Ep. 482: 2 New iPads and more from Apple! Tech news, tips, etc.
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Apple is on a roll, this week dropping not one but two new iPad models, some cases and watch straps, and some new Beats. No official news on the MacBook Air yet, but it could be coming any day. We also cover other tech news from the week and have some tips and picks to help you tech better. ! - Visit or INTRO (00:00) Notpicks Giveaway Winner (02:30) MAIN TOPIC: New iPads and more from Apple (06:30) Tim Cook - DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Zoom out the selfie camera, expand the frame, plus more! (20:00) JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:50) TAKES: (31:00) and and ...
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Ep. 481: Who is Apple's new iPhone 16e for?
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
The morning after last week's show, Apple announced their new iPhone 16e, replacing the SE line of iPhones. It has a lot of features, doesn't have others, and has a new price. Who is this phone for? Apple must think there is a market for it, and we break down our thoughts. Speaking of markets, there wasn't one for the Humane AI pin, and they are shutting it down. Plus more tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better. ! - Visit or INTRO (00:00) (02:35) MAIN TOPIC: iPhone 16E (07:55) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iPhone Music Haptics (29:00) JUST THE HEADLINES: (38:05) ...
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Ep. 480: AI Video Comes to the Masses... Yikes! Plus other tech news and tips.
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Adobe has made AI video free to everyone with Firefly, and YouTube is adding new AI features. Even if it isn't great now, it will only get better from here. Scarlett Johansson wants to put a stop to it now. Is that the right move? She's made a lot of money off CGI in her movies. Plus, we've got some other news to get caught up on so you can get out there and tech better! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: AI video is here for the masses (08:00) Scarlett Johansson calls for deepfake ban after AI video goes viral (No link on purpose) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: (24:20) JUST THE...
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Ep. 479: Apple Stuff Incoming! Tech news, tips, and picks too.
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Rumors are heating up for new products from Apple, but today's release was not on our list, the Powerbeats Pro 2. There's plenty of other tech news to get caught up on, like T-Mobile's Starlink messaging service. Plus, we've got some tips and picks to help you tech better! ! INTRO (00:00) Breaking News: (05:50) (10:05) (14:20) MAIN TOPIC: iPhone SE 4? Not yet (19:25) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: - (26:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (37:05) TAKES: (40:45) (44:45) (47:55) (49:50) (50:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: (51:50) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (54:45) Nate: (59:55) - Giveaway!...
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Ep. 478: Apple Invites App, Free Super Bowl, and Zuck Leaks!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Lots of invite-related news this week. Apple introduced its new Apple Invites app this morning. Tubi is letting everyone watch the Super Bowl. Zuck is mad that his meetings keep getting leaked. Google invites their employees to leave. We cover that and the rest of the tech news this week that we think is important to the average not nerd. INTRO (00:00) (05:05) MAIN TOPIC: Super Bowl Time (12:20) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Scan documents for free on iOS recap (24:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (34:50) TAKES: (38:20) (41:05) (45:15) BONUS ODD TAKE: (52:10) PICKS OF THE WEEK:...
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Ep. 477: Is Amazon Prime worth it in 2025? + DeepSeek AI, Samsung Unpacked, and More!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
A few weeks ago, Dave dropped the shocking news that he had canceled Amazon Prime. Last week he hinted that maybe he was back in. For many people, Amazon Prime seems like a no-brainer, but is it? We take a look at what benefits you get for the price. There's also an impressive new AI, DeepSeek, from China that is making headlines. Samsung also had their Unpacked event to announce new technology, and some people got to check out their upcoming Moohan XR headset. Plenty of technology to get caught up on this week to help you get out there and tech better! INTRO (00:00) Followup: (04:05) MAIN...
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Ep. 476: A Wild Week in Social Media!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
*Sorry about Nate's echo the first ~35 minutes, we did fix it after that. TikTok Bans, Meta Changes, and Little Red Book? The social media news has been fast and furious lately. We try to get caught up on it if that is even possible. Plus, with CES out of the way, there's plenty of other tech news to get caught up on. All so you can get out there and tech better! ! INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Social Media Madness (03:10) TikTok “Ban” - CapCut - Conspiracies - Migration to Meta Servers, TikTok is CIA psyop DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Hair conditioner as lotion, empty your...
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Ep. 475: We Did CES and Survived to Talk About It!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Lots of visuals, you probably want to ! Our Fact Finding Mission is complete! Describing the scale of CES is difficult, but we tried our best. We checked it all out, from massive booths to small tables and everything in between. There was literally every type of technology you could imagine, some that solved a problem and some that did not make any sense or solve any real problems. We have plenty of content to share, so make sure you follow along. **If this episode feels frantic, it is the only way to talk about CES. We'll be back to our "normal" less-frantic episode format next week, to...
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Ep. 474: The 1st Day of Our 1st CES!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
After 9 years of talking about going we finally made it to CES in Las Vegas. Tuesday was one long day of travel and exploring the show, but we got back to the room and went live to talk about it. We will be at the show until Friday, taking it all in to help you tech better. !
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Ep. 473: Honey, I Shrunk Your Bank Account
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
PayPal's Honey browser plugin is in deep water this week after YouTuber MegaLag exposed many layers of what sure feels like a scam. We've got a few other tech news stories this week, like the fact that you can call ChatGPT on the phone now; how exciting. Plus, we've got some tips and picks to help you start the new year strong! ! INTRO (00:00) CES next week (03:10) (04:25) MAIN TOPIC: Honey, I shrunk your bank account (05:35) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Set Apple Notes to locked (16:10) JUST THE HEADLINES: (27:20) TAKES: (31:35) (36:15) (39:15) (43:25) BONUS ODD TAKE: ...
info_outlineThe episode starts off with an unfortunate story of a scam victim. After that, we have plenty of tech news and fun from the week. Whether it's Apple winning the World Cup or us talking about videos we watched on YouTube, you won't want to miss a minute. Stick around until the end for a couple great app picks of the week.
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Show Notes and Links:
- Tech Life: Tech Support Scam (01:10)
- The winner of the World Cup is Apple (05:35)
- Apple blocks passcode cracking tools used by police (07:30)
- Cryptowatch (08:20)
- Dave’s Pro Tip o' the Week: iCloud Restores (12:10)
- Fake Facebook and Instagram accounts pose as celebrities, cause headaches and confusion (16:15)
- 10 years of the App Store: A tribute to iBeer (18:25)
- Postmates adds another 100+ cities in the US, bringing total to 385 (20:50)
- Polar fitness app has privacy issues (24:05)
- New Nikon COOLPIX P1000 with crazy zoom (26:35)
- Apple updates MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar (28:05)
- Leave us an iTunes review (33:45)
- Picks of the Week:
- Dave - SoundShade (35:40)
- Nate - Halide (37:45)
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