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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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May 30, 2025 • 54min
199: [18 + 1 = 26] Cookin’ Up A Storm 🌪️ and The Cutest Teeny-Tiny Nano Mac! 🧑💻
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/NRv1_BJvSgEIn the News blog post for May 30, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news780.html 00:00 Next Episode is Number 200!02:52 18 + 1 = 2610:40 Cookin’ Up A Storm16:27 Open Skeptic22:09 Controlling the Apple Watch25:42 App for your Strap31:31 Squaring Up33:00 In the Show! 3D Bono41:38 The Nano Mac45:22 Brett’s Watch Tip: How to Turn OFF “Stand Reminders”49:04 Jeff’s App: Callsheet: Find Cast & CrewBen Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: iOS 26 is a huge improvement – but there’s one big problemLisa Eadicicco | CNN: Why Apple doesn’t make iPhones in America – and probably won’tThe Onion: Tariff-Strained Apple Announces 7,083-Piece iPhone KitJason Snell | Six Colors: Sam and Jony and skepticismAdam Davidson | How-To Geek: 5 Hidden Features of Your Apple Watch Control CenterJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: iPhone App for Keeping Track of More Than 800 Apple Watch Bands Receives Major UpdateMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: No more cropping: Instagram changes standard photo aspect ratioEthan Shanfeld | Variety: Ben Stiller and Adam Scott on ‘Severance’ Season 3, Stiller’s Scrapped Character and Potential Spinoffs: ‘There Are Two Specific Ideas’Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: This Tiny Macintosh Replica Actually WorksBrett’s Watch Tip: How to Turn OFF “Stand Reminders” on your Apple Watchhttps://www.macrumors.com/how-to/turn-off-time-to-stand-reminders-apple-watch/ Jeff’s App: Callsheet: Find Cast & Crewhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/callsheet-find-cast-crew/id1672356376 Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

May 23, 2025 • 1h 9min
198: Batteries for Dog Tags 🐕 Storing Up Memories 💽 and Ai-A-io!
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/JgZncnqkjvoIn the News blog post for May 23, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news779.html00:00 Storing Up Memories!18:55 AI-A-io!30:58 CarPlay Ultra Dud35:08 Air Projector38:12 Battery Police41:08 Flying Phones44:39 In the Show! Dancing for Peanuts51:18 Where Y’at? Segment - Dog Tag Batteries54:52 Brett’s Watch Tip - Step Count on your Apple Watch Face1:01:11 Jeff’s iTip - iPhone StandBy Preferences Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: From Risky Bet to Retail Giant: Apple Store Turns 24 TodayJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: Gurman on the Team Jony Ive Has Assembled at iohttps://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/05/22/gurman-io-teamOpenAI: Sam & Jony introduce ioJoe Rosensteel | Six Colors: To improve CarPlay Ultra, Apple needs to fix CarPlayHomekit News & Reviews: Epson Issues Projector Update With AirPlay, HomeKitJoe Hernandez | NPR: Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire riskJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Amazon Can Now Deliver Your Next iPhone With a DroneJennifer Quellette | Ars Technica: The making of Apple TV+’s MurderbotApple TV+ announces “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” new original Peanuts special premiering globally July 18, 2025Kevin Purdy | Ars Technica: I helped a lost dog’s AirTag ping its owner: An ode to replaceable batteriesBrett’s Watch Tip: Show Step Count on your Apple Watch Face (Pedometer++ App)https://www.iphonelife.com/content/see-steps-your-watch-face-apple-watch-step-counter-101 Jeff’s iTip: StandBy Preferenceshttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/iphone/iph878d77632/ios Set display preferences for when StandBy is on - Go to Settings > StandBy > DisplayAutomatically: The display turns off when iPhone isn’t in use and the room is dark.After 20 Seconds: The display turns off after 20 seconds.Never: The display stays on as long as StandBy is on.Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

May 17, 2025 • 1h 8min
197: Holy Watch Ultra ⌚️ Accessible Sensational, and Choosing Between ɑ or a
