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Episode 411: Integrated Incremental Capability

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Release Date: 10/24/2023

Ep. 472: Apple's Top Apps of 2024 show art Ep. 472: Apple's Top Apps of 2024

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Tech news has slowed down for the holidays, but 'Tis the Season for Lists. We take a look at Apple's App Store Award winners, as well as the most downloaded apps and games of 2024. TikTok is on the second list but will it survive 2025? We've also got some exciting news alongside our usual tips, picks, and headlines. INTRO (00:00) We’re going to CES! (07:20) MAIN TOPIC: (12:40) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK:  How to use Genmoji on iPhone (24:55) JUST THE HEADLINES: (30:25) TAKES: (35:10) (37:40) (39:40) - (41:15) BONUS ODD TAKE: (44:15) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: ...

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Ep. 471: Vision Pro, Meta Quest, & Google? show art Ep. 471: Vision Pro, Meta Quest, & Google?

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

There has been a lot of VR news lately. We'll get caught up on the world of Nate's Apple Vision Pro, Dave's Meta Quest, and Samsung is getting into the game with Apple. Are you on the VR bandwagon yet? Plus, we've got all of the other segments, tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) (04:10) MAIN TOPIC: Apple, Meta, Google VR News (10:05) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK:  Return of the volume slider on the Lock Screen (28:30) JUST THE HEADLINES: (34:00) TAKES (40:20) (44:00) (45:55) (46:55) BONUS ODD TAKE: (49:15) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: ...

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Ep. 470: AI news from OpenAi, Grok, and Google show art Ep. 470: AI news from OpenAi, Grok, and Google

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

OpenAI is doing 12 Days of AI, Grok has some updates, and Google lets you create AI chess pieces. You can even get an AI podcast of your Spotify Wrapped 2024. We've got some great stories for Just the Headlines. Plus some tips and picks to help you tech better. ! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: ’Tis the AI (06:10) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: (25:30) JUST THE HEADLINES: (35:25) TAKES (40:45) (42:50) (47:45) (50:30) BONUS ODD TAKE(S): (52:50) (58:05) (01:00:10) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (01:02:50) Nate: (01:05:50) - Giveaway! (01:09:15)

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Ep. 469: Australia votes to kick kids off social media show art Ep. 469: Australia votes to kick kids off social media

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Australia has passed a ban on social media for kids under 16? Will it happen? Should it happen? We do our best to break it down. We've also got plenty of other tech news, tips, and picks to get caught up in this episode. INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Should we ban social media for kids? (06:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Control Center- Stop the automatic moving of items (20:55) JUST THE HEADLINES: (32:15) TAKES (43:00) (45:40) (48:35) (51:40) BONUS ODD TAKE: (57:25) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (01:01:05) Nate: (01:05:10) - Giveaway! (01:09:45)

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Ep. 468: ChatGPT turns 2, Black Friday continues, X is Ep. 468: ChatGPT turns 2, Black Friday continues, X is "balanced"

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Can you believe ChatGPT is two years old? Can we expect the terrible twos? Are AI years the same as human years? Black Friday is here, even though it seems to have been going on all month. Are there any good deals? A poll shows that X is more balanced politically than ever, can that be true? Plus, we've got plenty more tech news, Just the Headlines, tips, and picks, all to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) Black Friday is still here (03:40) MAIN TOPIC: ChatGPT turns 2 (12:20) - Matt Wolfe DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Tap to translate in Messages (20:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (26:20) ...

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Ep. 467: Coke's new AI Ad, Netflix Boxing, Reset Instagram show art Ep. 467: Coke's new AI Ad, Netflix Boxing, Reset Instagram

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Coca-Cola is getting a lot of flack over its new AI Christmas ad. Are AI ads the future? A whole lot of people 'tuned' into Netflix to watch some boxing, how did that go? Instagram has a new reset feature that could be very helpful. Those are just a few of the tech news stories we discuss on this week's show. Enjoy! INTRO (00:00) (06:35) MAIN TOPIC: AI Coca-Cola Christmas Ad (10:15) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Turn off auto app install on iOS devices (18:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:55) TAKES (28:00) (33:50) (37:15) (39:20) (42:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (46:15) PICKS OF THE WEEK:...

