The Context Machine

Bryan is ready to upgrade is smart thermostat, so Jeff shares his experience using an ecobee. They also talk about the Apple Watch fall detection feature and how it recently helped one of Jeff’s friends.

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Bryan and Jeff decided to analyze Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction to Vision Pro, plus they have some more thoughts on Apple’s spacial computing platform. Spoiler: Zuck doesn’t come out looking good, although they both think he could take Elon Musk in a cage match.

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Jeff Gamet and special guest Dave Ginsburg take a look at some of the apps and services Apple Sherlocked with iOS 17 and macOS Ventura. At least from some people’s perspective, Apple mowed down the work from a lot of third-party developers. Bryan Chaffin is out this week.

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Jeff Gamet and special guest Patrice Brend’amour explore what led to Apple’s just announced Vision Pro spacial computer, and what it means for the future of the Mac and iPad. They also talk about the importance of the new personal safety features, like Check In, in iOS 17. Bryan Chaffin is out this week.

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What’s old is new again, or at least that’s how it looks this week. Bryan tells Jeff all about Sergey Brin’s plan to bring back lighter-than-air ships like dirigibles for cargo and human transport. They also talk about a super cool retro looking EV called the Olympian 01 that has Bryan’s heart all a flutter.

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Telly announced its free 55-inch 4K dual-screen television this week, which makes for a perfect opportunity for Jeff to trigger Bryan. They discuss the TV’s second screen dedicated to ads, collecting personal information for targeted advertising, and the depth of activity monitoring detailed in the TV’s terms of service.

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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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Bryan and Jeff dive into Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad announcement, and explain why you’re seeing an alert on your iPhone about COVID-19 exposure notifications ending. They also have plenty to say about the evolution of language and words, and even add in a little jazz reference.

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Bryan and Jeff talk about what they found most interesting in Apple’s Q2 2023 earnings report, look at where the company may be headed with AI, and Bryan shares what he thinks may be Apple’s reasoning behind launching a savings account service.

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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s new high-yield Savings account and compare it to interest rates to some other savings options. They also respond to listener feedback on last week’s discussion on GM’s decision to drop CarPlay support.

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