The Context Machine Podcast

John Kheit joins Bryan Chaffin to discuss social media, mob rule, and the 1st Amendment. Yikes! They also talk about their hands-on experience with AirPods Pro and look at Apple’s content pricing and whether or not the company is likely to offer more bundles for its content (spoiler: no!).

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Tim Cook Implies Free Year of Apple TV+ Promo Is Temporary
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Charlotte Henry joins Bryan Chaffin to talk about Apple TV+, Apple Originals, Apple’s role in the industry, the evolution of original streaming content, and a whole lot more—all in preparation for the November 1st launch of Apple TV+.

SPONSOR: Molekule is a complete reinvention of the air purifier, not just an improvement on existing, outdated technology. Its PECO technology goes beyond HEPA filtration to not just capture but completely destroy the full spectrum of indoor air pollutants, including those 1000x smaller than a HEPA filter can trap. Molekule has already helped allergy & asthma sufferers around the country better cope with their conditions and significantly reduce their symptoms. Get 10% off your first air purifier order at the Molekule website with the special discount code ACM10.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • With Apple TV+ About to Launch, Apple Looks Ready For Its Media Moment
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reunite to discuss Apple’s new product announcements, including iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple’s trade-in program, midnight green, glass…it’s Bryan and Jeff, so of course they spin out of control on various and sundry side rails. Buckle up!

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Sources referenced in this episode:

• • Apple Watch Series 5: Always-On Display, Built-in Compass, More Finishes, Available for Preorder Now
  • Apple iPhone 11 Pro: 3 Cameras, More Battery, Super Retina Display
  • Apple iPhone 11: Improved Camera, Lower Price
  • Here are the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Camera Features
  • Apple iPhone 11 Pro: 3 Cameras, More Battery, Super Retina Display
  • BIGiDESIGN Ti Arto EDC Titanium Pen – Machined Raw
  • CW&T Pen Type-B – Brass
  • Kanex GoPower Watch – Amazon
  • Kanex GoPower Watch Plus – Amazon
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to talk about the Business Roundtable’s (and Apple’s) proposal to redefine corporate responsibility. They also discuss publisher/platform immunity and the ways in which Big Tech may lose that immunity.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • 180 CEOs With Tim Cook Want to Redefine a Corporation’s Purpose
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Apple has posted plenty of “Shot on iPhone”: videos, but four new ASMR videos mark the first time where the content is more about the experience than it is about the device that made it. Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host Charlotte Henry to discuss it. They also talk about Samsun’s lame decision to pull an old ad from its YouTube channel that mocked an Apple move that Samsung is following today. So lame. They also look at Apple’s gargantuan effort to buy $24 billion of its own stock in just the June quarter.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • 4 New ASMR Videos From Apple
  • Samsung Deletes Apple-Mocking Ads
  • Understanding Apple’s Record Stock Repurchase
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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Bryan Chaffin is joined by Andrew Orr to discuss Apple’s new iOS 13 and iPadOS, both of which are in developer and public beta. They talk about some of the features they really like—and some features they don’t like at all.

SPONSOR: Molekule is a complete reinvention of the air purifier, not just an improvement on existing, outdated technology. Its PECO technology goes beyond HEPA filtration to not just capture but completely destroy the full spectrum of indoor air pollutants, including those 1000x smaller than a HEPA filter can trap. Molekule has already helped allergy and asthma sufferers around the country better cope with their conditions and significantly reduce their symptoms. Get $75 off your first order at the Molekule website with the special discount code ACM.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• • iPadOS, iOS 13 Developer Beta 4 Now Available
  • iOS 13: How to Set Apple Books Reading Goals
  • WWDC19: Apple Introduces iPadOS
  • Apple Context Machine Facebook Group – Facebook
  • Bryan’s Twitter
  • Bryan’s blog: GeekTells

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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.

SPONSOR: Molekule is a complete reinvention of the air purifier, not just an improvement on existing, outdated technology. Its PECO technology goes beyond HEPA filtration to not just capture but completely destroy the full spectrum of indoor air pollutants, including those 1000x smaller than a HEPA filter can trap. Molekule has already helped allergy and asthma sufferers around the country better cope with their conditions and significantly reduce their symptoms. Get $75 off your first order at the Molekule website with the special discount code ACM.

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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