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Episode 440: MacBook Air, iOS 27, and SF housing Jul 10, 2026

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Dave recently bought an M5 MacBook Air before the price hikes took effect. That gives him three MacBook Airs and he talks about the differences he's found. Dave also has the most recent OS betas installed on several of his devices and we discuss his experiences so far. Everyone knows how expensive it is to live in San Francisco, but things have take a crazy turn in the city that is changing the housing market.

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Shows and movies we're watching

The Boroughs, Netflix
Louis CK, ridiculous, Netflix

Episode 439: Om, New Prices, Claude instead of Siri Jul 03, 2026

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On this week's show we talk about the passing of Om Malik, a wonderful man and a friend to many. Dave has some thoughts on the impact of the recent price hikes for Apple hardware and what it could mean for future products. We still don't know what will happen if you replace Siri with Claude in iOS 27, so I asked Claude his understanding. Not as good as I had hoped. There is a Hide My Email bug that Apple software was alerted about last year that allows people to see your real icloud.com email address, but Apple has yet to fix it. For a company that preaches on how important privacy and security is, you would think they'd be all over this. Maybe they'll get to it next year.

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Shows and movies we're watching

Bosch, Amazon
Queen of Chess, Netflix

Episode 438: Price increases, iCloud Aliases, and Apple Music Jun 26, 2026

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Tim Cook announced pretty significant price increases to Apple's hardware line this week. The increases came because of component shortages that have been happening for the past few months. Apple is moving its Hide My Email feature to its own subdomain, which means that businesses can block all attempts to sign-up for a service by blocking the new subdomain. Seems odd Apple would do this. Dave and I also chat about AI and what could happen with Apple Music.

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I Will Find You, Netflix
The Wire, HBO
Spider-Noir, Amazon

Episode 437: Siri AI Jun 19, 2026

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Dave finally got Siri AI in the new beta of iPadOS. He gives us some examples of the great, good, and things that need to be worked on and his overall opinion so far of how Siri is working. We also talk about Apple Intelligence and how it works across apps. Dave gives us a good show this week!

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Shows and movies we're watching

Criminal Record, Apple TV
Lorne, Peacock

Episode 436: Apple's secret AI meeting, Siri AI, and Apple Intelligence Jun 12, 2026

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It was a big week for Apple at WWDC with the relaunch of Apple Intelligence and the long promised revamped Siri. Unfortunately for those in the EU, many of the new AI features shown at WWDC will not be available in Europe due to the laws the EU has implemented. Apple spent some time previewing its new child protection features, which will roll out in iOS 27. Dave takes a look at some of the newest features in iOS and iPadOS.

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Shows and movies we're watching

The Bear, Disney+
Widow's Bay, Apple TV+
Gary, Hulu/Disney+

Episode 435: E-bikes, WWDC and Gemini/Siri privacy Jun 05, 2026

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Dave just bought his first e-bike so we talk about how the technology and the prices have changed over the past couple of years. WWDC is coming up next week and it is going to be an exciting time. Of course, the biggest news is that Gemini will now be incorporated into all of Apple's operating systems. We also talk talk about the privacy issues and what Apple is going to do to avoid sharing customer information with Google.

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Shows and movies we're watching

The Bear, Disney+
Widow's Bay, Apple TV+

Episode 434: Apple Watch, AI, and Stolen iPhones May 29, 2026

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In an article for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman makes the case for an Apple Watch reboot. He's certainly not wrong, the Apple Watch has been stagnant for years now. Some keen people have found a new URL in the updated code pointing to a new subdomain genai.apple.com. Nothing happens when you click on it, but I'm sure after WWDC, we'll get to see exactly what it's for. People have been stealing iPhones since they first came out, but in London, the thieves are also starting to text threats to family members.

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Shows and movies we're watching

Marshalls, Paramount+
Marty, Life is Short, Netflix
Seven Samurai, HBO

Episode 433: WWDC and iOS 27, camera and siri overhaul May 22, 2026

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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kickoff on June 8 with updates to its line of operating systems. It's also expected to include the introduction of Gemini as the backbone for Apple's long awaited intelligence features. We also discuss some of the rumors of other features we expect to see at the conference, including updates to the camera and a new Siri based on Google's Gemini.

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Shows and movies we're watching

Young Sherlock, Amazon
Sherlock, Disney

Episode 432: Guitar player's dream, Visual Intelligence May 15, 2026

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If you're any kind of a musician, singer, or anyone else that could be onstage, Dave has a story for you! And a question about the story that was harder to answer than I thought it would be. We talk about the new AirPods Pro With AI Cameras that are apparently in the "advanced testing stages." Do you use Visual Intelligence? We ask ourselves that question too.

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Shows and movies we're watching

Hulk Hogan: real, American, Netflix
Send Help Disney+

Episode 431: Swap Apple Intelligence Models, Apple advertising on Apple Maps May 08, 2026

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Perhaps one of the best Apple Intelligence decisions I've ever heard, the company announced this week that users will be able to swap Apple's AI model to a rival's to control the new AI system. That means you could use Claude or Gemini or another company that wants to have theirs available. Dave and I also talk about Apple's decision to show advertising on Maps. A disappointing choice for a company that ridiculed Google for its advertising efforts to customers and saying Apple doesn't treat its customers like the product.

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Shows and movies we're watching

Running Point, Netflix
The Truman Show, Paramount+

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