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Nica Montford and Terrance Gaines give you the lowdown on technology news, culture, tips & tricks from an Apple fan perspective
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With new tariffs looming, will Apple be forced to bring production stateside, or is this just another round of tough talk with no real bite?The LowdownMac and Watch tariffs coming soon?Watered-down iOS 26 for UK usersApple acquires its way into the AI raceApple AI support chatbot in the works?2nd String‘Click to Cancel’ legislation is…cancelledFor The CultureEssence CPT is not Laryn Hill’s faultThe HookupDisable “Always On” for better Apple Watch battery life
In no rush to get the latest Awe Dropping productsThe LowdownAwe Dropping Event Run DownProduct HighlightsAirPod Pro 3Apple Watch SEApple Watch 11Apple Watch Ultra 3iPhone 17iPhone AiriPhone 17 ProPlanned Purchases Least favorite new productFavorite new featureLeast favorite new featureWill there be a “One More Thing” event or announcement for 2025?The HookupiOS 26 officially launches on Monday, Sept. 15th
Will a change to the OS naming convention improve consistency and reduce confusion, or is Apple in need of a “subject change” from Apple Intelligence?The LowdownApple OS name changes, Apple buys Sneaky Sasquatch, iPad gets WhatsApp, and Apple Card Savings interest rate cut2nd StringTexas is forcing Apple & Google to age verifyFor The Culture‘Sinners’ coming to streaming on June 3rdThe HookupDon’t put the meat on the grill too soon
Only if you already got the benefit...The LowdownAre desktops irrelevant?Verdict in for Apple Watch Blood Oxygen LawsuitiPhone 17’s N1 chip delivers major Wi-Fi speed boost2nd StringDown goes another cloud services platformFor The CultureUse your “ambition” not DEI The Hookup5% Cash Back at Ace Hardware and Booking.com
You can now create your Apple Digital ID to be used…whenever businesses get around to supporting them.The LowdownApple Watch gets native Notes appAdd your Digital ID to Apple WalletmacOS 26.2 to include a ring light?SmartThings integrates with SiriOur phones are listening2nd StringGoogle services down this weekFor The CultureTarget’s new “friendliness policy”The HookupYouTube TV subscribers - Don’t miss your $20 credit
Not a whole lot of new OS 26.1 “fun” stuff, but a whole lot of new “security” stuffThe LowdownOS 26.1 Versions ReleasedApple’s next smart-home gadget is already hiding in iOS 26.2?WhatsApp full functionality comes to Apple Watch2nd StringAI “Artist” Makes it to Billboard ChartsFor The CultureThe Great Rotisserie Chicken DebateThe HookupUpdate Your Phone
Car companies are divided on what to do with infotainment system integration…The LowdowniOS 26.1 Release Candidate sneak peekAirPods Pro 3 airplane issuesToyota adds Apple Maps EV routing2nd StringICE agents scanning faces to confirm citizenshipFor The CultureNo Limit VERZUZ Cash MoneyThe HookupLVP Flooring install heads up#Apple #CarPlay #Toyota #EV #GeneralMotors
In this AI video game, it looks like some are being quite duplicitous with their methods...The LowdownGM removing CarPlay, Steve Jobs is the inspirationiPhone Always On Display gets a new tweakApple still the cool kid2nd StringAWS outage reeks havocFor The CultureFighting for the King Legacy: OpenAI blocks MLK Jr VideosThe HookupHow to use Apple Watch’s hypertension feature in watchOS 26
New M5 chip crammed inside the latest MacBook Pro and iPad Pro…The LowdownNew Apple M5 ChipNew M5 MacBook ProNew M5 iPad ProApple TV drops the “+”2nd StringFacebook removes ICE-targeting FB GroupFor The CultureRest In Power D’angeloThe HookupApple Fitness “Workout Buddy”
Why are the ads SO loud?!? Now, there’s a fix for that now...The LowdownICEBlock removal from App Store Apple Wallet’s new boarding passes in iOS 26 now supported by a major airlineApple Intelligence fix… replace the leader?2nd StringCalifornia bans loud commercials on streaming platformsFor The CultureDiddy Sentencing: Was It Enough?The HookupHow create a custom haptic vibration ringtone
Our favorite fast-food game is back but with some upgrades…The LowdownWhat’s in the latest Apple OS updatesApple wants Musk’s ChaptGPT lawsuit dismissedNica’s AirPods Pro 3 first impressions2nd StringMickey Dee’s Monopoly game is back…on your phoneFor The CultureCrissle’s “motherhood” comments towards Cardi B.The HookupDon’t delete those spam emails
All the new animations are a bit of a shock to the normThe Lowdown1st Week with new OS 26Too Late to Change Now… iOS26 downgrade haltediPhones will add US Passport support by end of 20252nd StringJaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeksFor The CultureProve Me Wrong DebatesThe HookupHow to use AirPods as an iPhone camera control
Now that OS 26 is out, is Liquid Glass a slam dunk, or is more polish needed?The LowdowniPhone 17 Pre-order salesOS 26 First ImpressionsiOS 26battery drain issue2nd StringFacebook class action payments going outFor The Culture“Killa Cam” shuts down cringeworthy ogling of co-hostsThe HookupHow to turn on call iOS 26 Call screening
We dive deeper into the upcoming Apple (iPhone 17) Event.The LowdownUrgent WhatsApp updateApple Event rumor mill predictionsOur 2025 Apple Predictions check-in2nd StringInstagram’s long awaited iPad appFor The CultureUnknown Number Netflix documentaryThe HookupWhy you should enable Guest Account on your Mac
We’ll soon see how awesome these new Apple products will be. The LowdownApple Fall Event AnnouncedApple Invites is TryingSo He Did It: Musky follows through on lawsuit2nd StringNew SSNs might be neededFor The CultureBarrel Gone Barrel BackThe HookupHow to turn off Apple Market promotional messages
Apple releases two OS updates in as many weeks while Uncle Nearest can’t update their financial records fast enough.The LowdownApple Watch Blood Oxygen Monitoring is backTWO new Apple OS updates iPhone production shifting from ChinaUK says “nevermind” to Apple security backdoorFor The CultureUncle Nearest whiskey takeoverThe HookupNew phone game to keep you off your phone
The patience and grace has run out for Apple Intelligence… Apple needs to get it’s own AppleCare subscription.The LowdownTACO ‘besties’ are fightingIs Perplexity a good fit for Apple?Apple's Low-Cost MacBook to Start at $599, Report Says2nd StringMusk v Altman: Race for the BrainFor The CultureBattle of the GenesThe HookupHow to request a download of iCloud Photos
…Or is Apple playing the politics game to save a “few” tariff bucks?The LowdownOS 26 Previews/Public Betas are outApple’s Manufacturing Academy in DetroitApple caves to Trump…again?Apple is suing…Apple Cinemas2nd StringNew York Times wants to see 120 Million ChatGPT user chatsOf course Meta was tracking women without their consentFor The CultureSha’Carri Richardson arrested for domestic violenceThe HookupHow to select multiple items with two-finger gesture
Nobody asked you to come over here. Stay where you’re at.The LowdownUK finally backs downApple Card Race - There appears to be a frontrunnerApple researchers taught an AI model to reason about app interfaces2nd StringMeta’s new approach could change coding interviews for goodFor The CultureTea spilledThe HookupLumo private, secure AI chatbot
Not even cops can be trusted…with Apple accessThe LowdownApple drops more Intel MacsApple's New Device Protection PlanCop caught stealing Apple products2nd StringThe court system is getting in trouble with AIFor The CulturePoor Coldplay couple, lolThe HookupTake a screenshot to copy/past text
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