1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,559 Welcome to Top 5 Tech, my weekly show about to watch, listen to, read, download, and something 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:05,879 deep every week. 3 00:00:05,879 --> 00:00:09,759 It is iPhone week, we have a brand new iPhone foldable, the iPhone Duo, so I'm gonna link 4 00:00:09,759 --> 00:00:10,759 to a lot of that stuff. 5 00:00:10,759 --> 00:00:14,839 First, if you wanna watch a great video with long shots of the new iPhone Duo so you can 6 00:00:14,839 --> 00:00:19,559 really get a sense of what it's like to hold, what it looks like, how the software functions, 7 00:00:19,559 --> 00:00:21,640 SuperSaf I think has the best video. 8 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:26,399 He has really long shots of the hardware, both colors, him using it, what it looks like 9 00:00:26,399 --> 00:00:32,000 closed and open the animations in between. I really really enjoyed it. 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,799 his video for a look at what the iPhone Duo really is in the hand. So highly 11 00:00:34,799 --> 00:00:37,920 recommend watching his video. And if you want an in-depth look at the new iPhone 12 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,359 18 Pro camera with variable aperture, Tyler Stallman just posted his video as 13 00:00:42,359 --> 00:00:46,439 I'm recording this episode and he is the go-to guy that I want to learn about the 14 00:00:46,439 --> 00:00:50,159 new camera in the iPhone. He talks about the new photographic styles which adds 15 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:54,659 things like grain, skin smoothing or not smoothing, and of course the actual 16 00:00:54,659 --> 00:00:58,620 physical variable aperture, white balance, you can have manual white balance, manual 17 00:00:58,620 --> 00:01:00,100 focus. So from a photographer. 18 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,719 I always look to Tyler to learn about the new phones and the new features, and Austin Mann, 19 00:01:04,719 --> 00:01:07,920 of course, I'll be watching for his review in the next couple of weeks, but highly recommend 20 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,159 Tyler's video as well. On what to listen to, I'm going to plug primary technology because Jason 21 00:01:12,159 --> 00:01:16,319 and I, I think had a great discussion about one of the key features of the new Apple Watch Series 22 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:22,560 12 and Ultra 4, which are Siri recaps and live replay, which means that the Apple Watch is 23 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:28,000 actually listening to audio 24/7. Now you can change that setting, have it only active at 24 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 at certain locations, certain times. 25 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:34,000 We talk about the privacy and security implications of that, 26 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 what that could mean in the workplace. 27 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 So I highly recommend the latest episode of Primary Technology 28 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 that just came out yesterday. 29 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,000 I'll link that below as well. 30 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,000 And there's timed links if you're watching an Apple podcast, 31 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,000 and those links pop up as I'm talking about all the different content. 32 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,000 And on what to read, I'm going to plug my co-host Jason Aten's piece 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,000 on Tim Cook's brief appearance in the iPhone Duo event. 34 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,000 One of my favorite moments from this event was actually right at the beginning 35 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,000 when Tim Cook briefly appears on screen and says, 36 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,799 and says no no no that's your guy and he 37 00:02:00,519 --> 00:02:07,280 to John Ternes. It was a quick moment, but I think from a leadership perspective from an Apple changing CEOs perspective 38 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,800 This was the first Apple event with a brand new CEO John Ternes 39 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:15,740 I really enjoyed this moment and the feelings that encapsulated Jason Aten wrote it really eloquently 40 00:02:15,740 --> 00:02:19,439 So I would recommend reading his piece the Apple News link is down in the description 41 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:22,280 I'll link the Apple News version down below and in the timed link 42 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:28,360 I want to download a friend of all the shows basic Apple guy did the great work of getting the iPhone do a wallpaper that you've 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:29,800 seen in all the videos and you can 44 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:34,919 download both the desert scene in the day for iPhone and Mac and the desert duo for 45 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:36,319 night on the iPhone and Mac. 46 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:40,319 I'm probably going to be running this as my Mac wallpaper for the foreseeable future and 47 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:41,319 it just has it for free. 48 00:02:41,319 --> 00:02:45,159 And if you're ever looking for more wallpapers, I love all of Basic Apple Guys wallpapers. 49 00:02:45,159 --> 00:02:49,120 I basically use his on all my Apple devices, but that's the download for the week. 50 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,240 And on something deep, I really want to hear from you. 51 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:54,939 If you get the newsletter version of this podcast, which you can subscribe at the link 52 00:02:54,939 --> 00:02:58,639 down in the show notes, I deliver all the links and a little more commentary in that 53 00:02:58,639 --> 00:02:59,800 every Friday newsletter. 