Nate's got a new Apple Watch and realized this week just how far technology has come since 2001 by watching old episodes of Survivor. We've also got updates on the ongoing Fortnite/Apple and TikTok/USA battles. If that wasn't enough there's plenty more tech news and some great tips in this episode. Enjoy!

• Followup:
  • Nate's Apple Watch (02:20)
  • Google iOS apps (07:00)
  • Survivor season 2 (08:30)
  • Apple files breach of contract suit with Epic Games (11:05)
  • Fortnite launches concert series (11:55)
  • There’s a TikTok deal and the shutdown has been delayed (13:05)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Check iOS Tips app. New iOS 14 features - Widgets (14:20)
• Takes:
  • Google’s Area 120 announces Orion to help cell connectivity (22:20)
  • Google launches verified calls on Android - Android 11 rolls out (25:20)
  • Apple TV app launches on Vizio TVs (27:50)
  • Tile’s new service will offer up to $1000 if it can’t find your stuff (29:20)
  • Feds announce the seizure of counterfeit AirPods that are actually OnePlus Buds (31:30)
  • Facebook estimates it has helped 2.5 million people register to vote this year (33:45)
• Security/Privacy: Nihilistic password security questions (36:25)
• Bonus Odd Take: Pointerpointer.com (38:40)
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  • Dave: Windfinder (40:10)
  • Nate: Zoom.earth (42:35)
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Apple held its first, of hopefully many, fall events today. They announced the Apple Watch Series 6 and SE, as well as the updated iPad, iPad Air, and a few other services. We run over the details and discuss, enjoy!

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• Apple Watch Series 6 (01:55)
  • New colors, including product RED
  • VO2 max measurements
  • Blood Oxygen level sensor
  • Better display 2x brighter
  • Launched 3 new health studies based on blood oxygen levels
  • Altimeter with realtime feedback with app
  • New watch faces
  • New watch bands
  • starts at $399
• Apple Watch SE (09:50)
  • Many of the features of Series 6
  • No blood oxygen level sensor
  • No ECG
  • starts at $279
• Series 3
  • No changes from the current model
  • Starts at $199
• Family Setup (22:20)
  • Kids have their own phone number and account
  • Can create Memoji right on the watch
  • School time mode
  • Requires cellular
  • Does not require individual cell phones, all watches pair to parent’s phone
• Fitness+ (26:15)
  • Yoga, cycling, dance, treadmill walk and run, strength, core, HIIT, rowing, cooldowns
  • $9.99 month, $79.99 year, the whole family
  • Available end of year
  • 3 months free with the purchase of a new watch
• Apple One (29:20)
• iPad Air 4th gen (34:00)
  • Better screen and internals
  • A new design like iPad Pro
  • Touch ID in the top button
  • 5 colors
  • Starts at $599
• iPad 8th Gen (37:30)
  • Updated chip and features
  • Starts at $329
• iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14 all release tomorrow - 9/15 (41:00)

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Wondering what's up in the world of technology? Wonder no longer, we've got all the stories you need to know. We've also got our normal dose of tips and picks to help you tech better.

• Followup:
  • Apple’s move to make advertising tracking harder is part of a trend (01:40)
  • You can now pay for your gas with Alexa at 11,500 stations (08:25)
  • Amazon gets approval to fly delivery drones in the US (12:20)
  • iOS accounts for 60% of Fortnite users (15:00)
  • Zoom revenue more than quadruples from last year (17:15)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Live Photo Long Exposure (20:10)
• Takes:
  • Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing yard signs - Exclusive Cameo partnership (26:20)
  • Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get more work (30:10)
  • Netflix has free content available for non-subscribers (33:00)
  • Apple introduces offer codes for app subscriptions (34:50)
  • T-Mobile launches $10.7B initiative to get more underserved students (35:55)
• Security/Privacy: Stolen Fortnite accounts sold as part of $1 billion black market (39:25)
• Bonus Odd Take: Sounds of the Forest (42:10)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Worn on TV (44:55)
  • Nate: Seth’s Blog, Daily Email (48:25)
• Ramazon™ purchase - Fakespot update (51:00)
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Fortnite's still fighting with Apple, Zoom has an outage, and Amazon has a new device we don't want. All that and so much more this week from Nate and Dave. Enjoy!

