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The Lowdown “Dub-Dub” announced iOS 17.4.1 update Apple Comparison Tool Class-Action AirTags Lawsuit DOJ sues Apple 2nd String The plug-in hybrid “compromise” For The Culture FreakNik Doc The Hook Up Download offline maps and languages when traveling international Visit website for show note linksBy snobOS Podcast

The Lowdown Apple starts rolling out new AirTag firmware update Apple redesigns App Store Purchase History page with more details and filters New page on Apple’s website helps users find product manuals and guides Apple's focus on local AI models and licensing LLMs could be a winning combo 2nd String Neuralink video shows patient using brain implan…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.4 is out and more Save up to $1Mil in Apple Savings New M3 MacBook Airs along with increased Trade-in prices Apple hit with $2B fine in EU music streaming anti-competitive behavior Apple accuses Spotify of being greedy 2nd String Former Twitter Execs sue Musk over severance For the Culture Trump’s fake Black friends The Hookup Tu…

The Lowdown Apple cancels Apple Car project after more than a decade Apple Pay Later loans will now appear on Experian credit reports Apple Vision Pro return rate is about the same as the iPhone 15 Pro 2nd String Google CEO says Gemini AI diversity errors are ‘completely unacceptable’ For the Culture Tech-ing While Black: Delane Parnell - esports i…

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The Lowdown Apple Spring event new device rumors Keyframer as Apple’s first AI product? AirPlay-compatible TV’s rolling out to hotels 1,000 made specifically for Vision Pro 2nd String Be careful what you tell Google’s ‘Gemini’ AI For the Culture Tech-in While Black: Dr. Janet Emerson Bashen Has shorthand lingo gone too far? The Hookup How to rearra…

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The Lowdown Vision Pro Countdown 600+ apps await Vision Pro users Big Tech names NOT happy with AppStore compliance 2nd String Meta Quest gets spatial video playback For the Culture Tech-ing While Black: Isaac Barnes, Eminent Future, President Meg Thee Stallion “Hiss”: When Stan culture goes too far Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown Vision Pro Sales Apple drops new software EU can use ‘tap to pay’ for non-Apple Pay transactions 2nd String It’s easy to drain bank accounts via Cash Apps after phone unlocked For the Culture Jon Stewart returns to the Daily Show The Hook Up Turn on Stolen Device Protection Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection is on the way Apple announces latest Black Unity drop Apple Vision Pro units on reviewer’s heads Apple Vision Pro App Store is now live 3rd party app developers can now link to external payment sites 2nd String Alphabet shows off ‘Wing’ delivery drone For the Culture “Betting on Black” paid off at …

The Lowdown Vision Pro gets release date Apple gets specific on Vision Pro app naming Apple sending out “phone throttling” payments this week So a Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 was a thing? Side Mission: File your taxes directly with the IRS? iPhone survives 16,000 foot fall from an airplane 2nd String All things CES For the Culture Why Coretta Scott K…

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2022 Predictions Recap Nica Apple Pencil gets additional gestures —> No Apple Watch gets vehicle detections —> Yes; Crash Detection Apple Watch gets Diabetes monitor/sensor —> No Apple will announce AR/VR headset —> No Apple will bring back Air PowerMat —> No Terrance Apple adds reverse charging to iPhone —> No Apple Watch gets body temperature sen…

The Lowdown iOS 17.2.1 Already Apple financial outage Potential Apple Watch ban AirPower Mat was doing too much Family Sharing Settlement 2nd String Relax, QR Codes are safe too… Check those gift cards BEFORE YOU BUY For the Culture Spill moves to open Beta on iOS AND Android The Hook Up Apple Watch ‘Answer on iPhone’ Visit website for show note li…

The Lowdown iOS 17.2 finally drops USB-C AirPods Pro case now available iOS 17.3 beta includes new Stolen Device Protection Government entities will now need warrant to access user’s push notifications 2nd String Dropbox spooks users with AI integration automatically enabled For the Culture Ski masks and hoodies are being banned in Philly & Atlanta…

The Lowdown OS 17.1.2 emergency security flaw update Apple settles gift card lawsuit Zoom launches on AppleTV Do yourself a favor and set up Personal Voice 2nd String HALF of 23andMe’s personal data was leaked in recent hack For the Culture Pyer Moss ‘Loot Out’ Event The Hook Up Watch Apple ad, then set up your Personal Voice Visit website for show…

The Lowdown Apple and Goldman agree to part ways NameDrop fear-mongering 2nd String Google’s deleting dusty accounts For the Culture A ton of work going into creating fake diversity at tech conferences The Hook Up Use the search bar (on any Apple devices) to do quick calculations Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown Apple to adopt RCS messaging Apple pulled X advertising… again Apple’s working with Hackers 2nd String OpenAI: The Saga For the Culture Take That… Take That! Puffy Under Fire The Hook Up How to use ‘hide my email’ to temporarily sign up for Black Friday/Cyber Monday Visit website for show note links…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.1.1 fixes for CarPlay in Bimmers HomePod 17.1.1 update makes HomePods faster iOS 17.1.1 fixes Weather app icon bug macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 fixes…something Macs are now “dry snitching” WhatsApp makes its Mac AppStore debut The Hook Up If you have multiple routers, enable/disable Bridge Mode Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown ‘Scary Fast’ event recap - M3 Chips: M3 | Pro | Max - 14” MacBook Pro w/M3 - 16” MacBook Pro w/M3 Pro | M3 Max - 16” MacBook Pro color: Space Black - iMac w/M3 Stephanie’s take on the new Macs Apple Pay Later is now available to all US users 2nd String Uber for Teens? For The Culture Uber-popular food critic Keith Lee exposes Atlanta re…

