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Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/GDnUcaefrMQIn the News blog post for July 24, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news838.html00:00 Losing Leases & Features15:34 Apple Employee Fear Tactics?22:09 We’re Listening To Ya!29:59 Some Interesting Beta Updates34:50 The Cutest eReader EVER!37:57 Appealing Blood Oxygen42:26 Where Y’at? Don’t Leave Me Behind!47:08 Charging Up!52:04 In the Show! Dinkin’ on Pickleball57:12 Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes1:03:22 Jeff’s iTip: Finding Text within Apple Notes AppDan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s reported upgrade program revamp could be a big downgradeJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once AgainJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Testing New 'Live Notes' Feature at Genius BarChance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 beta 4 adds a useful Apple TV app feature, here’s how it worksRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Card adds new feature in iOS 27 that every card should haveRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the timeDan Moren | Six Colors: ​​Review: Xteink X3 is the little e-reader the world’s not quite ready forMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also deniedGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: When Find My doesn’t help with separation anxietyApple: Apple Watch Fall Detection: Phil’s True Apple Watch SOS StoryAdam Engst | TidBITS: Apple Increases Apple Music, Apple One, and AppleCare+ PricesLacey Rose | The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ted Lasso’ Was Finished. Then Jason Sudeikis Had an EpiphanyBrett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Noteshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/102537 Jeff’s iTip: Finding text within a note in Apple’s Notes apphttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/search-notes-iphb8628c6b8/ios Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/YDgpmbD-c98In the News blog post for July 17, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news837.html00:00 Siri and Speed28:13 More Updates Than You Can Shake a Watch At38:48 The Ads You Won’t See43:00 Pickle or Cucumber?47:06 In the Show! Mayday Behind Enemy Lines50:03 Black Cats and Molten Lava54:05 Brett’s iTip: Using Driver’s License in Apple Wallet01:01:00 Jeff’s iTip: Create an Urgent ReminderZac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and moreJeff Benjamin: iOS 27 Public Beta - 200+ Changes/Features!Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: iOS 27 Public BetaDavid Pogue | Pogue’s Posts: Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem?Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Time for change: 50 Apple Watch updates coming in watchOS 27Johnathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 27: The MacStories Public Beta PreviewSarah Perez | TechCrunch: Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps adsAnurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple Maps ads will ban plumbers, crypto ATMs and bail bondsBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the wayJeremy Gray | PetaPixel: 16 Award-Winning Photographers Showcase the Power of iPhoneBrett’s iTip: I was FINALLY able to use my driver’s license in Apple Wallet for TSA in Albany, NY!https://support.apple.com/en-us/111803 Jeff’s iTip: Create an urgent reminderhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/102484 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/rqGlEO5z4tQIn the News blog post for July 11, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news836.html00:00 Apple v. OpenAI18:35 Tracking Ternus Trends26:03 Insightful Trust30:22 In the Vision! Checking in with Jeff on Siri AI on Apple Vision Pro42:00 Handing Over a Smart Home49:40 Connection Junction54:36 Brett’s App Tips: Flighty Tips!1:01:45 Jeff’s iTip: Avoid Highways on MapsJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ice ColdJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Apple Sues OpenAI, io, and Former Employees, Alleging Theft of Trade SecretsJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery SlopeDavid Sparks | MacSparky: A Golden Age for FraudstersBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple HomeStephen Robles: This lock sees you comingChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Flighty update adds powerful new Connection Assistant featureBrett’s App Tips: Flighty App Tips!https://flighty.com  Jeff’s iTip: How to Avoid Highways (and Tolls!) on Mapshttps://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/ipha84a94043/ios Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/ivcsEaDnNoIIn