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The tech news you need to know from the past week covering iPhones, iPads, and related mobile technology. Brought to you by Jeff Richardson of iPhone J.D. and Brett Burney of Apps in Law.

  1. 1D AGO

    235: 7 Lucky Products Including the Neato Neo 💻 An Eye-Watering Display 🖥️ and the iPhone eNough 📲

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/_viRbDRldC0 In the News blog post for March 6, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/03/in-the-news819.html 00:00 7 Lucky Products! 01:34 The Neato Neo 27:53 Let’s XDR the Screen! 35:24 M5 Pro and Max Bumps 40:03 More 4 Air 46:25 The iPhone eNough 50:39 Update Slipped in the Back… 51:56 Use HEADPHONES or Don’t Fly! 54:48 You Crazy Kids With Your Fancy iPods 1:01:01 Brett’s Apple Music Tip: Try out Music Haptics 1:04:09 Jeff’s Apple Music Tip: Try out Crossfade and AutoMix Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Unveiled These Seven New Products This Week John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Thoughts and Observations on the MacBook Neo Stephen Hackett | 512 Pixels: The Technical Differences Between the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air M.G. Siegler | Spyglass: MacBook Neo: Whoa Adam Engst | TidBITS: Apple Introduces Studio Display XDR and Refreshes Studio Display Jeff’s Post: Why lawyers will love the new iPad Air Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iPhone 17e is here and it solves the iPhone 16e’s biggest problem Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple releases iOS 26.3.1 for iPhone Matt Novak | Gizmodo: The New United Airlines Policy That Could Get You Kicked Off a Flight Kalley Huang | The New York Times: Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners Brett’s Apple Music Tip: Music Haptics https://music.apple.com/us/multi-room/6670447147 https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/play-music-as-taps-textures-and-more-iphff2ceeb16/ios Jeff’s Apple Music Tip: Apple Music Crossfade and AutoMix If you’re using iOS 26 or later and listening to music from the Apple Music catalog, AutoMix seamlessly transitions between songs, like a DJ. Crossfade: Simple song transitions from one to the next for a set duration. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/transition-songs-iphadf2fe1f4/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/queue-up-your-music-ipha4521ef7d/26/ios/26  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 13m

  2. FEB 27

    234: Upcoming New Product Week, The Magic of Keyboards ⌨️ and Houston, We Have a Mini 🚀

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/waGUWgKfdHI In the News blog post for February 27, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/in-the-news818.html 00:00 Incoming Multi-Day Press Release Week 10:50 Get a Taste of TECHSHOW! 15:14 Hanging On To Your Wallet 19:43 In the Vision! It’s Time to Light the Lights… 26:00 Don’t Take a Pass on Passwords 34:32 In the Show! Monsters for All Mankind 40:35 Houston, We Have a Mini… 43:46 Take Note of These Tips 46:19 Magic Keys 55:59 Brett’s Magic Keyboard Tip: The AMAZING Globe Key 1:00:51 Jeff’s Weather Apps: CARROT Weather CarPlay and Acme Weather Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: New Apple product launch week starts Monday, Tim Cook confirms Allison Johnson | The Verge: Hands on: I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display ABA TECHSHOW 2026 https://www.techshow.com/ David Sparks | MacSparky: On Going Wallet-Free Jamie Jirak | Daily Dot: Disneyland’s “MuppetVision 3D” will be released on the Apple Vision Pro. Here’s why Brian Henson is okay with it Adam Engst | TidBITS: Should 1Password’s Price Hike Push You to Apple’s Passwords? Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple announces F1 details, and a surprising Netflix partnership Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV’s next big sci-fi premiere is coming this week, first reviews here Rolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple Plans to Manufacture Mac Mini in Houston Mahmoud Itani | Macworld: Apple Notes is loaded with hidden tricks Jeff’s Review: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Brett’s Magic Keyboard Tip: The AMAZING Globe key. You can press for emoji options, but also use it in conjunction with other keys for shortcuts. https://overoptimize.substack.com/p/using-the-globe-key-on-ipados Jeff’s Weather Apps: CARROT Weather CarPlay https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/16/carrot-weather-adds-new-carplay-app-for-driving-routes-plus-upgraded-live-activities/ Acme Weather https://acmeweather.com/blog/introducing-acme-weather  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 12m

