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Brett Burney, Jeff Richardson
The tech news you need to know from the past week covering iPhones, iPads, and related mobile technology. Brought to you by Jeff Richardson of iPhone J.D. and Brett Burney of Apps in Law.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 1h 5min
219: Air Ball? 🏀 Ultra Face Palm ⌚️ and a Crown for the Dorks 👑
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/sEfhHq3it_UIn the News blog post for October 24, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news801.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:43 Boring But Powerful Charts07:40 Old iPad, New Chip11:27 In the Vision! The Crown of the Dorks21:16 Ultra Face Palm25:27 Air Ball?31:36 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!41:54 26.1 Around the Corner45:13 Shattering Glass50:34 Photobomb53:22 Nighty-Night Phone55:08 Brett’s iTip: Change the Snooze Duration for your Alarm57:05 Jeff’s Gadget: UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless ChargerThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Jason Snell | Six Colors: Charting the course of the M5 processorJason Snell | Six Colors: M5 iPad Pro review: Promise fulfilledKyle Barr | Gizmodo: Apple Vision Pro (M5) Review: The Crown of the DorksRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Watch Ultra 3 after one month: The feature I can’t give upOlive Haslam | Apple Insider: I took an iPhone Air on vacation to test its two biggest compromises — and came home surprisedJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 26.1 Coming Soon With These 8 New Features for Your iPhoneDave Smith | Fortune: Corning CEO says Steve Jobs pressured him into making all the screens for the first iPhone: ‘Do you know what your biggest problem is? You’re afraid’Joe Rosensteel | Six Colors: Creative neglect: What about the apps in Apple?Juli Clover | MacRumors: IKEA Debuts Miniature NFC Phone Bed to Combat Nighttime Phone ScrollingBrett’s iTip: Change the Snooze Duration for your Alarmhttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-your-wake-up-alarm-iphf2a780f81/ios Jeff’s Gadget: UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless Chargerhttps://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/review-ugreen-3-in-1-foldable.htmlThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Oct 17, 2025 • 1h 5min
218: Happy 800! 🎉 Nonplussed TV 📺 and 16,000 Selfies Every Second 📸
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/0UqHTAelAHIIn the News blog post for October 17, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news800.html 00:00 Happy 800 Post!00:51 M5 > M417:55 Apple TV is Nonplussed23:23 Coining History27:28 16,000 Selfies Every Second38:45 Missing CarPlay42:53 Cha-Ching Exploits!46:25 In the Show! F1 Royale54:51 Design Deluxe55:27 Brett’s Watch Tip: Adjust brightness on Apple Watch flashlight1:01:23 Jeff’s Gadget: DODOcase for iPadJohn Voorhees | MacStories: Apple Debuts New 14” MacBook Pro with the M5 ChipJeff’s Review: Apple updates the iPad ProDan Moren | Six Colors: Apple launches M5 powered Vision Pro with new Dual Knit BandHarley Charlton | MacRumors: Discontinued M2 Vision Pro Not Available for Trade-InJason Snell | Six Colors: Maybe it’s time to rename the Apple TV 4KMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Steve Jobs to be honored on 2026 American Innovation $1 CoinSahil Mohan Gupta | BW Businessworld: Exclusive: Jon McCormack On How Apple Reinvented The Selfie For The iPhone 17David Sparks | MacSparky: Rivian and CarPlayMichael Simon | Macworld: If you find an Apple vulnerability, you could walk away with $2MAlex Sherman | CNBC: Apple’s Eddy Cue says sports streaming needs fixing as company nears F1 rights dealDesign is how it works | AppleBrett’s Watch Tip: Adjust the brightness on your Apple Watch flashlight with the Digital Crownhttps://support.apple.com/guide/watch/use-the-flashlight-apde99fd96c4/watchos Jeff’s Gadget: DODOcase - turn your iPad into a nice bookhttps://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2013/01/review-dodocase-hardcover-ipad-mini-mobilefun.html https://dodocase.com/ Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Oct 11, 2025 • 1h 2min
217: Orange Fooforaw 🟧 Air to the Throne 💨 and We’re Blue! 🟦 Da Ba Dee Da Ba Di…
