TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 384
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank COLIN for sending in the music you hear in the background. COLIN wrote:
Hi Rob,
I just made a song with iPad using the latest version of GarageBand and the new and improved loops feature. I hope you like it.
Best Regards
Colin from Sydney Australia
Song_summer_stroll
Thanks COLIN for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank KEVIN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. KEVIN wrote the following:
Hi Rob,
Here is some custom Artwork for Ep 384 - the photo was shot on an iPhone 6 and I used the Apps - Skitch and Photos to finish it.
Regards,
Kevin Crossman
From Fremont CA
Thanks KEVIN, for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KEVIN'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 384 - or at instagram.com/todayinios and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:01
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Even if it is opened up to third parties, it is difficult to see how the installed base of iPhones can reach the level where it becomes a truly attractive service platform for operator and developer investment. unquote
Tony Cripps, Ovum Service Manager for Mobile
User Experience, 14 March 2007
Oh those Ovum Anal-ists - they are just a bunch of kidders - Just Sayin
02:36
For Promo codes - On Ep 383 we offered up chances to win promo codes for THE APP - ROKUMOTION (one word) . If you are interested in this app or want more info go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 383
This week we have promo codes for The App - Snapanactor - one word - Here is the review and some comments from the dev.
Hi Rob,
I enjoyed your last podcast which I listened to yesterday. Having just spent a small fortune on Gillette blades, I am seriously considering Harrys. I already tried Dollar Shave Club, but the blades were just not up to the job.
I'm including 10 codes for Snapanactor that expire on March 22nd, 2016. Here's my blurb!
Regards,
Lee
And here is his written Review:
"The new version of Snapanactor is now on the App Store. Avoid the frustration of trying to remember the name of an actor or where you've seen them before. The advanced facial recognition engine now identifies more actors and with new features like movie details, cast lists, biographies and trailers, there's even more to discover about your favorite actors. We listened to user feedback and after a redesign, the app looks and runs better. With many more features planned and still maintaining the low launch price, now is a great time to add Snapanactor to your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad."
Well thanks to LEE for his review of his App - SNAPanACTOR and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this App - send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com and put SNAPanACTOR one word in the subject line.
App Store Link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snapanactor-celebrity-id/
id1050476827?mt=8
We also have promo codes this week for iBook - Enter the Witness
Here is the review from the Author.
PLAY PROMO ENTER_THE_WITNESS
Thanks to MICHAEL for his review of his iBook - ENTER THE WITNESS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this iBOOK - send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com and put WITNESS in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment FOR FREE We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:00
http://www.phonedog.com/2016/02/22/ios-93-beta-
4-update-rolling-out-along-new-watchos-and-tvos-betas
Well I know it was a while since the last episode - because TWO beta’s for iOS 9.3 were released - iOS 9.3 Beta 4 and beta 5.
Lets start with beta 4 which was released on Feb 22nd just hours after the last episode went live. Apple also released new betas that day for Watch OS 2.2 beta 4 and TV OS beta 4.
Some of the new features / fixes with iOS 9.3 beta 4 - one it fixed a bug where 64 Bit iPhones and iPads could be bricked when the date was set to Jan 1st 1970 - we mentioned that bug on the last episode - well beta 4 squashes it.
How did they fix it - well they just stopped you on how far into the past you could travel. Now December 31st 2000 at 7PM ET is as far back as you can go. Which is 12:00 AM GMT - which is when this century started. No 1999 was not the end of the last century - December 31st 2000 was.
Also if you were someone that actually got your iOS device bricked by going back to 1970 - well this update unbricks your iOS device.
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/24/ios-
9-3-beta-4-fixes-1970-date-bug/
07:27
http://www.redmondpie.com/night-shift-in-ios-9.3-
beta-5-heres-what-has-changed/
We mentioned iOS 9.3 beta 5 was also released - which happened on March 1st - just barely a week after beta 4 was released.
One of the key changes with Beta 5 is with Night Shift. Now if a device is in low power mode it will not shift to Night Shift. Some say this is not a change but a bug - because well - how does going to Night Shift affect battery life?
There were also some minor tweaks to wording around night shift controls and even the messages you see when you toggle it on or off from the control center.
