Lawyers Using iPhones and iPads
We are less than a month out from Apple s September product announcements, so Brett and I start this week s episode by talking about what could be announced. A foldable iPhone seems likely, and people are saying it will be called the iPhone Ultra. An iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max seem likely, but perhaps ... Read more
Horace Dediu of Asymco wrote this week that one of the biggest innovations of the Apple Watch was user-replaceable watch bands. Do you ever change the band on your Apple Watch to dress it up (or down)? In a Wirecutter article, Haley Perry of the New York Times recommends five elegant Apple Watch bands that ... Read more
We are now just one month away from 9/9, the date when I predict Apple will debut the 2026 version of the iPhone, and Brett and I start this week s episode of the podcast by discussing why I predicted that date for this year, as well as my predictions for the next few years. We ... Read more
Are you ready for a new iPhone? Two years ago, I predicted that Apple would announce the 2026 iPhone on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. My prediction was based on Apple s pattern for selecting the date for iPhone announcements since 2013. This week, Andrew Orr of AppleInsider reported that, based on an internal memo seen by ... Read more
I ve previously discussed the difficult situation that you can face when you cross the border into the United States with an iPhone or other electronic device, especially if you are an attorney. A recent news item in the New York Times has me thinking about this again. Adeel Hassan of the New York Times reports ... Read more
A few days ago, Apple released the results for its 2026 fiscal third quarter (which ran from March 29, 2026, to June 27, 2026) and held a call with analysts to discuss the results. Apple s fiscal third quarter is usually a less interesting quarter for Apple—it s not like we often see interesting new products released ... Read more
Before long, you are going to pay for a new Apple product: an iPhone, an iPad, an Apple Watch, or even a Mac. How should you do so, and does the new Apple Upgrade program make sense for you? That s the first topic that Brett and I address in this week s episode of the podcast. ... Read more
This week, Apple unveiled its new Apple Upgrade program, which replaces the former iPhone Upgrade program. As the name implies, one change is that the program now applies to more than just iPhones. This program lets you lease a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. You can select a 12- or 24-month lease for ... Read more
Do you purchase a new iPhone every year? If so, is the Apple Upgrade program right for you? That s the first topic that we discuss in this week s episode of the podcast. We also discuss the reasons for Apple s new lawsuit against OpenAI, the good and the bad of AI services that provide summaries of ... Read more
As I started a videoconference with opposing counsel this week to discuss a litigation discovery dispute, the first one to try to join my conference was not a person but instead an AI bot associated with a different attorney in the case who was not even attending that conference. That AI bot tried to listen ... Read more