Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

While we wait on Apple's big event in a few weeks there is plenty to talk about from Microsoft and Google. Get caught up with what you need to know in tech this week!

Links from the Show:

• Olympics Closing Ceremonies Mario and Tokyo
• Nintendo Controller Teardown
• Dave's MacBook/TV Accessories:
  • HooToo USB Type-C Hub
  • USB Transmission Rates (Wikipedia)
  • USB-C Cables
  • HDMI Switch
  • HDMI to Component Adapter
  • Fred Meyer
• Thumbtack - Hire the Right Professional
• Aurora Colony Vineyards
• Microsoft OneNote Tool For Evernote
• Windows 10 Update Breaks Webcam Use
• Security: A Paranoid N00b Goes to Def Con
• Questionable Facebook and Politics Research
• Microsoft Office World Championships
• Android Nougat Released
• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs iPhone 6S
• Amazon $60 BLU Phone Review
• iFixit - Repair Guides and Parts
• Not Ad: Visit Notnerd.com to Buy Stuff From Amazon (Thanks Jared!)
• Kim Komando
• Microfiber Cooling Towel

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Nate and Dave are back in the same room this week. The episode starts off with some reviews of some tech that made our travel better. Then we get into how hard it is to watch the Olympics and Dave's bad experience at a the movies. Dave is now using all of Apple's beta software on his devices so we get into that and what is coming next. We wrap with some top stories of the week.

Links from the Show:

• I've Been Everywhere Song (Wikipedia)
• Grid-It Selection on Amazon
• Nate's Bluetooth Headphones that Dave Borrowed (Only $7 Prime)
• Nextdoor.com, Rover.com
• NBC Sports App
• Tunnel Bear VPN
• Not Ad: Anker 9' Lightning Cable
• Nate's Don't Buy From Apple Article
• Apple's Public Beta Program
• Facebook vs. Ad Blockers
• Tim Cook Washington Post Interview
• Android QuadRooter Vulnerability (Android Safely Please!)
• Not News: Rediculous "Mullet" Dual Watch Strap
• USB Fan, USB Coffee Warmer

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Dave is off playing again so we recorded another remote episode, but you would never know with Dave's awesome audio editing skills. The Olympics have started and there is plenty of other tech news and tips to discuss this week. Enjoy!

Links from the Show:

• Pokémon Go Makes it to Brazil
• The NBC Olympics Site (in case you didn't know)
• Pokémon Go Drives a Surge in External Battery Sales
• Buy an External Battery to Meet Your Needs at Amazon
• Olympic Commercials: Shot on iPhone, Google Photos, Ford Vertical Video
• NBC Sports App
• Shoka Connected Smart Bell for Bikes
• BikeTown PDX
• Hulu Ends Free Streaming Service
• Details on the no Commercial Plan
• Time Warner Takes 10% Stake in Apple
• Apple's TV Guide Plan
• Not Ad: Amazon Addon TV Channel Subscriptions
• Hey-Siri.io, OK-Google.io
• Lost iPhone Scam
• Walmart Buying Jet.com to take on Amazon
• In Related News, Amazon Buys Jets
• Facebook Stands up to Clickbait

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The first remote episode of the podcast while Dave is looking for dinosaurs in Kansas. Plenty of news to talk about this week and we finish up with some ways to Amazon better.

Links from the Show:

• Mosasaurus, Mesasaurus (Wikipedia)
• Amazon Prime Half Life Testing Kit
• Apple's Q3 Results, Visually
• Other Results: Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet(Google)
• Apple Sells It's Billionth iPhone
• Vizio Acquired by LeEco
• Apple Music Buys 'Carpool Karaoke' TV Series
• Bluetooth Headphone Revenue Overtakes No-Bluetooth
• Meh.com Daily Deal
• Not Ad: Helpful Amazon Resources
  • Nate's Boxer Briefs on CamelCamelCamel
  • Earny App

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An episode full of entertaining discussion on tech news from every angle this week. We wrap up talking about why you should be careful shopping on Amazon, the very site we always tell you to buy from.

Links from the Show:

• Dave's Game: Alto's Adventure ($3.99 iOS)
• Pokemon Go Sets App Store Records
• Pokemon Go and Nintendo's Stock Price
• Elon Musk's Master Plan
• Army Special Forces Switching from Android to iPhone
• Windows Phone Not Looking so Good
• Salesforce Would Have Bid More for LinkedIn
• Salesforce Only Supporting a few Android Phones
• The VCR is Going Away
• Verizon is Buying Yahoo
• Fake Wifi at the RNC
• MKD Minefield Drone
• Flamethrower Drone Doesn't Sit Well with FAA
• Not Not Ad: Be Careful on Amazon
  • Birkenstock has Quit Amazon
  • A Very Literal Amazon Mug
  • Not the Doormat You Were Looking For

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Well to sum up this episode, Dave put it best, "It all depends on people." We talk about Pokemon Go, how important it actually is and how it's no excuse to be dumb. There was some fun tech news this week as well and we wrap up discussing what "Baby Tech" you really need.

