After a long hiatus, the guys are back for a one-off episode where they catch up, talk about Cody's long fight with Covid, crypto, NFT, and just about anything not related to Apple.

Links:

• WTF did Covid do to my body?
• Coinbase
• NELK Boys
• SteveWillDoIt
• Metacard
• Joe Rogan podcast
• Apple TV+ shows

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After a few months hiatus, Cody and Sebastien got the old band back together for a special episode. After sharing what happened to Cody and discussing the future of the podcast, Cody and Sebastien talk about Apple's September 2021 event where the company unveiled a new 10.2-inch iPad, a new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro.

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Sebastien goes over his favorite features announced at WWDC 21. He also addresses a few concerns he has about some questionable features.

Voice isolation in FaceTime

Grid view in FaceTime

FaceTime in the browser

SharePlay: Share your screen

Live Text

ID card coming to wallet

Maps direction / lane

AR in maps directions

On-device Siri requests

Siri coming to third party devices

Legacy contacts

Questionable features:

• Safari
• Multitasking on iPad
• Universal Control
• Focus is great but maybe too granular

Sherlocked app of the week: EXIF Metadata

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After carrying out an informal survey of Downtime listeners and iDB readers, Sebastien reveals some of the announcements that YOU want to see at WWDC this year.

Terrence want a new Control Center.

Master Bluspark dreams of 3D Touch returning to iOS.

Gianni is all about Siri.

Nura would like to be able to sideload apps.

Faber has a laundry list of items:

• Better iPadOS support for external monitors
• Improvements to the iPadOS Home screen (I want a desktop)
• Enhancements to HomeKit

Cookie Monster wants Logic Pro (or real Pro apps) on iPadOS and better multitasking on iPad.

Vinz wants to see Xcode for iPad.

Jordan uses an iPad as his primary device and has big hopes for it:

• Widgets on the iPad Home screen
• External monitor support
• Let iPad apps use more RAM (5GB cap vs 16GB capacity)

Prateek and Patrick want a redesigned MacBook Pro with M1X or M2.

Thomas would like a Cinema Display.

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After introducing iDB's new site design, Sebastien reviews the new Apple TV remote, and AirTag's one and only alternative, the Chipolo ONE Spot. Finally Sebastien plugs one of his apps and answers a few questions from listeners.  

Sebastien goes solo again in this monologue about Apple Music, and being stalked by an AirTag. He also talks about his Birthday Reminder app, cocktail habits, and his decision to not use an Apple Watch anymore.

Apple Music gains spatial audio support with Dolby Atmos, lossless audio coming to the entire catalog

What it looks like when an AirTag is stalking you

App of the week: Birthday Reminder

What we’ve been drinking: Negroni

Q&A

Coin Daddy asks on Twitter: Does the Apple Music lossless audio announcement really make a difference to you guys since I assume your main headphones are probably AirPods and what case do you use on your phones if any?

Rob asks by email: why did Sebastien decide to stop using an Apple Watch?

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Sebastien is free soloing this special episode where he answers questions from listeners, talks about one of his apps, and gets to do his favorite section of the show. It's different, but hopefully just as good.

Conath asks: How well does AirTag work when it‘s in e. g. a backpack along with a laptop? Does the signal get blocked?

Marcus asks: what is the best way to get into HomeKit without breaking the bank?

Antonio asks: Sebastien recently mentioned getting a Sonos with Alexa.what has his experience with Alexa been like compared to Siri?

Cyrille needs tech support.

App of the week

• EXIF Metadata

What I've been drinking:

• Lower Manhattan

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Sebastien and Cody run down all of their favorite features in the iOS 14.5 update and give their initial AirTag impressions. The pair also discuss how to add HomeKit support to an old garage door and some of their favorite movies they’ve seen recently.

The best AirTag accessories

Apple had AirTag and accessories were ready to launch for a while

How to control your old garage door with Siri and HomeKit

What we’ve been watching

• Mortal Kombat on HBO Max
• Vivarium on Amazon Prime
• Get Duked on Prime Video
• Bastille Day on Netflix
• Without Remorse on Amazon Prime

Q&A 

Gerald asks on Twitter: Do you see Apple using colors to separate their pro from non pro lines as a permanent thing? New iMacs are colorful, but perhaps iMac Pro’s would be stainless steel w/black bezels? iPhone X/XR started this along w/iPad Air & iPad Pro. Is this the new M.O.? Like or dislike?

