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44 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsMaxel's solo podcast where he discusses what's going on in the world of technology... mostly in the world of Apple
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Apple Unleashed Event
October 18, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBApple Unleashed Event Apple Music New Voice Plan New HomePod mini Colors New AirPods Apple Silicon M1 Pro M1 Max Thoughts on Gaming on Mac MacBook Pros Specs Ports What's missing More thoughts on Gaming on Mac - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee Support the show
WWDC21: Short Cats coming to Macs
June 07, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBiOS 15 FaceTime Messages Notifications Focus Photos Spotlight Memories Wallet Weather Apple Maps AirPods Conversation Boost Announce Messages and Notifications Find My Spatial Audio on tvOS and macOS iPadOS 15 Widgets on Home Screen App Library Multi-tasking Split View Shelf Notes Translate Swift Playgrounds No Pro Apps Privacy Mail Safari Privacy Report Siri iCloud Account Recovery Legacy contact iCloud+ Private Relay Hide my Email HomeKit Video Health...
42: Stupid, Stupid Boy
June 01, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBLG C1 OLED TV Review OLED Setup Screen Dolby Audio and Video 2021 iPad Pro 12.9inch Review Pretty and Fast HDR miniLED Blooming issue The Magic Keyboard The M1 Chip The problem everyone is aware of WWDC 2021 Wishes and Expectations macOS iPadOS iOS watchOS tvOS and of course... f#@king Siri Expected vs non expected Hardware Links - Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee Support the show
41: Google I/O 2021
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSmart Canvas Google Work improvements Interactive work Google Search / AI Making search smarter Helping Google understand natural language LaMDA Conversing with Pluto... The planet... AI conversations TPUv4 Machine Learning Chips Large Quantum Computers Google Privacy no really How much they block malware, privacy attacks etc. A password free future Products that are private by design Locked photos MUM Adding context to search results and language learning AR in search...
40: Spring Loaded
April 20, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSmall Announcements Apple Card Family Apple Podcast Subscriptions and Channels Apple Airtags Find My Privacy Customization Pricing Apple TV New CPU High Frame Rate HDR Color Balance with iPhone New Apple TV Remote Aluminum New Click Pad Outer ring like iPod ring A little expensive...? New 24inch iMac Colors Big chin and bezels still!??? WHY!? M1 performance Ports and features Audio and microphone iPad Pros M1 is coming to the pad Thunderbolt and USB 4 5G Ultra...
39: Seven Betas!? SEVEN BETAS!?
April 07, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBApple announces WWDC21 What to expect April event vs WWDC All the OS’ Apple Watch Explorer Edition Hiking and rock climbing The problem with owning multiple watches New Find My Certification Where are my Airtags apple!? Avoiding regulation Third party trackers Apple seeds 7th beta of 14.5 The seventh beta Like come on already Links - Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on Patreon Support the show
38: Apple Giveth and Apple Taketh Away
March 27, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThe HomePod has been discontinued I'm sad 😞 Less Mac Pro. More iPod HiFi I loved this thing The iMac Pro and 21inch iMacs have discontinued Where does the M1 iMacs fit in this Why remove the iMac Pro They're coming... Missing my iPad Pro Waiting for the new one Potential April Event 10 vs 12 inches 😉 Links - Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on Patreon Support the show
37: Apple Silicon: It's Alive!
November 10, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBApple LOVES the Mac Video transitions Celebrities using the Mac The next generation of Macs M1 Chips Every chip is on an SoC 16 Billion Transistors 8 Core Chips 4 Core CPU 4 Core GPU "I misspoke here and called them both 8 core but it's 4 and 4" Best CPU performance per watt Integrated graphics at 25 thousand threads at a time 16 Core Neural Engine for Machine Learning Best in class secure enclave Big Sur! Coming November 12th Craig is hilarious twice as responsive Snap...
36: One More Event
November 06, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBApple announces an Event for Tuesday, Nov. 10th Apple Silicon Macs are coming "One More Thing" Let's get into it Big Sur incoming Feature parity between iOS and macOS Big Sur Design philosophy Apple's Silicon future Huge hardware redesign The effects Power Battery Coolness Efficiency The comparison point between Intel and Apple SoC Other announcements? AirPods Studio Airtags Links - Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on Patreo...
