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Send us a text!It's all business on this, our 50th episode of The CultCast!We'll tell you why the New Year broke your iPhone's Do Not Disturb feature; why the iPhone 6 is already showing up in the web logs of some developers; and why Bill Gates wouldn't give his kids the Christmas gifts they *really* wanted.But wait, there's more!Team Cult is preparing for CES 2013, and on this episode, we'll tell you what it's like to walk the halls as press and attend the parties full of geeks, gadgets, and never—empty cocktail glasses.  Plus the tech we're most excited about this year!Thanks to Squarespace for making this episode possible.  Treat yourself to a brand new website with the help of Squarespace- a drag-and-drop, do-it-yourself site builder with EVERYTHING you need to create exceptional websites!Head to http://Squarespace.com/cultcast to start a free trial. Use the offer code “cultcast1” when you decide to purchase, and you’ll receive a 10% discount off your order!

Send us a text!On this, our last episode ever of the year, we throw out the naughty 2012 with new iPad 5 and mini rumors, our iOS 7 hopes & dreams, and our favorite must-see movies from the year gone by.All while discovering the true nature of one Mr. L. Kahney…  he's not who you think he is!Thanks to DigiDNA, crafters of DiskAid 6, for making this episode possible.  DiskAid 6 is the best way to transfer videos, documents, and other information on and off your iDevices with ease.  Download your voicemails, call logs, photos, videos, or anything else right to your computer—all via WiFi, all without long iTunes syncing—with the new DiskAid 6.Download it today and use its basic features for free at http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid

Send us a text!On this week's CultCast, we're ending the year with our favorite gear! Don't miss our "End of Days, Faves 'N Raves," where pitch our favorite apps, accessories, games, even shows, of 2012.But before that, we'll break down the whole Instagram debacle for you, and tell you why you should be paying attention to the big I's plans for your personal pics.All that and Tim Cook, person of the year?------------------------------------------------------------------- Our twitters! @erfon, @lkahney, @bst3r, @alexeheath -------------------------------------------------------------------And thanks to our sponsor, CrashPlan for making this episode possible.CrashPlan is automatic, offsite, data backup for your PC or Mac. With CrashPlan, your important files are protected, but accessible to you – anytime, anywhere.CrashPlan is also what Erfon uses to keep his Macs securely backed up.Try it out for free at http://www.crashplan.com.

Send us a text!Google's new Maps App is out for iOS!  We'll tell you what we love and don't.Plus, a very special announcement we couldn't have made without you, our much-loved CultCast listeners.Then, Flickr's new app; Twitter wants to be your Instagram; and don't miss our end chat on The Hobbit and, best movie of 2013, FRIGGIN' ALIENS.

Send us a text!On this week's CultCast, Erfon rants: why Apple Maps has lost its luster; Ashton Kutcher does his best Steve jOBS impression; then, Tim Cook charms and makes some interesting comments in his interview with Brian Williams - we analyze!----------------------------------Thanks To Our Sponsor----------------------------------DigiDNA, makers of DiskAid 5, the iPhone, iPad, and iPod transfer tool for Mac *and* PC.Try DiskAid 5 for free at http://DigiDNA.net, and save 30% on a license at checkout with code THECULTCAST at checkout.

Send us a text!Apple has finally given us iTunes 11, and oh boy, is it a worthy upgrade.  We'll tell you what we like, what we don't, but more importantly, what Apple needs to make iTunes relevant again.And then our thoughts on Will.i.am's baffling new iPhone accessory and social network.  Will anyone wanna buy this thing?----------------------------------Thanks To Our Sponsor----------------------------------Cult of Mac Deals!  Grab 10 great apps, including Camtasia 2, Circus Ponies Notebook, Little Snapper, and a whole host of other great apps for only $49.99.  If you bought all these apps separately it would be $780!  Check out the deal now before the it expires at https://deals.cultofmac.com/sales/the-istack-mac-bundle-2-0 

Send us a text!Apple's Black Friday sales; Oprah's love for the iPad; and Tim Cook's favorite Thanksgiving accoutrements all on this very gravy-covered over-stuffed CultCast!----------------------------------Thanks To Our Sponsor----------------------------------Thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show!Audible is the best place on the internet to get your audio books and entertainment, with over 100,000 titles to choose from in every imaginable genre.  Audible's spoken entertainment titles also work on any MP3 player, no iPod required.Get your free audio book now at http://audiblepodcast.com/cultcast.

Send us a text!Apple and HTC put their lawsuits behind them; Microsoft's paid cavalcade of celebrity Windows Phone endorsements make us sad; and Apple's big new plans to to fan the flames of employee innovation.As you'll soon hear, no topic is safe from discussion on this week's CultCast!All that and a big Faves 'N Raves controversy meltdown!----------------------------------Thanks To Our Sponsor----------------------------------DigiDNA, makers of DiskAid 5, the iPhone, iPad, and iPod transfer tool for Mac and PC.Try DiskAid 5 for free at http://DigiDNA.net, and save 30% on a license at checkout with code THECULTCAST at checkout.

Send us a text!On this week's CultCast, with no new Apple hardware to wax on and on about, we were forced to come up with real, actual content!So begrudgingly, this week we cover some of our favorite and most useful productivity apps; tell you if you can ever expect to see Google's answer to Apple Maps released to the App Store; and did you know Samsung's about to change their logo to a pear with a bite taken out of it?  Kidding!  But rumor is they're about to rebrand in a major more "Apple-like" way…All that and more on this week's CultCast!----------------------------------Thanks To Our Sponsor----------------------------------Thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show!Audible is the best place on the internet to get your audio books and entertainment, with over 100,000 titles to choose from in every imaginable genre.  Audible's spoken entertainment titles also work on any MP3 player, no iPod required.Get your free audio book now at http://audiblepodcast.com/cultcast.

Send us a text!Ok, so we've fondling Apple's new iPad mini for hours and hours now, and we're ready to report our first impressions and answer the question: without a retina display, is the iPad mini a worthy replacement for its larger, retina-pixeled brother?