The false dichotomy that we must choose between privacy and safety when it comes to encryption has once again reared its ugly head, and Bryan and Jeff discuss why that’s so dangerous. They also look at how Apple was affected by the so-called Paradise Papers, and discuss Jeff’s initial impressions of the iPhone X. For added fun, Jeff mocks Bryan for not having his iPhone X yet.
Twitter's New 280 Characters, iPhone X Animoji - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-08
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Twitter bumping tweet length up from 140 characters to 280, plus they get a little philosophical about Animoji.
RevolCam Has 3 Lenses, a Light, and a Selfie Mirror for your iPhone: $34.99
We have a deal on RevolVam, a lens set for your iPhone (or Android device) that packs three lenses, an LED light, and a selfie mirror, all in one. Lenses include wide angle, fisheye, and macro lense, and the LED light is removable. It’s $34.99 through us.
iPhone X Questions Answered - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-07
Jeff Butts and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to ask questions from the perspective of someone who doesn’t have an iPhone X yet. They talk about the iPhone X screen, Face ID, Portrait Mode photos, Apple Pay, and more.
PDFpenPro 9: $52.70
We have a deal for you today on PDFpenPro 9 for Mac, from Smile Software. This is the professional PDF editor that allows you to edit PDFs, mark them up, add signatures, do OCR, and more. It’s listed for $62, but coupon code «GIFTSHOP15» will get you another 15% off, for a final price of $52.70.
Fighting The Machine & Saying the S-Word – Mac Geek Gab 682
iOS 11 brought battery life issues for many – but not all – users, and Dave and John have a few solutions for those affected. But that’s not all you get, of course. Many tips, questions answered, and Cool Stuff Found round out the episode, including cable modem picks, iPhone X discussion, wireless charging devices, and an interesting backup analysis from a listener. Download, press play, and enjoy!
Roundup: Some of the Best Articles on iPhone X
On page 2 of Friday’s Particle Debris, John provides a roundup of some of the best articles written about the Apple iPhone X to date,
TMO Background Mode Interview with Tidbits Managing Editor Josh Centers
Josh Centers is the Managing Editor of Tidbits.com. He was born and raised in Tennessee except for college years in Kentucky. He always thought he’d leave Tennessee someday and move to California, but it turned out that the people he ended up working with had come from California, so he stayed. Josh grew up loving Macworld, MacWeek and Macaddict, but his favorite was TheNet. Early on, he developed a sense that he’d someday write about tech for a living. In the second segment, we talked about some of the popular Apple topics, ordering an iPhone X at 0200 in the morning, the Mac mini, ARM processors for Macs, the coming Mac Pro, MacBook Pro keyboards, the Apple TV struggles, the Amazon Firestick and Kodi. We had a heck of a good time.
iPhone X First Impressions - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-06
Dave Hamilton and Jeff Gamet share their thoughts on the iPhone X after spending a weekend with Apple’s new smartphone.
Last Chance to Pay What You Want for the Fab 5 Mac App Bundle
The Pay What You Want deal for the Fab 5 Mac App Bundle is coming to a close. Pay anything, as little as a penny, and you’ll get MacCleans 6. But if you beat the average price ($12.86 as of this writing), you’ll also get TechTool Pro 9.5, RapidWeaver 7, Hands Off!, and AfterShot Pro 3. Make the leaderboard at any time, and you’ll be entered into the Tech Bundle giveaway.
