Jul 22, 2022
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Chuck Joiner, and Jeff Gamet. Using your iPhone as a webcam? There is a great solution called Plexicam that mounts it and puts it at eye level on your screen Dave demonstrates it and the panel gives their review. Check the YouTube channel for a short video of this. Apple Watch do you need one with cellular? We discuss this and you would be surprised what we came up with.
Apple TV is still one of the best stream devices out there. We discuss the history and we use them. Very important update iOS15.6 includes 39 security patches. This is a must install. 3 apps are reviewed: Flighty, Rev Call Recorder, and Catalist: Movies, books and more.
The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com
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Topics
iOS15.6 was released yesterday. This is a must update with 39 security fixes. Apple Releases iOS 15.6 With New Live Sports Features, Storage Bug Fix and More
iPadOS 15.6 Fixes iPad Mini 6 Charging Issue - MacRumors
About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 - Apple Support
Apple Releases watchOS 8.7 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
The Apple Watch Series 3 probably just got its last update
Apple Releases HomePod 15.6 Software With Siri Voice Recognition in Additional Languages
Apple Removes AirTag Battery Level Indicator From the Find My App
Beta this week. iOS16 Developer Beta 3 conitines and Public Beta 1 as well.
Everything New With Siri and Dictation in iOS 16
Apple announced this week tha Apple TV HD model from 2015 is now vintage. It does have some great features and we wanted to discuss the latest models, its future, and some tips on how to use it. We also review how easy it is to set one up and sync with other ones on your account and network as well as discuss Apple TV device history.
Apple Releases tvOS 15.6 for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K With Performance Improvements
Is it worth buying the Cellular Apple Watch? Should you buy a cellular Apple Watch, and is service worth the cost? We review different scenarios. It was a great conversation.
Dave, Jeff and Chuck all use Plexicam which is a wonderful clear plexi webcam holder that mounts on your laptop or monitor. Dave demonstrates 2 models: the Plexicam mini with Light kit and Plexicam Pro+. It also has a phone holder which Dave uses with the podcast as a webcam. It really does a great job keeping you eye level on the screen and still see through. There is a companion YouTube short on this segment on our YouTube channel.
Dave showed the first gen Lume Cube light mounted on the Plexicam Pro+ this is the new 2nd gen model. Lume Cube 2.0 Waterproof LED
Camo Studio is the great software from Reincubate that lets you use your iPhone as a Webcam.
Apps
Flighty - Your Flights Tracker on the App Store
Rev Call Recorder on the App Store
Catalist: Movies, books, more on the App Store
Our Host
Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/daveg65 follow him on Twitter @daveg65.and the show @intouchwithios
Our Regular Contributor
Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet and YouTube https://youtube.com/jgamet
About our Guest
Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.