The Lowdown “Scary Fast” Apple Event Announcement Pretty big iOS 17.1 (and other) software released Apple’s turn to hike prices 2nd String New Tech Hubs across America For The Culture More loan forgiveness for Morehouse students The Hook Up How to change case of existing text on a Mac Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown New USB-C Apple Pencil launched Closing apps DRAINS your battery? Apple can wirelessly update your device in the box before leaving the store Screen Distance feature helps your eyes 2nd String We knew it was coming: Pay to use Twitter For The Culture Can Teledriving be the alternative to robo taxis? The Hook Up How to display full scree…

The Lowdown Can’t get iOS 17? Apple releases iOS 16.7.1 What’s in the latest AirPods 2 firmware update? MORE [betas], more [betas], more [betas] Apple and Discover partner to bring balances and transactions to US users Charge your AirPods with your iPad display? 2nd String Delete your digital history from dozens of companies with this app For The C…

The Lowdown Apple Responds to iPhone 15 Overheating issue iOS 17.0.3 Released UK users get ‘Connected Cards’ feature Apple is over the solid gold Apple Watch Tim Cook got P.A.I.D 2nd String PayPal and Venmo join the Apple Pay bandwagon For The Culture Black women blocked from providing funding to… Black women The Hook Up How to turn off FaceTime Vi…

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The Lowdown iPhone 15 Pro Max are a hit Action button consensus USB-C AirPods Pro 2 are on sale at Best Buy (already) Wonderlust Purchase OS Favorite Features 2nd String Y’all ready to pay to use Twitter? For The Culture The gov’t stay losing stuff The Hook Up How to change Haptic Touch Duration Visit website for show note links…

This week, we recap the Wonderlust event and as well as discuss our favorite (and least favorite) devices and features, in addition to what we wanted Apple to announce. We also proclaim what products we plan on buying (or not). Apple Watch Series 9 Ultra 2 iPhone iPhone 15/Plus iPhone 15 Pro/Max Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown September 12th Apple Event USB-C AirPods? Water-damaged AirPods Max Apple is so over Social Media Support Apple changes its mind on Right To Repair 2nd String Amazon is fed up with remote work For The Culture NBA refs have feelings [and Twitter burner accounts] too The Hookup Shift your keyboard for one hand typing Visit website for sho…

The Lowdown Apple Card scoops up another customer satisfaction award MacBook Face ID patent approved. What happens now? Is Apple researching a Smart Ring? 2nd String YouTube’s “hum that tune” search feature For The Culture Art Imitating Life Imitating Art: Police detain child doing chore The Hookup Where to get new (to you) Apple gear Visit website…

The Lowdown watchOS 9.6.1 update fixes Parkinson’s tracking iPhone ‘Batterygate’ payments going out soon SIM-free iPhones no longer eligible for Apple Card installments iPhones out here saving lives in Canada & Hawaii 2nd String Don’t forget to cancel those subscriptions Massive Discord data breach For The Culture The other side of “The Blind Side”…

The Lowdown Rumor Alert: iPhone 15 Event Apple eyeing NBA streaming rights Apple Watch Kid’s Edition? 2nd String Remote work catalyst tells employees to get back in the office Should the ‘gubment be hosting contests to beef up AI cybersecurity? GM to compete with EV home charging feature For The Culture Fade In The Water The Hookup Turn this Wi-Fi …

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The Lowdown MORE non-Rapid security updates Devs can now apply for a Vision Pro “Apple GPT” Already in use? No iMessage or FaceTime for the UK? 2nd String “X” marks the Twitter Text-only TikTok posts? AI companies make safety pledges…without Apple For The Culture There are better uses for AI, this one ain’t it The Hookup How to prevent accidental a…

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The Lowdown Apple releases YET ANOTHER important iOS security update Apple releases its first visionOS beta 2nd String Amazon adds flashy new features to its upcoming Prime Day Meta beefs up Quest VR features and performance For The Culture Black kids in STEM movement is not insulated from gender wars The Hookup…For Apple How Apple can fix “recents…

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The Lowdown Georgians get digital ID’s Final Cut Pro for iPad is here…with some catches WWDC hardware hints 2nd String Botched Twitter Presidential announcement Millions of user’s VPN data leaked Sony’s Project Q prototype For The Culture Anti-Black dentist visit? The Hookup Where to place Mesh Wi-Fi nodes Visit website for show note links…

The Lowdown States nix mobile COVID-19 exposure notifications AirTag clothing? Meta to kill Messenger Apple Watch app 2nd String Windows 11 gets “AirDrop” WhatsApp lets you “hide” messages Google gets into the foldable phone game For The Culture Buzz feed to use AI to generate “authentic” content for Black and Brown folks? The Hookup Set device to …

The Lowdown Apple ID services went down for many users Google Home app for iOS is getting Matter support Apple busts major iOS 17 leaker with spycraft ‘canary trap’ Apple unveils Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for iPad 2nd String Google STILL reminding us that iPhones don’t support RCS ChatGPT A.I. is powered by low-paid humans? For The Culture Yet an…

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