In this week's episode of "In Touch with iOS", host Dave is joined by Jeff Gamet and guest Holden DePardo. They share tips on using Dark Mode on the iPhone and moving apps from Spotlight. Jeff also gives his initial thoughts on his new M2 MacBook Pro. The team also covers the Myst Mobile game for iPhone and iPad, as well as Dave's review of the Kensington Qi dock and Plugable iPad dock. Additionally, they discuss the ongoing changes in the streaming industry, including the recent news that HBO Max and Discovery+ will not merge, and more.
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News
Some iPhone Users Complain of iCloud Backup Issues After Updating to iOS 16.3
Apple to Re-Release Revamped HomeKit Architecture in iOS 16.4
iPhone 14 Pro Over 20% Faster Than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in Benchmarks
Drunk driver busted after iPhone calls cops after crash
Apple Pay Later service is getting ready for its public release and Apple Pay Later' Now Being Tested by Apple Store Employees Ahead of Launch
Apple releases a MagSafe Duo firmware update that won’t fix any of its problems
UnitedHealthcare offers cash for your Apple Watch health data
Remastered 'Myst Mobile' Game Now Available on iPhone and iPad
Topics
Beta this week. 2 weeks without a beta iOS 16.3 is the current OS. HomePod 16.3.1 tvOS 16.3.1
Dave has a few product reviews this week.
Plugable 8-in-1 USB C Docking Station for iPad with Stand Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3XirVf2
Kensington Ipad and Mac USB-C Dual 4K HDMI Docking Station with Qi Charging. Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3DX5g19
Kensington MD120U4 USB4 Hub Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3IaOcHG
We discussed Streaming services this week and there was quite a bit of activity. HBO Max is abandoning merging services with Discovery+, Disney+ has lost 2.4M subscribers and more.
Unbundling HBO Max and Discovery+ is a win for a la carte TV
Disney Plus Lost Subscribers for the First Time
In Touch with Mac this week. Jeff moved to a M2 MacBook Pro from his 2019 Intel. We find out what his experience was and impressions since upgrading.
Tips
iPhone Dark Mode: Settings > Display and brightness.
Spotlight search for apps on iPhone and you can drag the app onto the home screen
How to arrange your apps in CarPlay in iOS 16
Our Host
Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65,
Twitter @daveg65.and the show @intouchwithios
Our Regular Contributors
Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet
About our Guest
Holden DePardo studies computer science and is on Twitter:@holdendepardo
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304 - GM is Doomed Without CarPlay - With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
303 - Apple Will be Letting Loose Soon - With Guests Chuck Joiner, Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet
302 - USB-C Cables Chargers and iOS Game Emulators - With Guest Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
301 - Apple Vision Pro Black Eye and New Apple TV? With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
300 - No more Green bubbles and Celebrating 300 episodes - With Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
299 - Merging 2 Apple ID’s sort of - With Guest Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
298 - No New iPads for You and Macstock 8 - With Guest Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
297 - The ads on Apple TV+, Maybe - With Guest Jill McKinley Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
296 - So Many Apple OS Updates! - With Guest Mike Potter, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
295 - Wipe your iPhone its Windows - With Guest Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
294 - Dave’s all Taylor Swift Apple Music Replay unexpected Playlist - With Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
293 - Apple Is Giving Us a Star Trek Experience - With Guest Kelly Guimont, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
292 - Vision Pro, Bad and Good - With Guest Dylan Stewart, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
291 - Is that a Touch Screen on your HomePod? - With Guest Bob Fairbairn Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
290 - iOS 17.3 Stolen Device Projection is a Must - With Guest Mike Potter, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
289 - Chuck’s Apple Watch Masimo Finger - With Guest Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
288 - Apple Disrupts CES with the Vision Pro - With Jill McKinley and Jeff Gamet
287 - Guy’s Angry Podcaster Photo from AI and 2024 Apple Predictions With Guest Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
286 - 2023 Apple, Cord Cutting, and Streaming Year In Review - With Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig
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