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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. 5d ago

    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

    1h 3m

  2. 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

    1h 10m

  3. Jun 5

    247: All Systems Glow! In-Depth Photos 📸 and Swedish Acapella Fun! 🎶

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/r18mvYBXIcs In the News blog post for June 5, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/06/in-the-news831.html 00:00 All Systems Glow! 21:37 Going In-Depth with Photos … Maybe 30:47 Hub It Up! 35:20 In the Vision! Airplane with a Vision 41:55 Hårga-Låten 46;10 Brett’s iTip: Printing Mail Message on an iPad 55:36 Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch Raise to Speak Tyler Graham | CNET: 'All Systems Glow': Apple Teases WWDC 2026 With New Tagline, Playlist, Wallpapers Apple WWDC26 Hello Apple Music Ian Carlos Campbell & Cherlynn Low | Engadget: What to expect from WWDC 2026 Filipe Esposito | Macworld: Apple probably won’t bring any new products to next week’s WWDC keynote Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: I keep spacing out because I’m out of my depth Rei Padla | The Gadgeteer: The iPad’s One-Port Problem, Solved 5 Ways in 2026 Cirrus Launches “Let’s Go Fly!” Immersive Apple Vision Pro Flight Experience Malcolm Owen | Apple Insider: Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry Brett’s iTip: Printing a mail message on an iPad https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256230406?sortBy=rank  Jeff’s iTip: Apple Watch: Raise to Speak https://support.apple.com/en-asia/guide/watch/apd02f71f945/watchosc  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 4m

  4. May 30

    246: Papal AI, Perfect Fit Grip 🤝 and a Musical Sonny Side Up!☀️

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/TKCB57qXVuY In the News blog post for May 29, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news830.html 00:00 From the Beach! 04:01 iWishlist 12:39 Papal AI 19:29 Slim Charging 23:04 Phone Ball 26:45 Daily Tips 32:18 Movin’ On Up! 35:34 Global Running Day Badge 37:20 In the Show! Space Spin Off 40:23 Perfect Fit Grip 43:32 Brett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Up! 47:53 Jeff’s iTip: Use the Good Cameras for iPhone Selfies Riley Hill | Slate Pad: iPadOS 27 Wishlist: Features I Want to See Mia Sato | The Verge: Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI Michael Burkhardt | 9to5Mac: Hands-on: Belkin’s new 5K MagSafe battery bank offers a kickstand in a slim design John Gruber | Daring Fireball: Footage From the LA-Houston MLS Match That Apple Shot Using iPhone 17 Pro Cameras Ankur Thakur | iDownloadBlog: Lesser-known iPhone features I use every single day! Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Orange you glad I didn’t say emoji Jason Cross | Macworld: Surprise! Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is worth a little more today Juli Clover | MacRumors: Earn a Running Day Apple Watch Activity Award on June 3 Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV’s new space-race thriller does something unique, first reviews here Apple: Designing the Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone: an accessible accessory Brett’s Music Rec: Sonny Side Up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Side_Up Jeff’s alternative recommendation: St. Thomas by Sonny Rollins https://music.apple.com/us/album/saxophone-colossus/1440952935 Jeff’s iTip: Use the good cameras for iPhone selfies https://pogueman.substack.com/p/how-to-unlock-your-mac-with-your  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    54 min

  5. May 22

    245: Accessible Awareness, Torrents of Tips 👈 and Additional Apple 🍎 Anniversaries

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/eP2iFZlU5y0 In the News blog post for May 22, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news829.html 00:00 WWDC 2026 Keynote - June 8 08:23 Global Accessibility Awareness Day 16:57 A Deluge of Tips 22:09 The Face of the App Store 24:19 Don’t Pass on Cryptography 33:33 Micro Brew 36:32 Where Y’at? Segment 39:07 Fútbol is [Immersive] Life! 45:27 Selling Apples 51:08 Brett’s iTip: Turn On (or Off) Audio Zoom 55:21 Jeff’s iTip: Using AI to Interrogate Documents Introducing the 2026 Apple Design Award finalists Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates powered by Apple Intelligence Juli Clover | MacRumors: 10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks You Might Not Know About Tim Hardwick | MacRumors: Apple Watch: 15 Tips Every Owner Needs to Know Eric Griffith | PC Mag: Think You Know Your iPhone? Check Out These 109 Hidden Tricks David Sparks | MacSparky: What Apple Still Gets Wrong About Watch Faces 1Password: The architectural reason 1Password can't read your vault data D. Griffin Jones | Cult of Mac: How to browse the web on your Apple Watch with μBrowser Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: iPhone Crash Detection saved the day after driver's 330ft mountain drop Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple takes soccer immersive with Real Madrid Luke Dormehl | Cult of Mac: Today in Apple history: Apple reinvents the computer store All About Steve Jobs: Unveiling Apple's First Retail Store Brett’s iTip: Turn on (or off) Audio Zoom https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/iphone-camera-audio-zoom/ https://www.igeeksblog.com/iphone-zoom-ruins-video-audio-turn-this-setting-off Jeff’s AI: Using AI to Interrogate Documents https://www.theverge.com/tech/932454/google-io-2026-news-announcements  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 5m

