Downtime
After a long hiatus, the guys are back for a one-off episode where they catch up, talk about Cody's long fight with Covid, crypto, NFT, and just about anything not related to Apple. Links: Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow and on Twitter Send a tweet to Send an email to
info_outline 400: 'California Streaming' event debriefingDowntime
After a few months hiatus, Cody and Sebastien got the old band back together for a special episode. After sharing what happened to Cody and discussing the future of the podcast, Cody and Sebastien talk about Apple's September 2021 event where the company unveiled a new 10.2-inch iPad, a new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.
info_outline 399: Favorite WWDC 2021 feature announcementsDowntime
Sebastien goes over his favorite features announced at WWDC 21. He also addresses a few concerns he has about some questionable features.
info_outline 398: What YOU want to see at WWDC 2021Downtime
After carrying out an informal survey of Downtime listeners and iDB readers, Sebastien reveals some of the announcements that YOU want to see at WWDC this year.
info_outline 397: Better is the enemy of goodDowntime
After introducing iDB's new site design, Sebastien reviews the new Apple TV remote, and AirTag's one and only alternative, the Chipolo ONE Spot. Finally Sebastien plugs one of his apps and answers a few questions from listeners.
info_outline 396: Monologue diariesDowntime
Sebastien goes solo again in this monologue about Apple Music, and being stalked by an AirTag. He also talks about his Birthday Reminder app, cocktail habits, and his decision to not use an Apple Watch anymore.
info_outline 395: Free soloDowntime
Sebastien is free soloing this special episode where he answers questions from listeners, talks about one of his apps, and gets to do his favorite section of the show. It's different, but hopefully just as good.
info_outline 394: AirTag and best iOS 14.5 features recapDowntime
Sebastien and Cody run down all of their favorite features in the iOS 14.5 update and give their initial AirTag impressions. The pair also discuss how to add HomeKit support to an old garage door and some of their favorite movies they’ve seen recently.
info_outline 393: Unpacking the Spring Loaded eventDowntime
Sebastien and Cody recap Apple’s Spring Loaded event and discuss their thoughts on all of the products that were announced. The pair also talk about Seb’s new 100% electric motorcycle and go over their Fantasy Draft picks from last week.
info_outline 392: Spring Loaded Event Fantasy DraftDowntime
It’s Fantasy Draft time again! With Apple’s Spring Loaded event coming up, Sebastien and Cody play out their favorite game where they try to guess what Apple will unveil including new iPads, Macs, AirTags and more. It’s fun and competitive, and listeners can even join in and make their own picks. You don’t want to miss this!
info_outlineSebastien and Cody discuss everything from the new Intel/Mac commercials to the future of Apple’s strategy for the Home. They also poke fun at the Apple rumor mill and Cody gives his in-depth review of the Snyder Cut. Finally, they end the show with a Q&A session.
Follow up: Seb’s MacBook Pro battery
Apple now predicted to hold an event in April rather than March
“I’m a Mac” star Justin Long disses Apple silicon Macs in Intel’s new ad campaign
What is Apple’s Home strategy at this point?
- HomePod mini has a secret sensor to measure room temperature and humidity
- Apple is developing smart speakers featuring screens and cameras, but they’re not imminent
- Can HomeKit be the entire Home strategy?
What we’ve been watching:
- The Snyder Cut on HBO Max
- The Vaccination Special on HBO Max
Q&A
Rusty asks via email: Now that AirPlay is widely available outside of the Apple ecosystem do you think that Apple will ever support AirPlay on Windows? I use a third party program (Reflector 3 by Air Squirrels) when I need to cast to Windows. While it works ok most of the time it's not as good or seamless as AirPlay and most people don't know about third-party options.
Cyrille asks via email: I have roller shutters, at the front and back of the house. I’m going to use a module to open and shut them through Homekit, at least for the front ones as they face the street. As for the back ones, my wife fears that they can be hacked and that thieves could open the shutters when we’re not home (we’ve already been robbed once) to enter the house unseen. Do you think it’s safe ? Or would you follow my wife’s guts on that ?