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Send us a text!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! This episode supported by Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney A Mac is all you need!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_mqp5_dy3U Check the swagger level in listener Josh Holme's twitter profile!https://twitter.com/JoshHolme Snowden says Apple security case is most important issue in a decadehttp://www.cultofmac.com/412891/snowden-says-apple-case-is-most-important-in-a-decade/ How Apple could hack terrorist’s iPhone for FBI (if it wanted to)http://www.cultofmac.com/412870/how-apple-could-hack-terrorists-iphone-for-fbi-if-it-wanted-to/ Buster’s into Vinyl on HBOhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3186130/ Leander’s into People Vs. OJ Simpson on FXhttp://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/american-crime-story/episodes Erfon’s into swapping faces with Face Swap Live and you will be too!https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/face-swap-live-switch-faces/id1042987645?mt=8

Send us a text!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! This episode supported by Let’s face it, CultCloth isn’t for everyone.  But if you’re obsessive about keeping your iPhone, iPad, Mac, DSLR, glasses, and other gadgets in sparkling clean condition, you’ll love ‘em.  Check them out now at CultCloth.co, and use code “CultCast” at checkout to score a free 8x8 CleanCloth! Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney / @lewiswallace Intro - Alan Greenspan recommends the Apple IIchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvwxUCHeG0g&list=PL95D18B34DCF05F92&index=12 ‘Motor noises’ complaint at Apple’s auto campus fuels speculationhttp://www.cultofmac.com/411835/motor-noises-complaint-at-apples-auto-campus-fuels-speculation/#more-411835 Does Apple have a software problem?http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-apple-users-really-hate-apple-software-20160208-column.html iOS 9 bricks iPhones with unauthorized Touch ID repairshttp://www.cultofmac.com/410809/ios-9-bricks-iphones-with-unauthorized-homebutton-repairs/ Everything you need to know about iOS’ crippling ‘Error 53’http://www.cultofmac.com/411395/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ios-crippling-error-53/Buster Tim Cook gets sacked by Twitter for blurry Super Bowl photohttp://www.cultofmac.com/411175/tim-cook-gets-sacked-by-twitter-for-blurry-super-bowl-photo/

Send us a text!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? This episode supported by Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the right amount of memory foam and latex, and people everywhere love them.  Learn why and get $50 towards any mattress at Casper.com/cultcast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney This Coldplay music video makes Leander angry!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YykjpeuMNEk The amazing Word Lens app is now Google Translatehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-translate/id414706506?mt=8 Apple plans March 15th event for iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5se unveilinghttp://www.cultofmac.com/410232/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 2http://www.cultofmac.com/410091/schematic-reveals-ipad-air-3-will-be-slightly-thicker-than-ipad-air-2/ Apple Watch may get an ‘S’ upgrade in Marchhttp://www.cultofmac.com/410277/apple-watch-may-get-an-s-upgrade-in-march/ iPhone 7 design may ditch antenna bands and camera bumphttp://www.cultofmac.com/410325/iphone-7-design-will-ditch-antenna-bands-and-camera-bump/ Apple is spending lots of time at Stanford’s VR labhttp://www.cultofmac.com/410333/apple-is-spending-lots-of-time-at-stanfords-vr-lab/

Send us a text!This week:  a souped-up iPad Air 3 coming in March; iPhone 5se is a terrible name for a 4-inch iPhone; the iPhone 7 Plus PLUS is for those who demand only the best mobile camera; and why Apple is pumping the brakes on their electric car. This episode supported by Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and for way less than the drugstore razors. Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney / @lewiswallace This week’s intro - Give your kids the universe!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwEpgMTn48k The 5 biggest takeaways from Apple’s biggest quarter everhttp://www.cultofmac.com/409099/5-biggest-takeaways-apples-biggest-quarter/ Apple might unveil Pencil-ready iPad Air 3 in Marchhttp://www.cultofmac.com/409343/apple-might-unveil-pencil-ready-ipad-air-3-in-march/ iPhone 5se may have been finished and ready to ship for monthshttp://www.cultofmac.com/409498/iphone-5se-development-has-been-finished-and-ready-to-ship-for-months/ Apple may release special iPhone 7 Plus aimed at pro photographershttp://www.cultofmac.com/409203/apple-may-release-special-iphone-7-plus-aimed-at-pro-photographers/ Apple puts the brakes on struggling electric car projecthttp://www.cultofmac.com/408826/apple-puts-the-brakes-on-struggling-electric-car-project/

