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Send us a text!This week: more rumored details of the 12-inch "iPad Pro”; 755 more Emojis coming soon to your iDevices; with Christian Bale out, we make our list of the actors that definitely *shouldn’t* replace him in the Sorkin-penned Jobs movie; and finally… nude or not?  Do you keep your iDevices bare or covered up in a case?  We ponder the pros and cons and ask the question: why are so many iPhone and iPad cases horrid pieces of garbage? We’ll pitch some of our faves, too. Thanks to lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With over 3,000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial.  Try it now at lynda.com/CultCast And Audible, 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. Links to today's stories, aka, reading material for your toilet time CNN caught using Microsoft Surface as iPad kickstand - busterRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302105/cnn-hid-ipads-behind-microsoft-surface-mid-term-coverage/ CurrentC’s Apple Pay ban to expire in ‘months, not years’ - alexRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/301972/currentcs-apple-pay-ban-expire-months-years/#ebZFJiMCsOzIdxJO.99 

Send us a text!This week: the war on Apple Pay has begun.  We’ll tell you why some of the biggest retailers are moving to block it, and all about the ridiculously dumb app they want you to use instead.  Plus, our 72-hour review of the iPad Air 2; the FTC sues AT&T for throttling your data; Christian Bale is your next Steve Jobs; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps then vote on which is best—it’s an all-new Faves ’N Raves. And Faves N Raves.  And…. 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/cultcast. And thanks to Sworl!  With the free Sworl iOS app, you can print, frame and deliver beautifully wrapped photos, quickly and easily, all from your iPhone in less than 3 minutes.  They’re great, easy gifts, too.  Download the app from the App Store or learn more at GetSworl.com, and save 20% off your first order with code “CultCast” at checkout. Links to this week’s stories: FTC finally sues AT&T for throttling unlimited data planshttp://www.cultofmac.com/301317/ftc-finally-sues-att-throttling-unlimited-data/FTC is  going after AT&T for throttling customer’s data speeds, by filing an official complaint that the company has lowered speeds on LTE up to 95% on unlimited data plans.FTC also alleges that AT&T engaged in unfair or deceptive acts and practices that affected commerce. And they’ve got the numbers to back up their lawsuit, with claims that AT&T illegally capped users’ data speeds at 128 KbpsAT&T’s response“The FTC’s allegations are baseless and have nothing to do with the substance of our network management program. It’s baffling as to why the FTC would choose to take this action against a company that, like all major wireless providers, manages its network resources to provide the best possible service to all customers, and does it in a way that is fully transparent and consistent with the law and our contracts.” 

Send us a text!This week: the iPad Air 2 reviews are in, and not everyone’s in love; Cult of Mac spends a day with Apple Pay; Yosemite and iOS 8.1 Continuity blows. our. minds; a potential cure for the painful #6PlusPinch; some welcome changes rumored for Beats Music; and we wrap with our favorite movie trilogies of all time in an all-new Get To Know Your Cultist. Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  Lynda now has over 3000 high quality video courses taught by instructors who are experts in their filed. Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, whether you’re a beginner, novice or, pro, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 day with a free trial.  Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast  And Smile Software. TextExpander touch 3 for iOS saves you time and effort by expanding your short abbreviations into full blocks of texts, code and more. Plus now includes a custom keyboard so you can use your abbreviations in any iOS app, including Mail and iMessage. See it in action at smilesoftware.com/cultcastWe also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com  a huge thanks for all the great music you hear on today's show.  Links to this week's storiesEarly reviews of latest iPads praise new hardware, but wish for more Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300493/ipad-air-2-ipad-mini-3-review-roundup/#6pJpRhGHdP6q3Lhi.99Malt Wossberg "They are, in most respects, the best iPads ever made. But for average users, they represent only a modest evolutionary improvement over last year’s models, not the kind of big change that the first iPad Air or the Retina display iPad mini did last year.”

Send us a text!Fresh off the Apple event, our impressions of iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3, the big beautiful iMac with 5K display, and the updated Mac Mini.  Plus, our favorite Continuity features of Yosemite and iOS 8.1; and HBO makes a move to offer all us cable cutters the a la cart TV we’ve always wanted.Boom.  CultCast 149. Now ready for your listening pleasures.Our thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode.  Squarespace 7 is now live, and it’s the biggest update in years.   Now building a beautiful website is easier than ever.  See it in action and grab a free trial at Squarespace.com and use code “CultCast” at checkout for 10% off any order.And thanks to Sworl!  With the free Sworl iOS App you can print, frame and deliver beautifully wrapped photos, quickly and easily, all from your iPhone in less than 3 minutes!  They’re great, easy gifts, too.  Download the app from the App Store or learn more at GetSworl.com, and save 20% off your first order with code “CultCast” at checkout.We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show. 

Send us a text!It’s official, friends: on October 16th, Apple will hold yet another hardware event, so ready your wallets, cause another round of gadgets is headed our way…  we’ll run through our list of iPad and Mac expectations.  Plus, ever wonder what it’s like to have a brand new iPhone 6 Plus stolen right out of your hands?  Well we can tell you first hand, and we want your help to catch the crooks.  All that and this week’s best Apple stories on our newest CultCast!Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With almost 2997 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial.  Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCastAnd Smile Software!  TextExpander Touch from Smile let’s you expand short abbreviations you type on your iOS device into full blocks of text, code, pictures, and more.  Plus now it will work in any iOS app and it syncs perfectly with the snippets you create on TextExpander for Mac.  Visit smile software.com/cultcast and see it in action.  This week's stories It’s been way too long: Apple sends invites to October 16th eventRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/299089/way-long-apple-sends-invites-october-16th-event/#KLwPAbL5q2LDCe0G.99 iPad Air 2 dummy unit reveals upcoming design changes Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/299082/ipad-air-2-dummy-unit-show-apple/#6YtuBbKX72jfFwzw.99 Full iPad Air 2 details allegedly leak ahead of big reveal Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298866/full-ipad-air-2-details-leak-ahead-next- Crazy rumor claims Apple’s 12-inch iPad will run iOS and OS X  Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298932/crazy-rumor-claims-apples-12-inch-ipad-will-run-ios-os-x/#XpIspl2hJr4z81yb.99

