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The Lowdown: Battery life percentage is back…OK? Apple doesn’t want any China/Taiwan beef New and old Apple Card users can get Apple TV promo Apple Card gave Goldman Sachs TOO much work 2nd String: Meta hands over user’s data to cops in abortion case Google has stepped up the pressure to get Apple to adopt RCS For The Culture The Breakfast Club is no more? Another “Better off just saying I love yo...

The Lowdown: Apple delaying iPadOS 16 release to October Microsoft Teams is finally optimized to run natively on Apple Silicon Apple Adds Third-Party Browser Support for Apple Pay in Most Recent iOS 16 Beta 2nd String: TikTok Music’s trademarks spotted in multiple countries, hinting toward global launch plans More crypto wallets are being hacked and drained GM’s hands-free Super Cruise tech just g...

The Lowdown: Users are claiming terrible battery life after iOS 15.6 Update Latest iOS 16 Beta 4 addresses edit and unsend message concerns iCloud Keychain 2FA codes can be used in Windows 2nd String: ANOTHER streaming service…but now it’s the NFL CEO puts out video of evolution of Instagram For The Culture When trying to be profound and deep goes wrong The Hookup Shortcut to copy and share origin...

The Lowdown: Faulty ‘butterfly’ keyboard gets $50M payout No More Ted Lasso After Season 3 Lockdown Mode would be a prime use case for new ‘CloudMensis’ malware New Apple OS Updates 2nd String Google trying 1 up Apple in the AR game Alaska Airlines will let flyers use digital bag tags to save time and paper For The Culture Are Text Messages Really Gone after they are deleted? Secret Service seems...

The Lowdown: These “How to…” iOS 16 articles are bugging me…IT AIN’T EVEN OUT YET! BUT…the Apple Public Betas dropped this week iOS 16 | iPadOS 16 | watchOS 9 | macOS (Ventura) 2nd String: Amazon Prime Day(s) buys Dating apps gets expanded background check features  Manage your links on the upcoming Linktree app For The Culture Snapchat, Google & Will & Jada partner to pay Black Conte...

The Lowdown: New developer betas rolling out today M2 MacBook Air pre-orders gets date Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode to Fight the Next Pegasus Spyware 2nd String: Amazon Prime subscribers get a year of Grubhub Plus for free Google Eases Ad Restrictions for Abortion Pill Providers After Roe Voyager Account Holders Likely Won’t Get All Their Crypto Back For the Culture: Where does accountability...

Welcome to Episode 178 of the snobOS Podcast!  Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music The Lowdown:  Don’t update your HomeKit-hubbed iPad Newly unionized retail employees ready negotiate with Apple T-Mobile not even trying to sell iPhone users data 2nd String: Amazon limits Plan-B pill purchases Meta to remove Facebook and Instagram posts concerning Abortion Pills To delete TikT...

Are last year’s M1 Pro and M1 Pro chips faster than the new M2 chip? Tim Cook says ‘stay tuned’ for Apple’s AR headset Apple’s Automatic Verification will help us escape from annoying CAPTCHAs AirTag helps man find “lost” luggage…in a sea of “lost” luggage 2nd String: Is Instagram’s age-verifiying face analysis just for show? Apple bows out of joining Metaverse Standards group…We wonder why? For t...

Welcome to Episode 175 of the snobOS Podcast!  Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music The Lowdown:  Stage Manager only coming to M1 iPads ? Apple Pay Later DOES have a max buying limit Apple to use your Apple ID to prevent fraud Apple hopes 5G can expand Apple Clips usage 2nd String:  Digital (subscription based) license plates are coming to Michigan Is Gmail’s AI biased, o...

The Lowdown:  We go over all our favorite hardware, software & services that was announced at this year’s WWDC Keynote iOS 16 iPadOS 16 watchOS 9 macOS 13 Ventura M2 Chip, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro We also discuss our overall takeaways and most unexpected part of the Keynote, in addition to what could be announced this fall. Visit website for show note links

Welcome to Episode 174 of the snobOS Podcast!  Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music The Lowdown:  The iOS Automatic Updates feature does NOT push updates ASAP? Difference between Apple Card and Apple Account Card Woman confronts retail employee after tracking AirPods to Apple Store 2nd String:  Slack makes pronouncing your coworkers name easier Instagram adds Amber Alerts...

Welcome to Episode 173 of the snobOS Podcast!  The Lowdown:  Apple intensifies COVID-19 protocols for WWDC 2022 attendees iPhone Driver's License Feature in Wallet App Now Available in Maryland Apple's iPhone emergency SOS saves woman from attempted rape Apple Music now available as built-in audio player on Waze 2nd String:  DuckDuckGo caught giving Microsoft permission for trackers...

