The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Two guys, one podcast and a whole load of the latest technology news, games and gadget reviews, film insights and the occasional rant! Join us as we review the main tech talking points of the week!
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Episode 66: It's time for Ubiquiti extortion woes, Snap(pier) Dragons, BYPL Edge, Apple worries about iPhone demands, FTC looks to kill ARM deal and it's the RTX40 you really want
December 10, 2021 16:57 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week we covered: News Former Ubiquiti dev charged for trying to extort his employer Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Flagship SoC for 2022 Devices SiFive Announces Latest RISC-V CPU, The P650 Users revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto Edge Apple may have a problem with iPhone demand as well as supply The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm Rumours Nvidia's RTX 40 series could be arriving sooner than expected Sony is reportedly ...
Episode 65: It's time for 5G fears, Delayed Licences, Default Password bans, All change at Twitter, Giphy gotta sell, Clarity boost and Panasonic security woes!
December 02, 2021 14:41 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week we covered: News 5G aviation fears: Mobile carriers propose to reduce power, especially near airports Apple Digital Driving Licence delayed until 2022 New UK law will hit smart home device makers with big fines for using default passwords Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator xCloud’s new Clarity Boost promises clearer streams, but it’s only on Edge Panasonic admits intruders were inside its servers for months Rumours Kuo: Apple’...
Episode 64: It's time for Self Repair, Haptic hurts, Win10 goes yearly, Ford Chips, MediaTek rockets, Apple slaps NSO, and Tile sells out
November 26, 2021 13:11 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week we covered: News Apple announces Self Service Repair HaptX says Meta copied its patented design for haptic glove Microsoft will now update Windows 10 annually with new features The new Nvidia Image Scaling is no DLSS, but boosts performance in any game Ford taking control of chip supply in Globalfoundries deal MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship could compete with Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon chips Microsoft and Qualcomm special deal coming to an end could mean Windows...
Episode 63: It's time for FBI email hijinks, Digital ID woes, No FCC licences for Huawei, Homekit concerns, Nuvia's new ARM CPU's, Intel debug mode and a toaster or phone!
November 18, 2021 09:13 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis week we covered: News UK will reportedly investigate NVIDIA's purchase of ARM over security concerns The FBI’s own email infrastructure was hacked to send fake cybersecurity warnings Apple asks States to pay for Digital Drivers licences Biden signs law banning Huawei and ZTE from getting FCC licences Could Homekit be doomed if Apple doesn’t make its own automation hardware? Intel's recent Atom, Celeron, Pentium chips can be lulled into a debug mode, potentially revealing system s...
Episode 62: It's time for a visit to the Alder Lake, Arc GPU specs, Sideloading bad news, DJI drone bonanza, Forza 5, Finch and the Tech Rant Rumor Mill!
November 12, 2021 16:14 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week we covered: News Intel 12th Gen Core Alder Lake for Desktops: Top SKUs Only, Coming November 4th Intel Core i5 12600K review Intel Core i9 12900K review Intel finally confirmed its new GPU's specs, and it looks like a beast ‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief DJI releases new flagship Mavic drones — Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine Blue Origin suffers grave setback as judge dismisses lawsuit against NASA Judge denies stay in Epic v....
Episode 61: It's time for MS in the money, Apple's pricy AR/VR headset, Meta changes, Crashing Apples, Mastadon gets tough and Army of Thieves over the Dune!
November 05, 2021 09:56 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThis week we covered: News Microsoft overtakes Apple to become worlds most valuable company! Kuo: Apple’s AR/VR headset to support Wi-Fi 6E for higher bandwidth and low latency Facebook officially changes its name to ‘Meta’ as it strives to be a ‘metaverse company’ Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset Meta VR headsets won't require a Facebook account to use Apple reportedly bringing car crash detection to the iPhone EU opens formal investigation into Nvidia’s Ar...
Episode 60: It's time for Sky Glass, Android RCS, new i5s, More FABs, Trumps SPAC (and fail), Facebook renames and High Power Macs and much more!
