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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss Bryan’s thought that Apple isn’t wrong to avoid cryptocurrency, at least not for now. But, there are lots of things coming in the crypto world that will change that. They also talk about Apple’s new Small Business Essentials service that helps companies manage their employees’ devices.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Tim Cook Dismisses Idea Apple Will Accept Payment in Cryptocurrency
  • New Apple Business Essentials Brings Device Management for Small Businesses
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts get geeky with a deep dive into Arduino and a look at how to get started with all this smarthome stuff, especially Apple’s HomeKit.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Sparkfun (Arduino Kits and More)
  • Arduino
  • Apple HomeKit
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Butt’s Twitter

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a look at all the announcements Adobe unveiled this week, as well as some of Apple’s mew stuff, including macOS Monterey, new MacBook Pros, and the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Adobe Ramps Up AI-based Editing, Intros Web-based Photoshop for Creative Cloud – BlackBrook
  • macOS Monterey is Now Available [Updated]
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin, Dave Hamilton, and Jim Dalrymple look back at the ten years since Steve Jobs passed, and dig into the Apple today that lives on without him.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple Death Knell Counter
  • Tributes to Steve Jobs, a Decade After His Death
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • The Loop
  • Jim Dalrymple’s Twitter
  • Dave Hamilton’s Twitter
  • Mac Geek Gab

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a deep dive into Apple’s new product announcements, including iPhone 13 Pro and its camera, Apple Watch 7, and the new iPad mini.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Barlow Full Leather Snap On Back Cover Case with MagSafe for Apple iPhone 13 Pro (Distressed Coffee) – BlackBrook
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet dive back into smarthome tech, with a focus on using smart light switches instead of smart light bulbs. This includes Jeff’s recommendation for a smart light switch. They also discuss digital IDs and the perils and promise they offer.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Lutron Caseta Smart Home Dimmer Switch and Pico Remote Kit – Amazon
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss some of the products they hope Apple announces this fall. They also take a look at some of the next-gen cryptocurrencies trying to solve real-world problems, like Fetch.ai and its blockchain-based software agents. You can practically hear Bryan drooling!

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Mini-LED Displays Coming to MacBook Air But Not iPad Mini
  • Fetch.ai
  • Coinbase – Bryan’s affiliate link
  • BlockFi – Bryan’s affiliate link
  • SoFi
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts talk about the current state of Mac gaming, with Jeff focusing on improved Mac support at Steam. They also dive deeper into crypto credit cards where you can either spend your crypto and/or earn cryptocurrency rewards like Bitcoin on your purchases. And, Jeff has been deep into iOS 15 betas, and he talks about some of his favorite new features.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Steam Community
  • iOS 15 Coverage
  • Coinbase – Bryan’s affiliate link
  • BlockFi – Bryan’s affiliate link
  • SoFi
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit pick up part three of their series on Apple’s best features and products with a look back at the products Apple killed, including the best products that were inexplicably canceled.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Griffin iMate – Amazon
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit get back to their retrospective look at Apple’s operating systems by singling out the most important features in Mac OS, OS X, and macOS through the lens of hindsight.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s Instagram
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells
  • Jeff Gamet’s Twitter
  • Jeff Gamet’s Instagram
  • Jeff Gamet’s YouTube Channel

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