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Let’s Talk Jailbreak 59: iOS 8 and jailbreaking

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 59: A discussion about the jailbreak tweaks implemented into iOS 8, the potential of an iOS 8 jailbreak, and the future of jailbreaking after iOS 8. We also round up some of our favorite features from iOS 8 with a jailbreaking perspective.

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Let’s Talk iOS 031: WWDC 2014 recap

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 31: Sebastien and Cody discuss WWDC 2014's keynote along with all of the new information released. Topics include iOS 8, OS X Yosemite, and all of the major features revealed for both new highly anticipated operating systems.

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You can now download the entire WWDC 2014 keynote

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 3, 2014

Shortly after wrapping up Monday's two-hour keynote talk, Apple made the entire presentation available for streaming through its WWDC iOS app, via the Apple TV and on its website on any Mac or Windows PC with QuickTime installed.

If you want to keep the keynote video, plan on watching it on multiple devices or just have a lousy Internet connection to stream in high-definition, you can now download the entire presentation to your computer for later watching...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 58: Time zones

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 58: Jeff, Cody, and Sebastien return to talk about all things jailbreak. Topics of discussion include the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, AltKeyboard 2, ActiveBoard, Apex 2, LockInfo7, TypeRead, and LockScreen Informer.

iTunes 11.2.2 update arrives with podcast bug fix and stability improvements

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 28, 2014

Apple has just released a new version of iTunes. This is a third update to the company's desktop jukebox application in less than two weeks.

iTunes 11.2.2 is now available through your Mac's Software Update, offering several stability improvements and fixing a bug related to the software's handling of podcasts.

The update is recommended for all iTunes users and should be now available for Mac and Windows via the Mac App Store's Updates tab or as a standalone download via Apple's website...

Let’s Talk iOS 030: Big things brewing

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 20, 2018

Episode 30: With WWDC 2014 less than a week away, Cody and Sebastien break down the latest Apple rumblings, discuss their most anticipated products, and drop knowledge on everything from Bitcoin to knock-knock jokes.

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Let’s Talk iOS 029: Dynamic duo

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 29: Sebastien and Cody discuss the latest ongoings in the world of Apple, including the recent agreement to settle with Google over patent litigation, rumors of NFC in the iPhone 6, and the future of iPad.

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Apple updates Podcasts app with Siri integration, CarPlay support and more

Cody Lee ∙ Updated July 1, 2014

Following big updates for Mac OS X and iTunes, Apple has this afternoon published an update for its iOS Podcasts client. The update brings the app to version 2.1, and includes a handful of new features and improvements.

Among the new features are Siri integration and support for CarPlay. Users can now ask Siri to play specific podcasts by simply saying 'play' and then the name of the podcast file, and control the app using a CarPlay vehicle...

iTunes 11.2 hits: improves podcast browsing, fixes Genius unresponsiveness and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

To go along with the just-released OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Software Update, Apple has also issued a second major update to iTunes 11. The new version 11.2 is now available for download and includes several improvements to the in-app podcast browsing experience.

For starters, there are now all-new Unplayed and Feed tabs which collate episodes you haven't listened to yet and new ones that have become available.

iTunes now lets you save a podcast episode to keep on your computer and resolves a few annoying issues, including one where Genius would hang when updating itself. Jump past the fold for the full breakdown...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 57: We don’t say that on infomercials?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 57: Special guest Jim Gresham joins Cody Lee and Jeff Benjamin in a discussion of all things jailbreak. Inside we discuss the state of a potential iOS 7.1 jailbreak, tons of new jailbreak tweaks, and some not-so-new jailbreak goodies.

Castro podcast app gains better audio, continuous play, sleep timer, crisper UI and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 27, 2018

The high-fidelity Castro podcast player for the iPhone and iPod touch debuted last December and today got bumped to version 1.1. Despite the incremental change in version number, developers have added numerous new capabilities and refinements that will improve upon your already top-notch Castro experience.

There's now a new continuous play feature for episodic listening, a sleep timer, vastly improved audio quality of slow-speed playback, rich new options inside in-app settings, a cleaner user interface with nicer typography and much more.

From before, the app supports non-iTunes subscriptions. Today's update is free to existing owners of the software. For newcomers, Castro is a $3.99 download from the App Store...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 56: Crossfire!

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 56: After a brief hiatus, Sebastien returns to the show. The guys break down a ton of new jailbreak tweaks, including OS Experience, AutoBlue, SmartTap, Auki 1.2, AllDrop, and many more.