35: The Future of MagSafe
October 30, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBPlease go vote Do it I Will Vote Check out Immersion Breaking Topics include: Among us, Halo Infinite, and next gen controllers we do curse though... Tim Cook Earning Call Apple One Launching today "More exciting things" this year still to come My iPhone review Virtually Happy Check out my thoughts there Conflicted Feelings on MagSafe The strength of the magnets MagSafe vs. USBC Are we going portliness? Accessories Apple Watch Sleeping and comfort Battery worries Solo Lo...
34: Apple Hi, Speed Event
October 13, 2020 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBHomePod mini! It's so cute Features Price Siri 5G incoming They're saying it's here We'll see Partnership with Verizon is icky iPhone 12 and 12 mini Design Screen Durability 5G A14 Bionic Gaming Camera Features Low light improvements Lens Machine Learning Night mode on all cameras MagSafe Charging Accessories Sleeves Car Mounts No charging brick in the box No earbuds in the box!!?? iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max Design XDR Screen Water resistance Sizes Cameras...
33: Google's Sus Night In
October 06, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBApple Announces iPhone Event for next week What's coming!? Speakers and Headphones! 5G! We'll see! Xbox App Update let's you stream games to iOS devices And Apple TV app is coming to Xbox Signs of a potential partnership? Google's Night In Event Google TV New Chromecast Home Max Nest Audio Sessions Pixel 4a Pixel 5 Software Stuff Links - Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on Patreon Support the show
32: Who's Gonna Buy This?
September 25, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBApple Updates Game Streaming Guidelines These rules are asinine Might as well have done nothing Microsoft: This remains a bad experience Facebook is trying to make Messenger Default on iOS (lol) Shut up facebook The Amazon Event The Echo Sphere (It's Spherical) Echo Show 10 Amazon Ring Ring Drone... Ring Car tech Fire TV Stick Amazon Luna Game Streaming iOS 14 Impressions and Customization Shout out to TikTok and YouTube Customizing your home screen Widget Impressions iPa...
31: Apple Time Flies Event
September 15, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBApple Watch Series 6 watchOS 7 features New blue and Product Red cases New bands Blood oxygen measurement S6 Chip Better Always On display Always on Altimeter New Watch Faces Family Setup Apple Watch SE Series 5 face Not Always on S5 Chip Cellular models Series 3 still available Apple Fitness+ Video and Apple Watch syncs up Activity Rings, Heart rate, time, calories all on screen Private Apple One Different plans Storage tiers iPads iPad 8th Gen A12 Bionic Same de...
30: It's Puberty Time
September 11, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBYou can now support the show! Buy Me a Coffee Become a Patron Apple announces September event The rumors of a press release vs. an event Mark Gurman vs. Jon Prosser Apple's press release How the Bloomberg Report might tie into this event Four new iPhone models incoming Rumored designs and featurs New iPad Air Two Apple Watch models Over ear AirPods Smaller HomePod New Apple TV Fresh AirTags rumors iOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur Potential release dates Links - Virtually Happy -...
29: 'The Legend Continues' with Jason Snell
August 21, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBJason Snell is here everybody! Everybody say hi to Jason Snell! Fortnite vs. Apple Is Apple now the Big Bad Wolf? Jason's on Apple's inner culture of competition The tightrope of control Jason's predictions on the outcome The Jason Snell Perspective Covering Apple for 60% of their existence What I've learned from Jason's work 20 Macs for 2020 The Power Mac G5 PowerBook Duo Xserve Jason's perspective since publishing These Macs reflecting Apple history My favorite parts of th...
28: Fortnite vs. Apple
August 14, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBApple readies Apple One Bundling all their services Adding a fitness subscription Rumored Podcast service Slim savings? Apple taking legal action against app 'Prepear' due to their logo This is dumb right? Apple doesn't own fruit imagery The difference between understandable sues and straight up bullying Fortnite vs. Apple (and Google) #FreeFortnite Epic Games masterful PR move against Apple's App Store policies Fortnite in game event Microsoft, Stadia, Facebook, Steam, and ...
27: Framerate Over Resolution Baby
August 07, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBJason Snell will be coming on the show! Subscribe for all the future content The Google Pixel 4a Remember when the SE was the best budget phone? Good times Display Camera quality Battery Performance Comparing the two phones My choice Samsung Galaxy Event The Samsung Note 20 and 20 Ultra S Pens USB C 25% Brighter screens Snapdragon 865+ 5G Matte finish Fast charging The Ultra 120hz WQHD+S Display Slightly bigger Camera quality Video Quality The Note 20s weirdness...
