281- iMessage RCS, MMS,SMS and The Green Bubble - With Patrice Brend’amour, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
Release Date: 11/25/2023
309 - WWDC 2024 Predictions With Guest Kelly Guimont Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave is joined by guest Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig Beta this week. No Beta we wonder if there will be any other released for iOS17? The panel gives their WWDC 2024 Predictions and what we would like to see which includes possible all things AI. AirTag crucial to recovery of $5 million of stolen tools. Apple Says M2 iPad Air Has 9 GPU Cores, Not 10 as Originally Stated. Plus much more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we would really appreciate it! Another way to...
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308 We Want a Lego Apple Store Kit - With Guest Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. We talk to Ben about his new iPhone 15 Pro Max purchase and why Apple automatically transfers the phone number before its completed setup. Can email be the best social network? We talk about if email newsletters and blogs are a better option.There are so many Apple Pencil versions now we discuss the differences and doesn't give us easier choices, Jeff wants a Lego Apple Store kit and more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we...
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307 - My Dog Chewed My iPhone - With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Apple Releases iOS 17.5.1 With Fix for Reappearing Photos Bug. We talked about our iPad Pros last week but what about the 10th Gen and iPad Air? What do you do with your old iPads? This is a good question we discuss. 9-core vs. 10-core M4: Is it worth paying more for the iPad Pro?Dave encountered this after upgrading to iOS 17.5. Why is my iPhone voicemail not working and how to fix it?. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts!...
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306 - The Three iPad Pros - With Marty Jencius, Eric Erickson, and Jeff Gamet
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave is joined by guests, Marty Jencius, Eric Erickson, and Jeff Gamet.iOS 17.5 was released to the public with some very important security updates. Dave, Marty and Eric all have new iPad Pro 13” they give their impressions since receiving them as well as what features they find to stand out. Big news on accessibility Apple announced for the upcoming iOS 18 including eye tracking, music trackers, and more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we would really appreciate it! ...
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305 - iPad Air iPad Pro with M4 Let Loose! - With guest Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Beta this week. Let it Loose Apple event recap we break it down and give our thoughts on the new iPads including the iPad Air, iPad Pro with the new M4 chip. iOS and iPadOS 17.5 Beta RC is released this week just in time for the new iPad. We would expect the final version to be released before May 15 iPad ship date. As well as iPad Air and iPad Pro details and things that were not announced dung the event including 16GB Ram in a 1TB and higher Pro. Apple Pencil Pro was announced and Jeff...
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304 - GM is Doomed Without CarPlay - With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Marty Jencius,, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethg. It seems GM may Regret Kicking Apple CarPlay off the Dashboard we discuss. The Let Loose May 7th Event is next week we give our predictions. Apple Q2 2024 earnings report and we review all the numbers. Beta this week. iOS 17.5 Beta 4 was released. It seems we are nearing final release soon. .Siri on HomePod Seems to Have Forgotten How to Give the Time and triggers Jeff. Plus much more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we...
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303 - Apple Will be Letting Loose Soon - With Guests Chuck Joiner, Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guests Chuck Joiner, Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet. Beta this week. iOS 17.5 Beta 3 is released this week.Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads. Chuck was at NAB in Las Vegas this past week and he gave us some highlights including an interview with the folks from Luna Fusion. Apple announces AI models can run on devices. iMazing 3 has been released and we talk about the new features. Plus iPad native calculator and much more, The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review...
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302 - USB-C Cables Chargers and iOS Game Emulators - With Guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Beta this week. 17.5 Beta 2 was released this week. New Guest Brian Flsnigsn-Arthers we find out more about him and his Apple Tech.Emulators on iOS is a game changer for iOS?We discuss USB-C Cables and chargers and talk about what is good and what is bad.We discuss USB-C Cables and chargers and talk about what is good and what is bad.In Touch with Cord cutting this week AirPlay in Hotels,Plex has 1100 channels and more. Plus more. The show notes are at Links to our...
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301 - Apple Vision Pro Black Eye and New Apple TV? With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Here are some great topics this week including Apple Vision Pro Owners Complain of Headaches, Neck Issues and Black Eyes, When to Expect a New Apple TV to Launch. Watch out for iPhone spyware attached that Apple warned about. Apple to expand repair options with support for used genuine parts. Teens Love iPhone and Apple Watch, But Not Apple Music and Apple TV+. Plus more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we would really...
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300 - No more Green bubbles and Celebrating 300 episodes - With Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
In Touch with iOS
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Kelly Guimont, Mike Potter, Chuck Joiner,, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. Celebrating 300 episodes. All our guests this week have been so amazingly supportive and we talk about their first time on the show. We review what was their first episode on the show.Beta this week.iOS 17.5 Beta 1 was released.We ask the question Is 128GB Enough iPhone Storage there was a bit of a debate. Mike Potter tells us more about Macstock 8 and more. The show notes are at Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! we would...
info_outlineThe latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest, Patrice Brend’amour, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig.Apple announced RCS for messages will be released in 2024. We discuss the impact and differences with MMS and SMS. iOS 3rd party browsers are becoming more popular and new ones are released all the time. We discuss the latest options on both the iPhone and iPad. We discuss iPhone and iPad backup ups and using iCloud along with iMazing. We review 3rd party browsers, Tips on messages, and more.
The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com
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Topics
Beta this week. iOS 17.2 Beta 3 continues this week. When Will iOS 17.2 Be Released? Journal and Spacial Video are the standout new features.
iOS 17.1.2 is preparing to be released. Apple Preparing to Release iOS 17.1.2 Update for iPhone
RCS, MMS, and SMS explained.
Breaking Down Apple's 2024 Adoption of Rich Communication Services
The budgeting app Mint is being shut down and Intuit is moving everyone to Credit Karma. We discuss if this mattered and what other options there are. Mint, One of the First Budgeting Apps, Is Shutting Down
iPhone and iPad Backups How to back up iPhone and iPad to iCloud, Mac or Windows PC - iGeeksBlog also use iMazing. https://imazing.com
iOS 3rd party browsers are becoming more popular and new ones are released all the time. We discuss the latest options on both the iPhone and iPad.
Here is the core list of browsers as well as some indie ones.
Firefox for iOS (iPhone and iPad and Firefox Focus: The privacy browser
There are so many indie browsers out there here are some to try.
Tips
Customize the apps list Settings > Messages > iMessages Apps
Turn off messages apps you don’t use. Settings > Messages > Message apps and toggle off apps you don't want in that list. Press and hold the + goes right to photos
Tap and hold the + in Messages. It automatically goes to your photos
Finding your Apple TV remote using FindMy. Apple secretly had this in the newest TV remote but did not enable it until ios 17.
Apps
Announcements
Macstock 7 2023 Digital Pass is now available. Relive the conference as you can Purchase a virtual pass to see the talks that many of our regular guests and contributors did including Dave, Brittany, Chuck, and Jeff. https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com
Our Host
Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65,
Twitter @daveg65.and the show @intouchwithios
Our Regular Contributors
Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet
Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com
About our Guest
Patrice Brend’amour loves to create podcasts, automations or software. She also enjoys working with diverse sets of people, leading them to success and making a tiny difference in the world. Which she does as VP of Development at a Healthcare Software provider. She can be found at https://the-patrice.com and her podcast Foodie Flashback at https://foodieflashback.com