October 28, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week we covered: News Microsoft Kinect is back, thanks to Sky’s new all-in-one TVs SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone Intel's next-gen i5 may lack Alder Lake's boldest feature but is still more than a match for AMD Intel's Alder Lake CPUs May Not Work With Older Games EU Commission may extend antitrust probe into Nvidia's $54bn merger with Arm TSMC plant in Japan planned in $7B deal with Sony and Japanese government Apple continues ...
Episode 59: It's time for an Unleashing of Macs, M1 goes Pro and to the Max, HomePods get a lick of paint, Monterey gets a go and still no Minis, but wait a cloth! and we catch up on the EPIC appeal!
October 22, 2021 09:26 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBThis week we covered: News Apple Event M1 Pro/M1 Max MacBook Pro 14 & 16 HomePod Mini - New Colours AirPods 3rd GenAirPods Pro get MagSafe Case Apple Music “Voice Plan”... Say What?? Apple Cloth! MacOS Monterey coming 25th October Apple removes Series 6 from Line up - 3 choices remain including the Series 3! Apple is appealing the Epic Games ruling it originally called a ‘resounding victory’ Google files a counterclaim in Epic Games lawsuit, saying it’s owed financial relief EU ...
Episode 58: It's time for (a small apology) - Visa hacks, Trump sues(again), Google Bank is dead, and no1 on Bing, Virgin Galactic to boldly go, Foundation and a Free Guy and no OLED for iPad
October 11, 2021 08:54 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThis week we covered: News New World MMO might be nerfing GPU’s again Researchers find Apple Pay/Visa contactless hack Donald Trump sues to get his Twitter account back Google Pay’s disastrous year continues, promised bank account feature is dead Google says Bing users search for Google more than anything else Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic cleared for flight, Blue Origin “bet and lost” Gadgets Razer announce a new Video capture card to rival Elgato TV Foundation Free Guy Games ...
Episode 57: It's time for all the new Surface(s), All hail USB-C, Apple Watch secret signals, REvil keys, Holes in Apple, Edge goes Console and Pixel 6 peeks out
October 01, 2021 10:01 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThis week we covered: News MSFT Surface event Surface Pro 8 Surface Pro X Surface Laptop Studio Surface Go 3 Surface Duo 2 Surface Slim Pen 2 EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones Apple tells Epic it won’t allow Fortnite back on the App Store until the court verdict is final Apple Watch Series 7 features a secret 60.5GHz wireless connection for data transfer Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key Leaked memo: Tim Cook say...
Episode 56: It's time for Social Ray-Bans, EPIC ruling and appeals, Tick Tock times up, Alchemist fresh from TSMC and rumours a plenty for iPhone14 and M1X Watch8
September 23, 2021 08:33 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we covered: News Facebook Reveals $299 Ray-Ban Stories Smartglasses With Camera And Assistant Xiaomi shows off concept smart glasses with MicroLED display Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case Epic has appealed Friday’s ruling in the Epic v. Apple case Tick, tick, tick … TikTok China just limited kids to 40 minutes' use each day Intel Alchemist GPUs are being built by a competitor because Intel doesn't have room Rumours: iPhone 14 – EXC...
Episode 55: It's time for California Streaming and the return of the iPhone (13) and whats this a new iPad Mini, plus the Watch 7 or should that be 6.1
September 17, 2021 10:39 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week we covered: Event thoughts iPhone 13 Shared Improvements A15 Notch Better Battery Life Brighter Screen Sensor Shift image stabilization on all models Cinematic Mode Improved 5G Dual eSIM Mini & iPhone Pro & Pro Max Watch 7 iPad iPad iPad Mini Other announcements Apple Fitness+ MagSafe Wallet with Find My support What was MIA? AirPods 3? Sat phone!! Always on display iCloud storage increase? As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @We...
Episode 54: It's time for Apple to take a RISC-V, 7yrs of updates for the EU, Virgin clipped wings, SMIC goes giga(fab), FB copies Snap, iPhones a-plenty on the 14th and now MSFS grounds Top Gun
September 09, 2021 10:41 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week we covered: News Apple delays controversial iOS15 CSAM scanning tool Apple will let video and music apps—but not games—link to other payment options Apple exploring open-source RISC-V chips, but almost certainly not instead of ARM Germany reportedly pushing EU for 7 years of updates on iOS/Android FAA grounds Virgin Galactic amidst an investigation into July mission China's SMIC To Build a GigaFab for $8.87B: An Answer to the Shortages Facebook Teases Ray-Ban Smartglasses ...
