iOS 18.3.1 & iOS 18.4 - More New Features, iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Delay, iPhone SE 4 Inbound & More! | #AppleWeekly
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Apple dropped iOS 18.3.1 this week and we also got very bad news about delays with iOS 18.4. So in this video, we discuss some additional details about iOS 18.3.1, the bad news about iOS 18.4 Beta, the upcoming Apple product launch and the iPhone SE4/16E, and more. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 On the menu this week
0:27 iOS 18.3.1’s unique fix
1:40 BAD news about iOS 18.4
2:26 I’d feel some type of way..
2:55 Some new Siri changes could still come in iOS 18.4
3:26 At least it’s only until iOS 18.5..
4:10 Controversial change in Apple Maps
4:51 Cycling directions expanded
5:03 Try StarLink on iPhone for free!
5:57 Apple Sports update
6:20 Apple TV+ on Android
6:41 Long overdue change to Apple Account
7:40 iOS 18.3.1 Performance & Battery Life
8:21 iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Release Date
9:36 Apple’s First Product Launch of 2025
11:22 Will we see MORE than just the iPhone SE 4?
12:22 New Studio Display incoming
13:17 Who’s going to be right?
13:41 OLED MacBook Pro
14:03 Crazy AirTags Story

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PowerBeats Pro 2 Review - 2 Weeks Later (Can They Replace AirPods Pro 2?)

Apple has just announced the PowerBeats Pro 2 and they now have the H2 chip with ANC & Transparency Mode, Heart Rate Monitoring, a redesigned Ear Hook, greatly improved audio quality, 45 hours of battery life with the case, this amazing new Electric Orange color, and much more! They are $249 from Apple and are available now.

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*Chapters:*
0:00 These are PowerBeats Pro 2
0:29 Unboxing, Setup, and Price
1:01 These are designed for athletes & activities
1:28 Electric Orange PowerBeats Pro 2
1:36 Charging Case vs AirPods Pro 2
1:51 But the case is annoying
2:10 Redesign: Much more comfy!
2:42 Physical volume buttons are clutch
3:04 Other key controls on PowerBeats Pro 2
3:21 Fit & Comfort
4:29 Heart Rate Monitoring
5:28 Does it register Apple Watch or PowerBeats Pro 2?
5:47 Battery Life impact from Heart Rate Monitoring
6:12 Sound Quality is impressive (I've never liked the Beats sound)
6:53 ANC, finally!
7:08 ANC vs AirPods Pro 2
7:30 Transparency Mode
7:49 Adaptive EQ, Spatial Audio, Head Tracking
8:30 Voice Quality
9:15 Phone Call Mic Test vs AirPods Pro 2
9:34 Software features on iOS 18.3
10:08 Battery Life on PowerBeats Pro 2
10:47 I like these a LOT more than expected..
11:13 Replacing AirPods Pro 2?
12:41 Hope you liked the video!

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iOS 18.3.1 Released - What's New? | iOS 18.3.1 Features, Changes, Bug Fixes

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Apple just released iOS 18.3.1 and it contains a pair of important security patches. We also discuss the performance, battery life, and when to expect iOS 18.2. Enjoy!

About the security content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174

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*Chapters:*
0:00 iOS 18.3.1 is out now!
0:12 Everything Apple released
0:31 Size & Build Number
1:20 What’s new?
2:12 Check your Apple Intelligence
2:49 Major Security Flaw fixed
4:06 Notification Summaries
4:47 Changes in code of iOS 18.3.1
5:16 Bugs & Bug Fixes (non-security)
6:19 Performance
6:59 Battery Life
7:20 Should you update to iOS 18.3.1?
7:47 iOS 18.4 Release Date & iOS 18.3.2?
8:42 iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Release Date
9:06 Until next time!

