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Minnov8 Gang 381 – Doing the Dongle

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This week Apple announced new MacBook Pros and one takeaway was what BGR wrote about in You’ll need $250 in dongles to upgrade to the new MacBook Pro. Yes, if you do buy the new MacBook Pro you’ll likely need A LOT of dongles!

The Gang discusses dongles and much more on this week’s show.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson

Music: Extremely Funky Blues by Grapefruit Clinton under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast

Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Minnesota lands back in top 10 of tech business ranking
    • Minnesota ranked #8 in State Technology and Science Index
    • Mayo Clinic is putting money & research behind Vic Gundotra’s mobile heart-health startup
    • This brilliant 13-year-old figured out how to make clean energy using a device that costs $5
      • Other Top Tech Stories
      • Twitter’s identity crisis killed Vine
        • “I can retire if I want to” is a 60 minutes clip from a segment called “The Influencers” and this guy was making his money doing Vine videos…but not anymore!
        • Apple News:
          • Apple’s $1,499 13-inch MacBook Pro has an escape key, but no Touch Bar
          • Hands-on with the new MacBook Pros, their keyboard, and the Touch Bar
          • First on iMac, iPad Pro & iPhone 7, Apple’s vibrant wide color tech now comes to MacBook Pro
          • Apple debuts “TV,” a TV guide and watchlist app for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
          • Apple’s HomeKit Is Proving To Be Too Demanding For Bluetooth Smart Home Devices
          • Apple’s annual profits fall for first time in 15 years as iPhone sales decline
          • Microsoft Event:
            • This is the Surface Studio, Microsoft’s new all-in-one PC
            • Microsoft announces upgraded Surface Book with 16-hour battery life, for $2,399
            • MacBook Pro vs. Surface Book: How 2016’s Models Compare
            • Microsoft announces new VR headsets for Windows 10, starting at $299
            • Smartwatch sales are tanking
            • New Tech Could Let Devices Function for Years Without a Battery
            • How These Netflix And NPR Vets Plan To Reinvent Podcasts
              • Cool Thing of the Week
              • Phil: Lakeville North Code Club
              • Tim: Nintendo Switch
              • Steve: Tesla Unveils its New Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels
                • These are Tesla’s stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
                • Check out Tesla’s four different glass solar roofs. Can you see the solar panels?
                  • Upcoming Events
                  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
                    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
                    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
                    • WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork
                    • ProductCamp Twin Cities 2016, November 12, 2016 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Worrell Design, Minneapolis
                    • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington
                    • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                      • ...more
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