Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Get caught up on the announcements from Microsoft and Google's big developer conferences that happened this last week. We also discuss some news and not news from the week. All that with plenty of tips and good times throughout!

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Show Notes and Links:

• Gmail gets a new web interface (00:40)
• Not News: Snapchat launches Spectacles V2 Millennials hate Snapchat redesign (05:45)
• Amazon online support scam (09:30)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Check your phone's camera lens (12:55)
• iMac turns 20 (15:35)
• Apple discontinues AirPort product line (20:00)
• Another life saved by Apple Watch (21:30)
• Genealogy database helps find Golden State Killer (24:05)
• Microsoft Build is boring (25:40)
• Google IO
  • Is Google Duplex really impressive? Responses from the media (27:25)
  • Not News: Android P (36:50)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Vellum Wallpaper App (39:50)
  • Nate: Backblaze unlimited cloud backup $50/year (44:45)

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We spend the first 20 minutes of the episode discussing Nate's trip to Uganda and mostly the technology experience both traveling and while there. After that we get right back into the tech news and tips you need to tech better!

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Show Notes and Links:

• Nate's trip to Uganda with www.PatricksChildren.org (01:00)
  • International Flights
  • Tech in Uganda
  • Documenting the trip
  • Kids Around the World that Dave mentioned
• Planet Money "Amazon vs Trump Goes Postal" (21:40)
• MoviePass revives its unlimited plan (22:55)
• Apple releases their quarterly earnings, iPhone X sales strong (25:50)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Configuring Control Center on iOS (29:25)
• SmugMug buys Flickr, vows to revitalize the photo service (33:25)
• Snapchat plans to test unskippable six-second ads (35:35)
• T-Mobile and Sprint are merging for $26.5 billion (36:00)
• Twitter bug left passwords unmasked in logs (38:00)
• World Password Day (38:40)
• Ming-Chi Kuo, top Apple rumor finder, leaves the job (39:55)
• Amazon is raising the price of Prime by $20/year (42:00)
• Apple's podcasts just topped 50 billion all-time downloads and streams (43:25)
• Google is working on a new podcast strategy (45:40)
• Facebook holds F8 developers conference (46:00)
• Google has another new chat option (47:35)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Tailor Screenshot Stitching (49:55)
  • Nate: GoodRX.com (52:45)

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Nate is off in Uganda, Africa with PatricksChildren.org so we have a special episode covering some of the biggest areas of technology in our lives and best practices in each one. We look at different spectrums, even a few pendulums, of these six topics to help you tech better.

If you need help with any of these topics please ask. If you have a business Nate would love to work with you via his company www.ConsistentTech.com

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Show Notes and Links:

• Buying Devices (02:20)
  • SSD for computers
  • Computers - We like App, if PC, HP or Dell
  • Tablets - iPads are great, Amazon Fire tablets are cheap
  • Phones - iPhone is great, Samsung Galaxy S or Google Pixel for Android
• One Backup is None Backup (12:00)
  • BackBlaze for consumers
  • CrashPlan Pro for business
  • Onsite backups, external drives
  • Drive and other sync services, Google Photos
• Security (16:25)
  • LastPass/1Password
  • Turn on 2 Factor Authentication
  • Be Cynical
  • MalwareBytes
  • Antivirus - Use built-in on Windows, more for business
• Taking Photos (26:50)
  • Phones - Turn on the grid, use rule of thirds. Don't forget to manage photos (Flic)
  • Apps - Default apps are good, probably don't need more
  • One Backup is None Backup - Free unlimited Google Photos
• Email (33:20)
  • G Suite/Office 365
  • Gmail
  • Apps - Gmail app is good on iOS/Android, also good in web browsers.
• Social Media (37:35)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Snapchat (Don't bother)

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In this episode, we cover the week's top tech news and have a lighthearted discussion on what it means to all of us. We also give you some great tips for using your technology better.

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Show Notes and Links:

• IRS delayed tax deadline one day after technology collapse (01:20)
• Things you can buy for a billion dollars (02:35)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: MacOS Spotlight (05:10)
• We are way too eager to answer questions on Social Media (10:45)
• T-Mobile will pay $40 million for failing to fix rural calls (12:55)
• L.A. official claims problems with Waze app (15:20)
• Google just launched a smartphone game to teach adults how to code (19:40)
• Russia starts implementing a ban on Telegram messenger after they refused to hand over encryption keys (20:50)
• Opera is shuttering its VPN app for iOS and Android (22:20)
• Nate's Trip - PatricksChildren.org
• Zillow is getting into the house flipping game (25:30)
• Jeff Bezos annual shareholders letter, 100M worldwide Prime subscribers (27:00)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Beach Buggy Racing/Blitz (28:45)
  • Nate: AmazonBasics 50-inch Lightweight Tripod with Bag (31:30)

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We start off covering everyone's favorite topics, politics and taxes! Don't worry we are still the "Most non-partisan tech podcast on the internet." There's plenty more tech goodness after that.