the News blog post for June 26, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news834.html 00:00 Hello from Colorado Spring, Italy!01:48 This is NOT Welcome News!18:12 New Apps in iOS 27!24:29 Subtle Changes on Golden Gate27:31 Privacy is Baked into Siri AI31:18 Significant Security Settings33:30 Dare To Go Where No Maps Exist36:06 In the Show! Fire and Ash and Ultra HD40:54 Keep Flying the Colors Jason!43:50 Underrated Watch Tips44:31 Surfing for Watches47:09 Brett’s Site: Splitting Virtual Logs48:58 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak for WorkoutsHartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Just Increased Prices on MacBooks, iPads, and MoreDavid Sparks | MacSparky: Where Apple’s Price Increases LandedJay Peters | The Verge: It’s a bad time to want a new computerOliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Why the MacBook Neo got a price hike, and why it really shouldn't haveHarley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Unveiled These Five New Apps Last WeekDan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s updated icons in Golden GateStephen Embry | Above the Law: Apple Intelligence: A New Sheriff In Town For Legal AI?Max Eddy | Wirecutter: The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right NowGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Where we’re going, there are no MapsHamster-Humble | Reddit: All Apple TV releases from January till June 2026Jason Snell | Macworld: As Apple starts a new era, mine comes to an endWill Shanklin | Engadget: 10 underrated Apple Watch features you can set up in minutesBrett’s Site: Splitting Wood on an iPadhttps://screen.toys/firewood/ Jeff’s iTip: Thanks to Jim Nieset - Raise to Speak on your Apple Watch and ask Siri to start a run or begin a workout. Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/jhDn-pV53eMIn the News blog post for June 19, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news833.html00:00 A More Serious Siri?19:13 Angry Potato Chip21:49 Search My Happy!24:09 Pausing My Location28:07 Reframing My Expectations30:56 An Improved One33:54 Dynamic Grid & Wearable Siri38:29 iPad Glass40:39 All the Tiny Details43:26 Squeezing More Juice from the Apple47:25 Jan’s Soaring Cool Link!52:08 Brett’s iTip: Vehicle Motion Cues on your iPhone56:58 Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. David Sparks | MacSparky: The New Siri Doesn’t SuckHarry McCracken | Fast Company: Amazingly, Apple may emerge unscathed from its AI messMark Robles: The Siri Demo Apple Didn’t ShowJoanna Stern: The New Siri Knows A LOT About YouEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: Shocker! Image Playground in iOS 27 is actually usefulAnurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple is fixing the Mail app’s broken search in iOS 27Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including 'Hide Location'Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 27Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One is getting better in iOS 27, here’s what’s newJuli Clover | MacRumors: Hands-On With watchOS 27: Every New Apple Watch FeatureZac Hall | 9to5Mac: Siri AI will make the Apple Watch a fully-fledged AI wearable in watchOS 27Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPadOS 27 Hands-On: Everything New for iPadAdam Engst | TidBITS: All 264 Items on Apple’s WWDC26 “Sweating the Details” SlideRolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook SaysHow Disney Created the NEW Soarin’ Across America | Disney UnscriptedBrett’s iTip: Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sicknesshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/942854/apple-vehicle-motion-cues-review-really-work Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/SKw-Q0H3n3E00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote!01:28 Platform Improvements20:40 Trust and Safety29:21 Apple Intelligence and Siri1:01:58 Meet the Music Bro!Jeff Richardson: Why lawyers will love iOS 27https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/ios27-preview.html Conner Richardson from WWDC26: Meet the Music Understanding FrameworkDiscover Music Understanding, a new framework that lets your app analyze audio across six dimensions, on device: key, rhythm, structure, pace, instrument activity, and loudness. And use the Music Understanding Lab sample app to visualize each result.