Another change with Beta 5 - at least for iPad Pro and Apple pencil owners - is Beta 5 restores full control of the Apple Pencil - so you can use it to flip between pages or any other way you would use your finger to interact with the screen.
And with Beta 5 there is a new setting to disable songs from playlists being added to My Music.
Apple Watch Notification are fixed
And there is improved 3D touch in portrait mode on the iphone 6S Plus
08:42
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/03/ios-9-3-lets-admins-
enforce-home-screen-blacklist-apps.html
Another new feature found with Beta 5 - was found via a PDF on Apples dev center - titled - Configuration profile reference” and apple mentions in the document quote Home Screen Layout Payload, which defines a layout of apps, folders, and web clips for the Home screen. unquote
In layman’s terms - If you have a company owned device - they can set up your homes screen with the apps in the order and location of their choosing - not yours. That goes for Folders and Web Bookmarks as well.
Additionally IT admins can black list and white list specific apps. Say good by Tinder, Youtube, Geometry Dash and NBA 2K16.
9.3 Beta 5 also lets admins disable your camera, iTunes Radio, and lock notifications - Dang - might as well just give them a blackberry if you are going to do all that.
http://appletoday.info/2016/03/02/ios-9-3-beta-5-
apple-pencil-and-night-shift-mode/
09:34
http://bgr.com/2016/03/02/work-iphone-privacy-ios-9-3/
From Tosin O
iOS 9.3 will tell you if your employer is tracking your iPhone - BGR
I know Rob has little faith in BGR but is there any truth in this article?
Hi Tosin - when it comes to rumors for future features or iOS device - BGR bats worse than my 7 year old off his attention meds.
But when it comes to reporting something that can be found and verified and is out there - then they can be fine.
This time it seems to be the latter and there are screen shots and will other articles they seemed to have borrowed from - yeah they do that well too.
Essentially Apple has had this capability before - but what is different now with iOS 9.3 beta 5 is that Apple is actually disclosing to users that your employer can see where you are and what you surf is set up with the built in Mobile Device Management feature.
So really - this is not about new features - just more transparency around features that were already there for a while.
So now if your company is managing / tracking the phone they gave you - you will see a message saying quote This iPhone is managed by your organization” unquote and that is up on the lock screen.
And you can find that in the Settings - General - About section as well.
http://www.techentice.com/ios-9-3-beta-update-
can-tell-device-managed-employees/
11:04
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/03/hacker-
confirms-jailbreak-ios-9-3.html
And finally with iOS 9.3 Beta 5 - one other feature is that it is still jail breakable.
Some reported apple patched a jailbreak vulnerability with 9.3 Beta 5 - but Todesco the hacker that jailbroke iOS 9.3 beta earlier versions - did confirm that Beta 5 is also still jail breakable.
Sadly there is no plans by Tedesco to release said jailbreak. So while it is still possible - it may not be released even after 9.3 Gold Master is released.
11:50
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/134876/20160219/apple-
watch-leads-the-charge-as-smartwatches-outshipped-
swiss-watches-for-the-first-time.htm
Thanks for Dr. John for this next one.
Which is a report from Strategy Analytics that reveals that smartwatches - led by the Apple Watch - outsold Swiss Watches in the 4th quarter of 2015.
They estimate that there were 8.1 Million smartwatches sold last quarter vs 7.9 Million units of Swiss Watches.
The problem I have with these type of articles is this - APPLE DID NOT SAY HOW MANY THEY SOLD.
So to say Apple led the way and Smartwatches outsold swiss watches barely - is really arbitrary - It could just as easily have been 7.1 million smart watches sold as 8.1 - because if Apple is number one and Apple has not released any numbers - it is all a big guess.
13:08
I Mentioned I was going to NRB last week - and while at the show a gentlemen by the name of Jason with Love Packages approached me and very politely asked how do I shave my head. See Jason is bald also - and he mentioned he tried that crazy head blade and those cheap razors that cost a buck - and they all cut him up good.
By the way a bald guy asking another bald guy how you shave your head is like an Actress on the red carpet asking another Actress who made your dress. Or PTO mom at my kids school asking another PTO Mom who did plastic surgery. It is a great compliment is what I am try to say.
