TiOSS 365 - Baby Shark?

It's Show Time event invites go out, iPad rumors, iOS 12.2 beta, Siri complaint job, and more on this week's episode of The iOS Show! Show notes can be found at theiOSshow.com. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, send an email to feedback at theiosshow.com!

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Cast:
Michael Johnston - Applr and Twitter
Adam Christianson - The MacCast and Twitter

Stuff mentioned:

• Apple Sends Out Media Invites for an 'It's Show Time' Event on March 25
  • Monday, March 25 at the Steve Jobs Theater
  • 10am Pacific
  • Paid Apple News options - Unlimited access to magazines and paywalled content from sites like...
    • WSJ
    • Washington Post
    • NYTimes
  • Streaming TV service - Announcement but launch months off
    • >24 shows in the works, many cast
  • Apple 'Racing' to Sign HBO, Showtime, and Starz for TV Service Before March 25 Event
    • According to Bloomberg
    • Apple working quickly to secure movies and TV shows for streaming TV service
    • Looking to get content from HBO, Showtime, Starz
  • No hardware at event, likely press release later - Some or all of the following expected
    • iPad mini 5
    • 7th-gen iPad
    • AirPower
    • Updated AirPods
    • 7th-gen iPod touch
  • iOS 12.2
• iPad rumors
  • Apple Planning Both 10.2-Inch 'iPad 7' and All-New 10.5-Inch iPad According to Proven Leaker
    • According to accurate Twitter account CoinX
    • 7th gen iPad AND new 10.5 inch iPad (non Pro) coming soon. Not at the same time though
    • 10.5 perhaps later this year
  • No Design Changes Expected for Next-Generation $329 iPad, Touch ID and Headphone Jack to Remain
    • According to Mac Otakara
    • Next-generation $329 iPad to maintain same housing at 6th gen
    • TouchID
    • Headphone jack
    • Mixed rumors about screen size
  • Supposed iPad Mini 5 Case Supports Rumors of Few Design Changes
    • 91Mobiles shared an iPad Mini 5 case
    • Same as current iPad mini design
    • Only difference is the microphone being moved to rear-center
• SPONSOR BREAK
• iOS Beta 12.2
  • Apple Releases Fourth Developer Beta of iOS 12.2 [Update: Public Beta Available]
  • Apple Releases Fifth Developer Beta of iOS 12.2 [Update: Public Beta Available]
  • Four new Animoji - Boar, a shark, a giraffe, and an owl
  • Support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on third-party TVs
  • Confirms that Apple is planning to release second-generation AirPods with "Hey Siri" support, thanks to a hidden "Hey Siri" AirPods setup screen in the beta
  • Control center remote icon now resembles a Siri remote
• Apple Seeking Analyst to Monitor Siri Complaints Trending on Social Media
  • Apple job listing seeks an engineering program manager to "monitor what the world is saying about Siri through social media, news, and other sources
  • Includes detecting "Siri issues that are going viral or otherwise trending" and reporting them to the Siri team and its leadership
  • Provide recommendations where Siri UX could be improved
  • Work with Apple marketing team to clear up misunderstandings via support docs
• Rumors Persist of Triple-Lens Camera in Square Bump on Higher-End 2019 iPhones
  • According to Mac Otakara
  • Supports rumors of tri-lens camera via a large, square bump
  • Symmetric layout unlike previous renderings
  • Likely on both XS and XS Max
  • Improved 3D sensing
• GameClub Plans to Resurrect iOS Games Abandoned in the Wake of Apple's Hardware and Software Advances
  • Editor in chief from TouchArcade going to GameClub
  • Preserve premium mobile games in the wake of ongoing updates to iPhone and iPad
  • GameClub will handle all of the updates, ongoing maintenance, and support for each game, in essence becoming the new developer of the game
  • GameClub isn't disclosing the payment yet
  • First title is Rocketcat Games Hook Champ

iDevice Picks:

Adam - iDevices Switches
Michael - The Martian by Andy Weir $11.99