Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines

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Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines give you the lowdown on technology news, culture, tips & tricks from an Apple fan perspective

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Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines

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Jul 10, 2026

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Everything, Everywhere: Apple's 26.2 Drop 19.12.2025

Apple dropped 24 security patches alongside shiny new features, but the boring stuff is honestly why you should update. The Lowdown 26.2 dropped for all products Apple Music is coming to ChatGPT, OpenAI announces Apple will supply senior managers to advise feds on new US Tech Force 2nd String YouTube to stream the Oscar Awards For The Culture “We told you so” Crisean Rock removes face tattoo of ex...

No [Apple Entertainment] for you! 12.12.2025

Apple Music, TV and games are down. How will we entertain ourselves? The Lowdown 30% off Mattel when using Apple Pay Apple Music & TV outage Tim Cook goes to Washington over Apple Age verification Apple warns users on using Google Chrome 2nd String Androids can now share live video with 911 For The Culture Diddy Doc recap The Hookup How to customize macOS folders

An Inconvenient Truth 05.12.2025

A decision has to be made. The Lowdown Make Your Own Mac Pro Apple Security Bounties Take a Hit Leadership Shift with Apple Intelligence 2nd String Netflix Bans Streaming From Your Phone to Your TV For The Culture “New” Media The Hookup Get your piece of the data breach pie

Don't Get Scammed 27.11.2025

If you’re gonna spend money this holiday season, do it the safe way. The Lowdown Apple Black Friday Deals Life without “Hey Siri” 2nd String From Mac to PC? For The Culture Bel Air [Final] Season 4 The Hookup Holiday Shopping Security Tips

You Get the Benefit… 21.11.2025

Only if you already got the benefit... The Lowdown Are desktops irrelevant? Verdict in for Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Lawsuit iPhone 17’s N1 chip delivers major Wi-Fi speed boost 2nd String Down goes another cloud services platform For The Culture Use your “ambition” not DEI  The Hookup 5% Cash Back at Ace Hardware and Booking.com

Digital ID Now…Or Later 14.11.2025

You can now create your Apple Digital ID to be used…whenever businesses get around to supporting them. The Lowdown Apple Watch gets native Notes app Add your Digital ID to Apple Wallet macOS 26.2 to include a ring light? SmartThings integrates with Siri Our phones are listening 2nd String Google services down this week For The Culture Target’s new “friendliness policy” The Hookup YouTube TV subscr...

And There You Go 07.11.2025

Not a whole lot of new OS 26.1 “fun” stuff, but a whole lot of new “security” stuff The Lowdown OS 26.1 Versions Released Apple’s next smart-home gadget is already hiding in iOS 26.2? WhatsApp full functionality comes to Apple Watch 2nd String AI “Artist” Makes it to Billboard Charts For The Culture The Great Rotisserie Chicken Debate The Hookup Update Your Phone

Apple VERZUZ Infotainment 31.10.2025

Car companies are divided on what to do with infotainment system integration… The Lowdown iOS 26.1 Release Candidate sneak peek AirPods Pro 3 airplane issues Toyota adds Apple Maps EV routing 2nd String ICE agents scanning faces to confirm citizenship For The Culture No Limit VERZUZ Cash Money The Hookup LVP Flooring install heads up #Apple #CarPlay #Toyota #EV #GeneralMotors

Victim & Villain at the Same Time 24.10.2025

In this AI video game, it looks like some are being quite duplicitous with their methods... The Lowdown GM removing CarPlay , Steve Jobs is the inspiration iPhone Always On Display gets a new tweak Apple still the cool kid 2nd String AWS outage reeks havoc For The Culture Fighting for the King Legacy: OpenAI blocks MLK Jr Videos The Hookup How to use Apple Watch’s hypertension feature in watchOS 2...

Apple M5 Press Releases 17.10.2025

New M5 chip crammed inside the latest MacBook Pro and iPad Pro… The Lowdown New Apple M5 Chip New M5 MacBook Pro New M5 iPad Pro Apple TV drops the “+” 2nd String Facebook removes ICE-targeting FB Group For The Culture Rest In Power D’angelo The Hookup Apple Fitness “Workout Buddy”

CALM Down - Be Quiet 10.10.2025

Why are the ads SO loud?!? Now, there’s a fix for that now... The Lowdown ICEBlock removal from App Store  Apple Wallet’s new boarding passes in iOS 26 now supported by a major airline Apple Intelligence fix … replace the leader? 2nd String California bans loud commercials on streaming platforms For The Culture Diddy Sentencing: Was It Enough? The Hookup How create a custom haptic vibration ringto...

