American Carrier Woes, VPNs on iOS are mostly a scam, Android 13’s final release, and true wireless earbuds in 24bits. Show Notes: 00:11:24 – iOS VPN Woes 00:39:30 – Android 13 00:53:51 – Samsung Unpacked (Fall 2022) Visible: eSIMs Verizon’s Visible customers are missing calls, texts, and data after ‘upgrades’ – The Verge VPNs: iOS VPNs have leaked…

Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks. Show Notes: 00:01:39 – Beyonce – Renaissance 00:22:41 – Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse 00:33:31 – Sadiq Talks about EVO 00:43:04 – Google Pixel 6a Beyonce – Renaissance: Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork Breaking Into House | Synthicator Beyoncé – …

We talk about Lockdown mode, the new M2 Macbook Air, the Nothing Phone 1, and Intel’s Arc A380 GPU. Show Notes: 00:02:57 – Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 00:20:48 – M2 Macbook Air 00:43:56 – Nothing Phone 1 00:52:13 – Intel Arc A380 Lockdown mode: Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the c…

Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Show Notes: 00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase 01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct 01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest Xbox Bethesda Showcase: Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements – Polygon Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console l…

WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps. Show Notes: 00:03:17 – iOS 16 00:21:01 – iPadOS 16 00:31:00 – WatchOS 9 00:43:25 – macOS 13 01:20:24 – M2 and Macbook Air Keynote and SOTU links: Keynote – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer Platforms State of the Union – WWDC22 – Videos – Apple Developer iOS: iOS…

Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing. Show Notes: 00:09:20 – Google I/O 2022 00:54:56 – More Halo TV Show Follow Up Google I/O: Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles The Pixel 6a is official, and it’s set to dominate the mid-range market It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch a…

Nintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week. Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk. Show Notes: 00:02:06 – Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money 00:11:00 – Sadiq Talks About Space 00:13:39 – Insteon Shutting Down 00:25:…

HomeKit Routers, anything is better than NSO, Tie Fighters, and a Halo lore dump. Show Notes: 00:02:26 – chosa’s Wi-Fi story 00:27:15 – New PlayStation Plus Tiers 00:38:12 – RTX 3090 TI(e) 00:48:35 – Settling for the OnePlus 10 00:49:22 – Halo TV Show 01:11:12 – Love Live! Corner chosa rants about HomeKit Routers: Homebridge HomeKit Secure Use rout…

We talk about the installation of games to arbitrary folders, Cyberpunk, and the March 2022 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:00:01 – NO MORE BITS 00:01:26 – Xbox for PC App Changes 00:05:31 – Cyberpunk 2077 00:41:00 – March 2022 Apple Event Xbox app finally has some of the functionality that Steam had for years Microsoft’s Xbox app now lets you install …

There is actually no discussion of Elden Ring. Show Notes: 00:00:01 – Elden Ringcourse 00:04:55 – Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 00:39:11 – Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra 00:56:33 – SteamDeck Elden Ringcourse: Elden Ring PC Performance Simply Isn’t Good Enough Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: The story leading up to the expansion – Pol…

There's actually no Fire Emblem Three Houses discourse. Featuring Mint.Show Notes:00:02:48 - Nintendo February 2022 Direct01:20:07 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus01:30:01 - Sifu01:37:04 - Vampire Survivors01:40:06 - Crusader Kings 3: Royal CourtNintendo February 2022 Direct: Nintendo Direct - 2.09.2022 List of all games announced (thanks avie!) Nintendo …

We continue our famous practice of dunking on Linux Laptops, Google Products, and acquisitions.Show Notes:00:00:48 - MNT Reform00:18:39 - Google Canceling Free G-Suite Accounts00:29:36 - Google Stadia Business Insider Article00:42:49 - Sony Buying Bungie Review: MNT Reform laptop has fully open hardware and software—for better or worse Google relen…

We bring back Mint to help us make sense of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard King.Show Notes:00:02:00 - Razer Follow Up00:05:56 - Microsoft Purchasing ABK00:47:49 - AMD 6500 XT01:01:51 - Bad MODE by Utada HikaruThe Razer Corner: I had to see these Hello Kitty gaming accessories, so now you do, too - The Verge Razer rows back after Zephyr face m…

CES. 2022.Show Notes:00:02:02 - Razer's Irresponsible Mask00:09:49 - TVs00:23:58 - Computers and Processors00:53:43 - Grab BagCES 2022: Razer's Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along - The Verge This mask is a big scam – is using fake N95 filters https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1479647964352028678 Filters lack any N…

