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iPhone Duo Reviews Are In & Affinity Comes to iPad

The first iPhone Duo reviews are in. Bryan and Jeff discuss Apple’s new folding phone, including its cameras, durability, and impressive display technology. They also exp

Apple Goes All In on the Smart Home with HomeView

Apple is making a major push into the smart home with its new HomeView display and a lineup of accessories from LG and Schneider, including security cameras, smart locks,

Apple Is Betting on LG for the Smart Home & Full Disk Access Changes

Bryan and Jeff explore the news that Apple is partnering with LG for new smart home devices. They also look at what triggered Apple’s changes for Full Disk Access on the

What John Ternus Could Fix at Apple

Apple CEO John Ternus is already making changes at the company. Bryan and Jeff look at how his leadership will be different from Tim Cook and Steve Jobs, plus they talk a

Hands-On with iPhone 18 Pro Camera and New iPhone Setup Tips

Bryan and Jeff explore iPhone 18 Pro camera features, and Jeff shares some tips on migrating from your old iPhone to your new one. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than

10 Awesome iOS 27 Features

iOS 27 is officially available for the iPhone, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at ten features they think are worth calling out in the new operating system. SPONSOR: MacPa

iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone Duo vs. Your Old iPhone

Apple just announced the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. Bryan and Jeff break down the choices so you can decide which model is right for you. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduct

John Ternus Takes Over as Apple CEO

Apple has a brand new CEO. John Ternus is taking over for Tim Cook, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at how the transition has gone so far, and speculate on how the company

Apple’s New Mac mini and Studio: More Power, Higher Prices

Bryan and Jeff break down Apple’s just announce M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini, and M5 Max and Ultra Mac Studio. They also work through which models and configurations to buy, al

Bryan and Jeff’s Mac and iPad Text Editor Showdown

Bryan and Jeff go at it on the best way to work with text files and writing when bouncing back and forth between Mac and iPad. Bryan says Scrivener is best while Jeff stu

iPad Pro vs. MacBook Neo, AI Dominates Black Hat Conference

Jeff has had an epiphany, and he and Bryan talk about how an iPad Pro might be the right device for his on-the-go computer, rather than a MacBook. They also discuss Jeff’

Apple OS 27 Updates: Genmoji Autoprompts and Getting Ready for Makers

Bryan is joined by guest host Jeff Butts to talk about Apple’s impending iOS 27 and macOS 27 updates, including Genmoji autoprompts. They also look at the maker space and

Apple’s New iPhone Lease Program and $5T Valuation, Plus a Must-Have Mac Utility

Bryan and Jeff evaluate Apple’s new iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch least program. They also discuss Apple’s market cap topping $5 trillion, and Jeff has a cool Mac ut

OpenAI’s Sandbox Goes Awry & the EC Dictates OS Design

Bryan and Jeff explain some of what’s wrong with OpenAI and their security efforts. They also sort out how the European Commission’s plans on dictating operating system d

Apple Sues OpenAI, Apple Robots, Jeff’s AirPods Hearing Aids, and More

Bryan and Jeff dig into Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI that accuses chatGPT’s bosses of stealing Apple intellectual property in their rush to make things. They also talk

A Major Gesture Change in iOS 27 and Fun Lunar Rover News

Bryan and Jeff discuss a major gesture change coming in iOS 27, and whether or not the world is therefore ending. They also found some fun news about a possible lunar rov

AI Forces Apple’s Security Hand and Price Hikes, Too

Bryan and Jeff discuss Apple’s decision to push security updates out quicker because of how much faster the bad guys are using AI to develop exploits. They also look at A

Foldable iPhone Rumors, Meta’s Don Quixote Smartglasses

Bryan and Jeff check out the latest iPhone 18 rumors and talk about whether or not a foldable model makes sense. They also look at Meta’s new smartglasses, their quixotic

AI Slop: Cost Enters the Chat, and How AI Slop has Changed Choosing Books

Bryan and Jeff discuss how the cost of managing the influx of AI slop music may be what ultimately saves us from low quality content. They also talk about how AI content

Apple’s Hardware Choices for Siri AI, AI Doing Real Stuff, Favorite WWDC Things

Bryan and Jeff sort out Apple’s hardware requirements for Siri AI, discuss how the company is focusing on useful AI features, and share their favorite WWDC announcements.