Synopsis
Let's Talk iOS is a weekly podcast about iPhone, iPad, iOS and Apple.
Episodes
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381: New name, same us
01/02/2021 Duration: 01h20minSebastien and Cody officially announce the rebranding of the podcast to Downtime, and explain how the change came about. They also get in their regular tech discussions with headlines involving Apple earnings, GameStop fever and more. iPhone 13 could double the storage, with a new 1TB tier limited to Pro models How to automate Apple Watch face changes based on time or location Apple reports Q1 2021 revenue of $111.4 billion r/wallstreetbets Bybymax77 on Twitter asks: Living in France, but speaking English, I don’t get why Apple does not make it possible to grant me access to services I’d be happy to pay for. Too many services are US only, and for an international company, I find it a little disrespectful. What’s your take on that ? When I ask my HomePod to play music, it launches my Apple TV. Any idea why? What we’ve been watching: The little things on HBO Max Homeland seasons 6-8 on Hulu 30 minutes or less on Netflix Send us questions, comments, and feedback: Follow @SebastienPage and @melvco on Twit
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380: The screen queen
25/01/2021 Duration: 01h03minCody and Sebastien dive into the recent MacBook rumors and talk about everything from SD card slots to built-in cellular chips. The pair also discuss Sebastien’s recent Apple TV problems and Cody’s love for bigger displays. Finally, they both wonder how much Cody should charge for his OnlyFans account. How a $30 cable fixed my Apple TV 4K issues A MacBook Air redesign with MagSafe and next-gen M1 chip is in the works thinner and lighter version of the MacBook Air MagSafe next-generation version of the company’s in-house Mac processors Apple has discussed making the laptop smaller by shrinking the border around the screen, which will remain 13-inches destined to be a higher-end version of the current MacBook Air planned to be released during the second half of this year at the earliest or in 2022 Apple is reportedly considering a larger 15-inch MacBook Air The company considered building a larger version of the MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen, but Apple isn’t moving forward with this for the next gener
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379: The last Mac standing
18/01/2021 Duration: 01h16minSebastien and Cody discuss the latest round of Mac rumors and debate the merits of a premium podcast service. They also talk Touch ID and Sebastien’s experience with a HomeKit doorbell. Apple is reportedly developing a podcasting subscription service Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper external monitor, new Mac Pro models, and redesigned iMac Apple is reportedly testing in-screen Touch ID for 2021 iPhone, developing foldable iPhone prototypes, and AirTags may launch this year Review: The Logitech Circle View Doorbell features great hardware only limited by HomeKit What we’ve been watching: King of Staten Island on HBO Max The Night Manager on Prime Video Underwater on HBO Max Fatman on Amazon Prime Lovebirds on HBO Max Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm or send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast.
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378: Alive and well
11/01/2021 Duration: 48minSebastien and Cody discuss the upcoming changes to the podcast, the latest rumors on Apple’s AR glasses, and the ongoing chatter surrounding Project Titan. The hosts also settle the score on their recent Spotify bets and talk about the potential impact of Tile beating Apple to the punch with ultra wideband trackers. Changes are coming to the Let’s Talk iOS podcast and we want to hear from you Name suggestions: Downtime Side Tracked Sidebar Unplugged Split View iPhone 12 with MagSafe may cause issues with pacemakers according to medical study Apple has reportedly entered the second phase of development for prototype AR glasses Tile set to launch a new tracker with ultra wideband and AR support Apple is still working on its self-driving car, but it’s still ‘half a decade away’ at least Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm or send an email to podcast@idownloadblog.com if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast.