Episode 53: It's time for Classical overtures, TSMC prices, Tim Cook payday, App stores changes, Windows 11 woes, and plenty of rumours
September 03, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThis week we covered: News Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic Confirmed: TikTok Owner ByteDance Buying Pico VR TSMC is raising chip prices as supply shortages continue Tim Cook set to receive $750M worth of AAPL in final payout from 10-year pay deal Apple announces App Store changes: New communication rules, Small Developer Assistance Fund, more Also this happened… App Store payment platform monopoly ending in Korea; other countries likely to follow EU set to lau...
Episode 52: It's time for a look back at one year of the WTR, Nvidia ARM deal looks shaky, Google eyed up EPIC, Razer had a (mouse)hole, Apple Double Agents and XBOX gets XCloud!
August 27, 2021 09:58 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThis week we covered: It's been a year of The Weekly Tech Rant and we first off take a look back at Episode 1! News Nvidia-ARM takeover raises serious antitrust concerns, finds UK’s CMA Epic lawsuit latest: Google slipped tons of cash to game devs, Android makers to cement Play store dominance Razer is fixing a serious Windows security flaw caused by its mice European Commission airs out new IoT device security draft law – interested parties have a week to weigh in 9to5Mac Writer Caug...
Episode 51: It's time for Stormy seas with MSFT and AZN, Bezos really wants to go to the moon, Apple sues again, Hacker steals and gives back money! Accenture gets lockbit and Intel opens the ARC
August 20, 2021 08:07 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week we covered: News Now Microsoft is protesting after Amazon won a $10 billion NSA cloud contract Bezos sues Nasa over its deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX Avast, ye takeover lawyers! Norton LifeLock to acquire security rival Apple drops copyright lawsuit against Corellium for selling virtual iOS devices Wait a darn moment… Apple backs out of settlement and files appeal notice in a lawsuit against Corellium Hackers Steal Over $600 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies from Poly Network...
Episode 50: It's time for new PSVR, Disney does Westworld, Google mulled EPIC, Another super expensive Mario, MSFT + Spotify and Lamborghini looks to the 1970's
August 11, 2021 09:45 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThis week we covered: News Sony reportedly showed off its next-generation PSVR at a developer's conference Disney’s Star Wars hotel is just like Westworld: only for the wealthy Google considered buying Epic Games, according to updated court documents Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 million Microsoft is integrating Spotify into a new Windows 11 focus feature A new Lamborghini Countach might be coming Samsung details new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 ...
Episode 49: It's time for Big money bonanza, 1Password tops $2bn, Windows 11 drops its first beta, Windows365 is how much, and sorry Jeff NASA says no, plus we Snipe some contracts
August 05, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week we covered: Earnings calls - Big money ahoy: Apple Fortune Global 500 list: Apple now the world’s most profitable company Latest IDC numbers reiterate Apple’s dominance of the tablet market Google Microsoft News Apple warns supply constraints will impact iPhone and iPad this fall 1Password raises $100 million in funding based on a $2 billion valuation to continue Enterprise expansion Facebook’s next hardware launch will be its Ray-Ban ‘smart glasses’ Windows 11 now has i...
Episode 48: It's time for replacement 3090's, Kayesa get the key, DJI good or bad, Jeff Amazon offers NASA big bucks, plus all the rumours on iPhone 14, Duo2 and RTX-40 series!
July 29, 2021 08:11 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBThis week we covered: News EVGA confirms it's replacing all its RTX 3090s killed by Amazon's New World MMO Kaseya Gets Universal Decryptor to Help REvil Ransomware Victims Pentagon grounds own report that said China's DJI drones are safe Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion to pick Blue Origin’s lunar lander in last-minute plea Valve promises Steam Deck will run “the entire Steam library” at 30+ fps Intel announces Amazon and Qualcomm as its first foundry customers Rumours: Report: The...
