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#353: Orange iMac in My Orange Office
May 18th, 2021 · 103 minutes
Jason's been using an orange 24-inch iMac for the last week and we've got his review. Also, Apple Music goes for high quality and spatial audio, WarnerMedia is on the move again, and Jeff Bezos is a television genius.
#352: Living Inside an Orange
May 10th, 2021 · 82 minutes
This week Myke and Jason debate the form of future Mac laptops, discuss Apple and Epic's first week in court (complete with angry emails!), and then imagine what's next for iOS and iPadOS.
#351: Long Hair Is In, Disco Is Back
May 3rd, 2021 · 100 minutes
This week we cover Apple's record-breaking product sales, as well as the clouds on the horizon--a global semiconductor shortage, the EU's ruling against it, and the arrival of the Epic Games court case.
#350: The Time for Color is Now
April 26th, 2021 · 95 minutes
Apple's Colleen Novielli and Navpreet Kaloty visit the show to discuss the new 24-inch iMac in depth. Then Jason and Myke discuss the positioning of the new iPad Pro, and what it means that Apple has given it an M1 processor.
#349: Six Colors and Not a Color
April 20th, 2021 · 87 minutes
New iMacs and iPads! The long-anticipated debut of AirTags! Podcast subscriptions! A new Apple TV remote! Ted Lasso's secret shortbread recipe! Fresh from viewing Apple's latest event, Jason and Myke break down all the announcements.
#348: The 2021 April Event Draft
April 16th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Emergency draft! In this bonus episode, Jason and Myke predict what will happen at Tuesday’s Apple media event. Will there be new iPad Pro models, and if so, will new accessories accompany them? Will we finally see a new iMac design?
#347: The Hubris of the HomePod
April 12th, 2021 · 86 minutes
Apple's making moves both outdoors (Find My) and in (rumored new smart home products). Apple's original podcasts continue with another project tied to TV+. And we discuss why some of Apple's product launches this year may have been delayed.
#346: Float It Like a Hologram
April 5th, 2021 · 97 minutes
It’s a big news week! Myke and Jason break down Tim Cook’s podcast interview with Kara Swisher, and discuss some big changes at Apple Arcade. There’s also WWDC 2021 and Apple’s rumored augmented-reality headset to talk about.
#345: Hovering Over My Desk on New Years Eve
March 29th, 2021 · 90 minutes
We're celebrating 20 years of OS X with a discussion of how we use our Macs today and what we might upgrade later this year! Also, the future of Apple events, the future of movie theaters, and possible variations on the Apple Watch.
#344: Let's Call It 'Motorcycle'
March 22nd, 2021 · 75 minutes
The future of the iPad Pro, the end of the 21.5-inch iMac, what the HomePod mini means for Apple's home strategy, and Jason explains the NFL.