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Brett Burney, Jeff Richardson
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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. 2d ago

    255: Apple BoatPlay ⛵️ Border Patrol Passwords and Lasso’ing the Moon🌛

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/djPRRcanH_s In the News blog post for August 8, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/08/in-the-news840.html 00:00 Betting on Jeff’s Date… 09:49 Moving (and Trading) On Up! 17:42 A Walk Down the Newton Road 21:56 Apple BoatPlay 24:37 Scrubbing in Your Car 29:08 Border Patrol Passwords 39:27 Wearing the Vision Pro to Get Pro Vision 42:28 Lasso’ing the Moon 47:54 Brett’s iTip: Saving Your Own Photos from a Shared Album 56:38 Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an Email on iPhone or iPad Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple holds 65% of the premium smartphone market as segment reaches record high William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple sweetens its trade-in deals, but you can still do better William Gallagher | Apple Insider: Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone Juli Clover | MacRumors: CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: CarPlay in iOS 27 adds two new features for popular Apple apps Jeff’s Article: Does the 1Password Travel Mode feature violate federal law? Jason Snell | Six Colors: Review: “Ted Lasso” returns, refreshed, to the pitch Brett’s iTip: Saving your own copy of photos from a Shared Album https://missfreddy.com/tech-tips/iphone-tips/iphone-shared-album/ Jeff’s iTip: Highlighting Text in an email using Apple’s Mail app on iPhone or iPad https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-email-iph742b6abb1/ios  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  2. Jul 31

    254: A New Lease on the iPhone 🤳 Demanding Nice Soap 🧼 and Pre-Indexing Your Update

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/gIS4_2GwJJE In the News blog post for July 31, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news839.html 00:00 Love it. Lease it. Upgrade it. 27:19 We Want the NICE Soap, Apple! 35:26 Where Y’at? Finding Our Daughters 43:12 Pre-Indexing Your iPhone 48:12 Faster Charging Valet 51:28 A Cool, No Joke Accessory 56:10 Feel Good Lasso 58:26 Brett’s iTip: Digital Crown Orientation on the Apple Watch 1:06:49 Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown for Siri Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope Jason Snell | Six Colors: Always choose the good soap John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ads in Software Are Like Stickers on Laptops William Gallagher | AppleInsider: Daughters overjoyed as Apple Watch gift saves their father's life Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.6 now available for iPhone with these changes Andrew O’Hara | AppleInsider: Twelve South Valet mini review: A luxe MagSafe catch-all with new, faster speeds Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: I got this iPhone accessory as a joke. Now I love it. Brett’s iTip: Change the Digital Crown orientation on your Apple Watch https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/watch/apd0bf18f46b/watchos  Jeff’s iTip: Hold Digital Crown to use Siri https://support.apple.com/en-us/105063  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  3. Jul 24

    253: Losing Leases & Features, Dinkin’ on Pickleball 🥒 and the Cutest eReader EVER! 📲

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/GDnUcaefrMQ In the News blog post for July 24, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news838.html 00:00 Losing Leases & Features 15:34 Apple Employee Fear Tactics? 22:09 We’re Listening To Ya! 29:59 Some Interesting Beta Updates 34:50 The Cutest eReader EVER! 37:57 Appealing Blood Oxygen 42:26 Where Y’at? Don’t Leave Me Behind! 47:08 Charging Up! 52:04 In the Show! Dinkin’ on Pickleball 57:12 Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes 1:03:22 Jeff’s iTip: Finding Text within Apple Notes App Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s reported upgrade program revamp could be a big downgrade John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Testing New 'Live Notes' Feature at Genius Bar Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 beta 4 adds a useful Apple TV app feature, here’s how it works Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Card adds new feature in iOS 27 that every card should have Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the time Dan Moren | Six Colors: ​​Review: Xteink X3 is the little e-reader the world’s not quite ready for Marcus Mendes | 9to5Mac: Apple loses bid to overturn $634 million Masimo patent verdict, new trial also denied Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: When Find My doesn’t help with separation anxiety Apple: Apple Watch Fall Detection: Phil’s True Apple Watch SOS Story Adam Engst | TidBITS: Apple Increases Apple Music, Apple One, and AppleCare+ Prices Lacey Rose | The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Ted Lasso’ Was Finished. Then Jason Sudeikis Had an Epiphany Brett’s iTip: The Myriad Ways to Lock Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/102537 Jeff’s iTip: Finding text within a note in Apple’s Notes app https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/search-notes-iphb8628c6b8/ios  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  4. Jul 17