Episode 47: It's time for Windows in the cloud, China seeks all the exploits, Netflix's goes to the arcade, Amazon breaks GPU's and Billionaires go to infinity and beyond, oh and Steam drop the Deck!
July 23, 2021 08:50 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week we covered: News Microsoft announces Windows 365 Chinese Network + Software manufacturers must disclose to the Gov within two days of finding a vulnerability according to new laws! Netflix’s Apple Arcade competitor to be mobile-focused and at no extra cost Amazon's New World MMO is reportedly killing $1,500 Nvidia GPUs To Infinity and beyond! Virgin Galactic Launch Blue Origin Launch SpaceX Super Heavy First Test Fire Gadgets Steam Deck As always we'd love to hear your ...
Episode 46: It's time the US vs Google, Zelda and Mario big bucks, more Kayesa (Security) woes, new iPad Minis (maybe) and Microsoft Trick-or-treat(bot), and the War of Tomorrow is here
July 16, 2021 08:40 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we covered: News 36 now 37 states launch antitrust suits against Google over the Play Store….. Colorado has joined the fight! Expensive Retro…. A rare early copy of the Legend of Zelda' sold for $870,000 Sealed Super Mario 64 sells for more than $1.5 million, almost doubling a record just set on Friday Kaseya was warned about security flaws years ahead of the ransomware attack Kaseya Releases Patches for Flaws Exploited in Widespread Ransomware Attack Redesigned iPad mini ...
Episode 46: It's time for the US vs Google, Zelda and Mario big bucks, more Kayesa (Security) woes, new iPad Minis (maybe) and Microsoft Trick-or-treat(bot), and the War of Tomorrow is here
July 16, 2021 08:40 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we covered: News 36 now 37 states launch antitrust suits against Google over the Play Store….. Colorado has joined the fight! Expensive Retro…. A rare early copy of the Legend of Zelda' sold for $870,000 Sealed Super Mario 64 sells for more than $1.5 million, almost doubling a record just set on Friday Kaseya was warned about security flaws years ahead of the ransomware attack Kaseya Releases Patches for Flaws Exploited in Widespread Ransomware Attack Redesigned iPad mini ...
Episode 45: It's time for Resident REvil and PrintNightmare, all change at Amazon, Hot(home)pods, TikTok told no for tracking and we (3d)print all the things!
July 08, 2021 12:06 - 57 minutes - 53 MB.This week we covered: News REvil Used 0-Day in Kaseya Ransomware Attack, Demands $70 Million Ransom Microsoft warns of PrintNightmare Andy Jassy takes over the reins at Amazon New HomePod Software Update Makes the Thing Overheat and Die. Enjoy! :) Apple defeats attempts by TikTok and other apps to bypass App Tracking in China The wheels come off Formula 1's notification service as fans plied with attacker's messages Twitter loses its legal protections in India following a government...
Episode 44: It's time for New Windows, MSFT value rocketing, Sony wants to crossplay, Apple scared of sideloading and VR ADs hits a bump
July 01, 2021 08:50 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThis week we covered: News TSMC to prioritize Apple and automaker silicon orders as global semiconductor shortage continues Sony insists it really likes crossplay now, honest Prospect of sideloading apps on iOS gets Apple very worried Microsoft joins Apple in the ultra-exclusive $2T company club Oculus loses one of its first in-app VR ad partners following backlash Windows 11 New Interface Start menu, taskbar, widgets and teams is now native snap layouts and groups Improved Window...
Episode 43: It's time for Mobile data overflows, TSMC and the shrinking chips, Peloton hits a exploit bump, those pesky VR ads and Windows turns it to 11
June 22, 2021 17:05 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBThis week we covered: News Average mobile data use now exceeds 10GB per month! TSMC looking beyond Apple A15 chips to make smaller, faster chips Leaker says new MacBook Pros and new M1X MacBook mini in Q4 - This sounds familiar! McAfee discovers Peloton bike vulnerability Facebook plans to implement Ads in VR Apps Windows 11 leaks ahead of June 24th announcement Picard season 2 "Q" Trailer - coming 2022 Lower Decks season 2 - coming August this year! As always we'd love to hear you...