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2025 iPad Buyer's Guide - Which iPad Should You Buy in 2025? | iPad Pro vs iPad Air
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Here in 2025, I bought the iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad 10. In this video, we will compare all of these iPads in the categories of display, design, performance, battery life, accessories, speakers/mics, and much more. And then at the end, we discuss which iPad you should buy In 2025 and which ones you should avoid. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad vs iPad mini
0:24 All iPads currently sold by Apple
1:22 Some of these WILL be refreshed in 2025.. but the advice is the same
1:45 Design, Bezels, Build Quality
3:07 iPad Pro design is insane
3:33 Inscription on back
4:12 Cameras
4:30 Differences with USB-C
5:11 Apple Pencil on iPad
5:40 This MAKES or BREAKS the iPad experience
6:11 Magic Keyboard is an insta-buy (redesigned)
7:34 This Accessory is a MUST HAVE (CoverBuddy)
9:00 iPad has other options (same with mini)
9:19 Don't buy the wrong Apple Pencil
10:44 Big difference in Displays..at least for one
11:22 Nano-texture
12:00 iPad Pro Display is crazy good
12:30 iPad Air display is good, but
13:07 Base iPad display cons
13:48 Speaker & Microphone comparison
15:45 Performance differences
18:24 Battery Life
18:56 Who should buy iPad 10?
19:36 Who should buy iPad mini?
20:30 Who should buy iPad Air?
21:55 Who should buy iPad Pro?
23:45 iPad mini is the wildcard
24:09 Thoughts?

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iOS 18.3 - More New Features, iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Release, iPhone SE 4 Imminent & More! | #AppleWeekly
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Apple dropped iOS 18.3 a couple of weeks back and as we await iOS 18.4 Beta 1, there's more to discuss. In this video, we discuss some additional details about iOS 18.3, a more logical look at Apple Intelligence Clean Up vs Object Eraser, a big security threat for Apple, the performance & battery life of 18.3, when to expect iOS 18.4 Beta 1 and iOS 18.3.1, and more. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 On the menu this week
0:25 What happened this week
0:50 Apple Invites app
2:02 Apple is copying Partiful?
2:12 More airlines are on board
2:35 Drama: Apple Clean Up vs Object Eraser (everyone is wrong)
3:33 Example of Clean Up vs Object Eraser
3:56 More details
4:42 Samsung is WAY better here
5:24 iOS 18.3.1 is coming
5:44 MAJOR Security demand for Apple
7:31 iOS 18.3 Performance & Battery Life update
8:25 iOS 18.4 Beta 1 & Final Release Date
9:39 iPhone SE 4 is imminent!
10:42 New Apple earbuds coming this week!
11:12 New MacBook Air & iPad Air also?
11:43 What about the March event?
12:04 M5 chip entering mass production
12:46 Former Apple Developer lawsuit dropped, apology
13:28 Crazy AirTag story
15:07 Until next time!

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra - First 23 Things To Do! | S25 Tips & Tricks
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is here and in this video, we're going to run through more than 23 settings to change, new features to know about, and how to best use the S25 Ultra! This is a guide intended to be used after unboxing and setting up your S25 Ultra, but it can also be used as a refresher and teach you some new things about the One UI 7 software. Some of these features and settings mentioned are related to Galaxy AI, the ProScaler feature with the display on QHD+ mode, how to fix notifications, the Now Bar and Now Brief, how to customize your S25 Ultra, and much more. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 S25 Ultra is awesome - do this first!
0:17 Get the best Quality (and a new feature)
1:12 Timeout
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1:47 Make videos look better
2:08 Gestures are better
2:45 Galaxy AI is pretty amazing - try this!
3:38 Remap the side button
4:22 Live Notifications & Now Bar
6:00 Now Brief - it could be useless
7:28 Protect it, please!
8:52 Fix your notifications
10:01 This gets overlooked by most
11:08 Sign in!
11:34 Get the best Battery Life
13:08 The Cameras are amazing if you do this
15:02 Use this new AI feature
15:59 Customize your Home Screen!
19:31 Customize your Lock Screen!
21:11 Change this, it’ll save you time
22:09 Record with music
22:34 S-Pen tips
24:51 Customize the Panels
25:49 This is underrated: Modes & Routines
27:37 Make your S25 Ultra FASTER!
29:33 You don’t need to read anymore
30:35 Natural Language in Settings
31:21 Review the Motions & Gestures
32:50 This will add many customization features
33:37 Thoughts?

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Apple just dropped a new app: INVITES! 🎉

This app lets you create custom event invitations for birthdays, weddings, or any occasion in between! 📆

With Apple Invites, users can create and easily share invitations, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and engage with Apple Music playlists. 🎶

The invites are just simply beautiful 🤩

PS: You do need iCloud+ to be able to host an event, but you can invite anybody on any platform - they do not need iCloud+.