Send us a text!This week: our legs are blown off by hover boards; our favorite ways to manage iOS photos; the new Music Memo and Garageband apps get our enthusiastic thumbs up; Bob Mansfeld is back to massage us; and we remember the hard, cruel, miserable realities of life before iPhone. This episode supported by Squarespace! Build a beautiful, responsive website quickly at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a  thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @alexeheath I rode a hoverboard around my office for a week, and here's what I learnedhttp://www.techinsider.io/what-its-like-to-ride-a-hoverboard-for-a-week-2016-1 Apple introduces new Music Memos app, updates GarageBandhttp://www.cultofmac.com/407904/apple-introduces-new-music-memos-app-updates-garageband/ Apple’s new Music Memos app makes songwriting chimp-simplehttp://www.cultofmac.com/407986/apple-music-memos-songwriting-app-review-how-to/ $50 price bump for Trump’s U.S. iPhones is just as realistic as his hairhttp://www.cultofmac.com/407940/trumps-apple-hollering-is-just-as-realistic-as-his-hair/

Send us a text!This week: some useful new features are coming to iOS 9.3; the future of driving technology; the coolest, weirdest, and worst technology of CES 2016; Elon Musk says it’s “obvious” Apple is working on an iCar; and we’ll tell you what we love (and don’t) about the gadgets we’re currently testing—it’s an all-new Under Review. This episode supported by Let’s face it, CultCloth isn’t for everyone.  But if you’re obsessive about keeping your iPhone, iPad, Mac, DSLR, glasses, and other gadgets in sparkling clean condition, you’ll love ‘em.  Check them out now at CultCloth.co, and use code “CultCast” as checkout to score a free 8x8 CleanCloth! Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and for way less than the drugstore razors. Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney Tesla’s Elon Musk calls Apple Car an ‘open secret’http://www.cultofmac.com/406401/teslas-elon-musk-says-the-apple-car-is-an-open-secret/ Everything new (and exciting!) coming in iOS 9.3http://www.cultofmac.com/406310/everything-ios-9-3/ All the cosplay girls are going to want this fake electronic tailhttp://www.in-tail.com/tail-base/in-tail-analog Buster is scooting around on his new Priority Bikehttp://www.prioritybicycles.com Leander wants this CarPlay stereohttp://www.jbl.com/connected-car/CP100+LEGEND.html This steel Apple Watch band from Juuk is just as suave and 1/5 the price of Apple'shttp://www.juukdesign.com Erfon is living in the future with these home kit enabled Philips Hue lightshttp://www.amazon.com/Philips-456210-Ambiance-Starter-Generation/dp/B014H2P4KW/ref=sr_1_1  

Send us a text!This week on The CultCast: robot bartenders, smart coffee mugs, and the coolest of gadgets from CES 2016.  Plus, don’t miss our picks for the absolutely, positively, you-should-install-them-today, most essential Mac and iOS apps. This episode supported by Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the right amount of memory foam and latex, and people everywhere love them.  Learn why and get $50 towards any mattress at Casper.com/cultcast. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @maccast Will Ferrel is a porn actor (and sells iPods) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ulV2XH1Glw This supersized drone will fly you to work (or anywhere)http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/184-delivery-drone-for-people/ Booze bots, badass routers, high-flyin’ drones and more at CEShttp://www.cultofmac.com/405037/booze-bots-high-flyin-drones-badass-routers-and-more-at-ces/ CES Day 3: Hoverboards, doggie ‘brain puzzles’ and beerhttp://www.cultofmac.com/405712/ces-2016-roundup-day-3/ Chevy unveils its pure-electric Bolthttp://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/chevy-bolt-launch/ The Ember mug keeps your drink at the perfect temperaturehttp://www.embertech.com Your movements charge Ampy so Ampy can charge your iPhonehttp://www.getampy.com Pico let’s you make craft beer at homehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1708005089/pico-craft-beer-at-home Sombabar is your home's app-controller robotic bartenderhttp://www.somabarkickstarter.com Nikon does a full 360 with new action camhttp://www.cultofmac.com/405480/nikon-does-a-full-360-with-new-action-cam/ Deliveries Dashboard Widgethttp://junecloud.com/software/dashboard/delivery-status.html Erfon won’t live in a world without iStat Menushttps://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/ SuperDuper! back and recovery toolhttp://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html Byword 2 markdown toolhttp://bywordapp.com

