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Apple's Student ID in Wallet Feature Now Available at 3 Universities
Apple’s Student ID feature in iOS 12’s Wallet went live on Tuesday with three universities.
How to Take iPhone XS-style Adjustable Depth of Field Photos on Older iPhones
Here’s how to add the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max adjustable depth of field effect to your photos on older iPhone models.
Mojave, Marzipan, and Splitting Up iTunes - TMO Daily Observations 2018-10-01
Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to talk about how Apple could use macOS Mojave’s Marzipan to split iTunes apart, plus they look at some apps that make using your iPhone even better.
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Apple Commercial for iPhone XS Max: 'Everything You Love Just Got Bigger'
Apple released a new commercial Friday called Growth Spurt. It has a catchy tune (“Catch My Breath” by Confidence Man) and some cool effects, but I don’t love it. I think it’s because I don’t buy into the central premise of the piece—that the things you take a picture of grow in real life—and how that directly connects to the iPhone XS Max’s existence. And to be fair Apple brings it home in the fadeout shot as the iPhone XS Max grows larger behind the iPhone XS. I usually love Apple’s spots, so this is a rare miss for me. What do you think?
Apple's Unconventional Product Naming Conventions - TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-28
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at what’s working, and what isn’t, with Apple’s product naming conventions.
Learn to Automate Your iPhone with Apple's Shortcuts Gallery
The Gallery section in iOS 12’s Shortcuts app is full of ideas you can use to learn how to automate your iPhone or iPad.
HomePod in Hotels, iOS 12 Shortcuts - TMO Daily Observations 2018-09-27
Adam Christianson from the Maccast and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to talk about HomePod coming to Marriott hotel rooms, plus they explore who will be interested in iOS 12 Shortcuts.
How to Use Memoji Camera Effects in Messages and FaceTime
You can use your Memoji, or Animoji with real time camera effects in Messages and FaceTime in iOS 12. Here’s how.
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5 iPhone XR Cases to Protect Your Device
You won’t be able to reuse your iPhone X case on the XR, although you can with the XS. So here are some iPhone XR cases.