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Here's what to Expect from Apple's September 12 Media Event
Apple’s “Let’s meet at our place” media event is coming on Tuesday and thanks to a firehose of leaks we know what to expect from the product announcements.
Cool Stuff Found, DOCSIS 3.1, and The Backup Tango – Mac Geek Gab 674
Your questions answered, as always, including several unresponsive Macs and how to fix them, Life after CrashPlan, Problematic iCloud syncing, and moving your media libraries. Cool Stuff Found kicks things off, though, with lots of great stuff that you’ll love. Plus, a healthy competition about internet speeds between your two favorite geeks is in there, too! Press play and enjoy!
Siri, Alexa Susceptible to Ultrasonic Voice Commands
Apparently Siri, Alexa, and other voice assistants are susceptible to hacks from bats and dolphins—or maybe just hackers that know how to use ultrasonic frequencies.
Apple's New Entertainment Industry Hires, Dealing with Spam Callers - TMO Daily Observations 2017-09-07
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at Apple’s latest entertainment industry hires, plus they talk about dealing with spam callers.
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Dollars – Mac Geek Gab 673
Moving your Photos to a new drive, managing your Finder’s smart searches, reasons for a VPN, and remote access to your own Macs are just the first few topics that Dave and John discuss this week. Then it’s on to managing your document syncing, finding an old version of Mac OS X for an older Mac, some cool scripts that other listeners developed for monitoring your network, and more! Press play and enjoy!
How to Set Up Multi-room Music Streaming for the Echo and Echo Dot
Here’s how to set up Amazon’s new multi-room music streaming for your Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show devices.
Kelvin Was Left Out In the Cold – Mac Geek Gab 672
No reason NOT to start the episode with Cool Stuff Found, so that’s just what your two favorite geeks do. Then it’s off to answering some questions about printer sharing, bluetooth headsets, USB-C connections, and, of course, CrashPlan! Download and enjoy!
iOS: How to Prevent Your Child from Disabling Find My Friends
In case tracking your kid’s device at all times is necessary, this is how you’ll prevent anything being changed or disabled.
Lava Lamp Love, Eclipse Disaster Preparedness, and the Bitcoin Fork - ACM 423
Lava Lamps are the bee’s knees. It is known. And in this episode, Bryan and Jeff discuss how they make the perfect random number generator. They also look at how eclipse watching is an excellent window into what would happen in a disaster, and discuss the Bitcoin fork that resulted in Bitcoin Cash being created.
PSA: Scam Phone Call Claims to Be from 'Apple Support'
People are being telephoned by scammers claiming to be from “Apple Support,” “Apple Inc.,” or a local Apple Store.
Cool Stuff Found, NAS Advice, and Geek Challenges – Mac Geek Gab 671
It’s time to dig back into NAS drives by answering Steve’s question: Which Synology DiskStation is right for me? There are a few more things to explore on that topic, too, and your two favorite geeks do it justice. Separate from that are a few questions about a variety of topics, some of which are Geek Challenges where you get to provide some answers! A hardware-focused Cool Stuff Found rounds out the topic list for the week. Press play and enjoy learning!
Apple Releases iOS 11 Public Beta 5, Speeding Up the Release Cycle
A same-day release of a new public beta shows that Apple is speeding up its release cycle.
Backups, APFS, High Sierra, and You – Mac Geek Gab 670
Cool Stuff Found starts the episode, then it’s on to a few things related to backups, including how High Sierra’s APFS will affect you. Listener tips and some other, unrelated questions are answered, and then there’s a nice, juicy segment on meshifying your home without buying mesh for all of you, too. Press play and enjoy!
Ulysses Writing App Moves to Subscription Model - One Price for All Devices
Coinciding with the release of a new version of the Ulysses app, users will need to pay US$4.99 per month or $39.99 per year to use the software.
So Far, This One Man Has Filed The Only Net Neutrality Complaint
Although Alex said he isn’t worried about his complaint being delayed for political reasons, he still hopes that it will show “that these things actually do violate the open internet rules.”
tvOS Simulator Hack Backs Up 4K Apple TV Reports
There’s more evidence suggesting a 4K-capable Apple TV is in the works thanks to the efforts of developer Steve Troughton-Smith.
Leaked HomePod Firmware Reveals 4K Apple TV
It looks like the Apple TV is finally getting the feature John Martellaro has been hoping for: 4K TV support.
macOS High Sierra Thoughts and Geek Challenges – Mac Geek Gab 669
Do you have an app that crashes on save? Do you fully understand how to control the macOS firewall? Your two favorite geeks will help you with this and a lot more. Press play for this info-and-action-packed episode!
Apple Makes it Clear Services are a Key Part of its Business Model
Apple may be an iPhone company, but now it’s openly acknowledging how important services are to its business.
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Apple Tops Wall Street Earnings Expectations for June Quarter [Update]
Apple reported revenues of US$45.4 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.67 on Tuesday for the June quarter, the company’s 3rd fiscal quarter. [Updated with additional info and unit sales. – Bryan]
Apple's Q3 2017 Earnings Report Set for Today, Aug 1
Apple’s 2017 third fiscal quarter earnings conference call is scheduled for this afternoon about 5PM eastern time after the market closes.
The Day Steve Jobs Launched the iPod and Changed Apple Forever
The iPod showed Apple that it could be more than just a conventional computer company, and that changed everything.
Foxconn Confirms TV Display Factory Coming to Wisconsin
Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is going to build a factory in Wisconsin to make large LCD panels for televisions.