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/dcPt0eOcRUwIn the News blog post for October 10, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news799.html00:00 Mindful Awareness5:03 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!5:25 Sliding Back to the iPad18:25 Orange Foofaraw19:32 Air to the Throne25:40 Where Y’at? Segment - 86 Decibels29:44 Scoring Your Sleep35:21 Power Wariness39:17 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!45:41 In the Vision! Immersive Courtside50:02 We’re Blue! Da Ba Dee Da Ba Di…54:19 Brett’s Watch Tip: Reset the Control Center on your Apple Watch56:26 Jeff’s iPad Tip: Get Unstuck From Universal ControlThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Jason Snell | Six Colors: iPadOS 26.1 beta brings back Slide Over, adds microphone adjustmentsDan Moren | Six Colors: iPhone 17 Pro review: Orange you glad you’ve gone Pro?Jason Snell | Six Colors: iPhone Air review: Back to the futureStephen Hackett | 512 Pixels: iPhone Heir to the ThroneWilliam Gallagher | Apple Insider: SCUBA diver's life saved by Apple Watch Ultra's sirenRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: watchOS 26 brings two powerful Health features for Apple WatchJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Cheap Batteries Are DangerousBrett’s Watch Tip: You can reset the Control Center on your Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/guide/watch/customize-control-center-apd82eebcb1c/watchos Jeff’s iPad Tip: Get Unstuck From Universal Control - Put the iPad to sleep or use the keyboard combo Control-Option-Command-Delete https://support.apple.com/en-us/102459 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 13min
216: Foundational Intelligence 🧠 Lux-urious Cameras 📸 and Goodnotes Gets Gooder 📝
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/iffvVDJRBtAIn the News blog post for October 3, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/in-the-news798.html00:00 Foundational Intelligence13:42 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!13:58 26 Ways iOS Keeps on Giving24:12 Bug Squashing26:26 Air-Inspiring31:34 Lux-urious Cameras36:02 Apple’s Other Earbuds38:56 Watching Satellites45:53 M5 Possibilities49:34 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!57:40 Goodnotes Gets Gooder1:00:33 In the Vision! Exiting the Uncanny Valley1:04:26 In the Show! Streaming for Peanuts1:08:56 Brett’s iTip: Watch Apple TV+ on United Flights!1:10:17 Jeff’s iTip: Double-Tap to React with a TapbackThank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Apple’s Foundation Models framework unlocks new app experiences powered by Apple IntelligenceTim Hardwick | MacRumors: 26 Hidden iOS 26 Tricks to Change How You Use Your iPhoneJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Releases iOS 26.0.1 With Fixes for Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Camera Issues on iPhone 17 ModelsJuli Clover | MacRumors: Two Weeks With the iPhone Air: Is Ultra-Thin Worth the Compromises?David Sparks | MacSparky: The Reasons for the iPhone AirLux: iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Rule of ThreeJuli Clover | MacRumors: Powerbeats Fit Review: Apple's New $200 Workout Earbuds Replace Beats Fit ProWesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: Iterative update, but still excellent hardwareJuli Clover | MacRumors: FCC Leaks Upcoming MacBook Pro and MoreMahnoor Faisal | MakeUseOf: I didn’t think GoodNotes could get better but it just didJason Snell | Six Colors: visionOS 26 Review: Keep moving toward the futureDan Moren | Six Colors: visionOS Diary: Work itBrett’s iTip: Watch Apple TV+ on United Flights!https://techfortravel.co.uk/app-news-apple-tv-shows-hit-the-skies-with-united/ Jeff’s iTip: Double-Tap to React with a TapbackSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 15min
215: ExtraPodinary, Excellent Air Quality 💨 and a Land Rover for Your Wrist 🚙
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/ZrokUmUntLAIn the News blog post for September 26, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/09/in-the-news797.html00:00 Pod-Tastic!32:51 Vapor Pro46:16 Air Quality51:12 Land Rover On My Wrist54:58 Obviously Hidden57:40 In the Vision! Vision De Force1:01:35 In the Show! Hold Your Horses1:06:16 Brett’s iOS 26 Tip: Trippy Photos with Spatial Scenes1:09:58 Jeff’s Apple TV Tip: Listen with Two HeadphonesJeff’s Review: AirPods Pro 3DC Rainmaker: Apple AirPods Pro 3 with Heart Rate: Sports & Fitness ReviewJürgen Kraus | Audioreviews.org: Apple AirPods Pro 3 REVIEW – View From The Cheap SeatsHartley Charlton | MacRumors: AirPods 4 vs. AirPods Pro 3 Buyer's Guide: 25 Differences ComparedJeff’s Review: iPhone 17 Pro MaxMahmoud Itani | Macworld: I tested the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s new telephoto lens and it blew me awayBenjamin Mayo | 9to5Mac: Friday