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Infinite Loopback
By Brian Baggett, Jim Graham, Jason Young, Brad Tarver, Josh HoganTechnology
Infinite Loopback episodes
- Episode 26: All the Bacon That You Have
The guys talk about the new iPad Pro commercials, unlimited data makes an unexpected return, WWDC goes to San Jose, and much more!
Links:
- Hi, I'm an iPad Pro! — 'We hear you' brings classic feel to new ads | iMore
- Which unlimited plan should you buy: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon? | iMore
- WWDC 2017 kicks off June 5 — in San Jose! | iMore
- The People v. O.J. Simpson Finds a Streaming Home at Netflix
- FCC Chairman Pai takes Wheeler’s set-top box plan off the table | Ars Technica
48 min - Episode 25: Shoot Your Death Ray Into My Phone
The guys discuss Brian's new Waze tablet, the possibility of wireless charging for the iPhone, Android 2.0 watches, and Apple poaches the head of Amazon's Fire TV team.
Links:
- Amazon.com: NVIDIA SHIELD K1 8" Tablet - Black — My Waze-only tablet
- Amazon.com: Okra Universal Tablet Air Vent Car Mount Holder with 360 Rotating swivel compatible w/ Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and all Tablet Devices 7" to 11" (Retail Packaging): Cell Phones & Accessories — My Waze-tablet's holder
- Amazon.com: Quick Charge 2.0 AUKEY 18W USB Car Charger for LG G4, Samsung Galaxy S7/S6/Edge, iPhone and More: Cell Phones & Accessories — My Waze-tablet's charger
- Amazon’s former Fire TV director gets poached by Apple | Ars Technica
- All Three New 2017 iPhones to Feature Wireless Charging - Mac Rumors
- uBeam shows off futuristic wireless charging tech in its first public demo - The Verge
- Google takes on the Apple Watch with Android Wear 2.0 and two new LG watches | iMore
46 min - Episode 24: No Herringbones, No Nuggets
The guys talk about Apples recent financial earnings, the secret success of the Apple Watch, Super Mario Run's iOS success, and Apple's own custom chips in future MacBooks!
Links:
- Apple - Press Info - Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
- It's time to admit Apple Watch is a success | iMore
- This Here iPad Sales Thing — The Brooks Review
- Apple is reportedly building more of its own chips to use in Macs - The Verge
- People are paying for Super Mario Run in surprising numbers - The Verge
51 min - Episode 23: Urine Colored Glasses
The guys talk about a new Mac App subscription service, F.lux gets Sherlocked, iOS 11 rumors, a new Google Maps on iOS feature, and so much more!
Links:
- iOS 10.3 brings support for Verizon Wi-Fi Calling on other iCloud-connected devices
- New Mac App Subscription Service 'Setapp' Offers 60 Mac Apps for $9.99 Per Month - Mac Rumors
- Google Maps for iOS now lets you see in real time how busy your favorite place is
- iOS 10.3 will let apps change their Home screen icon at any time, no update required
- Apple joins Amazon, Google and Facebook in AI research group
- Apple Releases First macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Public Beta With New Night Shift Mode - Mac Rumors
- iOS 11 rumor roundup | iMore
- Seeso - Hand-Picked Original & Classic Comedy. Ad-Free. Watch Now. | Front door — The subscription comedy service we subscribed to and enjoy
- Seeso - Hand-Picked Original & Classic Comedy. Ad-Free. Watch Now. | Harmonquest — Brad's sole reason to get SeeSo
- About all those CarPlay runs on QNX stories... | iMore
- Amazon.com: Gunnar Optiks PHA-06901 Phantom Freeze: Electronics — The gaming glasses (aka urine colored glasses)
- BMW's 2017 5 Series is the first vehicle with wireless CarPlay - The Verge — The only car with wireless CarPlay
53 min - Episode 22: The Expletive Lights
The guys talk about the new Nintendo Switch, should AI have a screen, should Apple make its own TV shows, and of course ... more MacBook Pro fun!