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/f2II6FiUwKcIn the News blog post for May 16, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news778.html00:00 Hola! Puerto Rico Rainy ⛆01:08 Holy Watch Ultra17:32 Accessible Sensational30:16 FindMy Watch34:28 iPad Spotlight37:26 Blueteeth Updates39:24 Dogcow Updates42:30 Single Storey A45:24 In the Show! Shrinking Bot56:32 Brett’s Watch Tip: Change the Photo Album on your Apple Watch1:01:27 Jeff’s Watch Tip: Explore the Face Gallery on Apple WatchMarcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Newly-elected Pope wears Apple Watch on first official massApple: CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out todayTop Gear: New Apple CarPlay Ultra: Apple Just Took Over Your Car!Apple: Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this yearRolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Support Brain-Implant Control of Its DevicesGlenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Apple Watch: I’d be lost without itMatt Daley | iPad Productivity: 10 very useful things you probably didn’t know Spotlight on iPad can do!Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Bluetooth 6.1 Update Set to Improve Privacy, Battery Life of iPhone AccessoriesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: New iMessage stickers for WWDC just arrived in app updateNathan Ingraham | Engadget: The only thing I want from Apple's big 2025 redesign is aRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: New Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews hereBrett’s Watch Tip: Change the Photo Album to View on your Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/watch/apde3d82be52/watchos Jeff’s Watch Tip: Explore the Face Gallery on Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/en-ke/guide/watch/apde9218b440/watchosSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

May 9, 2025 • 1h 19min
196: 4 Years, 777 Posts, Bygone Bondi, FineWoven FindMy, and Pro Mothers 🥽
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/zmTY87mOFP0In the News blog post for May 9, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news777.html00:00 Celebrations: 4 Years and 777 Posts!01:47 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!02:19 Bygone Bondi Benefits12:20 18.5 Coming Soon!15:28 Can I Get a Book Book?26:33 HDMI to iPad30:46 FineWoven FindMy34:44 Voice Assistant AI40:24 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!49:28 In the Vision! Pro Mothers57:35 Where Y’at? Segment - Parking Lot Fall59:35 In the Show! Mo’ Shows!1:05:37 Brett’s iTip: Siri, Flip a Coin…1:07:14 Jeff’s iTip: Apps Behaving BadlySponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comJeff’s Review: TimelinePad — create and present interactive timelines Jason Snell | Six Colors: The iMac spirit lives on in everything Apple doesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 18.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next weekDan Moren | Six Colors: Kindle app now provides “Get Book” buttonSarah Perez | TechCrunch: Patreon’s app can now accept web payments after US App Store changesFernando Silva | 9to5Mac: Turn any iPad into a gaming display with this one simple trick [Video]Bradley C | 9to5Mac: MagSafe Monday: ESR’s Geo Wallet Boost nails Find My and card capacityFernando Silva | 9to5Mac: I tested iPhone AI voice assistants: here’s the best oneA Gift for Mom | Shot on iPhone in Spatial Video | Experienced on Apple Vision ProZac Hall | 9to5Mac: This reader says his Apple Watch saved his life—make sure yours is set up tooBrett’s iTip: Siri, Flip a Coin…https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/01/25/siri-coin-toss-roll-dice/Jeff’s iTip: Apps Behaving BadlyQuit and reopen an app on iPhonehttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/quit-and-reopen-an-app-iph83bfec492/ios Force restart iPhonehttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios Delete and Reinstall appSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

May 2, 2025 • 1h 10min
195: Cook Choosing Poorly 😬 Jump Rope Stroke, and Siri Sings the Blues 🎵
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/dPRT9rFsbSYIn the News blog post for May 2, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/05/in-the-news776.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:41 An Epic Court Decision for Apple14:58 Stay Foolish Apple25:58 May The Stickers Be With You26:58 Enterprising Apples33:06 Amazing Accessible Actions37:06 Satellite Messaging Mess40:22 Where Y’at? Segment - Jump Rope Stroke45:11 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!55:30 In the Show! Surrendering Robots58:57 Siri Blues1:00:46 Brett’s iTip: Hide Distracting Items in Safari1:05:43 Jeff’s iTip: visionOS exclusive Siri commandsSponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comJason Snell | Six Colors: The hammer falls on Apple’s malicious-compliance schemeChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external paymentsDan Moren | Macworld: I’m an Apple fan in 2025. What does that even mean?Justin Meyers | Gadget Hacks: Unlock Jedi-Level Star Wars Emoji and Stickers in iPhone ChatsJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple in the Enterprise: A 2025 report cardChifundo Kasiya | Make Use Of: 7 iPhone Features That Feel Like Magic—Yet You’re Not Using ThemJared Newman | Advisorator: Sorting through satellite messaging optionsZac Hall | 9to5Mac: Ohio man relies on Apple Watch for rescue after having stroke during workoutRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in May“Siri Blues” by Suno AIBrett’s iTip: “Hide Distracting Items” when browsing Safari on your iPhone or iPadhttps://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/hide-distractions-when-browsing-iph7778f2888/ios Jeff’s iTip: visionOS exclusive Siri commandshttps://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1k8jcnh/visionos_exclusive_siri_commands_a_working_list/ Sponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Apr 26, 2025 • 1h 11min