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ylGu1vFdc Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/r18mvYBXIcsIn the News blog post for June 5, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news831.html 00:00 All Systems Glow!21:37 Going In-Depth with Photos … Maybe30:47 Hub It Up!35:20 In the Vision! Airplane with a Vision41:55 Hårga-Låten46;10 Brett’s iTip: Printing Mail Message on an iPad55:36 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to SpeakTyler Graham | CNET: 'All Systems Glow': Apple Teases WWDC 2026 With New Tagline, Playlist, WallpapersApple WWDC26 Hello Apple MusicIan Carlos Campbell & Cherlynn Low | Engadget: What to expect from WWDC 2026Filipe Esposito | Macworld: Apple probably won’t bring any new products to next week’s WWDC keynoteGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: I keep spacing out because I’m out of my depthRei Padla | The Gadgeteer: The iPad’s One-Port Problem, Solved 5 Ways in 2026Cirrus Launches “Let’s Go Fly!” Immersive Apple Vision Pro Flight Experience Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industryBrett’s iTip: Printing a mail message on an iPadhttps://discussions.apple.com/thread/256230406?sortBy=rank  Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch: Raise to Speakhttps://support.apple.com/en-asia/guide/watch/apd02f71f945/watchosc Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/TKCB57qXVuYIn the News blog post for May 29, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news830.html00:00 From the Beach!04:01 iWishlist12:39 Papal AI19:29 Slim Charging23:04 Phone Ball26:45 Daily Tips32:18 Movin’ On Up!35:34 Global Running Day Badge37:20 In the Show! Space Spin Off40:23 Perfect Fit Grip43:32 Brett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Up!47:53 Jeff’s iTip: Use the Good Cameras for iPhone SelfiesRiley Hill | Slate Pad: iPadOS 27 Wishlist: Features I Want to SeeMia Sato | The Verge: Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AIMichael Burkhardt | 9to5Mac: Hands-on: Belkin’s new 5K MagSafe battery bank offers a kickstand in a slim designJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Footage From the LA-Houston MLS Match That Apple Shot Using iPhone 17 Pro CamerasAnkur Thakur | iDownloadBlog: Lesser-known iPhone features I use every single day!Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Orange you glad I didn’t say emojiJason Cross | Macworld: Surprise! Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is worth a little more todayJuli Clover | MacRumors: Earn a Running Day Apple Watch Activity Award on June 3Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV’s new space-race thriller does something unique, first reviews hereApple: Designing the Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone: an accessible accessoryBrett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Side_Up Jeff’s alternative recommendation:St. Thomas by Sonny Rollinshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/saxophone-colossus/1440952935 Jeff’s iTip: Use the good cameras for iPhone selfieshttps://pogueman.substack.com/p/how-to-unlock-your-mac-with-your Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/eP2iFZlU5y0In the News blog post for May 22, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news829.html 00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote - June 808:23 Global Accessibility Awareness Day16:57 A Deluge of Tips22:09 The Face of the App Store24:19 Don’t Pass on Cryptography33:33 Micro Brew36:32 Where Y’at? Segment39:07 Fútbol is [Immersive] Life!45:27 Selling Apples51:08 Brett’s iTip: Turn On (or Off) Audio Zoom55:21 Jeff’s iTip: Using AI to Interrogate DocumentsIntroducing the 2026 Apple Design Award finalistsApple unveils new accessibility features, and updates powered by Apple IntelligenceJuli Clover | MacRumors: 10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks You Might Not Know AboutTim Hardwick | MacRumors: Apple Watch: 15 Tips Every Owner Needs to KnowEric Griffith | PC Mag: Think You Know Your iPhone? Check Out These 109 Hidden TricksDavid Sparks | MacSparky: What Apple Still Gets Wrong About Watch Faces1Password: The architectural reason 1Password can't read your vault dataD. Griffin Jones | Cult of Mac: How to browse the web on your Apple Watch with μBrowserOliver Haslam | Apple Insider: iPhone Crash Detection saved the day after driver's 330ft mountain dropJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple takes soccer immersive with Real MadridLuke Dormehl | Cult of Mac: Today in Apple history: Apple reinvents the computer storeAll About Steve Jobs: Unveiling Apple's First Retail StoreBrett’s iTip: Turn on (or off) Audio Zoomhttps://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/iphone-camera-audio-zoom/ https://www.igeeksblog.com/iphone-zoom-ruins-video-audio-turn-this-setting-off Jeff’s AI: Using AI to Interrogate Documentshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/932454/google-io-2026-news-announcements Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/tHdPz7g38UMIn the News blog post for May 15, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news828.html00:00 Five Years Strong! 