The Dalrymple Report

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Jim Dalrymple and Dave Mark face off on all things Apple, tech, music, and just a sprinkling of hockey.

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August 14, 202657 min

Episode 444: Siri taking a picture and foldable iPhones

Dave mentioned on the podcast a year ago how great it would be if you could instruct Siri to take a picture. Guess what you can do with iOS 27 Beta? You got it! It's getting close to the introduction of Apple's first foldable iPhone. This will be John Ternus' first introduction and keynote as Apple's CEO. This is definitely going to be interesting to watch. Brought to you by : CleanMyMac : Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Siri can take a picture Getting close to the new foldable iPhone rollout Joanna Stern on foldables Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request Apple and Major League Baseball announce September "Friday Night Baseball" schedule and first‑ever broadcast in Apple Immersive Shows and movies we're watching Dutton Ranch, Paramount+ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Decades in Sports, CNN

July 31, 20261 hr 0 min

Episode 443: Learning guitar, iOS 27, leasing Apple gear

Dave found a new site, that is about 25 years old, that has shown him a lot about learning guitar. We talk about the different priorities we have when it comes to learning the instrument. A new beta of iOS 27 came out, and it fixed some of the issues we brought up last week on the show. Apple introduced a new leasing program that is better than I thought it would be. Show Notes: Learning guitar Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac eBay's Bizarre Cyberstalking Saga Ends With a $56 Million Settlement Siri's big smart home push Shows and movies we're watching The Bear, Hulu/Disney A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO

July 24, 20261 hr 2 min

Episode 442: Guitar strings, Weather app, More Apple price increases

It's been quite a while since Dave changed the strings on his guitar (and even longer for me), so we take a minute to talk about how much we forgot and what's still in our minds. Since installing iOS 27, my favorite app is Apple's built in Weather app. The updates may seem small, but if you use it a lot, it's an incredible upgrade. This is how Apple should update apps--it's not just about adding 100 new features, it's about making those features work better for the user. Apple just finished a round of hardware price increases and now the company is increasing pricing on its subscription too. I would rather pay after seeing if the software is going to get any better. Brought to you by : Storyblocks : Head to Storyblocks to access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, that's Storyblocks for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Weather app My OG HomePod will NEVER be able to run Apple Intelligence Couple of Apple luminaries on their Siri AI experience Apple Increases Subscription Prices Apple tests system that uses AI to record Genius Bar conversations with customers Shows and movies we're watching Bosch Legacy, Amazon Widow's Bay, Apple TV

July 17, 202654 min

Episode 441: OpenAI, Apple chips, and AI Data Center ban

OpenAI is planning to release a new hardware device that will be a movable, screenless speaker built as an AI companion. OpenAI is also fending off a lawsuit from Apple accusing former employees, who now work for OpenAI, of stealing Apple's trade secrets. AI is also revamping Apple's plans for how it's going to release its next set of chips for its devices. AI is demanding more power for every generation of chips. New York has become the first state to impose an AI Data Center ban, citing enormous power usage as one reason. Brought to you by : CleanMyMac : Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Goes Live in the US OpenAI's First Device Will Be Movable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion Apple Sues OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets to Build AI Hardware Apple chip plans and new Apple Pencil Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban Apple Plans AirPods-Like Pairing for Meta's Glasses and Quest Samsung to require consent to use your Health data to train their AI or you are out Shows and movies we're watching Bosch Legacy, Amazon Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Netflix Atypical, Netflix

July 10, 202651 min

Episode 440: MacBook Air, iOS 27, and SF housing

Dave recently bought an M5 MacBook Air before the price hikes took effect. That gives him three MacBook Airs and he talks about the differences he's found. Dave also has the most recent OS betas installed on several of his devices and we discuss his experiences so far. Everyone knows how expensive it is to live in San Francisco, but things have take a crazy turn in the city that is changing the housing market. Show Notes: iOS 27 Lets You Add Apple TV Remote to Your iPhone's Home Screen Apple scores record 89 Emmy Award nominations Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips 'Hysteria' Grips San Francisco's Housing Market as A.I. Wealth Pours Shows and movies we're watching The Boroughs, Netflix Louis CK, ridiculous, Netflix