I told Jason proudly I use Harry’s razors - but I went one step further - as it was the last day of the show and I had my suitcase with me - I pulled out the my Harrys travel bag and showed him my Golden Harry’s razor and let him hold it and feel the quality of the handle. I talked about how the 5 blade razor is much much better than those razors that cost a buck - Harry’s razors are after all a low priced blade but one that does not feel like it cost a buck. Actually it feels and works much better than those way way over priced razors they keep locked up at the store.
I did not get into how Harry’s purchased a factory in Germany that makes their blades - as that kind of would have been weird. But I did tell him if he went to harrys.com and used promo code tii - he would save $5 off his first order.
And I also told him about the great after shave lotion and how my wife said it made me smell hot - which in hindsight was a little weird - but true none the less.
A couple hours later Jason came back and told me not only did he order a razor from Harry’s - he also ordered the travel bag and the after shave lotion. And Jason if you are listening - I hope you are enjoying your harry’s products and thanks for asking about my very nicely shaven bald head. Which again I have to give all credit to Harry’s. folks go to harry’s dot com - and use promo code tii to save $5 off your first order and start shaving better today.
15:26
VOICEMAIL - Brian_Mass_Cant_see_all_photos
Hi Rob,
On the question I wrote in about a couple episodes ago, and listener Roger commented on in the last episode regarding tagging your photos, interestingly a couple days ago Google released an API for their photo recognition software called Google Cloud Vision.
The main difference between this and other photo recognition software API's is that Google Could Vision recognizes not only faces, but also physical characteristics within the photos and tags them accordingly. For instance a photo of someone riding a bike across a bridge would automatically be tagged with the person's identity (if known) as well as "bike" and "bridge". It also applies a "score" to each tag representing the confidence level of the applied tag. It even recognizes emotional sentiment (happy, sad, angry, etc.).
The reason I'm bringing this up is if there are any enterprising app coders listening out there, this could be a great opportunity to build an iOS app that automatically indexes a user's photos, tags them accordingly and allows them to search and organize their photos based on the tags. The API is open in Beta now and sample iOS code is available in GitHub. During Beta release the API allows indexing of up to 20 million photos per month.
Here's a link to the announcement, samples and documentation:
http://googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com/2016/02/Google-
Cloud-Vision-API-enters-beta-open-to-all-to-try.html
https://cloud.google.com/vision/docs/samples
Love the show and keep up the great work!
Regards,
Aric B
Hi Rob,
Hope this day finds you well.
Today my wife was FaceTiming with our son and asked if we could mirror it to our 4th generation Apple TV. So, long story short, she tried & it actually worked, to my surprise. She just held the phone pointed at her & looked at the TV. The issue was, although it was a much larger picture than her phone, it was only about 12-15" on our big TV. I did a little research & some say we could view it on full screen only if he was using a laptop. He was using an iPad, I'm not sure which generation. My question to you & the listeners is, is there another way for us to view FaceTime calls full screen on our TV?
Thanks for everything, including a great podcast.
Shannon in Arizona.
21:56
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 3,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came from KEN OSTRANDER who posted the following
Quote
So I have a bit of a problem and Googling isn't helping. My wife and I share a calendar and for some reason every time I enter an event, it duplicates itself. Of course if I delete one, they both get deleted. I do use 2 sets of calendars but only sharing one in the one set. Any help would be appreciated.
Unquote
Some of the responses
From Jamie Peralta
quote mines does too. It's annoying! unquote
And there were some other suggestions - but in the end Ken figured it out and said
Quote
I figured it out, thanks for all your help. I was subscribing to 2 iCloud accounts so I turned one off.
unquote
Since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts and comments in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android fan bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 3,000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:35
http://www.iosfannews.com/2016/02/iphone-7-
will-be-completely-different.html
And now on to rumors about the iPhone that rhymes with Evan.
Latest rumor is that Apple is testing 3 designs and Apple has yet to decide the final plan - and no I am sure that is in no way meant to be a CYA for those putting out the rumor.
One of those designs or maybe all of them are without the 3.5 MM headphone jack. They will all have a completely new and thinner body.
But oh wait those reporting the rumors say Apple quote plans to prepare a standby unquote in which the iPhone that rhymes with Devon would have many similarities in design to the iPhone 6. So in other words - it will either be a completely new design or you know it will not. Brilliant.