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Show Notes and Links:

• Tax Day: Turbo Tax and Credit Karma (00:55)
• Not News: Zuckerberg gets a crash course in charm. Will Congress care? (03:40)
• Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak deletes Facebook (07:20)
• Facebook's surveillance is nothing compared to Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon (08:30)
• Facebook is offering a $40,000 bounty program (09:30)
• Cool Tools Digital Book (09:55)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Scanning documents with iPhone with Notes app (12:35)
• Amazon spent nearly $23 billion on R&D last year, more than any other company (17:20)
• Piper Jaffray's "teen survey" shows 82% of US teens currently own an iPhone (21:00)
• Not News: Apple is the richest company, so where are the billionaires? (23:45)
• Not News: Welcome to HD Vinyl (26:35)
• Disney kicks off its streaming future today with ESPN+ (29:20)
• How Android phones hide missed security updates from you (31:30)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Playdead's INSIDE (35:25)
  • Nate: Spotify and Hulu launch a discounted entertainment bundle (37:40)

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Thanks to some listener email we discuss what you should do with Flash and Java on your computer. If that's not exciting enough for you we talk about Moviefone and you can listen as Dave attempts to use Snapchat lenses on Nate. Trust us, it's worth a listen.

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Show Notes and Links:

• MoviePass parent acquires Moviefone in a deal with Verizon's Oath (00:30)
• Cryptowatch: (05:15)
  • Financial Aid Funding Cryptocurrency Investments
  • South Korean youth not dealing with Cryptocurrency bust well
• Facebook Data From the Author of Barefoot Investor which is like an Australian Dave Ramsey (08:35)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Flash Java question from Eliot, Adobe's Flash uninstall page (11:35)
• Amazon extends its lead in parental controls (20:30)
• Google is equipping more rural school buses with Wi-Fi and Chromebooks (25:10)
• YouTube and Pinterest influencers almost never disclose marketing relationships (29:35)
• Apple hires Google's A.I. Chief (32:55)
• Trump goes after Amazon over taxes (34:00)
• Security: (38:15)
  • Best Buy customer info may have been exposed in a data breach
  • Panera Bread leaks millions of customer
• Snapchat's iPhone X-exclusive lenses look more realistic than usual (39:40)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: The Trail iOS Android (43:15)
  • Nate: The Sip Stories App iOS Android (46:30)

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This episode is full of great tips and informative bits from the world of technology. We touch some more on Facebook's privacy issues, Apple's education event, and Uber's woes. Stick around until the end for a fun game and interesting augmented reality app in our picks of the week.

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Show Notes and Links:

• Nate's tech-related vacation observations (00:30)
• What 3 words, not 3 Little Words (05:20)
• Uber's self-driving cars struggled to make it 13 miles without an issue (05:55)
• Google Lens in Google Photos (07:20)
• Elon Musk deletes himself and companies off Facebook (09:15)
• Facebook quietly pauses all new app and bot reviews (10:45)
• Facebook accused of keeping call data on Android (11:45)
• Education Event Follow up - Canvas podcast #57 (13:15)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Emergency bypass, custom ringtones for contacts (16:05)
• Arbtr - share less, share better Kickstarter (19:30)
• Ketchup Slices - Dave likes Portland Ketchup (22:15)
• Apple releases iOS 11.3 (24:18)
• Chinese police foil drone-flying phone smugglers at Hong Kong border (26:00)
• Apple just proposed 13 new emojis with disabilities (27:50)
• The city of Atlanta hit with ransomware (29:00)
• Boeing reportedly hit by Wannacry ransomware (32:00)
• Not News: Vlad Savlov with a earbuds 'review' (32:55)
• Announcing 1.1.1.1: the fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service (34:40)
• What is the GDPR? (40:15)
• HQ Trivia lands Warner Bros. for a $3 million ad deal and $250K jackpot (44:10)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Flappy Dunk Game iOS Android (45:05)
  • Nate: The Parallax View iPhone X Only (47:05)

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Dave and Nate disagree to disagree on how bad Facebook is, but no matter where you fall we give you some tips for making sure you're not giving away more info than you want to. Apple held a special education event and we get you caught up on the basics. That plus a special guest Pro Tip (ding!) and much more.

