Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Well, grab your popcorn and settle in because we've gone video for our 5th-anniversary episode. Head over to YouTube to see all the usual podcast goodness and some very special video messages. Enjoy and tech better!

• Video Message 1 [01:55]
• Followup:
  • Roku acquires rights to Quibi's content [02:55]
  • Boston Dynamics Atlas gymnastics [05:15]
  • CES 2021 [07:55]
• Video Message 2 [09:45]
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Slofies [11:10]
• Takes:
  • Video Message 3 [13:55]
  • This week in social media and Trump [15:40]
  • Elon Musk becomes world's richest person [23:20]
  • Google to add App Store privacy labels as soon as this week [24:20]
  • IRS Get My Payment [25:40]
• Video Message 4 [27:40]
• Security/Privacy: The worst hacks of 2020 [28:25]
• Bonus Odd Take: https://h1ghf1ve.me/ [29:25]
• Picks of the Week:
  • Video Message 5 [31:50]
  • Dave: Gosund Smart Power Strip [31:20]
  • Nate: Knork [35:50]
• Vid Message 6 - Lego Star Wars [39:25]
• Ramazon™ purchase [43:25]
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As we wrap up the holidays, tech news is slow, but we still found some stuff worth talking about. We've also got some great pics and tips as usual!

• Followup:
  • Christmas Day smartphone activations down, iPhone dominates (01:45)
  • Gazelle is ending phone trade-ins (06:20)
  • Amazon buys Wondery podcast network (09:35)
  • Streaming services big winners of 2020 (11:45)
  • Cryptowatch: Bitcoin breaks $34K (13:05)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: How to turn off 5G on iPhone (15:05)
• Takes:
  • Farmville has closed its barn doors for good (18:55)
  • Google Maps moat is evaporating (22:20)
  • Covid stimulus bill includes stiffer penalties for illegal streamers (25:25)
• Security/Privacy: Looser privacy standards for vehicle data are a treasure chest for law enforcement (28:35)
• Bonus Odd Take: Slow.sale - slower web checkout (31:25)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: M1 MacBook Pro (34:25)
  • Nate: The Battle Cats (40:25)
• Ramazon™ purchase (43:40)
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The holidays may be upon us, but there's still some tech news to get caught up on. Plus we've got some great picks and tips, including a revisit of possibly Nate's best Pro Tip ever.

• Followup:
  • Apple ProRAW (02:00)
  • Family Sharing for App Store subscriptions now available (04:10)
  • You can now text Alexa on iOS (07:40)
  • Apple Car is back in the rumor mill (09:15)
  • Possible new Apple TV coming (10:15)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Customize finder in Big Sur (14:35)
• Takes:
  • iPhones can now automatically recognize and label buttons and UI features for blind users - iOS people detection (19:20)
  • TikTok bans MLMs (22:00)
  • A profile of top YouTube star MrBeast (25:45)
  • Pet Tech: Pet prosthetics get a boost from 3D Printing (29:00)
• Security/Privacy:
  • SolarWinds Update (30:50)
  • Microsoft and McAfee headline new Ransomware Task Force (32:30)
• Bonus Odd Take: Forgotify - Amazingly Awkward Christmas Spotify Playlist (33:30)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: AirPods Pro (36:20)
  • Nate: SmallRig (39:35)
• Ramazon™ purchase - Notnerd Picks Store (43:15)
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Listen in for Nate's review on Apple's new Fitness+ service, stick around for some hot Adobe Flash and National Weather Service talk. As usual, we've got quite a variety of tech news, tips, and picks for you.

• Followup:
  • iOS 14.3, Fitness+, iOS 12.5 (00:40)
  • Todd - ISP "rental" fees - Mark & Toddcast (11:55)
  • A kid runs up a $16K bill in Sonic Rings (14:20)
  • Facebook takes out a full-page ad in NYT attacking Apple's iOS privacy changes - Steve Jobs on privacy (17:30)
  • Google faces another antitrust lawsuit (22:45)
  • Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones - Wyze Plug Outdoor (23:50)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Teach Siri to call you a new name (26:20)
• Takes:
  • Twitter uses machine learning to show you 'funnier' tweets (29:20)
  • DJI placed on US Dept of Commerce entity list (31:20)
  • Apple revamps Shazam iOS app, launches on the web (33:45)
  • Adobe to block Flash Jan. 12, 2021 (34:30)
  • Bandwidth limits at National Weather Service could hobble weather apps (36:50)
• Security/Privacy: The SolarWinds hack might be the most impactful yet (39:10)
• Bonus Odd Take: Blob Opera from Google (43:30)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Logitech G502 Hero High-Performance Gaming Mouse (44:55)
  • Nate: Repick: AmazonBasics Batteries (47:40)
• Ramazon™ purchase - Notnerd Picks Store (50:05)
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Just like Ponch and John, once again we've teamed up to fight the crime of tech confusion. We've got the latest tech news and some great tips to help you tech better!

