iOSDocked - EP136 - iOS 12 is Pretty Darn Good

iOSDocked Show Notes

Episode #: 136

Date: 10/10/18

Hosts: Justin Klein, Danny Tammaro & Clay Russell

Game Center Showdown

This Month's Challenge: Mini Metro

London

1 Danny 1500

2 Clay 696

3 Jerry - 0

Next Month’s Challenge? Perfect Hit

App-etizers (High Profile App Releases & Updates) brought to you by our sponsor Instabug

• Popular to-do list app ‘Clear’ adds iPhone X support, drops Apple Watch app in new update

• Popular iOS journal app Day One updated w/ audio recording, new editor interface, more

• Dark Sky overhaul brings new design and simplified forecast view

• Evernote has updated its integrations with Slack and Salesforce, to make it more effective for business-based users of the note-taking app

• Shortcuts for iOS 12 now available on the App Store, replaces Workflow

• Things 3.7 updated with Siri watch face, Shortcuts, iOS 12 and watchOS 5

• Overcast 5 brings Apple Watch playback, new Now Playing design, Siri Shortcuts, more

• Carrot Weather adds support for Apple Watch Series 4, Siri Shortcuts, and Siri watch face in latest update

• Updates bring Password Autofill support to 1Password, Dashlane, Keeper and LastPass

• Google Maps gains CarPlay support

• Spark mail updated with support for Siri Shortcuts

• Audible supports offline playback on Apple Watch

• YouTube for iOS gains HDR support for iPhone XS and XS Max, lacks 4K

• Waze navigation now works with CarPlay

• Bear gains support for Siri and Siri Shortcuts from iOS 12

• Fantastical updated for Siri Shortcuts, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4

• Google Maps adds ‘Commute’ tab w/ live traffic info, Spotify, Apple Music integration

Top Stories (brought to you by our Patron George Williams Jr.)

• Report says AirPower mat faced overheating and coil interference problems, AirPower name may be used for significantly different product (AirPower dead?)

• IPhone Xs, Apple Watch 4 now available

• Our thoughts on iOS12 / iPhone XS

• Apple Releases watchOS 5.0.1 Update for Apple Watch With Activity Ring Fix

• iOS 12.1 beta 1 enables eSIM functionality, Group FaceTime , Real time preview of Depth Control in Portrait mode

How to Reach Us:

Where you can reach the iOSDocked crew

• Justin - @JK51799

• Danny - @dmtammaro

• Clay - @clayrussell

Hails, Stales and Fails (Rapid-Fire Segment)

• Apple Pay Now Accepted at All Costco Warehouses in United States

• Apple opens online iPhone Upgrade Program enrollment to T-Mobile customers

• Apple Launches iPhone 8 Logic Board Repair Program

• iPhone most popular smartphone sold online in U.S.

• Apple partners with US carriers to offer 2 free months of 200GB iCloud storage

• Flaws in Apple & Asurion websites expose PINs of millions of iPhone users

• Sources: Apple reaches deal with Simply Mac to offer official iPhone screen repairs in ~30 stores across the US

• Apple invites Heart Study participants to complete survey as Apple Watch medical study wraps up

• Apple Offering 30-Minute One-on-One Phone Lessons on Editing Images With Photos App

• Apple Watch surges to top of global wearables market with 'market-beating growth'

• Apple Watch Series 4 more than 98% accurate at detecting AFib, finds study

• Apple Donating $1 Million to American Red Cross as Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall in North Carolina

• Apple Pay now available at nearly all 7-Eleven locations in US, rollout to continue through September  

• Apple rolls out 116 'Daily Top 100' charts to Apple Music

• Apple Watch, AirPods, and Other Apple Goods to Be Exempt From China Tariffs

• Shortcuts user guide for getting started now available, Siri Shortcuts Field Guide course available for learning more

• Apple Stores Experiencing 'Global' Issue With iPhone and Apple Watch Reservation Pickups

• Apple Stores Delay Some iPhone XS and XS Max Pickup Orders Due to 'Last Minute Logistical Issues'

• New iPhones can conduct certain NFC transactions even when iOS is not running

• iPhone XS LTE speeds up to 266 percent faster than iPhone X, early test reveals

• iPhone XS Max earns DisplayMate’s ‘Best Smartphone Display Award’ with near ’Perfect Calibration and Performance’

• Some iPhone XS users report poor Wi-Fi and LTE performance

• Kids quickly find two workarounds to parent-imposed Screen Time restrictions in iOS 12

• Some iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max units not charging automatically when power cable is plugged in

• Last year's iPhone X beats iPhone XS, XS Max in battery life test

• Complex iOS 12 passcode bypasses grant access to iPhone Contacts and Photos

Rumor Roundup

iPhone

• Kuo: 2019 iPhones unlikely to adopt TrueDepth Infrared depth system on the back camera

• Front Camera Lens on Future iPhones Could Be Hidden With Special 'Pure Black' Coating

iPad

• Exclusive: iPad Pro Face ID details, 4K HDR video over USB-C, AirPod-like Apple Pencil 2 pairing, more [Update: A12X processor]

Other

• Apple to offer some of its original content for free via TV app on iOS & Apple TV, report says

iLikes/iDislike

• Clay: Burkley Detachable Leather Wallet Case - $69.00

• Justin: iPhone Upgrade Program

• Danny: Camera on the Xs

In Closing

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