Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Episode 177: Unnecessarily Complicated


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We cover a lot of tech news this week, including a new entry into the Trillion dollar valuation club. Of course, we also found some not news, those frustrating stories that are really stretching to get clicks. Some extra pro tips throughout this one to help you tech better!

Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week.

Show Notes and Links:

  • Chase phishing on another podcast (00:55)
  • Apple Music is unnecessarily complicated (03:10)
  • Netflix price going to $12.99 so you have more to enjoy (07:15)
  • Intuit hid the free version of TurboTax from search engines (07:40)
  • Microsoft was briefly a Trillion dollar company (08:30)
  • iFixit pulls Samsung Galaxy Fold teardown (09:05)
  • Alphabet’s Wing gets FAA approval in Virginia (11:20)
  • Key by Amazon now available in 50 cities (11:40)
  • Kohl’s will now accept Amazon returns at all stores (12:40)
  • Not News: Fortnite’s success caused them to work hard (13:25)
  • Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Turn off headers/footers when printing in Chrome (15:10)
  • How to tap less on your phone but get more done (17:50)
  • Luminary raises $100 million for new podcast service (19:00)
  • Google Fit now available on iOS (22:05)
  • Apple Watch lost in ocean found 6 months later, still works (22:50)
  • Apple takes top spot in laptop customer service ratings (23:30)
  • Microsoft keeps Paint in Windows 10 (25:10)
  • Security/Privacy:
    • Phil Schiller corrects NYT article on killing some parental control apps (25:55)
    • Microsoft is removing password expiration policies (29:15)
  • Bonus Odd Take: Google Earth Time-lapse (30:25)
  • Picks of the Week:
    • Dave: SongShift (31:45)
    • Nate: GE 4 Device Universal Remote, Works with Smart TVs, Lg, Vizio, Sony, Blu Ray, DVD, DVR, Roku, Apple TV, Streaming Players, Simple Setup, Auto Scan, Pre-Programmed for Samsung TVs, Graphite, 33711 (34:00)
  • Random Amazon purchase (36:35)
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