And I only report this because if I can’t get the 5 minutes of my life back for having ready that article - you can’t get back the last 30 seconds.
24:31
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3040508/apple-ios/12-
most-credible-iphone-7-rumors.html
Speaking of iPhone that rhymes with heaven - Computer world had an article of 12 of the most credible rumors about said iPhone.
First if that Apple will not make it a name that rhymes with 11 - but rather would make the biggest one the iPhone Pro.
Another rumor is said iPhone will be Thinner - because well because. Rumor is the next iPhone Pro would be 6.3 MM thick vs 7.3 MM for the 6S+
Of course the rumor about the headphone jack going the way of the dodo bird is in the list.
There is a rumor about wireless charging - hey wait - I thought they said these were credible rumors - ummm no.
Oh wait - here we go - They said the sun will come up tomorrow - I mean there will be improvements to the Camera - as if. Of course there will be improvements - and some rumors lately are saying a dual camera for the iPhone Pro version.
There are rumors about the sun setting - ummm I mean it being faster as well - as if. They think maybe a 6 core A10 processor and more ram.
There were some other rumors like that of an OLED screen - but not until 2017 - and harder aluminum case - making it tough like nails.
That all said no real rumors in that list about the 4 incher.
26:04
http://www.gadgetlite.in/2016/03/apple-
iphone-5se-in-retail-box-leaks.html
And speaking of the new 4 Incher - there was a supposed picture of the new iphone 5SE in its box.
And yes on the box it is called the iPhone 5SE
Most rumors are still saying there will be an apple event mid month with launch the end of the month.
We should know more by the next episode.
26:37
http://www.gadgetlite.in/2016/02/apple-new-4-
inch-iphone-se-is-said-to.html
And some more rumors about the 4 Incher are it will have a new 12 MB back side came, And of course an NFC chip, the same A9 processor as the 6S and 6S+, And either 16GB or 64GB versions - or way to low and just right for most. The battery is also supposed to be bigger than the 5S.
27:07
http://www.linkedtomac.com/home/2016/2/12/att-and-
verizon-testing-5g-speeds-up-to-10-100x-faster-than-lte
Ok - lets get into some news that eventually should lead to tech in a future iPhone - and that is the news that AT&T just announced that joining will be they - with Verizon in carrying out tests of 5G networks in the real world.
Verizon is reporting speed bumps of about 30 to 50 times that of existing 4G LTE. AT&T is hoping to see speed bumps up to 100 times faster.
Quote
"We expect 5G to deliver speeds 10-100 times faster than today's average 4G LTE connections. Customers will see speeds measured in gigabits per second, not megabits. For reference, at one gigabit per second, you can download a TV show in less than 3 seconds. Customers will also see much lower latency with 5G. Latency, for example, is how long it takes after you press play on a video app for the video to start streaming on your device. We expect 5G latency in the range of 1 to 5 milliseconds."
unquote
So what does this all mean for iPhone users - just that we will likely have to wait until at least 1 year after Android phones get on said 5G networks before Apple supports it and maybe a little longer. Historically Apple has not been a first adopter of faster Wireless tech.
28:28
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/feb/03/google-
pulls-ad-blocking-app-for-samsung-phones
Here is one way Sammy Phones will not be the same as iPhones - There will be no Ad blocking Apps for them. Well not officially in the Google App stores it appears. As Google yanked the Adblock Fast App - which blocks ads in Samsung’s own mobile browser. The App had actually been supported by Samsung - because well it looked similar to something available for the iPhone - so of course Sammy was behind it.
Google on the other hand who panders and coddles and kisses up to Advertisers - well they were on this like a duck on Cheetoo - and yanked said App from their App store.
Google claims it broke one of their rules per their reason to the developer - and per reporters Googles only comments about this yanking was the following
quote
We can confirm that our policies are designed to provide a great experience for users and developers.
unquote
And by Great they mean Bloated with Ads and more Ads - and then a few more.
29:35
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/3/11157752/amazon-
fire-os-encryption-removed-upgrade
Thanks to all that sent in this next one.
Which is pretty amazing - where you have Apple going to the matt with the FBI to keep encryption safe on your iOS device - Amazon went and removed it from their Fire devices. quote
Anyone who upgrades their Kindle Fire, Fire Phone, Amazon Fire HD, or Amazon Fire TV Stick to Fire OS 5 will have local information left vulnerable to cyber attacks and stored in plain text.
unquote
According to Amazon per why they did this change.
