iPhone 12 & mini are here! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie I’m watching Apple’s October 2020 event live, and this is my real-time analysis of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. Pro Display XDR, wide and wide-angle cameras, 5G and mmWave, Dolby Vision, ceramic shield — MagSafe! — and everything else announced during the October 22 Apple Event! Let’s do this! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Oct 14, 2020•19 min•Ep. 111
iPhone 12 Rumor-Palooza! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com Over night, the mother of all iPhone 12 Event rumor drops happened. We’re talking features, release dates, and accessories, including the return of MagSafe — yes, MagSafe! — but in a totally new way. Also, HomePod Mini, and what’s happening with AirPods Studio, the over-the-ear headset, and AirTags, the Find My for everything. And I’m going to analyze all of it for you — and right now!...
Oct 09, 2020•21 min•Ep. 110
iPhone 12 Event! For Discord, early access, and more, join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/reneritchie Apple has announced the October — yes, October! — iPhone 12 Event and, as always, there’s a lot of confusion and a lot of questions surrounding not just the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, but AirTags, AirPods Studio, HomePod mini, and everything else that might or might not happen at the event. So, let’s dig into it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
Oct 08, 2020•15 min•Ep. 109
Apple’s just announced that their Health Records feature, which has been scaling up rapidly in the U.S., is now coming to Canada and the U.K. as well. That means, once your medical center adds support, you'll be able to connect to your records and sync them to your iPhone. That way, you have access to them any time, from anywhere. I had the chance to chat briefly with Kevin Lynch, Apple’s VP of software about it, and just had to interrupt my previously scheduled programming and make this quick v...
Oct 08, 2020•7 min•Ep. 108
iPhone 12 Event Official! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com Finally. Finally! The invitations have gone out. The website is live. The YouTube stream is ready. And the 2020 iPhone event is on. But… since it’s 2020, it can’t possibly be just a normal event, right? Nope. Hard nope. It’s virtual, to be sure. And this is clearly October, not September like most year. No, this year, in September what we got was… Apple Watch and iPad. So, now, Octobe...
Oct 07, 2020•9 min•Ep. 107
Apple TV rumor breakdown! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com We got the first Apple TV back in 2007. Yeah, the one based on stripped down version of OS X Tiger that shared the stage with the original iPhone. We got the second one, the first iOS-based on, in 2010. Then the second, the one that went from 720 to 1080p, in 2012. After that, the Apple TV spent some time in the desert, going through numerous false-starts. From DVR to higher-end gamin...
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Ep. 106
Apple Watch SE Review! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com Yeah, this year, Apple released not just one… but two new Watches. Like 2016 all over again but, instead of a Series 2 and Series 1, we’ve got a Series 6 and a not-Series SE. I’ve already reviewed the Apple Watch Series 6, so now it’s time to dig into the Apple Watch SE. But… not how you might expect! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...
Oct 05, 2020•12 min•Ep. 105
Fake iPhone 12 Leaks?! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie I was watching @iJustine's iPhone 12 rumor recap when it happened: She came across "leaks" so silly she had to double-take. Twice. And eye-roll. So hard. And she's absolutely right. What's going on with these "leaks" and how are they ending up in major tech pubs? So... this video! Well... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Oct 02, 2020•13 min•Ep. 104
Phone 12 Event is coming! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie Ok. Let's try this again, shall we? The lights go dark. The music pauses. The Apple Logo hits the screen. Tim Cook strides out. “Good morning! Good morning!” The iPhone event… Is.. on. Yes, fine, sure. We expected all of this to have happened already, just like any other year. But 2020 isn’t like any other year. It’s the Will it Blend of years. So, instead… instead of t...
