Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better
345 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsPutting a "not nerd" filter on nerdy things. Each week we cover topics related to a better technology experience, including practical tech news, tips and tricks. Nate and David aim to filter through all the tech news to bring you just the stuff you need to know.
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Episode 346: It's Always Night in Space
July 27, 2022 14:54 - 50 minutes - 70 MBThe robots have started their revolution, all over a chess game with a child. Put on your tinfoil hat, listen in to hear about that, and plenty more this week in the world of technology. Enjoy! Followup: Webb telescope suffered ‘uncorrectable damage’ (02:30) Amazon is buying primary care tech provider One Medical for $3.9B (05:10) Amazon sues 10K Facebook groups over fake reviews (09:50) Microsoft latest big tech company to slow hiring (11:40) Instagram is becoming TikTok ...
Episode 345: Everything is Tech
July 20, 2022 14:43 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MBThere's something for everyone this week. Whether you're wondering what's going on with Wordle, Space, or The Bachelorette, make sure to listen in. Those stories and much more to help you get out there and tech better. Followup: Google’s Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs (01:00) U.S. online sales during Amazon’s Prime Day jump to $12B (03:25) Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2022 Edition (05:55) ESPN+ prices go up (07:45) Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is now avail...
Episode 344: Old China Dan
July 13, 2022 16:46 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIf you've been waiting for Starlink on your boat, you're in luck, and the price is a steal. Don't have a boat? Don't worry, we've got plenty of other tech news, tips, and picks for you. Enjoy! Followup: Frame TV (00:25) Tmobile referral and home internet (01:35) Upside (04:25) Meta Quest headsets will stop requiring a Facebook account (06:35) Starlink internet for boats (08:45) Elon wants to terminate Twitter deal (10:55) Prime Day (14:15) The Incredibles Quote correc...
Episode 343: Pet a Flop
July 06, 2022 15:02 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBDon't hold your breath, but some people want TikTok shut off in the US. We've also got some new entries into the Plus-named streaming world. But don't stop listening there, we've got some other stories and some great pro-tips and picks, enjoy! Followup: An FCC Commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores (3:55) Snapchat Plus paid subscription adds features but keeps ads (05:55) DailyWire+ (07:25) RadioShack’s Twitter account gets edgy as the br...
Episode 342: Stuck in a Loop
June 29, 2022 15:10 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThe moment we have all been waiting for is here, Facebook Pay has been renamed Meta Pay. What, you could care less? Us too, but we've got plenty of other great tech talk for you this week. Enjoy! Followup: Liteband use case (01:20) iOS 16 will let iPhone users bypass CAPTCHAs in supported apps and websites (02:35) Brave Search grew by 5,000% in a year (04:45) Microsoft adds Xbox Gaming features to Edge (06:35) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Set up Medical ID on iPhone (08:00) ...
Episode 341: Bluedooth
June 22, 2022 14:24 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBThis episode starts off with some hot Microsoft vulnerability and Internet Explorer talk. From there we are all over the place talking about what's going on in the world of technology and how you can use it better. Enjoy! Followup: June Microsoft Patch Tuesday (01:55) Internet Explorer is retired (03:15) Everyone doesn't have an opinion on Elon Musk and Twitter (05:20) All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2022 (06:50) Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you ...
Episode 340: Gifts for Men Women Dad
June 15, 2022 13:56 - 47 minutes - 65 MBWell, crypto is not having a good week, but Seth Green did get his bored ape this week. If that doesn't make any sense to you, listen in because we've got plenty of other tech news, tips, picks, and gift ideas to help you tech better. Followup: Apple Beta follow-up (01:10) Wyze on Matter standard (05:30) Wyze Scale X (07:10) iOS 16 Joy-Con support (10:00) Twitter will provide all data to Elon Musk (11:25) Cryptowatch: Celsius pausing all withdrawals, swaps, and transfers ...
Episode 339: Apple's WWDC Keynote 2022
June 06, 2022 23:29 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBApple held their 2022 WWDC Keynote Monday, June 6th. We watched it for you and break down everything they talked about. Watch the full event video from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5D55G7Ejs8 CNET's 14-minute review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXe-vfscTO0 iOS 16 (02:55) HomeKit (22:10) CarPlay (23:50) watchOS 9 (26:00) MacBook Air and Pro (27:20) macOS Ventura (31:10) iPadOS 16 (36:50) Find us elsewhere: https://www.notnerd.com https://ww...
