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Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 10min

Billionaires in space, Windows in the cloud

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Tariq Malik, Editor in Chief of Space.com, about Richard Branson’s recent Virgin Galactic flight and this new billionaire space race. What, exactly, are these super rich guys trying to accomplish? And how does Virgin Galactic differ from Jeff Bezos’s Blue Original and Elon Musk’s SpaceX? Also, we dive into Windows 365, Microsoft’s new service that lets you access a cloud Windows PC from practically anywhere. Space.com editor in chief Tariq Malik explains the new billionaire space race – 1:32 Microsoft launches its Windows 365 cloud service – 36:04 Notes from the Android 12 Beta 3 release – 43:30 President Biden signs executive order on net neutrality, right to repair – 47:11 New MacOS Beta release reverts Safari tab design – 51:35 Tag Heuer’s Super Mario smartwatch exists, costs over $2,000 – 53:31 Working on – 57:25 Pop culture picks – 59:46
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Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 3min

The OLED Switch is real!

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss Nintendo’s surprise OLED Switch announcement along with Time tech columnist Patrick Lucas Austin. It definitely isn’t the Switch Pro we’ve been hearing so much, but there are still some nifty upgrades for true Switch diehards. So is it worth $350? Tune in to find out! Also, we chat about the DOD cancelling its $10 billion JEDI contract, and a futuristic new electric scooter from BMW. The OLED Nintendo Switch is real, we have the details – 1:22 Amazon and Microsoft both lose as US DoD cancels big IT contract – 25:58 37 states join in antitrust suit against Google over its Play store – 31:23 BMW’s new electric scooter looks like an anime prop – 36:03 Sony’s neck speakers are back, this time for remote workers – 39:12 Carl Pei’s Nothing will release wireless earbuds as first product – 42:38 Qualcomm and Asus team up on a Snapdragon phone – 44:31 Former President Trump attempts to sue social media founders – 51:03 Working on – 51:57 Pop culture picks – 53:09
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Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 9min

Samsung, MWC and our hot gadget summer

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Gizmodo’s Sam Rutherford to chat about Samsung’s smartwatch updates and the few tidbits of news from Mobile World Congress. Also, they dive into the newly released previews for iOS 15, macOS Monterey and Windows 11. It’s the rare year where both Mac and Windows are getting some major updates. New stuff from Samsung (One UI, Galaxy Buds 2) – 1:34 Mobile World Congress happened…sort of – 18:34 First impressions from the Windows 11 insider preview – 27:34 Apple releases betas for iOS 15, iPad OS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey – 34:01 Amazon wants Lena Khan to recuse herself – 48:29 Amazon Halo get Movement Health update – 51:35 Working on – 57:52 Pop culture picks – 59:05
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Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 24min

Windows 11 is real! + A chat with Ratchet & Clank devs

Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 11 this week, and Cherlynn and Devindra are ready to dive into everything that’s new. Turns out, it looks a lot like the leak we saw last week! But there are still some new features worth calling out, especially support for Android apps. Also, they chat about the death of John McAfee, the infamous antivirus founder, and why a Snapchat post led the Supreme Court to establish new free speech precedent for students. Stay tuned at the end of the show for an interview with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Director Mike Daly and Mike Fitzgerald, Core Technology Director at Insomniac Games. Microsoft announces Windows 11 – 1:23 Windows 11 release date and availability (short answer: there’s a lot we don’t know yet!) – 14:51 John McAfee found dead in a Spanish prison – 24:23 The Supreme Court defends teens’ right to say “F school” online – 27:46 Peloton might be making a wearable, bricks its treadmill for non-subscribers – 32:03 Apple Fitness + updates – 35:46 Tide and NASA are making space detergent (for space clothes) – 38:18 Netflix’s weird new dating show “Sexy Beasts” – 42:09 Working on –43:42 Pop culture picks – 45:13 Interview with Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart developers – 55:26
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Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 8min

Windows 11 leak hands-on & the best of E3

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the surprising Windows 11 leak, which spoiled Microsoft’s upcoming Windows event. While it’s not a complete build, the leak still gives us a sense of where Windows 11 is headed. Also, we break down the best games we saw at E3, including Elden Ring and Forza Horizon 5! Woah, did an early build of Windows 11 leak? – 1:37 The most interesting stuff at E3 2021 – 12:37 Elden Ring at the Summer Games Fest – 19:07 Ubisoft announcements: Rainbow Six Extraction, Far Cry 6, and more – 22:43 Microsoft E3 announcements: everybody’s excited for Starfield – 29:18 Nintendo at E3: We got to see one more minute of BOTW2 – 34:29 Other News: OnePlus Nord N200 5G – 42:12 Android update includes new features – 45:53 Google to open its first retail store in Manhattan – 48:18 Working on – 54:14 Pop culture picks – 56:07
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Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 20min