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377: A solution in search of a problem
04/01/2021 Duration: 01h04minSebastien and Cody discuss the latest tech headlines including rumors of a foldable iPhone and the recently discovered Apple patent application on customizable keyboards. They also talk about Sebastien’s latest tech purchase and Cody’s incredible hidden talent. Apple is researching reconfigurable Mac keyboards AirPods Pro 2 may come in two sizes A pair of foldable iPhone prototypes have allegedly passed internal durability tests AirTags revealed in 3D animation that may be used when pairing the tracking device Kuo expects Apple to launch AirTags, a new augmented reality device, new AirPods, and much more in 2021 Sonos Move What we’ve been watching: American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story on Prime Video Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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376: Stop me if you’ve heard this before
28/12/2020 Duration: 50minSebastien and Cody run through the top tech headlines from the past week including Apple Car rumors and talk of a new Apple TV. The pair also discusses China, Tesla and a certain tech CEO’s need for attention. You don’t want to miss this one! Apple has temporarily closed nearly 100 stores during the holiday season peak Apple TV+ comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’ may end with three seasons A new Apple TV with a ‘stronger gaming focus’, new processor, and an updated remote once again rumored for 2021 Elon Musk says he reached out to Tim Cook to try and get Apple to acquire Tesla Apple has removed nearly 100,000 iPhone and iPad games from its digital store in China Apple’s new prompt for when apps want to track user activity appears in iOS 14.4 beta Tesla is working on adding support for Apple Music The ‘Shield Case’ from Waterfield Designs features magnets and full protection for the AirPods Max Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your
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375: Podcast Sesh
21/12/2020 Duration: 01h16minSebastien and Cody prepare for the holidays by talking, Fitness+ first impressions, and the products and services (Instagram clone!) they’d like to see from Apple in 2021. The pair also discusses HomePod mini troubles, AirPods tips, and their favorite TV shows of late. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Overcast – RSS Fitness+ Comply Foam Apple AirPods Pro 2.0 Earbud Tips What we’ve been watching: Tenet on iTunes The Outsider on HBO The Night Of on HBO Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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Apple cans and can’ts
14/12/2020 Duration: 01h13minSebastien and Cody talk about all things AirPods Max, debating everything from design to price tag. The pair also discusses the launch of Fitness+ and what it means for Apple’s future, and they go over their recently watched movies and TV shows. AirPods Max initial impressions Fitness+ launches today Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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Favorites of 2020
07/12/2020 Duration: 01h21minWith the year winding down, Sebastien and Cody discuss their favorite things of 2020 including Apple releases, rumors, TV shows, food and more. Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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The Return Man
30/11/2020 Duration: 01h04minHas Sebastien finally settled on an iPhone 12 model? Is Cody eyeing any big Black Friday purchases? The pair discusses these topics, home theater setups and more in this week’s episode. Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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The quest for the perfect iPhone size
23/11/2020 Duration: 01h09minCody follows up with Sebastien on his quest to find the perfect iPhone size and the pair goes on to discuss Big Sur, iOS customization, new features in iOS 14.3 and the recently-released Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion episode. OS 14.3 beta 2 allows custom app icons to skip the Shortcuts app when launched iOS 14.3 enables support for the PlayStation 5 and Amazon Luma controllers Apple cuts its App Store commission to 15% for small developers Roborock S6 MaxV Robot Vacuum Cleaner Nomad 30% off sale
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Sir, Big Sur
16/11/2020 Duration: 01h01minSebastien and Cody talk about what Apple announced (and didn’t announce) at last week’s Mac event. They also go over their first impressions of the iPhone mini and the newly released macOS Big Sur update. LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Just visit LinkedIn.com/ios to get $50 off your first job post. Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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Apple’s Big Mac event
09/11/2020 Duration: 01h17minApple’s Big Mac event is here, so Sebastien and Cody give their expert opinions on everything they expect to see unveiled. There’s also talk of the new iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max, and an update on Cody’s trade-in issues. Netgear: Find out what makes Netgear America’s number one choice for Wi-Fi at Netgear.com/BestWifi. 16-inch MacBook Pro: Sebastien: 20% chance Cody: 78% chance Price of entry level Apple Silicon Mac: Sebastien: less than $1,000 Cody: less than $1,000 Touchscreen Mac: Sebastien: 40% chance Cody: 28% chance Ports: Sebastien: 2 ports Cody: 1 port AirTag: Sebastien: 50% chance Cody: 50% chance AirTag price: Sebastien: under $50 Cody: under $50 New headphones: Sebastien: 49% chance Cody: 40% chance New iMac: Sebastien: 1% chance Cody: 18% chance Unexpected announcement: Sebastien: 53% chance Cody: 41% chance Length of the event: Sebastien: 65 minutes Cody: 54 minutes Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like