Welcome to Episode 172 of the snobOS Podcast!  The Lowdown:  (Another) important iOS update   May have fixed an Apple Wallet transactions bug Apple ‘Tap to Pay’ in action Video of transaction Ohio to make AirTag tracking criminal New legislation would prohibit people from installing trackers on another person's property without consent. To [iPhone case], or not to [iPhone case], tha...

The Lowdown:  So long iPod New AirPods firmware New Apple food subscription? 2nd String:  AT&T adds mobile emergency location services Texas forces Instagram to remove filters Tech companies are downsizing to prep for??? For the Culture:  Difficulties of Black folks in non-traditional sports: Miles Rowe Racing The Hookup:  A bidet will change your life Visit website for sho...

Welcome to Episode 170 of the snobOS Podcast!  The Lowdown:  Free AirPods Pro replacement ? More people are switching to iPhone from Android 2nd String:  Update Google Chrome browser Of course Echo devices are listening to sell you stuff For the Culture:  Beats launches paid creators course for Black HBCU students Stop playing with celebs on the Internet The Hookup:  Press...

The Lowdown:  Apple seeds third developer Betas Apple says fix your own damn phones More patents for Apple AR/VR capabilities 2nd String:  Google makes it easier to use productivity suite Twitch cuts streamer revenue share Biden clamps down on drone usage For the Culture:  Twitter -  Are you staying or leaving? The Hookup:  Apple Scan text feature really works Visit websit...

Welcome to Episode 168 of the snobOS Podcast!  The Lowdown:  iPhone 14 Leaks? Satellite connectivity (emergency services) Faster USB 3.0 Lightning connector (Pro model) Notch replaced by “hole punches” for sensors/camera Fired Apple Whistleblower can’t quit her Mac 2nd String:  Google FINALLY drops Switch to Android app Charging hardware no longer included with Tesla purchase Tesla...

The Lowdown:  WWDC 2022 dates announced Apple’s App Tracking Transparency crackdown estimated to cost Facebook another $13 billion in 2022 Apple AirTags Are The Secret Sauce In New Samsara Tag Smart Carry-On 2nd String:  Twitter will finally let you ‘unmention’ yourself in tweets Meta wants half your metaverse revenue as it decries Apple’s 30% App Store cut For the Culture:  Twitter...

Welcome to Episode 166 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: Apple to rent iPhones ? Apple iPhone Key makes it to Kia & Genesis models OG iCloud users awarded $14.8m class action settlement 2nd String: Get an NYC taxi on Uber? WhatsApp users may see iMessage reactions too For The Culture: Pastor “complains” about un-housed people with iPhones The Hook Up: Scannable app - Best iPhone document sca...

Welcome to Episode 165 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: Apple’s Digital Driver’s Licenses go live in Arizona. Apple Card goes international with Credit Kudos acquisition . Apple’s iCloud services goes down (again) ? 2nd String: Microsoft confirms LAPSUS$ hack .  For the Culture: She Did That - Camille Hearst. SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson No Hookup this week.&n...

Welcome to Episode 164 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: iOS 15.4 Dropped Apple Park evacuated 2nd String: Instagram Parental Controls roll out in US Microsoft makes Office 365 “remote friendly” For The Culture: Women’s History Month segment ‘She Did That’ - Kathryn Finney Ralph Lauren’s new HBCU fashions The Hook Up: iOS 15.4 Universal Control Work Between Mac & iPad seamlessly Be sure to L...

Welcome to Episode 163 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: We recap Apple’s ‘ Peak Performance ’ Event: Friday Night Baseball coming to Apple TV+ New iPhone 13 colors Upgraded iPhone SE M1 Ultra chip reveal Studio Mac (Mini) and Studio Display reveal New iPad Air reveal 2nd String: Spotify & Discord outage (Google Cloud’s fault) For the Culture: Women’s History Month segment She Did That’ - Dr...

Welcome to Episode 162 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: FaceID is the future for iPhone No under-screen TouchID or front-facing cameras Apple Stores drops customer mask requirement Apple will no longer require customers to wear masks in a number of Apple stores across the US, including in Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, and other states that have recently dropped local mask man...

Welcome to Episode 161 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: Apple Event Reportedly Scheduled for March 8 NY AG issues AirTags warning 2nd String: Worse than we thought: Spotify 's deal with Joe Rogan is reportedly worth at least $200 million IRS requiring face scan to file taxes, but backtracks after uproar For The Culture: Teching While Black: Angie Jones 1st Black Female Java Champion (there are...

Welcome to Episode 160 of the snobOS Podcast! The Lowdown: We talk Apple is turning iPhones into POS machines , more benefits for Apple retail employees, and should Apple buy Peloton . 2nd String: We talk Twitter’s 2FA service is snitching on users . For The Culture: We talk Tech-ing While Black: Vanessa Wyche and NBC and Leslie Jones . The Hook Up: We talk how to swipe on URL bar to switch betwee...