Properly sharing Contacts? Check. Managing Mobile Applications Folder? Check. Scanning Bluetooth Devices? Check. Securing Your Certificates? Check. Choosing the best router? Check. All of this and more in Mac Geek Gab 742. MGG Forever!
The Pornification of Software and Grading Apple's 2018 Products with John Kheit - ACM 494
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to discuss what Mr. Kheit calls the pornification of software. They also look back at and grade Apple’s new product releases in 2018. It being these two, they are surprisingly upbeat, while still being cranky as can be.
The Mac Observer Turns Twenty – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-28
Today is all about history, as The Mac Observer turns 20 years old! Bryan Chaffin and Dave Hamilton join Kelly for a look back.
Qualcomm vs Apple, Apple Watches vs ERs – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-27
Today Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Qualcomm’s request to jail Apple lawyers, and the impact of Apple Watch data on ERs.
Gift Card Spending Tips – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-26
Today, Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss ways to spend Apple store and iTunes store gift cards.
Contacts Are the Root of All Evil – Mac Geek Gab 741
Do you notice your Mac slowing down a lot? How many Contacts do you have? More and more listeners have been writing in with Contacts-related problems and solutions… are you one of them? Listen to John and Dave discuss this and so many other things this Christmas Eve. Press play and enjoy!
Apple Stock Death Cross, Santa Tracking– TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-21
It’s the last show before Christmas, so there’s a bit of Stock Market School with Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr tells us about tracking Santa.
Bent iPads, Phishing Scams – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-20
Andrew Orr joins Kelly Guimont to talk about Apple’s ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ response to bent iPads and the latest phishing email making the rounds.
Apple Cloud Services, Password Management, Apple Leadership, with Peter Cohen - ACM 493
Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host Peter Cohen to discuss Apple’s cloud services, including the ones they do really well and the ones that suck. They also talk about password management and practices, and look at Apple’s leadership team 8 years after Steve Jobs’s passing.
Facebook Data Breach Redux, 5G Rollout – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-19
Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to talk about Facebook’s latest data breach (yes again) and new 5G hardware rollouts.
Apple Manufacturing, AI Regulation – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-18
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s attempts at manufacturing in the US, and how to regulate AI.
Non-HomeKit Siri Control, Restoring from Trash, Quick Tips, and Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 740
Have you ever wanted to use Siri to control something that’s not HomeKit-compatible? You’re not alone. Also, you’re in luck! John and Dave have an answer for you. On top of that, quick tips, Cool Stuff Found, and your questions answered. Press play and let’s go!
Apple Medical, Privacy Bill, Future of AI with John Martellaro - ACM 492
Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host John Martellaro to discuss how Apple might be looking at the medical industry, of which CEO Tim Cook has said he wants a piece. They also talk about the privacy bill making the rounds in Washington, and the future of artificial intelligence.
TMO Background Mode Interview with CNET Journalist Shara Tibken
Shara Tibken is a senior reporter/journalist for CNET News, focused on Samsung and Apple. She previously wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal.
She grew up on a farm in Iowa, where her mother was a teacher, and Shara became an avid book reader. That led to a desire to be a writer, meet people and learn new things. We chatted about her progression from Simpson College to interning for a small newspaper in North Dakota to landing a job with Dow Jones Newswires/WSJ and finally CNET in 2012. We talked about her recent investigation of rural broadband issues in Iowa, which is terrific, as well as future 5G smartphones, Samsung’s development of foldable smartphones, Samsung mimicking Apple and more. Shara gets into interesting technical detail on all these topics.
Apple's Latest Hire, Loyalty Costs – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-17
Join host Kelly Guimont as she talks to Andrew Orr and John Martellaro about Apple’s latest (public) hire and the high cost of Apple loyalty.
5G Rollout, Apple v. Qualcomm – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-14
Today on TDO: 5G networks flaws/rollout, and an Apple v Qualcomm (software) update. Charlotte Henry, Andrew Orr, and host Kelly Guimont.
American Flavor GDPR, $100K for your smartphone – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-13
Dave Hamilton and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss new consumer privacy legislation and a contest to give up your smartphone.
Cloud-hosted Military Data, Password Offenders – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-12
Join host Kelly Guimont to talk with John Martellaro and Andrew Orr about military data being hosted in the cloud and about the worst password offenders in 2018.
Apple vs Bloomberg, Package Tracking Tips – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-11
Today Kelly Guimont has Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry on to talk about the latest in the Bloomberg v Apple story, and package tracking tips.
iOS Mysteries, Choosing Your Server, & Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 739
iOS is wonderful… and mysterious, especially when it asks you to login, or shows you duplicates of your data. Listen to John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton solve these problems and more for you. Then, should you get a separate Mac as a server, or can you run in the background? And, of course, more Cool Stuff Found just for you. Press play, listen, learn, and enjoy!
TMO Background Mode Special Edition #5 With Former Apple Executive Michael Gartenberg
Michael Gartenberg spent three years as Apple’s Senior Director of Product Marketing, reporting directly to Senior VP Phil Schiller. In his fifth encore appearance on Background Mode, Michael and I chat about Apple’s 2018 fall lineup of products. We talked about the Apple AirPower, still MIA. We examined the new 2018 MacBook Air and how the 2015 McBook was supposed to be the MBA successor—and failed. We looked at the new iPad Pros and how they may have broken through a computational barrier that will allow new capabilities. Finally, we looked at Apple’s 2018 iPhone product strategy as well as the corporate decision to suppress unit sales numbers. Michael is well versed in Apple marketing strategies and is always a delight to have on the show.
ECG App in use, What Apple Should Do in 2019 – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-10
Join host Kelly Guimont as she talks to Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro about the new ECG App and what Apple needs to do next year.
Should Zuckerberg Go, Tumblr Death Spiral, Wall Street and Apple - with Chuck Joiner: ACM 491
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Chuck Joiner from MacVoices to discuss Facebook’s ongoing crisis of blunders and mistakes, and whether or not CEO Mark Zuckerberg should go. They also look at what seems to be Tumblr’s real-time death spiral, and debate whether or not Wall Street is punishing Apple for not reporting iPhone sales and whether or not that’s OK.
Security Laws and Data Breaches – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-07
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to talk about security laws, data breaches, and robot-led bear spray attacks.