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Send us a text!This week: we take a look at Apple’s zany new Smart Battery Case; we cover the new and notable in the newest WatchOS, tvOS, and iOS updates; discuss our favorite strategies for managing overloaded inboxes; and stick around till the end for our favorite iOS apps and games of 2015! 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. 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. Casper — 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 huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r Internet questions Jony Ive’s sanity with new iPhone battery case - busterhttp://www.cultofmac.com/400883/internet-questions-jony-ives-sanity-with-new-iphone-battery-case/ Apple now sells Lightning headphones that are super-expensivehttp://www.cultofmac.com/401014/apple-now-sells-lightning-headphones-that-are-super-expensive/ watchOS 2.1 is out with lots of language support and bug fixes - busterhttp://www.cultofmac.com/400896/watchos-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-language-support-and-bug-fixes/ iOS 9.2 is now available to the publichttp://www.cultofmac.com/400889/ios-9-2-is-now-available-to-the-public/http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/08/ios-9-2-tidbits-and-new-features/ Eddy Cue promises new iOS remote app for Apple TV - busterhttp://www.cultofmac.com/401028/eddy-cue-promises-new-ios-remote-app-for-apple-tv/ Dropbox Shutting Down Mailbox and Carousel in Early 2016http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/07/dropbox-shutting-down-mailbox-carousel-2016/ Robin Hood https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/robinhood-free-stock-trading/id938003185?mt=8 Vain Gloryhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vainglory

Send us a text!This week: though Apple spends far less on research and development than the competition, they out innovate them all.  How?  Hit play to catch the discussion.  Plus: iPhone 7 may ditch the beloved headphone jack; Amazon Video is coming to Apple TV; the holiday accessory that could be eroding your WiFi signal;  and with the year drawing to a close, we choose we our favorite Apple device of 2015! This episode supported by Lynda is like the Apple Music of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to computer or mobile device. Learn how to use Logic’s new super powerful Alchemy synth, ordevelop Mac apps for OS X—learn all you want for free for 10 days at lynda.com/cultcast. 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 the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney Intro - HyperCard Mania!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeMRoYDc2z8 Amazon is bringing Instant Video app to Apple TVhttp://www.cultofmac.com/399948/amazon-is-brining-instant-video-app-to-apple-tv/ Apple would be stupid to drop the iPhone headphone jack - evanhttp://www.cultofmac.com/399993/apple-would-be-stupid-to-drop-the-iphone-headphone-jack/ Christmas lights may be ruining your Wi-Fi speedshttp://www.cultofmac.com/400156/christmas-lights-may-be-ruining-your-wi-fi-speeds/ Target sold one iPad per second on Thanksgiving http://www.cultofmac.com/399774/target-sold-one-ipad-per-second-on-thanksgiving/ Apple’s R&D spending proves innovation isn’t all about moneyhttp://www.cultofmac.com/399899/apples-rd-spending-proves-innovation-isnt-all-about-money/ Apple offers kids free ‘Hour of Code’ programming classeshttp://www.cultofmac.com/400214/apple-offering-kids-free-hour-of-code-programming-classes/  

Send us a text!This week: why Apple might just need to bring OS X to the iPad; the Apple Pencil makes anyone a digital artist; one Apple TV pro tip you absolutely need to know; fun facts about Apple’s new Spaceship campus; and finally… Gobble Gobble yaaaa’aaall!  We’re invited to a magical Thanksgiving feast at Tim Cook’s house in another episode of Get To Know Your Cultist. This episode supported by 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. 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 huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney Apple’s spaceship campus is big enough to hold Disneylandhttp://www.cultofmac.com/398410/apples-spaceship-campus-is-big-enough-to-hold-disneyland/ The Apple Pencil has reignited my love of drawinghttp://www.cultofmac.com/398694/the-apple-pencil-has-reignited-my-love-of-drawing/ An Apple TV pro tip you absolutely need to knowhttp://www.cultofmac.com/398570/how-to-undo-accidental-time-skips-on-siri-remote/

