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The hosts mock the marketing for the new iPhone 11 and iOS 13, which highlights "Dark Mode" as a flagship feature. They play a review from 9to5Mac explaining that Dark Mode makes the interface darker for use in dimly lit environments. The hosts find it absurd that a thousand-dollar device's primary selling point is a simple UI color change.
Apple acknowledged reports that the new iPhone X touchscreen and keyboard can temporarily freeze in cold weather. While the company plans a software update to address the responsiveness issue, technical comparisons suggest the problem may be related to Samsung-manufactured OLED screens. Additional software glitches in iOS 11, such as the "I" character autocorrecting to an "A" with a box, have also frustrated users.
The "Great Brickening" is a predicted event where a mandatory software update from Apple or another tech giant renders millions of devices non-functional. Users are cautioned against upgrading to iOS 11, as it reportedly breaks legacy apps and forces hardware upgrades. The practice of "trapping" users into updates by making essential apps incompatible with older operating systems is criticized as a poor business decision.
Apple released iOS 11, prompting a warning to wait for secondary stability releases before upgrading to avoid bricked devices. Technical difficulties with a new streaming protocol affected the live broadcast link, requiring a manual URL workaround for listeners.