    252: Beta then Ever? iOS 27 with Siri & Speed 📲

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/YDgpmbD-c98 In the News blog post for July 17, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news837.html 00:00 Siri and Speed 28:13 More Updates Than You Can Shake a Watch At 38:48 The Ads You Won’t See 43:00 Pickle or Cucumber? 47:06 In the Show! Mayday Behind Enemy Lines 50:03 Black Cats and Molten Lava 54:05 Brett’s iTip: Using Driver’s License in Apple Wallet 01:01:00 Jeff’s iTip: Create an Urgent Reminder Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: iOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more Jeff Benjamin: iOS 27 Public Beta - 200+ Changes/Features! Dan Moren | Six Colors: First Look: iOS 27 Public Beta David Pogue | Pogue’s Posts: Can AI Fix the Portrait vs. Landscape Problem? Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Time for change: 50 Apple Watch updates coming in watchOS 27 Johnathan Reed | MacStories: watchOS 27: The MacStories Public Beta Preview Sarah Perez | TechCrunch: Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple Maps ads will ban plumbers, crypto ATMs and bail bonds Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the way Jeremy Gray | PetaPixel: 16 Award-Winning Photographers Showcase the Power of iPhone Brett’s iTip: I was FINALLY able to use my driver’s license in Apple Wallet for TSA in Albany, NY! https://support.apple.com/en-us/111803 Jeff’s iTip: Create an urgent reminder https://support.apple.com/en-us/102484  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  5. Jul 11

    251: Opening Up a Can 🥫 of AI Lawsuits with Flighty Connections ✈️ and Avoiding Highways

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/rqGlEO5z4tQ In the News blog post for July 11, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/07/in-the-news836.html 00:00 Apple v. OpenAI 18:35 Tracking Ternus Trends 26:03 Insightful Trust 30:22 In the Vision! Checking in with Jeff on Siri AI on Apple Vision Pro 42:00 Handing Over a Smart Home 49:40 Connection Junction 54:36 Brett’s App Tips: Flighty Tips! 1:01:45 Jeff’s iTip: Avoid Highways on Maps John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Ice Cold John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Apple Sues OpenAI, io, and Former Employees, Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets John Gruber | Daring Fireball: John Ternus Should Reverse Apple’s Slide Down the Advertising Slippery Slope David Sparks | MacSparky: A Golden Age for Fraudsters Ben Lovejoy | 9to5Mac: We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home Stephen Robles: This lock sees you coming Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Flighty update adds powerful new Connection Assistant feature Brett’s App Tips: Flighty App Tips! https://flighty.com  Jeff’s iTip: How to Avoid Highways (and Tolls!) on Maps https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/ipha84a94043/ios  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  6. Jun 26