Send us a text!This week: get your mace and taser ready for Black Friday! We share some of the best deals on MacBooks, iPhones, Playstation 4s, Xbox One’s, Wii U’s and more.    Plus: why your Mac store apps could be corrupted (and what to do about it); RDIO bites the dust; and the iPad Mini 4 proves far better than we originally thought. 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. 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. Casper — 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 huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney This week’s introhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lapqJsP8dvU JNCO’s making a comeback!http://cdn1.relevantmediagroup.com/sites/default/files/field/thumbnail/Screen%20Shot%202015-02-20%20at%207.04.56%20AM.png Apple apologizes to developers for recent ‘damaged’ Mac App Store apps bughttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/12/mac-app-store-apps-damaged-expired-receipts-issue/ Rdio is filing for bankruptcy, Pandora will buy ‘key assets’ for $75Mhttp://venturebeat.com/2015/11/16/rdio-is-filing-for-bankruptcy-pandora-will-buy-key-assets-for-75m/ Find the hottest Black Friday deals right herehttp://www.cultofmac.com/398114/liveblog-find-the-hottest-black-friday-deals-right-here/#more-398114 Some of our favorite deals: Playstation 4 (act quick!) for $299 shipped Apple Watch with $100 Target Gift Card for $349 at Target 

Send us a text!This week:  can the new iPad Pro really replace your Mac?  Apple seems to think so, but we’ve got a Pro in-hand and we’re not so sure.  Plus: Apple may soon offer us all a simple way to pay each other; and stick around for another classic El Kahney rant—zombie edition—it's an all new Stuff We’re Into! Thanks to our sponsors keep us fed! 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. 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. Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so Softlayer provides 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. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney This week’s introhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BatEMgmtK6k First impressions with the big and beautiful iPad Pro - leanderhttp://www.cultofmac.com/396992/ipad-pro-is-big-and-beautiful-unboxing-and-first-impressions/ Jony Ive interview: The story of the Apple Pencilhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/11988396/Jony-Ive-interview-The-story-of-the-Apple-Pencil.html Surface Pro vs iPad Pro stylus trackinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niD1N1d4nTc Apple Working on Mobile Person-to-Person Payment Servicehttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/11/apple-person-to-person-payment-service/ Leander Hate Watches The Walking Deadhttp://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=70177057&jbp=0&jbr=6 Erfon can't stop watching Casey Neistathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYCODMuoHNI Buster is into Ash Vs Evil Deadhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt4189022/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3

Send us a text!This week: "home buttonless" iPhone 7s; the new Apple TV remote is unnervingly easy to break; the UK wants your Apple devices to be less secure; and we pitch our favorite new Apple TV apps! This episode supported by Lynda is like the Apple Music of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to computer or mobile device. Learn how to use Logic’s new super powerful Alchemy synth, ordevelop Mac apps for OS X—learn all you want for free for 10 days at lynda.com/cultcast. Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so Softlayer provides cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. 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. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney This week’s links Can you fall in love with a computer?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LbXL_0N68U Lumina City ($5)https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lumino-city/id958604518?mt=8 Operator (free!)https://operator.com Plex for Apple TV (free!) Leander likes The Returned show on Netflix http://www.netflix.com/title/80037657 Don’t drop your new Apple TV remote!https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/3rkmjy/dont_drop_your_new_apple_tv_remote/ 4-inch iPhone 6s is coming soon, says top Apple analysthttp://www.cultofmac.com/395748/4-inch-iphone-6s-is-coming-soon-says-top-apple-analyst/ Companies such as Apple, Google and others will no longer be able to offer encryption so advanced that even they cannot decipher it when asked to under the Investigatory Powers Billhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11970391/Internet-firms-to-be-banned-from-offering-out-of-reach-communications-under-new-laws.html?

Send us a text!This week: Apple just had their best year ever—we’ll put it in perspective.  Plus: Nintendo’s first iOS game confuses us; the new Apple TV isn’t quite the revolution Apple promised; and stick around for a spooky new Get to Know Ur Cultist… if you DARE. This episode supported by Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so Softlayer provides cloud resources that meet your unique needs.  Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlayer.com/Podcast. Backblaze online backup is: $5 a month. Mac Native. Unlmited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. And setup takes a minute.  Try it free for two weeks at backblaze.com/cultcast Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney / @blakejharrisnyc This week’s links Our ghoulish introhttps://youtu.be/tsZkwixfsEw?t=2m36s This Marty McFly costume rules them allhttp://i.imgur.com/bHNd2Og.gifv Heeee can show yooou the wooorrrlldhttps://vine.co/v/eYrl3nI5UZT The 7 biggest takeaways from Apple’s Q4 earnings callhttp://www.cultofmac.com/394570/the-7-biggest-takeaways-from-apples-q4-earnings-call/ Apple Stores to Start Selling Apple TV 4 on Fridayhttp://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/28/apple-stores-selling-apple-tv-friday/ Jobs done? Sorkin’s biopic flops on opening weekendhttp://www.cultofmac.com/394210/jobs-done-sorkins-biopic-flops-on-opening-weekend/ Nintendo unveils first, weird mobile game: Miitomohttp://www.cultofmac.com/394784/nintendo-unveils-first-weird-mobile-game-miitomo/

