#481 - April 26, 2021

Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; voice controls on iPhone – can cause echoing on Facetime calls, still need to know VoiceOver gestures; retrieving Siri searches; after conduct Siri search for website, use share sheet to create bookmark for website; can also share link to website on home screen; recommendations for accessories for iPhone 12 Pro – Otter Box Defender, Life proof case, make cables are MFI certified, Anker brand is reliable for cables, braided cables are more durable, Mag Safe charger; wireless chargers are slower than wired chargers; Friends getting kicked off of Facebook friend list; podcast apps include Backpack, Downcast, Overcast, and Castro, or Ootunes; ; ; Audesy (formerly Radio.com), features primarily CBS stations; Audacity is audio editing software; how to send long voice memos by text; audio recordings within Messages app – can set how long it should be saved; can record the voice memo and save to Dropbox or Google Drive, then just send out a link to that file; Just Press Record automatically saves to Dropbox; muting your self on Clubhouse, when called to the sgage, better to mute yourself; can remove yourself to the audience; join as speaker or maybe later; new Clubhouse update; in Clubhouse, is there a way to applaud with VoiceOver, like sighted people tap on their microphones and cause a flash; following a club versus joining a club in Clubhouse; starting a room versus starting a club in Clubhouse; is it possible to listen to a conversation in Clubhouse without entering the room? No; iToys segment – Air Pods Max headphones – presented by Brad. Over the ear or ear muff style headphones, heavy, all metal shell, ear piece covered by fabric; no on/off switch; automatic head detection; aumatically goes to lower power mode when not in use; store in a sleeve; Air Pods Max allows you to distinguish different instruments, better than Bose Quiet Comfort headphones; no mute button.