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Favorite 20 seconds ever
02/11/2020 Duration: 01h20minSebastien and Cody discuss a wide range of topics including the upcoming One More Thing event and their 1-week thoughts on the iPhone 12. The pair also talk about the launch of Apple One bundles and Cody’s bad experience with Apple chat. Apple announces event for November 10: ‘One more thing’ First Apple Silicon Macs may be 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro AirTags (may be coming in 2 sizes) AirPods Studio What else can we expect? Apple One is now available, bundles services like Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and more starting at $15 per month Apple’s Services and Mac revenue reached new record highs Rant about Apple chat help Thoughts on iPhone 12 a week into ownership Battery life Photo/video quality Design better/worse than previous What we’ve been watching: Workaholics on Amazon Prime Billions on Showtime The Blacklist on Netflix Hubie Halloween on Netflix Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered
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100% success rate
26/10/2020 Duration: 01h04minSebastien and Cody talk about the arrival of the all-new iPhone 12 Pro. The pair discusses everything from the pickup to the setup process, and their observations made in the first few days of usage. Netgear: Find out what makes Netgear America’s number one choice for Wi-Fi at Netgear.com/BestWifi. MacBook Pro update New iPhone 12 Pro: Pick up experience Box Is it navy blue? Wallpapers 30+ things I always do when setting up a new iPhone Set up 5G MagSafe charger impressions Will Sebastien get an iPhone 12 mini? Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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iPhone 12 debriefing
19/10/2020 Duration: 01h25minSebastien and Cody go over the results of the 2020 iPhone fantasy draft, as well as discuss all of the big announcements from the event. There's a color wheel debate, talks about HomePod mini, iPhone 12 mini, MagSafe, and much more you don't want to miss! Netgear: Find out what makes Netgear America’s number one choice for Wi-Fi at Netgear.com/BestWifi. Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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iPhone 12 Fantasy Draft
08/10/2020 Duration: 01h03minWith Apple’s iPhone event announced for Tuesday, it’s time for another round of Fantasy Draft. Listen in as your co-hosts discuss product rumors, marketing strategies and make their predictions for the iPhone 12 event. LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Just visit LinkedIn.com/ios to get $50 off your first job post. iPhone 12: New navy blue color 3 different sizes - 5.1, 6.1, 6.7 inches Apple will not include both earpods and power adapter 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will be the same price as 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max All iPhone 12 models will be available by the end of the month Smaller notch on iPhone 12 Pro AirTags: Apple will announce AirTags Will cost less/more than $70 a piece New over ear headphones: Apple will release new over the ear headphones AirPods studio will come in two versions: Fitness and Premium The premium will cost more/less than $350 HomePod: Apple will release an update to the current HomePod Apple will release a mi
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Widgets and pinned conversations
05/10/2020 Duration: 55minIn episode 364 of Let's Talk iOS, your two hosts discuss everything from pinned threads in Messages to which widgets they are currently using on their Home screens. They also talk about CBD hype, App Library use and what new shows they’re currently watching. Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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363: Both creepy and awesome
28/09/2020 Duration: 01h03minSebastien and Cody recap Amazon’s impressive and somewhat creepy hardware announcements and discuss all of the excitement over customizing iOS 14 Home screens. Amazon announces a new sphere-shaped Echo, Luna game streaming service, and a Ring drone that flies around your house The best iOS 14 Home Screens ideas for inspiration How to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with custom app icons What we’ve been watching: Away on Netflix Invisible Man on HBO Max The Devil All the Time on Netflix Tehran on Apple TV+ Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!
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362: Two honorable men
21/09/2020 Duration: 01h16minSebastien and Cody go over their fantasy draft picks from last week’s Apple Watch event, and discuss the major announcements. The pair also talk new Apple Watch features, new iPad models and Apple’s various new service offerings. LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Just visit LinkedIn.com/ios to get $50 off your first job post. Apple Watch New color and finishes Altitude Blood oxygen monitor Brighter display New watch faces New bands Family setup Apple Watch SE Other big announcements Fitness+ Apple One - is it a good deal iPad 8 iPad Air Make sure to follow your hosts on Twitter: @SebastienPage, and @melvco. Send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you'd like your question to be answered at the end of next week's podcast. Be sure to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below. Talk to you next week!