185 - Jeff Parted Waze and iPhone at 15 - With Guests Jeff Gamet and Guy Serle

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave hes joined by guests Jeff Gamet and Guy Serle. The very first iPhone was introduced 15 years ago we reminisce thart day and where iPhone is today. Apple services were very successful and Jeff parted waze and went to Apple Maps. We talk about the growth of all Apple services. There is a rash unknown AirTag being found in cars and purses is Apple doing a good job notifying you if there is a rogue Tag tracking you. Uber no longer supports Apple Watch and more. 

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Private Relay in iCloud+ all of the sudden stops working on cellular connections including T-Mobile. We discuss what happened and explain what Private relay is. 

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T-Mobile explains why some users don't have Private Relay - TmoNews

Apple says there's no iCloud Private Relay bug in iOS 15.2 - 9to5Mac

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iPhone is 15 years old January 9, 2007 and  we reminisce where it started and what the future holds for this most popular smartphone. Here is a picture of the first iPhone in a case at MacWorld shortly after Steve Jobs introduced it as Jeff was drooling over it in 2007.

Photo sharing credit Mike LaPlante.

Stories related to the iPhone 15th anniversary. January 9, 2007

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My Reporting Notes From the Original iPhone Launch 15 Years Ago | PCMag

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AirTag unwanted tracking continues to be a problem. There continues to be reports of rogue AirTag being placed in purses and cars. We discuss this issue and what Apple is doing to alert you.  Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars? - The New York Times

Apple issued a press release talking about Apple Services and how they enrich people's lives throughout the year 2021. We discuss how the services evolved and the future. . 

Apple Press release: Apple services enrich peoples' lives throughout the year

Apple Highlights Services in 2021, Recaps Upcoming Features Like IDs on iPhone - MacRumors

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David Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.

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Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet and YouTube https://youtube.com/jgamet

Guy Serle Is the host of the MyMac Podcast email Guy@mymac.com @MacParrot and @VertShark on Twitter Vertshark.com,  Vertshark on YouTube, Skype +1 Area code  703-436-9501

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Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.