Episode 422: Mama Says I'm Spatial!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple finally gave us some details on the Feb. 2 release of Apple Vision Pro, mostly to steal the thunder from CES 2024. On top of that, Apple got some major props when an iPhone survived a fall from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. A lot of fun news, tips, picks, and randomness on this week's show; enjoy!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Apple Vision Pro launches on February 2, preorders next week (08:55)

Amazon captured 29% of online orders before Christmas (21:40)

Microsoft’s Copilot app is now available on iOS (26:50)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Merge Google Photos and Apple Photos (30:55)

Just the headlines: (43:10)

Is LinkedIn becoming the hottest new dating site?

Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it

Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach

New Jersey used Covid relief funds to buy banned Chinese surveillance cameras

ChatGPT bombs test on diagnosing kids’ medical cases with 83% error rate

Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist

Takes:

This iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 (44:55)

The latest Xbox Series S supports physical formats, and by that I mean bread (48:45)

Clicks keyboard for iPhone (50:15)

Meet Link History, Facebook’s new way to track the websites you visit (55:05)

Bonus Odd Take: 1 dimensional PacMan (58:45)

Picks of the Week:

Dave - Moukey Audio Mixer Line Mixer, DC 5V, 6-Stereo Ultra, Low-Noise 6-Channel for Sub-Mixing, Ideal for Small Clubs or Bars, As Guitars, Bass, Keyboards Mixer, 2021 New Version-MAMX2 (01:00:25)

Nate - KeySmart Nano Pliers, Mini Pocket Keychain Pliers that fit inside KeySmart, Ideal for Fishing, Camping and other indoor and outdoor uses Stainless Steel (01:06:45)

Ramazon™ purchase (01:10:00)

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