• Followup:
  • Apple releases AirPods Max (2:00)
  • Apple Fitness+ launches 12/14 (07:50)
  • Caviar launches custom iPhone 12 Pro with fragment of Steve Jobs' turtleneck (09:15)
  • New Apple Maps in Canada (12:10)
  • Apple Music arrives on Google's smart speakers and displays (14:05)
  • Wyze Home Monitoring (15:20)
  • Disney Plus announces a ton of new upcoming content (18:40)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Zoom in and out of maps with one finger from Tyler (22:05)
• Takes:
  • FTC sues Facebook for illegal monopolization (25:50)
  • The IKEA catalog is dead - IKEA AR app (28:30)
  • Fitbit teams up with HidrateSpark on a smart water bottle (30:25)
  • Tiny drone uses moth antenna to sniff out target chemicals (32:05)
  • Snowflake valuation moves past IBM and AMD (33:50)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Spam calls up 18% this year (35:40)
  • US schools are buying phone-hacking tech (37:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: Nate's SpaceHey Profile - Dave's SpaceHey Profile (38:50)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Samsung Electronics EVO Select 256GB MicroSDXC UHS-I U3 100MB/s Full HD & 4K UHD Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME256HA) (41:35)
  • Nate: AUKEY Car Charger Compatible with iPhone 12/12 Mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max,30W USB C Car Charger with Metal Dual Port,Fast Car Charger Adapter with PPS&QC 3.0 and Mini Flush Fit for iPad, Samsung,Google (44:50)
• Ramazon™ purchase - Notnerd Picks Store (48:50)
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This week we've got a wide variety of stories covering music, movies, Bitcoin, Super Nintendo World, and so much more. We've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better.

(00:00)

• Followup:
  • Wyze Watch (00:50)
  • Check out Apple Music top songs, Shazams, and most-read lyrics (04:15)
  • Apple announces App Store Best of 2020 winners (06:00)
  • Warner Bros. will release all 2021 movies on HBO Max (10:20)
  • Cryptowatch Bitcoin hits new record (11:30)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Find business information by using Apple Maps or Google Maps (14:40)
• Takes:
  • Super Nintendo World opens in Japan Feb, 4th (20:45)
  • Apple upgrades FaceTime to 1080 back to iPhone 8 (22:45)
  • Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7B (25:10)
  • UPS places limits on some retailers (27:50)
• Security/Privacy: Account hijacking site OGUsers hacked, again (31:00)
• Bonus Odd Take: Booting from a vinyl record (31:45)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Spark by Readdle - Episode 5 Candy Crushin' (33:55)
  • Nate: Beats Flex Wireless Earphones – Apple W1 Headphone Chip, Magnetic Earbuds, Class 1 Bluetooth, 12 Hours of Listening Time - Black (Latest Model) - Nate's Video Review (36:50)
• Ramazon™ purchase - Notnerd Picks Store (41:35)
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This week we are joined by our friend and fan of the show Wes Rice. He brings some great insights, questions, and laughs to the show (he also made the special artwork). We also found time to cover what little tech news there was over the week. Enjoy!

• Wes the Candy Crush Phenom (02:00)
• Wes' iPhone Upgrade (07:10)
• Wes questions (11:20)
• Follow up:
  • Square buying Credit Karma's tax division (19:00)
  • Wyze Watch (22:35)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Bring back a closed tab. Simply press Ctrl + Shift + T (Cmd + Shift + T on Macs) to reopen the most recently closed tab and get back to what you were doing (24:45)
• Takes:
  • Black Friday, Cyber Monday (28:15)
  • Amazon expands IP Accelerator to Europe (34:40)
  • Sheriff's office, Apple staff, and others indicted in bribery schemes (36:30)
• Security/Privacy: There are more than 25 Ransomware-as-a-Service portals (39:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: The Pig Couch and Craigslist (40:50)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Wes: We Transfer free file transfer (45:20)
  • Dave: Nintendo Game & Watch, Super Mario Bros. Reissue (47:45)
  • Nate: USB C Extension Cable 6FT，Stouchi New Version USB Type C 3.2 Male to Female Fast Charging & Audio Data Transfer Cable for iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, Galaxy S20 Ultra Z Flip,Dell XPS MS Surface Book (50:20)
• Ramazon™ purchase (54:00)
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In this episode, we've got plenty of great tips for using your devices better and cover some great options for cell phone plans. Plus there's all the week's tech news that you might care about.

