284 - Stolen Device Protection for the iPhone - With Jill McKinley, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Jill McKinley, Jeff Gamet, and Ben Roethig. iOS17.2 is released. We do a full review of the key new features. iOS17.3 Beta 1 was released and big news of Stolen Device Protection feature now protects from over the shoulder stealing of passcodes and more. GM thinks CarPlay is not safe and that's why they won't offer it anymore. Where do we buy our Apple Products? Is the Apple Store the best place to go or big box stores and cellular carriers? Plus much more.  The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page Mastadon Twitter Instagram Spoutible News Apple Now Selling Standalone USB-C AirPods Pro Case for $99  Apple's foldable iPhone is one step closer as Samsung Display begins internal reshuffle Really? GM Says It's Nixing CarPlay to Make Drivers Safer and GM Says It's Ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Your Safety Apple Delays iOS 17's AirPlay in Hotel Room Feature Until 2024  Disney Says The Hulu App Will Not Shut Down As Hulu Content Merges Into Disney+  AAPL stock closes at new record high after adding $1 trillion to market cap this year  Topics Beta this week. iOS17.3 Beta 1 was released this week.  Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 to Developers  Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 10.3 to Developers Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 17.3 to Developers  iOS 17.3 Beta Adds Collaborative Apple Music Playlists Again  iOS 17.3 Beta: All the New Features So Far  The big story in iOS17.3 Beta is the Stolen Device Protection that Apple implemented. Apple Makes Security Changes to Protect Users From iPhone Thefts  iOS 17.3 Beta Adds New Stolen Device Protection Feature to iPhone iOS 17.2 was released to the public this week. We discuss some of the key new features.  Apple Releases iOS 17.2 With Journal App and More  iOS 17.2: How to Change Your iPhone's Default Notification Sound  iOS 17.2: How to Translate Speech With iPhone's Action Button iOS17.2 Release Notes About the security content of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 ****note update list below Older releases About the security content of iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3 Apple Removes Option to Buy TV Shows and Movies in iOS 17.2 iTunes Store App  Where do we buy Apple products? Ben gives his experience on buying a iPhone from a Apple Store and had difficulties.  Here's where people buy their iPhones, iPads, and Macs  Jeff reviews the knock off Apple Watch band. Buy it here. https://amzn.to/3RqsyCs Announcements Macstock 7 2023 Digital Pass is now available. Relive the conference as you can Purchase a Digital Pass  see the talks that many of our regular guests and contributors did including Dave, Brittany, Chuck, and Jeff. https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com  Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors 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 Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice  Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig  Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com About our Guest Jill McKinley is a professional in the field of enterprise software, server administration, and IT. She started her technical career in Windows but now exclusively uses a Mac in her personal life. She hosts several podcasts, including Start with Small Steps and Small Steps with God, where she offers tips and insights for a better life. Her podcast is at https://startwithsmallsteps.com and X @schmern.