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Should Virtual Assistants Be Humanized?
Alexa: A Short and Passionate Affair or A Long Standing Relationship?
Siri vs. Alexa is hilarious to people outside the U.S.
Could Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning be Apple’s BlackBerry moment?
It’s a bot, bot, bot world. Also, Apple is doomed!
If Google’s right about AI, that’s a problem for Apple
Guests

Carolina Milanesi
Hosts

Michael Gartenberg
Rene Ritchie
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The California Institute of Technology, also known as Caltech, has filed a legal complaint against Apple and Broadcom, alleging that various Apple products violate some of Caltech’s Wi-Fi patents. The school believes that the iPhone 5 and newer, along with other devices utilizing Broadcom Wi-Fi hardware, infringe on four of its patents relating to encoding and decoding

From Patently Apple (via MacRumors):

The formal complaint’s mention of Apple states in-part that ”Apple manufactures, uses, imports, offers for sale, and/or sells Wi-Fi products that incorporate IRA/LDPC encoders and/or decoders and infringe the Asserted Patents. Apple products that incorporate IRA/LDPC encoders and/or decoders and infringe the Asserted Patents include, but are not limited to, the following: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPad Air, IPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 2, MacBook Air, Apple Watch” and other products.

Calt…

What are the best speakers for Mac? Here are our top picks!

Updated February 2017: We’ve added a Bluetooth-enabled set of speakers to our list — the Grace Digital GDI-BTSP201 — so if you’re looking to go wireless, check those out.

A great set of speakers can turn your Mac from squeaking mouse to roaring lion. Super simple to install, external speakers can make your favorite movies, music, video games, podcasts, and more come to life. But which Mac speakers should you get? We’ve rounded up some of our favorites, so strap yourself in, hold onto your hats, and ride the waves.

Bose Companion
Audioengine A2+
Blue Sky International eXo2 Active 2.1monitoring system
M-Audio AV42
Bose Companion 2 Series III
Grace Digital GDI-BTSP201

Bose Companion 20

Bose Companion 20 speakers are simple and stylish. Their sleek metal exteriors — which have no buttons or knobs — give the speakers a sleek aesthetic that will look great beside your Mac.

Starting at about $250, t…

Traveling back to the year Apple announced OS X Leopard, Safari for Windows, and a ’sweet solution’ for iPhone developers!

As we head towards WWDC 2016 we’re looking back at the last few years of Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference and the impact they made — starting with WWDC 2007.

WWDC 2007 was held in its usual home at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, California. It kicked off on Monday, June 11, at 10am PDT with a Steve Jobs keynote — the first since Apple previewed the original iPhone at Macworld some 6 months earlier. To say all eyes were on that state would be a profound understatement. The iPhone wasn’t yet on the market and hadn’t yet transformed the mobile industry, but its impact was already undeniable.

OS X Leopard

First up, Apple showed of OS X 10.5 Leopard. It wouldn’t launch until later that fall — every resource possible at Apple was fixed on getting the iPhone out the door — but we did get to see a new Dock design complete with Stacks functi…

You can adjust the audio settings directly in the Music app on Apple TV to perfect your sound.

Fine-tuning the audio on Apple TV can make a world of difference when playing music. Even if you’ve tweaked the audio preferences to perfection, there are still a couple of things you can do specifically in the Music app to enhance your listening experience.

How to switch speaker output in the Music app on Apple TV
How to perform a sound check in the Music app on Apple TV

How to switch speaker output in the Music app on Apple TV

While listening to music on Apple TV in the Music app, you can use a shortcut to switch speaker output. This way, if you can get the sound you want from the place you want it.

Open the Music app.
Play a Song.

Press and hold the trackpad on the Siri Remote for one second while the song is playing to call up the options menu.
Select Speakers.
Switch to another speaker system that is connect to Apple TV.

How to perform a sound check in the Music app on Appl…

Want a protective case for your iPhone 6s that shows off the color that you purchased? If so, Seidio’s Luma case makes for a great choice with its clear back and cushioned sides. Right now, you can pick one up for $16.95.
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