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How to use Control Center on watchOS.

If you've got an Apple Watch, you've probably at least glimpsed its Control Center (you access it by swiping up from the bottom of the screen). But what do all the icons and switches do? How do you add or remove controls? How can you make detailed adjustments to your settings? In this episode of Hands-On iOS, Mikah teaches you the ins, outs, and in-betweens of Control Center for Apple Watch.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Surface Duo Hands-on, Russian SIMs, Apple's unannounced subscription bundles.

• Harry McCracken from Fast Company has the Microsoft Duo foldable Android device and shares his thoughts after spending one week with the prerelease hardware.
• Joseph Cox from VICE got the inside scoop on a secretive Russian SIM network that enables all sorts of illegal activity, and he explains how they work.
• Apple is expected to announce a collection of subscription bundles for its services and Mikah isn't quite sold on the value of them.
• Epic Games added a new in-game payment method for Fortnite that bypasses Apple and Google's own in-app payment systems, and the consequences are beginning to take shape.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Harry McCracken and Joseph Cox

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Leo & Mikah help you with your homework.

• Back to school: Noteshelf, Microsoft Math Solver, WolframAlpha, Babbel - Language Learning, Desmos Graphing Calculator, Cozi Family Organizer, PhotoStudy
• News: Flexibits introduces a new subscription: Fantastical Premium for Families. Google Maps returns to Apple Watch and joins CarPlay Dashboard. Apple releases the watchOS 7 Public Beta. Setapp comes to iOS. The MTA asks Apple to improve Face ID unlock with face coverings.
• Listener feedback: Rotation lock on iOS, nerds vs. geeks vs. dorks, and accidental touches on Apple Watch.
• Mikah's App Cap: Thwip
• Leo's App Cap: Microsoft Family Safety

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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The Google Assistant has added some new homeschooling features to its smart displays and speakers, including a school bell and random facts delivered throughout the day. Apple and UCLA are working together on a depression study. Mikah and Matthew answer and share a whole host of listener questions and feedback, respectively.

• GOOGLE
• Google Maps comes to Apple's watchOS and CarPlay dashboard | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/30Ldfve
• Google is adding new homeschooling features to Assistant smart displays and speakers | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2FcnOz3
• Google resumes human review of Assistant audio 'recordings' | 9to5Google: https://bit.ly/2DxpcvP

• WEARABLES
• UCLA Researchers Will Use Apple Gadgets in Study to Detect and Treat Depression | Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/3iqSoDl
• How a Smartwatch Helped Me Take Care of Myself Again | GQ: https://bit.ly/2PIGOqI

• SMART HOME
• Amazon's Echo Flex is getting a new smart clock accessory | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2DWc9U8
• Bosch Smart Home update adds support for Apple's HomeKit | iMore: https://bit.ly/33NBvhV
• In a blow to Bixby, Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer departs Samsung | Venturebeat: https://bit.ly/3fMW5kS

• RECOMMENDED CAMERAS FOR ZEKE
• eufy Security 2K Indoor Cam Pan & Tilt | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kxd8ex
• Logitech Circle 2 | Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Dw9n8E

• PICKS OF THE WEEK
• Thwip for Apple Watch: https://apple.co/2DMAvjk

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Show notes and links for this episode are available here: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/41

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Everything Samsung announced at its Unpacked event, a brief review of Google's Pixel 4A, and an in-depth look at TikTok — including its ban in certain places, its potential purchase by Microsoft, and its competition.

First, Myriam Joire joins us to break down the Samsung Unpacked event, covering the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung's Galaxy Buds and new Galaxy Watch 3, and the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+.

Then, Myriam Joire graciously sticks around to briefly review the Google Pixel 4A, the company's new, cost-effective Pixel phone.

Then, Sara Fischer of Axios stops by to help us understand what's going on with TikTok, including the many bans around the world and Microsoft's potential purchase of the social media service.