Episode 338: Turbulent Jellyfish
June 01, 2022 14:50 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBWe've got cowboy hats, jellyfish, Gucci, and all kinds of NFT stories this week, what more could you want? Tips and picks to help you tech better? We've got that too. Enjoy! Followup: Starlink (01:30) Australia digital driver's license is easy to forge (04:55) Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter board of directors (07:50) eBay enters the NFT business with assist from Wayne Gretzky (10:20) Hotels using NFTs to create a StubHub for reservations (11:50) Someone stole Seth Green’s Bo...
Episode 337: Similar to Fahrvergnügen
May 25, 2022 15:53 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBOn top of all of our usual discussion and coverage of tech news, tips, and picks, we take some time to walk through our weekly process to get the podcast into your ears. Enjoy! Followup: Anker MagGo (01:00) Google Maps Immersive View (02:35) Wendy’s opens first VR Restaurant (05:20) Amazon new Fire 7 tablet with USB-C (07:05) Spotify tests letting artists promote NFTs on their profiles (10:45) MiamiCoin price dropped 95% (11:35) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Don't sync ...
Episode 336: Soul Patch Batch
May 18, 2022 15:01 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBWhat our news stories lack in positiveness we make up for with some great tips and picks throughout this episode. Listen in so you can tech better. Followup: Travel charging follow-up - inCharge XL - Apple Watch Keychain Charger (01:35) Apple releases iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 with Wallet and Podcast updates (04:00) Elon Musk temporarily halts Twitter deal over user metrics (05:35) Tech’s latest IPOs are getting demolished, along with the rest of the market (08:20) Micros...
Episode 335: Hardcore Parkour
May 11, 2022 14:14 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBWe've got a plethora of stories to discuss this week, with everything from taxes to travel, there's even some FAFSA talk. But don't worry we've got great tips and picks throughout to help you tech better! Followup: Amazon data download (00:50) Spotify becomes the first music service to launch on Roblox (04:05) Virtual restaurants (07:05) Spotify Stations shutting down (10:00) Jared vacation charging set up - Anker 3-in-1 charging station (11:10) Isla Center Stage (16:55) ...
Episode 334: The Best of Both Worlds
May 04, 2022 14:01 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBSnapchat has a new drone thing, Twitter can't count and so much more this week including some great tips and picks. Enjoy! Followup: Burlingame/Burlington Coat Factory (02:20) Elon/Twitter Greatest thing/Worst thing to happen to the internet (03:30) Trump finally posts on Truth Social (04:25) Apple gives developers more time to update outdated apps (06:40) Wyze Cam v3 Garage Door Controller (07:50) Dash Smart Shelf | Auto-replenishment scale for home and business | Medium...
Episode 333: Don't Get Your Panties in a Bunch
April 27, 2022 14:59 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBElon is buying Twitter and Zuckerberg is bringing the Metaverse to the real world, does it get any better? It does, those stories and so much more to help you tech better. Followup: Elon is buying Twitter (00:55) Substack/Locals (06:35) MagSafe battery packs: Dave's Nate's (07:25) Netflix latest to have a really bad week - Is too much original content to blame? - 100 million using shared passwords (10:10) But not as bad as CNN+ (14:00) Wyze Lock Bolt (16:15) Dave’s Pro...
Episode 332: Some People Were Outraged
April 20, 2022 14:19 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBWell, the whole Twitter, Elon Musk story keeps taking new turns, but there's plenty of other tech to talk about this week. We've got some great tips and picks throughout this episode to help you tech better. Followup: Wyze Air Purifier (02:40) Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 (04:50) CNN+ struggles in the early days (06:40) Lockpicking Lawyer (11:05) NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet is not worth much after originally selling for $2.8 million (12:30) Bored Apes Go Holly...
Episode 331: Various Nefarious Things
April 13, 2022 14:48 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBAs far as we know Elon Musk is not planning a hostile takeover of the Notnerd podcast, but Twitter might be a different story. That and so much more this week. Enjoy! Followup: YouTube kills of PiP on iOS - YouTube TV PiP coming (01:20) Netflix might ad a cheaper ad-based tier - One-third of Netflix users share their passwords (03:30) Apple announces WWDC 2022 taking place June 6-10 (07:15) Wyze Air Purifier (08:15) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: How to quickly move all of you...
