099 - iPhone has iChat Tech an Apple innovation = With Guest Chuck Joiner

The latest episode of In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren are join by guest Chuck Joiner. Almost 100 episodes and We talk Apple TV+ buying back catalog and creating Podcasts original content. Apple was ahead of its time with iChat and now tech is on iPhone. WWDC debate will iOS 14 come out and more.

The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com


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Beta testing this week. iOS 13.5 has been released to the public! We discuss what was added and the COVID-19 controversy Apple releases iOS 12.4.7, iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, tvOS 13.4.5 updates

Who remembers iChat? Dave was going through some old documents and found an old MacOSX Leopard manual and started realizing that Apple was at the forefront with Chat, video conferencing, messaging, and presentations way back in 2007 the year the iPhone was introduced. You could do video backdrops, iChat Theater for presentations, screen sharing, and more. Now we know it as Messages, and FaceTime but its not the same. We discuss this and how Apple was ahead of its time with the iChat product. 

Apple TV+ now has 10 million subscribers and granted many of those are the free 1 year subscriptions with new device purchase. But they are also buying movie and TV back catalogs too. We discuss the content of Apple TV+ and our views on where it is going. Link

Apple hunting for podcast chief to lead original content push, Apple TV+ tie-ins Apple is looking to expand the podcasting as Spotify signed exclusive deal 'The Joe Rogan Experience' to ditch Apple Podcasts, YouTube for Spotify and Apple is building up its original podcast content to boost Apple TV+

WWDC is coming on June 22nd will iPhone 12 and iOS 14 be released this year? We debate what Guy Serle said on MTTF Go will iOS 14 come out this year?

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About our Guest

Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.

About our Co-Host

Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.