Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

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Why Are There So Many iOS-Only Apps? Feb 26, 2025

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It's time for a bonus episode! In this one, Adam tries to figure out why there are so many apps that are exclusive to iOS. He brings in Marques, Andrew, and Ellis to talk about some of the reasons he found by talking with developers. Special thanks to Christian Selig, Karn Saheb, and Curtis Herbert for lending their expertise!

P.S - We're headed to Austin! If you're going to be at SXSW in March we'll be doing a live show so come say hi!

Links:

Christian Selig:

- Website: https://christianselig.com/

- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@christianselig

- Pixel Pals: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixel-pals-widget-pet-game/id6443919232

Karn Saheb:

- Website: https://karn.io/

- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@karnsaheb

- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/karn.io

Curtis Herbert:

- Website: https://curtisherbert.com/

- Slopes app: https://linktr.ee/getslopes

- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@parrots01

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iPhone 16E: What Does the “E” Mean? Feb 21, 2025

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This week is a classic gadget week on Waveform! Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the new iPhone 16E, HP buying Humane, the Nothing Phone 3A, the Rivian announcement we were all waiting, and a few other stories. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia.

P.S: we're headed to Austin! If you're going to be at SXSW in March we'll be doing a live show so come say hi!

Links:

HP buys Humane: https://www.theverge.com/news/614883/humane-ai-hp-acquisition-pin-shutdown

Nothing Phone 3A video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_btmdrP9M

Rivian announcement: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63833444/rivian-r1t-r1s-california-dune-edition-details/

Paid subreddits coming soon: https://www.fox9.com/news/reddit-paid-subreddits-paywall-feature-coming-2025

Amazon shuts down Kindle downloads to computer: https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb

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The Next iPhone and Pixel BOTH Leaked! Feb 14, 2025

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This week, Marques, David, and Andrew played 'Headlines in a Hat!' There were so many unrelated news stories that we decided to put them all in a hat and pick them at random to discuss. Topics range from the new iPhone and Pixel leaks to cryptic Rivian teasers and even YouTube-viewing habits. Lastly, we talked about tech that we miss. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia! Enjoy.

Links:

Home gym video playing Waveform

YouTube viewership grows on TV CEO

Boom XB-1

Pixel 9a Leaks

PhoneArena Spigen pictures of iPhone

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Would You Watch YouTube at 4x Speed? Feb 07, 2025

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This week, Marques and Andrew kicked things off by trying to explain to David the absurdity of the Luka Doncic trade in tech terms that he would understand. After that, it was all about the Pixel 4a battery update issue. Then they discuss a new app that Apple just dropped and a new app that Adam is really excited about. They wrap it all up talking about Meta trying to make the Metaverse happen, YouTube experimenting with 4x speed, and Andrew ranting about streaming services. There was a surprising amount of news to go over despite not having any new gadgets to discuss. Enjoy!

Links:

9to5Google - Pixel 4a Battery Update

Verge - New YouTube 4x speed feature

Apple Invites app

Partiful app

Business Insider - Meta article

Tapestry app

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Did DeepSeek Just Break the AI industry? Jan 31, 2025

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This week, Marques and David dig into the big news of the week. They start off talking about Android XR, which is the new headset that Google and Samsung made to take on the Apple Vision Pro. Then they get into everything that happened with DeepSeek before talking about the return of the Pebble smartwatch! After that, they play "Something? Or Nothing?" again with a few wildly different news stories that may or may not be interesting. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

Nothing video

Waveform - Apple Vision Pro Episode

Computerphile - DeepSeek video

MKBHD - Android XR Headset

Bringing Pebble Back

Verge - ChatGPT Government edition

Verge - iPhone SE 4

Meta Introduces Ads

Robb Report - Boom Supersonic Jet

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Apple Vision Pro Turns One: Spatial Reality Check Jan 29, 2025

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This week, Ellis sits down with Andrew and David to discuss everything Apple Vision Pro! It has been almost exactly one year since the Apple Vision Pro was first released, so we thought it'd be a good idea to talk with actual developers about what they like and don't like about building apps for Apple's new device. Enjoy!

