Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe!
Bryan Chaffin
Bryan Chaffin is the cofounder of The Mac Observer and currently serves as Afternoon Editor. He has contributed to MacAddict and MacFormat magazines, and co-authored the last two updates of iPad and iPad Pro for Dummies with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus and Ed Baig. You can find out more about Bryan at his personal site, GeekTells, or find his Twitter link below.
Articles by Bryan Chaffin
CES and In-Person Events, Brain Implants, Social Media Accountability, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 566
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about CES and the future of in-person events. They also take a look at brain implants, which, believe it or not, are here. And, they talk about efforts to make social media companies accountable and say: be careful what you wish for.
Streaming Music Today, Using iPads, NFT Comic Books, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 565
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about the practical realities of listening to music int he age of streaming music services. They also talk about how they use their iPads, and the ways in which that has changed. They cap the show with a practical use case look at NFT graphic novels, which Bryan says is one way of bringing collectibility back to the comic book world.
Universal Control, App Privacy, and ArtSabers, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 564
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.
Smarthome Tech Matter(s), Crypto in a Down Market, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 563
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dig into Matter, the smarthome platform that should make it easier for devices to work all the major smarthome platforms. They also talk about cryptocurrencies in a down market, and how and why Bryan is interested only in long-term prospects and possibilities.
Adele's Shuffle Challenge and Apple's Stand on State-Sponsored Spyware, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 562
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about Adele’s desire that we not shuffle her albums. They also look at Apple’s public stand against state-sponsored spyware.
Apple's Self Repair Program and Smarthome Pain Points, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 561
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Apple's Not Wrong to Avoid Crypto (for Now), Apple Small Business Support, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 560
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss Bryan’s thought that Apple isn’t wrong to avoid cryptocurrency, at least not for now. But, there are lots of things coming in the crypto world that will change that. They also talk about Apple’s new Small Business Essentials service that helps companies manage their employees’ devices.
Digging into Arduino, Getting Started with Smarthome Tech, with Jeff Butts - ACM 559
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts get geeky with a deep dive into Arduino and a look at how to get started with all this smarthome stuff, especially Apple’s HomeKit.
Adobe's Announcements and Apple's New Stuff, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 558
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a look at all the announcements Adobe unveiled this week, as well as some of Apple’s mew stuff, including macOS Monterey, new MacBook Pros, and the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.
Apple Reports EPS of $1.24 on $83B in Revenues for September Quarter
Apple reported earnings Thursday for the September quarter, with earnings per share of US$1.24, on revenues of $83.4 billion. That’s a slight beat on Wall Street for earnings and a slight miss on revenues. This article was updated with additional information.
Apple, a Decade after Steve Jobs, with Dave Hamilton and Jim Dalrymple - ACM 557
Bryan Chaffin, Dave Hamilton, and Jim Dalrymple look back at the ten years since Steve Jobs passed, and dig into the Apple today that lives on without him.
iPhone 13 Pro, Apple Watch 7, and iPad mini, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 556
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a deep dive into Apple’s new product announcements, including iPhone 13 Pro and its camera, Apple Watch 7, and the new iPad mini.
Smart Bulbs vs. Smart Light Switches, Digital IDs, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 555
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dive back into smarthome tech, with a focus on using smart light switches instead of smart light bulbs. This includes Jeff’s recommendation for a smart light switch. They also discuss digital IDs and the perils and promise they offer.
From TMO to Everyone, Happy Labor Day!
Today is Labor Day in the U.S. The Mac Observer will be taking the day off, and we hope you are, too. We’ll resume our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, September 7th. Enjoy the holiday!
Fall Apple Product Hopes, Crypto Solving Real-World Problems, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 554
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss some of the products they hope Apple announces this fall. They also take a look at some of the next-gen cryptocurrencies trying to solve real-world problems, like Fetch.ai and its blockchain-based software agents. You can practically hear Bryan drooling!
Get Free Bitcoins from 23 Faucets That Pay
Bryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: reformatted the guide, removed several defunct faucets, updated all descriptions, and added some new earning opportunities, too. – Bryan]
Mac Gaming, Crypto Credit Cards, iOS 15, with Jeff Butts - ACM 553
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts talk about the current state of Mac gaming, with Jeff focusing on improved Mac support at Steam. They also dive deeper into crypto credit cards where you can either spend your crypto and/or earn cryptocurrency rewards like Bitcoin on your purchases. And, Jeff has been deep into iOS 15 betas, and he talks about some of his favorite new features.
The Top Products Apple Inexplicably Killed, with Jeff Gamet and John Kheit - ACM 552
Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit pick up part three of their series on Apple’s best features and products with a look back at the products Apple killed, including the best products that were inexplicably canceled.
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Apple Posts Record June Quarterly Revenues, Blowing Past Wall Street Expectations [Update]
Apple reported record June quarter revenues of US$81.4 billion on Tuesday, a 35% gain year-over-year and blowing past Wall Street consensus estimates of $73.3 billion. Apple also reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30, which was also well above Wall Street’s consensus of $1.01 EPS. [Updated with additional details.]
Most Important macOS Features in Hindsight, with Jeff Gamet and John Kheit - ACM 551
Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit get back to their retrospective look at Apple’s operating systems by singling out the most important features in Mac OS, OS X, and macOS through the lens of hindsight.
Most Important iOS Features in Hindsight, with Jeff Gamet and John Kheit - ACM 550
Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit take a retrospective look at what—in hindsight—have turned out to be the most important features in iPhone OS/iOS.
Happy U.S. Independence Day, 2021 Edition
In honor of Independence Day—a U.S. holiday—The Mac Observer is taking off Monday, July 4th. We will return Tuesday, July 7th, with our usual Apple, Mac, iPad iPhone, and Apple Watch news. TMO’s Daily Observations podcast is taking off the holiday, too. See you on Tuesday!
iPhone 12 Low-Light Photography, Movie-fication of TV, Jeff's Shortcuts Tips, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 549
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about iPhone 12 Night Mode and low-light photography, Loki and the movie-fication of TV, and Jeff’s Shortcuts tips.