Episode 330: You're Stuck With Us
April 06, 2022 16:18 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBWe've got Candy Crush divorces, noise-canceling air purifier headphones, and modem sounds this week. How can you not tech better with topics like that? Plus so much more, enjoy! Followup: World Backup Day - OneBackUpIsNoneBackup.com (00:40) Candy Crush causes a lot of divorces in Egypt (05:15) Facebook paid to malign TikTok (07:35) People aren’t happy with Wyze (09:15) Stalking with Apple Watch (13:35) Filing taxes could be free (15:45) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iClo...
Episode 329: Win One for the Giffer
March 30, 2022 14:25 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBAfter we discuss the other podcast you need to go listen to because we were guests, we get into our regular cornucopia of tech news, tips, and picks, enjoy! Followup: Mark and ToddCast (00:50) Apple launches Driver’s License feature on iPhone in Arizona (03:30) YouTube is adding ad-supported shows and movies (06:05) Steve Wilhite, creator of the Gif passes away (09:05) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Quickly select multiple items on iPhone (10:50) Takes: Instagram launche...
Episode 328: It's Belgium Week!
March 23, 2022 16:56 - 46 minutes - 64.8 MBAnother week, another fine selection of tech news, tips, and picks to assist you in getting out there and teching better. Followup: Chapters on YouTube version of the podcast (01:10) Universal Control (03:30) Starlink is working great in Ukraine (08:00) Tile launches anti-stalking safety feature (10:45) Wyze Gun Safe (12:45) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Scanning photos with your phone (15:50) https://petapixel.com/2022/03/20/photographers-3200-undeveloped-film-rolls-hold-...
Episode 327: Three Point One Four
March 16, 2022 15:23 - 44 minutes - 61 MBRecorded on Pi Day, we start off with some math talk before getting into the week's tech news. We've also got some great tips and picks throughout, all to help you get out there and tech better! Followup: Russia/Ukraine (02:40) New iOS, etc. (03:15) Apple TV+ rolling out on Comcast (05:30) Amazon Luna launches for anyone in the US (06:40) Trump’s Truth Social not doing so great (12:25) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: On Mac, you can do Command-t then 1-6 for tap back. (13:50) ...
Episode 326: Apple Special Event: Peek Performance
March 09, 2022 02:02 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBApple held their March 8 event, titled "Peek Performance". We got together and watched it live. After it finished we hit record to break down what Apple announced and provide our witty insights. Enjoy! Watch the event in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUwg_JoNHpo Apple TV+ (02:10) iPhone 13 in Green (04:45) iPhone SE (06:35) iPad Air (07:20) Mac Studio - M1 Ultra (10:10) Studio Display (19:35) Wrap-up (26:20) Find us elsewhere: https://www.notnerd.com https://www...
Episode 325: Glitch in the Ukraine
March 02, 2022 15:38 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBThe world's focus is on Ukraine right now and most of our tech stories are as well. All while we try to remain the most non-partisan tech podcast on the internet. Enjoy! Followup: Stream Deck Power Users (01:10) Clubhouse adds text chat for those that don’t want to talk (02:55) Amazon sues two companies that are fake review brokers (05:15) Possible Apple Event March 8 - Moustache March (07:30) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Disable explicit Apple Music (10:25) Takes: Payment...
Episode 324: The Turds That Never Made It
February 23, 2022 15:36 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBWe cover a wide range of tech topics and tips this week, including a look at some of the biggest software flops in the digital age. All in an effort to help you tech better! Followup: Super Bowl Ads (00:40) Neil Young, Joni Mitchell back on Spotify (05:50) This week in texts - Todd and Eliot (08:30) Wordle tracks you more now that NYT owns it (10:55) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Copy and paste files on Mac (13:40) Takes: Samsung S22 Phones (18:05) Trump launches Truth S...
Episode 323: Actual Loofas
February 16, 2022 15:45 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBWe've got bridges, crypto, Netflix, spaceships, illusions, and loofahs to discuss this week, all part of our tireless effort to help you tech better! Followup: The bridge will not be dismantled (01:00) Previous largest stock drop was also Facebook (02:00) Mike’s laptop (03:30) Microsoft Feb. Patch Tuesday (04:30) Cryptowatch: Canadian Trucker Convoy raises over $450K using Bitcoin (06:00) Alfa Romeo using NFT and blockchain for new vehicles (07:55) Dave’s Pro Tip of the ...
Episode 322: The Bank of Bucks
February 09, 2022 15:53 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBOf course, there's follow-up on Joe Rogan, Wordle, and tech at the Olympics. Then we get you caught up on the week's other news and some great picks and a plethora of pro tips throughout. All while doing our best to maintain our claim of being "The most non-partisan tech podcast on the internet". Followup: New York Times buys Wordle (1:30) Spotify removes 70 more Joe Rogan episodes (02:45) Mike’s ROG Zephyrs G14 (06:50) Amazon is raising Prime prices From Jared - Bezos’s supe...
