Tag: Apple TV+

Amazon Prime Video is going to charge a premium to not have ads in streaming content, and Bryan and Jeff have plenty to say about that. They also share their thoughts on ever-shorter TV series now that all six episodes of Slow Horses season 3 are out. Bryan’s streaming service budget is on the table, too, as they figure out just how much he’s spending each month to see everything he wants.

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Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th
Slow Horses season 3
Slough House book series
Reacher
Apple TV +
Hulu
Paramount+
Amazon Prime Video
Netflix
Philo
Disney+
Bryan’s new book Accidental Intelligence
Mason Truman on Threads

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Tags Accidental Inteligence, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, philo, Reacher, Slow Horses

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GM’s CarFail, tvOS 17.2, Slow Horses, Supporting Authors

Post author By Jeff
Post date December 15, 2023

Bryan and Jeff dissect GM’s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay and Android Auto. They also look at some shows they’re enjoying now, like Slow Horses season 3 on Apple TV+, talk about getting up to speed for the new Doctor Who specials, and get excited for the upcoming Foundation season 3 along with Apple signing on the Murderbot series. Bonus: Bryan has some tips on how to support your favorite authors.

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Apple TV app and tvOS 17.2
Slow Horses season 3
Slough House book series
Doctor Who The Stolen Earth
GM Says It’s Nixing CarPlay to Make Drivers Safer
Bryan’s new book Accidental Intelligence
Mason Truman on Threads
‘Foundation’ Renewed For Season 3 At Apple TV+
Murderbot series coming to Apple TV+
Pluto on Netflix

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Tags Accidental Inteligence, Apple TV+, Doctor Who, Foundation, Murderbot, Pluto

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Which Apple Pencil For You, and Aliens Should Be ALIEN

Post author By Jeff
Post date October 19, 2023

Now that the Apple Pencil with USB-C is out, Jeff explains how to choose the right model for your needs. Bryan explores the idea of aliens in sci-fi shows and movies actually seeming alien.

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Tags Andy Weir, Apple Pencil, Apple TV+, Invasion

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Foundation Has Become Great, iPads Won’t Replace Jeff’s Mac

Post author By Jeff
Post date August 25, 2023

Bryan and Jeff talk about why they’re enjoying Foundation season 2 on Apple TV+ so much. Jeff rants about Apple hobbling the iPad, and also has a cool IMDB replacement for Bryan.

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Foundation on Apple TV+
iPad Pro
Callsheet for iPhone and iPad

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Tags Apple TV+, Callsheet, Foundation, iPad, Mac

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The Macstock Recap and Three Shows You Should Watch

Post author By Jeff
Post date July 28, 2023

Bryan asks Jeff all about his recent trip to the Macstock 7 conference. Jeff gets schooled by Bryan on the streaming TV shows he needs to be watching now.

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Tags Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, conference, Hijack, Hulu, Jack Ryan, Justified, Macstock

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Apple Accessibility, Disney Cuts a Bunch of Shows, and Apple TV+ Highlights

Post author By Jeff
Post date May 19, 2023

It’s streaming discussion day on The Context Machine. This week, Bryan and Jeff react to the news that Disney is removing over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu. They also take a look at the Tetris movie, City on Fire, and Silo on Apple TV+, and the new iOS accessibility features Apple announced this week.

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Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month
Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak in Magnifier
Tetris on Apple TV+
City on Fire on Apple TV+
Silo on Apple TV+
Slow Horses on Apple TV+

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Tags Apple TV+, City on Fire, Disney Plus, Hulu, Silo, Tetris, Willow

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Streaming TV Pricing, Apple TV+ Movies, Apple Leadership

Post author By Jeff
Post date March 24, 2023

Bryan and Jeff get all worked up about streaming TV services thanks to YouTube TV’s price increase. They also talk about Apple TV+ movies and the new titles they’re looking forward to, like ghosted and Tetris, and even find some time to talk about Tim Cook and Apple’s current leadership team.

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Tags Apple TV+, philo, Tetris, Tim Cook, YouTube TV

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Treason Episode 1, and the Great Weather App Quest

Post author By Jeff
Post date January 8, 2023

Bryan and Jeff share their thoughts on the first episode of Netflix’s Treason starring Charlie Cox, plus Jeff goes on a quest for the best Dark Sky weather app replacement.

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Tags Apple TV+, Carrot Weather, Charlie Cox, Dark Sky, Netflix, Slow Horses, Treason, Weather, Wunderground

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Spirited, Wednesday, and More TV-Palooza

Post author By Jeff
Post date December 17, 2022

Bryan and Jeff both enjoyed Spirited on Apple TV+, and the extra movies Apple is including for free with some of its original content. They’re also fans of Netflix’s Wednesday, and Apple’s Mythic Quest and Slow Horses. Turns out they both like see so much high quality content available for streaming.

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Spirited
Wednesday on IMDB
Wednesday on Netflix
Slow Horses
Mythic Quest
Bryan’s monkeys taking over the world reference

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Tags Apple TV+, Mythic Quest, Netflix, Slow Horses, Spirited, streaming TV, Wednesday

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