In Touch with iOS

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Guest Mike Potter from For Mac Eyes Only podcast and organizer of Macstock conference and expo returns to the show joining Dave to talk about tApple News+ and other announcements that occurred recently. There are some Apple Watch and iPhone tips along with a chat about Macstock conference with a special discount code for In Touch with iOS listeners. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Texture will be shuttered May 28th moves to News+ Apple AirPower Officially Cancelled Apple Updates iWork Suite for iOS and macOS Apple Releases First Public Beta of iOS 12.3 Apple Releases WatchOS 5.2 Apple Stores Now Carrying Anker's USB-C PowerCore Fusion Battery and Charger Topics Airpods 2 were released then Apple release the PowerBeats Pro we discuss. https://www.macrumors.com/guide/powerbeats-pro-vs-airpods-2/ News+ we discuss the new service and review it. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/02/apple-news-plus-subscriber-numbers/ New iPads Discussion iPad Air teardown Macrumors Apple Credit Card discussion https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-card/ Tips Apple Watch accessing your keypad audio How do you leave a group text in imessage Setting up a eSIM with your carrier. Dave switched to the eSIM on T-Mobile. Are you coming to Macstock this year? We talk about this and Dave is speaking for a 5th year! Podcast listeners use Offer code intouch at checkout and you save $10 off the early bird price. Click HERE to buy your tickets today! About our Guest Mike Potter is a IT professional and Host of the For Mac Eyes Only Podcast. He also founded and is the organizer of Macstock Conference and Expo you can find him on Twitter at @macstockexpo

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Guest Kelly Guimont from TMO Daily Observations podcast returns to the show joining Dave to talk about all the new Apple iPads and more! Oh there is a Apple event coming up. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Well there were so many new hardware releases this week Kelly and Dave just talk about all the iPads, and AirPods, and wait maybe a iPod Touch? The new iPads are here! Apple released iPad Air 2019 and iPad Mini 5th gen. We talk about the great new iPads that all work with the Pencil. 9to5 Mac did a great article on which one you should buy here. Apple Event and both TV service and News App subscriptions are coming we talk about what we think will be announced. We talk about the Apple Stores and our experiences with support. We also talk about the Today at Apple sessions they are now offering. The Apple Store App was updated with the new sessions. iDownload Blog article on this. Macstock 2019 is July 27,28 you should really consider attending! We talk about this visit the website http://macstock2019.com About our Guest You can find Kelly Guimont at the following places @verso on Twitter She writes for The Mac Observer and is the new host of The Daily Observations Podcast. She volunteers for App Camp 4 Girls

