Episode description

Apple announced Apple Music Sing, a karaoke style feature built-in to Apple Music coming with iOS 16.2, plus the new Freeform app, additional Lock Screen Widgets, and your hosts discuss Advanced Data Protection for iCloud.

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Links from the show

• Die Hard Christmas Movie Rubric
• Apple issues Release Candidate developer betas of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2
• iOS 16.2 implements 10-minute AirDrop time limit globally
• Hands on with Apple Music Sing on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
• Apple launches new Apple ID, iMessage, iCloud security protections
• FBI 'deeply concerned' about Apple's new security protections
• Apple's plan to scan iPhone photos for child abuse material is dead
• Find My on Mac finally plays a chime on AirTags in latest beta
• iPhone 15 may have USB-C, but iPhone 17 will have to have it
• You can't combine two Apple IDs — but here's what you can do
• New Pixelmator Pro update adds limited video editing tools
• Apple adding hundreds of App Store price points, as low as $0.29
• Apple's Self Service Repair launches in Europe
• New Apple Car rumor suggests 2026 debut at less than $100,000

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:33) - iOS 16.2 Features
• (04:52) - AirDrop Limit
• (07:13) - Apple Music Sing
• (12:45) - Advanced Data Protection
• (20:22) - CSAM Scanning
• (24:16) - Sponsor: Kolide
• (25:45) - Freeform
• (28:09) - Find My on Mac
• (31:39) - USB-C on iPhone
• (33:54) - Managing Apple IDs
• (46:17) - Pixelmator Video
• (48:07) - App Pricing Tiers
• (49:36) - Self-Service Repair
• (50:30) - Apple Car

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