Clockwise: Recent Episodes
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Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
What surprised us at Apple's "Wonderlust" keynote, our thoughts on the new iPhone Action Button, what we wanted Apple to announce at its September event, and the retro Apple design elements we'd like to see again.
Google's legacy as it turns 25, the websites we still visit manually, our preferred text editors, and what we'd miss most switching our smartphone platforms.
Great, inexpensive gadgets; worthy subscriptions and those we've canceled; Apple's September event; and our future USB-C charging prospects.
Our hardware upgrade cycles, what an Apple foldable would bring, UI decisions that bother us, and what piece of tech we would use our magic wands on.
Whether we speed up audio and video media, how we'd want Apple to change Disney Parks, our thoughts on new Apple Watch bands, and what we're hoping to see from Apple's Shortcuts.
Apple's new music discovery station, how we take notes when problem solving, our use of voice assistants, and whether Apple's support is as good as it used to be.
The last time we had an AR experience, our thoughts on social media services paying for news links in Canada, the current state of smartphone innovation, and whether we think AI "hallucinations" are a deal-breaker for the future of generative AI.
The current state of our social media presences, tech tips for navigating medical situations, spatial apps we'd like to see for Apple Vision Pro, and how we deal with mis-delivered packages.
The sites, apps, and services we use for research; how our university tech setups influenced our lives; the navigation apps we use; and our favorite features from Apple's OS betas.
Our first iOS apps, what we look for deals on, whether we pay attention to the fine print, and our preferences in laptop sizes.
The “Twitter replacements” we're using, our hopeful finds for Prime Day, how Apple will or won't comply with the Digital Markets Act, and our toxic relationship with streaming services.
Extended warranties, our first jobs, whether we read online reviews, and how to deal with window management on the Mac.
How we save links for later, the app we'd make for Apple Vision Pro, how we listen to music and podcasts, and tips for tech to use when moving across the country.
Whether we're installing Apple betas, Tim Cook offers us a free product, how the Reddit blockout have affected us, and what we were disappointed not to see at WWDC.
Live from the Apple Podcasts studio at WWDC! We discuss how we would use Vision Pro in our everyday lives, the announcement(s) that made us clap, the Home & Audio features we were excited about, and the iOS and/or iPadOS features we can't wait to use.
Annual streaming music retrospectives, our favorite thing about niche software, whether child us would be blown away by today's tech, and our pitches for social media networks.
Finding a Twitter replacement (or leaving it all behind), our Read-it-Later services of choice, the tech we're most thankful for, and the apps we're most thankful for.
How we positively integrate tech in our kids' lives, whether we display vintage tech, sharing streaming service logins, and do standalone cameras still trump smartphones?
Our thoughts on all-in-one work platforms in regard to Zoom One, the mapping app(s) we use, our predictions for the future of social media, and our tech-buying habits when faced with supply-constraint delays.
Services and products we just can't quit, our cringiest status splurges, whether advertising works on us, and the fate of Twitter under its new management.
Services and products we just can't quit, our cringiest status splurges, whether advertising works on us, and the fate of Twitter under its new management.
Mixing tech with Halloween, the show or film we'd bring to Apple TV+, our thoughts on an Elon-run Twitter, and our low-tech habits.
Mixing tech with Halloween, the show or film we'd bring to Apple TV+, our thoughts on an Elon-run Twitter, and our low-tech habits.
The iPad lineup's squishy middle, why Apple pros aren't allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.
The iPad lineup's squishy middle, why Apple pros aren't allowed to have fun, our Apple Pencil usage, and whether we get cellular-enabled iPads.
Microsoft and Apple's are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown's football, Meta's got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.
Microsoft and Apple's are friends now? Plus, Apple pulls away Charlie Brown's football, Meta's got a new VR headset, and Stage Manager still needs some work.
Apps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.
Apps we live in every day, whether we pay for premium-priced movie rentals, the smart speakers we use, and providing tech support for our parents.
Our thoughts on a slidable, resizable laptop, our countdown events, our iPhone photography habits, and our favorite pinball games
Our computer and desk setups, the feature we'd add to iOS to make the biggest impact on how we use our iPhones, our device-protection habits, and whether the iPad is living up to its potential.
The tech we use to sleep and wake, the small changes to iOS 16 we're excited about, our thoughts on an iPhone subscription plan, and our predictions RE: the end of iPhone and the last numbered iPhone model.