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Show Notes and Links:

• Google Maps has found a better way to navigate India's chaotic roads - Three Little Words, actually What 3 Words (01:40)
• HQ trivia was pulled from the App Store due to one simple mistake (05:45)
• Fortnite is a success - Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is now free on iOS and Android (07:25)
• You should really look at your Facebook third-party app settings (09:20)
• Zuckerberg finally talks about privacy and Cambridge Analytica (17:54)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Guest voicemail from Dillon on the Apple TV remote - Scotch 414 Extreme Tape (19:00)
• What will Apple announce at its Chicago education event? (24:15)
• California will send residents election information through Nextdoor (29:50)
• GrayKey iPhone unlocker poses serious security concerns (33:10)
• Google Lens w/ visual search and assistance now rolling out to Google Photos for iOS (35:45)
• Self-driving Uber vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian - It's a crash, not an accident (36:40)
• Not News: Apple AirPods: the audiophile review (40:25)
• Not News: This tortoise shows kids that robot abuse is bad (43:10)
• Samsung is 'looking into' Galaxy S9 touchscreen issues (45:20)
• Shop for a Ford from its new online dealership (45:40)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Spotify, especially voice search (48:00)
  • Nate: VLC video player (49:50)

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Of course, we discuss the results of the 119 challenge. Were Nate and Dave able to reduce their combined total of 971 apps on their iPhones? We also have some great tips and news from the tech world in this episode.

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Show Notes and Links:

• Yellow ring on Amazon Echo is for notifications, derp. (00:35)
• MoviePass remarks (01:50)
• Super Collapse (02:55)
• How to opt out of Facebook data sharing (05:00)
• CryptoWatch:
  • Google and Twitter to ban all cryptocurrency-related advertising (06:30)
  • Plattsburgh, NY just passed the first Bitcoin mining ban (07:30)
• 119 app cleanup challenge (12:10)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Save as PDF iPhone and Mac (21:40)
• Stephen Hawking passes away at 76 (28:04)
• Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores (28:50)
• Apple adds a families section to its website with info for parents (30:50)
• Apple acquires Texture, the Netflix of magazines (32:15)
• Not News: Farheed Manjoo of the Times didn't really 'unplug' from the internet (35:50)
• Not News: Photo contest judges didn't actually judge anything (38:00)
• Not News: Fitbit CEO plans to conquer the world (39:15)
• Twitch will now give Prime users free games each month (41:20)
• Alexa has a new brief mode so she won't talk too much (42:40)
• Sidefront.com - Nate's wedding/event DJ website
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Fortnite (44:05)
  • Nate: Online Banking (48:20)

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Nate and Dave were so excited about all the tech this week they could barely pronounce words or put them into correct sentences. Plenty of stuff going on in the world of tech right now and we are bringing you the stories that are important and picking apart the ones that aren't.

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Show Notes and Links:

• 119 App Challenge and Notnerd giveaway, Join in on the fun! (00:20)
• Facebook-owned Onavo quietly launches Bolt App Lock. It is now removed and was "just a test" (04:15)
• MoviePass CEO proudly says the app tracks your location before and after movies (06:20)
• WordPress is now 30% of the web ConsistentTech.com (09:40)
• Cryptowatch
• • Bitcoin falls 10 percent after SEC warns about unregulated exchanges (13:25)
• On Twitter, the lure of fake news is stronger than the truth (17:20)
• 70% of Netflix viewing happens on TVs (19:40)
• Samsung Galaxy S9 Reviews are coming in (22:45)
• Dave's Pro Tip o' the Week: Special Guest discusses Google Chrome task manager (25:55)
• Amazon Alexa report of creepy laughing (32:15)
• Alexa briefly lost its voice (35:35)
• Security: Israeli company Cellebrite says they can unlock any iPhone (36:20)
• Facebook's tracking of non-user ruled illegal again (40:10)
• Oculus Rift VR devices stopped working due to an expired certificate (42:00)
• Flash usage declines from 80% in 2014 to under 8% today (42:45)
• HQ Trivia raises $15 million to become the next TV (44:20)
• Picks of the Week:
  • Dave: Line: Disney Tsum Tsum game (49:15)
  • Nate: Horizon camera app #StopVerticalVideo (52:00)

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