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Downtime

Join Sebastien Page and Cody Lee on this weekly podcast about everything Apple and beyond.

  1. 23/02/2022

    A peaceful harbor

    After a long hiatus, the guys are back for a one-off episode where they catch up, talk about Cody's long fight with Covid, crypto, NFT, and just about anything not related to Apple. Links: WTF did Covid do to my body? Coinbase NELK Boys SteveWillDoIt Metacard Joe Rogan podcast Apple TV+ shows Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    1h 37m

  2. 15/09/2021

    'California Streaming' event debriefing

    After a few months hiatus, Cody and Sebastien got the old band back together for a special episode. After sharing what happened to Cody and discussing the future of the podcast, Cody and Sebastien talk about Apple's September 2021 event where the company unveiled a new 10.2-inch iPad, a new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    1h 13m

  3. 08/06/2021

    Favorite WWDC 2021 feature announcements

    Sebastien goes over his favorite features announced at WWDC 21. He also addresses a few concerns he has about some questionable features. Voice isolation in FaceTime Grid view in FaceTime FaceTime in the browser SharePlay: Share your screen Live Text ID card coming to wallet Maps direction / lane AR in maps directions On-device Siri requests Siri coming to third party devices Legacy contacts Questionable features: Safari Multitasking on iPad Universal Control Focus is great but maybe too granular Sherlocked app of the week: EXIF Metadata Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    40 min

  4. 31/05/2021

    What YOU want to see at WWDC 2021

    After carrying out an informal survey of Downtime listeners and iDB readers, Sebastien reveals some of the announcements that YOU want to see at WWDC this year. Terrence want a new Control Center. Master Bluspark dreams of 3D Touch returning to iOS. Gianni is all about Siri. Nura would like to be able to sideload apps. Faber has a laundry list of items: Better iPadOS support for external monitors Improvements to the iPadOS Home screen (I want a desktop) Enhancements to HomeKit Cookie Monster wants Logic Pro (or real Pro apps) on iPadOS and better multitasking on iPad. Vinz wants to see Xcode for iPad. Jordan uses an iPad as his primary device and has big hopes for it: Widgets on the iPad Home screen External monitor support Let iPad apps use more RAM (5GB cap vs 16GB capacity) Prateek and Patrick want a redesigned MacBook Pro with M1X or M2. Thomas would like a Cinema Display. Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    34 min

  5. 24/05/2021

    Better is the enemy of good

    After introducing iDB's new site design, Sebastien reviews the new Apple TV remote, and AirTag's one and only alternative, the Chipolo ONE Spot. Finally Sebastien plugs one of his apps and answers a few questions from listeners.

    42 min

  6. 17/05/2021

    Monologue diaries

    Sebastien goes solo again in this monologue about Apple Music, and being stalked by an AirTag. He also talks about his Birthday Reminder app, cocktail habits, and his decision to not use an Apple Watch anymore. Apple Music gains spatial audio support with Dolby Atmos, lossless audio coming to the entire catalog What it looks like when an AirTag is stalking you App of the week: Birthday Reminder What we’ve been drinking: Negroni Q&A Coin Daddy asks on Twitter: Does the Apple Music lossless audio announcement really make a difference to you guys since I assume your main headphones are probably AirPods and what case do you use on your phones if any? Rob asks by email: why did Sebastien decide to stop using an Apple Watch? Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    32 min

  7. 10/05/2021

    Free solo

    Sebastien is free soloing this special episode where he answers questions from listeners, talks about one of his apps, and gets to do his favorite section of the show. It's different, but hopefully just as good. Conath asks: How well does AirTag work when it‘s in e. g. a backpack along with a laptop? Does the signal get blocked? Marcus asks: what is the best way to get into HomeKit without breaking the bank? Antonio asks: Sebastien recently mentioned getting a Sonos with Alexa.what has his experience with Alexa been like compared to Siri? Cyrille needs tech support. App of the week EXIF Metadata What I've been drinking: Lower Manhattan Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    26 min

  8. 03/05/2021

    AirTag and best iOS 14.5 features recap

    Sebastien and Cody run down all of their favorite features in the iOS 14.5 update and give their initial AirTag impressions. The pair also discuss how to add HomeKit support to an old garage door and some of their favorite movies they’ve seen recently. The best AirTag accessories Apple had AirTag and accessories were ready to launch for a while How to control your old garage door with Siri and HomeKit What we’ve been watching Mortal Kombat on HBO Max Vivarium on Amazon Prime Get Duked on Prime Video Bastille Day on Netflix Without Remorse on Amazon Prime Q&A  Gerald asks on Twitter: Do you see Apple using colors to separate their pro from non pro lines as a permanent thing? New iMacs are colorful, but perhaps iMac Pro’s would be stainless steel w/black bezels? iPhone X/XR started this along w/iPad Air & iPad Pro. Is this the new M.O.? Like or dislike? Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twitter Send a tweet to @Downtime_cast Send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com Send an audio message

    1h 11m
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Join Sebastien Page and Cody Lee on this weekly podcast about everything Apple and beyond.

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  • Creator
    iDownloadBlog.com
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2022
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © iDownloadBlog.com
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    Downtime

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