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Guest Chuck Joiner the host of MacVoices podcast returns to the show joining Dave to talk about their top 10 iOS apps they use and more! Oh there is an Apple event coming up. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio In this episode, we discuss the news of the week and our top 10 iOS apps! Apple Sends Out Media Invites for an 'It's Show Time' Event on March 25 Apple Offering 10% Bonus When Adding Funds to Your Account for App Store and iTunes Purchases - MacRumors This goes through March 14, 2019 a nice little bonus. Replacing the batteries in AirPods? Apple can do that for you. _ Apple Insider You can at a cost. Apple Releases Fifth Developer Beta of iOS 12.2 Here's How Often You Should Shut Down Your iPhone (and Why) - iDrop News Do you shut down iPhone? Here are top 10 apps that Dave and Chuck picked that they use on the iPhone and iPad. Chuck and i Review what apps we use all the time and why. Apps are listed below Dave's App List In no order PDF Expert Just Press Record Citimapper Twitter ios Downcast 1Password iOS Carrot Weather iOS SiriusXM iOS YouTube iOS YouTubeTV iOS Chuck's App List (In no order) Overcast ios Waze iOS Gmail iOS Camera+2 BusyCal iOS Messages iOS Apple Music iOS White Noise iOS Notes iOS Audible MacStock Conference July 27,28 Dave and Chuck will be in attendance again this year and we talk about this great conference! Macstock2019.com About Our Guest Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and provides amazing video podcasts with influential folks in the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Guest Frederick Van Johnson from This Week in Photo Podcast returns to the show joining Dave to talk about taking pictures on spring break with the iPhone and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio In this episode, you we discuss: Samsung Offers to Supply Foldable Displays to Apple and Google could Apple even consider creating a foldable screen? Apple Offers Rare Tease of Unannounced Product Feature at Shareholder Meeting USB-C is here to stay with the iPad will it come to the iPhone? Will Apple add more flexibility with using USB-C Hubs for other connections. Right now its limited. Spring break is coming up and we discuss how you can use your iPhone as your primary camera for all photography during vacation. Here are some of the tips we cover Focus & Exposure Avoiding Shake Preserve Settings Long Exposures Level Indicator Depth Control Apple Video on Depth Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXqWckzS1aA Taking photos with your iPad. You know those people who like to take pictures with the iPad. Taking pictures of of old photos. Dave found a new app Photomyne that gives you great options scanning and cropping old photos. We discuss this and the other options available to make your photos digital. Apps Dave's Picks Spectre Camera Halide Camera Freshly Frederick's Picks Focos Satechi Aluminum Multi-Port Adapter MacStock Conference macstock2019.com About Our Guest Frederick Van Johnson @frederickvan is the host of TWIP (This week in Photo). He is a professional podcaster and photographer. He has courses at the TWIP School on different topics by photographers. TWiP PRO Course on iOS Photography… POCKETSHOOTERS

Guest Allison Sheridan from the Podfeet Podcasts returns to the show joining Dave to talk about Siri and accessibility on the iPhone. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News: iOS 12 Now Installed on 83% of All Devices From the Last Four Years - MacRumors Apple Will Soon Let Developers Entice Past Subscribers With Discounted iOS, macOS, and tvOS Subscriptions - Macrumors Topics: Siri Basics We all know what Siri can do, let's talk about Siri and some of the basics. We first ask "what do we use Siri for?" What hardware does Siri work on? It's really amazing how helpful Siri can be on all these devices. Here are a few Siri basics we talked about Changing Siri's voice and language Go into Siri Search and Shortcuts to make other changes You can now ask your device to find the other one. HomePod you can ask Hey Siri where is my iPhone and it sends a ping sound without the need for signing into Find my "iDevice" app. Accessibility Features There are so many different accessibility features available for iPhone and iPad we could do a full episode on this alone. We reviewed some of the notable features for accessibility including Vision, hearing, and even literacy. Accessibility for Everyone. The place to go is Settings> General> Accessibility Magnifier Change Text Size Speech with VoiceOver Quick On and Quick Off for Accessibility I use the magnifier to turn this on. Check out this great book on accessibility by Shelly Brisbin http://www.iosaccessbook.com Macstock Conference https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com/ About our guest: Allison Sheridan hosts the NosillaCast podcast each week "A technology geek podcaster with an EVER so slight Macintosh bias!" at https://podfeet.com. You can also find her on twitter @podfeet and in her NosillaCastaways on Slack at https://podfeet.com/slack and the great NosillaCastaways Facebook Group

