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everythingiCafe: the show “Waste”

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everythingiCafe: the showI have been really behind on posting about our new podcast episodes (but if you subscribe to our podcast in iTunes or through an excellent app like Downcast, you’ll always get the latest episode automatically – hint, hint) but better late than never. Especially for episode 70 where Chris and I talk about our first impressions of the bigger, faster, and stronger iPhone 5.

We recorded this episode on release day – Chris got his iPhone 5 from a local Apple Store and mine was delivered by my wonderful UPS guy at 9:06 am that morning (after I did many neurotic things waiting for him to get here).

We’ll be recording another episode very soon with more of our impressions of iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 now that we’ve had them for several days now along with the latest iPhone and iPad news and rumors.

everythingiCafe: the show “Weird thumbs, but beautiful girl”

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So Chris and I got off on a bit of a tangent at the start of this episode (now available through iTunes) and somehow started talking about the actress Megan Fox. I remembered an odd factoid about her – she has an inherited condition that resulted in shortened thumbs. And that’s where the title of this episode came from.

After this tangent, we talked about the first purported iPad mini part leak and speculation about the size and design of the rumored device that indicate it will look like a large iPod touch with a slimmer bezel compared to all iPad models to date. Also on the docket were lots of iPhone 5/sixth-generation iPhone rumors that indicate that the new iPhone will be available for pre-order on the date it’s announced, which is shaping up to be September 12 with an actual release on September 21.

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everythingiCafe: the show “Sniffling, cranky Marianne”

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Chris and I recorded episode 65 of the everythingicafe.com iPhone and iPad podcast and it’s available for download through iTunes now. My seasonal allergies made a surprise appearance this week after several weeks of a blissful hiatus, prompting the title of this week’s episode.

We talked about Apple’s Q3 financial results, which were pretty damn good overall even if Wall Street wasn’t entirely happy with them. We also talked about the latest iPhone 5 (or 6 if you want to get technical) and iPad mini rumors, plus new rumors about an impending iPod touch redesign. When we recorded this episode, Mountain Lion was set to be released on the next day so we also talked about our plans on updating to Apple’s new operating system for the Mac.

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Geek Alert: Listen to me on the everythingiCafe podcast

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I mentioned last month that I’m co-hosting a podcast for everythingiCafe.com, a great iOS/Mac site for which I’ve written in the past. The podcasts are available through iTunes and you can subscribe here if you’d like to make sure you’ll get the latest podcasts downloaded to your computer automatically.
The podcast is also broadcast live (you can watch and listen here: http://www.everythingicafe.com/live) and it’s looking like Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. ET is when you can tune in to hear Chris Meinck, the founder of everythingiCafe.com (and several other excellent sites), and me geek out. We cover the latest Mac and iOS-related news and also do a section called “Teh Awesome” each week to talk about something cool or unique we’ve come across recently.
You can also submit questions for us to answer on the podcast by calling 646-820-3431 and leaving a message including your first name and/or your forum name. Don’t hesitate to ask us anything at all and we’ll do our best to give you an answer.