Oct 01, 2020•11 min•Ep. 103
Pick the perfect Apple Watch for you! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie Apple just announced the brand-new, high-end Apple Watch Series 6, but also a new mid-range Apple Watch Series SE, and a still-on-deck entry level Apple Watch Series 3. But which features are worth the cost, which ones do you really need to have, and how can you avoid paying for more than you need? Let’s dive in! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Sep 30, 2020•12 min•Ep. 101
iPhone 12 Rumors Reaction! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie I turned on the camera. I opened the roundup of iPhone 12 rumor leaks from the web. And I just started talking. Everything from the new magnetic inductive charging, A14 Bionic, battery life, storage and RAM sizes, design, display, colors, 5G radios, Lightning vs. USB-C and the new woven cables, sizes, pricing, event and release date, and more! See Privacy Policy at htt...
Sep 28, 2020•22 min•Ep. 100
iMac 2-months later! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie About 2 months ago, Apple mass dropped a brand new Intel and AMD iMac on us. TrueTone display, nano-texture option, 10th generation Comet Lake processors, Radeon Pro RDNA 5000 graphics, up to 128GB of RAM, 8TB of SSD, a 1080p camera that’s no longer a potato, more like… I don’t know.. tasty, tasty, poutine, much better microphone, and a T2 co-processor for real-time encrypti...
Sep 27, 2020•16 min•Ep. 99
Apple Watch 6 Review! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! Apple’s got a brand new Watch Series 6. It’s packing a blood oxygen sensor, always-on altimeter, 5Ghz Wi-Fi, U1 ultra low band, more power, and set of new finishes, including Product RED and blue. But is it the right Apple Watch for you? That question actually has a couple of different answers. One, if you’ve never had an Apple Watch before. The other,...
Sep 25, 2020•22 min•Ep. 98
A14 Chipset Explained! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! Apple has just announced the A14 Bionic system-on-a-chip (SoC) for the brand new iPad Air, and whether or not that new Air excites you, that A14 sure should, because it’s almost certainly going to be the exact same chip we’re getting in this year’s iPhone 12 as well. And the same IP generation we’ll be getting with the first-ever Apple Silicon Mac. Ye...
Sep 23, 2020•20 min•Ep. 97
New Apple rumor raid boss?! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! The September 15 Apple Event is over but the iPhone 12 Event is coming! So, I’m going through all the previous rumors and seeing who was right, who was wrong, who messed up, and who got redeemed and leveled back up. And, oh yeah, the new Apple rumor raid boss! It’s Tier List time! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Sep 21, 2020•12 min•Ep. 96
iPad FIGHT! For Discord, early access, and more, join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/reneritchie Apple has just released a new iPad 8, announced a new iPad Air, and shipped a new iPad Pro last March. Forget which one is best, the only thing that matters is — which one is best for you? So, let’s break it down, from displays to chipsets, cameras to speakers, and everything in between! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...
Sep 20, 2020•19 min•Ep. 95
Apple One & Fitness+! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com The Apple One bundle is here… and it brought Fitness+ with it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 17, 2020•9 min•Ep. 94
The new iPad Air is here!. But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com The September 2020 Apple Event is over and the new iPads are here! iPad Air 4 has a scalding fast A14 processor, a new, modern design, Touch ID in the top button — because the Home button is gone! — and Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard support. iPad 8 has been bumped up to the A12, last year’s Air chip, so for the same $329 you now get even better, faster, stronger performance. It’s...
Sep 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 93
For Discord, early access, and more, join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/reneritchie I wanted to do something different with this #iOS14 review. I’ve already posted in-depth explainers and a technical preview. So, this time, I wanted to focus on opinion. Mine, and my special guest’s — John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show Fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 16, 2020•38 min•Ep. 92
Apple Watch Series 6 is here!. But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com The September 2020 Apple Event is over and here’s what we got: Apple Watch Series 6 is the latest, greatest new wearable tech with features like blood oxygen level, brighter always-on display, faster charging, and new colors from blue to red to graphite. Apple Watch SE is a almost all of the best for quite a bit less. It has the new design, features like fall detection and emerge...
Sep 16, 2020•12 min•Ep. 92
iPhone 12 leaks… we need to talk! But first, lower your monthly phone bill and get a $25 credit at https://rene.ting.com Look, there have always been my phone leaks. Even before there was an iPhone to leak. Like an iPod with a rotary dial leaks. And then there were phones left in bars and on servers… But, every year it just got earlier and more. In 2020, this just rancid trash fire of a year… iPhone 12 leaks have been every bit as much of a trash fire. And now I have to try and Tier List this st...