Quote
When we released Fire OS 5, we removed some enterprise features that we found customers weren’t using,
unquote
HUH?????
This is just one of those decisions that make you scratch your head and then realize how thankful you are to have an iOS device.
30:26
VOICEMAIL - Dev_review_PictoSo
Hi Rob,
Hope everything is okay with you I have not seen a podcast from you this week
Curious if you know of a app or anyone in the audience has a app they recommend with good ringtones or the ability to make ringtones without having a computer?
Regards,
Name not given
Or NGN
Well NGN - I will throw that one out to the audience.
Good Morning, Rob!
Curious if anyone else has written in with a similar rant? (I posted this on Facebook earlier.)
So, if I subscribe to Apple Music (Apple Radio)...it activates their older service called iTunes Match...which disallows me from adding music to my phone from the iTunes library on my computer? So, how do I get my music purchases from BeatPort (or any other music service, like Amazon) over to my phone!?!?! I don't know if this is an Apple bug or a conspiracy.#Frustrated
My question is: can I keep both Apple Music and the ability to sync media from my laptop iTunes library? If not, it makes the decision to keep Apple Music simple…hello Spotify.
Regards,
David M
32:58
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1641745
Hi Rob, I've got teenaged kids who constantly trash their power cords. This looks Like a great solution. They could use your help to talk about it on the podcast.
Regards,
Brent, from Greensboro
Thanks Brent - and he is talking about the indie gogo project called ironwire mini by Echo - the $10 pocket sized cable.
And the help part is they have raised $12k towards a goal of $50k and they have about a dozen days left.
As you might guess these are short cables - USB to Lightning, or USB C to Lightning or USB to Micro USB or USB C to USB.
And they are $10 each and built very ruggedly and are short to easily back or put in your pocket.
Good for connecting to a battery back so if you have both in your pocket you don’t have a long cord in there as well.
They expect to ship in June
And if you want to get in on this search for ironwire mini - with ironware one word over at indiegogo dot com.
34:54
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3024387/apple-ios/
what-to-do-when-your-iphone-keeps-requesting-
your-icloud-password.html
I have from time to time heard of people complaining that their iPhone would constantly and continuously request your iCloud login details and password and after you enter them - it asks again and again - a really PITA.
Well there is a nice Article from Johnny Evans at Computer world that goes over what to do if you are one of those being annoyed / frustrated by this issue.
1. Check to make sure iCloud is actually working by going the system status page and making sure it is all green icons.
2. Assuming all is ok on Apples end with iCloud - reset your device. Either hold down the sleep / wake button and shut it down that way or do the resent network settings.
If that does not work - then you might need to reset iCloud or reset your password - more info is available in the article titled - What to do when your iPhone keeps requesting your iCloud password - in the show notes for ep 384.
35:58
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2016/01/18/apple-tv-tips-tricks/
I want to make a little comment about the Apple TV - and specifically the remote. When I saw a message on the screen the other day - it said - basically warning the remote is at 20% charge. When I first received it - I charged the remote over night - that was in October - and I have used that remote almost every day since - and now in March - I get the 20% warning message. AMAZING. Not sure if others are seeing similar results - but for me again AMAZING - I did not expect anything close to that.
36:52
VOICEMAIL -
I need to create forms which I can fill out on an ios device, save, copy and use again.
The master forms the content of which I need to create came from a windows computer years ago.
The forms are written to be filled out by a person using a pen.
I want to be able to do this with my phone or i-Pad but have no idea how to create a form with check boxes which can be filled out and still look good.
I'm sure this is possible, but nobody I have asked appears to know how to do this.
Any help would be most
Thanks in advance,
Jan Brown
Hi Rob,
I have recently run into a problem with my use of Family Sharing as it relates to shared app purchases and specifically in-app purchases.
My question for you and the listeners is do you know of a way to restore in-app purchases across accounts linked by Family Sharing?
Maybe some app developers who listen to your show could chime in on the validity of my imagined API call that finds previous in-app purchases and if there is a way to look across linked iTunes accounts. This part is more curiosity than anything, but I figure it could at least be an entertaining topic for your listeners (and me).
