The early days of the iPhone were rough: no support for Microsoft Exchange email, no cut-and-paste, no App Store, etc. As intrigued as I was when the iPhone went on sale in 2007, I didn’t buy one until there was a second generation. Even so, it was …
Lees meerYesterday, Apple introduced iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and similar “27" updates that Apple says are coming this fall. Based on what Apple has done in the past, my guess is that Apple will release the final version of iOS 26 on Monday, September 14, 2026. Ho…
Lees meerWWDC is only 48 hours away, so we begin this week’s episode of the podcast by discussing what Apple might announce on Monday. AI is sure to be a big part of it, but what does that mean, and how will Apple explain its approach? Next, we discuss Apple…
Lees meerWhen I think about technology, I normally don’t think of the Pope. But Pope Leo is different. For example, he is the first Pope to wear an Apple Watch. So unsurprisingly, he thinks very carefully about technology. Earlier this week, the Pope release…
Lees meerTime flies. Five years ago, a friend of mine from Ohio asked if I might be interested in recording a podcast. I figured it might be fun to try it out, and five years later, the In the News podcast is one of the highlights of my week. Not only do I l…
Lees meerApple released a new watch band this week—the 2026 version of the Pride watch band—so this was a good opportunity for Brett and me to have an extensive discussion of Apple Watch bands that Apple has released over the years, including the models that…
Lees meerIt’s always sad when a TV show that you enjoy is cancelled too early. For me and many other fans of Sci-Fi, a good example of that was the show Firefly, which was cancelled in 2002 after only 11 episodes. Much more recently, I enjoyed the Apple TV s…
Lees meerI love using my Apple Vision Pro, so I was alarmed by Juli Clover’s assertion in MacRumors this week that Apple is giving up on the product. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized this didn’t seem right, given what we hear from people …
Lees meerThe quality of video taken with an iPhone is truly remarkable. The built-in microphone can be okay in certain situations, but its quality deteriorates quickly as you move the iPhone farther from the speaker. To get the best-quality audio to match yo…
Lees meerThe announcement that Tim Cook will be stepping down as CEO of Apple provides the perfect opportunity to take a look back at his 15 years. The company and its products are better than ever, but that doesn’t mean that his tenure hasn’t been without c…
Lees meerThe biggest Apple story this week (and this month, and perhaps this year) was the announcement that Tim Cook is ending his 15 years as Apple CEO, with John Ternus to become the new CEO on September 1, 2026. Cook has had incredible success as Apple’s…
Lees meerAfter a week off for vacation, the podcast is back, and there is so much to talk about! We begin by discussing the product Apple is reportedly developing to compete with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. What may it look like, how many versions should the…
Lees meerWhen I was in middle school, I used every opportunity to spend time in my school’s computer lab, which featured Apple II computers. I eventually convinced my parents to buy me an inexpensive Sinclair ZX81 computer, but I always dreamed of owning my …
Lees meerI’m currently in Chicago at the ABA TECHSHOW conference. That means that I spent yesterday talking to lots of companies in the legal technology world and attending sessions focused on getting the most out of technology while staying safe amid the ri…
Lees meerI love hearing how other attorneys use Apple products in their law practices, so I always appreciate it when one of you is willing to share what you use and how you use it with the rest of the iPhone J.D. readers. Today I am sharing a submission fro…
Lees meerWe begin this week’s podcast by encouraging folks going to ABA TECHSHOW in a few days to look out for Brett and me—especially if you want to be a part of next week’s podcast. Next, we discuss many recent cybersecurity threats and explain what you sh…
Lees meerBetween now and April 1, Apple is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so that is the first topic that we discuss in this week’s episode of the podcast. We also discuss some of the interesting stories in David Pogue’s new book, Apple: The First 50 Year…
Lees meerApple was founded on April 1, 1976. That means we are less than three weeks away from its 50th anniversary. Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a letter to the public this week called 50 Years of Thinking Different to celebrate how people have done amazing thi…
Lees meerWith seven new products announced by Apple this week, you won’t be surprised by what Brett and I discuss in this week’s episode of the In the News podcast. We start with a deep discussion of the MacBook Neo, a product that we suspect will be incredi…
Lees meerThis was a week full of new Apple product announcements. As Joe Rossignol of MacRumors notes, there were seven of them: (1) the iPhone 17e; (2) the iPad Air (M4); (3) the MacBook Air (M5); (4) the MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max); (5) an updated Stud…
Lees meerApple announced two new products yesterday. The iPad Air (M4) is a great product for most lawyers, so that’s the focus of this post. At the end of this post, I discuss the new iPhone 17e. iPad Air (M4) For many years, Apple has sold three main iPad …
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