iOS 16.2 Features, Apple Music Sing, and iCloud Advanced Data Protection

Apple announced Apple Music Sing, a karaoke style feature built-in to Apple Music coming with iOS 16.2, plus the new Freeform app, additional Lock Screen Widgets, and your hosts discuss Advanced Data Protection for iCloud.



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Links from the show

• Die Hard Christmas Movie Rubric (https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...)
• Apple issues Release Candidate developer betas of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2 (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• iOS 16.2 implements 10-minute AirDrop time limit globally (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Hands on with Apple Music Sing on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Apple launches new Apple ID, iMessage, iCloud security protections (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• FBI 'deeply concerned' about Apple's new security protections (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Apple's plan to scan iPhone photos for child abuse material is dead (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Find My on Mac finally plays a chime on AirTags in latest beta (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• iPhone 15 may have USB-C, but iPhone 17 will have to have it (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• You can't combine two Apple IDs — but here's what you can do (https://appleinsider.com/inside/iclou...)
• New Pixelmator Pro update adds limited video editing tools (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Apple adding hundreds of App Store price points, as low as $0.29 (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• Apple's Self Service Repair launches in Europe (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)
• New Apple Car rumor suggests 2026 debut at less than $100,000 (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/...)

Chapters




• (00:00) - Intro


• (03:33) - iOS 16.2 Features


• (04:52) - AirDrop Limit


• (07:13) - Apple Music Sing


• (12:45) - Advanced Data Protection


• (20:22) - CSAM Scanning


• (24:16) - Sponsor: Kolide


• (25:45) - Freeform


• (28:09) - Find My on Mac


• (31:39) - USB-C on iPhone


• (33:54) - Managing Apple IDs


• (46:17) - Pixelmator Video


• (48:07) - App Pricing Tiers


• (49:36) - Self-Service Repair


• (50:30) - Apple Car


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