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Ep. 466: Bitcoin Sets Records, What Does It Mean? show art Ep. 466: Bitcoin Sets Records, What Does It Mean?

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Over the last week, Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have gone up significantly. Please don't take our investment advice, but we will examine the increase and how the election impacted it. It was a pretty slim week in tech news, but we found some interesting stories to cover and a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Also, we have some great tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: CryptoWatch (02:45) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Navigating Google Workspace on the Web (10:35) JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:55) TAKES (24:05) (28:05) (31:00) emerges as an...

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Ep. 465: Not Election Coverage show art Ep. 465: Not Election Coverage

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Tuesday is Election Day in the USA, but as "The Most Non-Partisan Tech Podcast on the Internet," this episode serves as a reprieve from the endless election coverage and breaking news. We discuss Nate's new iPad, the week's tech news, helpful tips and picks, and other random ramblings. INTRO (00:00) (02:55) Black Friday is already here (06:35) MAIN TOPIC: (08:35) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Track Election Results with Apple News and Live Activity (20:20) JUST THE HEADLINES: (23:20) TAKES (26:15) (29:45) (32:10) - decillion (34:10) (37:10) BONUS ODD TAKE: (40:25) PICKS OF THE...

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Ep. 464: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and New Macs! show art Ep. 464: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and New Macs!

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Apple is finishing October with a bang. Monday brought the official release of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and also for iPads and Macs. Apple also announced a new iMac with an M4 processor on Monday. Tuesday brought the new, smaller, redesigned Mac Mini with M4. What will Wednesday bring? Good chance of MacBook Pros. Plus, there's other tech news to catch up on and some tips and picks to help you tech better! INTRO (00:00) Vote (04:10) MAIN TOPIC: Trick or Treat? Apple Intelligence and new Macs (06:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Select the camera type by long long-holding camera...

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Ep. 463: Broken Tech? Fix it or Flick it? show art Ep. 463: Broken Tech? Fix it or Flick it?

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Nate has had some tech go belly up on him recently. What should you do when your gadgets aren't working? We'll look at the options and the holistic cost of those options. We also have the week's tech news to get caught up on, including a rousing round of Just the Headlines. Enjoy and tech better! ! INTRO (00:00) New Macs next week? (04:45) MAIN TOPIC: How or when to repair your tech (07:50) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: - (25:15) JUST THE HEADLINES: (36:20) TAKES (39:25) (41:50) (45:50) (47:20) BONUS ODD TAKE: (50:30) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (54:35) Nate: (58:45) - Giveaway!...

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More Episodes

Gmail is getting less spam, and Amazon is getting more robots. After that, we're all over the place, from graphite exports to background checks to buy a 3D printer. So much technology news and so little, but we've got you covered, including some great tips and picks to help you tech better!

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Intro (00:00)

Followup:

Gmail is getting serious about unwanted bulk email (03:55)

Amazon tests humanoid robot in warehouse automation push (07:30)

Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV (09:45)

New Apple Pencil - New Macs still coming? (14:40)

Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: FaceTime Reactions (19:35)

Just the headlines: (27:30)

Next year, SpaceX aims to average one launch every 2.5 days

China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war

Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies

Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64

New York bill would require a criminal background check to buy a 3D printer

IRS will pilot free, direct tax filing in 2024

Takes:

Piper Sandler teens survey Fall 2023 - Teens spend average of 4.8 hours on social media per day (30:15)

Amazon enables passwordless passkeys on iOS and the web (36:30)

According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, a 44% increase over the prior year (41:30)

Hacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forum (46:00)

Bonus Odd Take: NASA Buzzword Generator (49:20)

Simple Counter App (52:10)

Picks of the Week:

Dave: Rock Paper Pencil from astropad (54:30)

Nate: Reality Composer Object Capture from Apple (58:15)

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