Sebastien and Cody discuss the wild ride of last week’s AirPods 3 rumors and give their thoughts on talk of a bigger iPhone battery. The pair also talk about Apple discontinuing the original HomePod and what that means for the fledgling smart speaker line. Finally, they answer listeners' questions.
I am not an audiophile, and neither do I play one on the internet. I can’t describe what good sound is, but I can certainly tell bad sound when I hear it. From the get-go, HomePod checked a bunch of boxes for me. It sounded better than my previous bulky and expensive 5.1 surround sound system, it was easier to use, and it was also much more esthetically pleasing.
For about 6 months now, I have been taking advantage of new feature in tvOS that lets you default your sound output to a couple of HomePods set up as a stereo pair.
It wasn’t such a breeze to use at first because I experienced a bunch of issues with pairing the two speakers and keeping them paired together, but a fresh install eventually fixed everything, and I can’t say I have had any issue at all with this setup since then. This is to date a setup that I am completely satisfied with.
Apple quietly announced Friday night that it is discontinuing the original HomePod, instead focusing its engineering efforts on the more successful HomePod mini. In a statement to TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino, the company said it will keep selling the original HomePod while supplies last.
Sebastien and Cody dive deep into this week’s biggest tech headlines including Apple discontinuing the iMac Pro and privacy concerns related to the rumored AirTags. The pair also discuss their favorite adult beverages and which Apple executive they’d interview if given the chance.
Sebastien and Cody run down the recent onslaught of rumors surrounding Apple’s upcoming Mac and iPhone products. The pair also discuss meeting podcast fans in real life and why Apple products are more expensive in some countries.
Sebastien and Cody announce the winner of last week’s giveaway, discuss their news intake strategies and cover this week’s top tech headlines. The pair also get into the future of Apple TV hardware and why switching to Android isn’t as enticing as it once was.
Sebastien and Cody talk about why the iPhone mini 12 appears to be a dud, the possibility of a Spring event, and features they’d like to see in this year’s iPhone models. The pair also discuss Sebastien’s recent marathon (walk), how they originally met, and their thoughts on the recent crypto craze. Also, a giveaway!
Sebastien and Cody run down all of the latest Apple Car rumors and discuss their validity. The pair also imagines future Apple health devices and answer a number of listener-submitted questions.
Sebastien and Cody officially announce the rebranding of the podcast to Downtime, and explain how the change came about. They also get in their regular tech discussions with headlines involving Apple earnings, GameStop fever and more.
Cody and Sebastien dive into the recent MacBook rumors and talk about everything from SD card slots to built-in cellular chips. The pair also discuss Sebastien’s recent Apple TV problems and Cody’s love for bigger displays. Finally, they both wonder how much Cody should charge for his OnlyFans account.
Sebastien and Cody discuss the latest round of Mac rumors and debate the merits of a premium podcast service. They also talk Touch ID and Sebastien’s experience with a HomeKit doorbell.
When I started looking at smart video doorbells for my new home, one specific feature I was looking for was HomeKit support, but as it turned out at the time (merely 3 months ago), there was none. So like everybody else, I settled for a Ring doorbell, which has worked reliably for me. Installation was simple. Set up was a breeze, and daily use was just as frictionless as you would expect from a doorbell.
But then Logitech introduced the Circle View Doorbell in December of 2020, the first device of its kind to support HomeKit, thus playing nice with all the Apple devices in my house and pocket.
So I reached out to the folks at Logitech who sent me a Circle View Doorbell after giving me a short briefing on the product. In this review, I’ll share my impressions of this smart video doorbell. But a bit of warning: this review will be heavily tinted by my experience with Ring, which I see as the standard in the category, or the device to beat, if you will.