Halo. Infinite.Show Notes:Spoilers begin at 57:48Halo Infinite reviews: ''Halo Infinite' Is a Fun Sandbox Stuck Inside a Very Old Video Game' by Cameron Kunzelman for Waypoint 'Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight—but arrives in tatters' by Sam Machkovech for Ars Technica 'Halo Infinite review: grappling hooks and jeep joyrides make …

Fast cars, family, hot processors, and catgirls rocking IEMs.Show Notes:00:01:32 - Forza Horizon 500:46:50 - Intel Alder Lake01:07:12 - AirPods 3 and Moondrop QuarksForza Horizon 5: Sign Language Interpreters, and Forza Horizon 5 Accessibility - Access-Ability Forza Horizon 5 PC: Can Graphics Scale Beyond Xbox Series X? Optimised Settings + More Fo…

We go pro this week with overpriced computers.**The Dolby Atmos mix of this episode is delayed because of a bug where audio is lost on my Mac when trying to master in Dolby Atmos. I intend on releasing the surround sound mix at a later date -- CristianShow Notes:00:02:26 - Third Gen Airpods/Siri Voice Plan00:15:01 - New MacBook Pros00:57:43 - Googl…

We talk about the new Switch OLED model the only way we know how: browsing YouTube videos for low resolution teardowns and trying to look up part data sheets to try and figure out why Ethernet is so bad on the Switch.Show Notes:00:05:39 - OLED Display Concerns00:21:53 - Ethernet DiscourseJim Ryan is Wrong: Jim Ryan: “I would love a world where hund…

We get pumped for the Fall 2021 Surface event and then bring back on Mint to talk about the September 2021 Nintendo Direct.Show Notes:00:03:24 - Surface Go00:04:25 - Surface Pro 800:19:14 - Surface Duo 200:25:55 - Surface Laptop Studio00:34:14 - An Aside On Tales Of Arise00:38:43 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land00:42:13 - NSO Expansion Pack00:56:22 -…

We talk about the Fall 2021 Apple Event.Show Notes:00:06:00 - iPads00:18:25 - Watch Series 700:32:13 - iPhone 13 (and all of their variants)01:07:01 - Postscript: Thermals of the new PS5California Streaming Event Apple's September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2" iPad Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overvi…

Google and Samsung are releasing expensive phones, Intel does a marketing, Electron discourse is back, but honestly we just want to build our own Framework Laptop.Show Notes:00:01:11 - Google Pixel 600:15:34 - Samsung Unpacked (Galaxy Fold/Flip and Watch)00:38:40 - Framework Laptop01:03:27 - PC GAMER NEWZ (Intel Marketing Changes)01:06:29 - Electro…

We talk about the Switch "pro" and the Switch Pro Powered by Arch Linux this week.Show Notes:00:01:58 - Switch OLED00:30:25 - Steam DeckSwitch OLED: Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8 Nintendo’s “OLED model” Switch estimated to cost just $10 more to produceSwitch “Pro”: Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC, starti…

Sadiq caves and finally lets us talk about Windows for an hour.Show Notes:Windows 11: Windows 11 is a new and refreshing approach to an old and familiar home What's coming in Windows 11 Accessibility | Windows Experience Blog DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM…

Special guest Mint joins us this week as we work our way through the summer games mess.Show Notes:00:03:10 - Xbox and Bethesda Showcase00:51:02 - Square Enix01:16:29 - Summer Games Fest01:31:21 - NintendoE358/2 Days: Xbox Keynote: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is about to make xCloud gaming much faster Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud…

We take a deep dive into WWDC 2021.Show Notes:00:02:30 - watchOS 800:15:15 - iOS and iPadOS 1501:01:00 - macOS 1201:19:40 - Privacy and Grab BagWWDC: Apple WWDC 2021 keynote in 23 minutes watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview What's new in watchOS 8 - WWDC 2021 - Videos iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now ma…

We talk about Google I/O and then whip out the DAC for hi-fi audio.Show Notes:00:01:49 - Android 1200:26:58 - Google Retail Store00:29:47 - Wear, WearOS?, Tizen? Terrible Names00:42:02 - Sadiq didn't let us talk about Windows 10X00:42:28 - Apple Watch Assistive Touch00:49:19 - Apple Music Loseless Audio and Spatial Audio Android 12 preview: first l…