July 3, 202653 min

Episode 439: Om, New Prices, Claude instead of Siri

On this week's show we talk about the passing of Om Malik, a wonderful man and a friend to many. Dave has some thoughts on the impact of the recent price hikes for Apple hardware and what it could mean for future products. We still don't know what will happen if you replace Siri with Claude in iOS 27, so I asked Claude his understanding. Not as good as I had hoped. There is a Hide My Email bug that Apple software was alerted about last year that allows people to see your real icloud.com email address, but Apple has yet to fix it. For a company that preaches on how important privacy and security is, you would think they'd be all over this. Maybe they'll get to it next year. Brought to you by : Storyblocks : Head to Storyblocks to access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, that's Storyblocks for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Om Malik. RIP. Apple's new pricing Gurman on the new pricing Apple Hide My Email bug seemingly allows 100% of real email addresses to be discovered Shows and movies we're watching Bosch, Amazon Queen of Chess, Netflix

June 26, 202651 min

Episode 438: Price increases, iCloud Aliases, and Apple Music

Tim Cook announced pretty significant price increases to Apple's hardware line this week. The increases came because of component shortages that have been happening for the past few months. Apple is moving its Hide My Email feature to its own subdomain, which means that businesses can block all attempts to sign-up for a service by blocking the new subdomain. Seems odd Apple would do this. Dave and I also chat about AI and what could happen with Apple Music. Brought to you by : nordLayer : Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: DALRYMPLE10 . Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Tim Cook, in Interview With WSJ: 'Unfortunately, Price Increases Are Unavoidable' Apple Music's top 20 streaming artists of all time Apple's New Hide My Email Domain Makes It Easier to Block iCloud Aliases macOS seems to be joining the rest of the device naming scheme Shows and movies we're watching I Will Find You, Netflix The Wire, HBO Spider-Noir, Amazon

June 19, 202654 min

Episode 437: Siri AI

Dave finally got Siri AI in the new beta of iPadOS. He gives us some examples of the great, good, and things that need to be worked on and his overall opinion so far of how Siri is working. We also talk about Apple Intelligence and how it works across apps. Dave gives us a good show this week! Brought to you by : nordLayer : Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: DALRYMPLE10 . Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Siri AI Apple Intelligence across apps Shows and movies we're watching Criminal Record, Apple TV Lorne, Peacock

June 12, 20261 hr 2 min

Episode 436: Apple's secret AI meeting, Siri AI, and Apple Intelligence

It was a big week for Apple at WWDC with the relaunch of Apple Intelligence and the long promised revamped Siri. Unfortunately for those in the EU, many of the new AI features shown at WWDC will not be available in Europe due to the laws the EU has implemented. Apple spent some time previewing its new child protection features, which will roll out in iOS 27. Dave takes a look at some of the newest features in iOS and iPadOS. Brought to you by : CleanMyMac : Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Apple's "secret" AI meeting Due to DMA, Siri AI delayed in EU for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Why Apple's A.I. Upgrade for Siri Won't Be Available in Europe Apple previews new child safety features Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant Apple Intelligence brings powerful AI capabilities into everyday experiences Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more Shows and movies we're watching The Bear, Disney+ Widow's Bay, Apple TV+ Gary, Hulu/Disney+

June 5, 20261 hr 2 min

Episode 435: E-bikes, WWDC and Gemini/Siri privacy

Dave just bought his first e-bike so we talk about how the technology and the prices have changed over the past couple of years. WWDC is coming up next week and it is going to be an exciting time. Of course, the biggest news is that Gemini will now be incorporated into all of Apple's operating systems. We also talk talk about the privacy issues and what Apple is going to do to avoid sharing customer information with Google. Brought to you by : nordLayer : Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: DALRYMPLE10 . Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Google and Siri/Gemini handoff privacy Siri in iOS 27: Every New Feature and Change to Expect Apple Invites WWDC 2026 Attendees to 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Screening at Apple Park Apple says Texas App Store age assurance rules start tomorrow after court ruling Joanna Stern: I paid someone to hack my meta glasses Shows and movies we're watching The Bear, Disney+ Widow's Bay, Apple TV+