Send us a text!This week:  why 2015 was one of Apple's best (and worst!) years ever.  Plus:  everything Apple needs to improve in 2016; future tech that could change the world; and stick around for our deep-dive into The Force Awakens, our in-depth review of the magic, delight, and heartbreak of J.J. Abrams' new Star Wars universe. This episode supported by Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and for way less than the drugstore razors. Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney Why 2015 was Apple’s most important year since original iPhone’s unveilinghttp://www.cultofmac.com/404188/why-2015-was-apple-most-important-year-since-iphone-unveiling/ What would you like to see Apple improve in 2016? (discussion) What technology could change the world around us in the next 5 years? (discussion) J.J. Abrams, the force behind the new Star Warshttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-ot-how-the-new-star-wars-begins/ How the new “Star Wars” beginshttp://www.cbsnews.com/videos/how-the-new-star-wars-begins Thoughts on the end of Force Awakens (SPOILERS)https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/3xhy39/i_have_this_to_say_about_the_end_of_the_new_star/

Send us a text!This week: Apple let’s us all in to their super secret design lab, and what we find is amazing; the best of the holiday iOS App Store deals; and we pick our favorite movies of 2015! This episode supported by Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section! Thanks to Audible for supporting this episode. Audible, the home of over 150,000 audio books from practically every genre in existence.  Grab Leander's book, Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products, for FREE with a 30-day Audible trial.  The book is yours to keep even if you decide not to keep your Audible subscription.  Get started now at audiblepodcast.com/cultcast We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney A very rare look into the Apple Design LabPart 1Part 2 The Beatles Are Coming to Apple Music on Christmas Evehttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/22/the-beatles-apple-music-christmas-eve/ God help us, Kim Kardashian now has her own emojihttp://www.cultofmac.com/403132/god-help-us-kim-kardashian-now-has-her-own-emoji/ App Store Holiday Sales: Final Fantasy VII, Lara Croft GO, Notability and Morehttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/21/app-store-holiday-sales-iphone-ipad/DuckTales: Remastered ($9.99 → 99¢) Bastion ($4.99 → 99¢) Deliveries ($4.99 → $2.99) Leo's Fortune ($4.99 → 99¢)  10 things we learned from Apple’s 60 Minutesepisodehttp://www.cultofmac.com/402999/10-things-we-learned-from-apples-60-minutes-episode/ Apple may have accidentally leaked new MacBookhttp://www.cultofmac.com/403051/apple-may-have-accidentally-leaked-new-macbook/ Movies we mention in this episode Spectrehttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379713/ Sicariohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/ Ex Machinahttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/

Send us a text!This week: the force is looking very strong with the new Star Wars movie; live football may be coming to the Apple TV; the tvOS app store hits a major milestone; why you shouldn't expect 3D touch in the next iPad Air; and with 2016 on the horizon, we’ll review our favorite games, gadgets, and books of 2015.  Hit play, you must! This episode supported by Freshbooks — the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  It also makes tax time a cinch. Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Start protecting your home with Canary today for just $199. Go to meetcanary.com to see it in action and use the promo code “cultcast" to get free overnight shipping. Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and for way less than the drugstore razors. Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney Intro - You too can wookie!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aEDaeBMyI Star Wars is back: The Force Awakens is as awesome as you hoped it would behttp://www.cultofmac.com/402222/star-wars-is-back-the-force-awakens-is-as-awesome-as-you-hoped-it-would-be/ tvOS App Store After One Month: 2,624 Apps in Total, Entertainment Apps Most Popular With Consumershttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/10/tvos-app-store-stats-after-one-month  Apple expected to bid on Thursday Night Football streaming deal - busterhttp://www.cultofmac.com/402241/apple-expected-to-bid-on-thursday-night-football-streaming-deal/ Apple Working on Scalable 3D Touch Technology for Future iPads and iPhoneshttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/15/apple-scalable-3d-touch-tech-future-devices/ Our favorite stuff from 2015 Buster - Lilith’s Broodhttp://amzn.to/1T5mt8V Erfon - Super Mario Makerhttp://amzn.to/1OcbX1o Leander - Amazon Echohttp://amzn.to/1T5mkCf