Bryan Chaffin and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus have both spent time with the HomePod mini, and they offer their thoughts on what it sounds like, where it’s useful, and who should consider it. They also talk about the value of Apple’s Arcade, especially now that it’s part of Apple One. They also talk about the power of Apple’s new M1 Macs, and discuss if people should buy Intel Macs at all any more.
Media Monday, Maths, and More! – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-04
Charlotte Henry and John F Braun join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s Bundle arithmetic and a few streaming goodies discovered over the break.
Fitness+ Is All the Best and All the Worst of Apple – TMO Daily Observations 2020-12-16
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss their first impressions of Fitness+ and what does (or doesn’t) work with the new service.
Fitness+ Launch Date, Apple Bundle Options – TMO Daily Observations 2020-12-09
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Fitness+ launch next week, and other bundles Apple might consider.
Ready Apple One Maths – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-05
Dave Hamilton and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Apple One bundles and how to find the subscription sweet spot.
Apple TV+ One Year in - The Good, The Bad, And What's Next?
Apple TV+ has turned one, and it could barely have picked or more tumultuous or, perhaps, fortuitous, time to begin operating.
Earnings and Bundles – TMO Daily Observations 2020-10-30
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s latest earnings report, and newly released subscription options.
Apple One Subscription Bundles Now Available
The Apple One services bundles are now available – with three different tiers encompassing comprising of different options.
Apple One Bundles Launching Friday
The various Apple One services bundles will become available on Friday, October 30, 2020, with Fitness+ following later this quarter.
How the Next Apple TV Could Sell Apple One Subscriptions
What’s going on with the Apple TV? The 4K model was released in 2017 and Apple hasn’t spoken a word of it since then. Andrew has an idea.
Extension of Apple TV+ Free Year is All About The Apple One Bundle
The rollout of the Apple One bundle is expected in the very near future, and that may have encouraged the free year of Apple TV+.
Apple's MacBook Air Future May Be In Question
Regarding Apple’s MacBook Air future, there is a case to be made that it will soon no longer fit in Apple’s lineup.
Dr. Mac's Two Cents on Apple's Media Event
While the brief (for Apple) 1-hour broadcast focused on hardware, Bob LeVitus noted that it also included a couple of surprising announcements about Apple’s subscription service offerings.
Apple One and Fitness+, Apple Watch vs. Apple Watch, with Charlotte Henry - ACM 535
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry dig into everything they love about Apple One, Apple’s new bundled services plan. They also have Apple Watch fighting Apple Watch for Charlotte’s affections, and they even have a winner!
Spotify Doesn’t Like the Apple One Bundle, Calling it Unfair
Spotify doesn’t like the Apple One bundle, saying that Apple is abusing its dominant market position.
Once again, Apple is using its dominant position and unfair practices to disadvantage competitors and deprive consumers by favoring its own services. We call on competition authorities to act urgently to restrict Apple’s anti-competitive behavior, which if left unchecked, will cause irreparable harm to the developer community and threaten our collective freedoms to listen, learn, create, and connect.
Bundles save people money, therefore bundles are good for customers. As for competitors? At least Apple pays artists more. As for the dominant position claim, as of 2019 Apple Music has more paid subscribers in the U.S., but Spotify has more paid users in the world. As Neil Cybart said, this is just guerilla warfare of companies piling on against Apple because they’re not making as much money. As I say, cutthroat capitalism.
Time Flies Event Aftermath – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-15
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Time Flies event announcements of new hardware and services.
Fitness+ - Apple Rides Right into Peloton
Apple has taken direct aim at Peloton unveiling its new Fitness+ service that is based around the Apple Watch.