Thanks,
Charlie
Portland, OR
Hi Rob, Do you think that we apple users are likely to survive this
FBI government overreach crap trying to force Apple to basically
compromise security to the point that it is open to all hackers at
will so that the damn ridiculous out of control US government can spy
on anything damn thing that they want at any time given a reason or
otherwise? I am not contesting them having a right to see the
information off of that one phone having gone through the right
channels, but I believe they need to consider the big picture and what
that means. What they are asking for makes it clear in my opinion that
the information on this phone alone is not what they are even after.
They are using this is an excuse to compromise Apple security so they
can have a constant feed to all I-Devices like they have wanted for a
long time. They should not be able to get that for no reason, but if
this was going to be decided on reasonable arguments based on the
facts and correct priorities I would not be worried. What leaves me
extremely worried is that the out of control government just hands
down decrees based on what they want and the peoples' rights be
damned. They do what they want and circumvent the people when they
think the people get in the way of what the government wants and even
if they do go through congress, the people in congress, for the most
part, don't understand even 19th century technology. Are we at the
point that if they just demand Apple trash security for the government
priorities we have no options and we are basically screwed and is that
the narrow path we are stuck on at this point? Is there hope and are
there options?
I appreciate all you do,
Jim
Hi Rob,
I know you like listener reviews for the show, so here is one I've recorded for you about Beddit - an iPhone accessory for sleep monitoring.
I forgot to mention on the recording also, the app features an Apple Watch companion app too, which can record a daytime nap away from your bed to add to your sleep score, which I've not used yet but seems like a handy extra feature.
As ever, the show is massively appreciated
Thanks
David Finch
York, UK
VOICEMAIL - Beddit_Review.m4a
44:19
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2016/03/01/path-to-hell-
starts-at-the-backdoor-microsoft-president-warns-at-rsa/
Thanks for all the kind words and feedback per the last episode and my 45 Minute segment on Apple v. FBI - and there has been a few more pieces of news for this story - and what I want to do is give a quick overview of the past two weeks news - probably and likely from a slightly slanted perspective - because well so much of the news has been pro Apple - anti FBI in the last two weeks - at least the news you have been sending in and I have been finding.
So here is the quick review.
Microsoft President Brad Smith sided with Apple when speaking at the RSA 2016 security conference saying quote The Path to Hell starts at the backdoor unquote. Hmm I wonder if knows an ex-girl friend of mine that used to say the same thing.
Apple put up a page on their site to help answer your questions about Apple security - it was just a tad bit slanted in Apple favor. But if you want to read this - look for the link titled Customer Letter FAQ in the show notes for ep 384
Tim Cook also went on ABC News and talked with David Muir - to talk about this and compared what the government was asking the equivalent of cancer. Interestingly that interview was done in his office. So if nothing else check out the video to see part of Tim Cooks office.
http://www.apple.com/customer-letter/answers/
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/exclusive-apple-
ceo-tim-cook-iphone-cracking-software/story?id=37173343
45:46
http://www.zdnet.com/article/husband-of-san-
bernardino-survivor-pens-letter-in-apples-favor/
Apple has picked up many different supporters in the past couple of weeks - first pretty much all the Tech industry. And then many individuals - including the Husband of one of the people shot in San Bernardino - his wife did survive.
He actually wrote a letter to the court in support of Apple. In the letter Mr Salihin wrote quote
In my opinion it is unlikely there is any valuable information on this phone, This was a work phone. My wife also had an iPhone issued by the County and she did not use it for any personal communication. San Bernardino is one of the largest counties in the country. They can track the phone on GPS in case they needed to determine where people were. Second, both the iCloud account and carrier account were controlled by the county so they could track any communications. This was common knowledge among my wife and other employees. I support Apple and the decision they have made. I don't believe Tim Cook or any Apple employee believes in supporting terrorism any more than I do. I think the vicious attacks I've read in the media against one of America's greatest companies are terrible, unquote.
46:48
http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/03/03/us-secretary-of-
defense-ash-carter-speaks-out-for-strong-encryption
Mr Salihin was not the only unexpected supporter Apple received - Kinda.