Lastly, Jason shares how inefficient wireless charging can be and Mikah laments the end of Microsoft xCloud testing on iOS.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Myriam Joire and Sara Fischer

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Tired of using that uncomfortable, easy-to-lose Siri Remote for your Apple TV? You can get the same functionality with your iPhone and Apple Watch! Mikah walks you through the process of pairing and using your iPhone and your Apple Watch as remotes for your Apple TV.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Leo & Mikah show you the apps they use instead of Apple's default apps.

• Replace default apps: Firefox Focus, Fantastical, Cardhop, Spark, Canary Mail, Halide, Snowflake Weather, Duo, Notion, Notability, Any.Do, Due, Pocket Casts.
• News: Protect your photos from facial recognition tech, Apple has purchased a startup that could turn iPhones into payment terminals, Apple details the process and requirements for selecting default apps in iOS 14.
• Listener feedback: Enabling and disabling portrait orientation lock on iOS, an apology re: automated Apple Watch faces, and a game recommendation.
• Mikah's App Cap: The Lion King: The Gift [Deluxe Edition]
• Leo's App Cap: Looney Tunes World of Mayhem

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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It's official: CES 2021 will be an online-only event. Microsoft has decided to end Cortana support on iOS, Android, and more, as the company turns Cortana into a productivity-focused assistant. Google's AR Core insects offer an up-close look at 23 different beetles, cicadas, butterflies, and more.

• INDUSTRY NEWS
• CES 2021 in-person show canceled, will be held online | Android Police: https://bit.ly/3k99BTu
• Belkin has a new WeMo plug | Macrumors: https://bit.ly/2Dgju13
• Mellow made its 'smart' sous vide machine dumb unless you pay a monthly fee | The Verge: https://bit.ly/30nIU5u
• MICROSOFT
• Microsoft is shutting down Cortana on multiple devices, including iOS and Android | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2XoEsBI
• Microsoft's new Family Safety app offers parental controls across phones, PCs and Xbox | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/3gqFbtF
• GOOGLE
• Google Smart Display Games Go Live | Forbes: https://bit.ly/30nItIs
• Google AR animals now include 23 beetles, butterflies, cicadas, and other insects | Android Police: https://bit.ly/3k8RFZ5
• YouTube is doing away with community-driven captions and translations | Android Police: https://bit.ly/2Pm9QfM
• AMAZON
• Amazon doesn't sell Echo speakers at a loss, says Bezos — unless they're on sale | The Verge: https://bit.ly/3frg608
• Amazon bought Ring for market position, not technology, emails suggest | The Verge: https://bit.ly/2DhORIr

• AUTOMATED HEALTH TRACKING
• DEPSTECH Otoscope | Amazon: https://amzn.to/31gxXlx
• Zacurate Pulse Oximeter | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3i5anPz
• Timeskey NFC tags | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gqUaUd

• PICKS OF THE WEEK
• Mikah: iProven Digital Ear and Temporal Thermometer | Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BT5xFw
• Matthew: GTA V | Microsoft Xbox: https://bit.ly/3k64gfD

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli

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Show notes and links for this episode are available here: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/40

Mikah Sargent shares his hands-on thoughts on Wyze's wireless, battery-powered, and weather-resistant home security camera system, the Wyze Cam Outdoor, with Matthew Cassinelli.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Matthew Cassinelli

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Antitrust Hearings, New IP, Open AI GPT-3

• In the aftermath of big tech's congressional hearings that focused on antitrust behavior, Will Oremus from OneZero walks through the real reason for the spectacle.
• China has big ideas for the Internet, namely that it wants a new Internet that it can better control. Stephen Shankland from CNET details the New IP proposal and how it would differ from the Internet we have today.
• OpenAI's GPT-3 model is paving the way for incredible innovation in the field of AI, and that's evident by a long list of creations that blur the line between computer and human thought.
• Mac OS 8.1 is now a single Electron app that works on Mac or PC and can be installed in the applications folder like any other app on your machine.

Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Will Oremus and Stephen Shankland

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