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Jun. 17th, 2020
macOS on ARM and WWDC, HomePod Hopes with Jeff Gamet – ACM 532
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to discuss macOS and Mac hardware on ARM processors, along with their ideas about how much we might see at WWDC. They also discuss their hopes for HomePod and how it might improve.
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Jun. 3rd, 2020
Dads & Grads, Mind Mapping, Work at Home Tips, with Bob LeVitus – ACM 531
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus to discuss some of his Dads & Grads gift recommendations. They also discuss mind mapping software and how Bob found his connection for using it. And, they go over some of Bob's tips for working from home.
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May. 20th, 2020
Apple Siri Grading Whistleblower, Podcast Exclusivity, with Andrew Orr – ACM 530
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr talk about surveillance capitalism and the former Apple employee and Siri grading whistleblower who recently went public. They also discuss the growing battle for podcast exclusivity between the tech giants and Spotify.
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May. 13th, 2020
Apple Product Releases, Digital WWDC, and What-We-Wish-Apple-Made, with Charlotte Henry – ACM 529
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry discuss what seems like a blistering pace of new Apple products, even in the midst of a pandemic. Charlotte explains why she is so excited about the digital version of Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) coming in June, and they both look at the product they wish Apple would make.
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May. 7th, 2020
Apple Is More Responsive to Customers, But Still Goes a Little Marie Antoinette, with John Kheit – ACM 528
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to look at a couple of contradictory things about Apple. The first is that there is no doubt that Apple under Tim Cook is more responsive to customers than it was under Steve Jobs. And yet, Apple still has some "let them eat cake" Marie Antoinette aspects about it, too.
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Apr. 22nd, 2020
Apple on a Roll, Apple TV+ and Streaming Video, with John Martellaro – ACM 527
John Martellaro joins Bryan Chaffin to discuss Apple's recent roll when it comes to launching new products. They also talk about Apple TV+ and the other streaming video services, which are seeing a bit of a book thanks for shelter-in-place orders—including what it means for the future.
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Mar. 18th, 2020
New iPad Pro, Mac mini, and MacBook Air, the Power of ARM, and Oak Island, with John Kheit – ACM 526
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to talk about Apple's new iPad Pros, MacBook Airs, and Mac mini, plus the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. They also discuss the potential for the ARM processor in Macs, and all the cursed goodness of the latest episode of Oak Island.
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Feb. 13th, 2020
AI vs. Machine Learning, Thoughts on Our New Macs, Oak Island – ACM 525
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss the difference between artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, including the state of both today. They also talk about their new Macs— John got a new 28-core Mac Pro, while Bryan has a new iMac—and whether or not they like their new purchases. The cap the show by catching up on The Curse of Oak Island TV show on History.
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Nov. 6th, 2019
Social Media, Hands On with AirPods Pro, Apple Content Bundles, with John Kheit – ACM 524
John Kheit joins Bryan Chaffin to discuss social media, mob rule, and the 1st Amendment. Yikes! They also talk about their hands-on experience with AirPods Pro and look at Apple's content pricing and whether or not the company is likely to offer more bundles for its content (spoiler: no!).
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Oct. 23rd, 2019
The Apple TV+ and Apple Originals Preview Show – ACM 523
Charlotte Henry joins Bryan Chaffin to talk about Apple TV+, Apple Originals, Apple's role in the industry, the evolution of original streaming content, and a whole lot more—all in preparation for the November 1st launch of Apple TV+.
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Sep. 12th, 2019
iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5, with Jeff Gamet – ACM 522
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reunite to discuss Apple's new product announcements, including iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple's trade-in program, midnight green, glass...it's Bryan and Jeff, so of course they spin out of control on various and sundry side rails. Buckle up!
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Aug. 28th, 2019
Redefining Corporate Responsibility, DMAC and Publisher Immunity, with John Kheit – ACM 521
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to talk about the Business Roundtable's (and Apple's) proposal to redefine corporate responsibility. They also discuss publisher/platform immunity and the ways in which Big Tech may lose that immunity.
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Aug. 10th, 2019
Apple’s ASMR Venture, LOL Samsung, AAPL Buybacks with Charlotte Henry – ACM 520
Apple has posted plenty of "Shot on iPhone": videos, but four new ASMR videos mark the first time where the content is more about the experience than it is about the device that made it. Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host Charlotte Henry to discuss it. They also talk about Samsun's lame decision to pull an old ad from its YouTube channel that mocked an Apple move that Samsung is following today. So lame. They also look at Apple's gargantuan effort to buy $24 billion of its own stock in just the June quarter.
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Jul. 21st, 2019
iOS 13 and iPad OS, Things We Like and Things We Like Less, with Andrew Orr – ACM 519
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Andrew Orr to discuss Apple's new iOS 13 and iPadOS, both of which are in developer and public beta. They talk about some of the features they really like—and some features they don't like at all.
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Jul. 12th, 2019
Apple without Jony Ive, Services, and Current Macs, with John Kheit – ACM 518
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss Apple without Sir Jony Ive, why he might have left, and and how it might have gone down. They also discuss the growing role of Apple Services, and the current state of the Mac lineup.
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Jun. 26th, 2019
Apple Skates to the Privacy Puck, Disney Plus Spanner, with John Martellaro – ACM 517
Apple has been skating to the privacy puck for years, and Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro argue it's about time Apple got some credit for it. They also talk about John's thesis that Disney Plus pricing threw a spanner into Apple's plans for Apple TV Plus.
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Jun. 19th, 2019
Libra: Finally, a Way for Facebook to Control More, with Andrew Orr – ACM 516
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr dig deep into the possibilities—for good and ill (mostly ill)—of Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency. They cover how it work, why Facebook went the cryptocurrency route, and what Facebook has to gain from the project. Spoiler, the answer is everything!
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Jun. 7th, 2019
Apple’s New Mac Pro: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with John Kheit – ACM 515
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit dig into Apple's new Mac Pro, covering the good, the bad, and the ugly. They talk specs, costs, some of the things that came out since the keynote, and weigh the very important question of whether they want one. Spoiler, yes, but John's actually likely to pull the trigger. Bryan also makes sure to give John plenty of room to take his victory laps for the many things he got right leading up to this long-awaited announcement.
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May. 31st, 2019
Apple Card vs. All the Cards and What Is Apple Becoming, with Jeff Gamet – ACM 514
Apple Card is coming soon, and Bryan Chaffin and guest-cohost Jeff Gamet compare it to the Amazon Prime card and other credit cards. They also dive into the heady topic of what exactly Apple is in the process of coming. Spoiler, Jeff guesses wrong when he says "a services company."
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May. 24th, 2019
Mac Hardware at WWDC, AppKit vs. UIKit, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, with John Kheit – ACM 513
Bryan Chaffin and guest John Kheit start this week's show off with an immediate siderail about The Curse of Oak Island and Cooper's Treasure, because that's what they do. The real topics, however, include what Apple's MacBook Pro announcement might mean for Mac hardware at WWDC. They also look at the brewing fight between UIKit and AppKit, and what's coming in the world of Wi-Fi.