P.S - Thanks so much to Grégoire Lemoulant and Cihat Gündüz for taking the time to speak with us!

Links:

Fried Guy Dinosaur experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvzTRCul860

Immersive io soccer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZjQpD3-3k

Gregoire

Piano App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/piano-flowing-tiles/id6472594978

Twitter: https://x.com/agathacapp

Cihat:

Posters App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/posters-discover-movies-home/id6478062053

website: https://www.fline.dev/

Twitter: https://x.com/Jeehut?ref=fline.dev

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeehut.bsky.social?ref=fline.dev

Mastodon: https://iosdev.space/@Jeehut?ref=fline.dev

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Is Anything “New” with the Galaxy S25? Jan 24, 2025

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This week, Marques is out filming a top secret video but we still have Andrew and David (and even Ellis for a little) stepping up to hold down the pod. First, they talk about everything that happened last week from the TikTok chaos to the official Nintendo Switch 2 announcement before getting into the new Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. Even Marques drops in via pre-recorded video to give his thoughts. Then we finish it up by recommending a few of our favorite apps we've been enjoying. It's a chaotic one, but enjoy!

Links:

Ok GO - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill

Videogamedunkey - Switch 2

Polygon - Mysterious C button

CBS News - Stargate announcement

OpenAI - Stargate press release

MKBHD - S25 First impressions

Verge - Samsung Galaxy Ultra S Pen

9to5 Google - Qi2 ready article

Waveform - Protocol wars

Verge - Android XR

Ellis app pick - NTS Radio

David app pick - Pixelfed

Adam pick - Rooms

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TikTok, on the Clock ⏰ Jan 17, 2025

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This week, Marques, Andrew, and David start things off with the Model Y refresh (naturally, there are conflicting opinions) before digging deep into the potential TikTok ban. After that, it's all about the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement! We recorded this the day before the announcement but thankfully all of the most recent leaks that were discussed ended up being true! What luck. After that, we end it all with a new game that Adam is calling "Crown and Clown" before wrapping it all up with trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

Elektrek - Model Y refresh

Cox Automotive - Best Selling EV's

Verge - Great reporting on TikTok ban

91mobile - Nintendo Switch 2 leak

Verge - DJI lifts restrictions on drones

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CES 2025: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly Jan 10, 2025

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We're back! After a nice break for the holiday Marques, Andrew, and David waste no time getting right back into the newest gadgets and announcements. With Ellis and Adam both out sick, Mariah is in control of the producer table so you know it's going to be a good one. First, everyone gives a quick update on what they did over the break before venting about Qi2 wireless charging in upcoming Android phones. Then it's all about CES where they talk about everything from weird vacuum robots to the new Nvidia announcements and even some new wonky screens from LG! After that, it's all about the cars of CES including Afeela, Faraday Future, and even Honda. Of course, we wrap everything up with some trivia. Enjoy!

Links:

MKBHD - OnePlus 13 Review

CNET - Nvidia CES in 12 Minutes

Verge - Nvidia Digits

Verge - Nvidia RTX 5090

9to5Google - Qi2 article

Linus Tech Tips - Nvidia RTX 5090 demo

Verge - Tracking Microsoft tricks

Tony Statovci - Bing Short

Tom’s Guide - Microsoft copies Google

Tom’s Guide - StanByME 2 Hands-On

Verge - Dell Kills XPS

Verge - New Bird Buddy Cameras

Motor Authority - Faraday Future Prototypes

Electrive - Faraday Future sold 10 cars

Car and Driver - Afeela

Verge - New LG lamps

PC Gamer - Ducky keyboard

Verge - AutoKeybo Short

Verge - Honda Zero

Music provided by Epidemic Sound

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WTF Happened in 2024? - Waveform Rewind Dec 20, 2024

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This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Google XR headset, Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, and even Bluesky verification before getting into some AI videos that Marques got using Google Veo 2. After that, we take a look back at some of our predictions from last year to see if anyone got it right before making some predictions for what we think is going to happen in 2025. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia in the end. Enjoy!

Links:

Google XR announcement

Flipboard Surf

Verge - The Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock

dbrand Switch 2

Voxon

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