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#540: Validation for Shower Jason

December 2nd, 2024 · 127 minutes

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss emergency calls, reaction to Jason's "The Mac is the Model" piece, iPhone metals, our innate troubleshooting powers, Jason's laptop dilemma, the ChatGPT Mac app, and some very old Vision Pro news.

#539: 98 Yards with My Boys

November 25th, 2024 · 100 minutes

Apple might recommit to the smart home, Smart Siri feels a long way off, Apple's movie movies anger Hollywood creatives, and Jason's done with the era of App Store exclusivity.

#538: A Lot of Mac in Your Face

November 18th, 2024 · 107 minutes

Is Apple trying to boost revenue by truly embracing smart home products, or is it too late? Also, Jason reviews Kindles while lamenting the current state of e-readers, and the Vision Pro gets new accessories and a music video by The Weeknd!

#537: Square Minus One

November 11th, 2024 · 108 minutes

Jason's gotten his hands on the M4 MacBook Pros, the M4 iMac, and a visionOS widescreen Mac display. (And we're both considering Mac mini purchases.) Plus: Apple's issues with new products, and the threat of huge EU fines.

#536: The Sleeping Lifestyle

November 4th, 2024 · 103 minutes

Scoring our very weird draft, The new Mac mini and MacBook Pro announcements, Apple's latest financial results, our reactions to Image Playground and Genmoji betas, and pondering the actual job of a CEO.

#535: Little Spicy Peppers

October 28th, 2024 · 90 minutes

We kick off a busy week by analyzing the new M4 iMac, the arrival of two different waves of Apple Intelligence, and Jason's review of the iPad mini, but we'll have to wait a week to score our draft because there's more yet to come!

#534: The 2024 October Event? Draft

October 21st, 2024 · 98 minutes

This week we recommend some TV shows, differentiate between types of vaporware, and break down the new iPad mini and Amazon Kindles. Then, Myke and Jason try to predict exactly what Apple might announce later this month.

#533: A Conversation With Your Teeth

October 14th, 2024 · 108 minutes

What AirPods Adaptive mode is for, Apple's first immersive narrative film, tricky executive retention efforts, the Vision products roadmap, Apple TV+ goes to Amazon channels, and the trouble with iPhone 16 Camera Control.

#532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds

October 7th, 2024 · 86 minutes

We discuss how Apple is so influential that even its simplest moves can make or break companies and industries. Also: Apple plans a big Halloween week, and there's an immersive thriller coming to Vision Pro.

#531: Notifications in My Eyes

September 30th, 2024 · 89 minutes

Jason and Myke break down Meta's preview of its Orion AR glasses project and what it says (or doesn't say) about the future of Apple's Vision product line. Also: An Apple Intelligence timeline, Masimo board intrigue, and a million-dollar celebration.