Our thoughts on the Apple Watch Ultra, whether we do clean installs on our Macs, which iPhone 14s we're getting, and what we'd change about Apple's event presentations.
Whether we'll use Twitter's new Twitter Circle feature, the least-exciting rumors for Apple's upcoming September event, social media services we're using more — not less — in the last year, and our thoughts on smartphones reaching their peak.
Whether we put all our tech eggs in one Big Tech basket, the skills and philosophies we gained over the pandemic that we'll keep with us, our go-to pair of headphones or earbuds, and the consumer tech we'd take with us to space.
Our thoughts on BeReal and authenticity on social media, the state of console gaming and the cloud gaming future, our electric vehicle plans, and switching to a career outside of tech.
We discuss the future of folding phones, the utility of wild Apple rumors, how parents monitor social media, and our travel charging strategies of the moment.
How we store and share files in the cloud, the streaming video services we go to when we're looking for something new to watch, the one computer or tablet we'd use if we could only use one, and our webcam setups.
Dan had a baby so we discuss tech advice for new parents and our favorite toys. But we also dig into invasive network video cameras, the ruination of Instagram, and if VR is ever going to be a thing.
How we pay online, in stores, and elsewhere. How we use (or wish we could use) our smartphones to aid in travel. The data we'd like to see on our iPhone Lock Screen. Our three favorite emoji and a new emoji we're most excited about.
Digital lending, when to install public betas, our favorite utility apps, and how we feel about TikTok's algorithm changes.
Our coding experiences, the toys we collect and enjoy, our thoughts on new smartphones with current-gen silicon, how we feel about targeted ads, and how we manage our online privacy settings.
Our favorite iPhones of yesteryear, how paranoid we are about our online privacy, our sleep tracking habits, and where we go to work outside of our homes.
Our frivolous in-app purchases, how we use tech to stay safe in the age of COVID, our thoughts on RCS messaging, and recognizing the signs of true artificial intelligence.
How we work on our Macs, the Cryptopocalypse, our cloud storage regimens, and what is still keeping us from using the iPad as our main devices.
Our excitement and trepidation regarding Passkeys, our thoughts on auto-generated Siri App Shortcuts, the most exciting features announced at WWDC, and our inevitable (?) USB-C future.
Apple software improvements we want to see at WWDC, the technology-themed art that graces our walls, which browsers we use, and why printers are the worst.
How we discover new apps, how we force ourselves to take breaks during the workday, our methods for managing our Mac's menu bar, and the most impressive and useful tech in our kitchens.
Have we all cut the cord? Plus, tech items we can't justify purchasing, Apple's new accessibility features, and how we wrangle SIMs and eSIMs when traveling.
Our computer mousing habits and devices, whether we signed up for the in-person portion of WWDC, our Apple Watch upgrade habits, and the iPods we've owned and count among our favorite models.
The tech we always travel with, things we hope seem slow in 30 years, Twitter's new Close Friends feature, and devices we own that we secretly wish would die.
The video conferencing cameras we use, how we'd change Siri's voice, whether we'd tackle an iPhone repair, and our plans (or lack thereof) for leaving Twitter.
Our charging situations, which collaborative workspaces we prefer, how we protect our digital privacy, and what we're watching on Apple TV+.
Capturing and editing video on iPhone & iPad, what we think about 8k video, how the Apple Watch's rumored health features would affect our purchasing decisions, and our thoughts on Apple using Shortcuts as a way to introduce new functionality.
Whether we'd put our trust in an Apple Bank, how we feel about editing tweets, our office chair situation, and Plex's new Universal Watchlist: yea or nay?
Our thoughts on the EU's plans for messaging interoperability, how we feel about smart implants and body modifications, when and why we choose websites over apps for certain services, and long overdue feature requests for products we use each day.
Big tech outages, our data backup strategies, the tech wisdom we'd impart to the masses, and the last time we felt out of our depth.
Our experience with game streaming services, our thoughts on Elden Ring, whether we order tech online or choose to pick it up, and the products we purchased from Apple's March event.
The iPad Air's place in Apple tablet lineup, how we avoid succumbing to the news 24/7, our dreams of being radio DJs, and what one thing we'd change about Apple's new display.
Using a self-driving taxi service, common myths about livestreaming, our gaming habits, and how we value art created by machines and artificial intelligence.
Smart locks, streaming tech and accessories, the future of household robots, and whether we're more productive at day or night.
Obsolete tech, smartphone camera lenses, Chrome OS on an old Mac or PC, and app tracking privacy on Android.
