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Apple meets with top podcast producers to hear their complaints

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 7, 2016

Unhappy that Apple's been neglecting iTunes podcasts for years now, top producers were invited to meet with Apple executives at the company's Cupertino headquarters and voice their grievances, The New York Times reports.

It's true that the iTunes podcasting hub's remained virtually unchanged since its 2005 debut so it shouldn't surprise Apple if producers think that this might have something to do with the fact that podcasts bring the Cupertino firm nothing in direct revenue.

While Apple essentially gave life to the podcasting industry, and it still dominates that sector, company officials made no promises to these producers. Small wonder some of them are now concerned that Apple may no longer care about podcasting.

Audicy lets you import media to your iPhone without iTunes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 7, 2016

Audicy is a great new jailbreak tweak that lets anyone running a jailbroken installation of iOS 7.0 to 9.1 import media from various sources to their stock media apps. These include the Music, Podcasts, and Videos apps that come pre-installed on your iOS device.

In this review, we'll talk about how Audicy works and show you how it'll come in handy for quick, on-the-go media importing without having to tether yourself to a computer to use iTunes.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 149: The unintentional downer

Sébastien Page ∙ May 4, 2016

The guys discuss the apparent drought in the jailbreak community where not much is being released in Cydia these days. Sebastien then shares his lack of interest in using his jailbroken Apple TV. Finally, Cody and Sebastien discuss a handful of tweaks that they deem to be the best of the month. Also, a tip you most definitely already knows about, unlike Sebastien...

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This week on Let’s Talk iOS: Drake vs Beyoncé, doom gloom, iPhone 7, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated February 10, 2018

Cody and Sebastien discuss the release of Drake's and Beyonce's latest albums and their partial exclusivity to Apple Music and Tidal respectively. The guys then talk about Apple's latest quarter and the opportunity it might represent for the company when it comes to innovation. Of course, they also talk about latest iPhone 7 rumors, apps, and more.

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Let’s Talk iOS 132: Apple Watch 2, refreshed MacBook, iOS 10 wish list, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 16, 2018

This week on Let's Talk iOS, Sebastien starts off the show pointing out some privacy concerns in the Instagram application. The guys the talk about Apple Watch 2 rumors, the refreshed MacBook, WWDC and an iOS 10 wish list. Finally, they discuss a couple Apple Watch accessories as well as new apps.

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Let’s Talk Jailbreak 148: Interview with nitoTV developer Kevin Bradley

Sébastien Page ∙ April 20, 2016

Today we have a slightly different show for you with a slightly different format. We actually have Kevin Bradley also known as nitoTV on the show. I sat down for a few minutes with Kevin and chatted a little bit about the recent Apple TV jailbreak and the release of nitoTV. I want to warn you that the sound quality is not that great. It’s actually pretty bad at times, but I hope you will enjoy this episode of LTJ nonetheless. And now, without further ado, Kevin Bradley.

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Let’s Talk iOS 131: Bold like a bold eagle

Sébastien Page ∙ April 19, 2016

It's iPhone rumor season again as Cody and Sebastien discuss what may come with the new iPhone 7 later this year, including features such as Smart Connector, the disappearance of headphone jack and more. And because it's never too soon to speculate, the guys also address a recent note from KGI about the material that may be used in next year's iPhone. The two co-hosts then talk about rumored paid search results in the App Store, the possible MacOS rebranding, Project Titan, and more

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Let’s Talk iOS 130: The pulse of the world

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

Cody is helping his mom cut the cord, and he's telling us all about it, including a shaky setup, and the use of the SlingTV app. Meanwhile, Sebastien is trying to be more productive on his new iPad Pro, not without difficulties. The guys then talk iPhone stands, Apple Watch, and their iOS 10 wish list.

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Let’s Talk Jailbreak 147: Life is tough!

Sébastien Page ∙ April 6, 2016

Cody and Sebastien discuss the latest jailbreak from the Pangu Team for iOS 9.1, as well as the limitations that come with it. The guys then go on to talk about the newly released jailbreak for the fourth generation Apple TV as well as nitoTV and the set of limitations that come with it too. Finally, a few tweaks are discussed and analyzed.

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This week on Let’s Talk iOS: iPad Pro, new Woven Nylon bands, Tesla Model 3, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ April 5, 2016

Sebastien returns from a week spend in a remote beach of Mexico and shares his Wi-Fi problems while overseas. The conversation then naturally moves on to the new iPad Pro, the new Woven Nylon bands for Apple Watch, and of course, the new Tesla Model 3 unveil. A fun, and longer than usual show.

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Top 3D Touch shortcuts in Apple’s Podcasts app

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 14, 2019

Podcasts, previously an optional download from the App Store and now a stock application in iOS 9, may not be the most elegant software to enjoy your favorite podcasts, such as iDownloadBlog's Let's Talk iOS series.

That being said, the app is adequate enough for basic use: with it, you can easily browse, subscribe to and play your favorite audio or video shows on your iOS devices.

And if you own an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, you can take advantage of 3D Touch to start listening to the next unplayed episode of your favorite show right from the Home screen, use Peek and Pop gestures in the app to preview shows, see unplayed station episodes and more.

Let’s Talk iOS 128: The intemporal episode

Sébastien Page ∙ March 29, 2016

Cody and Sebastien travel through time to deliver an episode straight from the past, right now in the present time, with probable implications on the future. Confused yet? It will all make sense when you listen to this timeless episode where the guys discuss the iDB app, tips for traveling internationally with an iPhone, and more.

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