Links:
- Taptic AF: Nintendo and Apple are forcing the future of tactile feedback | iMore
- Nintendo Switch hands-on: Jack of all trades, master of some | Ars Technica UK
- Nintendo Switch: One last roll of the dice | Ars Technica
- How to use the Touch Bar with ANY app thanks to BetterTouchTool | iMore
- Netflix predicts HBO will let you binge new shows online before they air on TV - Recode
- Phil Schiller talks iPhone anniversary, voice-based interfaces with Steven Levy - Six Colors
- Bragi Officially Launches $150 AirPods Competitor 'The Headphone' - Mac Rumors
- Gearbox CEO Says 'Borderlands 3' isn't Coming to the Nintendo Switch | Digital Trends
- Head of Samsung faces arrest in presidential corruption scandal | Ars Technica
- Verizon Cracking Down on Customers Still Using Faulty Galaxy Note 7 Devices - Mac Rumors
- Netflix Earnings Are Driven by Investment in Original Content | WIRED
47 min - Episode 21: Hey Alexa, send Legos!
This week we're joined by our pal Ryan Lewis and the guys talk about Apple's push into original TV content, Sonos' CEO stepping down, a new 10.5" iPad rumor, and Jim's USB-C woes.
Links:
- Testing the operating range of AirPods and Beats Solo3 vs non-W1 Beats headphones — Great article on the listening range of the AirPods
- Sonos CEO steps down - Six Colors — The biggest surprise is that the Echo is cutting into Sonos' sales
- Three new iPads coming this spring, says noted Apple analyst - The Verge — We may be getting a 10.5" iPad this year
- Apple Plans to Launch Original TV Shows Comparable to 'Westworld' and 'Stranger Things' By End of 2017 - Mac Rumors
- ThingsWhiteFolksLike on Twitter: "Having ADD" — Is there anyone on this podcast that doesn't have ADD?
- Why doesn't the iPhone use USB-C instead of Lightning? | iMore — Great piece by Rene Ritchie
44 min - Episode 20: We Don't Roll with the Green Bubbles
The guys catch up after Christmas and talk about the best and worst tech of 2016, Brian reviews his AirPods, and the perception that Apple has some issues to overcome in 2017
Links:
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Nostalgia Critic - YouTube — The review of Rogue One Brian references
- Switch – Pixel, Phone by Google – Made by Google — The app Jim should've used to help his relative move to the Pixel
- AirPods Reset Fixes Charging Case Battery Issues for Some, but Issues Persist for Others - Mac Rumors
- Apple’s 2016 in review — The article that we talk about that lists Apple's issues
- AirPods Review: Hearing is believing - Six Colors — Jason Snell reviews the AirPods
- 'Finder for AirPods' App Can Help You Track Down a Missing AirPod [Update: App Removed From App Store] - Mac Rumors — Apple removes a useful app for no reason
- You can now play Jeopardy with your Amazon Echo speaker - The Verge — We like to play Jeopardy on our Amazon Echo
- The Best Bluetooth Tracker | The Wirecutter — The bluetooth tracker Jim references
- Alfred - Productivity App for Mac OS X — All the cool kids use Alfred. Spotlight is for suckers!
- Amazon.com: AUKEY 30000mAh Portable Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 & Lightning Input, 2 Outputs and Inputs for Phones, Tablets and More: Cell Phones & Accessories — The battery pack Jim references in the episode.