Episode 42: It's time for one (EU) wallet to rule them all, GPUs go DLSS, Intel ARM's up, Norton mines ETH, Harmony for Huawei and Trump goes offline!
June 15, 2021 09:44 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis week we covered: News The EU plans a digital wallet for payments, passwords and IDs - one wallet to rule them all! AMD's DLSS rival is coming…… to Nvidia! Intel May Buy RISC-V CPU Designer SiFive to Fend off ARM - bolstering the defences Your next laptop may come with a cryptominer, courtesy of Norton…. so this happened, and it had to be Norton! Looks like Intel's new Xe gaming GPU is finished and ready to roll… maybe we will actually be able to buy a new GPU this decade!! Huawei...
Episode 41: It's time for the WWDC2021 roundup or is that the Craig Federighi show? iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and Mac goes to Monterey -it's all new!
June 10, 2021 07:49 - 1 hour - 80 MBThis week we covered: WWDC round up iOS15 Pixel tracking blocker Privacy reporting FindMy network updates Apple will let users stay on iOS 14 and receive security updates when iOS15 launches iPadOS Maps Health macOS Monterey Universal Control (sidecar evolution) WatchOS Spatial and Lossless Audio Facetime Siri iCloud+ IP obfuscation / private relay Burner email addresses As always we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant
Episode 40: It's time for Mac bashing, Gesturing to AR, more Silicon woes, Nvidia wows, EPIC roundup, HIBP opens up and Bond shops at Amazon!
June 02, 2021 18:40 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week we covered: News Intel urges gamers to ditch Mac for Windows - come on like serious gamers use Macs! Assistive Apple Watch controls destined for Apple Glasses - amazing gesture controls! Silicon shortage - why did the car manufacturers pause when PC makers didn’t? - money talks and car makers umm walk? Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti price, specs and release date are official - so that's going to help with the shortages I guess Roundup of nine things we learned from the EP...
Episode 39: It's time for EPIC case updates, Apple Lossless (maybe), Eufy issues, HoloLens for the people, Prime goes big with MGM and Zombies + Robots!
May 25, 2021 09:48 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week we covered: News EPIC Case updates and tidbits! Apple wants you to know it chose not to take a cut of $400 billion in physical goods Apple spends $50 million on running WWDC - HOW much! Even Apple thinks there is too much Mac Malware - now that's a revelation! Apple suggests Microsoft could be behind the Epic Games lawsuit…. them's fighting words! Epic Games v. Apple by the numbers: Fortnite is worth that much money? HOW much round 2! Apple’s Lossless Audio updates require...
Episode 38: It's time for broken WhatsApp, Apple goes all-in on Modems, IBM says no chips, Steam Lawsuits, MWC no-shows, PSVR Next-gen and no Apple will not make a console
May 18, 2021 10:44 - 59 minutes - 55 MBThis week we covered: News WhatsApp users will lose features until they accept the new privacy policy - an interesting tactic from WhatsApp (+FB) Apple may switch to its own 5G iPhone modems by 2023 - bringing all the HW expertise under one roof! IBM joins TSMC and Intel in saying the Chip shortage isn’t going to end soon - quick spin up more fabs! Valve antitrust lawsuit leads to questions about Steam's unwritten rules - another day and another game lawsuit! The next PlayStation VR wi...
Episode 37: It's time for insecure routers, FCC hot water, Trumps social failure, No tracking please, Apple cards for all, Sony high prices and bye Sennheiser
May 11, 2021 09:06 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThis week we covered: News Which Router survey shows 2million Brits are using insecure kit - no shock here I’m sure! Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality Donald Trump’s‘social media platform’ has launched and it’s just a blog - The Trump echo chamber! Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts - the same time as Facebook upholds ban! Google Play to require privacy labels on apps in 2022, almost two years after Apple ...
Episode 36: It’s time for the EPIC court case and its off with a bang, UK Gov wants IOT security and spare (tech) parts, Sony cross(not) play, what another FB leak and no lost AirTags!