Send us a text!This week: we’ll tell you our hands-on first impressions of the new Apple TV, and it’s not all sugar and spice.  Plus: the new and notable in OS X 10.11.1 and iOS 9.1.  And stick around till the end for an all new Get To Know Your Cultist, #FutureDay edition, because your life might. Just. DEPEND on it... Thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode.  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 theme music you hear in today's show. This Marty McFly costume rules them allhttp://i.imgur.com/bHNd2Og.gifv Apple TV available for pre-order and shipping next weekhttp://www.cultofmac.com/393208/apple-tv-available-for-pre-order-and-shipping-next-week/ YouTube’s new streaming service charges iOS users an Apple taxhttp://www.cultofmac.com/393517/youtubes-new-streaming-service-charges-ios-users-an-apple-tax/ OS X 10.11.1 update brings new emoji, Microsoft Office fixes and morehttp://www.cultofmac.com/393480/os-x-10-11-1/ iOS 9.1 is here with new emoji, wallpapers and morehttp://www.cultofmac.com/393281/ios-9-1-is-here-with-new-emoji-wallpapers-and-more/

Send us a text!This week:  the pros and cons of Apple’s new 4K and 5K iMacs.  Plus: the new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2—we’ve got our grubby hands on Apple’s new peripherals and we’re ready to share what we like (and what we don’t). And just when you thought we were wrapping it up, we say hale na', let’s talk about apps!  We’ll pitch you some our current favorites. And stay tuned for CultCast 2nd Hour with guest Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation, to be regaled with the story of the 90s video game war that pitted newcomer, Sega of America, against Nintendo, an unstoppable force and maker Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt, and the beloved Nintendo Entertainment System. 2nd Hour starts at 1:08:05! This episode supported by 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 get $50 towards any mattress at Casper.com/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 huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.  On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney / @blakejharrisnyc This week’s links Console Warshttp://amzn.to/1RLrS4u Blake “J.” Harrishttps://twitter.com/blakejharrisnyc Apple clears the air on Wi-Fi Assist confusionhttp://www.cultofmac.com/392149/wi-fi-assist/ Apple releases ‘stunning’ new 4K and 5K iMacshttp://www.cultofmac.com/391986/apple-releases-brand-new-stunning-4k-and-5k-imacs/ 10 insane details about Apple’s new iMacs and Magic peripheralshttp://www.cultofmac.com/392021/10-insane-details-about-apples-new-imacs-and-magic-peripherals/ How to use Overcast to maximize your podcast funhttp://www.cultofmac.com/391823/how-to-use-overcast-to-maximize-your-podcast-f

Send us a text!This week: we're celebrating CultCast 200, yaaa’aaaaall!  And just in time for the party—it’s the iPhone 6s scandal we all knew would someday come... #CHIPGATE. We’ll tell why the internet is nerd-raging over this newest iPhone scandal, and why it might just be diminishing your iPhone 6s' battery life.  Plus: the new Jobs movie is generating Oscar buzz.  Seriously!  And since he’s seen it—twice—Alex E Heath is here to give us his review. And stay tuned till the end for our favorite memories of CultCast’s past.  It’s CultCast 200!!!! Join us for our CultCast 200 live hangout and AMA!  Fun starts Friday, October 9th, 12pm PST at live.thecultcast.com 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 music you hear in today's show. On the show this week@erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney / @alexeheath Apple denies Chipgate means iPhone 6s battery woeshttp://www.cultofmac.com/391635/apple-denies-chipgate-means-iphone-6s-battery-woes/#more-391635 Samsung may be ruining your iPhone 6s’ battery lifehttp://www.cultofmac.com/391476/samsung-may-be-ruining-your-iphone-6s-battery-life/ Why I'm canceling my Apple Music subscriptionhttp://www.techinsider.io/why-im-cancelling-apple-music-2015-9 Steve Jobs' widow tried to kill Aaron Sorkin's movie about the Apple co-founderhttp://www.techinsider.io/laurene-powell-jobs-on-steve-jobs-movie-2015-10 Steve Jobs director says Apple has ‘terrifying’ amount of powerhttp://www.cultofmac.com/391392/steve-jobs-director-says-apple-has-terrifying-amount-of-power/