  3. FEB 20

    233: Marching Towards New Products 🥁 Swipe Typing ⌨️ and Watch Tipping! ⌚️

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/hrij9dJIQKY In the News blog post for February 20, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/in-the-news817.html 00:00 The March Towards New Products… 18:15 Health, Music, and Videos - iOS 26.4 Beta 34:29 Riveting Watch App 37:01 Swipe Typing on and iPad 41:03 Say Hello to Water 42:55 May I Charge Your iPhone Sir? 45:39 Where Y’at? Segment - Mardi Gras and SOS 52:08 In the Show! Hunting Down Some Soccer 57:07 Brett’s Gadget: RePod C1 1:00:56 Jeff’s Apple Watch Tips Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple’s March 4 launch event: New products and what to expect Rajat Saini | The Mac Observer: iOS 26.4 adds Average Bedtime and updates Health Vitals overview Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.4 beta 1: Here are the new iPhone features Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 26.4's New CarPlay Video Feature Shown in Action Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Rivian Releases Apple Watch App Riley Hill | Slate Pad: Swipe Typing on iPad: The Keyboard Feature You’re Probably Ignoring Adam Engst | TidBITS: AppBITS: Drink More with HiWater Andrew O’Hara | Apple Insider: Twelve South Valet review: A bespoke catchall MagSafe charger that could be faster From Jeff: iPhone Mardi Gras pictures Kalley Huang | The New York Times: Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche David Snow | Cult of Mac: MLS kicks off 2026 season on Apple TV with new features and World Cup spotlight Brett’s Gadget: RePod C1 https://repod.store https://www.techradar.com/audio/portable-media-players/the-repod-ultra-turns-your-forgotten-apple-watch-ultra-into-an-ipod-complete-with-scroll-wheel-but-the-description-makes-some-pretty-outlandish-points Jeff’s Apple Watch Tips: Tim Hardwick of MacRumors shares some useful Apple Watch tips. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/19/apple-watch-15-tips-need-to-know/  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 7m

  4. FEB 14

    232: AirTag Compatibility, iProtest Mode ⚠️ and Sitcom Tech Support ☎️

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/RqnyP7wGP6U In the News blog post for February 13, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/in-the-news816.html 00:00 Moving Red Apples to Green Robots 14:06 AirTag Compatibility Caution 18:24 iProtest Mode 26:27 Health and Wellness Plus Plus 30:29 Sitcom Tech Support 32;33 ID Statements 39:01 In the Vision! Visionary YouTube 41:06 In the Show! More Milchick? 43:50 Selfies Multiplied 45:05 Brett’s iTip: Go Back to Prior Screenshot Method 49:38 Jeff’s iTip: Set Alarms for Your Reminders Juli Clover | MacRumors: iOS 26.3 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.3 John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Gurman: New Siri Might Be Delayed Again Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Buying new AirTags? Check your compatibility first. Philip Michaels | Six Colors: Apple should rethink Face ID settings for our current era Wesley Hilliard | HilliTech: Apple Wellness+ could unify Fitness & Health across Apple's ecosystem Philip Michaels | Six Colors: Here’s how to recover deleted iPhone photos, Joel McHale Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Says These 7 U.S. States Plan to Offer iPhone Driver's Licenses Devindra Hardawar | Engadget: Apple Vision Pro finally gets a YouTube app today Nellie Andreeva | Deadline: Apple Acquires ‘Severance’ As It Grows In-House Studio; Series Eyes Summer S3 Start, 4-Season Run & Universe Expansion; Fifth Season To EP Juli Clover | MacRumors: 10 iPhone Tips and Tricks You Probably Didn't Know About Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    55 min