We spend an hour talking about the second order effects of the Epic Vs Apple trial.Show Notes: Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store The Epic Games v. Apple trial kicks off with kids screaming "free Fortnite" In Epic v Apple, everybody is losing at the game of defining games Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox Sony rea…

We talk about new Surfaces and new surfaces this week.Show Notes00:01:33 - Surface Laptop 400:21:08 - Apple Event Misc Things00:22:58 - Apple Podcasts Updates00:33:09 - AirTags00:44:29 - M1 iMac00:59:31 - M1 iPad Pro01:09:06 - Sadiq Got A M1 MacBook AirSurface Laptop 4: Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch) review: AMD Ryzen shines, but Microsoft could still …

This week we pour one out for LG Mobile, then make fun of gamers while getting blasted in VR. Oddly enough, this episode is almost a galaxy brain take against Qualcomm's mobile chip monopoly.Show Notes:00:00:55 - RIP LG Mobile00:24:43 - Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 200:40:57 - Oculus Quest 2RIP LG: LG leaves a void as it exits the smartphone business F…

We needed some #freecontent so we're talking about the Switch Pro this week and the latest OnePlus phones.Show Notes:00:01:35 - Switch Lite00:15:55 - Apex Legends On Switch00:28:25 - Switch Pro Rumors00:40:05 - One Plus 9 and 9 Pro01:01:18 - Post Show USB C Audio CornerNintendo Switch Lite Apex Legends Legends Switch - Are The Compromises Too Sever…

We talk about good speakers, bad consolidation, enlisting in the republic of gamers, and then sign into active directory.Show Notes:00:00:04 - RIP HomePod00:12:46 - Xbox & Zenimax Acquisition00:28:29 - Asus ROG Phone 500:47:33 - The Exchange Mass HackRIP HomePod: Apple discontinues the HomePod, but the HomePod mini will live onXbox & Zenimax Acquis…

We originally planned on talking about Android 12 but then the Pokemon discourse broke out.Show Notes:00:01:52 - EA News00:18:28 - Sony State Of Play00:40:39 - Nintendo/Pokemon DirectVerizon tweet? Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone’s batteryVideo Games: EA, BioWare cancel Anthem’s sweeping overhaul Report: BioWare wrest…

We laugh at Stadia, laugh at Facebook, and then pray for Ron.Show Notes:00:00:03 - Intro00:04:38 - Google Winding Down First Party Stadia Studios00:20:02 - iOS 14.5 Ad Tracking Changes00:36:46 - HarmonyOSGoogle Shutting Down First Party Stadia Studios: Focusing on Stadia's future as a platform, and winding down SG&E The writing’s on the wall for Go…

We celebrate the coming of Techanuary by talking about the latest Samsung Unpacked and CES 2021.Show Notes:00:01:00 - Galaxy S21 Series00:28:53 - Galaxy Buds Pro00:38:41 - Nvidia at CES00:53:18 - Intel at CES00:59:12 - AMD at CESSamsung Unpacked: The Galaxy S21 is official, gets an across-the-board $200 price drop You’ll never believe it, Samsung m…

While waiting for techanuary to begin, we talk about our favorite games from last year and some security stories about chat apps.Show Notes:00:02:42 - Cristian talks about Odyssey00:10:28 - Sadiq talks about FF7R00:19:50 - Cristian Talks About DOOM Eternal00:23:40 - Sadiq Talks About XCOM Chimera Squad00:28:41 - Cristian Talks About Guidlings (2nd …

In a return true to form we talk about headphones and Linux for an hour.Show Notes:00:00:45 - AirPods Max00:48:15 - RIP CentOSAirPods Max: AirPods Max Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th Apple AirPods Max first look: lots to prove Heavy Is the Head That Wears the AirPods Max Headphone Review: Sennheiser…

Finally now that techtober is over and techvember comes to a close, we finally get enough space in techcember to talk about Destiny 2: Beyond Light and Assassins Creed Valhalla. And yes, we address the ethics of buying games from companies with abusive practices. There's gonna be politics in these video games!Show Notes:00:01:00 - Destiny 2: Beyond…

We try to talk about desktop computers but somehow get sucked down a network hole.Show Notes:00:01:05 - ARM Macs00:39:16 - macOS and OCSP00:59:55 - macOS 11ARM Macs: Apple dishes details on its new M1 chip Apple Announces The Apple Silicon M1: Ditching x86 - What to Expect, Based on A14 Apple announces new M1 Mac Mini, starting at $699 First ARM-ba…