Links from the Show:

• Pokemon Go Data Free on T-Mobile
• TWiT Know How: Pokemon Go 101
• Ingress: The Pokemon Go Prequel
• Apple's Planet of the Apps
• Not News: Samsung Laptop Review
• April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza)
• NES Classic Edition
• Console Wars
• Security: Shocking, Bad Guys are Being Jerks with Malware
• Nate's Backup Guide
• The People that Make Your Playlists Great
• Not Ad: Nate's Prime Day Finds: Boxer Briefs and Apple Slicer
• Parenting.com - Hot Baby Tech

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After getting through some follow up and news, of course we had to talk about Pokemon Go. Oh yeah and the fact that Nate is now the proud papa of his daughter, Isla Sharon Heath!

Links from the Show:

• Blackberry Stops Making Physical Keyboard Phones
• Temporary Nanotech Tattoos
• Lunch with Bozoma Saint John
• Snapchat Lawsuit Over Inappropriate Content
• Snapchat Memories
• Huawei P9 Photo Blunder
• Shot on iPhone
• Wendy's Credit Card Breach
• Verizon Phone Plan Change
• Not Ad: Amazon Prime Day July 12th! (You Missed it)
• What is Pokemon Go?
• Pokemon Go Tips and Tricks
• Your Own Pokemon Driver
• Geocaching
• Jaundice Light Therapy Blanket
• "Baby Friendly" Hospital Initiative

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Dave and Nate start off getting deep into the world of bird related video games. Next up is another rousing round of how long can "quick take" news stories be discussed. We wrap the episode up talking about the best ways to avoid listening to the radio in your car.

Links from the Show:

• Dave's game: Tiny Wings
• Appshopper
• Angry Birds Friends (iOS)
• Rovio Website
• Angry Birds - The Movie
• Slither.io
• Thank You Giveaway - Wes - Outdoor Projector (Blue Hawaii Movie), Todd - My Chemical Romance Vinyl
• Download all Facebook Data
• How Did This Get Made Podcast
• Are the Restaurant Tablets Watching You?
• Red Robin D'oh Rings
• Local ATM Skimmers Found
• Spot an ATM Skimmer
• Walmart Pay
• Live.ly Streaming App (iOS)
• Tesla Self Driving Fatality
• Apple Might Buy Tidal Music Service
• Spotify and Apple Get Into It Over Money
• Android Announces Nougat
• Blackberry Stops Making Keyboard Phones
• Not Ad: Amazon Prime Day July 12th!
• ION Audio Bluetooth Cassette Adapter
• Wired Audio Cassette Adapter
• Apple Car Play, Android Auto

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Well due to some deep discussions on the "Quick Takes," Nate and Dave spent most of the episode talking about news stories from the week. Listen up to get some great perspectives on what is going on in tech.

Links from the Show:

• Dave's game: Horizon Chase
• Taking the Headphone Jack Off Phones is User-Hostile and Stupid (Nilay Patel)
• Headphone Jacks are the new Floppy Drives (Daring Fireball)
• Phone Connector (Wikipedia)
• Overcast Podcast App
• MacNN Shutting Down
• Loop Insight - Jim Dalrymple
• Daring Fireball - John Gruber
• Six Colors - Jason Snell
• Stratechery - Ben Thompson
• Mark Gurman Moving to Bloomberg
• Nate Had to Reset His Amazon Password, Reset Yours
• Use LastPass or 1Password for Great Passwords
• Apple Discontinues the Thunderbolt Display
• Netflix Queues Up Video Downloads
• Netflix Prices Are Going Up
• Boston Dynamics Dishwasher Loading Robot Dog
• Kicking a Robot Dog Video
• Robbers go to Jail After Facebook Brag
• Reddit - SadCringe, Trashy (Some Items Not Safe for Work)
• Not Ad - Paper Clips, Cat?/Dog? Food
• Next Week: Listening to Audio in Your Car

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Dave got Nate started on Candy Crush again to start things off. Then it was hard to find any non-Apple WWDC related news this week but we came through for you. After the news Dave and Nate get into a discussion on just what "Artificial Intelligence" is and where we think it might be going.

Links from the Show:

• Bejeweled Stars (iOS)
• Bejeweled History (Wikipedia)
• Candy Crush Saga, Soda, Jelly (iOS)
• Two Dots
• Apple WWDC 2016 "State of the Union" Session
• The Talk Show Live - John Gruber w/ Craig Federighi and Phil Schiller
• Twitter is Investing in SoundCloud
• GoToMyPC Password Reset Due to Attack
• Contact Nate at www.ConsistentTech.com for IT Security Help
• Not News: iSee App Fools the World
• Not Ad - The Tile Tracking Device, at Amazon
• What's Next for Artificial Intelligence
• Circle Bolt & Nut
• Chocosphere
• The Thank You Giveaway Thing

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