  5. FEB 7

    231: Exceeding Staggerations, iPhones in Space 🚀 and Avoiding a Stray Pet Scam 🐕

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/SzbxqwjdrDw In the News blog post for February 6, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/in-the-news815.html 00:00 ​​Exceeding Staggerations  07:55 iPhones in Space! 11:14 I’ll Have My iPhone Call Your iPhone 16:02 Cool Charging 22:04 Chewing Up RAW Photos 28:12 In the Vision! Fantastic Frogger 38:09 Where Y’at? Segment - Tracking Things that are Precious to You 47:01 Slinging the Cord 53:41 Stray Pet Scam 55:19 Brett’s Gadget: Have Fun Charging Your Phone! 57:06 Jeff’s Apps: Happy Mardi Gras Parade Tracking Jeff: Apple 2026 fiscal first quarter — the iPhone and iPad angle https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/2026-q1.html Eric Berger | Ars Technica: NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-will-finally-allow-astronauts-to-bring-their-iphones-to-space/ Andrew Zucker | The Wall Street Journal: Call Screening Is Aggravating the Rich and Powerful https://www.wsj.com/style/iphone-call-screening-feature-executives-511e51c4 Jeff’s Review: UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless Charger https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/10/review-ugreen-3-in-1-foldable.html Juli Clover | MacRumors: Anker's New 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger With 25W Qi2.2 Fast Charging is Now Available for $120 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/anker-prime-wireless-charging-station/ Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Remove the RAW photo from a RAW+JPEG pair https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/02/photos-wont-let-you-remove-the-raw-photo-from-a-rawjpeg-pair/ Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Vision Pro Launched Two Years Ago Today https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/apple-vision-pro-launched-two-years-ago/ Giovanni Colantonio | Polygon: I turned my apartment into a virtual '80s arcade, but I’m still craving the real thing https://www.polygon.com/retrocade-apple-arcade-impressions/ Andrew Orr | Appleinsider: Apple Watch data pins down abduction time of NBC News anchor's mother https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/04/apple-watch-data-pins-down-abduction-time-of-nbc-news-anchors-mother Jeff’s Review: Apple AirTag (second generation) https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/02/review-apple-airtag-second-generation.html Philip Michaels | Six Colors: Sling’s Day Passes are the answer to my streaming prayers https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/02/slings-day-passes-are-the-answer-to-my-streaming-prayers/ Brett’s Gadget: Have fun charging your phone! https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-bought-this-magsafe-power-bank-to-charge-my-iphone-anywhere-and-it-doubles-as-a-retro-gaming-handheld  Jeff’s Apps: Happy Mardi Gras - Parade Trackers https://www.wdsu.com/article/download-wdsu-parade-tracker/37907878?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23512999424&gbraid=0AAAAAo6VzU63PxNHrDO0T82ftnspFl5zO  https://www.wwltv.com/article/entertainment/events/mardi-gras/download-wwl-tvs-2026-mardi-gras-parade-tracker-app/289-c3bb04e5-980b-4939-aea2-37815b6338fa  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1 hr

  6. JAN 31

    230: Tag Teaming with Apple 🍎 Creator Cost Containment 👩‍🎨 and Shrinking Monsters 😈

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/QiAWDxvegiw In the News blog post for January 30, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news814.html 00:00 Tag Teaming with Apple 14:28 Apple’s Q&Ai 25:46 Being Content Creating Content 34:00 Who Likes Free? 42:31 Where Y’at? Segment - Life-Saving Watch 45:33 In the Vision! Visionary Dogs 49:11 In the Show! Shrinking Monsters 53:03 Brett’s iTip: Finding Your “Sign in with Apple” Logins 1:00:02 Jeff’s Site: ABA TECHSHOW 2026! www.techshow.com Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: AirTag 1 vs. AirTag 2 Buyer's Guide: All 15+ Differences Compared Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: A brief note about one more AirTag 2 difference Benjamin Mayo | 9to5Mac: AirTag 2 hands-on review: Apple’s clever item tracker finds even more utility with longer range and louder sound Stephen Nellis | Reuters: Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple’s new acquisition could solve my biggest AI problem Jason Snell | Six Colors: Hands on with Apple Creator Studio: A bittersweet bundle Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple Creator Studio launches today, and it’s an incredible value John Gruber | Daring Fireball: App Store 2025 Top iPhone Apps in the U.S. Stephen Pollard | The Times: My Apple Watch saved my life Jason Snell | Six Colors: Vision Pro goes to the dogs Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV comedy returns soon with ‘outstanding’ new season: reviews here Brett’s iTip: Finding your logins from “Sign in with Apple” https://support.apple.com/en-us/102609 https://support.apple.com/en-us/102571 Jeff’s Site: ABA TECHSHOW 2026! https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/aba-techshow-2026.html Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 7m