• Followup:
  • Libsyn Podcast (00:55)
  • Prioritize faster-shooting iOS (01:30)
  • Sign in to your apps on a new phone (07:30)
  • Slingbox vs SlingTV (08:45)
  • Wes' parents Move from Android to iOS, Tmobile 55+, Mint Mobile (10:10)
  • Amazon Luna game service (14:40)
  • Google Stadia will be playable on iOS via Safari (18:20)
  • Wyze Sprinkler Controller (19:45)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Back Tap setup (21:25)
• Takes:
  • Twitter rolls out Fleets, it's version of stories (28:10)
  • Apple cuts the App Store commission rate for many developers (31:10)
  • Amazon Pharmacy launches in 45 states (32:15)
  • Google Pay gets a major redesign and new features (34:55)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Android messaging app Go SMS Pro exposed millions of users' private photos and files (37:00)
  • Bumble vulnerabilities put data of 95 million daters at risk (39:45)
• Bonus Odd Take: Philly Series 5 (41:55)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Spigen Ultra Hybrid Designed for iPhone 12 Pro Max Case (2020) - Crystal Clear (45:00)
  • Nate: Basevs Magnetic USB C Cable for MacBook Pro, 4.3A 87W Fast Charge Type C to Type C Braided Nylon Cord for MacBook (Pro), Samsung S8, Dell XPS, and Other USB C Devices(6.6FT-Black) (47:25)
• Ramazon™ purchase (51:05)
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We've both got iPhone 12 Pro Maxes in our hands and Nate got his hands on a 12 Mini. We discuss our first impressions and then get into a wide range of tech news and tips, including a deep dive into all of the features of the iOS Camera app.

• Followup:
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max - Dave's Video (00:40)
  • iOS 14.2 is out (05:25)
  • Spacebar cursor iOS (05:45)
  • macOS Big Sur (09:20)
  • Zoom and other stay-at-home stocks hurt with vaccine news (12:50)
  • Disney Plus hits 73.7 M subscribers (13:55)
  • Wyze Robot Vacuum (15:15)
  • Roku now supports AirPlay 2 and Homekit (18:15)
  • Apple's generous holiday return policy (20:15)
  • TikTok says Trump forgot about them (21:45)
  • Google Photos will end free unlimited storage starting June 2021 (22:35)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: iOS Camera tips and tricks (25:35)
• Takes:
  • YouTube had a worldwide outage (32:05)
  • Tech companies spend a lot of money lobbying (33:25)
  • Slingbox discontinued (34:05)
  • Ring recalls 350,000 smart doorbells (35:25)
  • Raspberry Pi 400 is a keyboard with a computer built in (36:50)
• Security/Privacy:
  • The police can probably access your phone (39:20)
  • Hacking Apple (40:20)
• Bonus Odd Take: 15 Taco Bell Conference Call Backdrops That'll Spice Up Your Meeting (42:25)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs (43:35)
  • Nate: Streamlight 73001 Nano Light Miniature Keychain LED Flashlight, Black - 10 Lumens (46:25)
• Ramazon™ purchase (49:05)
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Today Apple held its third product announcement this fall. The event was all about Apple's move away from Intel chips, to Apple-made silicon, starting with the all-new M1 chip. Along with the latest version of Mac OS and some new hardware, this is an exciting time for computers. We discuss the main points and our initial thoughts.

Watch Apple's Event Video Here

• Followup:
  • Most Non-partisan Podcast (01:05)
  • One Backup is None Backup - Ep. 256 (01:25)
  • Apple One Bundle (03:00)
  • iPhone 12 Studio - mobile-only (05:25)
• Apple Event
  • Apple M1 Chip (06:35)
  • Big Sur (11:10)
    • Available November 12
  • MacBook Air, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro (13:55)
    • Order now, available next week

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