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#318: Four Weeks Out or Tomorrow

Hosted by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell.

This week widget mania sweeps the nation, Jason goes to an Apple Store to buy a Solo Loop, and Tim Cook ponders Apple's work-from-home culture.

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#555: iOS 14 Extravaganza

September 27, 2020 · 95 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

iOS 14 is here, bringing new features like widgets, the App Library, increased privacy and a lot more. This week, David and Stephen review the release and talk about how Apple could take some of these features farther in the future.

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Automators

#59: iOS 14 Shortcuts

September 25, 2020 · 70 minutes

Hosted by David Sparks and Rosemary Orchard.

In this episode, David and Rosemary dive into the iOS 14 update to Shortcuts and what it brings to all of us - as well as how they're using it.

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#274: Put a Ring On It

September 25, 2020 · 92 minutes

Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.

We talk about what to expect from Chrome OS. Then, why Google is adopting a hybrid work-from-home model and how to use the new COVID transmission layer on Google Maps. For those on Android 11, we help you unlock the secret kitty game.

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#299: Pre-Order Season

September 24, 2020 · 43 minutes

Hosted by Christina Warren, Simone De Rochefort, and Brianna Wu.

Xbox pre-orders opened up this week… did they go better than the pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 did? NO! Then, it's what's happening with TikTok in the exact moment we recorded this episode. Oh, and Microsoft acquired Bethesda. Cool!

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#17: Next Gen is Here

September 24, 2020 · 73 minutes

Hosted by Myke Hurley and Austin Evans.

Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 – we have the details, who's going to win the war?

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#313: Trojan Horse in My Phone

September 23, 2020 · 115 minutes

Hosted by Federico Viticci, Myke Hurley, and Stephen Hackett.

Federico is using Base64 to make wallpapers, Myke's iPad mini is out of space and Stephen is upset about Apple's new GMT watch face. Also discussed: what iOS 14 is doing to our home screens and what others are doing with widgets.

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