26: Anti-Trust Hearings and Anti-Correct Rumors
August 03, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBNews and Housekeeping 🎙🏡 Jason Snell will be coming on the show! Subscribe for all the future content Thanks for all your support The 2019 16inch MacBook Pro What they say about the magic keyboard is in fact true Hey dingus on the Mac is nice The quality of the speakers The big screen She do be thicc Apple Photos problem The volatile rumor mill Last week Apple announced a new iMac, HomePod mini, and AirPods Studios Oh wait no they didn't Taking rumors seriously but calling ...
25: Twitter's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
July 17, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 2019 MacBook Air The Last Butterfly Keyboard Missing the touchbar(?) Fan noise Apple News+ Audio and Local Channels Apple competing with NPR Hosted by Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino Local city channels Clean UI Subscription Value Notifications The Whole Working From Home Thing Apple Ad My hate for advertisements Writing and cinematography Shoving products down your throat Using Apple devices realistically How effective ads are written No Charger in iPhone 12 Box P...
24: Hamster Powered iMac
July 10, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBMy Apple buying conundrum The iMac limbo Selling my MacBook Pro Using a (gold) MacBook Air for editing The plan Rene's video iOS 14 and Big Sur impressions Apple Music redesign The Widget redundancy TV app is still bad The pasting privacy problem (I love alliteration) The app library organization problem Big Sur stuff The iMessage clicking issue Launch pad bugs New Sounds New design Links - Follow me on Twitter - Immersion Breaking Podcast - Honestly Though Podcast Su...
WWDC20: I Jinxed It
June 22, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBiOS 14 Redesigned Home Screen App Library Widgets PIP Siri Meggases Apple Maps CarPlay App Store iPadOS 14 macOS enhancements Photos Music Siri Universal Search Apple Pencil Improvements AirPods Automatic Switching Spatial Audio watchOS 7 Multiple complications support Shareable Watch Faces Dance workouts! Sleep tracking! Home Partnership with Amazon and Google Redesigned Adaptive Lighting Camera upgrades tvOS 14 multi user support for games Xbox Elite 2 and...
22: I'm Not Gonna Jinx It
June 12, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBBLM Follow Up Tim Cook's Open Letter Apple pledging $100 Million towards fighting racial injustice Apple doing something right here Changing policy Android 11 Beta Neat features Overhauled notifications Power menu home settings Dock suggestions Location permissions iOS 13.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5 Beta Hints to an Apple Bundle The worth of certain Apple services iOS 14 rumored features Same design language Home screen List View Wallpaper API Improved Accessibility features T...
21: Let's Get Political Up In Here
May 29, 2020 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe Apple TV+ mess Apple buying more shows and movies Upgrade Ep. 299: My Gut Says Yes and No The user experience mess Apple TV box Apple TV App Apple TV Plus Getting the TV experienced refocused Apple buying Beats 6 year anniversary The monumental deal The Beats Brand New Powerbeats Pro colors In Defense of the Tech Being optimistic in a pessimistic world Technology coming in clutch Incoming article on Tap and Swipe The war between Twitter and Trump Trump's mail in voting ...
20: Joe Rogan's Excited!
May 23, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBiOS 13.5 Exposure Notification API What is it? The impact it may or may not have Face ID with a mask on Missing Touch ID The future of unlocking your phone Group FaceTime automatic prominence Concept vs. reality Sharing your medical ID with emergency dispatchers Showing medical ID on lock screen Sharing your Apple Music listening on Instagram Stories iOS 14 "Gobi" AR app Apple QR codes Real world implementations Joe Rogan moving to Spotify Spotify's big push into Podcastin...
19: The Apple Ship is Leaking
May 14, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBI got TWOO VERSIONSS of the 13inch MacBook Pro The butterfly keyboard is dead Long live the magic keyboard Comparing the two MacBook Pro 13inch models The negatives of the new MacBook Pros Where's that extra inch Apple? My very late very weird AirPod Pros Review Noise Isolation compared to Sony WG-1000XM3 Transparency mode Fit and feel Running with the AirPods Jon Prosser giving us leaks An iMac and new AirPods ready to ship New Apple TV 4K ready to ship AirPods Studios incom...
18: The iPhone SE is Spicy
April 28, 2020 22:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThe iPhone SE Value for Price A13 Bionic Camera Features Touch ID Wireless Charging That Thicc Battery Haptic Touch on the home screen notifications weirdness Unbox Therapy Review of the iPhone SE My response to his pair of videos The point of the iPhone SE Comparing the SE to the iPhone 6 🤨 The Apple Fanboy argument Did Apple not innovate in 2019...? Bloomberg Apple 2020 Predictions iPhone going back to flat edges (yes please) Lidar Sensors added to iPhones Smaller Notch A...
