Episode 113: A breakdown and review of Apple's newly-released and highly polarizing Smart Battery Case. iOS 9.2 is released with lots of new features. The Apple Remote app is now compatible with the new Apple TV. Apple launches watchOS 2.1, and we talk about what we'd like to see from the rumored Apple Watch hardware refresh.
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Episode 137: A brief talk about Apple's new releases, including iOS 9.2, its new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case, and the new USB 3.0-enabled Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader. We also talk about new jailbreak tweaks. In this episode we discuss Goodges, Splitify, SwitchService, StealthFolder, and Motus.
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Episode 112: Helping our moms setup their iOS devices, the best iOS apps for the iPad Pro, DropBox shuts down Mailbox, the best Lightning-enabled microphones for iOS, and a debate over Spotify vs Apple Music.
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Since the iPad Pro debuted, I’ve been a little obsessed with trying to find the right microphone for recording on the go. I’ve tried a handful of microphones thus far in an effort to find a good balance of portability, ease of use, and sound quality.
The Blue Spark Digital is a very good microphone for general purpose use, but when it comes to portability and versatility, there are other microphones that I wish to check out.
The Shure MV5 ($99 on Amazon) is a super-portable digital condenser microphone with a low profile, lots of options, and sound quality that’s good enough. It’s a much smaller package and setup when compared with the Blue Spark Digital, and a good choice for podcasting, Skype calls, and more.
Episode 136: A controversial new unofficial Cydia website arrises, Auxo Legacy Edition gains iOS 9 compatibility, Activator gets a huge update, and several tweaks are reviewed, such as NCCards, Fern, Homemade Bread, AnySpot, PwnTunes, and more.
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The Blue Spark Digital ($127.74 on Amazon) is a handy little condenser microphone that's much smaller than its better-known big brother, the Blue Yeti. While the Blue Yeti excels at a lot of things, and can handle a wider variety of applications than the Spark Digital, the latter has one big advantage—the ability to directly connect to an iOS device via the included Lightning cable.
Just try to connect your Blue Yeti to your iPad, and you'll be quickly met with the dreaded "this device uses too much power" message. You'll see no such ominous messages when using the Blue Spark Digital, because it was made with iOS, specifically the iPad, in mind.
Although this microphone lacks the versatility of the Blue Yeti, most users will be more than satisfied with the sound quality for things like podcasting and voice-overs. The Spark lacks the varied polar patterns of Yeti, and thus can't be used as an all-in-one microphone, but for a one-man gig, it's almost perfect.
Episode 111: It's Cyber Monday, and that can only mean one thing: deals, and lots of them. Cody, Sebastien, and Jeff talk about the latest deals that they've stumbled upon during the last week. Jeff also talks about his latest experience with the iPad Pro, and Cody, who just received his iPad Pro, shares his thoughts.
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Episode 135: A look at some of the best WinterBoard jailbreak themes available for iOS 9. iPhone rebooting problems follow-up, our tweak wish list for an iPad Pro jailbreak, and a discussion about several new jailbreak tweaks, including AppBox 9, App Drawer, and more.
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Episode 110: Apple launches a new premium Apple Watch dock. Jeff recaps his workflow with the iPad Pro over the last week and a half. Discussing iPad Pro power user features like video editing and podcast editing. Can the iPad Pro replace a traditional computer? Tune in for the answer.
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Visit Henryshouseofcoffee.com and enter promo code ios to get free shippingThis might sound weird, but the idea of listening to music and podcasts while in the shower has always appealed to me. It’s one of the reasons that I initially looked forward to the Apple Watch, thinking that I was going to be able to use it to listen to podcasts directly from the Apple Watch itself.
While that outlook has yet to materialize, I do appreciate the ability to easily control my iPhone’s music player via my Apple Watch while in the shower. But the iPhone’s speaker leaves a lot to be desired. I need a proper Bluetooth speaker that can take being exposed to the shower.
I recently acquired said Bluetooth speaker from Aukey, and it has proved to be the answer that I needed. It looks a bit weird, but its IPX4 waterproof rating and rugged design makes it a great option for a precarious environment like the shower.
Episode 134: We discuss Springtomize 3's upcoming iOS 9 release, iPhone rebooting problems, Jeff ditches his jailbreak on his iPhone 6s, Cydia Substrate receives an update, launching apps from folders using 3D Touch, and more...
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CASPER — Get $50 toward any mattress purchase by visiting www.casper.com/jailbreak and using promo code jailbreak. Episode 109: We recap our thoughts on the Apple TV, including our favorite games and apps. We also share our first impressions of the new iPad Pro, Apple's new super-sized tablet, which packs more power than any iOS device to date.
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