Episode 195 Oct 28, 2024

Messages still not synching to iCloud; Fake Apple event video; RoboTaxi issues; Buildings falling apart in new ways; Apple and Golman Saks fined and appealing; Federighi explains phased rollout of AI; Exciting Week? Apple Intelligence is vaporware; M4 will be good, better, best; Apps for forgetful people; AI is a don’t care, fix the phone! Procreate is now free; Apple Pencil compatibility; writing on an Apple Watch? Tech jokes; Dynamic text in messages (but no iCloud synch? Hey email and Tangle newsletter are recommended.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Episode 194 Oct 21, 2024

Apple! Fix this software! iOS 18 issues and iPhone 16 woes even though sales are up; AI is vaporware and should not be in advertisements; iPad mini has an A17 Pro Chip? China’s BYD was Apples Car Partner; AirPods Pro 2 hearing Aid functionality will come in 18.1 but you’ll need new firmware; iPhone SE Likely to have one size; is Apple still 2 years behind in AI; M4 Macs are coming; TSMC is making chips in Arizona, but; LLM’s have issues; Apple smart glasses in 2 years? Meta Quest 3s hands on, and good enough vs the best we can build; Apple Vision Pro not selling to anyone.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Episode 193 Oct 14, 2024

Honda 2 Motor hybrid; Desalinization breakthrough: AI can be dangerous; No Apple ring on the horizon; TEMU bad; Home Pod Minin is 4 years old; Apple study shows issues with AI; M4 iPads might get price cut; MDN is offering a subscription podcast to do what we do free; Apple debuts immersive film; Apple Watch now show “Vitals”; Beats Pill speaker on sale; Air pods Pro 2; OS 18.1 to ship October 28th and Quarterly earnings report will be out on the 31st; What will be left out of the Apple SE phone update? Probably not AI.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Episode 192 Oct 9, 2024

iOS18.0.1 go get it. Verizon has hard times; iOS 18 bug complaints; Home Depot magic door; Photographic styles; the A18 and A18Pro are very different; Vibration Sensors; LG gets into smart home; Open Source AI; Human Detection; Battery Tech; China Sub sinks; iOS 18.0.1 also fixes mic and passwords security issues.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Episode 190 Sep 26, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg and the Meta Show!

Meta announced a new virtual headset, the Meta Quest 3s, is a less expensive and slightly less capable version of the existing Meta Quest 3. At $299 and $399 the 3s for 128 and 256 gb storage, the 3s has the same processor as the 3, and can run all of the same software. New AI functions will enhance both Meta Quest headsets as well as the Ray-Ban smart glasses, but that is coming “at a later date”. He also showed off project ORION, a set of holographic augmented reality glasses.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!

Episode 189 Sep 23, 2024

iPhone 16 purchase and Apple Watch too. Thank you Bella! Shohei Otahni 50-50! Meta connect is this week; new features of iPhone 16’s; Camera control not perfect; EU wants to control everything; iPhones A18pro is faster than M1 in some benchmarks; iPhone 15 Pro Max gains an hour of battery life; CA drivers license is now in Apple Wallet but who cares; iPhone support manual is available; iPhone 16 has electrical release adhesive; new Siri may be here sooner than later.

Conversations on technology and tech adjacent subjects with two and sometime three generations of tech nerds. New shows on (mostly) MONDAYS!