The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl

Episode 17: It's time for Turkeys in the US, Broadband rural woes, iPads for Guns, Fruit Redesigns and revisits to WoW!

November 28, 2020 10:04 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

This week we covered: News UK Govt Downgrades Broadband infrastructure plans - looks like those rural blackspots will be there for a bit longer! Biden Transition team has to build its own cybersecurity protection - what you aren’t surprised that the Trump administration wasn’t helping! Apple Security charged with Bribery - how many apples to look the other way! Apple Product Redesigns tipped for 2021 - what will they change in the look of the MacBook and watch? Apple patents new MacBook’s T...

Episode 16: It's time for Huawei to return, or not! Is Intel Broken, more M1 Speedtests, Stolen Fruit and Xbox experiences! Oh and Karl is back!

November 20, 2020 18:18 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

News Huawei to UK/Canada, can we forget the whole ban thing(post-Trump) - What did we tell you! Intel Manufacturing is broken - is this the of Intel we know it? iOS 14.3 beta has supported for rumoured Apple Air Tags - could be getting ready for a stealth launch? Apple M1 chips outperform Nvidia 1050 Ti - Ok but AAA games on ARM is not gonna happen soon?! Apple to suggest 3rd Party apps to users at Setup - This is a huge step forward, and perhaps linked to anti-trust concerns? Thieves make ...

Episode 15: It’s time for One More Thing, M1 super Silicon, Big Sur heads for shore, Series X splashes down and oh TikTok needs an answer

November 12, 2020 18:24 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

This week we covered: News TikTok asks court to intervene on sale - Limboland for TikTok forced sale? Apple One More Thing Event - 3rd Apple product launch of the year Apple Silicon Macs - our first impressions New M1 powered MacBook Air New M1 Powered MacBook Pro New M1 Powered Mac Mini Big Sur GA on the 12th Nov - Big changes ahoy for MacOS Gadgets Xbox Series X Launch - First impression of Redmonds latest console Karl will be back with us next week! As always please leave us a comme...

Episode 14: It’s time for Googles VPN, Electronic Licences, Apple bloat and Airpower doomed [again], Full sized Pi, Voxel chaos and we Seek the Truth!

November 02, 2020 19:50 - 51 minutes - 48 MB

This week we covered: News TikTok ban overturned but US will fight it - We hadn’t forgotten about this little saga! AirPower apparently dead again - will this ever see the light of day!? Google explains the privacy benefits of electronic Driving licences - step out of the car and show me your phone! Google is bringing its own VPN to desktops and phones with $9.99 Google One subscription. VPN, no logging….Google?! Could Apple offer a 1TB iPhone variant - Cupertino to join the 1TB Club, do yo...

Episode 13: It’s time for BleedingTooth, COVID app improvements and bugs, Plex or Jelly[fin] and a dose of Quadros + Cyberpunks. Plus is that Bond and an Apple?

October 27, 2020 08:50 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MB

This week we covered: News Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices Apple updates its COVID-19 screen Tool – Yeah its US-based only (as always!) But if you have an iPhone12 you might need to re-enable your COVID app! App updates remove the ‘Default’ setting for Mail/Browser – Apple come on please don’t say this is half-baked! Why Apple Airpods have been delayed – its time for a redesign! JellyFin – A contender to replace Plex or is it lacking in features? Apple rumo...

Episode 12: It’s time for Hi Speed Phones in many different sizes, we mini (even the Homepod), we Max and there also Pro! But still no Tags or Studio Cans..!Oh did you know it has 5G!

October 19, 2020 10:38 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

This week we covered: [Spoiler its all Apple!} News iPhone 12 mini, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max– Did you know it supports 5G! However, shipping is slipping! iPhone 12 Pro + Max now support Dolby Vision HDR – ditch that editing Deck we are going mobile! HomePod Mini Magsafe is back baby – but not as you know it! Apple AirPods Studio Headphones delayed – means Air Tags coming soon! Apple Silicon Macs could be announced in November – what another event?! Gadgets It’s a Cupertino fest!

It's time for another Apple Event, AMD splashes the cash, Nvidia holds fast, Amazon cans Crucible and we hit Warp speed!

October 12, 2020 17:18 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

News Apple Event on the 13th… iPhones duh! Mini Homepods, Apple Tag and Headphones? Bloomberg reports Apple Silicon Macs could launch in November - Arm we are off on into the post Intel world? Apple TV trials to be extended to 2021 - Who’s using this still or will pay for it? AMD rumored to be in advanced talks to buy FPGA slinger Xilinx for $30bn+ - a strategic investment to challenge Intel/Nvidia! Microsoft is bringing xCloud to iOS via the web - Screw you Apple! Epic judge permanently re...

Episode 11: It's time for another Apple Event, AMD splashes the cash, Nvidia holds fast, Amazon cans Crucible and we hit Warp speed!

October 12, 2020 17:18 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

News Apple Event on the 13th… iPhones duh! Mini Homepods, Apple Tag and Headphones? Bloomberg reports Apple Silicon Macs could launch in November - Arm we are off on into the post Intel world? Apple TV trials to be extended to 2021 - Who’s using this still or will pay for it? AMD rumored to be in advanced talks to buy FPGA slinger Xilinx for $30bn+ - a strategic investment to challenge Intel/Nvidia! Microsoft is bringing xCloud to iOS via the web - Screw you Apple! Epic judge permanently re...

