Cody and Sebastien follow up on AirPods Pro, Apple TV+, killer vacuums, and near death experiences.
Let’s Talk iOS 317: Near Death Experience
How to create scenes with HomeKit to control multiple accessories
For the perfect atmosphere when arriving home after a long day at work or starting your day with something upbeat, you can set up scenes with HomeKit.
Scenes let you control multiple accessories that you connect in the Home app at one time. You can create scenes based on your leaving, arriving, or a custom setting. Then, the automated scene takes over with the settings you choose.
Here’s how to create scenes with HomeKit on both Mac and iOS.
How to record video or take a photo right in iMovie
Find out how to record a video or take a photo directly in iMovie, streamlining your video-creating process on iPhone, iPad, and Mac for easier and quicker results.
Disney+ now available with original shows and films; over 600 titles in back catalog
It has been eleven days since Apple switched on its own video streaming service, Apple TV+. And now it's time for Disney to get involved. Disney+ is now available to start streaming.
Apple Card credit limit isn’t sexist, says Goldman Sachs CEO
Is Apple partner Goldman Sachs' algorithm used to determine Apple Card creditworthiness gender-biased? That's the claim from some on Twitter – a serious enough issue to merit an investigation of the New York state Department of Financial Services (DFS). Goldman Sachs denies it, and the company CEO encourages couples that suspect they've been treated unfairly to get in touch.
Checkra1n public beta v0.9.2 incorporates bug fixes and ‘no substrate mode’
The checkra1n team silently updated the public beta of the brand-new checkra1n jailbreak tool to v0.9.2 Monday evening with a short list of improvements.
The latest update incorporates bug fixes and adds official support for 'no substrate mode' for troubleshooting jailbreak extensions in the event of crashes or respring loops. The full change log for checkra1n v0.9.2 is as follows:
Re-enable your iPhone’s 3D Touch hardware in iOS 13 with Sunflower
One of the most controversial changes in iOS 13 was the removal of 3D Touch functionality in place of a new feature Apple calls ‘Haptic Touch.’ While this might’ve made sense for handsets that lack 3D Touch-equipped displays, Apple purposefully disabled this hardware with the release of iOS 13 such that even devices with 3D Touch-equipped displays would utilize Haptic Touch instead.
If you were among those disappointed by Apple’s decision to nix 3D Touch, then you’ll be happy to know that a newly released jailbreak tweak for iOS 13 dubbed Sunflower by iOS developer LaughingQuoll can help you get your precious pressure-based 3D Touch gestures back.
New 3D sensor coming to iPad Pro, iPhone in 2020; first AR/VR device may launch in 2021
With so many different products, it isn't too shocking to hear that Apple is planning on introducing a new feature in one, and then expanding it to other products in the future.
Apple TV+ executive leading unscripted & current programming stepping down
Apple TV+ launched on November 1. Following the momentous occasion, it looks like Apple is losing the executive in charge of most of its content.
Twelve South offers premium charging for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
My nightstand is fraught with cables. Other Apple enthusiasts may suffer the same fate. I'm looking at an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods charging cables, along with a lamp and clock. It's cluttered, at best, and not uncommon to have all devices charging at once. After becoming flustered with the mess, I turned to Twelve South to help solve some of my cable woes. I was also running out of room on the table top. My thanks to Twelve South for sending three of their top chargers for comparison.
How to transfer music, podcasts and phone calls between iPhone and HomePod
Thanks to Apple's Handoff feature, you can easily transfer audio between your iPhone and your HomePod. That includes music, podcasts, and even phone calls.
In this step-by-step tutorial, we're going to show you how to transfer an ongoing phone call and music or podcasts from your iPhone to your HomePod, and vice versa.
16-inch MacBook Pro may be announced this week
Apple has been rumored to be working on a slightly redesigned 16-inch MacBook Pro for quite some time now. And we may actually be getting near a launch of the fabled device.