This week's guest is Guest Donna Cleveland, Editor in Chief, iPhone Life joins Dave to talk about Apple and iOS. We talk about the event Apple is planning and a subscription service for the News App, Apple Watch experiences, iOS 12 tips, and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News: Study Finds iPhone XS Max Users Experience More Than Twice as Fast LTE Speeds as iPhone 5s Users on Average - Macrumors Apple to Announce TV Service at March 25 Event, But Launch is Months Off - Macrumors Exclusive deals with other networks? Disney, HBO, Hulu Apple takes 30 percent cut Apple originals - Thriller series, partnership with Oprah Cost? Other streaming services: Acorn TV (british shows $4.99/month) Apple News subscription service - $10/month Topics: As we do with all new guests let's find out what iOS devices Donna has and what she uses all the time. Apple Watch experiences. Donna wrote a great article in the current issue of iPhone Life so Dave and Donna will discuss their experiences with the Apple Watch starting from Series 0 (First Gen) through Series 4.We also discuss some favorite apps we use on the Apple Watch. Design Speed Automatic workout detection, yoga, hiking, activity competitions, pacing tools Health: EKG readings, fall detection Walkie Talkie Raise to Wake Waterproof & GPS support Topo Maps, Viewranger, REI Co-op There were some rumors that Apple is planning an event on 3/25 as we discussed in the news. They are planning to expand the News app and add subscriptions based on Apple's purchase of Texture digital magazine subscription service. We discuss the News app and its current use and what we think will be announced with this subscription service and could they add newspapers? We discuss iOS 13 wants from iPhone Life readers Mark imessages unread Multiple user support for ipad Dark Mode We discuss iOS 12 tips including grouped notifications, and hidden features and improvements. Grouped notifications- podcast and news Password management-password generation for apps, duplicate finder, screen time Hidden: Do Not Disturb while sleeping, Live LIsten, memoji App Picks Donna's Picks Radiooo Insight Timer Yousician 1 Second Every Day Measure App Dave's Picks Duck Duck Go Browser App Brave App Browser iOS iPhone Life has a great insider site that Dave subscribes to we talk about the site and Donna provides us information about this great site. About our Guest: Donna Cleveland is Editor and Chief of iPhone Life Magazine. They offer a great insider subscription that offers daily videos on all things iOS. You can reach her by email at donna@iphonelife.com

This week's new guest Warren Sklar, IT consultant joins Dave to talk about Apple and iOS. We talk about the Apple Smart Battery case, 2 Factor authentication, and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News: Apple Sued Over Not Letting Customers Disable Two-Factor Authentication After Two Weeks - MacRumors iOS 12.1.4 Update Available for iPhone & iPad, Download Now to Get Group FaceTime Back - 9to5Mac Apple is taking its in-store iPhone push too far by promoting upgrades instead of repairs - 9to5Mac AT&T Sued by Sprint for Misleading '5GE' Branding - Macrumors Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking - TechCrunch Topics: As we do with all new guests let's find out what iOS devices has. I know Warren is like me he may buy a few items when they come out. Apple Smart Battery Case Apple released their latest Battery cases for the Xr, Xs, and Xs Max. Dave just bought this case for his Xs Max and Warren has one as well We review this case, is it a good case, and worth buying. Other cases including Mophie are other options. 2 Factor Authentication is so important these days and you really should have your accounts protected this way. Your Apple ID has this option but there are other options to protect accounts including Google, Microsoft and 1Password. We talk about these services and how to protect yourself from your iOS device from being hacked. Intego Link on security mentioned. Our friends at imore wrote an article about 7 things you didn't know what you could do with your Apple Pencil on the iPad. We review some of these tips and see if we have used these tips before. App Picks Warren's Picks DealNews Just Talk Dave's Pick Apple Clips About our Guest: Warren Sklar, is a IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple you find him in that group all the time and you can request to join..

