Apple Context Machine Podcast
The Apple Context Machine is Mac, iPhone, and iPod news and analysis that puts the facts in perspective, brought to you with a sense of humor. Hosts Jeff Gamet and Bryan Chaffin put the Apple world into context.

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ACM 204: Google Hangouts, BlackBerry & Apple’s Competition 8:20 PM, May. 15th, 2013

Apple's competitors have been busy, so this week Jeff and Bryan take a look at Google's just announced music streaming service, new online photo editing…

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  1. Dec. 26th, 2010 ACM 184: Jeff & Bryan’s Christmas Wish List for Apple

    In this special episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan present Santa Claus with their Wish List for the holidays this year, including opening up the App Store (just a little), Light Peak for Macs, and a wish that Apple buy Dropbox. 

  2. Dec. 14th, 2010 ACM 183: Microsoft & Mobile Gaming, Ping, Holiday Gifts

    Microsoft doesn’t want to lose the mobile gaming market without a fight, Ping gets a Context Machine checkup, and Jeff and Bryan have a few holiday gift ideas, too.

  3. Nov. 30th, 2010 ACM 182: iPads, Whole Widgets, & Loyal iPhone Owners

    In this episode of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about the success of the iPad, analyst recognition of the Whole Widget business model, and a study that found that iPhone users were far more loyal to iOS than other smartphone users are about their own OS.

  4. Oct. 31st, 2010 ACM 181: The Five Spookiest Moments in Apple History

    In the special Halloween edition of the Apple Context Machine Jeff and Bryan count down the top five spookiest moments in Apple’s history.

  5. Oct. 27th, 2010 ACM 180: MacBook Air, Mac App Store, & AT&T vs. Verizon

    Apple updated the MacBook Air and lost its hard drive in the process, the App Store is coming to the Mac, and AT&T is scooping up new customers faster than Verizon.

  6. Oct. 1st, 2010 ACM 179: Eric Schmidt on Google/Apple & RIM’s PlayBook

    In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Eric Schmidt defining his company by describing Apple, the future of Web apps, and Research In Motion’s PlayBook.

  7. Sep. 23rd, 2010 ACM 178: iAd, Cell Phone Wars, & Ping

    Yahoo! is sure Apple’s iAd program is doomed to fail, Europe’s cell service providers are tired of Apple and Google horning in on their territory, and Apple has a new music social network.

  8. Sep. 1st, 2010 ACM 177: Jailbreaking, iPhone Death Knell & iPad Productivity

    China Unicom is in the jailbreaking business, Bryan has some new Apple Death Knell fodder, and one of our listeners calls us to task over our take on the iPad.

  9. Aug. 24th, 2010 ACM 176: Mini iPads, the RIAA, Asustek Sales Woes

    The rumor mill says Apple is working on a mini iPad, the RIAA thinks you need to listen to FM radio on your iPhone, and Asustek blames Apple’s iPad for its slow netbook sales.

  10. Jul. 31st, 2010 ACM 175: Steve Ballmer, New Macs, & Revolutionary Mac OS X 10.7 Feature

    In this installment of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Steve Ballmer wanting to compete with the iPad, Apple’s new Mac lineup, and the revolutionary new feature in Mac OS X 10.7 hinted at in an Apple job posting.