The Mac Observers Weekly Roundup

In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Eric Schmidt defining his company by describing Apple, the future of Web apps, and Research In Motion’s PlayBook.

Yahoo! is sure Apple’s iAd program is doomed to fail, Europe’s cell service providers are tired of Apple and Google horning in on their territory, and Apple has a new music social network.

China Unicom is in the jailbreaking business, Bryan has some new Apple Death Knell fodder, and one of our listeners calls us to task over our take on the iPad.

The rumor mill says Apple is working on a mini iPad, the RIAA thinks you need to listen to FM radio on your iPhone, and Asustek blames Apple’s iPad for its slow netbook sales.

In this installment of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Steve Ballmer wanting to compete with the iPad, Apple’s new Mac lineup, and the revolutionary new feature in Mac OS X 10.7 hinted at in an Apple job posting.

In this special edition of the Apple Context Machine we take a look at India’s $35 tablet computer and offer our bird’s eye view of Apple’s iPhone 4.

iPhone 4 sales have already topped 1.7 million, Hulu is launching an iPad subscription service, Steve Jobs is going to summer camp, and the porn industry delt Flash a blow.

Jeff and Bryan dive into the iPhone 4 launch, weekend sales, features and issues in a special Apple Context Machine.

iPad sales topped the two million mark in less than 60 days, Apple’s market cap is bigger than Microsoft’s, and several TV networks aren’t exactly excited about streaming shows to the iPad.

In this episode of The Apple Context Machine: A new study says iPad owners are reading more, Google made Android to save us from Apple, and Dell is streaking into the tablet market.

The search warrant in the case of the stolen iPhone prototype was opened to the public, Adobe’s founders are a little cranky over Apple’s stance on Flash, Steve Jobs went on the defensive over App Store control, Verizon thinks it can build an iPad competitor, and one man figured out how to make an iPad worth $187,000.

In this episode of The Apple Context Machine Podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about the ongoing feud between Apple and Adobe concerning Flash, Microsoft licensing its patents to HTC, and the iPad in vertical markets.

In this special edition of the Apple Context Machine we take a look at what’s in store when you get your iPad this Saturday, including what accessories you might be interested in depending on how you plan to use your brand new magical and revolutionary tablet.

Former Apple board member Jerome York wasn’t happy with Steve Jobs hiding his health issues, and Pwn2Own hacking contest winner Charlie Miller plans to share the Safari security flaws he found with the company. Random House is looking for better iPad book pricing, and Mac OS X just turned 9.

Apple board director Jerome York passed away, Rupert Murdoch sees the iPad as the future of media delivery, Fake Steve Jobs creator Dan Lyons is working on a Silicon Valley sitcom, and Bryan dials in from the road.