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Sebastien and Cody recap Apple’s Spring Loaded event and discuss their thoughts on all of the products that were announced. The pair also talk about Seb’s new 100% electric motorcycle and go over their Fantasy Draft picks from last week.

Apple Card Family invites the family to share the credit card and a lot more

Apple announces new podcast subscription service

Check out Apple’s new purple finish for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini

This is Apple’s new AirTag, helping you find lost items

AirTag tidbits: Privacy, sharing, secret tracking, Precision Finding and more

The best AirTag accessories you can buy right now

New Apple TV 4K gets A12 Bionic chip and redesigned Siri remote

You can buy Apple TV’s new Siri Remote by itself for $59

This is a redesigned iMac: vibrant colors, 11.5 mm thin, Apple M1 chip and more

This is the new iPad Pro with Apple’s M1 processor and a mini-LED display

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It’s Fantasy Draft time again! With Apple’s Spring Loaded event coming up, Sebastien and Cody play out their favorite game where they try to guess what Apple will unveil including new iPads, Macs, AirTags and more. It’s fun and competitive, and listeners can even join in and make their own picks. You don’t want to miss this!

AirPods

• Apple releases new base model AirPods
• Apple releases new AirPods Pro
• Apple releases new AirPods Max

AirTags

• Apple announces AirTags
• AirTags can come in packs
• Single price below $50

Apple TV

• Apple unveils an Apple TV update
• Apple unveils redesigned Apple TV
• Apple unveils a redesigned Apple TV remote

iPad mini

• Apple announces iPad mini
• iPad mini keeps same form factor
• iPad mini keeps the same price

iPad Pro

• New iPad Pro models retain the same screen sizes
• Mini LED available in all iPad Pro models
• Mini LED available in a specific iPad Pro model only
• iPad Pro gets 5G support
• Apple unveils new iPad Pro accessories
• iPad Pro gets Touch ID

iOS 14.5

• iOS 14.5 available today
• iOS 14.5 available later

Mac

• New iMac models announced
• New MacBook models announced

Misc.

• Apple will unveil some sort of new AR/VR product
• Apple has a segment about App Tracking Transparency

• Apple does not release new AirPods Max
• AirTags can come in packs
• Apple will not unveil a redesigned Apple TV
• Apple announces iPad mini
• iPad Pro gets 5G support
• Apple unveils new iPad Pro accessories
• iOS 14.5 available today
• New iMac models announced
• Apple will not unveil some sort of new AR/VR product
• Tie breaker: 53

• Apple does not release new AirPods Pro
• Apple announces AirTags
• Apple will not unveil a redesigned Apple TV remote
• iPad mini keeps the same price
• New iPad Pro models retain the same screen sizes
• Mini LED available in a specific iPad Pro model only
• iOS 14.5 available later
• New MacBook models will not be announced
• Apple has a segment about App Tracking Transparency
• Tie breaker: 51

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Music theme by @_conath.

The co-hosts talk about Sebastien’s Tesla test drive experience and Cody’s big Top Shot hit. The pair also discusses this week’s strange HomePod/Apple TV/Camera rumors, new games in Apple Arcade,  and the new Find My network accessory program. Finally, they answer questions from listeners about Apple Watch and iPad.

Follow-up: Big games land on Apple Arcade

• Oregon Trail
• Song PopParty by Gameloft
• NBA2K1 Arcade Edition
• Threes
• The Room Two
• Cut the Rope
• Monument Valley

Apple’s new smart home gadget will combine Apple TV and HomePod functionality with a camera for video calls

Find My Network:

• Apple updates the Find My app to support third-party accessories with the new Find My accessory program
• Chipolo announces the ONE Spot item tracker that uses Apple’s Find My network

App of the week:

• Half Lemons - Apps of the Week

What we’ve been watching:

Cody:

• Happy Time murders on Netflix
• Bad Trip on Netflix

Sebastien:

• Kong vs Godzilla
• Nico Leonard on YouTube

Q&A

Mark asks on Twitter:  If there is a totally new Apple Watch released this year, complete with a whole new WatchOS. What would it take for @SebastienPage to start wearing it? And @melvco to stop wearing it? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Nathan asks via Twitter: I have an iPad but I find myself rarely using it. When was the last time you used an iPad? What do you typically use it for? Why use it over your other devices?

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