Category: Podcasts

This week, on a very special episode of Connected:

Apple has revealed its new emoji set, so it is time for Federico to guess their names as Stephen and Myke listen and keep score. After that, Myke shares his thoughts about his Galaxy Fold.

This has become my favorite annual tradition on the show.

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This week on Mac Power Users:

Stephen and David are joined by Chris Bailey, an author and presenter with an undying love for TextEdit and getting focused work done with the Mac and iPad.

I joked about his love for TextEdit in the show, but his use of the built-in macOS app is really interesting.

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Busy, busy week:

Federico has iCloud issues and Myke has a new phone, but no new computer. Stephen has reviewed macOS Catalina.

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This week on Ungeniused, Myke and I talk about water slides and give everyone some fast flume facts and FAQs.

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This time on Liftoff:

NASA works to get its InSight lander digging again, while the SLS program moves forward with training using a replica core stage and some have suggested Planet 9 may not be a planet at all. Oh, and Elon Musk and Jim Bridenstine have been feisty on Twitter.

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This week on Mac Power Users:

David and Stephen are joined by Dave Hamilton to talk about his work at The Mac Observer and BackBeat Media, his approach to podcasting, how covering Apple has changed over the years and some software tools every Mac user should know about.

I enjoyed this conversation with Dave quite a bit, and I think you will, too.

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This time on the show:

Stephen tells a story about his Apple Watch accomplice, Myke reviews tvOS 13 and Federico explains how Deep Fusion and Capture Outside the Frame work.

Apple’s camera stuff on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro is getting … confusing.

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This week on MPU, it’s a feedback episode:

David and Stephen revisit Alfred and backups and talk about iOS 13’s bumpy release and the new iPhone and Apple Watch. Stephen also gives a behind-the-scenes look at the recent Relay FM Podcastathon and closes the episode by reading a list of the iPhones he has broken over the years.

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This week on Connected: new iPhones, the new Apple Watch, iOS 13.1, Shortcuts updates and more. That’s not to mention the Galaxy Fold, iCloud woes and whatever Amazon has announced.

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This week on Liftoff, my space podcast with Jason Snell, we discuss a recent exoplanet discovery, NASA’s ordering of additional Orion capsules and what Jim Bridenstine can do to ensure ARTEMIS is a success, even beyond his tenure.

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This week on Ungeniused:

From bouncy castles to dancing Tube Men, inflatable goods make life more exciting, unless you consider the danger or local laws.

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This week on MPU:

iOS 13 is here, and is full of new features. This week, David and Stephen talk about some of their favorites, after talking through the changes Apple has made to Shortcuts.

Shortcuts in iOS 13 is a a true game changer.

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