194: Watching The Years Go By ⌚️ Perplexing Siri 😵💫 and In Ceramic We Trust 📲
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/aqAIuPR0GiAIn the News blog post for April 25, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/04/in-the-news775.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:31 Watching The Years Go By19:34 Perplexing Siri28:37 Whispering AIs31:49 Amsterdam Apple Store Activity36:10 Apple Related Crime Blotter39:22 In the Vision! Pro Climbing44:02 Where Y’at? Segment - Back in Thibodaux49:26 In Ceramic We Trust52:32 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!1:00:18 Brett’s Watch Tip: Switch Wrists or Digital Crown Orientation1:03:22 Jeff’s Watch Tip: Apple Pay on the Apple WatchSponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comJeff’s Review from 2015: Apple WatchJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple Watch turns 10Jason Snell | Six Colors: Sleeping with the Apple WatchLeander Kahney | Cult of Mac: All the ways Apple Watch has saved livesDavid Sparks | MacSparky: Perplexity Voice Assistant Embarrasses SiriZac Hall | 9to5Mac: Best AI transcription app for the Mac comes to iPhone and iPadHarley Charlton | MacRumors: Netflix Builds Detailed Apple Store Replica for 'iHostage' MovieStephen Silver | Apple Insider: Crime blotter: Florida UPS driver accused of stealing 171 iPhonesVision Pros podcast episode 39: Practicing Law with Jeff RichardsonJeff’s Dad! Great music from Beau SwankBrett’s Watch Tip: Switch Wrists or Digital Crown Orientationhttps://support.apple.com/guide/watch/change-the-language-and-orientation-apd0bf18f46b/watchos Jeff’s Watch Tip: Apple Pay on the Apple Watchhttps://support.apple.com/guide/watch/set-up-apple-pay-apd285b3ae01/watchosSponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 4min
193: Airy Vision 🥽 Crayon Pro 🖍️ No Nano Glare, and Hex Code #242424 ☑️
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/ESQ1vQBcibsIn the News blog post for April 18, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/04/in-the-news774.html00:00 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!00:52 Update to 18.4.104:52 Tech Tariff Tussle09:30 An Airy Vision15:37 Close Your Earth Day Rings20:45 Nitro Navy and Crayon Pro24:24 Hex Code #24242426:27 Impressive iPhone Tips!29:59 Maps Online and NOLA!38:15 In the Show! The Studio Quest42:56 No Nano Glare46:25 Thank you LIT SOFTWARE for sponsoring this episode!55:34 Brett’s iTip: Custom Lock & Home Screen in Focus Mode59:30 Jeff’s iTip: Find, Hide, and Remove Home Screen PagesSponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comMarko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Don't wait to update: iOS 18.4.1 addresses two actively exploited vulnerabilitiesAminu Abdullahi | TechRepublic: ‘A Top Priority’: Tim Cook’s Obsession with AR Glasses Shapes Apple’s Vision Pro RoadmapApple Press Release: Get active with Apple WatchMalcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Beats Cables adds more color to Apple's connectivity accessory lineupMarko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Apple Pencil Pro can now look like a crayonDavid Sparks | MacSparky: My Super Boring (and Super Useful) iPhone Home ScreenWirecutter Staff: 18 Things You Didn’t Know Your iPhone Could DoBrett’s iTip: Great tip I learned from Ivan Hemmans at the ABA TECHSHOW - Assign a custom Lock Screen and custom Home Screen to a Focus modehttps://9to5mac.com/2022/09/28/focus-mode-in-ios-16/ Ivan’s YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@HeyIvan Jeff’s iTip: Find, hide, and remove pages on your Home Screenhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/108324 Sponsor: LIT SOFTWARE www.litsoftware.comSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Apr 12, 2025 • 53min
192: Potential iPhone Scarcities, Successful Swimming SOS 🤿 and Murder Robots 🤖
