John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join guest-host Dave Hamilton to discuss Jony Ive’s returned focus on products at Apple. Also: Bitcoin surged… why?
VPN Unlimited 3-Year Subscription: $18
Our friends at Stack Commerce have put together an even better deal for VPN Unlimited. The service features unlimited bandwidth, servers in more than 50 countries, and more. It’s normally $29.99, but coupon code GREEN40 drops it down to $18, the best deal we’ve had on this company’s service.
How to Reliably Use Apple Pay on the iPhone X
Apple Pay isn’t quite as smooth an experience on the iPhone X as it is on earlier iPhone models. There’s a trick to getting it to work reliably when you’re at the check out counter. Watch to learn what to do.
Inception Drive, Emulators, Tyranny of the Masses vs. Bloatware, Future Man - Pop.0 Ep.23
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss the Inception Drive and its potential to change the world. Looking more to the past, they look at Mac emulators and the many ways they can help you out. They also pit the tyranny of the masses against bloatware, and revel in the glory that is Hulu Live’s Future Man. Make sure you hit the Subscribe button! (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
Kinkoo 3-Outlet Surge Protecting Smart Power Strip: $21.25
There never seem to be enough outlets for charging up our tech gear at the office or on the go, so Kinkoo is aiming to fix that with their 3-Outlet Surge Protecting Smart Power Strip. It also sports three USB A ports and a USB-C port for charging up our phones and portable batteries, too. The strip is only 8-inches long so it’s small enough to travel with, yet versatile enough to juice up a wide range of devices. It’s regularly priced at US$35, but you can get yours for $24.99 with TMO’s special deal—and coupon code GIFTSHOP15 brings it down to $21.25.
HomeKit Zero Day Exploit, the iPad Computer Debate - TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-08
Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to discuss the HomeKit Zero Day exploit that was just revealed, plus John and Jeff get into a debate about whether the iPad should be considered a computer.
Stock-Graphics Lifetime Subscription: $16.15
We have a deal on a lifetime subscription to Stock-Graphics. The company offers a library of 13,500-plus photos and 2,900-plus vector images, with more added every month. Using coupon code GIFTSHOP15, it’s $16.15 for a lifetime subscription.
Apple's Big Trust Issue, Amazon Prime Video's Launch Timing - TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-07
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to look at the trust issue Apple created with customers, plus John nails his prediction on when Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV would ship.
Mr. Cook Goes to China, Sonos Meets Ikea, Apple Buys Pop Up Archive – ACM 440
Tim Cook took a recent trip to China, and some have accused him of endorsing Chinese censorship. Bryan and Jeff talk about how complicated doing business in China is. They also look at why Sonos and IKEA have announced a partnership, and what Apple’s purchase of Pop Up Archive might mean. Then they fall down the rabbit hole of TextArc.
Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV, Favorite RSS Reader Apps - TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-06
Dave Hamilton and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to look at Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV, plus they share their favorite RSS reader apps.