Diving into WWDC and E3

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith to talk about Apple's torrent of announcements from WWDC 2021. iOS 15's upcoming changes are the most intriguing, but we also went over updates to watchOS, iPadOS and macOS. Plus, we got more details from Apple after the keynote on things like Assistive Touch on watchOS and whether people need accounts to streaming apps to use SharePlay in FaceTime. Then, we talk about what we're expecting to see at E3 over the weekend, as well as why Amazon's Sidewalk should be an opt-in feature. WWDC Overview – 1:40 New features in iOS 15 – 2:07 MacOS Monterey announcement – 26:54 What’s new in WatchOS 8 – 29:32 E3 preview / recent game releases – 35:50 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart – 41:06 FFVII Intergrade – 44:59 You might want to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk – 49:12 Android 12’s second public beta is here – 55:18 Biden ends Trump’s orders on TikTok and WeChat – 56:01 Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds review – 57:04 Listener mailbag: “Where should I buy digital movies?” – 59:08 Working on – 1:03:54 Pop culture picks – 1:07:26
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Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 43min

A Computex bonanza from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about the big news from virtual Computex: NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti; AMD’s Radeon 6000M mobile graphics; and the latest chips from Intel. Come learn why these companies are basically a triad of frenemies. Also, they dive into Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen Windows event, and the demise of Donald Trump’s blog. New NVIDIA 3080 Ti GPUs announced at Computex – 3:46 AMD gets serious about mobile gaming with the Radeon RX 6000M – 12:02 Intel announces two new U-Series chips – 17:27 Microsoft will say something about the next generation of Windows on June 24th – 23:27 Alienware X15 and X17 are really thin…but are they worth the price? – 32:02 Trump quits blogging – 37:43 Working on – 43:13 Pop culture picks – 44:57 Terrence O’Brien interviews musician Alessandro Cortini and Tony Rolando of Make Noise about designing the Strega synthesizer – 55:53
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May 28, 2021 • 57min

Amazon buys MGM (or, a Bond villain now owns Bond?)

This week, Devindra chats with Senior Mobile Editor Chris Velazco about Amazon’s surprising new acquisition of MGM. Yes, that’s right, the fabled studio behind the Bond franchise, among others. Is this just a play for more Prime Video content? Or is Amazon just trying to crush Netflix and Apple? Also, they discuss a potential Switch-like portable gaming PC from Valve, as well as some news from Build 2021. Amazon buys MGM Studios for $8.45 billion – 1:51 Is Valve making a Switch-like portable gaming PC? – 14:49 News from Microsoft Build: Teams is becoming a collaborative app platform – 24:29 Satya Nadella hints at a new version of Windows – 31:15 USB-C upgrade will deliver up to 240W of power – 37:57 Working on – 42:49 Pop Culture Picks – 48:43
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May 21, 2021 • 1h 28min

Google I/O 2021, iPad Pro & iMac M1 review

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Mobile Editor Chris Velazco about the slew of news from Google I/O, including the new Material You design and Google’s team-up with Samsung in smartwatches. Also, Chris tells us why he thinks the iPad Pro is one of the best devices Apple has ever made (it’s just too bad the software can’t keep up). And Devindra explains why the new iMac M1 is actually a radical portable desktop. The important stuff from Google I/O – 1:09 New stuff for Android (Material You design) – 4:44 Google and Samsung team up for WearOS – 14:04 StarLine video calls – 25:51 LaMDA AI – 29:47 iPad Pro M1 review – 37:54 iMac M1 Review – 48:24 The electric Ford F-150 is coming – 57:57 Samsung announces new display types – 1:01:09 Amazon / Apple / Spotify all announce lossless audio streaming – 1:05:11 IFA 2021 has been cancelled – 1:09:44 Microsoft kills Windows 10X – 1:12:53 Working on – 1:15:35 Pop culture picks – 1:17:01
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May 14, 2021 • 1h 10min

Why are Apple and Epic fighting?

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Mike Futter, author of the GameDev Business Handbook and co-host of the Virtual Economy podcast, about the ongoing legal battle between Epic Games and Apple. What does it mean for the app economy? And is Apple actually a monopoly in the app world? Also, they chat about Intel’s new 11th-gen H-series processors, NVIDIA’s RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti on notebooks, and HTC Vive’s Pro 2 and Focus 3 VR headsets. Why are Epic and Apple fighting? – 1:21 YouTube chat Q&A about Epic v. Apple – 30:27 Intel’s H series chips are finally here – 36:04 NVIDIA RTX 3050/Ti are officially confirmed – 38:22 HTC Vive Pro 2 and Focus 3 announcement (they’re expensive) – 40:08 Biden admin taps Uber and Lyft to drive people to vaccine sites – 45:56 Facebook is limiting access to WhatsApp accounts if you don’t agree to the new TOS – 50:38 Roku bought a bunch of Quibi shows – 53:54 Working on – 55:45 Pop culture picks – 57:44

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