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Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit discuss Apple without Sir Jony Ive, why he might have left, and and how it might have gone down. They also discuss the growing role of Apple Services, and the current state of the Mac lineup.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• Apple Stops Selling 12-Inch MacBook
• Apple Updates MacBook Air, MacBook Pro for 2019 Back to School
• Sir Jony Ive Will Leave Apple to Start Design Company LoveFrom
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Apple has been skating to the privacy puck for years, and Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro argue it’s about time Apple got some credit for it. They also talk about John’s thesis that Disney Plus pricing threw a spanner into Apple’s plans for Apple TV Plus.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Disney+ Has Put Apple TV+ in a Bind
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr dig deep into the possibilities—for good and ill (mostly ill)—of Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency. They cover how it work, why Facebook went the cryptocurrency route, and what Facebook has to gain from the project. Spoiler, the answer is everything!

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• Libra, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Coming 2020
• Launching a Global Currency Is a Bold, Bad Move for Facebook – The New York Times
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit dig into Apple’s new Mac Pro, covering the good, the bad, and the ugly. They talk specs, costs, some of the things that came out since the keynote, and weigh the very important question of whether they want one. Spoiler, yes, but John’s actually likely to pull the trigger. Bryan also makes sure to give John plenty of room to take his victory laps for the many things he got right leading up to this long-awaited announcement.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• WWDC 2019: It’s Here! The New Mac Pro Has Arrived
  
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Apple Card is coming soon, and Bryan Chaffin and guest-cohost Jeff Gamet compare it to the Amazon Prime card and other credit cards. They also dive into the heady topic of what exactly Apple is in the process of coming. Spoiler, Jeff guesses wrong when he says “a services company.”

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Everything You Need to Know about Apple Card – Apple’s New Credit Card
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and guest John Kheit start this week’s show off with an immediate siderail about The Curse of Oak Island and Cooper’s Treasure, because that’s what they do. The real topics, however, include what Apple’s MacBook Pro announcement might mean for Mac hardware at WWDC. They also look at the brewing fight between UIKit and AppKit, and what’s coming in the world of Wi-Fi.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• The Curse of Oak Island – History Channel
• Cooper’s Treasure – Discovery
• Apple Releases the First 8-Core MacBook Pro
• Marzipanify
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Will Marzipan be locked to the Mac App Store, and what effect will it have on the Mac experience? Bryan Chaffin is joined by Andrew Orr to discuss this, as well as the idea that iMessage is slowly backing its way to being Apple’s first successful social media play. They cap the show with a look at recent WWDC spoilers.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• Will Marzipan Apps Be Locked to the Mac App Store?
• Bloomberg WWDC Leak Highlights: Updated Maps, Health, Apple Watch Audio Books, Reminders, More
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest cohost Ken Ray for a spirited look into Apple’s earnings report. The two also weigh the real meaning behind Apple’s outward emphasis on services and what that means for Apple hardware. They cap the show with a rant about AT&T’s fake 5G. Spoiler: AT&T’s claims of a “5G” network are fake.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Apple Posts Revenues of $58 Billion for March Quarter, Down 5% – Emphasizes Record Services Revenues and Raises Dividend [Update]
• Wall Street Likes Apple Guidance and iPhone Trade-In Program Results, Sends $AAPL Higher After Hours
• Fake AT&T 5G E Could Be Slower Than 4G
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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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.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• App Camp For Girls <--Donate here!!
• Galaxy Fold is Breaking for Some Users
• Samsung Recalling Galaxy Fold Sample Units
  
• Samsung Delays Galaxy Fold Media Events
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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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.

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• Ming-Chi Kuo: New MacBook Pros Coming in 2021
• J. J. Abrams: Working With Apple is ‘The Wild West’
• Prince Harry, Oprah to Make Mental Health Docu-Series for Apple TV+
• Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
• Bryan’s Twitter
• Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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