Episode 321: Inches of Mercury
February 02, 2022 15:50 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBIf you're already tired of Wordle or Letterle from last week, we've got a few more uncouth options for you. The Apple news was all over the place and we've got our sports ball fans covered this week as well. Followup: Lewdle, Sweardle - Todd “game mode” audio (00:50) iOS 15.4 will add Face ID unlock with mask even without Watch (03:25) Apple had its biggest quarter ever (04:55) Life360 will stop selling precise location data (06:30) Super Bowl won’t stream in 4K (08:50) ...
Episode 320: Double Salute
January 26, 2022 17:07 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBThis week we've got a variety of tech stories to discuss, a few of them are even positive. Stick around for some great picks to finish the episode. Enjoy! Followup: Free Covid test ordering - https://analytics.usa.gov/ (01:35) Locket App (06:45) Amazon, Meta report record lobbying spending in 2021 (08:25) Apple Mac's 38th Birthday (09:55) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: HDMI soundbar (12:10) Takes: Microsoft buying Activision sinks Sony stock (18:00) Apple now requires v...
Episode 319: The Bear of Jafar
January 19, 2022 17:39 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MBThis week might be our most entertaining list of topics in many years. From Baby Shark to cows using VR, it's all over the place. And stick around for our picks of the week for some heated (or cooled) coffee talk. Followup: Baby Shark breaks 10 billion views (00:45) Free at-home COVID-19 tests from the government (05:20) Netflix raises prices on all plans in US (06:55) Microsoft Patch Tuesday (10:40) Cryptowatch: Norton Antivirus now has a crypto miner - and Avira (12:10) ...
Episode 318: Six Year Spectacular
January 12, 2022 16:45 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBWe celebrate six years of podcasting goodness this week. CES also happened so we cover some of the best and weirdest that was seen in Vegas. We've also got the tips and picks you've come to love. Thanks for listening and supporting two guys who love talking about tech and helping you tech better! Followup: Onebackupisnonebackup.com (02:30) Additional resolution thoughts (04:35) Apple briefly hits $3 trillion market cap (05:50) CES 2022 - Best of - Weirdest (08:30) Listener v...
Episode 317: Behold the Power of Backup
January 05, 2022 16:13 - 44 minutes - 62 MBTo start the new year we've got some great ideas for 'resolutions' scattered throughout the episode. We also cover some news, tips, and great picks of the week. Followup: HDMI cable purchasing is about to get a lot more complicated (02:55) Lastpass master password login attempts (08:05) Resolutions (11:50) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Ways to organize files on your Mac desktop (14:40) Takes: Alexa tells 10-year-old to do the penny challenge (21:20) University loses 77TB ...
Episode 316: Bulking Up for the Winter
December 29, 2021 17:16 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBWe finish up the wonderful year of 2021 with another tech-packed episode. Of course, we've got some tech gifts to discuss. The news was a bit slow so we talk about some top-grossing games and the most visited domains of the past year. Followup: Christmas Gifts and Tech (01:05) New AirCard product announced (09:30) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Hardwire everything (14:00) Takes: 8 games break $1 Billion in 2021 spending (23:10) Top domains of 2021 (29:55) Americans distrus...
Episode 315: Cable All Over Again
December 22, 2021 16:24 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MBGather the family around the fire with some egg nog so that you can all tech better this holiday season. We've got all the weeks tech news, a bunch of pro tips, and some great picks for you and yours. Followup: Nate’s MBP (01:40) LastPass is going independent again (04:45) Pixelmator Photo comes to iPhone (07:05) YouTube TV drops Disney owned channels and price for a few days (09:20) Dave - Sound experiment failure (11:00) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Wayback Machine (13:15...
Episode 314: You Had Me at "For Gaming"
December 15, 2021 17:28 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MBThis week we cover stories from all the big tech companies we love so much. We've also got some tips for wrangling your Apple Notes, a fun bonus odd take, and some great picks to help you tech better. Followup: Google’s favorite Chrome extensions (01:45) Scan of the month: AirPods evolution (08:50) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Sorting Apple Notes (11:55) Takes: Over 200 newspapers file lawsuits vs Google, Facebook (20:25) Amazon is shutting down Alexa website ranking syste...
