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1. Dec. 14th, 2018
   5G Rollout, Apple v. Qualcomm – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-14

   Today on TDO: 5G networks flaws/rollout, and an Apple v Qualcomm (software) update. Charlotte Henry, Andrew Orr, and host Kelly Guimont.

2. Dec. 13th, 2018
   American Flavor GDPR, $100K for your smartphone – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-13

   Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss new consumer privacy legislation and a contest to give up your smartphone.

3. Dec. 12th, 2018
   Cloud-hosted Military Data, Password Offenders – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-12

   Join host Kelly Guimont to talk with John Martellaro and Andrew Orr about military data being hosted in the cloud and about the worst password offenders in 2018.

4. Dec. 11th, 2018
   Apple vs Bloomberg, Package Tracking Tips – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-11

   Today Kelly Guimont has Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry on to talk about the latest in the Bloomberg v Apple story, and package tracking tips.

5. Dec. 10th, 2018
   iOS Mysteries, Choosing Your Server, & Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 739

   iOS is wonderful... and mysterious, especially when it asks you to login, or shows you duplicates of your data. Listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton solve these problems and more for you. Then, should you get a separate Mac as a server, or can you run in the background? And, of course, more Cool Stuff Found just for you. Press play, listen, learn, and enjoy!

6. Dec. 10th, 2018
   TMO Background Mode Special Edition #5 With Former Apple Executive Michael Gartenberg

   Michael Gartenberg spent three years as Apple's Senior Director of Product Marketing, reporting directly to Senior VP Phil Schiller. In his fifth encore appearance on Background Mode, Michael and I chat about Apple's 2018 fall lineup of products. We talked about the Apple AirPower, still MIA. We examined the new 2018 MacBook Air and how the 2015 McBook was supposed to be the MBA successor—and failed. We looked at the new iPad Pros and how they may have broken through a computational barrier that will allow new capabilities. Finally, we looked at Apple's 2018 iPhone product strategy as well as the corporate decision to suppress unit sales numbers. Michael is well versed in Apple marketing strategies and is always a delight to have on the show.

7. Dec. 10th, 2018
   ECG App in use, What Apple Should Do in 2019 – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-10

   Join host Kelly Guimont as she talks to Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro about the new ECG App and what Apple needs to do next year.

8. Dec. 7th, 2018
   Should Zuckerberg Go, Tumblr Death Spiral, Wall Street and Apple – with Chuck Joiner: ACM 491

   Bryan Chaffin is joined by Chuck Joiner from MacVoices to discuss Facebook's ongoing crisis of blunders and mistakes, and whether or not CEO Mark Zuckerberg should go. They also look at what seems to be Tumblr's real-time death spiral, and debate whether or not Wall Street is punishing Apple for not reporting iPhone sales and whether or not that's OK.

9. Dec. 7th, 2018
   Security Laws and Data Breaches – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-07

   Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to talk about security laws, data breaches, and robot-led bear spray attacks.

10. Dec. 6th, 2018
    Facebook Spyware, Credit Card Privacy – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-06

    Today is all privacy, talking Facebook spyware and how to keep your credit card safe, with Andrew Orr, Charlotte Henry, & host Kelly Guimont.

11. Dec. 5th, 2018
    Giving Donations, HDR Compatibility– TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-05

    Join host Kelly Guimont to chat with Andrew Orr and John Martellaro about alternate giving for the holidays and various flavors of HDR.

12. Dec. 4th, 2018
    Mac Pro or Mini, Yet Another Data Breach – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-04

    Join Kelly Guimont as she chats with John Martellaro and Andrew Orr about the latest data breach and the Mac Pro or Mini debate.

13. Dec. 3rd, 2018
    Real-World Speeds, Choosing Storage, and Quick Tips – Mac Geek Gab 738

    Ever have a disk drive or Wi-Fi device that doesn't get quite the advertised speeds? Yeah, so have we. In fact, it happens all the time. Listen this week as John and Dave discuss the differences between advertised maximums and real-world expectations... and how to translate between the two. Of course, that's not all! More questions and Quick Tips than you can shake a stick at. Press play, download, and enjoy!

14. Dec. 3rd, 2018
    TMO Background Mode Interview with Smile Software Evangelist Jeff Gamet

    Jeff Gamet is the former Managing Editor of The Mac Observer (TMO), a position he held for 13 years. He's also a book author and noted podcaster. Recently, he left TMO to become the Smile Software TextExpander Evangelist.I asked Jeff to tell the TextExpander story, what it does, why it's essential, and how to get it. Then we chatted at length about his job transition process. That meant new tools, new logins, a new daily routine, a new team and new boss. I asked Jeff about the biggest challenge he faced as well as how what he learned at TMO carried over to his new job. I also asked Jeff how he felt about the change in his "voice" and change in public profile. We closed with some things Jeff will be doing in his new position at Smile.

15. Dec. 3rd, 2018
    Apple Music on Amazon Echo, Smartphone Distraction – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-03

    Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple Music coming to Echo hardware and fighting notification addiction.

16. Nov. 30th, 2018
    Using iPad, Apple Original TV Shows, and Macs with Jim Dalrymple: ACM 490

    Bryan Chaffin and guest-host Jim Dalrymple talk about how they use their iPads, and it turns out they're pretty different use cases. They try to talk about where Apple TV might go but venture into a much deeper conversation about Apple's original TV shows and videos. Spoiler: one of them is a pessimist. They close the show by examining the state of the Mac. Another spoiler: one of them is a pessimist!

17. Nov. 30th, 2018
    Starwood Security Breach, World AIDS Day – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-30

    Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Starwood data breach and Apple's work with (RED) for World AIDS day.

18. Nov. 29th, 2018
    Apple TV Buyer’s Guide, YouTube Programming – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-29

    Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to chat about the Apple TV 4K as a gift and YouTube's programming shifts.

19. Nov. 28th, 2018
    AirPower’s Future, US Privacy Laws– TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-28

    Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to talk about AirPower's future(?) and more rumblings about GDPR-style laws in the US.

20. Nov. 27th, 2018
    iPhone XR Popularity, Facebook Goes To Parliament – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-27

    Host Kelly Guimont talks to John Martellaro about the popularity(?) of iPhone XR, and Charlotte Henry about Facebook's trip to Parliament.