Ep. 479: Apple Stuff Incoming! Tech news, tips, and picks too.
Release Date: 02/12/2025
Ep. 562: Apple Updates, Upgrades, and Ughhhs! Plus tech news and tips!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
We've got plenty to discuss after last week's Apple Event and all the new OS 27s coming out. Plus, the rest of the tech world didn't slow down, so we do our best to catch up. All so you can get out there and tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Updating and Upgrading with Apple (06:20) Nate’s App Journey How to migrate phones DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Add custom cards in Apple Wallet (37:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (47:45) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 13-10, Round 24, Nate goes first (52:00) TAKES: September 2nd: (58:00) (01:01:50) BONUS ODD TAKE: (01:05:00)
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Ep. 561: Apple iPhone Event Recap: Did they surprise and shine?
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Apple held its annual iPhone event today at 10 am PT. We watched the event together and hopped on live right after to discuss the announcements. The iPhone 18 Pro, the AirPods 5, the Apple Watch 12 and Ultra 4, and, of course, the folding iPhone Duo. We even had a special guest crash the show. What are your thoughts on all the new Apple goodies? ! - and (03:00) (11:05) (14:00) (20:50)
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Ep. 560: Meta settles, but did they lose? Plus tech news, tips, and more!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Meta settled the massive lawsuit from most of the states about kids and their platforms. We discuss what that means for them, and for you. New iPhones are coming next week and plenty of other tech to get caught up on! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (03:25) MAIN TOPIC: Meta settles with states (08:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27: AI Images in Apple Notes (16:10) JUST THE HEADLINES: (25:35) LISTENER MAIL: Nate - I saw an Insta360 X6 on TikTok Shop for $160, is that for real? (27:50) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 12-9, Round 23, Dave goes first (32:05) TAKES: (39:45) BONUS ODD...
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Ep. 559: 4 New Products from Apple, and 1 is Half the Old Price! + the week's tech news
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
In a surprise August announcement, Apple updated 4 of its products, before next month's new iPhones. Plus, Apple finally got through to Walmart with Apple Pay. We've got all kinds of tech news and fun this week, so you can get out there and tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (02:30) MAIN TOPIC: Apple just unveiled four new products! (09:10) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: iOS 27 Photos: New filter options - Star Ratings & Captured by Me (19:50) JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:00) (29:30) LISTENER MAIL: Bobby - Is this true? Adding a plus after your name in email address to create...
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Ep. 558: Google has new hardware, robot phones, and more tech news
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Google announced new hardware at the Made by Google Event. Honor is talking about their wild robot gimbal phone. Plus, we have all the other tech news and plenty of fun to get caught up on. ! - and INTRO (00:00) (04:35) MAIN TOPIC: New phones and more (10:30) - New Pixel phones and more DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photos Image Search iOS 27 (29:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (35:35) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading 11-8, Round 21, Dave goes first (38:40) TAKES: (44:30) (46:55) (50:55) BONUS ODD TAKE: (53:00) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (57:10) Nate: (01:00:45)
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Ep. 557: Elon hits the moon, AIs be hacking, and more tech fun!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
One of SpaceX's rockets crashed into the moon, probably not on purpose. It also seems that every AI is doing hacks that it shouldn't these days. Back to a normal episode this week, with all the fun times to help you tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) (01:40) We got Spotify copyright takedown notices on episodes 53, 94, 334 (06:45) Perplexity Pro (08:30) MAIN TOPIC: Elon Musk attacked the moon? (11:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Save image still from iPhone video in iOS 27 (16:45) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:55) LISTENER MAIL: Dillon DJI ban (27:40) WITHIN REACH! Dave is leading...
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Ep. 556: Nate Closes Tabs, Apple Downgrades Upgrades, and Folding Phones!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
Back on episode 540, Nate confessed he has way too many open tabs; months later, he's closing them out. We review the weird, the helpful, and the site that no longer exists. We also discuss major changes to Apple's iPhone Upgrade program for Nate. There are also new folding phones on the market, what might they tell us about what Apple is doing this fall? ! - and INTRO (00:00) NEWS: (06:10) (13:35) MAIN TOPIC: Closing Nate’s Tabs (19:15) (22:10) (28:00) (29:45) (31:00) (34:00) (35:10) (36:40) (39:30) (40:30) (41:51) (44:50) and (45:45) (47:10)
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Ep. 555: Are the AIs taking over? + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
OpenAI went rogue and hacked HuggingFace. Claude went off the rails. You might not know what any of that means, but we do our best to understand what AI is up to. Plus we've got other tech news to get caught up on and plenty of fun to be had. All so you can tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) Next week: Folding phone news and bad news for Nate. (02:45) (03:10) MAIN TOPIC: When AI Goes Rogue (06:25) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Update phone out of storage with your Mac (14:05) JUST THE HEADLINES: (19:30) LISTENER MAIL: Hey Grandma - What causes my phone to charge slow? The charger,...
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Ep. 554: Apple Raises More Prices + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
After raising prices on many of its products a few weeks ago, Apple has raised prices again, this time on services like iCloud and Apple Music. Is it too much? How much will iPhone prices go up? We share our thoughts, plus plenty more in this episode. ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: Apple raises more prices (03:30) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Back up before beta-ing. (13:15) JUST THE HEADLINES: (18:05) WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 10-6, Round 19, Nate goes first (20:20) TAKES: (28:50) (30:45) BONUS ODD TAKE: (32:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: (39:15) Nate:...
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Ep. 553: Apple Sues OpenAI and Releases Public Betas + other tech news!
Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
This past week, Apple sued OpenAI, alleging serious intellectual property theft, particularly related to hardware. Apple also released public betas of OS 27 for its various platforms. Should you update? Plus plenty more fun and tech, to help you tech better! ! - and INTRO (00:00) MAIN TOPIC: OpenAI Stole From Apple? (03:55) DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Photo App Cleanup, (13:40) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25) LISTENER MAIL: Todd - (27:55) WITHIN REACH! Dave is up 9-6, Round 18, Dave goes first (32:25) TAKES: (40:45) (44:55) (47:00) BONUS ODD TAKE: (48:55) PICKS OF THE WEEK: ...
info_outlineRumors 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: Apple now lets users migrate their purchases between Apple Accounts (05:50)
Apple Shared Album Limits and Storage (10:05)
Notpicks reviews and giveaway (14:20)
MAIN TOPIC: iPhone SE 4? Not yet (19:25)
New Apple products launching this week?
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: How to use Apple’s “Invite” app - Invite for next week’s show (26:50)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (37:05)
Google pulls incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
Twisted graphene sheets reveal ‘unconventional’ superconductivity governed by quantum geometry
Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website
Developer runs Doom on $50 Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter
Jeep introduces pop-up ads that appear every time you stop
French train passenger fined $155 for using phone on speaker
TAKES:
T-Mobile’s Starlink messaging service is now free to try, even if you aren’t on T-Mobile (40:45)
Consumer electronics from China getting more expensive as tariffs bite (44:45)
Microsoft is cracking down on people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware (47:55)
iOS 18.3.1 includes fix for actively exploited vulnerability (49:50)
Microsoft Patch Tuesday February 2025 (50:25)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Explore Live Cams (51:50)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: TimeCapsule for AirTag (54:45)
Nate: Snap Grip Luxe (59:55)
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:04:50)