Night Baseball to feature footage shot on iPhone cameras, a first for a live sports broadcast Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iPhone Air is here, and I already can’t imagine going backEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: iPhone Air is crazy hard to bendJerryRigEverything: iPhone Air Durability test -- I AM SHOCKEDVanessa Hand Orellana | CNET: I Tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and It's Like a Land Rover for Your WristJuli Clover | MacRumors: 10+ Hidden Features in iOS 26Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple announces a new set of Immersive film releasesBrett’s iOS 26Tip: Trippy Photos (Spatial Scene)https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-3d-lock-screen-effect-spatial-scenes/ Jeff’s Apple TV Tip: Listen with Two Headphones https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/share-audio-on-apple-tv-4k-dev28f39a9e7/web Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 23min
214: Jeff’s Double iPhone Order 📱📱 Watery Glass in iOS 26, and a Mud-Splattered Pro
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/TYbRrcqRRB8In the News blog post for September 19, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/09/in-the-news796.html00:00 Why Order One iPhone When You Can Have Two?11:04 Calling in Air20:05 Entry-Level Value25:23 iWhich One? 26:21 Mann Those Are Pretty Pictures!26:02 Watery Glass48:03 Hypertensive Watch54:51 Pod Finder1:07:35 Live Widgets in the Car1:09:37 20-26 Vision1:12:09 Mud-Splattered Pro1:13:25 Brett’s Favorite iOS 26 Tip: Estimated Charging Time!1:14:27 Jeff’s Favorite iPadOS 26 Tip: Windows Apps Mode vs. Full Screen Apps ModeChance Miller | 9to5Mac: iPhone Air review: The thinnest iPhone ever, but at what cost?Billy Steele | Engadget: iPhone 17 review: Closer to ProThe Can’t Decide Guide: A Guided Tour of the New iPhone Family | AppleAustin Mann: iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Dolomite mountainsJuli Clover | MacRumors: iOS 26: The Top 100 New Features and ChangesBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: Here are the things I love most about iOS 26Jonathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 26: The MacStories ReviewEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: How to use AirPods as an iPhone camera controlRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for CarPlay in iOS 26Devon Dundee | MacStories: visionOS 26: The MacStories ReviewBrett’s Favorite iOS 26 Tip: Estimated Charging Time!https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/iphone-ios-26-charging-time-estimate/Jeff’s iPadOS 26 Tip: Windows Apps Mode vs. Full Screen Apps Modehttps://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/work-with-multiple-windows-at-once-ipad08c9970c/ipados iPad Control Panelhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/123635 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Sep 12, 2025 • 1h 12min
213: Awe Dropping 😮 and Orders Popping 👂⌚️📱
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/RyrmF4mHFxUIn the News blog post for September 12, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/09/in-the-news795.html 00:00 Awe Dropping 😮 and Orders Popping 👂⌚️📱03:30 AirPods Pro 317:13 Apple Watch Series 11, SE, and Ultra 340:03 iPhone 1745:53 iPhone Air56:04 iPhone 17 ProMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: AirPods Pro 3 get foam-infused ear tips in five different sizesJuli Clover | MacRumors: AirPods Pro 3 Get New Foam-Infused Ear Tips With Five Size OptionsJeff’s Review: Why lawyers will love the 2025 Apple Watch modelsJeff’s Review: Why lawyers will love the new 2025 iPhone modelsRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Will the iPhone Air bend? Here’s what Apple saysSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Sep 5, 2025 • 1h 5min
212: Don’t Tease Me Bro 🍎 An “Instant” iPad App, and Quarters for the Arcade 🪙