  6. May 15

    244: Five Years Strong 💪 Coining Steve Jobs and Fútbol is Life! ⚽️

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/tHdPz7g38UM In the News blog post for May 15, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news828.html 00:00 Five Years Strong! 💪 05:39 Encrypted Green Bubbles 17:42 Multi-Modal Forecasts 21:05 Coining Steve Jobs 24:03 Emergency PowerUp 26:10 Expanded Satellite Access? 30:17 Fútbol is Life! 32:58 Brett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall 47:22 Jeff’s iTip: Podcast Transcriptions May 26, 2021: Introducing the In the News podcast Wesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problem Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 26.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next week David Sparks | MacSparky: Carrot Weather Adds Multi-Model Forecasts Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: Steve Jobs commemorative $1 coin sells out instantly David Snow | Cult of Mac: Twelve South PowerClip: An emergency charger you might actually carry 24/7 Oliver Haslam | Apple Insider: Unexpected US carrier joint venture fires up to expand iPhone cell coverage Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Ted Lasso actor who played Dani Rojas is now a professional soccer player Brett’s SOS Story: Mom’s Fall. Consider getting your parents an Apple Watch! https://support.apple.com/en-us/108896 https://www.forbes.com/health/medical-alert-systems/apple-watch-fall-detection/    Jeff’s iTip: Podcast transcriptions in Overcast and Apple Podcasts https://overcast.fm/  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    58 min

  7. May 8

    243: Band Leaders ⌚️ Education Verification 🎓 and Foiled iPhones!

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/20HQbX6AKXc In the News blog post for May 8, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news827.html 00:00 Band Leaders 24:30 2 Letters from Steve 25:52 Education Verification 33:16 Apple Enterprise Report Card 37:52 HomePod Home 44:46 Woven Woot! 47:38 Foiled Again! 51:04 London Calling 53:09 Social Casinos 57:04 In the Show! Dinking on Lasso 1:04:00 Brett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boy 1:06:48 Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website) Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Announces 2026 Pride Band, Watch Face, and iPhone Wallpaper John Gruber | Daring Fireball: 2 Letters from Steve Chance Miller | 9to5Mac: Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple in the Enterprise: A 2026 report card Wesley Hilliard | Apple Insider: Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio system Woot! Apple USB-C to USB-C Woven Charge Cable David Brown | The Times: Afghan masterminded pickpocket gang who shipped £180m of iPhones abroad Dan Moren | Six Colors: My tech travel experience, 2026 edition Peter Robison and Vernon Silver | Bloomberg: The $11 Billion Casino-Style Economy Built on PLayers Who Can Never Cash Out Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple TV has its best summer lineup ever, here’s what’s coming Brett’s Gadget: Lego Game Boy https://amzn.to/3Oz6cBB Jeff’s Site: Bandbreite app (and website) https://bandbreite.watch/  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 10m

  8. May 1

    242: Juggling Apples, Limited Vision 🥽 and Finding Your Tags 👀

    Send us Fan Mail Watch the video! https://youtu.be/CKh5057vuRU In the News blog post for May 1, 2026 https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2026/05/in-the-news826.html 00:00 Tossing Apples Around 15:04 In the Vision! Lack of Vision? 31:54 Watching For Tips 39:09 Tag Teaming 44:48 Fix Autocoreet Pleaese 48:33 Telescoping iPhone 50:24 Rode Warrior 54:06 We Believe! 56:18 Brett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your Lock Screen 59:04 Jeff’s iTip: Press Record on Eufy Camera App David Sparks | MacSparky: A Product Guy at the Top Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s biggest win last week might be promoting Johny Srouji Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop John Gruber | Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform Marko Zivkovic | Apple Insider: Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year David Pogue: What Do You Do with the Apple Watch? John Voorhees | MacStories: Pedometer++ 8: Glimmers of an Apple Wrist Renaissance Rajat Saini | The Mac Observer: Apple AirTag Turns 5 Today, Here’s Why People Still Trust It With Their Valuables Glenn Fleishman | Six Colors: Exploring the wide range of Find My-compatible devices Joanna Stern | New Things: Fix iPhone Autocoreet Pleaese Ed Hardy | Cult of Mac: This smart telescope changed the way I look at the stars [Review] Jeff’s Review: Rode Wireless PRO — excellent audio for videos recorded with an iPhone Brett’s iTip: Add a Volume Slider to Your iPhone Lock Screen https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/add-a-volume-slider-to-your-iphone-lock-screen/  Jeff’s iTip: Eufy Camera Tip: Press record (immediately!) when watching live video. https://www.eufy.com/collections/outdoor-security-cameras  Support the show Brett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

    1h 11m
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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
  • Episodes
    249
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Brett Burney and Jeffrey Richardson
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