Mallercast

Want to save a lot of money and have a good laugh with us? Check out this show. Seriously, it was a fun one -- and there are a lot of amazing deals. We chat about our experience with the Nest Thermostat (which is on sale), and the Nest Protect (which is also on sale) and how Phillips Hue smart lightbulbs compare to LIFX smart bulbs. We dream about fancy 55" 4K TV's that are on sale (yet we still can't afford). Give us a listen, you'll dig it! Also, happy Thanksgiving!!! :)

In an ideal world we could just ignore Donald Trump and his policies for the next four years, but the reality is that his presidency stands to severely impact the world of tech. We talk about threats Trump made toward Apple and Amazon on the campaign trail, and how Steve Bannon has recently insinuated that he disapproves of the presence of Asian leaders in tech in the United States. On the lighter side, we also chat about the genius Snapbot vending machine from Snap Inc, the $300 coffee table book from Apple, and a new software update from Tesla that will make their fastest vehicles go slightly faster. For more info, visit Mallercast.com for show notes and links to stuff we talk about.

This week our podcast acts like a coping mechanism. It helps us forget recent events. We imagine we live in a world where the only news to talk about is tech. And did you hear? Twitter won the election! Yes! We chat about that this week, as well as discussing why we decided not to subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited. You'll also hear Sam make goat and tiger noises, you'll hear Shannon blow her nose, and, of course, we talk about Elon Musk. How could we not?

We chat about the backlash against the new Apple MacBook Pros, how they're underwhelming and overpriced, and how it feels odd that Microsoft is creating innovative new computer designs for creatives with their new Surface Studio computer, while Apple seems to be turning their back on their core customers. We also talk about the new Tesla Solar Roofs, the first reviews of the Google Home smart speaker, the new design of The Verge, and the impending arrival of a new online publication called The Outline. Join us, won't you?

We talk about the new Apple MacBook Pros and its interesting new Touch Bar controller, the lack of new Mac Pro computers. We also chat about the death of Vine and mourn its loss. We also catch up on news about Tesla, including the self-driving features that are now built into every model, we chat about how Elon secretly wants to defeat Uber, and wonder about tomorrows "solar roof" news. Check out the show! We have fun! Have some fun with us, no?

We test drive the new Amazon Music Unlimited service using an Echo Dot, we talk about how Tesla is kicking butt by outselling BMW and Mercedes, we say goodbye (once and for all) to the smokin' Samsung Note 7, and Sam shares some more thoughts on the new Google Pixel phones. This is episode 10, our season finale! But, we'll be back with a new show next week. On to season two!

We talk about how SpaceX is investigating a competitor for intentionally destroying their rocketship, we talk about the questionable marketing and kind of lackluster new products from Google, we discuss the new Snapchat Spectacles, and of course the exploding Note 7 makes an appearance.

This week we focus on SpaceX! We talk about the anomaly that destroyed the SpaceX rocket on September 1st and speculate about what may have caused it (ALIEN ATTACK!). We go into great detail about SpaceX's recently revealed plans to colonize Mars. And lastly, we chat about a nifty new drone from DJI called the Mavic Pro.

Shannon and Sam talk about how one of their websites, babini.co gets mixed up with babini.com, and how Sam ended up coordinating a meeting for some business people in Italy. They also chat about how they feel about iOS 10 after a full week of use, the new Google Trips app, the ugly Note 7 recall, and lastly, Shannon describes what people who wear AirPods look like. To see the images Shannon is describing, go to mallercast.com and check out the show notes for episode 7. :)

We chat about our first day using Apple's iOS 10, we review the Amazon Echo Dot (and talk about the new Echo Dot 2nd Generation), and we interact with both Siri and Alexa to see which one provides better answers. It's a pretty fun episode!