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!
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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.
What to Know Before Buying an Apple TV 4K
The holidays are upon us, and so John put together (most) everything a buyer might need to know about the Apple TV 4K before purchase.
Apple's Black Friday Is Here and Mostly Ho-Hum
Apple has never been big on sales, but there’s something about making everything but the newest models eligible for gift cards extra insulting.
Apple Taps Film Studio A24 to Produce Video Content
Not many details were given other than that it’s a multi-year, multi-film deal.
T2-Chip Video Encoding, Mac Mini Ram, 10Gb Ethernet with Jim Tanous - ACM 487
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jim Tanous to talk about his recent testing of T2 video encoding on some new Macs. They also talk about how easy it is or isn’t to upgrade Apple’s newest Mac Mini models. They cap the show with the news that you you should probably be thinking ahead to outfitting your house with some 10Gb ethernet.
tvOS 12.1 Released. No New Features But Lots of Security Fixes
Apple has released tvOS 12.1 for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation). While there are no new features, there are plenty of security patches.
Apple TV Events App Updated for 'There's More in the Making'
Apple pushed out an update for its Apple TV Events app for next week’s “There’s more in the making” media event.
Is it Time to Move to 4K TV? Absolutely!
4K/UHD TVs are no longer a rarity and are now emerging as mainstream. According to IHS, of all the TVs sold in 2019, half will be 4K/UHD.
PlayStation Vue Support For Apple's TV App is Here
PlayStation Vue recently added support for Apple’s TV app on iOS, as well as the fourth and fifth generation Apple TVs.
Apple's Maybe Free TV Shows Plan, Google and Apple's AI Battle - TMO Daily Observations 2018-10-11
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on how Apple will promote its streaming TV content and follow up on yesterday’s subscription TV overload discussion. They also look at competition in the artificial intelligence space with Google’s new Call Screen feature.
iPad Pro vs. Mac, Apple TV Games, iPhone Driver's License - ACM 483
In this episode, Bryan Chaffin ask if Apple’s rumored next iPad Pro is the Mac replacement long predicted. They also discuss what went wrong with Apple TV gaming, and the pros and cons and cons and cons of iPhone driver’s licenses. They sneak some Anki Vector love in there, too.
China Spy Hacks Again, Subscription TV Streaming Overload - TMO Daily Observations 2018-10-10
Adam Christianson from the Maccast and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to try to sort out Bloomberg’s latest Chinese server spy hack report, plus they dive into the growing problem with subscription streaming TV service overload.
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Season 2 Starts October 12
The second season of Apple’s Carpool Karaoke series starts on Friday, October 12th. The series puts celebrities together in a car to talk with each other and sing along with songs. This season includes Snoop Dog with Matthew McConaughey, Andy Samberg with Weird Al Yankovic, the Star Trek: Discovery cast, Jason Sudeikis with the Muppets, and more. The episodes will be available for free through the TV app on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. Check out the season trailer.
Minecraft on Apple TV was Dropped and Nobody Noticed
Minecraft on Apple TV was discontinued on September 24th, but don’t feel bad for not noticing because no one else did, either.
Apple Releases tvOS 12.0.1 for Apple TV 4/4K
The release notes are essentially mum on new features, and this release is likely a minor bug fix release or related to macOS Mojave, which was also released Monday.
tvOS 12 for Apple TV Out with Dolby Atmos Support, More
Apple released tvOS 12 for the fourth generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K with Dolby Atmos support, new screen savers, and more.
tvOS 12 for Apple TV Available on September 17
Along with iOS 12 for the iPhone and iPad, Apple is releasing tvOS 12 for Apple TV and Apple TV 4K on Monday, September 17th.
Apple TV 8K May Never Ship. 8K TV Might Actually Fail in the Market
John collects the news debris of the week that didn’t make the TMO headlines.
How to: Fix Apple TV Refusing to Play Sound through HomePod
Bryan Chaffin shows you how to fix Apple TV refusing to play sound through HomePod.
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 10 Available for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 12 and watchOS 5 developer beta 10, Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 10 on Friday.
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 9 Available for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 11 and macOS Mojave developer beta 9, Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 8 on Monday.
Sorry Gamers, Fortnite isn't Coming to Apple TV
Fortnite fans flipped out on Tuesday when the game’s code revealed references to tvOS, hinting an Apple TV version is coming. Epic Games gave that a big “nope.”
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 8 Available for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 8 on Monday for the fourth generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K.
