Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple held its 2nd fall event of 2021 today. Tim Cook welcomed us to the 50-minute video letting us know that Music and Mac would be covered, and they were. We break down what Apple announced and our initial impressions.

Watch the event: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2021/

• The Event (03:10)
• Apple Music Voice (04:15)
• HomePod Mini (06:20)
• AirPods 3rd Gen (07:55)
• MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips (12:30)

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Tesla's moving to Texas, all of Twitch has leaked, and Windows 11 is out. We cover all the week's news and give you some great tips and picks to help you tech better.

• Followup:
  • Amazon holiday returns (00:55)
  • Amazon Astro has a cup holder (03:40)
  • Windows 11 is out (04:35)
  • Telegram says it added 70 million users during WhatsApp outage (06:10)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: iCloud Sync and Messages (08:40)
• Takes:
  • Google to embrace iOS on iOS (14:55)
  • The entirety of Twitch has reportedly leaked (17:30)
  • Government orders search warrant from Google (19:15)
  • Tesla moving headquarters to Texas (21:00)
• Bonus Odd Take: My 90s TV (22:40)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Squid Game - Netflix (24:35)
  • Nate: Halide 2.5 (28:15)

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Facebook had a rough week and Amazon announced a bunch of new products including their Astro Robot. We cover those and so much more to help you tech better this week.

• Followup:
  • Tech Betterers (01:10)
  • Apple Watch Series 7 Pre-orders start on the 8th (02:05)
  • Google Maps rolling out new "Fire" layer (03:15)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Transferring iPhone data to new iPhone (05:00)
• Takes:
  • Amazon announced a ton of stuff this week including their Astro robot (12:40)
  • Six Colors iPhone upgraders guide (19:50)
  • Tim Cook says employees who leak memos do not belong at Apple, according to leaked memo (21:10)
  • Facebook had a bad week 60 Minutes whistelblower - Mental health effects of Instagram - Major Outage (22:10)
  • GriftHorse malware has infected more than 10 million Android phones (26:55)
• Bonus Odd Take: Lego versions of classic album covers (28:50)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: HORI Game Card Case 24 for Nintendo Switch Officially Licensed by Nintendo 24x60 $1440 (30:00)
  • Nate: Wyze Buds Pro (33:05)

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Now that Apple had their iPhone event, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon are jumping on the bandwagon this week. As always we've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better.

• Followup:
  • LV Recycling (01:00)
  • Apple adds dual eSIM support to iPhones 13 (03:45)
  • Amazon closes 3,000 Chinese-brand stores in campaign against fake reviews (09:35)
  • Locast shuts down for now amid legal battle (11:40)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Full webpage screenshot Safari (13:45)
• Takes:
  • Microsoft Surface Event (19:25)
  • Facebook introduces new Portal devices (27:45)
  • Apple adds support for storing Covid vaccination cards in iOS 15.1 (29:35)
  • FBI had the REvil decryption key (30:25)
• Bonus Odd Take: https://www.playphrase.me/ (32:20)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Apple Watch Series ??? (36:00)
  • Nate: Eye Buy Direct (40:10)

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After two weeks of special episodes, we've got some catching up to do. We packed in a lot of tech goodness and still managed to keep it under an hour, enjoy!

• Followup:
  • Wyze Outdoor Cam (01:35)
  • iPhone 13 Preorders (07:00)
  • ComicCon (14:30)
  • Apple vs. Epic ruling (17:40)
  • Microsoft patch Tuesday, more than 80 bugs (18:25)
  • CryptoWatch: Litecoin price jumped 20% after CNN falls for hoax press release (19:45)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Quick photo tips and Preserve Settings (23:30)
• Takes:
  • Facebook debuts its Ray-Ban Stories smart sunglasses (30:15)
  • Tesla "Full Self-Driving" will require you to prove you're a good driver (34:40)
  • Intuit to buy Mailchimp for $12 billion (36:50)
  • Amazon hikes average U.S. starting pay to $18 (38:20)
  • Not news: Comcast working with Hisense to launch their own TVs (40:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: Vocoder deep fake text to speech (42:35)
• Picks of the Week:
• Dave: Container Store shoeboxes (44:50)
• Nate: Wyze Nite Light (49:40)

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Apple's California Dreaming event was today, announcing some new hardware and more. We watched it live and in this episode we break down what we learned, enjoy!