Sep 14, 2020•12 min•Ep. 91
Apple Event — Wait… what?! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! The Apple calendar says the September 15 event is going to be 2 hours. How can Apple have a 2-hour event and only talk about the Apple Watch and iPad Air? That’s like 10 mins of event at best! How can Apple have a September event and not include the iPhone? It’s a September event! Just because leakers say it doesn’t make it true! How can they rele...
Sep 11, 2020•14 min•Ep. 90
No iPhone 12?! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! The website is live. The YouTube stream is prepped. The invitations, virtual as they may be, have gone out. That’s right. This is not a drill. This is. Finally. For really real. Apple’s September Event has been set. For next week. Yeah. But… there may not be an iPhone 12 anywhere at the event… Wait, what?! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
Sep 09, 2020•12 min•Ep. 89
iPhone 12 Rumors Explained! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! There are iPhone 12 leaks and rumors and then there are iPhone 12 leaks and rumors. You know what I’m talking about — not the fun ones that get everyone talking but the controversial ones that get everyone hot taking. And with so many, so hot takes being hot-taken right now, especially on 5G, 120Hz refresh rates, and whether or not there will be ...
Sep 08, 2020•11 min•Ep. 88
MacBook and iMac! Go to https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! Last video I opened up the latest Apple product rumors and just started talking. But there was a problem… I skipped the Apple Silicon Mac rumors. That’s everything the China Times had to say about a new Apple Silicon 12-inch MacBook and the GPU coming to the Apple Silicon iMac. Same deal. I didn’t read anything in advance. I just opened up the report, star...
Sep 07, 2020•13 min•Ep. 87
Thanks for the Silver 100K Play Button! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie I turned on the camera. I opened the latest rumor leaks from around the web. And I just started talking. So, these are my first, immediate reactions and market analysis for the iPhone 12, iPad Air 4, Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch “SE”, AirTags, and more. All fresh out of Final Cut Pro X! Also: A special thank you for the 120K subs and 7 million view...
Sep 03, 2020•16 min•Ep. 86
Apple vs. Anti-Trust! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie Apple’s App Store is under attack. They’re being sued by Spotify in the EU and Epic in the US. Some developers, big and small, are beyond salty over a host of gripes, new and institutional, real and imagined. Gamers are pissed over the lack of Xbox streaming. And regulators have them in their sights as well, breaking out all the old favorites: Monopoly abuse. Anti-competiti...
Sep 02, 2020•29 min•Ep. 85
Apple Watch 6 Incoming! Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15/y (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/reneritchie Any other year — Any. Other. Year. And we’d only be a couple weeks away from Tim Cook taking the stage in Cupertino, California and good morning-us-all into the Apple Watch Series 6 announcement. This year, though, this… Buffy Wish Fringe Mirrorverse of darkest timelines year, Apple’s next-generation wearable could come… any time. And that’s just all the more reason to ju...
Aug 31, 2020•9 min•Ep. 84
Reacting to Apple Reddit! https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! I opened Reddit’s /r/Apple subreddit, I scrolled down the hottest topics, I opened the hottest replies, and I reacted. No script. No warning. Just my live-to-video thoughts on Steve Jobs addressing Apple vs. Epic… 10 years ago, Facebook vs. Apple on online events and tracker blocking, PUBG being promoted on the App Store as the legal battle escalates, an...
Aug 29, 2020•17 min•Ep. 83
Apple Silicon Mac… mini! https://www.brilliant.org/reneritchie and sign up for FREE. First 200 also get 20% the annual Brilliant subscription! The Mac mini isn’t as popular as any of the MacBooks or even the iMac. But… it’s just… beloved. BelovED even. By every hobbyist and nerd and newcomer and cross-compiler. By anyone who wants anything from the cheapest Mac to just the last Mac server standing. But the really big question for the mightiest of mini Macs is this — Just how much mightier… or mi...
Aug 28, 2020•15 min•Ep. 82
