279 - Birthday Bash, Cable Twisting, and Apple Pencil USB-C Review - With Patrice Brend’amour, Kelly Guimont, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Patrice Brend’amour, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. We celebrate Dave’s birthday with the biggest panel to date. USB-C cables for iPhone and iPad, how durable are they? We review Consumer Reports article on how many twists before failing and more. Dave does a review of the Apple Pencil USB-C. Chuck arrives in time to discuss why Microsoft is asking if you need to exit OneDrive. Important iOS updates and more. 

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iOS updates and Beta this week. 

iOS 17.1.1

Apple Releases iOS 17.1.1 With Bug Fixes for BMW Wireless Charging and Weather Widget

Jeff will have comments on this improvement, Apple Releases HomePod 17.1.1 Software With Fix for Siri Response Bug

Apple Releases New Firmware for Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro - MacRumors

Apple Releases WatchOS 10.1.1 With Fix for Apple Watch Battery Drain Bug - MacRumors

iOS 17.2 Beta 2

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 to Developers 

Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 10.2 to Developers 

Apple Seeds Second Beta of tvOS 17.2 to Developers 

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 

Added features in iOS 17.2 Beta 2

iOS 17.2 to Expand Sensitive Content Warnings on iPhone 

iOS 17.2 Beta 2 Includes Feature for Recording Spatial Video on iPhone 15 Pro 

App Store in iOS 17.2 Beta Features New Focus on Categories

iOS 17.2's Journal app just got good with beta 2, here's why I hope I'll never need to use it 

There are so many USB Cables for your devices.Do you go with  Cheap or Pricey: Which Charging Cables Last Longest? We discuss these cables and others we use. Here links to the cables discussed, 

Apple Lightning Cable https://amzn.to/49qCrIN

Amazon Lighting Basics Cable https://amzn.to/3stiX5y

UGreen Lightning USB-C Cable https://amzn.to/47r4Igd

Anker USB-C Cable https://amzn.to/3QVSGGc

OWC USB-C Thunderbolt Cable https://amzn.to/3uhpyQU

Scosche USB-C cable https://amzn.to/47LYDv

Kelly's retractable lightning cable: https://amzn.to/47qmSyW

Kelly's USB-C to USB-C cable: https://amzn.to/3u2RCHG

Apple Pencil USB-C Dave’s Review Pair and charge Apple Pencil (USB-C) with iPad No surprise there is no comparison to Apple Pencil 2 and is it worth the cost vs a lower priced 3rd party pencil?

Apple Pencil USB-C https://apple.co/46aBsJP

3rd Party Apple Pencil Chuck mentioned. https://amzn.to/49zuYa4

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Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, 

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Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet

Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice  Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig  Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com

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Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.

Patrice Brend’amour loves to create podcasts, automations or software. She also enjoys working with diverse sets of people, leading them to success and making a tiny difference in the world. Which she does as VP of Development at a Healthcare Software provider. She can be found at https://the-patrice.com and her podcast Foodie Flashback at https://foodieflashback.com

Kelly Guimont is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts I Want My M(CU) TV. you can find her on Mastodon and Instagram @verso