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E67: Apple Watch sales have Horrible timing and it comes down to hardware

This episode is also available on Youtube https://youtu.be/xCzkLKuDiU8 Links to deals are non-affiliate. 0:00 - Intro / Stadia update 0:45 - Peter Clark https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-senior-designer-left-the-company/ 1:42 - Apple Stores in Hawaii https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/19/apple-permanently-closing-apple-royal-hawaiian-retail-store-next-month-after-15-years/ 2:26 - Magsafe on 2024 iPads? https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/18/ipad-pro-magsafe-charging/ 4:05 - iOS 17.2.1 4:34 -...

Published 12/22/23

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Published 12/22/23

E65: Beeper Mini (Pt1) | iOS17.2 Expectations | Degrading Discord ??

This Episode is available on YoutubeDue to Character limitation, see all sourced links in this Google Doc. All Deals are non-affiliated links. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - OnePlus 12 0:55 - Stray on the Mac 1:20 - Hulu and Disney+ 3:08 - Instagram & FB Messenger 5:49 - Qi2 Availability on more iPhones 6:44 - iOS 17.2 Primary Features 10:35 - Battery: Full (Pixel Watch) Version number: 2.1.0.576785526 11:41 - Deals Pixel Watch 2 -...

Published 12/11/23

E64: Apple Says, RC'Yes | Is Nothing Secure? | Dbrand's Case for Copyright Infringement

0:00 - Belated, Happy Thanksgiving 1:10 - WatchOS 10.2 Beta https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/15/watchos-10-2-watch-face-swipe-change/ 2:38 - Last Roar for Lion/Mountain Lion https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/15/apple-discontinues-the-last-macos-install-cds/ 4:46 - Qi2 on the Horizon https://9to5google.com/2023/11/15/qi2-certification-google-pixel-likelihood/ 7:13 - More Apple - X Controversy...

Published 11/30/23

E63: Things are Looking a Little Blue for Nothing and a Little Sweet from Xbox

This episode is available on Youtube Deals in this description are not affiliate links 0:00 - Monday Night Football 1:55 - Xbox "Sweet"stakes https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/11/13/xbox-wonka-chocolate-controller/ 4:33 - Zelda https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-legend-of-zelda-film-3383552/ 5:46 - Reminder: Google's Account Purge 6:33 - Walmart's Sensory Friendly Shopping...

Published 11/16/23

E61: Mario Kart; Wave 6 | Apple Music Voice Only | X's and Oh's

0:00 - WatchOS 10.1.1 1:08 - RetroSpeckt iPods https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-ipods-get-hot-again_id152285 2:11 - Mario Kart Wave 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kASUEEXn8 4:51 - 50k for a Username https://www.pcmag.com/news/x-is-reportedly-selling-inactive-usernames-for-50000 6:52 - Disney Ready to own all of Hulu https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/1/23875523/disney-comcast-hulu-stake-sale?fbclid=IwAR3fIXfD9xn4ZEPCwagkKcwHFCkD5c68AgurErHsCQxkBD6_vDGEpz_Ww9k 6:48 - Deals 9:25 -...

Published 11/09/23

D'Beta'ble 11.1.23: Apple Boosts Performance and Yet Drops One of Their Prices ?

0:00 – Intro0:06 – Sibling Rivalries0:55 – The Journal App2:06 – Sony Sets a date:51 – “Scary Fast” Recap

Published 11/01/23

E60: Can You Spare Some Change for X? and Is AI Taking Things Too Far?

Episode Also on Youtube 0:00 – Pre Intro 0:14 – Intro 0:22 – Rare Collectibles https://www.the-sun.com/tech/9341118/vintage-gaming-devices-sold-worth-thousands-nintendo-64-gameboy/ 2:09 – Raptor Lake Refresh https://www.xda-developers.com/intel-14th-gen-core-i5-14600-i3-14100-leak/ 4:07 – Pixel 8A Renders https://www.phonearena.com/news/leaked-google-pixel-8a-high-quality-renders-reveal-design-changes-are-underway_id151394 4:32 – Get in the...

Published 10/25/23

D'Beta'ble 10.21.23: The Grand Opening

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ 0:00 - Intro 0:08 – Smartwatch Charging Pucks 4:13 – Apple and Generative AI https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/19/apple-generative-ai-late-2024-jeff-pu/ 8:13 – We Open up about THE product OnePlus Open: https://www.oneplus.com/us/oneplus-open Review: https://youtu.be/8vZVR1xRhEM?si=NukTFpEG1KF27YVR Inside the Factory Testing:...