Click here to watch the full event on Apple's YouTube page.

• Intro (00:35)
• AppleTV+ (2:00)
• iPad (02:40)
• iPad Mini (06:50)
• Apple Watch (09:50)
• Fitness+ (13:55)
• iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Mini (15:20)
• iPhone 13 Pro/iPhone 13 Pro Max (19:30)
• Recap and Wrap-up (29:00)

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300 episodes! What many thought impossible has come true, we've helped our listeners, and ourselves, tech better 300 times. For this episode, we decided to look back at some key episodes to see what we were talking about and uncovered some forgotten gems in our podcast history.

• Episode 1: Define NotNerd (2:20)
• Episode 2: What is Podcasting? (2:30)
• Episode 3: Dark Alleys at CES (2:45)
• Episode 4: Don't Steal My Twitter (07:20)
• Episode 100: iPhone XxX (11:20)
  • Notnerd Bingo Card (14:00)
• Episode 200: Picks Upon Picks Upon Picks (21:25)
  • Todd's new YouTube channel
• Notnerdpod on TikTok (34:15)

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We start off this episode with two follow-up stories that might help with your internet woes. After that, we dig into the usual plethora of tech news stories, tips, and a couple of great picks of the week.

• Followup:
  • SpaceX ships 100K Starlink terminals to customers (01:00)
  • Fastest mobile networks 2021 (05:00)
  • YouTube PiP beta now available to premium users (11:40)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Have Siri play radio stations- K103 (13:40)
• Takes:
  • Apple loosens rules for developers amid antitrust pressure (18:55)
  • Biden hosts Big Tech cybersecurity meeting (21:35)
  • Apple launches new iPhone 12 service program for 'no-sound issues' (24:40)
  • TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply shortage (26:00)
  • Researchers create master faces to bypass facial recognition (28:15)
• Bonus Odd Take: https://deadstartuptoys.com/ (30:50)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Roku Streaming Stick+ | HD/4K/HDR Streaming Device with Long-range Wireless and Voice Remote with TV Controls (33:40)
  • Nate: Chef'n Avoquado 4-In-1 Tool, Arugula (36:30)

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We've got a few Ocean's 11 level stories related to Apple this week and sadly we discuss the massive cyberattack against our beloved T-Mobile. Add to that the rest of the week's tech news and some great picks and tips so you can tech better.

• Followup:
  • Apple releases iCloud 12.5 for Windows with iCloud Keychain Password Manager (01:00)
  • Twitter's web redesign isn't as accessible as it should be (04:15)
  • Facebook adds Photobucket and Google Calendar to its data portability (06:15)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Calculator from search (Spotlight) field on iOS (08:05)
• Takes:
  • New York robbery crew used Apple Watch to net $500K, feds say (10:05)
  • Apple's Double Agent (12:10)
  • Senate infrastructure bill includes $1.9 billion in cybersecurity funds (13:40)
  • T-Mobile says 50+ million impacted by cyberattack (15:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: NASA Landsat project (20:15)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Innova Disc Golf Set (23:05)
  • Nate: Apple Pay/Google Pay (26:55)

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Samsung's got two new flip phones, Twitter's got a new font, and Amazon has a new airport. All of that and so much more as we get you caught up on what's happening in tech news this week. Plus some very helpful tips and picks.

• Followup:
  • Amazon to pay damages for dangerous goods sold (01:00)
  • Microsoft fixes 3 zero-days and 44 flaws this month (02:15)
  • Apple has a FAQ on the CSAM stuff (02:55)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Hidden photos/archive (04:25)
• Takes:
  • Samsung announces Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 (12:00)
  • Twitter's new font, Chirp, is apparently causing headaches (16:20)
  • Twitter AI bias contest shows beauty filters hoodwink the algorithm (18:25)
  • Amazon opens its $1.5 billion air hub in Kentucky (19:55)
  • Suppose website let's you compare tv services based on the channels you want (21:50)
• Bonus Odd Take: Nestflix (25:25)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: https://illlustrations.co/ (28:50)
  • Nate: Logitech C270 HD Webcam, HD 720p, Widescreen HD Video Calling, HD Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, For Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts, WebEx, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet - Black (31:20)

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