Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

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)
• Ramazon™ purchase (49:05)
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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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Once you're done installing the iOS 14 public beta on your iPhone (at your own risk) listen in to hear what's going on in the world of technology and how you can use all of that tech around you to make your life better.

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• Followup:
  • Cameo (01:30)
  • iOS and iPadOS 14 public betas available (04:25)
  • Amazon Fire TV interface adds top live streaming options (07:00)
  • Amazon Prime Video launches user profiles (08:10)
  • Quibi reportedly lost 90% of free trial users (09:30)
  • DNC and RNC warn campaigns about using TikTok (10:30)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Full webpage screenshot (13:05)
  • Episode 106: I'd Buy That for a Dollar at 22:00 iOS 11
  • Episode 126: Reunited and It Feels So Good Tailor Screen Stitching
• Takes:
  • Walmart's Amazon Prime competitor will launch in July (16:15)
  • The life of an Amazon reviewer for hire - Fakespot.com (19:20)
  • Uber buying Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock (22:00)
  • Gmail for iOS finally supports Split View multitasking on iPad (23:20)
  • Google to 'dramatically' improve Chrome impact on Mac battery life (26:15)
• Security/Privacy: Half a million IoT passwords leaked (28:40)
• Bonus Odd Take: Gary Larson is back (31:10)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Sky Guide ($2.99), Star Walk 2, SkySafari ($2.99), Night Sky (33:40)
  • Nate: iHealth No-Touch Forehead Thermometer, Infrared Adult Thermometer for Adults and Kids, Digital Infrared Thermometer, Kid and Baby Thermometer (37:15)
• Ramazon™ purchase (41:50)
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We're all over the place with our tech news and tips this week. Listen up to hear all about what is going on with technology, what to stay away from, and how you can use it to make your life better.

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• Followup:
  • Apple's iOS 14 update list (02:10)
  • 2020 Apple Design Award winners (03:25)
  • Apple launches website for Apple Card management (06:45)
  • Apple launches Path to Apple Card (08:00)
  • Prime Day delayed again (09:45)
  • Prime Video introduces Watch Party (10:40)
  • Which streaming service is the best bang for your buck in 2020 (11:20)
  • YouTube increases prices again, adds channels (13:35)
  • Twitch breaks 5 billion hours in Q2 (15:35)
  • Lululemon announced a plan to purchase Mirror.co for $500 million (17:05)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Use the option key on Mac menus, brightness, etc. (18:05)
• Takes:
  • Cameo now lets people pay up to $15K for a celebrity Zoom call (21:10)
  • Boston Dynamics selling Spot robot for $74,500 (26:00)
  • How Have I Been Pwned became the keeper of the internet's biggest data breaches (27:35)
  • Prison TikTok (29:35)
  • The Eye Mouth Eye buzz (31:10)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Android apps stealing Facebook credentials (33:55)
  • Facebook shared data with developers it shouldn't have (35:25)
  • One out of ever 142 passwords is 123456 (37:20)
• Bonus Odd Take: https://cat-bounce.com/ (39:25)
• Re-picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Key|Smart (41:10)
  • Nate: Authy 2FA (44:00)
  • Episode 86: iPod We Hardly Knew Ye
• Ramazon™ purchase (47:35)
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Since last week we've learned more about what Apple has up their sleeves for their upcoming software updates, and we start off the show discussing some of the best. Then we get into the usual tech news and tips you love!

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• Followup:
  • WWDC
    • Change default email and browser apps (00:45)
    • Apple killed IDFA (02:20)
    • iOS vs Android Apps (04:10)
    • Find My getting 3rd Party Support (06:20)
    • Sound Recognition (08:05)
  • Wyze launches $50 wire-free outdoor camera (11:00)
  • Facebook will show users a pop-up warning before they share an outdated story (13:35)
  • Facebook will allow users to turn off political ads (16:05)
  • Amazon is looking to add live TV to Prime Video (16:40)
  • Google cancels AI photo print service (17:45)
• Dave's Pro Tip of the Week: Hey Siri, remind me about this… (19:00)
• Takes:
  • Microsoft is permanently closing its retail stories (24:00)
  • Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming (25:10)
  • Hey email app vs. Apple (26:50)
  • Tmobile explains outage (31:40)
  • Segway ends production (33:25)
  • Olympus to exit the camera business (34:45)
• Security/Privacy:
  • Bank card "master key" stolen (36:40)
  • FEMA IT specialist charged in ID theft, tax refund fraud conspiracy (38:20)
• Bonus Odd Take: Barcelona Opera House Reopens With a Concert for 2,292 Plants (39:30)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Itsycal (40:35)
  • Nate: TCL 55" Roku 4K UHD HDR Smart TV (55S425) (43:20)
• Ramazon™ purchase (45:50)
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Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) kicked off with a virtual keynote Monday morning. Nate and Dave discuss what was announced and what we're excited about. Back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Enjoy!

Thanks to Dave for once again taking copious notes during the live stream.