17: Bringing Back the Magic
November 13, 2019 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBFollow Up: tvOS 13.3 adds the ability to put Up Next back on the Top Shelf! Disney+ is pretty great Bugs Forced 16:9 Interface Customization 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro vs. 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro Battle of the specs The three year upgrade 16-inch MacBook Pro Pros and Cons Specs galore / cheap upgrades Large battery Speaker/microphone system Same ports/webcam She Thicc Screen resolution Magic Keyboard is BACK 🚫🦋 Mac Pro philosphy Listening to Pros 13-inch refresh imminent? ...
The Frustrating World of Apple Music and Apple TV
November 08, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBApple Music is Frustrating Article Apple Music UI Spotify UI Lack of device control HomePod lacking features iPad Bugs Apple TV Interface Apple renews See, For All Mankind, Dickinson, and The Morning show for a second season tvOS 13 taking some steps backwards User organization TV interface messiness Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Immersion Breaking - Honestly Though Podcast Support the show
Apple's non-existing 2019 October Event and AppleTV+ Impressions
November 01, 2019 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBMac mini rant 2019 Edition Doesn't work with my screens man I'm buying an iMac Pro iOS13 and Catalina's feature's and bugs iOS13 multitasking failures Background download issues Developing for iOS 13 Marco Arment tweet No October Event AirPods Pro features! Where is the MacBook Pro? Where is AirTags? Where is my dignity? Apple TV+ The Morning Show Impressions Dickinson Impressions Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Immersion Breaking - Honestly Though Podcast Support t...
Microsoft Surface and Google Pixel Events
October 15, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBMicrosoft Surface Event Surface Laptop 3 Surface Pro 7 Surface Ear Buds Surface Pro X Surface Neo Surface Duo Windows 10XTen Google Pixel Event Pandering videos ! Stadia release date Pixel Buds User Privacy and Sustainability goals Pixelbook Go Google Nest Nest mini Nest Aware Nest Wifi Pixel 4! Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Immersion Breaking - Honestly Though Podcast Support the show
What Wasn't Announced: 2019 iPhone Event
September 20, 2019 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBHappy iPhone release! My iOS 13 review is now on Tap and Swipe iPhone 11 Pro review coming to YouTube Apple Arcade is super fun Variety of games How well they fit in the ecosystem Favorite Games Apple TV+ deal Worthwhile service? Apple continues to make deals Bob Iger resigns What Wasn't Announced at the 2019 iPhone Event Sleep Tracking and school time mode for Apple Watch Bilateral Charging Apple Pencil support Always on display for the iPhone HomePod Mini Apple tracking ...
The iPhone 11 Pro Beta Max Ultra XDR S+ Event
September 10, 2019 22:00 - 58 minutes - 39.8 MBApple Arcade Price and release date Frogger Capcom No micro-transactions Apple TV+ New trailer for See Price and release date 1 year free with Apple product purchase iPad 10.2inch A10 Fusion Old Apple Pencil support Better display No brainer to upgrade this old reliable Apple Watch Series 5 Health Studies Lives saved Always on display Compass... International Emergency Calling New finishes Pricing iPhone 11 New colors! Dolby Atmos and speaker virtualizer Ultrawide...
2019 iPhone Event Preview
September 06, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBApple launches Apple Music on Web Making services available everywhere This took some time Rumored new Apple TV with A12 chip Longhorn on Twitter leak Processor upgrade Price is key here Can we get a redesigned controller? Apple nixes 'Bastards' TV show starring Richard Gere Creative differences causes Apple to back out Violence heavy show The "next breaking bad" is no more Apple's Tile Competitor New Items tab in iOS 13s Find My app Hardware features AR implementation Lost...
Y'all Better Innovate
August 30, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBDisney+ Service Details Pricing Features Competition keeping up Netflix Human curated content iOS 13... .1!? Is this good or bad? Getting 13.0 ready for launch What's the ETA on the maps ETA John Gruber's outlook Apple Expands third party repair program Apple certification Third party programs can get genuine parts, tools, training, repair manuals, and diagnostics Jason Snell's outlook Apple invites media to iPhone Event Apple logo colors Three iPhones incoming Apple Watch...