Episode 10: It's time for Smart heating, Vader in VR and Windows gets a Sidecar and Mario pops in!

October 05, 2020 08:13 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

This week we covered: News Google requiring devs to use its own IAP API from next year - aligning to a similar model to Apple? Google also will make it easier to install and use 3rd Party app stores with the next version of Android - totally unlike Apple!! Google releases new Google TV (Chromecast) device - Android TV reincarnation? We discuss! Apple could be banned from having pre-installed apps on devices in Europe - more antitrust issues Gadgets Karls new ESXi Host - oh and what's that...

It's time for Smart heating, Vader in VR and Windows gets a Sidecar and Mario pops in!

October 05, 2020 08:13 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

This week we covered: News Google requiring devs to use its own IAP API from next year - aligning to a similar model to Apple? Google also will make it easier to install and use 3rd Party app stores with the next version of Android - totally unlike Apple!! Google releases new Google TV (Chromecast) device - Android TV reincarnation? We discuss! Apple could be banned from having pre-installed apps on devices in Europe - more antitrust issues Gadgets Karls new ESXi Host - oh and what's that...

Episode 9: It's Post Apple, the 13th for Phones? Redmond rebrands, Devs back in the Nest, Bethesda sold and we are Left for Dead (again)!

September 27, 2020 16:57 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

This week we covered: News iPhone event rumoured to be Oct 13th! - Unlucky for some but not Apple. iOS14 Doesn’t destroy the performance of older phones - looks your iPhone 6S has some life left in it! Microsoft rebrands its Security products again- Defender or Sentinel! Google launches Access Control console for Nest Devices - is home automation with 3rd Party software/apps back on? TikTok deal - Judge Tells U.S. to Delay Ban or Argue for It Friday - What is going on here and will Trump pu...

Episode 8: Time Flies for Apple as we take a look at the latest tech in our first Apple Event special!

September 20, 2020 13:26 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

This week we covered: News Apple virtual events - the gold standard now in product launches So when is the iPhone event? All the things that could appear? iPhone 12 Air Tags Apple AirPods Studio Headphones iOS 14.2 Dev beta - where did 14.1 go? Gadgets Apple Watch Series 6 Blood O2 levels Altimeter Solo Loop - um isn’t this just an elastic band? Apple Watch SE but the Series 3 remains on sale? Apple Family Setup - could this be the best way to track your kids?! Apple Fitness ...

Episode 7: It's Godzilla in San Fran, Nvidia gets a new ARM, Time flies for Apple and is this the final Tock for TikTok!

September 14, 2020 15:28 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

This week we covered: News TikTok sale in doubt as Bytedance and Trump administration discuss options - Is this the end of the line for TikTok in the US or will someone win out [UPDATE: Oracle last company standing in race to acquire TikTok's US operations] Android 11 is out - No Dessert names anymore but Google's OS updates get better with each serving! Apple event on the 15th “Time Flies” - what should we expect, as Bloomberg thinks iPhones won’t be announced until Oct? - All watches a...

Episode 6: It's Space Lasers, AI-powered Maps and Medieval love triangles plus some old school skateboard action!

September 06, 2020 17:54 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

In this weeks episode, we talk about whether Epic will get back on the App store. Is there a Watch SE about to be launched this year alongside all the new tech Apple is rumoured to be readying! SpaceX and Space lasers - it's an update on the Starlink project. We also talk about the Nvidia 30 series GPU's and look back at a week of gaming with Forza, Tony Hawks and Crusader Kings. Plus a sneak peek at the new season of The Boys - and more!

Episode 5: It's Epic with Walmart, Triller and TikTok! COD for big bucks and the new King GPU!

August 30, 2020 18:35 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

This week on the Tech Rant it’s the latest instalment of the ongoing Epic/Apple battle, plus who will buy TikTok. We also talk about COD and the cost of games. Missing business travel then we have you covered with Airplane Mode and we look at the upcoming iPhone 12 renders plus Nvidia’s latest GPU!

Episode 4: Oracle and now Kanye - Tiktok is hot property, Oculus backlash and Apple news!

August 23, 2020 18:45 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

We talk about the ongoing Tiktok saga and now Oracle joins the bidding war - as does Kanye West! We look at the rumours around a new budget Apple Watch, discuss the Oculus/Facebook account fallout. We’ve also been playing FS2020 and Links Awaking (plus some Postal 4).

Episode 3: Epic goes to war with Apple + Google. Sony, Cars and Virtual U-Turn!

August 16, 2020 20:33 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

We talk about Epic/Apple/Google lawsuit and also cover the Qualcomm CVE’s. Apple looks to offer a subscription bundle with new iPhones, Intels new discrete GPU's gear up for release. Project Cars and DCS are our games this week and first impressions on the new Sony WH-1000XM4s, plus a confession regarding a ‘virtual’ u-turn!

Episode 2: Tiktok, Trump and Microsoft (or is that Twitter) plus some SeaQuest!

August 09, 2020 19:03 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

Ep2: Jay and Karl talk all things tech. We cover Intel Breach, Trump and Tiktok. What games and films are we watching and playing this week - Lower Decks and SeaQuest DSV make an appearance. The latest on the iOS and Android betas plus Proxmox and GPUs!