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158: Apple Watch Series 4 Preview Sep 05, 2018

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With Apple Watch Series 4, that big, black ring around the bezel will finally be filled and the display will go edge-to-edge, iPhone X style.

But that simply scratches the surface of Apple's next-generation watch. There'll be a new System-in-Package (SIP) too, sure. Maybe some new radio tech. Potentially better sensors. But will Apple Watch go round? Will it go Android the way iPod went Windows? And what about the band situation?

Watch is Apple's most important device — and here's where it may just be going next!

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157: Creative Selection, with Ken Kocienda Sep 04, 2018

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Ken Kocienda is former Principal Engineer of iPhone software at Apple. For over fifteen years, he was deeply involved with development of the user interfaces for Safari, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and many others.

His book, Creative Selection, is a historical, technical, and philosophical insider look at what makes Apple... Apple.

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156: What is 5G? Tech, Lies, and Video Streams! Sep 03, 2018

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5G is being touted as the latest wireless technology to revolutionize the world. But that's what they said about 'fake' 4G and even 'real' LTE...

So, to find out what's really going on with millimeter waves, small cells, massive MIMO, beam-forming, and full duplex, when we can realistically expect 'real' 5G and not just LTE add-ons, how long deployment will take by carriers, and what the next-generation services might look like, I got Daniel Bader, executive editor of Android Central, on the line, and... well... hit play!

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155: Android Sucks 10x More Data Than iPhone — Why? Aug 31, 2018

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If you're being given free drinks, it's because somebody wants you drunk. Wait, what?

A week or so ago, a paper was published outlining just how much — and how frequently — Google collects our personal data through devices running Android and Chrome.

It was written by Douglas C. Schmidt, Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, who my colleague, Jerry Hildenbrand of Android Central said is, and I quote, "very well-versed in Android"

Here's what it says... and what it means for all of us.

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154: Why you should NEVER* encrypt your backups Aug 29, 2018

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What concerns you more, a drive failing or the contents of that drive getting out? If someone broke into your house, are the physical items and files they could steal more valuable and sensitive than what's on your computer? If someone got a hold of your backups, is what they'd find there relationship or career ending?

These are the questions you need to ask yourself before deciding on whether or not to encrypt your backups. Fail safe vs. fail secure.

I used to just assume you should encrypt, especially in today's climate, and especially after talking to information security people.

But, after talking to backup and information technology people, I discovered there's a lot more to it than I imagined. And, I think you will too.

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153: iPhone (2018) Preview Aug 28, 2018

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A big and bigger OLED flagship with AR camera, and a new mid-range with LCD and Apple-chromatic colors. These are rumored to be the 2018 iPhones.

What will the next iPhone be called? When will it be announced? When will it ship? What features will it have? What features will it be missing? There have been SO MANY RUMORS — the time has come to sort them all out.

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152: NEW MacBook Air (2018) Preview Aug 25, 2018

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There are rumors of a new, entry-level MacBook coming this fall. But what does that mean? A modernized MacBook Air? A larger 14-inch MacBook? A discounted 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar... or something entirely new?

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151: iPhone PRIVACY TIPS You Need to Know! Aug 23, 2018

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Privacy today is like security just before Windows XP. No one was talking about it and then everyone was talking about it.

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150: ARM Mac mini... or MacBook Air? #AskRene Aug 21, 2018

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You've got questions, I've got answers!

Will Marzipan lead to the death of the Mac?
What's your favorite comfort food?
Should the first arm Mac be the mini?
Why can't Apple do social media?
Which Android feature should come to iOS?
What's up with the leaked Google "The Selfish Ledger" video?
Which Constitution-class Starship is better, the original or the refit?

Special thanks to Georgia Dow for the question reads! http://www.anxiety-videos.com

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149: Apple 2018 iPhone Event Preview Aug 20, 2018

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What to expect from Apple's September 2018 iPhone, iPad, and Mac Special Event!

Every September, all the attention in the tech world tractor-beams into the Bay Area of California for Apple's annual iPhone event. That means, unless Apple decides to mic drop, peace out, and retire to spend more time with its money, — which, to be 100% crystal clear isn't happening — we're only a few weeks out from this year's big show.

So, here's what I think we'll see from iPhone, iPad, and Mac this year!

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