Author: chosafine

Google and Samsung are releasing expensive phones, Intel does a marketing, Electron discourse is back, but honestly we just want to build our own Framework Laptop.

Show Notes:

00:01:11 – Google Pixel 6
00:15:34 – Samsung Unpacked (Galaxy Fold/Flip and Watch)
00:38:40 – Framework Laptop
01:03:27 – PC GAMER NEWZ (Intel Marketing Changes)
01:06:29 – Electron Discourse (1Password is now Electron)

Google Pixel 6:

• Here are the first official Pixel 6 pictures and info
• Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones announced with custom Tensor chips
• Google Pixel 6

Samsung Event:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 announced with much bigger, more useful cover display
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance
• The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung’s capable hardware with Google software
• Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: nailing the basics with style
• How Samsung beefed up its new folding phones: metal, tape, and a dab of goo

Framework:

• Review: Framework’s lightweight modular laptop is a winner

PC GAMER NEWZ:

• Intel’s foundry roadmap lays out the post-nanometer “Angstrom” era

Electron Discourse:

• Roundup of 1Password 8 for Mac Early Access

Contact:

• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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We talk about the Switch “pro” and the Switch Pro Powered by Arch Linux this week.

Show Notes:

00:01:58 – Switch OLED
00:30:25 – Steam Deck

Switch OLED:

• Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8
• Nintendo’s “OLED model” Switch estimated to cost just $10 more to produce

Switch “Pro”:

• Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC, starting at $399 this December
• Steam Deck
  • Tech specs
  • Steam Deck: The First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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Sadiq caves and finally lets us talk about Windows for an hour.

Show Notes:

Windows 11:

• Windows 11 is a new and refreshing approach to an old and familiar home
• What’s coming in Windows 11 Accessibility | Windows Experience Blog
• DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements
• Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips
• Microsoft unveils new app store for Windows 11 with support for more desktop applications
  • Microsoft announces Windows 11 will be able to run Android apps
• Windows 11 ships with new ‘Chat’ app powered by Microsoft Teams
  • My People walked so Microsoft Teams could run
• Windows 11 Home requires internet to complete setup, but there’s a workaround

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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Special guest Mint joins us this week as we work our way through the summer games mess.

Show Notes:

00:03:10 – Xbox and Bethesda Showcase
00:51:02 – Square Enix
01:16:29 – Summer Games Fest
01:31:21 – Nintendo

E358/2 Days:

• Xbox Keynote:
  • Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is about to make xCloud gaming much faster
  • Microsoft announces Xbox TV app and its own xCloud streaming stick
  • Starfield release date revealed at E3 2021, will be Xbox exclusive
  • STALKER 2 coming in 2022 to Xbox Game Pass
  • Psychonauts 2 – Official Gameplay Trailer – Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021
  • Halo Infinite release date announced at E3 2021
    • Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, split-screen, free-to-play clarified
  • Redfall is Arkane’s new multiplayer shooter with vampires
  • Jack Sparrow coming to Sea of Thieves in Pirates of the Caribbean DLC
  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Announcement Trailer
  • Here’s everything we know about Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox and PC
  • Annapurna’s Twelve Minutes release date set for Aug. 19
  • Every Xbox Game Pass game announced at E3 2021
• Square Enix
  • Eidos Montreal is making a Guardians of the Galaxy game
  • Final Fantasy 1-6 are being rereleased for new ‘pixel remaster series’
  • Square Enix announces action-heavy spinoff Final Fantasy Origin
    • Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo First Look
  • Co-op action game Babylon’s Fall finally gets gameplay trailer
• Summer Games Mess
  • ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Showcases 40 Games
    • Valve – Steam Game Festival, Summer Edition On Now
    • Sable looks like a Moebius comic and plays like Breath of the Wild
    • Sable on Steam
    • Sable might be one of the most soothing games I’ve ever played
  • ELDEN RING – Official Gameplay Reveal
• Some Steam Demos Sadiq played
  • NORCO
  • Unpacking
    • Get Packed: Fully Loaded – Coming to Steam, Xbox and PS4 on 29th July!
  • UNSIGHTED
  • Sable
• Nintendo
  • MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE for Nintendo Switch
  • Tekken’s Kazuya is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Metroid Dread brings Nintendo’s classic back as a 2D sequel on October 8
    • Why it took Nintendo 15 years to make Metroid Dread
  • Shin Megami Tensei 5 release date for Nintendo Switch announced
  • No More Heroes 3 got a gameplay video from Nintendo, but not on stream
  • Nintendo is remastering the first two Advance Wars games for the Switch
  • Mario Party Superstars announced for Nintendo Switch, coming in October
  • New WarioWare game, Get It Together!, announced for Nintendo Switch
  • Racing series Cruis’n arrives on Nintendo Switch this fall
  • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin gets a new gameplay trailer
  • Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a remaster of the first three Super Monkey Ball games
  • Breath of the Wild 2 heads to the skies in stunning E3 trailer

Contact:

• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online
• Mint Online

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We take a deep dive into WWDC 2021.

