Amplified
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 535 ratingsAmplified is an award winning talk show about Apple, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iOS, guitars, amps, music, and recording. Get ready to rock. Hosted by Jim Dalrymple & Dan Benjamin.
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Episodes
107: Clappin' Like A Seal
August 27, 2014 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBShawn King fills in for Dan, Jim talks 13” iPads, The iTunes Festival and his favorite headphones!
106: I'm Going to Have to Go Smash a Guitar Now
August 20, 2014 18:30 - 56 minutes - 26.4 MBJim and Dan talk about Balmer's final departure from Microsoft, Apple commercials, Pokemon coming to the iPad (and the iPad gaming ecosystem), Dan tries to stump Jim's music knowlege, and more.
105: Cheeseburger at a Sushi Restaurant
August 13, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJim and Dan talk about Microsoft's new ad campaign for the Surface Pro 3, pitting it agains the MacBook Air. They discuss the changing paradigm of keyboard vs. touch, iPhone 6 rumors, and more.
104: A Little Google Elf at Your Door
August 07, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBDan and Jim talk about the Apple/Samsung lawsuit, Twitch.tv and the death of Justin.tv, Russian Hackers, 1Password, Google and Barnes & Noble's partnership, anonymity online, Wampler pedals, Godsmack, and more.
103: A Monster Deal
July 16, 2014 18:00 - 55 minutes - 26.3 MBJim and Dan talk about Apple's announcement to work with IBM on business software and more.
102: Very Smart, Good Looking People
July 02, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBJim and Dan talk about the demise of Aperture, the future of Final Cut Pro and Logic, Photos.app, iTunes Match, subscription services, the Sony Walkman, wearables, and more.
101: Sitting Outside
June 25, 2014 21:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBJim and Dan discuss Google Glass streaming live video, Google TV, Apple TV, HBO Go and cable companies, Apple's iCloud strategy, The New York Times and Walmart, placing trust in news organizations, Dropcam, Nest and privacy limits, the MacBook Air to Surface Pro 3 upgrade path, Bono's (Red) rant, and more.
100: Do You Keep Canaries?
June 18, 2014 20:00 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBJim returns from his well earned vacation to talk to Dan about the potential for an Amazon phone, WWDC two weeks later, the new iMac's importance as a serious production machine, operating systems as a product, Apple's veil of secrecy, and more.
99: Like Hodor with a Better Vocabulary
June 13, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBDan Benjamin is joined by Peter Cohen of iMore.com to talk about the future of Apple, working in Appe retail, predictions for hardware in 2014 (iWatch, Apple TV, Thunderbolt displays), and more. Is the iWatch a certainty? Will we see Apple TV's with games? Listen to find out.
98: The Nature of The Beast
June 05, 2014 00:30 - 47 minutes - 22.2 MBJim and Dan meet in San Francisco to talk about the future of iOS 8, Yosemite, and apple hardware after the 2014 WWDC keynote.
97: No Second Chances
May 20, 2014 15:30 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBJim and Dan return to have a deep analysis of beats, music subscription technology, music discovery, a list of people Jim will destroy, Apple settling with Samsung and Google, iMessages SMS issues, and more.
96: The Loop Guitar
April 22, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about Ull 2014, Apple's jab at Samsung, Objective-C programming, trading down to the Galaxy S5, the Aero lawsuit, the Atelier playing cards, the Loop Guitar, and more.
95: Unemployable
April 16, 2014 15:15 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin are joined once again by Zak Holder. They talk about the just-leaked Amazon phone, the purported iPhone 6 screen and case leaks, and Windows Phone 8.1's appropriation of Passbook. Jim also talks about The Loop's upcoming 5th year anniversary, and recounts his journey covering Apple for 20 years.
94: Sitting on Jim's Lap
April 08, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBJim and Dan are joined by Zak Holder, 5by5 engineer and so much more to discuss the Amazon Fire, the Heartbleed security flaw, WWDC lottery, and delve in again to the world of emulated amplifiers.
93: Doc Oc Arms
April 01, 2014 16:15 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about the evolution of a small business, making things you like instead of what the audience wants, wearable tech, guitar modeling vs. the real thing, and more.
92: Glass, Charge Thyself
March 25, 2014 16:15 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBJim and Dan talk about Google Glass and its myths, escaped water buffalos, Peter Gabriel and his flute, Pandora, Spotify, and iTunes Radio (now with NPR), “The Techtopus”, wage supression, and more.
91: NDA'd Brown Paper Bag
March 18, 2014 16:15 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about Jim's visit to Austin for SXSW and his interviews at the iTunes Music Festival, buying and listening to albums vs. songs, the new iPads, the 8GB iPhone 5c, Steve Jobs and Apple making televisions, iOS 7.1, CarPlay availability, and more.