💪05:39 Encrypted Green Bubbles17:42 Multi-Modal Forecasts21:05 Coining Steve Jobs24:03 Emergency PowerUp26:10 Expanded Satellite Access?30:17 Fútbol is Life!32:58 Brett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall47:22 Jeff’s iTip: Podcast TranscriptionsMay 26, 2021: Introducing the In the News podcastWesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problemRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next weekDavid Sparks | MacSparky: Carrot Weather Adds Multi-Model ForecastsEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: Steve Jobs commemorative $1 coin sells out instantlyDavid Snow | Cult of Mac: Twelve South PowerClip: An emergency charger you might actually carry 24/7Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Unexpected US carrier joint venture fires up to expand iPhone cell coverageRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Ted Lasso actor who played Dani Rojas is now a professional soccer playerBrett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall. Consider getting your parents an Apple Watch!https://support.apple.com/en-us/108896 https://www.forbes.com/health/medical-alert-systems/apple-watch-fall-detection/   Jeff’s iTip: Podcast transcriptions in Overcast and Apple Podcastshttps://overcast.fm/ Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/20HQbX6AKXcIn the News blog post for May 8, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news827.html 00:00 Band Leaders24:30 2 Letters from Steve25:52 Education Verification33:16 Apple Enterprise Report Card37:52 HomePod Home44:46 Woven Woot!47:38 Foiled Again!51:04 London Calling53:09 Social Casinos57:04 In the Show! Dinking on Lasso1:04:00 Brett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boy1:06:48 Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website)Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Announces 2026 Pride Band, Watch Face, and iPhone WallpaperJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: 2 Letters from SteveChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discountsJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple in the Enterprise: A 2026 report cardWesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio systemWoot! Apple USB-C to USB-C Woven Charge CableDavid Brown | The Times: Afghan masterminded pickpocket gang who shipped £180m of iPhones abroadDan Moren | Six Colors: My tech travel experience, 2026 editionPeter Robison and Vernon Silver | Bloomberg: The $11 Billion Casino-Style Economy Built on PLayers Who Can Never Cash OutRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV has its best summer lineup ever, here’s what’s comingBrett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boyhttps://amzn.to/3Oz6cBB Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website)https://bandbreite.watch/ Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/CKh5057vuRUIn the News blog post for May 1, 2026https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news826.html 00:00 Tossing Apples Around 15:04 In the Vision! Lack of Vision?31:54 Watching For Tips39:09 Tag Teaming44:48 Fix Autocoreet Pleaese48:33 Telescoping iPhone50:24 Rode Warrior54:06 We Believe!56:18 Brett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your Lock Screen59:04 Jeff’s iTip: Press Record on Eufy Camera AppDavid Sparks | MacSparky: A Product Guy at the TopJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s biggest win last week might be promoting Johny SroujiJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh FlopJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision PlatformMarko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last yearDavid Pogue: What Do You Do with the Apple Watch?John Voorhees | MacStories: Pedometer++ 8: Glimmers of an Apple Wrist RenaissanceRajat Saini | The Mac Observer: Apple AirTag Turns 5 Today, Here’s Why People Still Trust It With Their ValuablesGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Exploring the wide range of Find My-compatible devicesJoanna Stern | New Things: Fix iPhone Autocoreet Pleaese Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: This smart telescope changed the way I look at the stars [Review]Jeff’s Review: Rode Wireless PRO — excellent audio for videos recorded with an iPhoneBrett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your iPhone Lock Screenhttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/add-a-volume-slider-to-your-iphone-lock-screen/  Jeff’s iTip: Eufy Camera Tip: Press record (immediately!) when watching live video.https://www.eufy.com/collections/outdoor-security-cameras Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com