Episode 313: Honorable Not-mentions
December 08, 2021 15:24 - 38 minutes - 53 MBWell, besides Jack Dorsey and Twitter there wasn't a lot of tech news this week. But don't you worry, we had plenty of other things to discuss including a helpful tip of the week as we navigate the holiday season with friends and family. Followup: Apple announces the App Store Award winners (01:15) Apple Podcasts presents the best of 2021 (07:15) Tile buyer Life360 selling precise location data on millions of users (09:35) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Find My - friends and famil...
Episode 313: Honorable Not-mentions
December 08, 2021 15:24Well, besides Jack Dorsey and Twitter there wasn't a lot of tech news this week. But don't you worry, we had plenty of other things to discuss including a helpful tip of the week as we navigate the holiday season with friends and family. Followup: Apple announces the App Store Award winners (01:15) Apple Podcasts presents the best of 2021 (07:15) Tile buyer Life360 selling precise location data on millions of users (09:35) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Find My - friends and famil...
Episode 312: Blue Bubble People
December 01, 2021 23:45 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBTo start the podcast, we are joined by two special guests for some long-awaited, hot vacuum talk! After that, we get into our usual round-up of tech news, tips, and picks. Enjoy! Vacuum Round-Up: (00:40) Wyze Handheld Vacuum Wyze Cordless Vacuum World's Smallest Vacuum eufy by Anker, HomeVac H11,Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner,Ultra-Lightweight 1.2lbs,5500Pa Suction Power,USB Charging, for Home Cleaning eufy by Anker, BoostIQ RoboVac 11S (Slim), Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Super-...
Episode 311: We Break, You Fix
November 24, 2021 16:30 - 37 minutes - 52.4 MBWe cover a wide range of tech news in this episode and spend quite a while discussing what Amazon says are the hottest tech gifts of 2021, listen in to see if you agree. Followup: Vizio makes twice as much profit on ads, subscriptions, and data (02:10) Standard eBooks (04:25) We missed the NFT.NYC conference (06:00) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Translate text with a tap (07:35) Takes: Apple launching do-it-yourself repair program for iPhones (12:00) Amazon announces hot...
Episode 310: Consummate Professional
November 17, 2021 17:17 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIt was a slower week in tech news, but that didn't stop us from having plenty to talk about. We talk about some bad tech from the last 10 years, drones with bombs, paying for movies with crypto, and much more. Enjoy! Followup: The USB-C iPhone sold for $86K on eBay (01:45) Netflix games are now on Apple devices (02:35) Microsoft Patch Tuesday quashes at least 55 security bugs (03:25) AMC Theatres debuts online Bitcoin payments (04:05) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Migration As...
Episode 309: Turn in Your Nerd Card
November 10, 2021 16:02 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBApple joins Amazon with a generous return policy, Netflix starts rolling out games, and Nate was right to hold off on Windows 11. All of that and so much more tech goodness to help you tech better this week! Followup: Show notes change (02:05) Apple holiday return policy (03:20) Netflix begins to roll out games (04:40) Microsoft fixes Windows 11 features failing (07:00) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Reduce background noise on FaceTime. (08:20) Takes: Facebook/Meta shuttin...
Episode 308: Not Notnerdians
November 03, 2021 15:21 - 33 minutes - 47.1 MBOur guess was right, Facebook is creating the Metaverse. But we were able to get over our fears of that quickly by discussing some new Apple products in our lives. Plenty of other tech news and picks to discuss this week as well, enjoy! Followup: Facebook goes Meta (00:30) New Apple tech in our lives (03:25) Microsoft passes Apple to become the world’s most valuable company (10:10) Apple TV Plus is coming to Xfinity and other video platforms (11:55) Chrome fixes 7 vulnerabil...
Episode 307: A Toupee in Space
October 27, 2021 14:46 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBWilliam Shatner went to space and the candy corn company got hit by ransomware. That and so much more in the world of technology this week. We discuss it all so you can get out there and tech better. Followup: Wyze turns 4 (01:00) macOS Monterey is out (02:10) Apple’s $19 polishing cloth (04:15) Tile has a new range of products (07:45) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Silence unknown callers (09:45) Takes: William Shatner went to space (16:00) Google Pixel 6 event (18:50)...
Episode 306: Apple Special Event - Unleashed
October 19, 2021 02:26 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBApple held its 2nd fall event of 2021 today. Tim Cook welcomed us to the 50-minute video letting us know that Music and Mac would be covered, and they were. We break down what Apple announced and our initial impressions. Watch the event: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2021/ The Event (03:10) Apple Music Voice (04:15) HomePod Mini (06:20) AirPods 3rd Gen (07:55) MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips (12:30) Find us elsewhere: https://www.notnerd.com https://rat...
