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Send us a text!This week: here comes iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and a drastically new Apple TV!  We’ll tell you what to expect from Apple’s Sept. 9th event, because this event is fixing to be a doozie. Our thanks to Harry’s for supporting this episode. 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. And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. 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 This week’s links Apple TV streaming service could cost more than $40http://www.cultofmac.com/386865/media-companies-want-apple-tv-streaming-service-to-cost-more-than-40/

Send us a text!This week: new Apple products coming September 9th; our iPhone 6S expectations; the incredible power of Youtube; Instagram finally says yes to portrait and landscape photos; Youtube Gaming vs. Twitch; Logic Pro X update includes a powerful new music app; and we rewrite movie history in a new Get To Know Your Cultist! Our thanks to Automatic for supporting this episode.  Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, learn how to save fuel with tips based on your actual driving, and even diagnose and turn off your car's check engine light.  See it out in action and save 20% off your new Automatic now at Automatic.com/cult. And Squarespace.  Start building your website today at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the great music you hear in today's show. This week’s links This week’s Introhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y4rCQFsML0 

Send us a text!This week: why we’re convinced we’ll see an iPad Pro come fall, and what we expect from Apple’s giant shield tablet of power.  Plus: the iPhone 6S back gets a bend test, and the results are surprising; and Apple leases a secret facility to test their electric car…. This episode supported by Automatic — Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, learn how to save fuel with tips based on your actual driving, and even diagnose and turn off your car's check engine light.  See it out in action and save 20% off your new Automatic now at Automatic.com/cult. Soft layer — Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. Casper — Casper’s American-made mattresses have just the right amount of memory foam and latex, and people everywhere love them.  Learn why and save $50 off your order at Casper.com/cultcast. This week’s links Intro - Macintosh: The computer for the rest of ushttps://youtu.be/3OZg3ljsbc0?t=1m22s 

Send us a text!This week: ever wonder what it’s like to have companies pay you to travel the world snapping their Instagram photos? Professional Instagram’er Cory Staudacher is back to share his workflows, favorite iOS photo apps—and you won’t believe how much some companies will pay to make them look cool.  Plus: neat new features coming to iOS 9; Apple quietly beefs up the iPhone 6S to prevent another bendgate; and don’t miss our list of our new favorite apps. Our thanks to Automatic for supporting this episode.  Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, learn how to save fuel with tips based on your actual driving, and even diagnose and turn off your car's check engine light.  See it out in action and save 20% off your new Automatic now at Automatic.com/cult. And Squarespace.  Start building your website today at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. And Softlayer.  Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so you deserve cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. This week’s links Your iPhone is about to get an awesome built-in flight trackerRead more:  http://www.techinsider.io/flight-tracker-in-ios-9-os-x-el-capitan-2015-8#ixzz3ieoxhqJo What it’s like to be a professional Instagrammerhttp://www.techinsider.io/what-its-like-to-be-a-professional-instagrammer-2015-7  Apple is going to fix the most annoying thing about using Wi-Fi on the iPhoneRead more:  

Send us a text!This week: looks like the radically improved Apple TV we’ve be waiting for lands in September—we’ll tell you what to expect.  Plus: Apple is not going to be your next wireless carrier; more Beats Radio stations are in the works; and don’t miss our picks of the "best of the worst" Apple accessories. And stick around for our chat with Daniel Rubino from Window’s Central (seriously!),  because he’s going to educate us on why he loves the new Windows 10, what it’s coolest features are, and why he’s made the questionable decision to be a PC man.  We’re going to try our best not to argue. Our thanks to Harry’s for supporting this episode. Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and are far less expensive than the drugstore razors.  Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. Aaaaand Lynda.  Lynda is like the Spotify of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to computer or mobile device. Learn to mix and master audio in pro tools, or develop Mac apps for OS X—learn all you want for free for 10 days at lynda.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. This week's links Intro: This dude REALLY hates the Apple Watchhttp://www.cultofmac.com/323739/see-an-apple-watch-hater-nearly-choke-to-death-mid-rant-nsfw/ The Practicing Photographer with Ben Longhttp://www.lynda.com/Photography-tutorials/Practicing-Photographer/119012-2.html Radically improved Apple TV will launch in September http://www.cultofmac.com/383897/radically-new-apple-tv-will-launch-in-september/ Apple claims it has no interest in becoming your carrierhttp://www.cultofmac.com/384296/apple-claims-it-has-no-interest-in-becoming-your-carrier/ Apple may launch five additional Beats radio stationshttp://www.cultofmac.com/384328/apple-music-could-launch-to-five-additional-beats-stations/ 