Whether we're still using the iPad to its fullest potential, how we're watching the Winter Olympics, AI-generated music and art, and the ways we digitally send cash to friends.
How we manage notifications, our thoughts on Crisis Text Line's data collection, our password management setup, and how we're feeling about the Wordle acquisition by the New York Times.
How Apple should address AirTag misuse, the techniques we use for cleaning out our inbox, whether Twitter's "Close Friends" feature interests us, and our applications for a smart foot pedal.
The streaming services we use regularly, creating or augmenting a tech product, the messaging apps we use, and our NFC experiences.
The last tech we bought for our home workplaces, the tyranny of choice with subscription service content, non-smartwatch wearables we'd like, and the state of printers in the year 2022.
How we turn our digital photographs into physical media, our experiences with external monitors, our thoughts on an audiobook service from Apple, and the AR/VR headset features that would appeal to us.
What tech had the biggest impact on us in 2021, our predictions for the most surprising tech story of 2022, whether we seek out short-form videos, and our biggest tech irritations of the last year.
The last apps we purchased, how we'd handle third-party payment options on our Apple devices, our experience with Exposure Notifications, and how we track our resolutions, themes, and habits for the new year.
Will we use SharePlay? What are our feelings about Bluetooth earbuds? How do we protect ourselves when we're browning online? And what are our picks for favorite TV, movies, and books of the year?
Describing an experience with augmented reality, last-minute tech gifts, using tech with holiday decor, and how we prepare for tech support when gathering with family.
The older tech that we can't justify replacing, what we'd change about Twitter in the wake of Jack Dorsey's exit, the health tech we'd like to see next, and which retro video games we'd remake.
How we charge our devices, the travel tech we're taking with us this year, our thoughts on Apple's plans for digital IDs, and an examination of Apple's newly announced Self Repair Program.
Our computer speaker setups, the latest apps we've installed, whether we're experiencing NFT FOMO, and the smart home gadgets we'd like to get this holiday season.
Our thoughts on Twitter's new subscription service, the keyboards we're using, how we feel about smart locks, and some thoughts on Apple's new Communication Safety features for Messages.
Microsoft and Facebook's new metaverse moves, Netflix's entry into the games market, Zoom's consideration of an ad-supported model, and how we deal with needing to use Windows on our Apple silicon Macs.
Whether we could see ourselves making use of a "Metaverse," our supply chain woes, the best features of macOS Monterey, and how we review devices as tech journalists.
What Apple's new MacBook Pros are lacking, much consternation over "the notch," how often we use noise-canceling headphones, and the excitement of pivot tables!
How we share passwords, a subscription service we wish we could give up, our external storage setup, and the tech we once wrongly dismissed.
Our paper document approach, our thoughts on Facebook and whether we think it will change its ways, the single-purpose robot we'd have in our homes, and the rate at which we replace and/or upgrade our smart watches and smart phones.
Is Amazon's new Astro robot cute or menacing? What are our biggest family tech support challenges? How do we revisit our photos? And what do we use for video chatting?
What size iPad we prefer, our assessment of Apple Arcade two years in, the new iOS 15/iPadOS 15 features we love, and our most recent Apple purchases.
The last time we used the full capabilities of the iPhone's video camera, the Apple products we still want to see this year, whether we're tempted by the Apple Watch Series 7, and all the things we track with Apple's Find My network.
How we'd upgrade our tech setups if we had the space, the tech parts of our emergency preparedness plans, our thoughts on cashierless "just walk out" stores, and whether we would add digital IDs to our Apple Wallets.
China's new limit on video games for those under 18, the software features that are gone but not forgotten, Apple Watch exercise accuracy, and our writing on paper vs. typing preferences.
Whether we see ourselves one day carrying foldable phones, our thoughts on drone and robot delivery, changing the rules of copyright, and designing our own computers.
Can anonymity online be a good thing? The first smart home device someone should buy. Our technology collection habits. The "technology anachronisms" in our lives.
The tech we can't seem to let go of, what annoyances we'd fix with $50, our feelings on smart TVs, and how automated photo-surfacing apps work (or don't) for us.
The return of our pandemic tech setups, our thoughts on Citizen's premium Protect offering, whether we've replaced complicated tech with something less complicated, and how we do — or don't — stream audio throughout our homes.
What services we've added (or subtracted) during the pandemic, our Twitter bits that deserve to be shows, what companies we would de-IPO, and the travel tech we find indispensable.
