Apple Tech Facts Josh Leinen and Seth Crews
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Our mission is to provide you with the latest Apple and other tech related news that you will not get on a major headline from a very practical point of view and without taking up a lot of your time. We try to keep our episodes limited to about 30 minutes a week with new episodes published on Mondays.
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What to Expect from a March Apple Event
We’re unpacking Apple’s latest device drop. This month, we’re seeing the evolution of the iPad with the 11th gen model that keeps the classic design but amps up the power with a USB-C port and a chip that’s leaving its predecessor in the dust, boasting a 20% speed increase.
The MacBook Air is soaring to new heights with the M3 chip in both 13.3” and 15” models, now available for order. Apple’s switch to flash SSD is a game-changer, addressing the M2’s speed bumps head-on.
The iPad Air 6 is taking flight with an 11” and 12.9” redesign and the M3 chip under the hood. And don’t overlook the compact yet mighty 8.3” iPad Mini, maintaining its price point while packing a punch.
Pro users, get ready for a visual feast with the iPad Pro’s 11” & 13” OLED displays, powered by the M3 chip.
And for the accessory aficionados, we’ve got a redesigned Magic Keyboard that promises stability and style, the potential reveal of the Apple Pencil 3 with fresh customization options, and a USB-C revolution for the Magic Mouse and Keyboard.
Plus, we’re talking TSMC’s 3nm chip debut and its promise of battery efficiency, and the M3 Mac Mini’s 10% performance boost over the M2 model. -
Apple’s Generative AI Progress
In this week's episode it's the end of an era for many of us that grew up in the 1980s. We talk about how many active Apple devices there are in the world. It looks like iOS 18 is shaping up to be the update that we've all been waiting for when it comes to Generative Al. The M3 MacBook Pro hits the refurbished store on Apple's website. Apple confirms that the 27' iMac is dead at least for now.
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What’s new in iOS 17.3
In this week’s episode, we will dive into the release of Vision Pro. The status of the Blood Oxygen sensors in Apple Watches. We also get into the new features that you should care about in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS released earlier this week to the public. Time stamps
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Vision Pro release
8:03 - Apple Watch O2 sensor update
11:13 - iOS 17.3 useful features and updates
18:30- Little known iOS 17.2 feature
23:00- macOS updates and features
24:00 - The status of Apple’s Journal App
27:37 - WatchOS 10.3 features and updates -
What To Expect From Apple 2024 (Early)
Welcome back to a brand new season of the Apple Tech Facts podcast. We missed you guys and we hope it’s the same for you. We have a whole new show lined up for you guys because that is what you deserve. Operation 1K is officially underway. Our mission for this year is to hit 1000 subs and we cannot do it without you. To move the needle forward, please hit that like & subscribe button as well as go follow us on IG (@appletecfactspod, Blue Sky (@appletechfacts, and X (appletechfacts). Now without further ado, let’s get into it. In this brand new episode we will get into what we can all expect from the company that we all love so much in what looks like as soon as March. It’s 2024 and for the first time in 12 years we did not get a new iPad refresh. This means that the oddly configured iPad 10th generation is the newest base model iPad that you can get. It looks like we also might be getting an iPad Air 12.9” w M2 chip. We also should be getting an iPad Mini 7 with a much more powerful A17 (same as the iPhone 15 lineup). Better WiFi. M3 Mac Mini same ports, same design.
M3 MacBook Air 13” & 15”. These are going to be 50% more powerful than the M1 predecessor and a must upgrade if you are still using the Intel based Macs.
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AirPods w/ USB-C & Max
Magic Keyboard 2
Magic Mouse 2
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iPhone 15 Event Breakdown
In this week’s episode we breakdown our thoughts on the new AirPod Pros with USB-C. We dive into the new features on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. We breakdown the new iPhone 15 lineup and reveal what devices we will be getting and a little bit about which device is right for you.
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A Little Generative AI Talk
0:01 - Intro
1:10 - Google Inactive policy
2:30 - What’s App HD photos
3:11 - 3rd party repairs
9:30 - Vision Pro & 3D movies
18:01 - Apple breaks own App Store Rules for X
18:49 - Apple’s Discovery Station
23:25 - Goldman Sachs updates us on their Apple Savings account deposits
25:50 - Generative AI Talk