time in iOS 26! https://apple.news/Az0uBlgArTFi4oaw8h5nVsg  Jeff’s Vision Pro Tip: Belkin Travel Bag for Apple Vision Pro ($99.99)https://www.belkin.com/p/travel-bag-for-apple-vision-pro/ITA002jqGY-APL.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/NRv1_BJvSgEIn the News blog post for May 30, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news780.html 00:00 Next Episode is Number 200!02:52 18 + 1 = 2610:40 Cookin’ Up A Storm16:27 Open Skeptic22:09 Controlling the Apple Watch25:42 App for your Strap31:31 Squaring Up33:00 In the Show! 3D Bono41:38 The Nano Mac45:22 Brett’s Watch Tip: How to Turn OFF “Stand Reminders”49:04 Jeff’s App: Callsheet: Find Cast & CrewBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: iOS 26 is a huge improvement – but there’s one big problemLisa Eadicicco | CNN: Why Apple doesn’t make iPhones in America – and probably won’tThe Onion: Tariff-Strained Apple Announces 7,083-Piece iPhone KitJason Snell | Six Colors: Sam and Jony and skepticismAdam Davidson | How-To Geek: 5 Hidden Features of Your Apple Watch Control CenterJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: iPhone App for Keeping Track of More Than 800 Apple Watch Bands Receives Major UpdateMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: No more cropping: Instagram changes standard photo aspect ratioEthan Shanfeld | Variety: Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on ‘Severance’ Season 3, Stiller’s Scrapped Character and Potential Spinoffs: ‘There Are Two Specific Ideas’Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: This Tiny Macintosh Replica Actually WorksBrett’s Watch Tip: How to Turn OFF “Stand Reminders” on your Apple Watchhttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/turn-off-time-to-stand-reminders-apple-watch/ Jeff’s App: Callsheet: Find Cast & Crewhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/callsheet-find-cast-crew/id1672356376 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/JgZncnqkjvoIn the News blog post for May 23, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news779.html00:00 Storing Up Memories!18:55 AI-A-io!30:58 CarPlay Ultra Dud35:08 Air Projector38:12 Battery Police41:08 Flying Phones44:39 In the Show! Dancing for Peanuts51:18 Where Y’at? Segment - Dog Tag Batteries54:52 Brett’s Watch Tip - Step Count on your Apple Watch Face1:01:11 Jeff’s iTip - iPhone StandBy Preferences Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: From Risky Bet to Retail Giant: Apple Store Turns 24 TodayJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Gurman on the Team Jony Ive Has Assembled at iohttps://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/05/22/gurman-io-teamOpenAI: Sam & Jony introduce ioJoe Rosensteel | Six Colors: To improve CarPlay Ultra, Apple needs to fix CarPlayHomekit News & Reviews: Epson Issues Projector Update With AirPlay, HomeKitJoe Hernandez | NPR: Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire riskJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Amazon Can Now Deliver Your Next iPhone With a DroneJennifer Quellette | Ars Technica: The making of Apple TV+’s MurderbotApple TV+ announces “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” new original Peanuts special premiering globally July 18, 2025Kevin Purdy | Ars Technica: I helped a lost dog’s AirTag ping its owner: An ode to replaceable batteriesBrett’s Watch Tip: Show Step Count on your Apple Watch Face (Pedometer++ App)https://www.iphonelife.com/content/see-steps-your-watch-face-apple-watch-step-counter-101 Jeff’s iTip: StandBy Preferenceshttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/iphone/iph878d77632/ios Set display preferences for when StandBy is on - Go to Settings  > StandBy > DisplayAutomatically: The display turns off when iPhone isn’t in use and the room is dark.After 20 Seconds: The display turns off after 20 seconds.Never: The display stays on as long as StandBy is on.Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/f2II6FiUwKcIn the News blog post for May 16, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news778.html00:00 Hola! Puerto Rico Rainy ⛆01:08 Holy Watch Ultra17:32 Accessible Sensational30:16 FindMy Watch34:28 iPad Spotlight37:26 Blueteeth Updates39:24 Dogcow Updates42:30 Single Storey A45:24 In the Show! Shrinking Bot56:32 Brett’s Watch Tip: Change the Photo Album on your Apple Watch1:01:27 Jeff’s Watch Tip: Explore the Face Gallery on Apple WatchMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Newly-elected Pope wears Apple Watch on first official massApple: CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out todayTop Gear: New Apple CarPlay Ultra: Apple Just Took Over Your Car!Apple: Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this yearRolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Support Brain-Implant Control of Its DevicesGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Apple Watch: I’d be lost without itMatt Daley | iPad Productivity: 10 very useful things you probably didn’t know Spotlight on iPad can do!Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Bluetooth 6.1 Update Set to Improve Privacy, Battery Life of iPhone AccessoriesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: New iMessage stickers for WWDC just arrived in app updateNathan Ingraham | Engadget: The only thing I want from Apple's big 2025 redesign is aRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: New Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews hereBrett’s Watch Tip: Change the Photo Album to View on your Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/watch/apde3d82be52/watchos Jeff’s Watch Tip: Explore the Face Gallery on Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/watch/apde9218b440/watchosSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us a textWatch the video!https://youtu.be/zmTY87mOFP0In the News blog post for May 9, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news777.html00:00 Celebrations: 4 Years and 777 Posts!01:47 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!02:19 Bygone Bondi Benefits12:20 18.5 Coming Soon!15:28 Can I Get a Book Book?26:33 HDMI to iPad30:46 FineWoven FindMy34:44 Voice Assistant AI40:24 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!49:28 In the Vision! Pro Mothers57:35 Where Y’at? Segment - Parking Lot Fall59:35 In the Show! Mo’ Shows!1:05:37 Brett’s iTip: Siri, Flip a Coin…1:07:14 Jeff’s iTip: Apps Behaving BadlySponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comJeff’s Review: TimelinePad — create and present interactive timelines Jason Snell | Six Colors: The iMac spirit lives on in everything Apple doesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 18.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next weekDan Moren | Six Colors: Kindle app now provides “Get Book” buttonSarah Perez | TechCrunch: Patreon’s app can now accept web payments after US App Store changesFernando Silva | 9to5Mac: Turn any iPad into a gaming display with this one simple trick [Video]Bradley C | 9to5Mac: MagSafe Monday: ESR’s Geo Wallet Boost nails Find My and card capacityFernando Silva | 9to5Mac: I tested iPhone AI voice assistants: here’s the best oneA Gift for Mom | Shot on iPhone in Spatial Video | Experienced on Apple Vision ProZac Hall | 9to5Mac: This reader says his Apple Watch saved his life—make sure yours is set up tooBrett’s iTip: Siri, Flip a Coin…https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/01/25/siri-coin-toss-roll-dice/Jeff’s iTip: Apps Behaving BadlyQuit and reopen an app on iPhonehttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/quit-and-reopen-an-app-iph83bfec492/ios Force restart iPhonehttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios Delete and Reinstall appSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com