How we manage email spam, the tools we use that have changed how we complete tasks, tech decluttering, and how we fix privacy problems like Pegasus.
The input devices we use, how much of our work happens in the cloud, form vs. function in our tech purchases, and the details that Apple sweats (and the ones it doesn't).
Pokémon Go, our biggest tech gear ROI, the tech we take on vacation, and whether we'd rather have a time machine or a transporter.
How we handle email, the potential of Shortcuts on the Mac, our latest tech delights, and whether we prefer our social media to be fed to us by the algorithm.
Apps and tech we use to fall asleep, our tech pickiness, our single- or multi-monitor setups, and interface changes we've never gotten used to.
Apple's new podcast subscriptions, our favorite under-the-radar WWDC news, the last game we got into, and which big tech companies we'd break up.
Our thoughts on Spatial Audio in Apple Music, if we're excited about Shortcuts on the Mac and our other WWDC favorites, if SharePlay will convince us to use FaceTime, and how we feel about Universal Control for iPad and Mac.
Our hopes and dreams for Apple's WWDC, feelings on the iPad's Center Stage feature, ephemeral social media feelings, and who we're rooting for in the Apple Design Awards.
New iPadOS features we think Apple will announce, the remote controls we use regularly, our digital — and physical — wallets, and recent acquisitions that have brought us joy.
Lossless and spatial audio on Apple Music, improved Pixel photography for people of color, Google's AI dermatology tool, and moving from voice to video calls.
How we deal with spam calls and texts, whether we'll be subscribing to Apple TV+, the dongles we do and don't use, and our thoughts on tech recycling and ecology.
How we feel about sideloading apps on our iOS devices, thoughts on AirTags and privacy, the importance of email to our daily workflow, and what software changes the iPad desperately needs to match up with its pro hardware.
Encouraging others to update software, the fiddly nature of macOS, our keyboard preferences, and what we do when we're faced with poor internet connectivity.
Apple's latest Apple TV update, our thoughts on the new iPad Pro, whether we customize our hardware, and where our first AirTags are going.
What we'd track with Apple Find My, our Samsung Unpacked predictions, what we expect from Apple's April event, and a rant about Apple TV.
Apple's latest Arcade updates, LG exits the smartphone market, rumors of an iMac with a bigger display, and our automation and Stream Deck experiences.
Apple TV remote changes we'd like to see (and what should stay the same), our tech spring cleaning habits, whether in-person WWDC should return, and what other tech products should be ruggedized.
Smart speakers with displays, how (and if) we use Apple's productivity software, whether we have temperature and humidity sensors in our homes, and does anyone even care about AirTags anymore?
Google's pullback from targeted advertising, TikTok's new anti-bullying measures, how we read books, and what the heck is going on with NFTs.
Our favorite dongles, adapters, and docks. Our thoughts on day trading. How we deal with spam calls and texts. Gadgets and accessories that haven't gotten as much use during the pandemic.
Apps that need some reinvention, our wake-up/bedtime smartphone habits, the appeal (or not) of hi-fi music, and what we've added to our emergency kits.
Feature parity on social networks, awesome things born of a creative spark, venting our tech frustrations, and topics we avoid bringing up on social media.
Apple's App Store woes, whether we've picked up Apple Fitness+, our thoughts on Clubhouse, and the oldest tech we use.
Our thoughts on tech obscurity, the quality-of-life improvements in iOS 14.5, the software feature we want to see come to our favorite platform(s), and Tim Cook's take on Big Social.
Twitter's new crowdsourced fact-checking feature, Apple's new companion audio for taking walks, our tech pet peeves, and the future of unions in Silicon Valley.
Our top-two streaming media services, our thoughts on MagSafe returning to the Mac, gadgets we think still need work, and what we use instead of Instagram, Oculus, and WhatsApp.
Yet another leak of Apple's tracking fobs, who should moderate online content, good password hygiene, and Spotify's podcast listeners.
Killer apps for AR and VR, video chat etiquette tips, how we'll use tech differently in 2021, and the advertising and marketing decisions that we'd toss out the window.
Tech we're looking forward to in 2021, our schedules for buying M1 Macs, favorite gadgets of 2020, and holiday tech gifts.
Politicians on Twitter, tech-related Advent calendars, Apple's car ambitions, and how we've routed around 2020 for the holiday season.
Web services that connect web services, HBO Max's attempt to boost subscriptions, Apple Fitness+, and Facebook's shot across Apple's bow.