It's a Hardware Issue
August 23, 2019 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBAn Amazon Story To return or not to return a monitor The hilarity of customer service Apple suspends Siri grading Making Siri better without compromises Standing by your stance on privacy Spotify and Apple burying the hatchet Using Siri to control Spotify Fighting against monopoly Spotify not blameless Apple Services Apple Arcade and TV+ Pricing Potential bundled service Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ Hardware and Software features The advantage of the bigger one No more headphone j...
Privacy with an Asterisk
August 02, 2019 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBiOS 12.4 Apple Card Incoming iOS 13 Beta New Tweaks iPadOS home screen Apple buys Intel's modem business Apple owning their "primary technology" Releasing 5G capable phones on time Apple employees listening to our Siri convos Personal information being at risk Apple's response and hypocrisy The problem with sub contracting Privacy but not really sirOS predicted for WWDC20 The accuracy of this report Opening up Siri for developers Siri's shortcomings Google and Alexa The ...
The Airmail Kerfuffle
July 19, 2019 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBFollow Up: Your App Doesn't Deserve a Subscription Cost The ballooning amount of app subscriptions Which apps handle constant revenue options best What makes an app worth having a monthly cost Clearing things up on my article An ode to 3D Touch Rumors 3D Touch will be gone from the newest iPhones New iOS 13 beta 3D Touch options Haptic touch vs. 3D Touch How I use 3D Touch and would I really miss it? Apple Podcast Exclusivity Competing with Spotify and Luminary Podcasts remaini...
The MacBook mini
July 12, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBSamsung Galaxy Note 10 leaked images Pretty colors 3 camera array single file line Hole punch front camera Fingerprint sensor Samsung marketing hypocrisy Samsung Galaxy Fold Finished their redesign Embarrassing review period Wanting foldable phones to succeed Apple revamps MacBook lineup MacBook Air gets true tone MacBook Pro 13 inch gets 4 cores Apple doubles down on the Touch Bar 12 inch Macbook is GONE What would be the perfect Apple Mac lineup? Show Notes - Upgrade 25...
Apple TV Power User
June 28, 2019 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBThe Public Betas are out Traveling with a Public Beta on your device Report your bugs and feedback! PIP in the Apple TV Beta Doesn't work like it does on iPad Suggestions for how it could be better Jony Ive leaving Apple Inc. Apple is DOOMED!!! Ive's influence will always be a part of Apple Technology's plateau Gruber's piece on the departure To replace or not to replace Jony Using my Mac mini as a home computer and a server Help me be a better Mac Power user Links - @Maxelju...
Competition is Good
June 22, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBGoogle isn't making tablets anymore, Spotify users are jumping ship to Apple Music, Apple Card is coming soon, Apple is working towards making Catalyst apps better, Apple Watch can now update all on it's own (it's a big boy), new iOS 13 beta tidbits, and The Verge's editorial on the traumatic life of Facebook moderators. Show Notes - Apple Card in the WILD - iOS Beta 2 tidbits - Inside The Traumatic Life of Facebook Moderators Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Maxel YouTube - Imm...
The Year of Square Phone Cameras
June 14, 2019 13:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBTopics I (try to) convince you to stay on iOS12 a little longer Google leaks Pixel 4 image and my bias against Google Spotify Redesign and how they need to put up or shut up Apple's Single Sign On awesomeness Multiple User Support on the iPad needs Show Notes - Google Leaks the Pixel - Mythic Quest Trailer Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Maxel YouTube - Immersion Breaking - Honestly Though Podcast Support the show
WWDC19: You Can Put Wheels On It!
June 03, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBI discuss Apple's 2019 WWDC and react to everything that was announced today. We dive into the new improvements to tvOS, iOS, watchOS, macOS, and now iPadOS(!) Including Dark mode, Xbox controller support, Audiobooks on Apple Watch, swipe keyboards, Memojis, iPad Multitasking, the death of iTunes, the new Mac Pro, and much much more! Did I mention the new Mac Pro!? I mean you can put wheels on it. YOU CAN PUT WHEELS ON IT. Show notes - Everything Apple Announced at WWDC19 - Viticci's Health...
WWDC19 Preview and Wishes
May 27, 2019 19:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBI discuss what's rumored to be announced as part of iOS, watchOS, and macOS for Apple's WWDC19 and then tell you some of my personal wishes for the conference. Shownotes - Gruber's iOS 13 Wish - Bloomberg WWDC19 Article - Supreme Court Apple ruling Links - @Maxeljulio - Tap and Swipe - Maxel Youtube - Immersion Breaking Podcast - Honestly Though Podcast Support the show