iOSDocked - EP115 - Apple Whores

iOSDocked Show Notes

Episode #: 115

Date: 04/04/17

Hosts: Clay Russell, Jerry Goldbaum & Danny Tammaro

Game Center Showdown

• Last month’s showdown featured the game:

  • Stagehand: A Reverse Platformer

• This month’s champion? Clay

This Month's Challenge: Tiny Bombers

#GameCenterShowdown

App-etizers (High Profile App Releases & Updates)

• Google releases “Motion Stills”

• Uptime collaborative YouTube viewing app

• Chrome for iOS adds Safari like reading list

• Gmail supports native business focused add-ons

• Google Calendar adds iPad support

• Spark email client update adds labels and better folder management

• Outlook adds shared calendar access

• Twitter adds ability to clear cached data

• Instagram adds support for downloading live videos to your camera roll and two-factor authentication for everyone, tools for a ‘safer & kinder community’

• Facebook rolls out iMessage-like emoji Reactions & Mentions in Messenger

• Super Mario Run for iOS updated with new characters, additional free content, more

• Amazon Music for iOS updated with support for CarPlay

• Alexa comes to iPhone via Amazon app

• Apple announces Clips app that combines video, photos, music w/ animated captions & effects

• MLB app gains personalized Home screen icon

• Pages, Numbers and Keynote gain Touch ID support

• Apple TV Remote app updated with iPad support

• Starbucks for iPhone adds iMessage app for sending gift cards with Apple Pay

• Microsoft launches AI powered Sprinkles camera app

Top Stories (brought to you by our Patron George Williams Jr.)

• Apple acquires Workflow

• Apple officially announces (RED) iPhone 7 & 7 Plus, updated iPhone SE with double the storage  - Designer offers up (RED) iPhone 7 concept with black front

• New $329 2017 Apple iPad with A9 processor now shipping  

• Apple releases macOS 10.12.4, watchOS 3.2 iOS 10.3, & tvOS 10.2 updates

How to Reach Us:

Where you can reach the iOSDocked crew

• Jerry - @JNGold on twitter, blogs on techmusings.me and also co-host of the GTDJedi and TEKTOK podcasts

• Danny- @DMTammaro on Twitter or Danny Tammaro on facebook and also host of the Apple Juice Cast

• Clay - @clayrussell on twitter, can also be found on TEKTOK and the JackedCast

The Rumor Roundup (iDream Segment)

iPhone

• 5.8 in phone to have curved display, but not as curved as samsung devices

• Report: iPhone 8 to feature ‘water drop design’, curves like original model

• Apple Watch may soon automatically detect when you’re driving and only show important alerts

• Next iPhone models to include True Tone displays, custom front/back 3D sensors for facial recognition & AR

• Sketchy report suggests iPhone 8 will be named ‘iPhone Edition’, Touch ID moved to rear, vertical dual cameras

• Questionable Rumor Claims Siri iCloud Integration and Contextual Learning Coming in iOS 11

• Analysts suspect Apple will offer OLED 'iPhone 8' for less than $1,000, cite market forces

iPad

• New 9.7-inch iPad Pro 2 reported to be minor upgrade over current model, feature A10X chip

• Apple investigating accessory that turns iPhone, iPad into full-fledged touchscreen laptop  

• iOS 10.3 betas contain code that support idea of 10.5-inch iPad with faster refresh rates

• 10.5-Inch iPad Pro Entering Limited Production, But Spring, WWDC, or Fall Launch Remains Unclear

    Other

• Apple supply chain hints at LTE Apple Watch, ‘hybrid’ Lightning/USB-C connector

• Apple’s been developing AR glasses for over a year, launch at least a year away

• Apple Could Offer HBO, Showtime, and Starz Channels as 'Premium TV Bundle'

• Report: Apple among companies involved in ‘bidding war’ to acquire Toshiba’s storage business

Hails, Stales and Fails (Rapid-Fire Segment)

• In-box band options for new Apple Watch buyers now limited to Sport, Milanese Loop

• iPhone Named World's Most Popular Smartphone Last Year

• Apple’s previous-gen iPhone 6s outsold Samsung’s new flagship models last year

• 4-year-old saves mother's life by asking Apple's Siri to call emergency services

• iPhone owners have more smart home devices, are more satisfied with their phones – J.D. Power

• Apple now tracks and promotes all available HomeKit accessories  

• Latest ad demos iMessage stickers

• New hardware and software out that allows you to downgrade Apple Watch Series 1 firmware

• AppleCare + can now be purchased up to one year after the phone was purchased

• Apple Music sets new album streaming record 68% higher than Spotify

• Apple Music saw over 40M users on mobile last month, leading Spotify by 10M

• Apple continues whimsical iPad Pro ad series w/ focus on design & education

• New Apple Watch Series 2 Ad Encourages Users to 'Live Bright'

• Apple launches new Field Trips and App Store page for Autism Acceptance month

• Android becomes world's most used OS online, Apple's iOS & macOS trail

Jerry’s Case Corner Giveaway Winner:

• Blake Woody

iLikes/iDislike

• Clay: Apple Watch Sport Series 2 in Space Gray

• Danny: T-Mobile

• Jerry: Apple Watch Space Black Stainless Steel  - Series 2

In Closing

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