Our best apps and games of 2020, our ideal set of headphones, whether we'll be trying out Apple Fitness+ when it ships, and our home theater set-ups.
How Salesforce's purchase of Slack could affect Slack's future, how we're shopping and gifting this holiday season, inexpensive gadgets that impressed us, and our photo-posting habits on social media.
Smart home automations, creativity in the time of pandemic, our Black Friday habits, and the impact of the latest improvements to Shortcuts.
Apple's reducing its App Store commission, new gaming consoles are here, the tech that brings us joy, and how we're coping with celebrations in the year that is 2020.
The tasks we still do analog instead of digital, the lack of touch interfaces on Apple's new Macs, is this the end of speeds and feeds, and whether we can live with just two ports on our computers.
What has us excited about Apple Silicon Macs, the iPhones we're currently using, our smartphone photography habits, and the tech we want but know we'll never use.
Our search engine habits and whether we'd change them, our thoughts and fears re: autonomous driving, rumors of reverse charging on iPhone 12, and how we feel about Facebook logins for Oculus.
Google in the government's antitrust crosshairs, politicians streaming video games, our cloud storage habits, and what the heck is going on with 5G.
What Apple didn't announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to be our only computer, the portless iPhone of the future, and how we decide which iPhone to buy.
Apple event expectations, paying for cable even when we're not, early tech adoption, and the home gear we wish were smarter.
Amazon's Ring's Always Home Cam drone, how the pandemic has affected our social media habits, our thoughts on online services outages, and a technology retrospective.
Homescreen customization, favorite iOS 14 features and bugs, the devices on which we work, and vintage tech we coveted.
• Does the Apple Watch update justify the new number? • What will Apple do with the iPad Pro now that the iPad Air has been upgraded? • Does the Apple Watch SE hit the "sweet spot" and price and functionality? • Was Apple right to remove the Apple Watch charging brick? Will it do the same for the iPhone 12?
Apple event hopes, finding joy, our NFC uses, and how virtual conferences have changed things for the better.
What's your online fact-finding process? Is the pandemic causing our social skills to atrophy? What Apple rumors have you most — and least — excited? If you could use a high-performance virtual workstation offsite, would you? Shelly Brisbin and Joseph Rosensteel join us to answer these questions and more!
Our recent tech-related pandemic purchases, videoconferencing likes and wishes, coolest dream tech, and emergency preparedness packs.
Are you a tech hypocrite? What's a social media feature you want on other social networks? Do you listen to the radio? What do you think of Dropbox's new features? Kathy Campbell, Dan Sturm, and Jason Snell join Mikah Sargent to answer these questions!
Microsoft and Apple argue about cloud gaming, the iOS apps we want to run on our Macs, the future—or lack thereof—of foldable phones, and whether we'd trade our Face ID in for Touch ID.
Can Instagram Reels take on TikTok? What are our favorite low-tech pastimes? What do we think of Disney's Mulan release? What promised future tech did we think we'd have by now? Aleen Simms and Jeremy Burge join us to answer these questions!
Streaming services' Watch Together features, how concerned we are about Big Tech personally, what we buy from online ads, and the riskiest tech in our homes, privacy wise.
Watching video podcasts, our favorite health-related apps, unnecessarily complicated tech processes, and cheap tech gear that ended up being fun to use.
The era of peak streaming services, Apple's blindspots, our work device setups, and the iPhone tips that surprise and delight people.
How staying home has impacted our use of social media, the tech we've ordered since the start of the pandemic, the subscription service we'd recommend to others, and low-tech solutions to high tech problems.
Our strategy for adopting Apple software betas, the future of gaming on Apple silicon, when we'll buy an Apple silicon Mac, and what we'd like to automate for social good.
How iOS 14's App Library will change our app organization habits, our thoughts on Mac Catalyst in the age of ARM Macs, how we feel about the macOS redesign, and WWDC's new format.
Pie-in-the-sky WWDC predictions, Apple's latest App Store kerfuffle, streaming video games online, and the future of AR in light of Bose's withdrawal from the market.
Whether we'd trade up for a new Mac, what we'd track using our iPhones, our excitements and concerns over the Mac ARM transition, and how we're handling tragedy and normaly on social media.
Our use of voice assistants on our phones, mass deleting content from social media, the tech we use to wake up, and companies responding to current events.
Tech that helps us sleep, our thoughts on HBO Max, how we'd fix social media if we were in charge, and our plans (or lack thereof) to visit reopening Apple stores.