90: I'm Not Allowed to Have Tools
February 18, 2014 18:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBJim and Dan talk about the Pirates of Silicon Valley, Apple, Microsoft, the heart of innovation, Guns n Roses, and more.
89: Butt-Glazed
February 04, 2014 20:15 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBMicrosoft's new CEO, Lenovo's future, international markets, smartwatches, innovation you can't see, Dan's new iMacs, and more.
88: The Analysts Are Stupid
January 28, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBJim and Dan talk about profiling amps, Apple's first quarter results, Samsung and patent settlements, Bitcoin, and 30 years of Mac.
87: No Mac Pro for Me
January 22, 2014 22:45 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWhile at NAMM, Jim joins Dan and special guest Merlin Mann to talk about their favorite Macs new and old, the future of the computer in the home, the power of portable and wearable devices, amps, guitars, Yamaha's purchase of Line 6, new gear, why Jim isn't getting a new Mac Pro, and more.
86: Nobody's Getting My Panties
January 17, 2014 00:45 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBThis week, Merlin Mann sits in to chat with Jim about the Nest acquisition, the problem with Google's opaque creepiness, Jim's upcoming trip to NAMM, plus some special interactive tips from Jim on working the pentatonic blues solo. Homework: Practice on GnR's "Knocking on Heaven's Door."
85: The Angriest Santa
January 08, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBJim and Dan talk about Canadian blizzards, Jim's missing 2013 Mac Pro, the LaCie Fuel, Dropbox, DROPOUTJEEP, coding on an iPad, apps that Must Always Be Installed, Jim's amazing new rig, and more.
84: A Very Small Button
December 29, 2013 12:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBJim travels to Austin, Texas to join Dan in person for this very special episode. Along with 5by5 Producer Haddie Cooke, they discuss the new Mac Pro, Bitcoin, iPad keyboards, the iA Writer patent controversy, Tim Cook's thank you to Apple employees, and more.
83: I'm Not Looking for Aliens
December 18, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBJim and Dan talk about the new Mac Pro's, the Universal Audio Apollo, Nokia's latest commercial, how to get better at guitar without practicing, and more.
82: Everyday I'm Surprised
December 04, 2013 20:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBJim and Dan talk about Apple's stock movement, Apple acquisitions, the Beard Calendar, Amazon's Drones, Slash's pickups, and more.
81: A Metric Thanksgiving
November 27, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBJim and Dan talk about Thanksgiving Day rules, Black Friday, the value of AppleCare, how Jim keeps on top of the news, Samsung leaving Android, discounted phones, PrimeSense 3D, remote controls, Photo Stream, Jim's robot tuning system, and more.
80: Moose Meat and Goats
November 20, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBJim and Dan talk about Sonic Port from Line 6, Mobile POD, using an iPad as a primary device, the Apple Store for iPad and the new generation of iOS 7 apps, Plex, The Bacon Method, and more.
79: Express Sled Service
November 13, 2013 21:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBJim and Dan discuss Apple's new spaceship headquarters, Amazon and USPS offering Sunday delivery, keyboard covers for iPads, the iPad mini with retina, the iPad Air, publishing on the go with iOS, composer names no longer included in an iTunes store downloads, and more.
78: I'm The Only One Who Eats It
November 08, 2013 10:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBJim and Dan talk about the new iWork, iMac performance for recording, Universal Audio's Apollo, guitar cabinets, IK Multimedia's iLoud, MacBook Pro 13-inch keyboard and trackpad issues and a fix, desktops, Alfred and launch-bar style alternatives, and more.
77: The Self Destruct Chip
October 30, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBJim gets angry and talks with Dan about the Loop Magazine reboot, Apple's Q4 results, hands-on with the new iPad Air, Tim Hortons, busting your iPhone, Stunt Copter, iPad keyboards, and more.
76: Colder Here Than In My Igloo
October 24, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBJim and Dan talk about the Apple event including the iPad Air, iPad retina mini, new MacBook Pro's, Mavericks, and more.
75: The Geek of Canada
October 16, 2013 18:15 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBJim and Dan talk about the upcoming Apple event on October 22 and the potential for new iPads, a new Mac Pro, a possible new MacBook Pro, and an Ultra-Slim 12-inch MacBook. They also discuss Apple's new headquarters, reports of the iPhone 5s crashing, responsiveness of tablet touch-screens, Wunderlist, Listastic, Muzetto leather bags, the G4 Cube, NeXT, audio interfaces, and more.