Published 10/21/23

E59: "Let's Not Get Physical"; Disc Vs. Digital

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ This Episode is available on Youtube - - - All Deals are non-affiliate links All sourced links are available in this Google Doc 0:00 - Intro 0:11 – Searching for Antitrust Practices 4:33 – The Blizzard has hit 7:47 – Windows 10; Security Patch 9:34 – I see London, I see France 10:53 – Motorazr 13:03 – Nothing Clothes’es in 19:01 – Are You Open to another...

Published 10/18/23

E58: 'Prime'arily Pathetic | Fan Editions Arrive | iPads/Macs Soon to Come | Flipping out About Google’s “Comet” | & More!

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ - - - All Deals are non-affiliate links All sourced links are available in this Google Doc 0:00 – Intro 0:13 – Add-ons With Prime 2:13 – No Video this week 2:27 – Update on Netflix 4:24 – Plans from X 7:43 – Tim Cook Sells some shares 9:40 – Prime Day and Walmart Sales https://www.amazon.com/primebigdealdays https://www.walmart.com 10:50 – Microsoft and...

Published 10/11/23

D'Beta'ble 10.6.23: Have The Pixel 8 Series Captured 📸 Your Interest?

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ 0:00 – Intro 0:38 – Pixel Watch 2 https://store.google.com/config/pixel_watch_2?hl=en-US&selections=eyJwcm9kdWN0RmFtaWx5IjoiY0dsNFpXeGZkMkYwWTJoZk1nPT0ifQ%3D%3D 5:22 – Software Features 11:07 – Pixel 8 https://store.google.com/config/pixel_8?hl=en-US&selections=eyJwcm9kdWN0RmFtaWx5IjoiY0dsNFpXeGZPQT09In0%3D 16:26 – Pixel 8...

Published 10/07/23

E57: Res Evil 4; Reintroduced | FindN3; Rebadged | & Photography: Reimagined

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ This Episode is available on Youtube - - - All Deals are non-affiliate links All sourced links are available in this Google Doc 0:00 – Intro 0:08 – Laundry Symbols on iOS 1:52 – “Portable” Xbox Gaming? 4:02 – Cracking Down on Canada 6:15 – OnePlus Open: aka Oppo FindN3 7:39 – Switch 2 Timeframe? 8:52 – iPhone 15’s Hot Topic 10:37 – The YouTab, Yay...

Published 10/04/23

E56: Revolution 5 Pro | Pixel Points | Asterisk Out of Context | & Much More!

Some Links not currently available at the time of publishing this episode0:00 Intro0:08 JD’s Awkward Experience 3:33 Gmail & Basic HTML https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889791/gmail-basic-html-view-discontinued-2024 5:58 Pixel Points 19:34 Facebook Shocks People 20:49 Facebook Takes into Account25:13 The Capture Button 29:31 Revolution 5 Pro https://www.gamesradar.com/nacon-announces-a-new-ps5-controller-thats-immune-to-stick-drift/ 32:38 Deals-mHyundai’s Free Level 2 Charger and...

Published 10/01/23

Episode 55: Apple & France; cause for confusion | Dare to Repair | And More!

Episode is available in Video on Youtube Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ - Due to RSS Character Limit Sourced Links can be found in this Google Doc - - All Deals are non-affiliate links - - 0:00 - Intro 0:12 – Video is Finally Here 2:18 – Dare to Repair (Pixel Watch) 5:12 – NestHub Max is aging 7:47 – T-Mobile may pursue Fiber 10:39 – Switch 2 additional info 15:26 – Deals -...

Published 09/22/23

D'Beta'ble 9.16.23: Did Apple Truly Do Enough? ~ Wonderlust Recap

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ You can catch the entire “Wonderlust” Event here https://www.youtube.com/live/ZiP1l7jlIIA?si=CBIyEXJHwMrOF05c 0:00 – Intro 0:37 – Apple Watch Series 9 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch 8:15 – Apple Watch Ultra 2 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch-ultra 11:25 – iPhone 15/Plus https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-15 17:51 –...