With final next gen console hardware getting out into the wild, we spend this week giving our final thoughts on the new consoles.Show Notes:00:02:13 - RIP QUIBI00:09:53 - Xbox Series S00:25:03 - Xbox Series X00:26:42 - Content Warning: Bugs00:28:06 - End Of Bug Talk00:32:10 - DualSense00:36:22 - PS5Discord is getting a cool Halloween ringtone from …

New iPhones came out this week but really we just talk about networks and colors on displays.Show Notes:00:01:54 - HomePod Mini00:13:14 - iPhone 12 and 12 Mini00:31:47 - 5G00:40:46 - 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max01:00:58 - No Chargers In The BoxiPhone 2020 Event: HomePod Mini Apple announces smaller HomePod mini for $99 Phones: Apple announces iPhone 12 wi…

Google announces everything that leaked, we cry over 100mbps ethernet, and then Microsoft for some god known reason is still putting out products with EMMC storage in 2020.Show Notes:00:01:20 - Chromecast With Google TV00:21:14 - Nest Audio00:24:39 - Pixel 5 And 4A 5G00:42:12 - Surface Laptop Go00:48:36 - Surface Pro X Refresh00:51:17 - Xbox Series…

Big companies buy other big companies and then we both find excuses to talk about extremely "this is our shit" shit.Show Notes:00:01:22 - Microsoft Buys Bethesda00:21:56 - Amazon Event00:30:24 - Sadiq Talks About A Router00:41:32 - Cristian Talks About A Game Streaming ServiceGame Pass: Microsoft purchases Bethesda Softworks in industry-changing ac…

We laugh at the PS5 price and then hop into the September Apple event.Show Notes:00:01:29 - PS5 Pricing00:26:53 - Watch Series 600:41:55 - iPad Air (2020)00:52:01 - Apple One00:55:49 - watchOS 701:07:05 - iOS 14PS5 Pricing: PS5 Digital Edition launches November 12th for $399.99 PlayStation 5: Sony announces price and release date PS5 retailers have…

Nvidia pulls out some drip from the oven, Microsoft drops some late state gaming box news, we revisit Android 11 now that it's finally out and lastly, lmao Nintendo bro.Show Notes:00:01:58 - Nvidia RTX 30 Series00:24:05 - Xbox Series S00:40:08 - Android 1100:50:08 - lol nintendoRTX 30 Series Cards: NVIDIA RTX 3090, 3080, 3070 Specs, Cooler, Price, …

We go for round two in App Store drama and then get productive with the Surface Duo.Show Notes:00:01:30 - WordPress App Store Drama00:07:04 - Apple Versus Epic Part 200:40:24 - Surface DuoApple vs WordPress: Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app to add purchases after allEpic vs Apple/Google: Epic’s battle for “open platforms” ign…

A good game is getting taken down, Amazon is prime in our inbox, Firefox? More like Seamonkey (🥺), and big companies are fighting again.Show Notes:00:01:11 - Forza Horizon 3 Getting Delisted00:03:32 - Amazon's BS In Our Email00:07:38 - Mozilla's Layoffs00:29:46 - Epic Versus Apple & GoogleGet Forza Horizon 3 https://twitter.com/ForzaHorizon/status/…

Google drops a surprisingly good inexpensive phone, and we ball out at Samsung Unpacked. And by ball out we forgot to talk about the phones and really just gawk at high prices and branded experiences.Show Notes:00:02:33 - Pixel 4a00:26:53 - Samsung UnpackedPixel 4A Google finally announces the Pixel 4a for $349 Google Pixel 4A review: back to basic…

OnePlus makes the smart move of avoiding North America in (business voice) Our Current Situation, the Stadia Controller is better than JoyCons, Microsoft shows off the latest CG trailers, and then we go deep into the Halo Infinite reveal.Show Notes:00:00:47 - OnePlus Nord00:10:44 - Stadia Controller00:28:23 - Xbox July Event00:35:16 - Halo Infinite…

Ubisoft is a gross mess of a mismanaged company and then we talk about Assassin's Creed Japan.Show Notes:00:00:41 - Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Abuse00:13:27 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla00:20:03 - Watch Dogs Legion00:25:52 - Ghost Of TsushimaUbisoft Ubisoft’s “most powerful creative force” resigns in wake of sweeping allegations Ubisoft Empl…

We are turning five this week so we take stroll down memory lane and then try and come up with some words of encouragement to other people making stuff online and questioning where the validation comes from.We still do not know what we are doing, thank you, and bless you for being around to listen these past five years.Chapters:00:00:35 - Talking A…