74: John Siracusa Ruined Me
October 02, 2013 17:30 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBJim and Dan discuss Tom Clancy, Blade Runner, iMessage issues, iCloud storage limits, iPhone speed tests, Samsung's misleading CPU benchmark results, Tiny Screen Mode, and more.
73: Do You Feel Like We Do
September 26, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBJim and Dan discuss the iPhone 5S features, Jim speaking at SecondConf, blues music, samsung jumping on the gold phone bandwagon, and more.
72: I Have to Shiv a Guy at 7
September 20, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBThis week, Jim is joined by Back to Work's Merlin Mann to talk about hands-on experiences with Apple's new iPhone 5s and 5c and iOS 7. Including a deep dive on Touch ID; how easier security measures could boost iTunes sales; Jim's new-found photo skills with the 5s camera; what Jim looks for in the wiring under his wood; and more.
71: Manatee Gray
September 11, 2013 21:30 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBJim and Dan discuss the Apple event, and Jim's hands-on experience with the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s.
70: I'm Not Gonna Wear Earplugs
September 01, 2013 20:15 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MBLive and direct from London, England, Jim joins Dan to talk about the iTunes Music Festival, verify some iPhone 5S and 5C rumors, quell iPad rumors, and more.
69: Giant Hand
August 28, 2013 16:45 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MBJim and Dan discuss the Chromecast app being blocked by Google, the New York Times getting hacked, and Apple TVs getting more and more channels.
68: Crowdsurfing with Katy Perry
August 21, 2013 20:15 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBJim and Dan talk about Jim's so-called "Apple-centric" stance, the upcoming iTunes Festival in London, the gold iPhone 5S, hacking Facebook, the Samsung watch, and Katy Perry. Also, Dan's eviscerates the new Jobs movie.
67: I Would Have Brought a Cannon
August 15, 2013 22:30 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBJim and Dan discuss Apple's September 10th event, a lower-cost iPhone, Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update, App Store vs. Google Play revenue, and more.
66: Trouble in a Bruins Hat
August 08, 2013 01:45 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBJim and Dan are joined by Peter Cohen the other half of The Loop to discuss AMBER alert disruptions, The Newton's 20 year anniversary, PDAs as the predecessor to the MacBook Air, the sale of the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos, and more.
65: Six Hours and It's Dead
July 31, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBJim and Dan discuss the relationship between consumer and content, the Chromecast, the rumored September 6 iPhone announcement, new Nexus 7, waterproof Samsung phones, why Bob Mansfield left the Apple Executive Team, and Microsoft's 900 million dollar Surface RT loss.
64: In The Meantime, Burn Them
July 25, 2013 17:15 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBJim and Dan discuss the recent Apple security exploit, whitehat hacking in general, Apple's Quarterly Results, and more.
63: Your Mother is Average
July 16, 2013 19:30 - 1 hour - 39 MBJim and Dan talk about Logic Pro X, Apple TV and ad skipping, insta-deleting iOS apps, the coming public freak-out about iOS 7, releasing beta software as production-ready, Smoke on The Water, and more.
62: Black Eye
July 11, 2013 19:45 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBJim and Dan discuss PCWorld going digital-only, the latest OS X Mavericks update, the ruling that Apple fixed ebook pricing, the Apple/Amazon App Store lawsuit, isolated guitar tracks, and the "stacking" of sound when recording.
61: The Eliminator
July 04, 2013 01:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBJim and Dan discuss the closing of Google Reader, page views and the role of advertisement on websites versus RSS readers, listener trust, the logic behind curating your RSS feeds, a guitar fit for a son of a beard, and more.
60: M0nk3y8
June 26, 2013 20:30 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBDan and Jim discuss Jim's review of OS X Mavericks and they get into the overall design, the iCloud Keychain, iWork, and the Calendar. Later they discuss Windows 8.1 updates and talk about the changes to the Xbox One policies. Afterwards they get into their current favorite acoustic guitars, the therapeutic effects of strumming versus picking, their early experiences learning guitar, and more.
59: In The Glass Tube
June 18, 2013 19:45 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBJim and Dan are joined by designer Anthony Armendariz, co-founder Funsize, to discuss the pros and cons of iOS 7's new elements and features, the evolution of Apple technology, OS X Mavericks, the practicality of running new operating systems on external devices rather than your primary use computer or device, and more. Later they talk about an isolated guitar track of Jimi Hendrix's 'All Along the Watchtower' from his Electric Ladyland album.
58: The Troll Is Real
June 05, 2013 20:45 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBDan and Jim discuss what could be announced at Apple's 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference next week in San Francisco. Later they discuss the risk of malicious, hacking iPhone chargers, the importance of an external power source for your phone at events like WWDC, Apple and Samsung's US market rivalry, The White House's war on patent trolls, and more.