February 12, 2018

180: Too Much Speaker

1 hour 51 minutes

After a weekend with the HomePod, it’s time for Myke and Jason to discuss what they like and dislike about Apple’s new connected speaker. Is it so loud that Myke is angering his neighbors? Will Jason replace his Amazon Echo? How does the HomePod match up with other products in the category? Plus, Apple introduces its new battery interface and one of the company’s first big TV shows loses its creative team.

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Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support IDC: Tablet shipments decline for 13th straight quarter, Amazon overtakes Samsung for second place | VentureBeat Viacom Acquires Event Producer VidCon | Hollywood Reporter VidCon Update - Hank Green - YouTube Bryan Fuller Exits Apple's 'Amazing Stories' Anthology (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter YouTube’s Apple TV App Scores a Redesign – MacStories Apple adds live news channels to TV app for iOS and Apple TV | TechCrunch Jason's first HomePod songs HomePod vs. iPod Hi-Fi - 512Pixels - YouTube PLAY:5 — Biggest and Boldest Home Speaker | Sonos John MacFarlane's thoughts on the HomePod (Sonos Co-Founder) HomePod Muffling Audio What needs to be fixed in Apple's Siri | Macworld Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge - Six Colors Apple Leather Case for iPod classic (160GB), iPod (60GB and 80GB) - Apple TripMode