Apple may not be including headphones with the next iPhone, the restaurants and other places we want to visit when the quarantine is over, our latest online gaming experiences, and how we watch movies with friends over the Internet.
What's something you're itching to learn? What would be the topic(s) of your own virtual conference? What's your essential quarantine tech? Which star would you send to space?
Lory Gil and Zac Hall are here to answer these questions and more!
Pandemic tech changes we'd like, privacy concerns over contact tracing, the best (and worst) phishing attempts, and Twitter chastises language.
What's the last video or piece of media that impacted you? What if everyone unmuted their mics in video meetings? What's your typical work setup these days? What tech is getting you through the week?
Megan Morrone and James Thomson are here to answer these questions and more!
The tech our current world situation has made us appreciate (or realize we don't need), what age is too young for tech, voice assistant misfires, and our favorite virtual backgrounds on video chat.
How do we organize our smartphone home screens? What are some ways companies are pivoting in the wake of COVID-19? How have our tech purchasing habits been impacted by COVID-19? Have the "shelter in place" orders affected our tech use? Kathy Campbell and Jeremy Burge join Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent to answer these questions!
Our remote tech troubleshooting tips, the most and least fiddly tech, how the open web benefited our learning, and whether Quibi is genius or madness.
Can Fitbit's new wearable take on the Apple Watch? How do you balance privacy, security, and reaching out to family during COVID-19? Can you use an iPad as your primary device? Should macOS support touch interaction? Answers to all these questions can be found within!
How we deal with old tech and data, what we do to entertain ourselves (and friends) via Zoom and Skype, our health tracking habits, and the weirdest COVID-19 related emails we've gotten from companies.
How technology has helped us with social distancing, how we're coping with media anxiety, our tips for working — and living — from home, and COVID-19's effect on future infrastructure.
The rumored iOS 14 features we're most anticipating, what we'd like to see on the next Apple Watch, our digital (and analogue) journaling habits, and how we handle calendaring, notes, and to-dos.
Whether we've used app-connected scooters and bikes, how podcasts have changed our music-listening habits, how the coronavirus is impacting tech events, tradeshows, and this year's phone updates.
The debate over standardizing smartphone charging ports, how we feel about HomeKit Secure Video, whether we want an autonomous car, and what kind of Instagram users we are.
Apps and services we use to communicate, complaints about Google's mobile productivity suite, our antivirus practices, and mobile games we've kept around for awhile.
Samsung's latest flip phone, security tips for elections and ordinary people, high refresh rate phones, and the challenge online learning brings to traditional universities.
The best and worst of Apple in the year gone by, Google's divisive Super Bowl ad, how we'd fix Apple News+, and what the iPad is still missing.
Our app preferences on macOS and iOS, if we're TikTok'in', our sleep-tracking habits (or lack thereof), and the last tech tip we shared that blew someone's mind.
Digital wellbeing apps and features, movies and TV shows we thought would accurately predict the future, our encryption habits, and our "analog" hobbies. Plus, our first jobs!
Our best security practices, the services we'd still like to see from tech companies, thoughts on Twitter's experimental reply system, and the last apps we fell in love with.
The coolest or weirdest things we've seen from CES, podcasts we want made into books, whether we're still downloading new mobile apps, and our experiences with guided meditation and Apple's Breathe app.
The tech we:
- want to see in 2020
- felt made the most difference in our life in 2019
- gifted this holiday season
- did or did not use in 2000 that we do or do not use today
Our tech stocking stuffers, why the Mac's community exists, Apple's satellite interests, and a port-less—but modular?—iPhone.
Sprucing up the holidays with gadgets, our tech New Year's resolutions, one new smart home standard to rule them all, and our excitement (or lack thereof) for new generations of game consoles.
Cleaning our tech, staying in touch while traveling, the next step for the consumer Mac lineup, and our thoughts on Apple rumors and how they're covered.
Best tech gifts given and received, the future of the HomePod, how we deal with all our photos, and unplugging while on vacation.
We aren't surprised the California DMV is selling personal data, we share our thoughts on video-recording-and-sharing-service Loom, Dan buys (at a discount) all our Thanksgiving & Black Friday deals tips, and we discuss "sharenting."
How we store our data and notes, the impact of Apple's new Austin campus, our exposure to TikTok, and thoughts on Google Stadia's launch.
Tech innovations we've come to appreciate, our thoughts on 5G, how Apple decided to improve its MacBook keyboard, and our latest internet rabbit holes.