- FuelRod - POWER READY TO GO — You can rent a battery pack in the airport
57 min - Episode 19: Tell Us About Your First ComputerThe guys talk about their first computers, shopping in stores that no longer exist, and paying way too much for tech back in the day. Fun stroll down memory lane.Links:The TI-99/4A — Brian's first computerMetro Center in Jackson MS on Dead Malls — The place where Brad got his first computerThe Mall of Memphis on Dead Malls — The mall where Brian would buy softwareThe TI-99/4A Tape Drive — This was how Brian loaded programs back in the dayWatch the TI-99/4A load a program off a cassette — This positively archaic but I love it!CGA, EGA, VGA ... Comparison between PC graphic modes — This was cutting edge years agoEgghead Software — Where Jim loved to buy hardware and softwareBabbage's — Where Brian would buy softwareElectronics Boutique — Where Brian would also buy softwareSoftware Etc. — Where Brian would buy even more softwareTRS-80 Color Computer - Wikipedia — Jim's first computerIntel Pentium MMX (1997) TV ad - "Play That Funky Music" (TV spot 1) - YouTube — The ad Jim alluded to when buying his first PCSouthland Mall (Memphis, Tennessee) - Wikipedia — The mall in Memphis you avoided when I was a kidBlackBerry Bold - Wikipedia — The last non-iOS smartphone Brad & Brian both ownedPowerBook G4 - Wikipedia — The first Mac that made Jim want to own oneiMac "Core i7" 2.8 27-Inch (Late 2009) Specs (Late 2009, MC507LL/A, iMac11,1, A1312, 2374) @ EveryMac.com — Brian's first real Mac40 min
- Episode 18: What Was Your First Time on the Internet Like?
It's the holidays and there's no news to talk about so the guys reminisce about the early days of the Internet and what their first experiences were on it.
Links:
- Wired's archive from 1993 — One of these issues was Brian's first introduction to the word "Internet"
- Netscape Navigator - Wikipedia — The First Browser!
- Usenet - Wikipedia — Basically what made us computer nerds in the early 90's
- Internet Relay Chat - Wikipedia — This was Slack before there was Slack ... back in the early 90's
- Gopher (protocol) - Wikipedia — For us old folks, THIS was the web in 1994
- WebCrawler - Wikipedia — One of the first search engines ever
- MTV v. Curry — MTV had to sue Adam Curry to get mtv.com
- Dell Wyse - Wikipedia — How we would get on the primitive internet
- Season One Sketches - The Cause of Cancer — My mid-90s contribution to the Kids in the Hall FAQ
- PowWow (chat program) - Wikipedia — Brad's first chat program
- Yahoo! - Wikipedia — Our landing page for "the Internet" in the early 90s
- HANDOUT: How to Use E-mail at Ole Miss — How to use email from the early 90's at Ole Miss ... this is what we had to go through way back when.
31 min - Episode 17: Don't Let Your Tauntaun Escape!The guys talk about the delayed AirPods, PlayStation VR, the new Super Mario Game, Pebble getting acquired by Fitbit, and more!Links:AirPods Delay Attributed to Apple Ensuring Both Earpieces Receive Audio at Same Time [Updated] - Mac RumorsDaring Fireball: WSJ Report on Apple’s Mysterious AirPods DelayTaking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid when Samsung does it too - The VergeGalaxy Note 7: Samsung mocked iPhone 7 headphone jack controversy at launch event — Samsung mocked Apple for removing the headphone jack (before they do it too)Super Mario Run's always-on Internet requirement could ruin the fun for many gamers | MacworldSony's PlayStation Division to Release 6 Mobile Games for iOS Next Year - Mac RumorsPebble confirms Fitbit sale: Hardware is dead, software in maintenance mode | Ars TechnicaApple Music reaches the 20 million subscriber mark | TechCrunchNew App Lets You Play Piano on the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar - Mac RumorsAmazon.com: HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset for PC & PS4 - Gun Metal (KHX-HSCP-GM): Computers & Accessories — My gaming headset that I also use for conference callsAmazon.com: JLab Audio Epic2 Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Sport Earbuds, GUARANTEED fitness, waterproof IPX5 rated, skip-free sound, pristine high-performance 8mm sound drivers, 12hr play time w/ microphone - Black: Home Audio & Theater — My Bluetooth earbuds I use for working outBlueParrott Bluetooth Headset Black 10142VRP - Best Buy — The headset Jim is considering buyingRobinson: Explore a new world in stunning VR - Home — The VR game Jim played on PlayStation VRWireless - AfterShokz — Brad's favorite earbuds(2) Why did Steve Jobs call Dropbox (product) 'a feature and not a product' in his meeting with Drew Houston? Was he right? - QuoraChristmas Claymation - We Three Kings - YouTube48 min
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An Apple-centric technology podcast that reviews the week in consumer technology news.