What do you think of this new iPhone app? Will you be using it?

#apple #iphone #ios18 #iphone16 #tech

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The M4 MacBook Pro has been out for 3 months and even thought I claimed that the M4 Pro MacBook Pro was the better bang-for-buck purchase in my original comparison video, I've learned a lot since then. So in this review video, we discuss everything about the M4 MacBook Pro: the design, performance, fan noise, nano texture display, and more. And in the end, I discuss why you might not NEED to buy the best bang for buck product on the market - especially for the M4 MacBook Pro. Enjoy!

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0:00 This M4 MacBook Pro has been around
0:20 Big upgrade over M3 and this was a nice practical change
1:18 I was Skeptical of this BUT...
2:53 But if might not be for you
3:25 14-inch for the win
3:44 The brightness is insane
4:26 This is important for security (ad)
5:29 Not much has changed externally
5:55 Thankful this is still here
6:04 Thunderbolt 5 FOMO, but also NOT a big deal
6:44 Why Thunderbolt 5 will be a must
7:04 Answer this question
7:30 Is 16GB RAM enough in 2025?
8:21 M4 Pro is SO overpowered!
9:12 Fan noise differences
9:59 Battery Life surprised me
10:25 Webcam, mics, speakers
10:57 Why I’m NOT buying the best…
12:05 Could not be more happy
12:32 What do you think?

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iOS 18.3 - More New Features, Performance, Battery Life, iPhone SE 4 Details & More! | #AppleWeekly

Apple finally released iOS 18.3 on Monday and there are some additional new features and changes that were added to the software. In this video, we discuss some additional details about iOS 18.3, along with the performance & battery life, the latest Apple News, and when to expect iOS 18.4 Beta 1 and iOS 18.3.1. Enjoy!

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0:00 On the menu this week
0:26 iOS 18.3 was finally released!
0:51 Apple quietly added this big feature in iOS 18.3! (This is is awesome!)
2:21 New wallpaper (with cool animation)
3:05 Security patches
3:39 Apple reveals iOS 18 adoption
4:24 Instagram pause
4:47 Follow me pls
4:59 Netflix addition
5:10 Apple Sports update
5:38 Big DeepSeek controversy
6:54 Vision Pro GeForce Now
7:15 iOS 18.3 Performance & Common Bugs
8:22 iOS 18.3 Battery Life
8:48 iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Release Date (this is confusing)
10:32 iOS 18.3.1
11:03 iPhone SE 4 fresh updates
12:00 How much will SE 4 cost?
12:28 Apple Smart Glasses
13:01 These were just cancelled…
13:45 Apple earnings report
14:24 Crazy AirTag story
15:53 Until next time

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DeepSeek R1: This Free AI Model Beats ChatGPT | How to Install DeepSeek R1 on Mac (Locally)

DeepSeek R1 was just recently released and it has taken the internet by storm and even caused a brief market crash on Monday. In this video, we explain what DeepSeek R1 is, what makes this model so special, how it compares to ChatGPT's o1 model, the privacy concerns, how to install locally on your Mac, using DeepSeek R1 on the iPhone, and more. Enjoy!

Sources:
DeepSeek R1 on Github: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek website: https://www.deepseek.com
DeepSeek app for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deepseek-ai-assistant/id6737597349
Chain of Thought: https://www.foundingminds.com/chain-of-thought-reasoning-the-magic-behind-the-o1-model/
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0:00 DeepSeek is dominating headlines
0:32 What is DeepSeek R1?
0:55 What makes it so special?
1:39 This is what caused the panic
2:08 Significant cost savings
2:36 How is this different from ChatGPT?
3:17 Get DeepSeek on iPhone
3:55 Don’t worry about the iOS app “stealing data”
4:41 Using DeepSeek R1 on iPhone
5:20 Chain of Thought in action
6:02 Reinforcement Learning
6:21 Apple Intelligence FAILS the test.. (as expected)
6:41 ChatGPT app on iPhone
7:09 DeepSeek R1 vs ChatGPT o1 Performance
8:28 Writing code with DeepSeek vs ChatGPT
9:31 This was eye opening - DeepSeek for the win! (writing test)
10:28 How to install DeepSeek locally on Mac (or any AI model)
12:32 Privacy Concerns - Should you be worried?
14:01 Overall thoughts on DeepSeek - big deal or overhyped?

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