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#163: Kindle Bubbles

October 16th, 2017 · 90 minutes

This week there's a bunch of news from the world of entertainment. Apple's new TV execs made their first big deal in Hollywood, which brings up lots of questions about what Apple's video service will be and when it will arrive.

#162: The Spider Is a Metaphor

October 9th, 2017 · 78 minutes

Jason’s iMac gets a unwelcome visitor and he ponders an upgrade--but is the iMac Pro overkill, or a wise investment? Also, an influx of new emoji are coming to iOS and macOS in the near future, which is more important than you’d think.

#161: I Look at My Phone and the Money Leaves

October 2nd, 2017 · 100 minutes

Myke and Jason have taken delivery of the Apple TV 4K and have some initial thoughts, Apple gives us a deeper dive into how Face ID works, and Amazon introduces many Echos. Plus, this entire description now fits in a tweet... if you’re special.

#160: A Helipad on Your Table

September 25th, 2017 · 126 minutes

Jason and Myke discuss the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and the Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular, plus there’s a little bit about macOS High Sierra. And then Myke at the Movies is back with “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”

#159: Retcon Incident

September 18th, 2017 · 100 minutes

Our wallets much lighter than last week, we discuss what new Apple products we’ve ordered and what we’re still waiting for. We also spend a lot more time dissecting the iPhone X and Face ID, and leave room for plenty of follow-up and #askupgrade

#158: New Theater Smell

September 13th, 2017 · 131 minutes

Apple unveiled three new iPhones, a new Apple Watch, a 4K Apple TV, and the new Steve Jobs Theater at its September event. Jason was there and returned home just in time to join with Myke in recapping and analyzing everything that went on at Apple Park.

#157: The 2017 iPhone Event Draft

September 6th, 2017 · 98 minutes

It’s time for Jason and Myke to reveal their picks for what will happen on stage at the iPhone launch event next week! They draft 12 different things they expect (or hope) to happen at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino next week.

#156: The Silly Season

August 28th, 2017 · 94 minutes

Special guest Merlin Mann joins Jason to talk about Apple event rumors, why we care about Apple kremlinology, our approaches to keeping and deleting files in our digital libraries, and Jason's recent 11-day road trip to the total eclipse.

#155: Apple Hardware Draft

August 21st, 2017 · 134 minutes

A draft of favorite Apple hardware; Myke at the Movies tackles "Blade Runner - The Final Cut."

#154: Masters of Automation

August 14th, 2017 · 82 minutes

Why automation--on macOS and iOS--is important.