Episode 305: Switches Upon Switches
October 13, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBTesla's moving to Texas, all of Twitch has leaked, and Windows 11 is out. We cover all the week's news and give you some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Followup: Amazon holiday returns (00:55) Amazon Astro has a cup holder (03:40) Windows 11 is out (04:35) Telegram says it added 70 million users during WhatsApp outage (06:10) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: iCloud Sync and Messages (08:40) Takes: Google to embrace iOS on iOS (14:55) The entirety of Twitch h...
Episode 304: Mystery Bag of Technology
October 06, 2021 14:35 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBFacebook had a rough week and Amazon announced a bunch of new products including their Astro Robot. We cover those and so much more to help you tech better this week. Followup: Tech Betterers (01:10) Apple Watch Series 7 Pre-orders start on the 8th (02:05) Google Maps rolling out new “Fire” layer (03:15) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Transferring iPhone data to new iPhone (05:00) Takes: Amazon announced a ton of stuff this week including their Astro robot (12:40) Six Col...
Episode 303: Hey, Soul Sensor
September 29, 2021 16:44 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBNow that Apple had their iPhone event, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon are jumping on the bandwagon this week. As always we've also got some great tips and picks to help you tech better. Followup: LV Recycling (01:00) Apple adds dual eSIM support to iPhones 13 (03:45) Amazon closes 3,000 Chinese-brand stores in campaign against fake reviews (09:35) Locast shuts down for now amid legal battle (11:40) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Full webpage screenshot Safari (13:45) Takes: ...
Episode 302: Sleepy Stupor
September 22, 2021 16:23 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBAfter two weeks of special episodes, we've got some catching up to do. We packed in a lot of tech goodness and still managed to keep it under an hour, enjoy! Followup: Wyze Outdoor Cam (01:35) iPhone 13 Preorders (07:00) ComicCon (14:30) Apple vs. Epic ruling (17:40) Microsoft patch Tuesday, more than 80 bugs (18:25) CryptoWatch: Litecoin price jumped 20% after CNN falls for hoax press release (19:45) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Quick photo tips and Preserve Settings (23:...
Episode 301: Apple Special Event, California Dreaming
September 15, 2021 03:37 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBApple's California Dreaming event was today, announcing some new hardware and more. We watched it live and in this episode we break down what we learned, enjoy! Click here to watch the full event on Apple's YouTube page. Intro (00:35) AppleTV+ (2:00) iPad (02:40) iPad Mini (06:50) Apple Watch (09:50) Fitness+ (13:55) iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Mini (15:20) iPhone 13 Pro/iPhone 13 Pro Max (19:30) Recap and Wrap-up (29:00) Subscribe and Review Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Su...
Episode 300: Retrospective
September 08, 2021 15:57 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB300 episodes! What many thought impossible has come true, we've helped our listeners, and ourselves, tech better 300 times. For this episode, we decided to look back at some key episodes to see what we were talking about and uncovered some forgotten gems in our podcast history. Episode 1: Define NotNerd (2:20) Episode 2: What is Podcasting? (2:30) Episode 3: Dark Alleys at CES (2:45) Episode 4: Don’t Steal My Twitter (07:20) Episode 100: iPhone XxX (11:20) Notnerd Bingo Card (14...
Episode 299: Arugula!
September 01, 2021 14:19 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBWe start off this episode with two follow-up stories that might help with your internet woes. After that, we dig into the usual plethora of tech news stories, tips, and a couple of great picks of the week. Followup: SpaceX ships 100K Starlink terminals to customers (01:00) Fastest mobile networks 2021 (05:00) YouTube PiP beta now available to premium users (11:40) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: Have Siri play radio stations- K103 (13:40) Takes: Apple loosens rules for devel...
Episode 298: Flick My Wrist in the General Direction
August 25, 2021 14:55 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWe've got a few Ocean's 11 level stories related to Apple this week and sadly we discuss the massive cyberattack against our beloved T-Mobile. Add to that the rest of the week's tech news and some great picks and tips so you can tech better. Followup: Apple releases iCloud 12.5 for Windows with iCloud Keychain Password Manager (01:00) Twitter’s web redesign isn't as accessible as it should be (04:15) Facebook adds Photobucket and Google Calendar to its data portability (06:15) ...