May 05, 2021 08:25 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBThis week we covered: News UK.gov wants mobile makers to declare death dates for their new devices from launch - best before dates for your phone! The UK Right to Repair law - on the subject of old tech! Brace yourselves. Facebook has a new mega-leak on its hands - again…surely there can’t be many FB users not leaked? Epic vs Apple witness details disclosed - it's a long list of notable Tech giants! Tim Sweeney uses an iPhone because of Apple’s stance on Security + Privacy - who would ...
Episode 35: It’s time for Apples Spring Loaded Event review, we get all the colours (well 7) for iMacs, supercharged M1 powered iPads, AirTags, new Apple TV remote (and Apple TV4K), oh its purple?!
April 27, 2021 08:09 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis week we covered: News All new M1 powered Apple iMac - comes in all the best flavours! Info on the accessories and compute options - all the way to 16gb RAM! There’s a new iPad Pro in town - now with 5G goodness (and an M1 chip and much more!) AirTags - all the info on the new U1 powerer tracker! AppleTV 4K - typical Apple release a new Apple TV a few months after I buy one! Don’t forget the Purple iPhone! - yes its just purple! All the things they didn’t annouce however - where ...
Episode 34: It’s time for Intel to up a gear, Sony sees the value in Epic (which is burning cash!), Samsung goes Quantum, Apple Spring loaded previews, Kuo predicts the future of iPhone and Disco SE4
April 20, 2021 08:09 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week we covered: News Intel hopes to start making chips for car companies within six to nine months - Intel steps up a gear (bad pun alert) Sony invests another $200 million in Epic Games - valuing them now at $29bn wow! Three reasons why Epic Games can give away $17.5 billion worth of games for free - despite some good reasons, this isn’t a great business model IMHO How long can Epic afford to throw money at the Epic Games Store? - running now at a $500m loss since 2018 Samsung’s...
Episode 33: It’s time for the latest round of Epic V Apple, Covid Privacy issues, no 'Droid iMessage, Samsung assimilates your iPhone, Pixel Watches teased, Apple does MTV, MSFT buys Nuance - Q
April 13, 2021 11:41 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBNews Facebook refuses to provide documents requested by Apple in the ongoing Epic case - And that surprised no one! Apple and Google block UK contact-tracing app update over privacy concerns - whoops just as the UK (England/Wales) moves to next stage of lockdown relaxation Rumours claim Samsung will make OLED TVs with LG panels next year Another report claims iPhone 13 will use LTPO displays to enable ProMotion high-refresh-rate - Court documents show why Apple never made iMessage for ...
Episode 32: It’s time for Google SoC’s, the Silicon wars heats up, Apple needs charging, Virtual Build (again), Big money Mario, LG exit stage left and Kong bashes Godzilla and we get minions!
April 06, 2021 15:54 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week we covered: News Google will reportedly use its own chip in the Pixel 6 - homegrown chips are the way forward TSMC bumps spending up 50% to meet increased demand - the latest round of the silicon wars have begun! SK Hynix to Build $106 Billion Fab Cluster: 800,000 Wafer Starts a Month - its fab to be in the chip business Apple to buy over $50 million worth of batteries from Tesla for a new energy storage project - that's one large Duracell bunny! Microsoft Build will take pla...
Episode 31: It's time for Intels big plans, Oh no more Exchange hacks, Rough and Ready Apple Watches, Cheap(ish) AirTags, Lego goes to Space, It's Total War in Rome(again) and Ever Given in MSFS!
March 30, 2021 08:34 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week we covered: News Updates from Intel Press conference Intel to build two new US fabs in the US - Intel breaks open the war chest Intel to build ARM chips for other companies in new strategy - Intel adds ARMs! New Intel HPG specs show up - leaky leaky Another Exchange hack but it's not Brian Krebs - holes everywhere! Apple considering a new ruggedised version of the Watch - watch out Casio! Leaker suggests AirTags may have a $40 price point! - cheaper than expected! Gadget ...
