Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Google’s assertion privacy is not a luxury item, and Apple’s “magic.”
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Google's Sundar Pichai Takes Privacy Swipe at Apple
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said privacy “cannot be a luxury good” in what amounts to thinly veiled criticism of Apple.
SAP and Apple Expand Enterprise Partnership
SAP announced an expanded partnership with Apple at its Sapphire conference, which will see enterprise apps for available on iOS and Mac.
Lots of Good Reasons for Apple to Dump the Mac's Intel CPUs
Ed Hardy at Cult of Mac writes:
It’s past time Macs stopped depending on Intel processors. There’s new evidence to show they’ve outlived their usefulness. A switch to Apple-designed chips will make macOS devices better for a variety of reasons …
It’s an opinion piece, but the author’s opinions are, in my parallel view, well-founded.
Warren Buffett and Apple Team-up For New Game
Apple released its own iOS game for the first time in over decade, starring Warren Buffett and a newspaper tossing contest.
Tim Cook: Apple Buys a Company 'Every Two to Three Weeks'
Apple acquired between 20 and 25 companies in the last six months and makes a purchase every two to three weeks, Tim Cook revealed.
The Death of Apple's Magic Touch
Perspectives by different people vary. Sometimes a unique, idiosyncratic view is wrong but thought provoking. And it takes courage to write anyway. This is one of those.
Qualcomm Could Get as Much as $4.7bn from Apple
Qualcomm revealed in its earnings report that it could get as much as $4.7bn from Apple after the two firms settled their legal dispute.
App Camp for Girls, Samsung Follies, Writing about Apple, with Kelly Guimont - ACM 510
Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest cohost Kelly Guimont to discuss App Camp for Girls, women in tech in both the past and present, and more. They also look at Samsung’s folding problems, and what it means to be writing about Apple today.
Now We Know Why The 2019 iMac Was Late
The 2019 iMac came nine months after the Coffee Lake Macbook Pros of July 2018. Why that happened is becoming much more clear.
Apple Lobbyist Pulls Self-Repair Bill
Apple lobbyists have pulled a self-repair bill that warned customers attempting to repair their own devices could hurt themselves.
Apple a Potential Buyer of Intel Modem Business
Apple discussed purchasing Intel’s modem business with the company, but the talks stopped when Apple settled its legal dispute with Qualcomm.
Intel Quit 5G Mobile Modem Market Because of Apple-Qualcomm Settlement
Intel CEO Bob Swan confirmed his firm’s exit from the 5G mobile smartphone market happened because Apple and Qualcomm settled.
Apple Recalls Some Three-Prong Plug Adapters
Apple has announced a recall of three-prong wall plug adapters designed to be used in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the UK.
All of the Apple Product Placements in Television
The Product Placement Blog compiled a list of all of the Apple product placements in movies, TV shows, and music videos.
You will find here the most complete list on the web about brands seen in Hollywood movies, TV shows and official music videos, embedded marketing examples and information about them.
It’s 80 pages long, which is notable since Apple doesn’t pay for product placements in television.
Apple Qualcomm Court Battle Starts Today
The Apple-Qualcomm court battle starts today over chip royalties, and billions of dollars could be at stake.
Oprah, Prince Harry, and JJ Abrams on Apple TV+, Ming-Chi Kuo's Mac Predictions, with Charlotte Henry - ACM 509
Queen Oprah and the UK’s Prince Harry are doing a docu-series on mental health for Apple TV+, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by Charlotte Henry to talk about what that says about Apple’s video efforts. Charlotte also brings some across-the-pond context about Prince Harry and the royal family and how this news was greeted in England. They also talk about JJ Abrams saying that working on Apple TV+ was like the Wild West. They cap the show by discussing Ming-Chi Kuo’s most recent Mac predictions.
Netherlands ACM Investigates Apple Over App Store
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced it will investigate Apple over antitrust concerns about the App Store.
Mac Pro Mockups, State of the CPU, and John's Cable Research, with John Kheit - ACM 508
Some Mac Pro fan mockups have been circulating, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to discuss their pros and cons. And surprise, John Kheit is full of mostly cons, so they also discuss what they think the Mac Pro needs to be awesome. They also discuss the state of the chip industry, Intel’s 56-core Cascade Lake, and Apple’s ARM ambitions for the Mac. They wrap up the show with a look at John’s obsessive research to find the best USB-C cable.
Apple's Slice of Medical Industry, Apple TV Hardware and Competition, with John Martellaro - ACM 507
Apple says that it wants a tiny sliver of the ginormous medical industry, and Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-cohost John Martellaro to discuss what that might look like. They also discuss Apple TV hardware, what Apple’s new TV+ announcement might mean for its hardware business, and the state of Apple TV’s competition.
Everything You Need to Know about Apple Card - Apple's New Credit Card
There’s a whole lot to know about Apple Card—Apple’s new credit card—and we’ll break it down for you.
NYT vs Apple News, Apple's 30 Percent – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-22
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to chat about the lack of NYT in Apple News and Apple’s share of app transactions.
Google Stadia and Apple AR Gaming, Good Data Collection, with Andrew Orr - ACM 506
Google Stadia looks likely to shake up the gaming world, but there’s more than one way to skin a gaming cat, and Apple is focused on AR. Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest cohost Andrew Orr to discuss how those different tracts might fare. They also talk about the good sides of corporate data surveillance, and yes, they will both forgive you if you are surprised either would entertain such a notion.
New AirPods, iMac Processor Update – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-20
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest iteration of AirPods and an update on the new iMac processor.