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Mar. 21st, 2018
The Facebook Dance, Autonomous Cars, and our AI Future – ACM 454Bryan and Jeff discuss the ongoing #deletefacebook discussion and whether it's a tempest in a teapot. They also talk about autonomous vehicles, regulation, and our future with driverless cars, and also our future with artificial intelligence.
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Mar. 14th, 2018
Spinner Madness, Apple’s Best Products, and WWDC Tea Leaves – ACM 453In this episode, Bryan Chaffin leads Jeff Gamet down into the ugly underbelly of FSM, or Fidget Spinner Madness. You can blame Mitsubishi if you want. They also talk about what TMO's staff thinks were recent great Apple products and read the WWDC tea leaves. Does the WWDC website really mean anything?
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Mar. 7th, 2018
Paper Airplanes, Creepy Movie App Tracking, Voice Assistant Wars – ACM 452In this episode, Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out on paper airplanes, or more properly, powered paper airplanes! They also talk about MoviePass location tracking and the voice assistant wars (spoiler, not all home voice assistants are equal).
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Feb. 28th, 2018
Apple Enters Medicine, Vero Viability, Cellebrite Insecurity – ACM 451Apple is entering into the business of medicine, and Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet explore the ramifications of this momentous development. They also discuss whether or not the Vero social network is viable, as well as Cellebrite's claim that it can open up most iOS devices.
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Feb. 22nd, 2018
The Spotify Platform Problem, Tim Cook Insights, and Apple TV Gaming – ACM 450Bryan and Jeff talk about the Spotify Platform problem and the problems facing any independent music streaming service. They also talk about the things they learned from Tim Cook's interview with Fast Company, and whether or not Apple is signaling a bigger play in Apple TV gaming.
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Feb. 14th, 2018
Inside Apple’s Shareholder Meeting, Profiling Hypocrisy, and HomePod Isn’t a Wiretap – ACM 449Bryan and Jeff go inside Apple's annual shareholder meeting, and talk about the things that seemed to get Tim Cook excited. A listener also calls them out for being hypocrites on ad profiling, and they talk about how Apple's new HomePod isn't a home wiretap.
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Feb. 7th, 2018
Can Social Media Be Humane, Smartwatch Diabetes Detection, and Nice Apple Content – ACM 448Can social media be "humane," or is the push for addictive platforms just par for the course? Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss The Center for Humane Technology's push for reform. They also talk about Cardiogram's ability to detect diabetes from Apple Watch activity data, and they talk about Apple's penchant for avoiding dark and edgy content.
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Jan. 31st, 2018
DOJ/SEC Investigate Throttlegate, Facebook Google Doom, New Macs in 2018 – ACM 447The DOJ and the SEC are investigating Apple's Throttlegate controversy, and Bryan and Jeff think it won't go well for Apple. They also talk about Facebook, Google, and social media, and recent comments from philanthropist and political activist George Soros predicting their demise. They close the show with the implications of rumors that say Apple has three Macs coming out this year with Apple coprocessors.
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Jan. 24th, 2018
13″ MacBook Wish List and Why Bitcoin Uses So Much Electricity – ACM 446Rumor has it that Apple is going to release a new entry level 13" MacBook. Bryan and Jeff discuss how it might fit in Apple's Mac product line, and what they would like to see in such a device. They also talk about Bitcoin mining and why it uses so much electricity, as well as the roles cryptocurrencies could play in our lives.
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Jan. 17th, 2018
Deep Dive on Apple’s Tax Announcement, Jeff and Bryan Hypocrisy, and Apple Security – ACM 445Apple made some major announcements about taxes, investments, and the company's five year plan for contributions to the U.S. economy, and Bryan and Jeff take a deep dive into what it all means. They also examine their own potential for hypocrisy in criticizing Apple's smarthome strategy. The cap the show with a listener comment about the Mac App Store security bug.
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Jan. 3rd, 2018
Make Apple TV Great Again, Apple Is Doomed, iMac Pro Listener Comment – ACM 444What would it take to make Apple TV great again? Or, maybe just make it great? Bryan and Jeff dive deep into Apple's challenges in the settop market. They also deconstruct our newest Apple Death Knell addition, where Paul Pampilly tells us "Apple Is Doomed." They cap the show with some great listener comments about the iMac Pro.
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Dec. 27th, 2017
Apple’s Battery PR Disaster, Social Media’s Negative Impact, and the Importance of Animoji – ACM 443The boys are fuming over Apple's self-induced iPhone battery fiasco, and argue the company will lose lawsuits over the issue, whether or not they lose in court. They also discuss Chamath Palihapitiya's argument that social media is ripping society apart. They cap the show with an in-depth discussion on why Animoji is important, and how Apple is turning iMessage into a hybrid social media platform.
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Dec. 20th, 2017
Our Apple Management Suggestions, Converging macOS and iOS, Understanding Coinbase – ACM 442So many topics, so little time! In this episode, Bryan and Jeff address a listener question asking about Apple's management structure. they also discuss whether or not Apple plans to merge iOS and macOS, and the cap the show with a detailed exploration of the exploding world of cryptocurrency, especially Coinbase.
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Dec. 13th, 2017
Apple’s Quality Control Problems, iMac Pro – ACM 441In this episode, Bryan and Jeff chew over Apple's burgeoning quality control issues, as well as the company's bizarre decision to release a pro desktop that's sealed. The cap the discussion by examining some of the topics in the Apple Context Machine Facebook group.
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Dec. 6th, 2017
Mr. Cook Goes to China, Sonos Meets Ikea, Apple Buys Pop Up Archive – ACM 440Tim 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.
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Nov. 29th, 2017
Apple Root Password Bug, Ajit Pai’s Net Neutrality Fight, Listener Topics – ACM 349Apple fixed its root access flaw in macOS High Sierra, but the whole incident is a corporate black eye for a company known for executing. Bryan and Jeff also talk about Ajit Pai's latest embarrassing comments defending his plan to gut net neutrality. They also talk about some of the topics suggested by the Apple Context Machine Facebook Group.
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Nov. 22nd, 2017
Frothy Rants about Encryption and Net Neutrality, Plus Apple’s AR Goggles – ACM 348A listener sparks an intense rant from Bryan and Jeff about encryption and passcode-attempt-based device wipes, and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets them going on Net Neutrality. They cap the show with the observation that Apple's AR goggle project appears to be back on.
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Nov. 15th, 2017
Wearable Market Breakdown, Harry Potter AR, iPhone X Camera – ACM 437Bryan and Jeff argue that the wearables market is breaking down into three competitors, Apple, Xiaomi, and Fitbit. All others are lolwannabes. They also think Harry Potter Wizards Unite will be way bigger than Pokémon Go, and talk about just how good the camera is on iPhone X.
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Nov. 8th, 2017
Encryption Debate, Apple’s Paradise Papers, iPhone X – ACM 436The 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.
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Nov. 1st, 2017
Bryan’s HomeKit Problems, HomePod’s SiriKit, Apple’s Product Improvements – ACM 435Bryan and Jeff explore the good points and less-than-good points of Apple's HomeKit, and the news that HomePod is going to need your iPhone to do some things. They also look at mounting evidence that Apple is back in gear for regular updates across its product line.
