What's up geeks

What's up geeks

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  • #117 - Apple Silicon

    Broken news:

    • Google Photos breaks everyone’s hearts (and wallets)
    • Apple lowers Appstore fees to 15% (under 1mn sales)
    • Oppo unveils rollable screen concept
    • Microsoft aims Teams against Zoom
    • Feature: With its move to custom silicon, Apple again pulls of something Microsoft struggles with. We discuss Apple SIlicon, and its reviews.


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      34 min
    • #116 - The new iPhones

      Broken News

      • Pixel 5 faces quality issues
      • XBox Series X, Series S, and PS5 launched, sold out promptly
      • Xbox Gamepass now includes EA catalog
      • The 2020 iPhone lineup discussion
      • Tech giants swim in money after record quarter
      • Feature: Once upon a tech looks at the launch of WIndows XP in 2001, and a landmark event in personal computing history.

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        38 min
      • #115 - Google hardware event

        Broken News

        • Pixel 4a launches in India  - How does it stack up against the OnePlus Nord
        • Apple iPhone event on Oct 13 - What to expect
        • Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition - Checkmate for Pixel 5?
        • Feature: Google hardware event

          • Pixel 5
          • Pixel 4a 5G
          • Nest audio
          • Chromecast with Google TV
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            32 min
          • What's up geeks! #114 - Apple and Amazon event

            Broken news: Tik-tok competitors, Google's upcoming Pixel event, XBOX Series X+ PS5 pricing, and more


            Feature: 

            Apple event - Apple watch, iPad, iPad Air

            Amazon event with new Echos, drones with cameras and whatnot.


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            34 min
          • What's up geeks! #113 - Android 11

            Broken News: Xbox Series X and Series S, Apple event, PlayStation 5, and Surface Duo 

            Feature: Android 11 

            Game pick: Scribble Rider

            iOS

            Android

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            41 min
          • What's up geeks! #112 - 25 years of Windows 95

            Broken news:

            • Samsung      promises ‘up to 3 OS updates’. What does that mean?
            • Apple and      Google in an EPIC battle
            • Google to      replace Duo with Meet !!!!
            • Apple      preparing ‘all-in’ subscription bundles for October release
            • Xiaomi is      ready with their 3rd generation under-screen camera
            • Feature story: 25 years of Windows 95

              What did the OS bring? How does it hold up now?

              App pick: The new Microsoft Edge.

              Try Windows 95 on your browser at https://www.pcjs.org/blog/2015/09/21/

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              40 min
            • What's up geeks! #110 - Windows 10 turns 5

              Broken news:

              Jio announcements, Xbox showcase, Pixel 4a, Samsung unpacked, and OnePlus Nord

              Feature: 5 years of Windows 10

              Is the OS holding up well? What should Microsoft do differently? Wishlist for Windows 10. How Apple does it.

              Geek v Geek

              Vijay: Access dots (Android)

              Vikram: Fancade (Android, iOS)


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              47 min
            • What's up geeks! #110 - Apple WWDC 2020

              Broken news: OnePlus Nord, Edge coming to Windows 7 and 8.1, Google Photos update

              Feature story: Apple WWDC

              • WatchOS 7  - Sleep tracking, share watch faces, handwash guide
              • iPadOS 14 - scribble, app sidebars, more pencil functions
              • AirPods Pro - Spacial audio, follow device 
              • CarPlay - wallpaper, car key support
              • iOS 14 - 
              • Live tile widgets, smart stack
              • App drawer 
              • App clips (instant apps)
              • Picture in Picture
              • Smaller alerts for Siri, calls
              • Default mail and browser app
              • Accessibility - double tap, listen for ambient sounds 
              • Conversations in Messages, Siri translates, 
              • MacOS - Big Sur
              • New design language
              • Control Center
              • Better Safari
              • Geek v Geek

                Vijay: Swift Playground

                Vikram: Whale Trail (iOS, Android)


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                47 min
              • What's up geeks! #109 - Pixel beat OnePlus?
                Broken news:
                Sony PlayStation 5
                Android 11 Beta
                Apple's rumored shift to ARM processors
                Google meet's noise cancellation
                Pixel beats OnePlus in sales
                Feature: Once upon a tech
                Intel introduces the 8086 processor
                Apple II introduced
                Napster
                Geek v Geek:
                Vikram: krisp.ai
                Vijay: Grasshopper
                37 min

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