Well, the coronavirus (covid-19) is not only causing shortages in the toilet paper supply, it's keeping the tech companies quiet. But don't you worry we've got some great news, tips and picks for you this week.

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• Followup:
  • Tech events canceled due to coronavirus (00:45)
  • Sonos kills its device bricking recycle mode (03:50)
  • Playstation 2 is the best-selling console of all times (04:20)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Create a strong password (06:30)
• Takes:
  • The content boom visualized (12:30)
  • Facebook has a new tool to spot spammers, has already taken down billions of accounts (16:55)
  • Drones can navigate like bats using four mics and a speaker (21:10)
  • Netflix top 10 lists (23:45)
• Security/Privacy: How a hacker’s mom broke into a prison and the warden’s computer (24:10)
• Bonus Odd Take: OnePlus Snowbots (27:35)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: UofO App (29:45)
  • Nate: 128GB USB C Flash Drive, 2-in-1 USB 3.0 Thumb Drive, Dual USB Memory Stick Pen Drive for Type-C Android Smartphones Tablets and New MacBook, Black (32:45)
• Ramazon™ purchase (35:40)
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All kinds of tech news this week and some of it isn't even coronavirus related. We have 2 stories that remind us that relying on smart products isn't always the best plan and how Apple doesn't let bad guys use iPhones on screen. Alongside the news, we have some tips and picks to help you tech better.

This week we talk about all kinds of things this week including the infinity of content at our fingertips and a bonus odd take of someone going to the extreme to avoid that content.

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• Followup:
  • Stratechery starts audio version of daily update (01:35)
  • Redbox enters the free, ad-supported streaming market (03:35)
  • Chess has a big presence on Twitch (06:00)
  • TikTok introduce parental controls (07:00)
  • Microsoft’s new Office app arrives on iOS and Android (08:50)
  • Intuit near deal to buy Credit Karma for $7 billion (10:40)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iPhone Live Listen (12:50)
• Takes:
  • Hawkeye allows you to control your Mac using head movements (17:00)
  • Apple weighs letting users switch default iPhone apps to rivals (19:00)
  • Larry Tesler, the Apple employee who invented cut, copy, and paste, dies at 74 (20:40)
  • Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing ‘platform manipulation’ (22:10)
  • Google Photos trialing monthly subscription to get your best pictures auto-printed (23:30)
• Security/Privacy:
  • New scam makes you pay or your website’s Google Ads will be shut down (25:45)
  • US finds Huawei has back door access to mobile networks globally (27:45)
  • Plastic surgery images and invoices leak from unsecured database (28:55)
  • Safari cracking down on long term website security certificates (29:55)
• Bonus Odd Take:  The rotary cellphone (32:40)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Prime Video: The Expanse (34:35)
  • Nate: https://www.mywifisign.com/en (36:35)
• Ramazon™ purchase (39:25)
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This week there are companies shutting down, conferences being canceled, but the news isn't all bad. We even cover the new Samsung phones that were just announced. We've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better.

The tech news this week is all over the place from policeman ditching notepads for iPhones to drones helping in the fight against coronavirus. Listen to find out what you need to know about the news and get some great tips and picks along the way.

Security at Notnerd Studios is seriously lacking, this week another 'friend of the show' decided to spontaneously become the third wheel for the episode. We have a great time talking about all kinds of tech news, tips, and oh so much more.

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• Vegas (02:15)
• Super Bowl (04:40)
• Followup:
  • DoJ files actions to stop robocalls (08:30)
  • Waymo teams up with UPS for package delivery (09:20)
  • UCSD hospital starts drone delivery (11:45)
  • Apple reports its best quarter ever (13:30)
  • Nintendo Switch passes SNES in sales (15:55)
  • Amazon tops 150M paid Prime members (20:25)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: AirPods Re-pair from Roger, manage bluetooth devices (21:05)
• Takes:
  • Motorola warns bumps and lumps are ‘normal’ on new Razr (24:20)
  • Apple delivers new redesigned Maps for everyone in US (25:30)
  • The iPad era turns 10 (29:50)
  • An Astros fan researched their cheating scandal (31:15)
  • King County in Washington will try smartphone voting (33:10)
• Security/Privacy: Wireless carriers violated Federal law by sharing location data (34:55)
• Bonus Odd Take: Recommended soundtracks from mobile games (35:55)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: TETHYS Glass Screen Protector Designed for iPhone 11 / iPhone XR (6.1") [Edge to Edge Coverage] Full Protection Durable Tempered Glass Compatible iPhone XR/11 [Guidance Frame Include] - Pack of 3 (37:10)
  • Tyler: Cash App by Stash (39:55)
  • Nate: inCharge 6 (45:00)
• Ramazon™ purchase (49:35)
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Tired of listening to just Dave and Nate? Well, a special guest happens to stop by this week with some gifts for us, so we let him stay for the episode. They help us navigate the week's tech news and some great tips.

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• Mark and Toddcast and Portland at the Movies
•  Followup:
  • Apple Archive is down (02:40)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iPhone Flashlight (08:25)
• Takes:
  • Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI  complained (11:45)
  • Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030 (16:15)
  • Sonos is officially killing off some of its older speakers (18:45)
  • Google releases 3 new experimental apps to help cut down your phone usage (23:30)
  • New low-cost iPhone to enter mass production in February (30:00)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Apple and Google’s tough new location privacy controls are working (33:55)
• Bonus Odd Take: Behind the scenes at Rotten Tomatoes (35:35)
• Todd's RIP VHS YouTube channel 
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: eufy Smart Scale C1 with Bluetooth, Body Fat Scale, Wireless Digital Bathroom Scale, 12 Measurements, Weight/Body Fat/BMI, Fitness Body Composition Analysis, Black/White, lbs/kg (39:00)
  • Todd: Technology Connections and Techmoan (43:30)
  • Nate: Staples e-cycling (47:00)
• Ramazon™ purchase (50:50)
• A Real Piece of WERK - VHS Notebooks and Lamps
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The world of technology is waking back up after the holidays and CES. We have a great time this week covering all kinds of tech news that should matter to you. Enjoy!

It's our annual recap of all the coverage from CES. We've decided most of the products shown off solve problems that most people don't have. But don't worry we've also got some greats tips and picks that will help you actually solve your tech problems.

Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week.

• Followup:
  • Gift for Dave (00:50)
  • Walmart has made a genius move to beat Amazon (02:10)
• Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: MacBook Pro Touch Bar tricks (04:20)
• Takes:
  • US music industry hits 1 trillion streams (06:15)
  • Streaming companies lost 9.1 billion to password sharing (08:55)
• CES
  • Alexa pay for gas (10:30)
  • 10 “best” new technologies coming out of CES (13:10)
  • Weirdest gadgets from CES (19:15)
  • Impossible Foods announces “pork” product (25:10)
  • Crazy expensive product from CES (27:45)
  • 8 things from CES you can buy and afford now (28:25)
• Security/Privacy:
  • US free Android phone program for the poor contained Chinese malware (30:40)
  • Update Firefox now (31:30)
• Bonus Odd Take: None rewind to CES section
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Donut County. A story-filled physics puzzle game where you play as a hole in the ground (32:10)
  • Jared: Human: Fall Flat - Jared's Video Review (35:25)
  • Nate: AmazonBasics Backpack for SLR/DSLR Camera and Accessories - 11 x 6 x 15 Inches, Black (37:00)
• Ramazon™ purchase (39:50)
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CES is here... and we will cover it next week. As we celebrate entering our fourth year of Notnerd and have a great time discussing what's going on in tech. We also have another guest pick of the week and a clip from another podcast to talk about Nate's pick of the week.