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[0] 3 [Name] Not Another Mac Podcast - Episode 161 (A Little Of This, A Little Of That!) [Released] 7/10/2015 [Price] Free [5] View In iTunes [Description] 
On this episode of Not Another Mac Podcast, Mark is joined by Allister Jenks, Antonio Rosario, and Victor Cajiao to discuss everything from Apple Music to the Apple Watch and those sites that use too many ads. We also discuss third party accessories and how Apple is being a little too controlling. This episode also features the World's Shortest Reviewcast by John Nemerovski. John reviews the Style Power Portable Charger from myCharge. More information regarding discussed topics: Apple Music: Mark asks if the bloggers added to the confusion of what Apple Music is. What do you think? The roundtable try to detail the benefits and the pitfalls of Apple Music and we would love to hear about your Apple Music experience in the comments. We discuss how relevant DRM is in Apple Music and what that means for users, especially those who use an iPod on a daily basis. Victor reminds us all that it is essential to have more than one backup of your music library. You are backing up, arn't you? Mark wants to see Apple Music on the iPod nano, with the ability to have your music offline as well. Antonio is concerned about the possibility of music being lost or DRM'd (is that really a word? It is now!), but Victor simplifies what Apple is doing with DRM and puts everyone's mind at ease. Mark talks about iTunes Match and how to make it work in the new version of iTunes. The roundtable also talk about the confusing name changes to Apple's services and Victor wants everyone to remember that Apple Music is an opt-out service and subsequently if you no longer want the service after the free trial period, you need to go into the settings and make that change to prevent being charged. Allister suggests that the strength of Apple Music vs the competition is in the curation. Would you agree? Do you skip less often in Apple Music? We also talk about the relevance of Connect, but will it end up as another Ping!? Mark still misses iTunes LP and has a mini rant but is pleased that iTunes Match no longer has problems of tracks skipping since the Apple Music update. Have you had the same experience? Apple Watch: Mark still wants one! Can Allister and Victor convince him to buy one? Mark ponders if the Apple Watch he can afford, would be a great experience and asks if the Apple Watch is just an accessory, or does it offer a additional functionality? Allister runs through his usage and explains how the little things are helping him become more productive. Although, would he buy the Apple Watch again? You will just have to listen to find out. Victor recommends when setting up the Apple Watch to not allow all apps to work with the watch, but manually select them as this will ensure you get the most productivity out of the watch. Whilst Victor's use case scenario differs from Allister's, he believes that the Apple Watch would be perfect for Mark. Will Mark now pick up an Apple Watch? Stay tuned (or subscribed) to find out! Antonio mentions the Apple ads for the Apple Watch do a great job at encouraging his interest in purchasing one. To see the ads, click here and let us know what you think. Apple Repackaging Third Party Accessories: We discuss why Apple are doing this and what it means for accessory makers. We discuss the possible confusions and if it really needs to be done and Mark wonders who will pay for the re-design for the Apple Store accessory makers. Victor rants about this and doesn't appreciate Apple dictating what accessories we should use or buy for our Apple devices. Mark also rants about Bose being removed from Apple's Stores when they were undertaking legal action against Beats, following the acquisition by Apple. It is an interesting conversation and one we are sure you will enjoy listening to. Ad Blocking: The roundtable discuss ad blocking and whether or not it is good for sites and consumers. What do you think of a
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