  7. JAN 23

    229: Snowy Memories ❄️ Wally Pay 💵 and Birthday Brisket 🎂

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/1sRJlxpis4c In the News blog post for January 23, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news813.html 00:00 Snowy Memories and False Forecasts 10:23 Wally Pay 18:37 Creator Crash 23:54 Wear Fore Art Thou AI? 32:43 More Than A Camera 35:20 On The Go Puck 37:37 Best In Vision Pro Show 40:34 Bird's Eye Pluribus 42:17 Brett’s Gadget: ThermoPro TP920 Wireless Meat Thermometer 46:29 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Fitness+ Strength Basics in 3 Weeks Program Judson Jones | The New York Times: Why Your Weather App Is Freaking Out About the Snow Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Here’s why Walmart still doesn’t support Apple Pay John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Why Walmart Still Doesn’t Support Apple Pay John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Thoughts and Observations Regarding Apple Creator Studio John Gruber | Daring Fireball: The Information Says Apple Is Working on an AI Wearable Pin Brandon Miniman | Make Use Of: 3 iPhone camera features that solve everyday problems Michael Burkhardt | 9to5Mac: Review: Satechi’s 7-in-1 ‘OntheGo’ hub works nicely with iPhone – and it goes even further Rajat Saini | The Mac Observer: Apple Vision Pro to Stream Crufts in New Immersive Video Series “Top Dogs” Brett’s Gadget: ThermoPro TP920 Wireless Meat Thermometer https://amzn.to/4tdSSCb  Jeff’s iTip: Apple Fitness+ Strength Basics in 3 Weeks Program https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/stay-active-in-the-new-year-with-apple-watch/ Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    53 min

  8. JAN 16

    228: Immersive Hoops 🏀 Gemini-Assisted Siri 📲 and Sliding Negotations 🤝

    Send a text Watch the video! https://youtu.be/i_sQxkH_rx0 In the News blog post for January 16, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/01/in-the-news812.html 00:00 The Future Future of Live Sports 12:34 Siri and Gemini, Sittin’ In A Tree 26:16 2.09 Carat Siri 27:52 Subscribing to the Creative Apples 40:50 Stopping the Spammers and Scammers 45:46 Retrocade 48:36 Sliding Negotiations 49:23 Brett’s Gadget: Nuwave Smart Mug 53:54 Jeff’s Gadget Category: Dash Cams Jeff: Apple Vision Pro is the future of live sports Rebecca Bellan | TechCrunch: Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri Brian Chen | The New York Times: A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know. Gabrielle Rockson | People: Siri Helps Texas Family Find 2.09-Carat Brown Diamond at State Park After 7-Year-Old Son Begged to Go Mining for Crystals Apple: Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative apps Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Step up blocking unwanted calls and texts Apple: Popular PC franchise Civilization comes to Apple Arcade on February 5 Brett’s Gadget: Nuwave Smart Mug https://www.nuwavenow.com/products/nuwave-smart-mug https://www.costco.com/p/-/nuwave-hot-brew-temperature-control-mug-with-brewing-system/4000407154 Jeff’s Gadget Category: DashCam For example, Car & Driver magazine list of Best Dash Cams for 2025: https://www.caranddriver.com/car-accessories/g46063800/best-dash-cams-tested/ Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

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The tech news you need to know from the past week covering iPhones, iPads, and related mobile technology. Brought to you by Jeff Richardson of iPhone J.D. and Brett Burney of Apps in Law.

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