Episode 30: It's time for Russian iPhones, iOS looks to Android for Security, Privacy, Privacy and more Privacy, Blizzard payoff, Google goes Fuschia and Intel readying the HPG, whilst we play all the
March 23, 2021 14:12 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBThis week we covered: News Apple allows Russia to pre-install apps on iPhones as part of device setup… its the beginning of the end iOS security fixes could soon be delivered separately from other updates, beta code suggests - following the Android model here! A new Apple Patent Describes 3D Touch Reinvented…. Please bring it back! Apple wins the first battle in French fight over iOS 14 privacy protections Chip shortage affecting everybody except Apple,’ Android flagships could be dela...
Episode 29: It's time for hacked limiters, Chrome Birthday cake, Are we off to MWC, no backdown on Huawei, welcome to our (amazon) robot overlords, and the Homepod is dead, long live the Homepod!
March 16, 2021 13:55 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we covered: News Nvidia's unhackable GeForce RTX 3060 hash rate limiter supposedly hacked in just two weeks - hahahahahahahahahahahahah (breathe Karl) Chrome OS is getting a big redesign for its 10th birthday - Cake all round its Birthday time! Mobile World Congress seemingly serious about in-person Barcelona event in June, shares safety plan - Maybe this could actually go ahead! Qualcomm reportedly struggling with chip shortages - we need more silicon cap’n! Biden Administra...
Episode 28: It's time for chips and more chips, Exchange in a world of hurt, Airlines in a panic, Rich Hackers, McAfee in hot water, No AirTag stalking and wrecking some cars!
March 09, 2021 10:26 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis week we covered: News TSMC will produce 3nm chips this year and Apple has already grabbed them all - feed the Cupertino magic factory! TSMC was fully booked but now auctioning spare capacity - where did they find the excess capacity? Kaspersky says hackers made a mint during the COVID pandemic and will take a break - gotta spend the loot somewhere? SITA confirms that Airline passenger data accessed in hack - OH SITA! US National Security Council urges review of Exchange servers fo...
Episode 27: It's time to let the intern be in charge, LastPass tracking, Samsung long term love, Apple gets its Steam (data), Lets buy all the companies, M1 smashing SSD's and Sony's Twisted Metal!
March 01, 2021 10:53 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week we covered: News SolarWinds Hackers downloaded some Microsoft source code for Azure, Exchange and Intune - slurping the secret Redmond “source”! Former Solarwinds CEO blames intern for the weak password - yeah yeah of course it was! Seven trackers found in Lastpass Android app - What? Google has finally added iOS’s privacy labels to Gmail - Hooray at last! Judge Says Apple’s subpoenas in Epic case are OTT, but it gets Steam data - a small victory! Samsung’s recent Galaxy dev...
Episode 26: It's time for an Epic update, Apple turns the Valve, More Chrome less Mac, Android 12 teases devs, Nvidia goes mining, M1 gets Malware and we go Monster Hunting
February 22, 2021 09:39 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis week we covered: News Epic Games brings its antitrust feud with Apple to Europe's competition watchdog - now will the EU side with them? Apple want Valve to hand over revenue data as part of legal fight with Epic - Apple calls in reinforcements No March 16th Apple event say tipsters - but will there still be product launches? ChromeOS devices outsold MacOS devices in 2020 - was 2020 the year of Chrome? What’s new in the first Android 12 Developer Preview - New flavour of Android b...
Episode 25: It's time for 'Biden our time on Tik Tok, iOS 14.5 feature party, Privacy is key but do you want a Google Business phone along with those app updates, Lastpass nerfs itself and what city i
February 17, 2021 10:28 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis week we covered: News TikTok sale to US company on hold as Biden administration looks at other options - what did we say! Time for an iPad Pro Max - do we really need a bigger iPad? The iPhone 13 rumour mill is in full swing - we are at least 8 months away from any announcement to be clear! iOS 14.5 feature round up - lots of goodies ahead! You can set Spotify as your default music player in iOS 14.5 beta - Apple slowly opening up the ecosystem in a good way! Apple Maps will get ...
Episode 24: It's time for Masked unlocks, Fitness casting, health-check for your wallet, iCloud Passwords here and then gone, Stadia concerns and we all go to Greenland, plus logging that flight!
