Summary: The Apple Context Machine is Mac, iPhone, and iPod news and analysis that puts the facts in perspective, brought to you with a sense of humor. Hosts Jeff Gamet and Bryan Chaffin put the Apple world into context.
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ACM 372: Samsung Pay’s Security Failure, the Story Behind Apple’s Public Betas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:07
Bryan and Jeff dig into Samsung shenanigans, including reports of a way to hack magnetic stripe reader transactions, and the mysterious case of Apple Watch drawings in a Samsung patent. They also discuss the interesting story of how the flawed Apple Maps rollout led to public beta programs for OS X and iOS.
ACM 371: iPad Pro (Surface) Ad, Siri’s Shortcomings, Apple’s Big Developer Payout | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:52
Bryan and Jeff discuss Apple’s commercial that embraces many of the things Microsoft has used to tout Surface Pro. They also talk about Apple’s remarkable success with the App Store, as well as some of Siri’s shortcomings.
ACM 370: A Deeper Look at Apple’s Earnings Report, 3D Printing Fingers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:32
Bryan and Jeff dig deep into Apple’s earnings report and the company’s quarterly call with analysts. Topics include Tim Cook’s upbeat delivery, Pokemon, and Wall Street’s reaction. They also jump into the scary future of 3D printing our fingers to bypass biometric security.
ACM 369: BlackBerry Doofus, Black Box Regulation, Twitter Harrassment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:00
BlackBerry CEO John Chen had some seemingly irrational things to say about Apple’s stance on encryption, and Bryan and Jeff break it down. They also take a deeper look into black boxes and self-driving cars with a focus on regulating these devices and surveillance worries. Just to keep things light, they dive into Twitter harassment and social media censorship.
ACM 368: Jeff’s HomeKit Breakthrough, Pokémon GO, Post-PC Era | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:06
In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff talk about HomeKit, sparked by Jeff’s triumph over something that shouldn’t have been hard to begin with. They also talk about Jeff’s initial foray into Pokémon GO, and look at the Post-PC Era (or lack thereof) in light of Scrivener coming to iOS.
ACM 367: The Joy of iOS 10, Deleting Sideloaded Apps, and Fibonacci Fun | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:20
Jeff Gamet has been playing with iOS 10 on his iPad mini 4, and he can’t wait to get it on his iPhone. Why? It starts with the Lockscreen. https://yellowagile545.weebly.com/blog/sky-go-mac-app-not-working. Bryan and Jeff also talk about regulations in South Korea that might require smartphone makers to allow all preinstalled apps to be deleted by the user. They bookend the show having some fun with Fibonacci numbers.
ACM 366: App Store Surveillance, Google’s Phone, and Bryan’s Rant | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:25
In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Bryan and Jeff discuss new regulations in China that could make Apple part of that country’s surveillance and censorship apparatus. They also talk about Google’s plans to make its own Android devices, and Amazon offering a discount on two Android phones that display Amazon ads on the lock screen. Bryan somehow manages to ties that into an epic rant about Angry Birds 2.
ACM 365: iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3.0, and Differential Privacy | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 63:27
Bryan and Jeff delve into some of the things they've learned about iOS 10, macOS Sierra, and watchOS 3.0. Spoiler, it's all looking really good. They also talk about Differential Privacy and explain (loosely) how it works, what it means, and why it's important.
ACM 364: Tim Cook Brings Diversity to Apple’s Stage and Other WWDC Observations | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 60:25
Apple CEO Tim Cook put his money where is mouth is and brought significant diversity to the WWDC stage this week, including four powerful women. Bryan and Jeff think it was cool. They also dig into watchOS 3, Swift Playgrounds, and ask if Steve Jobs would have opened up Siri, Maps, iMessage, and Phone to third party developers.
ACM 363: The State of Music at Apple, Quality, and iTunes Downloads | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 60:20
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to talk about the state of music at Apple, including iTunes, rumored changes to iTunes, and where they'd like to see it go. They also discuss the value of music downloads and who is driving the push towards streaming services (Bryan says it's consumers and John screams something about getting the kids off his lawn).
ACM 362: In-Depth Look at Building AI While Maintaining Privacy | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 62:00
Bryan and Jeff are joined by John Kheit, TMO's Devil's Advocate, for an in-depth look at ways to improve AI and machine learning while maintaining user privacy. There are some interesting technologies out there, including Apple's own VocalIQ, fully homomorphic encryption, and the less formally named 'learn and purge.'
ACM 352: The Importance of Apple’s Media Event, Apple vs. FBI Developments | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 64:59
Apple held a media event on Monday, and Bryan and Jeff talk about the products announced and why they warranted an event. They also discuss what kind of message Apple was sending by talking about the environment and its ongoing fight with the FBI. It's also Bryan has a meltdown when it comes to the new iPad Pro (9.7-inch). Mac cosmetics iphone app plus. The two also dig into the newest legal developments in that fight with the FBI.
ACM 347: Dueling Polls on Apple vs. FBI, and the Free Speech Card | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 64:05
Dueling surveys have been published on whether people support Apple or the FBI in a fight over the government forcing Apple to create a backdoor in iOS. Bryan and Jeff discuss the differences in the polls as well as the demographic differences in opinion they reveal. https://yellowagile545.weebly.com/blog/how-to-set-email-app-on-mac. They also look in on Apple's decision to play the free speech card in its legal fight. Plus, robot overlords.
ACM 344: Spying through the Internet of Things and Apple’s Wireless Charging Plans | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 56:01
Bryan and Jeff go deep in this episode of the Apple Context Machine on surveillance, whether or not the government is 'Going Dark' due to encryption, and security, of the lack thereof, in the Internet of Things. They also talk about Apple's reported plans for wireless charging.
ACM 341: Apple and Time Warner, Apple vs. the EU, and Trip ‘Still Wrong’ Chowdry | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 60:13
Rumors are flying that Apple may be interested in buying Time Warner Entertainment. Bryan and Jeff discuss how it might work and why Apple might want the company. They also look at another story coming out of Europe about Apple agreeing to make an iOS-to-Android migration tool. To cap the story off, they discuss Trip 'Still Wrong' Chowdry's pronouncement that Tim Cook and Apple's management are 'completely clueless' and need to go. Sounds fun, right.
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