Click here to watch Apple's presentation for yourself

• Introduction - Tim Cook
  • BLM
  • COVID-19
• iOS 14
  • Widgets anywhere
  • Video over apps
  • Homescreen
    • App Library
      • Searchable
      • Suggestions
      • Recently Added
      • Categories
  • Widgets
    • Today View with new widgets
    • Variety of sizes
    • Can be moved to the home screen
    • Gallery
    • Picture in Picture
  • Siri
    • Compact design
    • Widget / notification views
    • Dictation on device
    • Translation
  • Messages
    • Conversations
    • Pinning
    • Memoji
    • Mentions
    • Groups, Conversation photos, can be customized
  • Maps
    • New maps to more countries
    • Guides
    • Cycling
    • EV routing
    • Green zones
    • China license plate storage
  • CarPlay
    • New wallpaper
    • Parking
    • EV charging
    • Food ordering
    • Car keys, phone to unlock, etc (BMW)
    • Working with industry standards
    • Make use of U1 chip
    • Next year
  • App Store
    • App Clips
      • Small part of an app
      • Pop up card, with tap
      • No credit card needed uses Apple Pay
      • Sign in with Apple
      • Disappear but are available in app library in recents
      • Easy to discover, web, messages, maps, NFC tags, QR codes
      • New, Apple app clip code, scan or tap
      • Less than 10mb in size
• iPadOS 14
  • Same widgets in iOS 14
  • Photos
    • New sidebar (also in files)
    • Other UI updates in files, Calendar, Music, etc.
    • A fullscreen player in
  • Siri
    • Same as iOS 14
    • Doesn't cover the screen in calls etc.
  • Search
    • New compact design
    • Search from the home screen or any app
    • Universal search
    • App launcher, contacts, web
  • Pencil improvements
    • Handwriting improvements
    • Scribble, handwrite into any text field to be converted to text
    • Works in text fields
    • Recognized multiple languages
    • Data detectors, like phone numbers and addresses
    • Select handwriting like text and copy as type text to other apps
• AirPods
  • Auto-switching to new device
  • Spacial Audio
    • Surround sound tethered to head motion
• WatchOS
  • Fitness
  • 20k watch apps available
  • Complications
    • Multiple complications same app same screen
    • Build rich complications
    • Face Sharing, share watch faces
  • Maps
    • Cycling
  • Workouts
    • Dance
    • Advanced sensor fusion
    • Function strength training
    • etc…
    • Activity app changes to fitness
  • Sleep Tracking
    • Wind Down, help get to bed on time
    • Phone can display Wind Down on lock screen
    • Can set shortcuts to help prepare for bed
    • New alarm and wake screen
    • Also available on iPhone without a watch
  • Automatic hand washing detection
    • Timer
    • Animation, etc.
• Privacy
  • Data minimization
  • On-device intelligence
  • Security protections
  • Transparency and control
  • Sign-in with Apple
  • Upgrade your current log-in to Sign-in with apple
  • Location sharing
  • Tracking control
  • App privacy, like a nutrition label
• Home
  • Ease of use
  • Privacy
  • Better together
  • Amazon, Google, more alliance for smart home compatibility standard
  • Home app
  • Now suggests automations when new devices are added
  • New visual status on accessories
  • Adaptive lighting, auto-adjust color temperature
  • Cameras
    • Zones
    • Facial recognition, HomePod can announce guest
    • Show on the iOS home screen
• AppleTV
  • Gaming on Apple TV with multiuser support
  • AppleTV workouts picture in picture
  • AirPlay is getting better
  • AppleTV plus, coming to Sony and Vizio smart TVs this summer
  • AppleTV plus original, "Foundation" Issac Asimov, next year
• MacOS Big Sur
  • New design and updates
  • Design
  • New material interface, icons
  • New app icons
  • Finder
    • New top to bottom design for the sidebar
    • Compact toolbar
  • Mail
    • New glyphs
    • Brought back color (finally)
    • Compact tools and bar
  • Photos
    • Sidebar
    • Photo grid is backed by Metal, so fast and smooth
  • Menu bar translucent
  • New wifi and sound menu panels
  • Control center is now on Mac
  • Notification Center updated
    • Widgets can be added
  • Messages on Mac
    • Search
    • Redesigned photo picker
    • Memoji on Mac
    • Messages effects
    • Pinned conversations
    • New groups enhancements
  • Maps on Mac
    • New design
    • Favorites
    • Create own guides of places to visit
    • Indoor maps, like airports
    • Look-around
    • Shared ETA
    • Other iOS 14 improvements
  • Mac Catalyst
    • New menu and keyboard APIs, etc.
    • Better stuff for developers
    • Maps and messages use Mac Catalyst technology
  • Safari
    • Faster page loading, 50% faster than Chrome
    • Privacy
    • New Privacy report button
    • Monitors saved passwords for data breach
    • Extensions, convert from other browsers
    • More control over privacy-related stuff
    • Custom start page
    • Redesigned tabs
    • Native translation capabilities
• Tim Cook on the historic transition to Apple Silicon
  • Mac is transitioning to Apple Silicon
  • Change to make much better products
  • History of Apple Silicon
  • Family of System on a Chips specifically for Mac
  • A common architecture for the entire Apple ecosystem
• Software
  • All Apple apps native on new chips
  • Xcode has all the tech needed, just need to recompile
  • Universal 2, a new binary that supports intel and apple chips
  • Microsoft and Adobe have apps up and running already
  • Rosetta 2
    • Automatically translates existing apps to Apple Silicon
    • Translated on the installation of apps
    • Can translate code on the fly as well
    • Handles pro apps and their plug-ins
  • Can run iOS apps on Mac now, wow
    • Most apps run day one with no changes
  • Quickstart Program
    • Enables developers to make apps universal
    • Developer Transition Kit
    • Mac mini with Apple Silicon
  • Timeline
    • This week for developers
    • Customers, hardware by end of year
    • Take two years to transition
    • Still making some intel Macs, some yet to be released
• All OS betas available today to developers
• Public betas start next month

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