February 08, 2021 14:58 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week we covered: News Apple raises credit for the return of Dev Kit Macs - please can we have our dev units back! iOS 14.5 Unlock with Apple Watch(for Mask wearing) - finally no more fumbling to unlock your phone when out and about in 2021! Rumours of Financial Health info coming to Apple Wallet - Not just looking after your physical health! Another 14.5 update brings Fitness+ casting to supported devices - too late shouts Karl! New Chrome extension for adding Apple iCloud passwor...
Episode 23: It's time for Extended Free trials, iOS VM's, Walking and Watches, no more Loons, HomePod reviews and Bond or Agent 47?
January 31, 2021 14:54 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week we covered: News Apple Extends Apple TV subscription again - Is there a subscriber conversion problem? Corellium makes its iOS virtualisation available to individuals - fancy some virtual iPhones? Looks like the Huawei Ban isn’t going away anytime soon - No change in China relations Hackers publish Gov files after Ransom is refused - We do not negotiate with Terrorists/hackers Apple unveils new Fitness+“Time to Walk” activity - These boots were made for walking! Apple Watch ...
Episode 22 - It's time for return of the Pat, No more touching the bar, Virtual CES, flying cars and rolling phones, plus 47 is back
January 19, 2021 10:22 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBNews Intel rumoured to be looking at outsourcing with TSMC - what did we say last year! Pat Gelsinger returning to Intel - the prodigal son returns to Chipzilla Apple rumoured to be dropping Touch Bar in next Macbook Pro - Personally no tears from me if this is true! New studies show how Apple Watch can help detect COVID-19 prior to symptoms and testing Gadgets CES Round of the best gadgets and Tech - This year everyone can go to [virtual] Vegas! More CES gadgets and tech LG Rollable...
Episode 21 - It's time for the return of the Weekly Tech Rant, Trump isn't finished with China, RIP Flash, Lawsuits a plenty, Apple AR and Tile for a tag, plus the Midnight Sky!
January 10, 2021 13:14 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBWelcome back to the first episode of 2021! News With only days left in Office, Trump targets 8 Chinese payment apps – Trade war not over yet! Adobe Flash is dead (finally) …. but Windows 7 is still alive, all 100 million of them Report speculates that Google hasn’t updated its iOS apps in weeks to avoid providing privacy details – Remember Google don’t be evil! Talking of don’t be evil….Facebook appeals ruling that it stole tech. So, Italian judge issues new judgment: Pay 10 times the ...
Episode 20: It's time for a look back at the year, podcast plans and new tech for 2010 (ho-ho-ho)
December 21, 2020 11:50 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week we covered: Podcast state of the union Best Tech of 2020 HP Reverb G2 Nvidia 3080Ti Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones Apple M1 Chip What are looking forward to in 2021 Topgun 2: Maverick No Time to Die Matrix 4 Dune Halo Infinite We wish all our listeners a very happy Holiday season and all the best for 2021 - we'll see you on the other side!
Episode 19: It's time for old tech woes, Uber offloads, Super Apple CPU, Speedy Celerons, Cyber[bug] 2077 and return Indy + ObiWan!
December 14, 2020 09:46 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week we covered: News Samsung pulls the plug on older Smart devices in 2021 - not so smart now! Talking of plugs…. Samsung to stop including power adapters in the box… just 3 months after mocking apple about it Uber sells self-driving project to startup Aurora & Air Taxi Apple reportedly working on a 32-core processor for high-end Macs Trump administration quietly lets TikTok deadline lapse Facebook hit with antitrust probe for tying Oculus use to Facebook accounts Gadgets Ex-Apple ...
Episode 18: It's time for Snappier Dragons, More Apple releases (or not), a Latte from Redmond and Slacking seems to pay off, plus a cheap cable fixes all woes!
December 07, 2020 10:21 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week we covered: News Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 888 - more dragons more speed! Apple could be planning a mysterious December Product release? - What could this be - maybe Tags? MS Project“Latte” could bring Android apps to Windows - who would have ever thought we’d see this! Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7bn! - no slacking this week for them! Gadgets Karl has a new 34” Ultrawide monitor! - is it fixed? We pick up our new iPhone 12 Pro Max’s! - First thoughts Games Red Dead ...