If you don’t currently subscribe to Apple TV, today is a great day to sign up. Apple TV is offering a Black Friday special: Apple TV is only $5.99/month for six months. It will take you a good six months to make a dent in all of the great shows. Jus…
Lees meerThirteen years ago, Apple released the first version of the iPad mini. I bought one, and I really liked it. As I noted in my review, sometimes less is more, and it was delightful to have the functionality of a regular iPad in a smaller package. Thre…
Lees meerAfter a week off, Brett Burney and I are back with Episode 222 of the In the News podcast. We start by talking about Apple’s Black Friday special and when it makes sense to take advantage of it. Next, we talk about Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards. Aft…
Lees meerNext week is Thanksgiving, and that means Black Friday events. Apple announced that this year (like in recent years), Apple will be giving out Apple gift cards when you purchase certain products from November 28 to December 1. For example, if you pu…
Lees meerSeventeen years ago today, I started this website with a post about why I used the iPhone. Today, that seems like an odd thing to explain, but back in 2008, only a tiny percentage of lawyers were using an iPhone. If a lawyer was using a smartphone b…
Lees meerI enjoy practicing law, but like many professions, it can consume as much time as you allow. For example, this past Saturday, I worked on an appellate brief to avoid the Monday–Friday distractions of meetings, calls, and emails. I am proud of how th…
Lees meerWe have a special guest for this week’s episode of the podcast: Stephen Embry of the TechLaw Crossroads website, who you may also know from his frequent contributions to the Above the Law website. We discuss how Steve uses technology to get his job …
Lees meerA few days ago, Apple released the results for its 2025 fiscal fourth quarter (which ran from June 29, 2025, to September 27, 2025) and held a call with analysts to discuss the results. The fiscal fourth quarter is typically a less important quarter…
Lees meerHappy Halloween! As Hartley Charlton of MacRumors notes, it was ten years ago this week that Apple launched the Apple TV HD. That wasn’t the original name of the device. When that product was first released on October 30, 2015, Apple called it the f…
Lees meerThere is a lot more to say about the three new devices powered by the new M5 chip—the iPad Pro, the Apple Vision Pro, and the MacBook Pro—so that is what we start with in this week’s episode of the In the News podcast. And it is particularly interes…
Lees meerThe three new Apple devices that went on sale this week—the new iPad Pro, Apple Vision Pro, and MacBook Pro—all include the new M5 processor. Jason Snell of Six Colors conducted tests and prepared some charts to show how it compares to previous gene…
Lees meerIf you use multiple Apple products, a single charger that powers multiple devices at once is incredibly useful. The UGREEN 3-in-1 Foldable MagFlow Wireless Charger can charge an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously. It also folds up, maki…
Lees meerToday happens to be the 800th In the News post on iPhone J.D., and Apple TV is nonplussed. What I mean is that one of many announcements from Apple this week was that the service formally known as Apple TV+ will now simply be called Apple TV. Goodby…
Lees meerIf you are a lawyer or other professional who wants a nice iPad that will be fantastic for getting your work done and will also be great for surfing the Internet, looking at pictures, and otherwise using that device when you are off the clock, the i…
Lees meerWe begin this week’s episode of the podcast talking about the badge awards that you can earn in the Fitness app. Next, we talk about the Slide Over feature that used to exist on the iPad and the indications that something similar may be coming soon.…
Lees meerIt turns out, there is a LOT to say about the new AirPods Pro 3, and Brett and I begin today’s episode of the In the News podcast going deep into all of the details. Next, we discuss what makes the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max especially nice model…
Lees meerAirPods are one of Apple’s best products ever. They are useful, they work great, and the appeal is so universal that you see them everywhere. Almost six years ago, Apple announced AirPods Pro, adding noise cancellation and soft tips. Three years ago…
Lees meerThis week’s episode of the In the News podcast is a lot of fun, and I think you will enjoy it. We begin by discussing the process of acquiring our new Apple devices. Brett is traveling, so he needs to wait a little bit before the new devices that ar…
Lees meerThe new iPhones are here! And the new models of the Apple Watch, and the new AirPods Pro 3. If you ordered one of these new products, hopefully it will be ready for you to pick up today in your local Apple Store or it will be delivered to you. When …
Lees meerYesterday, Apple updated the operating systems for all of its platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Even the HomePod and AirPods received firmware updates. Everything is new. The new Liquid Glass interface is the most noticeabl…
Lees meerI’ve already discussed the new iPhone and new Apple Watch models announced by Apple this week. The third announcement from Apple this week was the new AirPods Pro 3. They improve everything that matters about AirPods. As noted by Raymond Wong of Giz…
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