Nerdy technical tasks, our upgrade decisions in a post-Catalina world, thoughts on Photoshop for iPad, and how we deal with new software features.
Our task management workflows, the moment we knew — as kids — that we were incredibly interested in technology, our thoughts on AirPods Pro, and how we assist relatives with their technology needs.
Applications for Apple's rumored AR glasses, our feelings on technology companies in bed with autocratic governments, wired vs. wireless headphones, and Instagram's banning of cosmetic surgery filters.
Taking a look at the way tech affects privacy and ethics, whether we think this is Siri's year to shine, our thoughts on the Pixel 4 gesture system, and the first thing we'd do if we ran Facebook.
Jumping to macOS Catalina (or not), the software and hardware we'd most and least like to lose, Windows on good hardware vs. macOS on crappy hardware, and legal requirements for accessibility on the web.
Amazon's cavalcade of new Alexa devices, ultrawide vs. telephoto lenses on smartphones, what one device we'd take to college, and our travel tips.
Our cloud storage solutions, why Apple News+ is pricier than TV+ and Arcade, what social networks we're using these days, and our strategies for unplugging from the endless barrage of information.
Our favorite smartphone photos, our thoughts on selfies, what we still want from the Apple Watch, and whether we think Night Mode on the new iPhones is a gimmick or a great new feature.
Diminishing returns in smartphone updates, our feelings on Apple Arcade, whether iPhone colors are important to us, and the features that we are (and aren't) looking forward to in macOS Catalina.
New hardware we want Apple to announce at its upcoming event, the product or company we think should take advantage of TikTok marketing, iOS & macOS features we could do without, and sleep tracking with wearables.
Tech products we want that no one makes, the best phone for "civilians," apps that we've recently downloaded, and which companies we think Apple should buy.
Our methods for getting things done, a follow-up on Qi charging, whether we think the Apple Card is truly different, and our subscription service reckoning.
Our credit card strategies, the books we want to be made into television series, using online delivery services, and our commitment to clipboard managers.
The future of delivery, our thoughts on crowdsourced online grave memorials, our tech placebos, and the problems we want the next round of smartphones to solve.
Simple tech tips, our thoughts on Apple's latest earnings report, what pro products we'd pay premiums to own, and how we feel about humans "grading" Siri requests.
Fines and antitrust investigations of Big Tech: do they work? Plus, how often we clean our devices, the last time we shot video on our iPhone, and whether we listen to music while we work.
Best photo-sharing site for group events, managing multiple smartphone lenses, Apple's rumored foray into the podcasting business, and modern-day moonshots that inspire us.
FaceTime Attention Correction and the future of augmented reality, how we imagined future tech as kids and what's available now, our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch Lite, and a look back at the first Apple products we owned.
Jony Ive's departure from Apple, whether we really unplug on vacation, the persistence (or lack thereof) of gamification, and outdoor tech that has our attention.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, our public tech embarrassments, whether we've delved into Apple's public (and developer) betas, and our tips and tricks for the multi-Mac lifestyle.
Our file storage strategies, Facebook's new cryptocurrency, AR try-on features, and the biggest and most useful announcements from iOS 13.
Monitoring our hearing health, how we use technology in our morning routines, using CarPlay or Android Auto in the car, and our thoughts on Apple's App Store policies and practices.
Favorite iOS 13 features, the birth of iPadOS, Project Catalyst apps, and pro hardware.
Apps we want to see in Dark Mode, our thoughts on the new iPod touch, whether Apple's App Store is anti-competitive, and discussions on tech cynicism.
Apple's latest MacBook keyboard revamp, tech impacts of the US-China trade war, a new plan to block tracking cookies, and whether we've considered an electric vehicle.
Alexa Guard, our swag collection habits, thoughts on cities banning authorities from using facial recognition tech, and where we'll stand when mega-corporations rule the future.
What caught our eyes at Google I/O, our thoughts on electric scooters and urban transport, the last time technology brought a smile to our faces, and our digital decluttering habits.
How we distract ourselves with tech while traveling, our thoughts on the new Luminary podcast service, the places we find ourselves missing Apple Pay, and what we'd do with our one WWDC wish if it were granted.
Pointing devices on iPads, our favorite bad tech disasters, drone deliveries, and how to sell your old tech.
Some ways we've seen tech used to benefit society, our thoughts on foldable phones and other form factors, improvements we hope to see in iOS 13, and what we think about the rumored macOS Sidecar.