Published 09/18/23

D'Beta'ble 9.9.23: Google Keeps the SIM in Simulator

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ 0:00 – Intro 0:08 – The horizon 0:40 – Smartphone Upgrade Strategy 3:36 – Google SIMulator 5:04 – The Toyota Century https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45022131/toyota-century-suv-revealed/ 12:36 – How long Would it Take Apple… https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/07/apple-iphone-lightning-usb-c/ 15:24 – Google’s subtle...

Published 09/18/23

D'Beta'ble 9.2.23: The Lanzador and La Rose

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ Due to character limitations, all links for this episodes topics can be found in this google doc 0:00 - Intro 0:08 – We’re Back 1:01 – Windows Update & MSI MBs 2:30 – How Wide is too wide ? (monitors) 7:26 – AirPods Max defect 12:04 – X’tremely Controversial ? 15:54 – The ‘Ghini Lanzador 20:04 – Was the CMA Fair ? 22:48 – Tesla & Siri 25:04 -...

Published 09/18/23

S2E32: Pre Apple Event - Final News/Rumors | Switch 2 | OnePlus 12 | & More

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ > All Deals are non-affiliate links 0:00 – Intro 0:13 – USB-C Airpods Lineup https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/8/23864237/apple-airpods-max-usb-c-lightning-change-2024-rumor 1:43 – Surface Duo Last OS Upgrade https://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_surface_duo_software_support_ends-news-59865.php 3:19 – Nintendo Switch “2” Rumors...

Published 09/12/23

S2E31: Pixel Pass is a thing of the past | Is the Legion Go worth the dough? | & Much More!!

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ > All Deals are non-affiliate links 0:00 - Intro 0:13 – Netflix Ejects DVD service https://twitter.com/dvdnetflix/status/1693794419659653517?s=20 1:25 – Apple Fall Event Date https://www.apple.com/apple-events/ 3:39 – Apple Retail Store Updates...

Published 09/07/23

S2E30: Z Flip Fan Edition | ViewFinity S9 | LG StandBy Me Go | And MUCH More!!

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ > Full List of weblinks to topic articles can be found in this Google Doc > All Deals are non-affiliate links 0:00 - Intro 0:13 - Rest In Peace, John Warnock 2:11 - Pixel 8 Series E-SIM Only? 4:14 - Microsoft Fall Event Surfaces 5:54 - Microsoft Offers Skins for Series X/S 8:54 - Can you Wear OS 2 anymore? 10:08 - Web Threads Coming Soon 11:14...

Published 08/23/23

D'Beta'ble 8.19.23: "The World is not Your Playground, Elon"

Follow us on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalkand Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/0:00 – Intro0:09 - Would You Buy the iPhone 16 Ultra6:45 - Prime Music Pricing https://deadline.com/2023/08/amazon-music-unlimited-raising-prices-prime-members-1235520368/7:36 - Spotify Discrepancy...

Published 08/20/23

S2E29: OnePlus ~ 'Let it Rain' | Google Has More Magic | Meta Ditches SMS | & Much More!

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk > All deals are non-affiliate links. > Complete list of sourced links for this episode can be found in this Google Doc due to RSS character limit. 0:00 – Intro 0:13 - Walmart’s Morning Hours 3:06 - Threads adds more features 4:28 – One UI 6 Beta is Officially Here. 5:59 - X to add video calling feature 7:34 - OnePlus is Open to Lower pricing 9:36 -...

Published 08/15/23

D'Beta'ble 8.12.23: "Disney is Going Up and Cracking Down"

Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ 0:00 0:08 – Second Wave of Prime Day https://www.thestreet.com/retail/amazon-strikes-back-at-walmart-with-a-new-power-move 1:45 – Apple and the "End" Apple's latest controversy, "End Call buttongate," will be a very short-lived one - PhoneArena 5:39 – Epic/Apple...

Published 08/14/23

S2E28: 2TB iPhone 15 Pros? | OnePlus Foldable's Late Redesign | Happy 25th, Google |& Much More!

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Stearns-Tech-Talk/100087396055253/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/StearnsTechTalk > All deals are non-affiliate links. > All links to sourced articles and are in this Google Doc due to Character limitation on RSS. 0:00 – Intro 0:14 - An 8-year-old’s Perspective 3:33 - Waze gets some bug fixes 6:40 - T-Mobile Compensates for Tidal loss 8:35 - Expected colors for the Pixel 8/8 Pro 10:37 - YouTube TV Promo Discount 12:08 - Apple...

Published 08/09/23