112 - Productive Use of iPad and iPhone With Guest Brittany Smith
Release Date: 08/21/2020
446 - Siri, There’s no place like home
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Adam Cristianson, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle. Apple’s smart home is getting a major upgrade! In this episode of In Touch With iOS, Dave and the panel dive into Apple’s newly announced HomeView smart home display, the updated Apple TV 4K, and the latest HomePod mini. Is HomeView the smart home hub we’ve been waiting for, or just another screen we don’t need? We also explore the latest iOS 27.2 betas, including changes to the Health app and Apple Intelligence, and discuss Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone...
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445 - Is Apple Finally Getting Serious About the Smart Home?
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave Ginsburg is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius. Apple is getting ready to say “Welcome home,” and the panel digs into what could be coming at Apple’s October 13 launch, including a new smart-home hub, Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini. We also cover the latest iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2 betas, plus hints that Apple Intelligence could be headed to the next Apple TV. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! ...
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444 - Apple’s Not Done Taking Our Money Yet
In Touch with iOS
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443 - New iPhones, New Macs, and Jill’s Apple Watch Insomnia
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Guy Serle. This week we cover Apple’s newest hardware arriving in customers’ hands, including iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, AirPods 5, the M6 Mac mini, and M5 Max/M5 Ultra Mac Studio. We dig into the latest 27.2 beta cycle, including the redesigned Health experience, look at what’s happening with Vision Pro and visionOS 27.2, and discuss some useful discoveries following the release of iOS 27 and macOS 27. We also cover Apple Podcasts bringing video to...
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442 - AppleCare for the Whole Family and Big September Upgrades
In Touch with iOS
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441 - iPhone Duo Unfolds Apple’s Future
In Touch with iOS
This week is centered on Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” September event and the transition in how Apple presents its biggest products. Dave and the panel break down John Ternus’s first major event as CEO, Tim Cook’s opening cameo, and every major announcement: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, AirPods 5, AppleCare One Family, and Siri AI. We also cover the week’s iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and macOS release candidates, plus iOS 26.6.2, The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! ...
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440 - Jeff Says Nope to AGI — Apple AI, Macs, and iOS 27
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439 - Marty Bought How Many Macs?
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438 - Apple Product Leaks, ChatGPT Messages, and Maps Ads
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437 - Is It Time to Go Back to Apple’s Built-In Apps?
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info_outlineThe latest In Touch With iOS Guest Brittany Smith joins Dave and Warren. We talk productivity with your devices including using shortcuts. How many apps do you have on your device? Tip on News+ audio playback iOS14 Beta 5 and more.
The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com
New Guest
Because Brittany is a new guest on the show, we find out more about her and the Apple gear she uses.
News
Apple Worked With U.S. Government on 'Secret' iPod
Apple Renames 'Beats 1' to 'Apple Music 1' and Launches Two More Radio Stations
Apple Launching Discounted $9.99 Per Month CBS All Access and Showtime Bundle for Apple TV+ Subscr
Warren Likes Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ it has already been renewed for a 2nd season. Dave likes it now too great show.
Apple becomes first public company to reach a $2 trillion market cap
Apple terminating Epic's developer account over Fortnite App Store protest
Adobe's Recent Lightroom iOS App Update Deleted User Photos and Lost Data is Unrecoverable
Topics
Beta this week. iOS14 Beta 5 was released to developers some things of note there is a way to turn on a hidden folder in Photos and lots of other tweaks. We find out what Warren thinks about the updates. What's New in iOS 14 Beta 5: Bigger Apple News Widget, Alarm Clock Wheel, Hidden Photo Album Changes and More
Apple Releases Fifth Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14
iOS 13.6.1: Should you install it? Some think this small update has been causing more bugs have we experience that?
Productivity- Brittany is a productivity coach and we talk about ways to improve your productivity using your iPad and iPhone. We talk about using shortcuts and do not disturb.
Shortcuts Directory Brittany mentioned
How many apps do we have on our iPhones should you offload ones you don't need to keep you productive.
Tips
How to Listen to the news in the Apple News app This is the support article from Apple. This is not supported on the iPad.
Apps
Warren
Brittany
Dave
About our Guest
Brittany Smith is a Productivity, ADHD, and Technology Coach in Portland, Oregon. Life's Mission: making stuff suck less.
Giant nerd: Master's of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Star Wars-everything, Apple-enthusiast (obviously), and loves talking about the intersection of our brains and technology. Her website is Devise & Conquer Coaching
Tech Tips on YouTube: Devise & Conquer
Follow her on Twitter: @addliberator
About our Co-Host
Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.