Send us a text!This week: it’s no coincidence—your love for Apple and their pretty gadgets was Steve Jobs' master plan... Then, Bendgate might seem overblown, but where there’s smoke there’s fire; we love our iPhone 6 Pluses, but dear lord, they’re huge…  And finally, Jony Ive gains a counterpart in Apple's newest Industrial Designer. Our thanks to Backblaze for supporting this episode!  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 And Varidesk!  Get healthier by standing more during your workday with one of Varidesk's afforable standing desks. Check them out at Varidesk.com and enter CultCast in the "how did you hear about us" section.  

Send us a text!Bendgate! Some say it’s Antennagate 2.0, but is there a legitimate issue happening here? We’ll tell you what we think about these “bent” iPhones… Then, we’ve used it for a whole week—catch our updated impressions of iPhone 6. Plus, why you should hold off on installing iOS 8.0.1, and what you can do if you already have. And finally, it’s not just the big screen, there might be another reason the iPhone 6 has been impossible to buy. We’ll tell you our stories from launch day… Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With almost 3000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial.  Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast And to Smile Software!  Did you know that, with PDF Pen Scan+ and your iPhone or iPad, you can easily scan your paper documents into single or multi-page PDFs?  You can OCR them as well so they’re fully searchable when you need to hunt them down. See it in action at Smilesoftware.com/cultcast. Get bent: The shocking history of bent smartphonesRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-shocking-history-bent-smartphones/#meDRYmDMUlBTZRd6.99 Insane stories of launch day iPhone 6 in final approval stage ahead of China launchRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297322/iphone-6-final-review-stages-ahead-china-launch/#zZ47kGckfiQhG27u.99 iPhone 6s being sold for insane amounts of money in China http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/09/22/iphone-6s-being-sold-for-insane-amounts-of-money-in-china/ Casey Neistat’s NYC iPhone line video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_BznBwktw Leander’s review of the iPhone 6 Read more at

Send us a text!The reviews are in! We’ll tell you what people love and don’t about the iPhone 6...  Then, RIP, iPod Classic.  We remember the humble beginnings of the device that built the new Apple.  And finally, Apple announced a base price of $349 for the Apple Watch, sure, but the prices for the other editions might make even Rolex envious.  All that plus the lesser known features of iOS 8; how to get U2 out of your iTunes; and a new social video app has us taking more selfies than ever. Thanks to Squarespace for supporting  this episode!  Need a beautiful website that’ll look good on any device that visits?  Try Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code “CultCast" at checkout.  Free with space on your Mac with Clean My Mac 2 by Macpaw! http://macpaw.com/cultcastAnd get up off your butt, stand during your workday with one of Varidesk's afforable standing desks! Check them out at Varidesk.com and enter CultCast in the "how did you hear about us" section. Apple launches site to help you remove U2’s free album foreverhttp://www.cultofmac.com/295975/apple-launches-site-help-people-remove-u2s-shitty-free-album/#U2z0xVlLHli6WyP7.99  A sad day for the people of 4Chan - Apple’s two-factor authentication now protects iCloud backupshttp://arstechnica.com/security/2014/09/apples-two-factor-authentication-now-protects-icloud-backups/ Apple confirms iPhone 6 NFC chip is only for Apple Pay at launchhttp://www.cultofmac.com/296093/apple-confirms-iphone-6-nfc-apple-pay/#xoYOeFJkifiIY8T5.99 Apple will make 15 cents for every $100 spent on Apple Payhttp://www.cultofmac.com/296086/apple-will-make-15-cents-every-100-spent-apple-pay/#sfu9GDJdpOOZtSGi.99 An illustrated history of the iPod and its massive impacthttp://www.cultofmac.com/124565/an-illustrated-history-of-the-ipod-and-its-massive-impact-ipod-10th-anniversary/#GZ5TRFJhQwUSRFVX.99 

Send us a text!Decision time:  Which iPhone 6 is right for you?  We’ll walk you though the features of both new iPhones and help you make that very decision in time for the pre-order.   Plus, will Apple Pay be replacing our wallets?  We’ll tell you our thoughts and musings.  And of course, the Apple Watch—we’ll review it’s features and tell you our impressions. And finally… he did it, guys. Tim Cook brought back one. more. thing.  Some of us are thrilled.  Some of us aren’t.    Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!  With over 2,800 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace.  Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial.  Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast  And thanks to Smile Software!  Use your iPhone or iPad to digitize and create searchable PDFs from all the documents and paper bits in your life with PDFPen Scan+.  See it in action at smilesoftware.com/cultcast

Send us a text!This week: The Fappening!   How did so many high-profile celebrity nudies leak for all to see, and is an iCloud flaw responsible for the debacle? We’ll tell you what happened, how it happened, and how you can keep your nude selfies safe from prying eyes.  Plus, our predictions for Apple’s September 9th media event—we dust off crystal balls and reveal our predictions of the iPhone and iWatch models and specs  we expect to be unveiled on the big day.   Thanks to Squarespace for support this episode!  Need a beautiful website that’ll look good on any device that visits?  Try Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code “CultCast" at checkout.   And 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/cultcast