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/1FKH8SyhLhEIn the News blog post for April 11, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/04/in-the-news773.html 00:00 Thanks for the [TECHSHOW] Memories00:39 Potential iPhone Scarcities08:20 Signaling Contacts12:38 Detaining iPhones20:57 Good Tips!24:48 Where Y’at? Segment - Swimming SOS30:22 In the Vision! Panoramas Are Even Better!44:15 In the Show! Murdering Robots48:34 Brett’s iTip: Easy-Peasy Print to PDF on iPhone and iPad50:26 Jeff’s iTip: Better Zoom FingersAditya Kalra | Reuters: Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs, sources sayJohn Gruber | Daring Fireball: How Many New iPhones Can Fit on a Freight Plane?Jason Snell | Six Colors: Why price increases aren’t the only way Apple can fight tariffsAnthony Ha | TechCrunch: White House reportedly blames auto-suggested iPhone contact for Signal scandalTresa Baldas | Detroit Free Press: Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with familyMahnoor Faisal | XDA: These 3 Goodnotes 6 features completely transformed how I take notes on my iPadChris Keall | Hawke’s Bay Today: Hours from death: Hawke’s Bay psychiatrist says Apple Watch saved her lifeEmergency SOS on Apple Watch | Rick’s Rescue | AppleDevon Dundee | MacStories: Hands-On with Guest User Mode in visionOS 2.4Jason Snell | Six Colors: What to watch if you’re churning through Apple TV+Brett’s Favorite Tip from ABA TECHSHOW: Easy-Peasy Print to PDF from any Print Preview on the iPhone / iPad. Any time you see a Print Preview, you can spread your finger and thumb on the image and it will immediately convert into a PDF file that can be emailed or uploaded to Dropbox. Jeff’s Favorite Tip from ABA TECHSHOW: Better zoom. When you want to zoom, instead of doing a reverse-pinch with both fingers, hold one finger down on the page (the thumb works well) and then just move the other finger back and forth to zoom in and out (the pointer works well). https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2008/11/my-favSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 1min
191: Live from Chicago, we’re at ABA TECHSHOW! (with Puppies! 🐶)
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/CR7XuVLeEl4In the News blog post for April 4, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/04/in-the-news772.html00:00 We’re Live from Chicago!03:20 iOS 18.4 and All the Updates!24:52 Our ABA TECHSHOW Sessions35:29 Michael Eisenberg - The Tech-Savvy Lawyer40:58 Bill Vance - Chief Technology Office of Adams & Reese49:00 More ABA TECHSHOW Sessions50:14 In the Show! Studio Edition52:38 Here Come the Dogs!53:07 Brett’s iTip: Use LinkedIn Built-In QR Code56:10 Jeff’s iTip: Use “Shared with You” on your iPhone and iPadABA TECHSHOW 2025 40th Anniversary Celebrationhttps://www.techshow.com/Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 18.4 now available: Here’s what’s newMalcolm Owen | Apple Insider: iOS 18.4 lands with more Apple Intelligence, Apple Vision Pro appJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: How to Use iOS 18.4's New Ambient Music Feature in Control CenterRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple reveals details of security fixes added in iOS 18.4 and moreAmber Neely | Apple Insider: watchOS 11.4 was briefly available, and was pulled by Apple [u]Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: tvOS 18.4 now available with new design changes for Apple TV appMichael Eisenberg - The Tech-Savvy Lawyerhttps://www.thetechsavvylawyer.page/Bill Vance - Chief Technology Office of Adams & Reesehttps://www.adamsandreese.com/our-firm/leadershipBrett’s iTip: LinkedIn Built-In QR CodeJeff’s iTip: Use “Shared with You” on your iPhone and iPadSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Mar 28, 2025 • 56min
190: Man On The Cube 🧊 More in 18.4, and Music 🎵 in the Sky ✈️ with AirFly
Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/XvHn9nSfIiIIn the News blog post for March 28, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/03/in-the-news771.html 00:00 Man On the Cube07:42 TECHSHOW To You!10:37 RevampOS15:51 We Get More in 18.426:20 Built-In Productivity29:33 Fly Me To The Bluetooth33:00 Music To The Max37:22 In the Show! A Racing Studio43:00 Behind The Scenes Blowout!48:48 Jeff’s Teaser for ABA TECHSHOW Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: Apple provides iOS 19 clues as leakers battleJuli Clover | MacRumors: Top 5 New Features Coming in iOS 18.4Kanika Gogia | The Mac Observer: Hidden iOS 18.4 Features You Might Have MissedJuli Clover | MacRumors: watchOS 11.4 Will Make Sure You Don't Miss AlarmsLando Loic | Make Use Of: I Tried Using Only Apple Apps for Productivity—And I'm Never Going Back!Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: AirFly Pro 2 makes your AirPods even better [Review]Jason Snell | Six Colors: AirPods Max gets lossless, low-latency, and an analog cableRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Music Classical adds three new features in latest updateDan Stevens | Slate: The Studio Is the Best New Comedy of 2025Jeff’s Teaser for ABA TECHSHOW: iPhone tips - where it all started:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2008/11/my-favorite-sho.html Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com