54 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:03,960 But this new feature, which is only Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, 55 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:06,960 you cannot do this on iPhone by itself. 56 00:03:07,159 --> 00:03:10,319 The two new features are Live Rewind and Siri Recap. 57 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,280 Live Rewind means you can double click 58 00:03:12,479 --> 00:03:17,400 the crown on Series 12 and Ultra 4 Apple Watches and see a transcript of the last 59 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:21,199 15 seconds of audio just happening around the Apple Watch. 60 00:03:21,199 --> 00:03:22,680 That means if it was a conversation, 61 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,199 if you were in a meeting, if the server at your table, 62 00:03:25,199 --> 00:03:28,879 which is the example Apple uses in their event, if they rattle off the specials, 63 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,800 click the digital crown and see the transcript. 64 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,759 Now, that means your Apple Watch is always listening. 65 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:36,479 That microphone is always on. 66 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,280 For years and years, I've had to try and 67 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,919 convince people and tell them that their smart devices and their homepods, 68 00:03:41,919 --> 00:03:43,599 their phones are not listening to them. 69 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,639 Well, to be honest, that's no longer true. 70 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,039 If you get an Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4, it is always listening. 71 00:03:49,039 --> 00:03:50,319 Now, that's an opt in feature. 72 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,599 You can turn it off so it never listens or only has that on at certain 73 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,039 locations like at work and at certain times of day. 74 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:58,400 But that's Live Rewind. 75 00:03:58,599 --> 00:04:00,039 then Siri recap his 76 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,879 listening throughout the day and we'll actually provide summaries of different conversations. 77 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:09,680 You'll actually see these recaps in the Siri AI app. You do need an iPhone 16 and newer paired 78 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:14,319 with the Apple Watch, but this feature is Apple Watch only and you will get little cards showing 79 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:19,519 here's a conversation that happened at 9 41 a.m. for 10 minutes. It was at this location and you'll 80 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:24,480 get bullet points and a summary of that conversation. You can save it. If you don't save it within seven 81 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:29,439 days they do get deleted. Now the privacy and security implication audio files are not saved 82 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,800 and no one can access the audio that is actually being quote-unquote heard not even Apple. All you 83 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:38,720 have access to are the bullet points. You don't get a full transcript. There's no speaker 84 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,920 attribution so you can't go back and read verbatim what was said nor can you see who was saying it. 85 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:49,040 But this Siri recap means someone with the Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4 could have it always 86 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:53,040 listening and making these recaps throughout the day. Now I think there's going to be a lot of 87 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:57,920 feelings about that especially in the workplace. Whether you just have a very secure type work 88 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,920 environment. I have an uncle that works at a very 89 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,839 investment company and they are probably going to not allow these devices honestly on certain floors or in certain areas 90 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:13,519 But also if you have maybe a toxic work environment with a very overbearing boss who does not want anything recorded 91 00:05:13,519 --> 00:05:17,399 Are they going to ask do you have one of those new Apple watches? Do you have that feature turned on? 92 00:05:17,399 --> 00:05:22,079 Are you gonna have to show the setting of your iPhone that this is manual only or it's not on right now? 93 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:28,120 There's gonna be a lot of interesting applications. This is not coming with iOS 27, which does launch this Monday, September 14th 94 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,279 Apple said this is coming later this year. 95 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,959 I do wonder if they're trying to gauge the reception and decide whether they're actually 96 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:38,040 going to ship this feature, but they said it's going to be later this year, the Siri 97 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:43,160 Recaps Live Rewind, and it's only on the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. 98 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,959 I'm going to be covering it on my YouTube channel and of course on primary technology, 99 00:05:46,959 --> 00:05:50,439 so get subscribed and follow everywhere, and I really want to know what you think. 100 00:05:50,439 --> 00:05:53,680 So subscribe to the newsletter, you can just reply to that email when you get it on Fridays 101 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:57,759 and I see all of those messages, and would really appreciate a five-star rating and review 102 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:00,000 an Apple podcast if you enjoy this show. 103 00:06:00,319 --> 00:06:02,959 Thanks so much for listening and watching. 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