• Followup:
  • Epic confirms Fortnite’s new season won’t be on iPhone, iPad, or Mac (00:35)
  • Zoom suffers outage as schools resume (04:15)
  • FreeLearningList.com (06:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: "10 Best Chrome Extensions" (07:55)
• Takes:
  • Powell’s Books will no longer sell on Amazon (17:20)
  • Amazon debuts new cheaper Audible service (19:00)
  • Amazon announces Halo fitness band (21:35)
  • Eufy Smart Drop secure delivery box is on Kickstarter (25:40)
• Security/Privacy: Tesla and FBI prevented million-dollar ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada (28:00)
• Bonus Odd Take: NASA - Eau de Space (29:55)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Reface App via Tyler (33:15)
  • Nate: Freshbooks - https://notnerd.com/episode-96-whole-enchilada/ (35:05)
• Ramazon™ purchase (37:45)
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Apple hit a new milestone this week, while Fortnite is having an anti-Apple tournament. Both of those stories will continue on, just like us coming to you each week with great tech news and tips to help you tech better.

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• Followup:
  • Netflix is testing a shuffle button (01:45)
  • Samsung guarantees 3 years of Android updates for most phones (02:45)
  • How to get all the Apple mobile tech for the price of an iPhone 12 (05:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Mac startup key combinations - Reset SMC (08:40)
• Takes:
  • Apple hits 2 trillion (15:35)
  • Apple announces Apple Music radio - CBS and Showtime bundle (17:55)
  • Fortnite hosts anti-Apple tournament - iPhones with Fortnite installed flood eBay #freefortnite (20:25)
  • QR codes are proving their worth (24:30)
  • Wireless charging is inefficient (28:55)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Cellphone location data shows Vegas travel spread (32:30)
  • UCSF ransomware attack (35:40)
  • 235 million profiles scraped from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (39:25)
• Bonus Odd Take: Lego Interface UX (40:45)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Holedown $3.99 it’s like the game “ballz” (42:30)
  • Nate: Back to the Roots Organic Mushroom Growing Kit, Harvest Gourmet Oyster Mushrooms In 10 days, Top Gardening Gift, Holiday Gift, & Unique Gift (45:15)
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Well, we both ended up a little closer to nature last week so we decided to take a deep dive into how you can tech better while camping. After that, we've got the normal tips, picks, and tech news for you. Enjoy!

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• Camp Tech
  • Google Earth/Maps (02:50)
  • Power Bricks, Solar Power Bank (03:45)
  • Multi Cable - Lightning, USB-micro, USB-C (06:30)
  • DJI Mavic Mini (07:30)
  • Camping Lantern (08:55)
  • Air mat/pillow (10:40)
  • Swiss Army Knife (13:10) 
  • Shower bag (15:05)
  • iPhone (16:10)
    • Compass
    • Internet
    • Camera
    • Maps
    • Light
    • Apps
    • Hiking
    • First Aid
    • Peak Finder
    • Stargazing apps
    • Recipes
    • Fauna and flora identification apps
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:
  • How to turn off autoplay in car play (25:00)
  • Listener Question: Apple Watch Stand Goal (31:35)
• Takes:
  • Fortnite starts a battle with Apple and Google -Rene Ritchie Explainer Video (33:00)
  • Google Maps coming back to Apple Watch, now on CarPlay (40:25)
  • Whatever happened to the Apple-Google Coronavirus tracing apps (41:30)
  • Google Plus Settlement (44:40)
  • Microsoft announces Surface Duo (45:40)
• Security/Privacy: Skipped
• Bonus Odd Take:
  • https://is2020over.com/ (48:35)
  • All 31 seasons of Bob Ross’ “The Joy of Painting” are free on YouTube (49:35)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: iOS game developer: Zach Gage (50:15)
  • Nate: Elite Cuisine EGC-207 Egg Poacher, Omelet, Steamer & Soft, Medium, Hard-Boiled Egg Cooker with Auto-Shut Off, 7 Egg Capacity, Stainless Steel (52:05)
  • Ramazon™ purchase (56:05)
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Nate loves his AirPods and starts off with the latest change in his AirPods journey. After that, we get into what is going on in the world of consumer technology and some great ways for you to make your life better using it. Enjoy!

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• Followup:
  • Nate's AirPods (00:50)
  • ByteDance CEO says Trump’s real goal is to kill off TikTok (04:55)
  • TikTok rival Instagram Reels launches globally in over 50 countries (05:40)
  • Disney+ grows to more than 60.5M subscribers (07:10)
  • Facebook leases large space at Manhatten’s Farley Building (08:35)
  • Watch SpaceX troubleshoot iPad issue with NASA during spaceflight (10:10)
  • Nintendo reports 428% jump in profit (12:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Browser Tip - put links in a folder and open all at once! (13:45)
• Takes:
  • Samsung Unpacked 2020 Announcements (17:55)
  • Apple updates iMac lineup (22:05)
  • Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow (24:50)
  • Android’s Nearby Share file sharing feature is finally launching (27:00)
  • Netflix has news playback speed controls (29:00)
  • California’s inaccurate coronavirus count (31:40)
• Security/Privacy: Microsoft paid almost $14M in bounties over the last 12 months (34:35)
• Bonus Odd Take: Felix - channel surfing for Netflix (36:15)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Google Keep - Episode 65 (38:20)
  • Nate: Sago Mini World (41:55)
• Ramazon™ purchase (46:50)
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We start off with some good news in the One Backup is None Backup world. After that, we've got a wide variety of tech news and tips, including the 'riveting' anti-trust hearing with the big tech CEOs.