049 What about the Apple Watch Apps - with Guest Adam Engst, Publisher of TidBITS and the TidBITS Content Network. This week's new guest Adam Engst publisher of TidBITS joins Dave to talk about Apple and iOS. We talk about the must have Apple Watch apps, and some great app picks. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News: Apple Releases iOS 12.1.3, macOS 10.14.3, watchOS 5.1.3, and tvOS 12.1.2 with Bug Fixes - TidBITSDuckDuckGo Search Engine Integrates Apple Maps - TidBITS Apple Pay will soon work at Target, Taco Bell and more locations, covering 74% of top US merchants - 9to5Mac Microsoft Adds NewsGuard to Edge Browser for iOS to Warn Users of Untrustworthy Sites - Macrumors Apple releasing first iOS 12.2 and watchOS 5.2 Beta - 9to5 Mac Topics: As we do with all new guests let's find out what iOS devices Adam has I bet there are a few in use. HomePod issue - Personal requests not working for Adam. Is Your iPhone Calling Other Countries? Adam wrote this article in Tidbits and we discuss this unusual thing happening with your iPhone 10 must-have apps for your new Apple Watch Macworld had this article reviewing the 10 must apps for your Apple Watch. We discuss each one and if we had any experience using them. App Picks Adam's Picks Libby (public library ebooks via the Overdrive system; I use it with the NY Public Library) Wireless Tag (requires the associated sensors; I wrote about it in TidBITS a while back) Hoopla Eero app Wireless Tag App Tidbits Article on Wireless Tag App Dave's Pick Quartz Brief About our Guest: Adam Engst is publisher of TidBITS and the TidBITS Content Network. You can find him on Twitter @adamengst and @tidbits and the Discourse TidBits Forum

This week guest Adam Christianson from Maccast podcast joins Dave. We talk about the news including Apple brings back the iPhone SE (Well it sold out) We review iPhone tips you may not know about and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News:We might get an iPhone SE 2, after all because the original is back (sorta) Apple's New Smart Battery Case: Everything You Need to Know Microsoft tells users to switch to iOS or Android as Windows Phone set for obsolescence Vizio Says 2016 4K SmartCast TVs Will Support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Google Fi for the iPhone solid for travelers, but still has same carrier customer service nonsense Topics: Samsung and Vizio announced that they are adding support of iTunes and Airplay 2 is Apple ramping up services? We will discuss. What is dead may never die: Two products Apple may be looking to revive Recent MacWorld article rumors a possible reviving of the iPod Touch and iPad Mini. Is this another way of getting more people using Apple's services? 7 Useful iPhone Tips You Might Not Know MacRumors posted these great useful tips you might not know. We reviewed each one. Adam talks about Calendar apps and the start and end times of an appointments you can toggle them into into 5 min time increments. Locast is a non profit website that rebroadcasts local tv. It's a was a best kept secret as I just found out about it now. They ask for donations to pay for their services. There is a iOS app and its available on Roku and Google Play. We will discuss this and where it could be with cord cutting. Active Service Military US TV Now is another service related. Apps Plant Snap ExpressVPN - 3 Months free with purchase of a 1 year plan. This is a MacCast podcast special link TunnelBear About our Guest Adam Christianson is host of of Maccast Podcast You can find him on Twitter @maccast

This week first time guest Josh Centers, TidBITS Managing Editor and author is here and we talk about his 2 recent books from Take Control on Notes and iOS 12. We review some great features of Notes and great tips iOS 12. Plus the news of the day. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News: Apple Pulls iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 Models From Sale in Germany Amid Legal Battle With Qualcomm Topics: As we do with all new guests let's find out what iOS devices Josh has. Since he has written books on many of these devices I am sure he has a few. Our first topic discusses Josh's book Take Control of Notes and we highlight some key features you find in iOS. The first question is why notes? We discuss this. The points below were also discussed Make and Manage Notes Formatting Notes Using Graphics in Notes We also discuss another of Josh's books Take Control of iOS12 and discuss some great tips below. Shortcuts app and Siri Shortcuts Hone The Home Screen Using Share Sheets Special iPad Features Search with Spotlight Switching apps and closing apps Handoff and airdrop Note: we will keep episode 1 hour I will add more discussion on this time permitting. Links Take Control of Notes Take Control of iOS12 Siri Shortcuts Video Josh Centers YouTube Channel About our Guest Josh Centers is Managing Editor of TidBITS and is the author of many other books for Take Control Including Apple TV, Home Automation, and Preview. You can find him on Twitter @jcenters