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter - While speaking at a cybersecurity conference said that for departments within his purview, quote data security is an absolute necessity. We're foursquare behind strong data security and encryption. unquote and he add that he is quote not a believer in back doors or a single technical approach to what is a complex problem, unquote
He continued on to say that if the rift between Silicon Valley and the FBI continues and they can not come together it could result in legislation quote written by people who won't have technical knowledge, maybe written in an atmosphere of anger or grief unquote where The net effect of such legislative reaction could cause more harm than good.
47:54
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/29/11135986/new-york-
apple-fbi-iphone-encryption-ruling
On the last episode I did talk about the one case in New york with Apple and the drug dealers phone - well the court in new york rejected the governments use of the All Writs act in this case. Judge Orenstein said the governments interpretation of the All Writs act was so broad as to be unconstitutional
Quote The extraordinary relief [the government] seeks cannot be considered "agreeable to the usages and principles of law." In arguing to the contrary, the government posits a reading of the latter phrase so expansive – and in particular, in such tension with the doctrine of separation of powers – as to cast doubt on the AWA's constitutionality if adopted. unquote
Can you say surpreme court - because that is looking more and more likely for this case.
Telling you reverse Pelican brief is going on here.
48:47
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/03/fbi-james-comey-
san-bernardino-precedent.html
Remember how on the last Episode I mentioned how FBI Director Comey said the case in San Bernardino was a one of case and not for setting a precedence. Yeah - he said that in a letter and publicly. But then this week he had to talk to a congressional hearing - and when in front of congress - his tone changed a little and by little I mean 180 degrees little - saying yes of course it would set a precedent. As if anyone doubted it would.
49:24
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/04/government-
argument-for-iphone-unlock-cyber-pathogen-really/
And last but not least this week on this convoluted story comes the craziest of stories.
Seems The government has watched one episode too many of X-Files.
The argument put forth by the San Bernardino County District Attorney on why the iPhone had to hacked is because the device could have been used to introduce quote a dormant cyber pathogen unquote onto the government networks.
From Engadget on this quote
The other part of the DA's argument is that the iPhone could be the key to this yet-to-be-activated virus that's been hidden on the county's network. As security research Zdziarski says, if it's already been detected, then it's pretty easy to break it into pieces and reverse-engineer a cure. If it hasn't been detected, then the whole notion of this cyber pathogen virus has been pulled out of someone's backside. Which means that the hearing on March 22nd is going to stink of something other than the judicial process. unquote
If you have an opinion on this pro or against Apple - let me know - give us a call or shoot us an email.
51:28
VOICEMAIL - Daniel_UK_Helping_A_Listener_With_An_App_Suggestion.m4a
Hi, Rob,
I accidentally sync my wife iPhone on the same my last restore instead of sync as a new iPhone so all my pictures, contact and her mix together so how can I sync my wife iPhone separate from me. Remember l had only one Apple ID.
Thanks
Vong
This next one I noticed right before recording so no chance to find an answer so I will throw it out to all of you
It comes from James K who asked quote Can I reset the apple news app?
unquote.
So folks - what say you - has anyone resent the News App - and if so how did you do it - give us a call or send us an email. And thanks for your help for James.
Hey, Rob:
"Word on the street" is that if Apple were to buy Time Warner, they wouldn't buy it as a whole, but just the entertainment portion; Time Warner Entertainment, not Time Warner Cable. The Mac Observer had a really good discussion on Apple Context Machine Podcast 341, and here are just a few articles that I found discussing the "conundrum".
MAC OBSERVER
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-looking-
to-time-warner-purchase-for-streaming-content
BUSINESS INSIDER
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-should-
buy-time-warner-2016-1?op=1
TIME WARNER CABLE vs. TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT
http://www.ibtimes.com/time-warner-cable-inc-vs-
time-warner-inc-whats-difference-1631776
Also… OH, MY GOSH!!! Can you PLEASE let Scott know if he is going to sell his iPad Pro... I... WANT... IT!!! I have been debating on getting one (and trying to get the nerve to crap out that much cash) and even talked to Apple corporate and priced one out with my military discount) but still didn't buy it… yet.
If he gets that Pencil in February and still doesn't feel right about owning that thing, I will GLADLY own it for him! LOL #MustReallySuckToBeHim 😝
Regards,
JACOBÍ
Hi Rob,
I just discovered Harry's has an iPhone app. Who knew?! This makes ordering from them even easier.
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