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• Followup:
  • Wes found his file - Get Backblaze - #onebackupisnonebackup (01:10)
  • Google One app now has a free version of its backup tool on Android, coming to iOS (02:35)
  • Google and others will keep most employees working at home (04:15)
  • CES is going online-only in 2021 (05:55)
  • Tampa teen and two others arrested in the Twitter hack (07:40)
  • Garmin paid the ransom (08:55)
  • Astronauts splashdown after space mission (10:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Scan with Notes app, Scanbot, or Evernote Scannable (11:20)
• Takes:
  • Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google grilled on Capitol Hill over their market power (18:40)
  • Apple quarterly results - 4-for-1 stock split - Now the world’s most valuable company - new iPhones will be ‘late’ (23:15)
  • Trump to order China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok in the US, Microsoft in talks to buy the service (27:55)
  • Google announces 3 Pixel phones (30:15)
  • A company buys 2 of the biggest kids channels, Cocomelon and Blippi, on YouTube (34:20)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Election officials are vulnerable to email attacks, report shows (37:15)
  • The Vatican was hacked by China (39:45)
• Bonus Odd Take: Baby Yoda Echo Dot Stand (40:45)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Anker PowerCore Fusion, Portable Charger 5000mAh with Dual USB Wall Charger, Foldable Plug and PowerIQ, Battery Pack for iPhone, iPad, Android, Samsung Galaxy and More Episode 161: Marry ’em Webster (42:15)
  • Nate: Facebook Marketplace - Episode 67: 60 Second Skip (45:35)
• Ramazon™ purchase (49:50)
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We've got your technology news needs covered once again. Listen up for some updates on the Twitter hack, NBC's Peacock, and how much Amazon spends on ads and lobbying. Don't worry we've also got some tips and picks to help you tech better.

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• Followup:
  • US House votes to ban TikTok on federal devices (03:00)
  • Coinbase blocked $280K worth of bitcoin to Twitter hackers - More than 1000 employees has access to account tool - Hackers accessed DMs of high profile accounts (04:55)
  • NBC free Peacock service available (07:30)
  • Plex launches live tv service (10:10)
  • Spotify launches video podcasts (14:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Trim video for social media (17:55)
• Takes:
  • Instagram is testing a ‘Personal Fundraiser’ feature (23:25)
  • Apple commits to be 100% carbon neutral for supply chain and products by 2030 (24:40)
  • Amazon is America’s top advertiser (27:50)
  • Amazon sets a new lobbying record (31:00)
  • ScaleFactor AI accounting service wasn’t all it was cracked up to be (32:30)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Garmin global outage caused by a ransomware attack (35:40)
  • DJI Android software has serious security concerns (37:05)
• Bonus Odd Take: Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia podcast (38:30)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Spyro for Switch (39:50)
  • Nate: Teleprompter (42:35)
• Ramazon™ purchase (45:35)
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Please people, back up your data! This week we have a harrowing tale of a lost file. Also, don't give celebrities Bitcoin, like way too many people did during the Twitter hack last week. All that and more, this week on the Notnerd podcast.

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• Followup:
  • Wes one backup is none backup - Backblaze (01:50)
  • Automatic rebate 59.99 (04:40)
  • iOS 14 iPhone back tap (05:30)
  • T-Mobile announces new Scam Shield app and features (07:20)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Grab scroll bar. Also, tap the top to return to home (10:25)
• Takes:
  • Who’s behind Wednesday’s epic Twitter hack? (15:25)
  • Zoom for Home - DTEN ME device (19:35)
  • Apple expands Apple News & Apple News+ with audio, local news (21:35)
  • 6 ways to find your old iPhone’s serial number to claim your $25 (23:00)
  • The fax machine still underpins public health system (24:40)
• Security/Privacy: A hacker is selling details of 142 million MGM hotel guests on the dark web (27:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: Hamilton Act 1 but it’s Muppets (28:55)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Josh Gad, YouTube, Reunited Apart (29:50)
  • Nate: Digital to Analog Converter DAC, SPDIF Coaxial Optical Convert to L/R RCA and 3.5mm Audio Adapter (32:35)
• Ramazon™ purchase (35:15)
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