Rock the Vote 2012

Maybe this should have been episode 666 of inThirty instead of 66 because we don’t know what the devil happened. We start off talking about battery life and its importance (yes, we determine it is important) in the wake of the power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy and veer off into Scott Forstall’s crazy eyes, skeuomorphic (woah, I spelled that right the first time!) design, and whether the Lightning Port is responsible for the iPhone 5’s quick charging. Harry and Justin then proceed to get into a knock down drag out argument about the quality of Siri and Apple Maps while Chaim checks for the nearest open gas station on his Nexus 7. We do not, at anytime during the 30 minutes of this episode, rock the vote.

Episode 66 Hangout: http://youtu.be/xkwrzHjvbsc

Show Notes
Oh Apple Lightning connector, how do I love thee? | ZDNet
Episode 41 – Tim Cook Hates Corinthian Leather” | The Impromptu
5000 mAh External Battery Pack and Charger | Monoprice

iPhone 5 is Alive

iPhone 5 is AliveOne, two, three, four, five, five: It’s here the sixth version of the iPhone, the iPhone 5. Tim Cook, who doubled down on secrecy, took the stage at Yerba Buena and shocked the crowd by introducing a device with a design that no one outside of Apple could have even imagined – well, at least the new iPod Nano and Touch’s designs hadn’t been spoiled by tech bloggers. Chaim is unimpressed, Harry is dying to get the five digits on his right hand around an i5, and Justin admits to having a crush on Jony Ive. We talk about the iPhone 5’s upgraded speakers, its trio of mics, the elongated screen, the sapphire lens coating and its diamond polished chamfers.  Damn it has nice chamfers.

Episode 58 Hangout: http://youtu.be/xOgOWropPOQ

Show Notes
iPhone 5 | Apple.com
iPod Touch | Apple.com
iPod Nano | Apple.com
iPod Classic | Apple.com
Phil Schiller on the iPhone 5 | All Things D
Apple Sole Manufacturer of New Dock Connector | iLounge