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/GXx77JIkDtcIn the News blog post for September 9, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/09/in-the-news794.html 00:00 Help Kids Beat Cancer and Get an Awesome Cleaning Cloth!07:28 Don’t Tease Me Bro!14:14 Secure at 2618:59 Insta iPad App!23:06 It’s OK to Say No28:19 Don’t Despair, De-Pair!31:21 Numbering Your Spreadsheets36:49 Doubtage on Internet Outage40:39 Smarter Phone Use42:45 Quarters for the Arcade48:23 In the Vision! Flying the Vision51:06 In the Car! Ultra Ioniq54:26 In the Show! Lasso Meets Horses!56:29 Brett’s iTip: How to Install iOS Betas (but probably don’t)1:01:13 Jeff’s iTip: Naming your Home AccessoriesiPhone J.D. - Help kids beat cancerAlex Blake | Macworld: A brief history of the iPhone event: Every keynote invite and the secrets they revealedArin Waichulis | 9to5Mac: Security Bite: My favorite privacy features in iOS 26David Sparks | MacSparky: The No List: My First App and Why Saying No MattersGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Don’t despair, de-pair! Free your AirPods from trackingWilliam Gallahger | Appleinsider: Inside Apple's Numbers - how it compares to Microsoft ExcelChance Miller | 9to5Mac: New Eero Signal promises to keep you connected during internet outagesChristina Caron | The New York Times: How to Break Free From Your PhoneDan Moren | Six Colors: Apple Arcade, six years inZac Hall | 9to5Mac: Five brands could announce CarPlay Ultra availability as soon as iPhone 17 event dayBrett’s iTip: How to install iOS Betas on your iPhone (but probably don’t do this!)https://www.idownloadblog.com/2025/06/10/how-to-get-ios-26/ Jeff’s iTip: Naming your Home Accessorieshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/104998 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 9min
211: Apple Awe Drop 😲 AppleNoCare 👎 and Apple Invites a Widget to Dinner 🥳
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/V4xiGIJ5wjUIn the News blog post for August 29, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news793.html 00:00 20 Years Since Katrina Tragedy 05:59 Apple Awe Drop16:05 Ad Partner22:44 AppleNoCare28:03 Widget Invitation32:20 Interest in Indigo37:14 Bordering on Non-Privacy47:30 Short Notice52:33 In the Show! Better Buy Cupertino (BBC and Apple TV+)57:50 Brett’s iTip: Change your driving avatar in Google Maps1:01:23 Jeff’s iTip: What is the “gear with arrows” icon in the iPad status barJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple event set for September 9Brittaney Kiefer | AdWeek: From Jobs and Clow to Now: How TBWA\MAL Is Evolving Apple's Marketing Legacy Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Apple Invites adds a helpful new iPhone featureJoe Rosensteel | Six Colors: A better camera app? Reflections on Adobe’s Project IndigoMatt Burgess | Wired: Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record HighMax Goldbart | Deadline: BBC Buys Apple TV+ Sitcom ‘Trying’Brett’s iTip: Change your driving avatar in Google Mapshttps://support.google.com/maps/answer/7543749?hl=en Jeff’s iTip: What is it? Gear with arrows in status bar at top of the screenLearn the meaning of the iPad status icons:https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/learn-the-meaning-of-the-status-icons-ipad9940e50c/ipados Apple discussion page:https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255921269?sortBy=rank Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Aug 22, 2025 • 1h 15min
210: The Wizard of Woz, Floating Candles 🕯️ and One Subscription to Rule Them All 📺
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/1QDb298TP5UIn the News blog post for August 22, 2025https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/08/in-the-news792.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:41 Point Point Update03:45 The Wizard of Woz10:56 FantasticPods19:43 Don’t Pass on Passkeys30:32 One Subscription to Rule Them All41:05 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!49:36 Where Y’at? Segment - Tumor Watch52:47 In the Vision! Floating Candles & Aliens1:01:25 Thanks for the Tears1:04:49 Brett’s iTip: Live Photo Auto1:11:00 Jeff’s App: Final Cut Pro for iPadJuli Clover | MacRumors: Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited VulnerabilityJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Woz: ‘I am the happiest person ever’Amber Neely | AppleInsider: These very practical accessories will improve your AirPods experienceReal Engineering: How Apple AirPods WorkGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Some key facts about passkeys and how they workJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple TV+ Price Increase AnnouncedRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One just got harder to resist, with more coming soonWilliam Gallagher | Apple Insider: Heart rate alerts lead Apple Watch user to brain tumor diagnosisBrett’s iTip: Live Photo Autohttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/live-photos-iphone-ipad/ Jeff’s App: Final Cut Pro for iPadhttps://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro-for-ipad/ Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!https://www.litsoftware.com Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com