Mickey Dee’s Monopoly App 03.10.2025

Our favorite fast-food game is back but with some upgrades… The Lowdown What’s in the latest Apple OS updates Apple wants Musk’s ChaptGPT lawsuit dismissed Nica’s AirPods Pro 3 first impressions 2nd String Mickey Dee’s Monopoly game is back…on your phone For The Culture Crissle’s “motherhood” comments towards Cardi B. The Hookup Don’t delete those spam emails

Animations Galore 26.09.2025

All the new animations are a bit of a shock to the norm The Lowdown 1st Week with new OS 26 Too Late to Change Now… iOS26 downgrade halted iPhones will add US Passport support by end of 2025 2nd String Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks For The Culture Prove Me Wrong Debates The Hookup How to use AirPods as an iPhone camera control

Jury’s Still Out On Liquid Glass 19.09.2025

Now that OS 26 is out, is Liquid Glass a slam dunk, or is more polish needed? The Lowdown iPhone 17 Pre-order sales OS 26 First Impressions iOS 26battery drain issue 2nd String Facebook class action payments going out For The Culture “Killa Cam” shuts down cringeworthy ogling of co-hosts The Hookup How to turn on call iOS 26 Call screening

Laissez-Faire Expérience 12.09.2025

In no rush to get the latest Awe Dropping products The Lowdown Awe Dropping Event Run Down Product Highlights AirPod Pro 3 Apple Watch SE Apple Watch 11 Apple Watch Ultra 3 iPhone 17 iPhone Air iPhone 17 Pro Planned Purchases  Least favorite new product Favorite new feature Least favorite new feature Will there be a “One More Thing” event or announcement for 2025? The Hookup iOS 26 officially laun...

Unknown Apple Event Details 05.09.2025

We dive deeper into the upcoming Apple (iPhone 17) Event. The Lowdown Urgent WhatsApp update Apple Event rumor mill predictions Our 2025 Apple Predictions check-in 2nd String Instagram’s long awaited iPad app For The Culture Unknown Number Netflix documentary The Hookup Why you should enable Guest Account on your Mac

“Awe”-some Dropping 29.08.2025

We’ll soon see how awesome these new Apple products will be.  The Lowdown Apple Fall Event Announced Apple Invites is Trying So He Did It: Musky follows through on lawsuit 2nd String New SSNs might be needed For The Culture Barrel Gone Barrel Back The Hookup How to turn off Apple Market promotional messages

The Nearest Apple Updates 22.08.2025

Apple releases two OS updates in as many weeks while Uncle Nearest can’t update their financial records fast enough. The Lowdown Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Monitoring is back TWO new Apple OS updates  iPhone production shifting from China UK says “nevermind” to Apple security backdoor For The Culture Uncle Nearest whiskey takeover The Hookup New phone game to keep you off your phone

AppleCare for Apple Intelligence 15.08.2025

The patience and grace has run out for Apple Intelligence… Apple needs to get it’s own AppleCare subscription. The Lowdown TACO ‘besties’ are fighting Is Perplexity a good fit for Apple? Apple's Low-Cost MacBook to Start at $599, Report Says 2nd String Musk v Altman: Race for the Brain For The Culture Battle of the Genes The Hookup How to request a download of iCloud Photos

Is Apple REALLY Bringing Back US Manufacturing? 08.08.2025

…Or is Apple playing the politics game to save a “few” tariff bucks? The Lowdown OS 26 Previews/Public Betas are out Apple’s Manufacturing Academy in Detroit Apple caves to Trump…again? Apple is suing…Apple Cinemas 2nd String New York Times wants to see 120 Million ChatGPT user chats Of course Meta was tracking women without their consent For The Culture Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for domestic...

Bandwagoner 01.08.2025

Nobody asked you to come over here.  Stay where you’re at. The Lowdown UK finally backs down Apple Card Race - There appears to be a frontrunner Apple researchers taught an AI model to reason about app interfaces 2nd String Meta’s new approach could change coding interviews for good For The Culture Tea spilled The Hookup Lumo private, secure AI chatbot

Apple Theft Inside Job 25.07.2025

Not even cops can be trusted…with Apple access The Lowdown Apple drops more Intel Macs Apple's New Device Protection Plan Cop caught stealing Apple products 2nd String The court system is getting in trouble with AI For The Culture Poor Coldplay couple, lol The Hookup Take a screenshot to copy/past text

Checking All The Boxes 18.07.2025

A $500M investment goes a long way when you’re trying to get yourself a win! The Lowdown Apple TV + gets 81 total Emmy nominations iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US 2nd String Copilot is coming to cars — and so are Teams calls For The Culture Is the new Superman too *eye roll* ‘woke’? The Hookup How to add a Mess...

Apple Tariffs vs TACO 11.07.2025

With new tariffs looming, will Apple be forced to bring production stateside, or is this just another round of tough talk with no real bite? The Lowdown Mac and Watch tariffs coming soon? Watered-down iOS 26 for UK users Apple acquires its way into the AI race Apple AI support chatbot in the works? 2nd String ‘Click to Cancel’ legislation is…cancelled For The Culture Essence CPT is not Laryn Hill’...

Tech for Good 04.07.2025

The Lowdown Apple Music celebrates its 10th birthday in a big way. iPhone only app, ICEBlock, goes viral overnight and races to the top in the App Store.  In “what could happen” news,  Apple is reportedly considering letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri.  2nd String Meet Meta’s SuperIntelligence Team For The Culture The Puffy Verdict is in… & it’s not good for his survivors. The Hookup View...

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