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May. 16th, 2018
Senate Net Neutrality, Nader’s Whiff, Jony Watchman – ACM 462The U.S. Senate passed legislation that would restore Net Neutrality in the country, but Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet explain why they don't think it will go any further. They also break down Ralph Nader's kind-of-weird whiff in complaining about Apple's share buyback program. They cap the show with a look at how Sir Jony Ive is a watch-man, though Steve Jobs wasn't involved with Apple Watch.
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May. 9th, 2018
Share Buybacks and Apple’s Future, Same Old Facebook, Google Duplex – ACM 461Warning, this one went long: Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss what Apple's share buybacks say about Apple's future. They also weigh WhatsApp's founder leaving Facebook, and what it says about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. They go over when diving into Google Duplex, a demonstration that was as awesome as it was devoid of real value.
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May. 2nd, 2018
The Myth of the Failing iPhone X and Other Earnings Report Notes – ACM 460Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss the myth of the failing iPhone X, where that myth comes from, how it's sustained, and how Apple's own data says otherwise. They also talk about how Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri tried to dispel those reports during Apple's quarterly conference call with analysts. They also look at the indicators that HomePod, on the other hand, isn't doing well, and Tim Cook's continued insistence on focusing on sound quality when we really want a capable home assistant. They cap the show with some perspective on just how much money Apple is paying out to shareholders.
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Apr. 25th, 2018
Amazon Cyberpunk King, Tim’s State Dinner, GrayShift Pudding – ACM 459In this episode, Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about how Amazon has quietly become the Cyberpunk king. They also discuss Tim Cook's choice of dinner companions for the White House's state dinner, and how Grayshift's data breach is the proof in the pudding that backdoors and cracks get mishandled.
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Apr. 19th, 2018
Cybersecurity Tech Accord, Cyberwar Is Now, Social Network Inertia – ACM 458In this episode, Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dissect the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a pledge by 34 tech companies to do something vague and unlikely. The timing for the announcement is somewhat interesting because we are in the middle of an undeclared shadow cyberwar. They cap the show analyzing what it might take for any new social network to supplant Facebook.
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Apr. 11th, 2018
Mac Keyboards, Trusting Facebook, and Being Profitable and Green – ACM 457In this episode, Bryan and Jeff discuss Mac keyboards, and what they like about clicky, long-throw keyboards, including the Azio Classic Retro BT keyboard Bryan just reviewed. They also go through a thought experiment on whether Facebook could ever earn our trust on privacy by radically reshaping their policies. They cap the show with a look at how Apple manages to be profitable and green, both.
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Apr. 4th, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg vs. Tim Cook, Apple’s New AI Chief, and Making HomeKit Great – ACM 456Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been trading public barbs on privacy, and Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss the public tiff. They also discuss Apple's hiring of Google's former head of artificial intelligence and what it might mean for Siri (hint: good things!). They cap the show with a look at what it would take to make HomeKit the premier home automation platform.
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Mar. 28th, 2018
Talking to an E-Learning Teacher about Apple and EdTech – ACM 455Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet are joined by Laura Bain, E-Learning Coordinator at a private school in Brisbane, Australia, to talk about Apple and the "Let's Take a Field Trip" event. They discuss what it's like in the trenches of E-Learning, including the ongoing battle between Apple, Google, and Microsoft. You've been hearing a lot of tech pundits talk about Apple and education, but this conversation has a voice from the trenches.
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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.