Show Notes:

00:02:30 – watchOS 8
00:15:15 – iOS and iPadOS 15
01:01:00 – macOS 12
01:19:40 – Privacy and Grab Bag

WWDC:

• Apple WWDC 2021 keynote in 23 minutes
• watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview
  • What’s new in watchOS 8 – WWDC 2021 – Videos
• iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview
  • Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now
• macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview
  • macOS Monterey: Here are the features exclusive to M1 Macs
• Get ready for iCloud Private Relay – WWDC 2021 – Videos
  • iCloud Private Relay and other Apple WWDC privacy features
• An Overview of the New Privacy Controls Coming to Apple’s OSes
• Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find
• Grab Bag:
  • Move beyond passwords – WWDC 2021 – Videos
    • Secure login with iCloud Keychain verification codes – WWDC 2021 – Videos
  • Meet async/await in Swift – WWDC 2021 – Videos
  • Build Mail app extensions – WWDC 2021 – Videos
  • Explore HDR rendering with EDR – WWDC 2021 – Videos

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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We talk about Google I/O and then whip out the DAC for hi-fi audio.

Show Notes:

00:01:49 – Android 12
00:26:58 – Google Retail Store
00:29:47 – Wear, WearOS?, Tizen? Terrible Names
00:42:02 – Sadiq didn’t let us talk about Windows 10X
00:42:28 – Apple Watch Assistive Touch
00:49:19 – Apple Music Loseless Audio and Spatial Audio

• Android 12 preview: first look at Google’s radical new design
  • Google showed off its next-generation AI by talking to Pluto and a paper airplane
  • Android introduces new privacy-friendly sandbox for machine learning data
  • The state of Android security | Session
• Google announces its first-ever physical retail store
• Google and Samsung are merging Wear OS and Tizen
• Apple announces a slew of accessibility updates
  • Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities
• About lossless audio in Apple Music
• Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June

Contact:

• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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We spend an hour talking about the second order effects of the Epic Vs Apple trial.

Show Notes:

• Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store
• The Epic Games v. Apple trial kicks off with kids screaming “free Fortnite”
• In Epic v Apple, everybody is losing at the game of defining games
• Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox
• Sony really hated PS4 crossplay, confidential documents reveal
• Offensive and Sexualized Jam – itch.io
• Epic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in return
• Epic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees friction
• Tim Sweeney emailed Tim Cook personally to call for open app sales after WWDC in 2015
• lowpolis on Twitter: “https://t.co/xgd3sExlFZ… “

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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We talk about new Surfaces and new surfaces this week.

Show Notes

00:01:33 – Surface Laptop 4
00:21:08 – Apple Event Misc Things
00:22:58 – Apple Podcasts Updates
00:33:09 – AirTags
00:44:29 – M1 iMac
00:59:31 – M1 iPad Pro
01:09:06 – Sadiq Got A M1 MacBook Air

Surface Laptop 4:

• Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch) review: AMD Ryzen shines, but Microsoft could still do much more
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: specs, price, release date

Spring 2020 Apple Event:

• Apple Podcasts launches in-app subscriptions
  • Changes to iTunes API
    • https://twitter.com/NathanG/status/1384628536124878848
    • https://twitter.com/bzamayo/status/1384852139286085632
• Apple takes on Tile with AR-ready AirTags tracking devices
• Apple announces new M1-based iMac in 7 fancy colors
• iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen

Sadiq talks about his new M1 Macbook Air

• That M1 go brrrrrrrr, this thing doesn’t seem to get warm like at all??
• Keyboard is good
• TouchID on macOS is pretty sweet
• I remember how good some Mac apps are

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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This week we pour one out for LG Mobile, then make fun of gamers while getting blasted in VR. Oddly enough, this episode is almost a galaxy brain take against Qualcomm’s mobile chip monopoly.

Show Notes:

00:00:55 – RIP LG Mobile
00:24:43 – Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
00:40:57 – Oculus Quest 2

RIP LG:

• LG leaves a void as it exits the smartphone business
• Farewell, LG Mobile: 20 Years Of Doing Phones Differently
• LG had few smartphone hits, but it’ll still be missed

More Gaming Phones:

• Lenovo’s gaming phone has an extreme dual-fan cooling system
• This phone has a 15,000 RPM cooling fan!!!

Oculus Quest 2:

• Oculus Quest 2: Our Most Advanced All-in-One VR Headset
• Review: We do not recommend the $299 Oculus Quest 2 as your next VR system

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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We needed some #freecontent so we’re talking about the Switch Pro this week and the latest OnePlus phones.

Show Notes:

00:01:35 – Switch Lite
00:15:55 – Apex Legends On Switch
00:28:25 – Switch Pro Rumors
00:40:05 – One Plus 9 and 9 Pro
01:01:18 – Post Show USB C Audio Corner

Nintendo Switch Lite

• Apex Legends Legends Switch – Are The Compromises Too Severe? How Fair Is CrossPlay?
• Nintendo Switch Lite – Official Site

Nintendo Switch Pro:

• Nintendo to Use Faster Nvidia Chips in New 2021 Switch Model
• https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2
  • (Had this leak originally sometime last year, so including original leaker because fuck bloomberg^1)

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro:

• OnePlus 9 review: top-shelf performance for less money
• OnePlus 9 Pro review: the best Android alternative to Samsung
• OnePlus 9 Pro Review—Keeping the slightest lead in front of Samsung
• OnePlus 9R offers fast-refresh rate screen, costs less
• OnePlus snubs Google’s Wear OS, announces $159 smartwatch

[^1]: See Daring Fireball post here: Bloomberg, at Long Last, Follows up on ‘The Big Hack’, and It’s Nothing but a Pile of Sophistic Horseshit

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• Cristian Online
• Sadiq Online

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