Send us a text!This week: why we might be in for big iPad upgrades this year; our expectations for the iPhone 6C; the one feature we hope iPhone 6S will get (but probably won’t); Woz is worried about Skynet again; and… is Apple building machine for time travel?  You’ll have to press play to find out... Check out our sexy sponsors 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! HipChat's team communication app helps all teams work together more effectively, and gets you the information you need faster than email. Get premium features like unlimited file storage and unlimited message history FREE for 90 days when you sign up at Hipchat.com/cultofmac We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a big thanks for all the music you hear in today's show.  This week’s links Introhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-XwPjn9YY Behinds the scenes footage of Buster and Erfon preparing for CultCast

Send us a text!This week: some pundits are fed up with Apple music, but you know what?  We’re not.  Plus: Apple’s Back To School promotion is finally unveiled; Apple Watch topples expectations, gets insane satisfaction rating; iOS devices cross a major threshold; plus we answer your questions on an all-new #CultCastQnA! Show our sponsors some sweet McLovin’ HipChat's team communication app helps all teams work together more effectively, and gets you the information you need faster than email. Get premium features like unlimited file storage and unlimited message history FREE for 90 days when you sign up at Hipchat.com/cultofmac Lynda is like the Spotify of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to computer or mobile device. Learn to mix and master audio in Pro Tools, or develop Mac apps for OS X—learn all you want for free for 10 days at lynda.com/cultcast. This week’s links Intro: Classic Steve Ballmer on iPhonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywi0h_Y5_U Apple’s ‘Back to School’ promo will give Mac buyers free Beats headphoneshttp://www.cultofmac.com/329987/apples-back-to-school-promo-will-give-mac-buyers-free-beats-headphones/

Send us a text!This week: We all love the popular products, but this ep. we’ll remember some of Apple’s biggest blunders!  Plus: why the new iPods might be the last iPods; Apple’s missing back to school promotion; and perfect way to motivate your lazy workforce... Please to support our sponsors If you’re waking up with numb limbs or back pain, Casper's American-made mattresses can help, and with a price far lower than you’ll find in the stores.  Learn how, try one risk free for 100 days, and save $50 off your order at Casper.com/cultcast. HipChat's team communication app helps all teams work together more effectively, and gets you the information you need faster than email. Get premium features like unlimited file storage and unlimited message history FREE for 90 days when you sign up at Hipchat.com/cultofmac VideoBlocks is an affordable, subscription-based stock media site that gives you unlimited access to premium stock footage. Start a 7 day free trial at Videoblocks.com/promo/cultcast We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a big thanks for all the great music you hear on today's show.  This week’s links Intro: Peep the Pippin!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ln_CmNtbvQ Buster’s Theme Songhttps://youtu.be/eUDcTLaWJuo Leander really hated the Apple Studio displayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Studio_Display See the Macintosh TV in action

Send us a text!This week: how to train Apple Music to dish up better tunes; Microsoft calls it quits on the phone game; iOS 9 and El Capitan betas go public; awkward stories from Disneyland; and the REAL REASON Apple is building a “Spaceship” campus... Out thanks to Bushel for supporting this episode, the simple-to-use cloud-based tool that anyone can leverage to manage the Apple devices in their workplace. Get Bushel for free for up to 3 devices when you sign up at www.bushel.com/cultofmac And Squarespace.  Start building your website today at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. This week’s links Leander metioned Soundshare as the best social music networkhttp://soundshareapp.com Jim Carey’s brilliant In Living Color charactershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L40amkNdUdohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhfRBkbeR4 You can now install the El Capitan public betahttp://www.cultofmac.com/328685/you-can-now-install-the-el-capitan-public-beta/ 

Send us a text!Ok, we're impressed—Apple Music with Beats1 isn’t just another Spotify… it has some genuinely innovative features some of us are absolutely falling for.    This week, we’ll tell you what we like and don’t about Apple's shiny new music service, and compare it to Spotify, the current king of music steaming.  Plus,  the new Steve Jobs trailer is out!  Stick around to hear us complain about Seth Rogen’s “Woz". Happy Canada day to our Canadian friends! Happy 4th of July to our US friends! Our thanks to Harry’s for supporting this episode. 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. And CultCloth!  CultCloth’s dense weave and crushed fibers keep your Apple devices sparking clean.  Check out the gallery at CultCloth.co and use code CultCast at checkout to score a free CleanCloth with any order. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. This week’s links So you don’t get charged when your fre