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Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
Articles by Jeff Gamet
Apple Music's New TV Show Bosses, iPad in Education - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-16
John Martellaro and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet today to talk about Apple Music’s new executives in charge of original TV content, plus they look at how the iPad is holding up in the education market.
Apple Hires Sony Pictures Television Executives for its Own TV Efforts
Apple brings two TV programming big hitters on board for Apple Music’s original content.
Tim Cook's Take on a Siri Smart Home Controller - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-15
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to offer up their thoughts on Apple CEO Tim Cook saying we don’t need a Siri smart home controller because we already have the iPhone and Apple Watch.
HyperSlow for iPad Brings Slow Motion Control to HyperDeck
HyperSlow for iOS makes it easy to control slow motion video from HyperDeck products for internet streaming.
Apple Manufacturing Partner Confirms iPhone 8 Wireless Charging
It seems Apple’s manufacturing partners are having a hard time with the concept of keeping secrets.
Who Needs the New iPad Pro - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-14
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to discuss who the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are best suited for, plus they look at where the iMac Pro fits in Apple’s product matrix.
Here are 6 of Our Favorite iOS 11 ARKit Demonstrations
The beta version of iOS 11 has been in developer’s hands for only a few days and we’re already seeing some impressive examples of what’s possible with ARKit augmented reality.
Pages, Keynote, Numbers Updates Add New Shape Libraries, More
Apple rolled out updates for Pages, Keynote, and Numbers on the Mac that add in more than 500 professionally drawn shapes, plus other improvements, too.
Apple Releases EndNote Compatibility Plug-in for Pages 6.2 and Newer
If you’re working on research projects that require a lot of citations odds are you’re using EndNote, and if you’re also using Pages 6.2 or later, it’s time to download the new EndNote Plug-in 3.0.
Tim Cook Confirms Project Titan, eero's New WiFi Mesh Network Gear - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-13
Dave Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Apple CEO Tim Cook confirming the Project Titan car program is a real thing, plus the look at eero and WiFi mesh network performance.
10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro Available in Apple Stores
Instant gratification fans rejoice! The new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models are in Apple’s retail stores.
Tim Cook: Apple is Making Self-driving Car Software
Apple CEO Tim Cook made a surprise move by confirming Project Titan.
No Gigabit Download iPhones, Camera Phone 20th Anniversary - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-12
Apple isn’t supporting gigabit cellular download speeds with this year’s iPhone refresh, so Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join Jeff Gamet to explain why that’s not a big deal. They also look at the 20th anniversary of the first camera phone photo.
Foxconn CEO: Apple is on Our Toshiba Memory Business Bidding Team
Foxconn is adding more financial backing in its bid for Toshiba’s MAMD flash memory business.
Apple Hires Stanford Digital Health Expert Dr. Sumbul Desai
Apple taps top digital health expert for its own projects.
The Big HomePod FAQ Show - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-09
Today Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to dive deep into what we know about Apple’s HomePod and get you up to speed on what it does—and doesn’t—do.
iPhone 7s, 7s Plus May Have iPhone 8-like Glass Back
Here’s a new twist on this fall’s iPhone lineup: The iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus will reportedly have a glass back, too, just like the rumored iPhone 8.
iMac and iMac Pro Under the Hood - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-08
There’s a lot going on with Apple’s new iMac lineup, so Jeff Gamet dives under the hood with Jeff Butts and TekRevue’s Jim Tanous.
Apple Pay Cash, Planet of the Apps - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-07
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts join jeff Gamet to look at Apple Pay Cash, plus they share their first impressions on Apple’s Planet of the Apps premiere.
WWDC and AltConf Interview: Ish
Jeff Gamet caught up with indy iOS app developer Ish at AltConf outside of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose. They talked about his new Boomerang language translation app, teaching other developers, his appearance in the documentary App: The Human Story, and more. Ish has a blog and is on Twitter, too.
Here are the Macs that can Run macOS High Sierra
Read on to see if your Mac makes the cut for macOS High Sierra.
iOS 11 Hands On - TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-06
Now that the developer preview of iOS 11 is out following Monday’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, Jeff Butts and Bryan Chaffin join jeff Gamet to talk about hands-on experiences with some of the new features.
Apple Intros Leather Apple Pencil Case
It may not have been a big enough announcement to make the Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, but the new Apple Pencil Case is still pretty cool.