This episode is packed to the brim with some great new stuff. Samsung announced some new phones, The boys share the best thing they've watched lately, Mario gives us the low down on his new lock and Marco has some shoes to share.

 

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The week the boys dive deep into Mario's annual migration to Android. They discuss what he likes and what he doesn't about the current state of the Android Ecosystem. The ultimate question...Did he switch back?

 

00:00:05 - Intro

00:02:17 - Mario switches to Android

00:04:37 - Unboxing and Specs

00:06:31 - Under screen fingerprint sensor

00:12:01 - Should iPhone users consider this phone?

00:18:01 - How is Oxygen OS?

00:22:15 - Gestures

00:25:55 - Where can this be bought?

00:26:17 - Final Thoughts

00:27:58 - How is the Watch experience?

00:30:37 - The cure for the android watch experience

00:32:02 - Watch experience continued

00:41:35 - The problem with digital assistants

00:42:11 - Siri watch trigger method

00:47:45 - Did it go back?

00:49:35 - Why a bigger phone?

00:52:29 - Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor

00:54:13 - Mario's dilemma on tech news

00:54:51 - Mario's fancy screen protector

01:01:17 - No phone protection... WHAT!?

01:02:35 - Mario's favorite case

01:13:33 - Dbrand plug

01:16:57 - Fake Outro

01:17:11 - Real Outro

 

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This week the boys have a few length discussions. They talk about Apple bringing airplay 2 and iTunes to third-party TVs. How TV technology has changed. The greatest show on earth The Magicians. Nikes newest auto lacing shoe the Adapt BB. Soulja Boy's terrible consoles and Small talk on the future of front-facing cameras.

00:00:00 - Intro00:02:56 - Fun Stuff From CES00:03:52 - Itunes + Airplay 2 on new TVs00:05:58 - How Airplay 2 Works 00:12:18 - Warranties are a buying factor00:15:17 - We're getting Smart EVERYTHING00:20:04 - The life cycle of a modern TV00:24:43 - OLED TVs Limitations00:29:47 - Itunes is old and it sucks00:38:52 - The Magicians TV Series00:44:35 - Soulja Boy has a console?00:50:10 - Rapper who says he's a Clone00:56:41 - Soulja Boy could have done better01:01:12 - Playstation Classic01:04:37 - Nike Adapt BB01:13:06 - Has technology made us lazy?01:16:52 - Smart homes are amazing01:18:26 - The camera cutout01:33:58 - Outro

 

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It's 2019! and the boys are back. The new year is here and there isn't much to talk about in the realm of tech but they did watch a bunch of cool stuff during the holiday's so why not talk about that! 

00:00:06 - Intro00:00:38 - The weather is brutal00:06:04 - Magicians TV show talks00:17:10 - FYRE Festival Documentary00:18:52 - The American Meme00:24:06 - Dedication is needed in content creation 00:27:38 - Lucifer (Spoilers)00:33:14 - Auqaman (Spoilers)00:47:42 - John Wick Chapter 3 00:48:18 - Replicas00:52:18 - JOHN WICK!!!00:52:54 - Hotel Artemis00:59:42 - Mario's got the itch01:01:36 - One plus 6T01:06:14 - Google buys Fossil's smart watch tech01:07:24 - Start of "Did it go back in the box"01:07:32 - Switch Wireless Controllers01:12:10 - Mumba Grip01:13:58 - Acer Predator monitor01:18:30 - A 2nd Nintendo Switch?01:21:04 - Nvidia BFGD01:23:24 - TV Talks01:31:42 - Outro

 

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This week Mario discovers that his love for android has been tainted by some weird occurrences and odd design decisions. Apples iOS 12 has a serious vulnerability that is a secret unless you pay for it and we have some in-depth spoiler talks on Sony's Venom Movie.

 

00:00:04 - Intro

00:01:26 - What Did Mario Buy?

00:03:28 - Mario Buys an Android ________?

00:13:00 - Second attempt at new hardware

00:14:19 - Marios Gripes With Android

00:14:48 - Trial by Fire Android Style

00:30:10 - Kogeek Smart Home Issues

00:49:58 - Apple iOS 12 vulnerability

01:03:26 - Venom Spoiler Talks

01:19:04 - Outro

01:20:12 - Next Episode Teaser

 

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This week the boys talk about all the things they love an hate about black Friday. They also dive deep into smart home tech, a new google photos update making people mad at Apple, Google testing Fushia OS and how the US doesn't trust some major Chinese communications companies.

00:00:05 - Intro

00:00:33 - Black Friday

00:02:54 - Fire Stick vs Nvidia Shield

00:06:16 - Amazon Echo Show

00:09:12 - Ship Products to Canada Amazon!

00:12:05 - Shitty Carrier Deals

00:17:30 - Why Carriers are a Monopoly

00:19:00 - Carrier Infrastructure

00:35:24 - Marco’s New Smart Home Device

00:39:28 - Wemo Cool Features

00:44:06 - Smart Home Switches

00:51:29 - Hue Lights with Entertainment Sync

00:56:18 - Smart Toilet?

00:59:06 - Logitech to Buy Plantronics

01:06:32 - Google Photos Depth Settings

01:16:24 - Google Testing Fuchsia OS

01:18:56 - The US Doesn’t Trust Huawei

01:27:56 - Outro

 

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This week the boys get together and talk about new games they've been playing. They discuss Samsungs new foldable phone idea and One UI software. Amazon cutting a deal with Apple that may hurt third-party sellers and John Choo in the Movie Searching! 

If your podcast app supports Chapters we now have chapters added.

 

00:00:05 - Intro

00:01:05 - What have we been up to?

00:01:34 - Red Dead Redemption Check In

00:09:33 - Command & Conquer Remaster

00:11:14 - Command & Conquer Rivals iOS

00:16:32 - Pokemon Lets go Pikachu

00:18:48 - Diablo 3

00:19:38 - Samsung Foldable Phone

00:25:05 - Nubia X

00:27:14 - More Foldable Phone

00:28:28 - Samsung One UI

00:32:40 - One UI

00:42:38 - Verizon Launching RCS in 2019

00:45:06 - Youtubers Switching to iPhone

00:48:56 - Amazon Cuts a Deal With Apple That's Bad for Third Parties

01:03:46 - Searching Movie

01:13:46 - Outro

  

 

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This week is going to be a bit different! We have switch editing programs and things might sound a bit different for a bit until I (Marco) figure things out. But with that being said This week we get back to business starting with the bit of would you rather. "Would you want to die in Hill House and live forever or Die and not know where you will end up? We both give our answers on that and Mario updates us on his new Nintendo Switch Mod, we get lost in Zelda Breath of The Wild again, compare the one plus 6t and the pixel 3 (Shoutouts to Power Cycle), Briefly talk about the pie wireless charger and share some spooky stories.

 

One Plus 6t : https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/6t

Pie Wireless Charger: https://www.picharging.com/

Xecuter SX mod: https://sx.xecuter.com/

 

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This week has the boys talking about Weed Legalization in Canada, A spoiler-filled discussion about Netflix's "The Haunting of Hill House", Googles new hardware announcements, and Huawei's new Mate 20 Pro

 

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This weeks episode is extremely late, Turkey and family got in the way. But the boys discuss Marios impressions of the Apple watch series 4, Costco Pickups, Microsofts new surface device line up, and how device experiences define brand loyalty.

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