    250: Not Welcome News 📰 Incoming Apple Apps, and Surfing for Watches 🏄‍♀️

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/ivcsEaDnNoI In the News blog post for June 26, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news834.html 00:00 Hello from Colorado Spring, Italy! 01:48 This is NOT Welcome News! 18:12 New Apps in iOS 27! 24:29 Subtle Changes on Golden Gate 27:31 Privacy is Baked into Siri AI 31:18 Significant Security Settings 33:30 Dare To Go Where No Maps Exist 36:06 In the Show! Fire and Ash and Ultra HD 40:54 Keep Flying the Colors Jason! 43:50 Underrated Watch Tips 44:31 Surfing for Watches 47:09 Brett’s Site: Splitting Virtual Logs 48:58 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak for Workouts Hartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Just Increased Prices on MacBooks, iPads, and More David Sparks | MacSparky: Where Apple’s Price Increases Landed Jay Peters | The Verge: It’s a bad time to want a new computer Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Why the MacBook Neo got a price hike, and why it really shouldn't have Harley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Unveiled These Five New Apps Last Week Dan Moren | Six Colors: Apple’s updated icons in Golden Gate Stephen Embry | Above the Law: Apple Intelligence: A New Sheriff In Town For Legal AI? Max Eddy | Wirecutter: The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right Now Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Where we’re going, there are no Maps Hamster-Humble | Reddit: All Apple TV releases from January till June 2026 Jason Snell | Macworld: As Apple starts a new era, mine comes to an end Will Shanklin | Engadget: 10 underrated Apple Watch features you can set up in minutes Brett’s Site: Splitting Wood on an iPad https://screen.toys/firewood/ Jeff’s iTip: Thanks to Jim Nieset - Raise to Speak on your Apple Watch and ask Siri to start a run or begin a workout.  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  7. Jun 19

    249: A More Serious Siri, an Angry Potato Chip 🥔 and a Soarin’ Good Link! 🚁

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/jhDn-pV53eM In the News blog post for June 19, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news833.html 00:00 A More Serious Siri? 19:13 Angry Potato Chip 21:49 Search My Happy! 24:09 Pausing My Location 28:07 Reframing My Expectations 30:56 An Improved One 33:54 Dynamic Grid & Wearable Siri 38:29 iPad Glass 40:39 All the Tiny Details 43:26 Squeezing More Juice from the Apple 47:25 Jan’s Soaring Cool Link! 52:08 Brett’s iTip: Vehicle Motion Cues on your iPhone 56:58 Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait. David Sparks | MacSparky: The New Siri Doesn’t Suck Harry McCracken | Fast Company: Amazingly, Apple may emerge unscathed from its AI mess Mark Robles: The Siri Demo Apple Didn’t Show Joanna Stern: The New Siri Knows A LOT About You Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Shocker! Image Playground in iOS 27 is actually useful Anurag Chawake | Cult of Mac: Apple is fixing the Mail app’s broken search in iOS 27 Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including 'Hide Location' Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 27 Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple One is getting better in iOS 27, here’s what’s new Juli Clover | MacRumors: Hands-On With watchOS 27: Every New Apple Watch Feature Zac Hall | 9to5Mac: Siri AI will make the Apple Watch a fully-fledged AI wearable in watchOS 27 Juli Clover | MacRumors: iPadOS 27 Hands-On: Everything New for iPad Adam Engst | TidBITS: All 264 Items on Apple’s WWDC26 “Sweating the Details” Slide Rolfe Winkler | The Wall Street Journal: Apple to Raise Prices Due to Memory Chip Crunch, Tim Cook Says How Disney Created the NEW Soarin’ Across America | Disney Unscripted Brett’s iTip: Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness https://www.theverge.com/tech/942854/apple-vehicle-motion-cues-review-really-work Jeff’s iTip: Spill? Just wait.  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

  8. Jun 10

    248: WWDC-licious! Improvements, Refinements, and a Souped-Up Siri!

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/SKw-Q0H3n3E 00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote! 01:28 Platform Improvements 20:40 Trust and Safety 29:21 Apple Intelligence and Siri 1:01:58 Meet the Music Bro! Jeff Richardson: Why lawyers will love iOS 27 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/ios27-preview.html Conner Richardson from WWDC26: Meet the Music Understanding Framework Discover Music Understanding, a new framework that lets your app analyze audio across six dimensions, on device: key, rhythm, structure, pace, instrument activity, and loudness. And use the Music Understanding Lab sample app to visualize each result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ylGu1vFdc  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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    Brett Burney, Jeff Richardson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
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    © 2026 Brett Burney and Jeffrey Richardson
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