Are we downloading new apps less frequently, what features we'd like revisited in an iTunes break-up, smart health gadgets that intrigue us, and our impressions of Apple News+.
Mundane tasks we think voice assistants could improve, living the multi-pad lifestyle, tech movie tropes that annoy us, and our thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg's op-ed.
Subscription gaming services, what would make Apple's TV+ offering more compelling, third-party keyboards, and whether or not we will be getting the Apple Card.
What we think of the new iPad mini, how we physically customize our devices, other products we think Apple could announce this week, and our thoughts on Apple employees appearing on podcasts.
With Apple's new services waiting in the wings, are we feeling subscription fatigue? Plus, fragmentation in the smart home market, Spotify says Apple is being anticompetitive, and have we lost our sense of wonder when it comes to technology?
Devices we've repaired ourselves, the features we'd choose for a thicker, heavier phone, our thoughts on WebAuthn and the future of passwords, and our privacy concerns for video doorbell cameras.
Repairing our hardware, how many cameras is too many on a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Fold vs. the Huawei Mate X, and what we use Siri for.
How we'd improve emoji search, times we took longer finding tools for tasks than completing the tasks themselves, vintage tech and game nostalgia, and the default app we'd redesign in iOS 13.
Apple may want 50 percent of publishers' revenue, where is the money from the App Store going, Amazon's acquisition of eero, and the transformative tech that pales next to where we are today.
Which iOS apps and games we've kept on our devices, what features would make us use Siri and Shortcuts more, the first thing we'd change if we were in charge of Apple retail, and our predictions on the death of physical media.
Our usage of group FaceTime before and after Apple's bug, which tech company we'd choose to run the country, what it will take for data privacy to be taken seriously, and how we deal with information overload in this day and age.
How we consume text-based content online, the smartphone and desktop notifications we can't live without, whether foldable phones are a gimmick, and the tech we'd use to improve sporting events.
Apple products we'd like to see revived, our favorite underdog technology, future tech we're still waiting for, and our thoughts on AirPower and Apple's new battery cases.
Items and rooms in our home we wish were "smart," the platform(s) we think could replace YouTube, potential services Apple could offer, and our thoughts on AirPlay 2 and iTunes coming to third-party TVs.
Most anticipated tech of 2019, our social media plans, New Year's resolutions, and the future of the iPad mini.
Our favorite tech gifts we gave this year, Snapchat's new AR lenses for dogs, the most significant tech stories of 2018, and three ways tech made our holidays better.
Facebook's latest privacy woes, other smartphone features we'd love to see in iOS, how our offices are decorated, and what services we use for wish lists.
Predicting our self-driving car future, what folks we'd hire to complete our technical work, the headphones we use regularly, and the future of the smart home.
Apple Music coming to Echo devices, the celebrity spokesperson we'd like to do a tech PSA, what tech knowledge we'd like to grant people, and whether we change our iPhone cases or Apple Watch bands.
Our favorite tech tips, our holiday gift suggestions, the ways we've used technology to help us cook, and our streaming media plans for the new year.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, an update on using Apple Pay, the responsibilities of tech gift-giving, and our end-of-the-year dream product.
iOS's discoverability problem, when we buy gear for ourselves, holiday tech support tasks, and using an iPad as an external display for a Mac.
The future of voice tech, our goals as content creators, tech repairability, and “microchipping” humans.
Tech products we'd like to see resurrected, how we deal with dongle madness, the ways technology helped or hindered our voting experience, and tech decisions we've reversed ourselves on.
“Real” Photoshop on the iPad Pro, “Today at Apple” sessions, the new MacBook Air's place in Apple's lineup, and pondering the usefulness of iPad Pro for audio professionals.
Nitpicks in tech products we love, tech gifts on the cheap, gadget regrets, and how companies and publications should address mistakes.
Third-party voice assistants on smartphones, to-do lists and how we stay organized, our first programming experiences, and impressions of the new Palm phone for your phone.
USB-C adoption, Google's new hardware, whether we use walkie-talkie features, and small technologies that have changed our lives.
What physical media we own, how an ideal smart assistant would behave, where we hosted our first websites, and a chat about the Chromebook.
Which productivity suites we use, our favorite features in macOS Mojave, what smart tech (if any) we use in our cars, and Mojave's iOS transplant apps.
iOS 12's most exciting features, our experiences with Workflow and Shortcuts, what HomePod features are still missing, and which iOS 12 and iPhone features we'll be explaining to our non-techy friends.
Dual SIM technology on the iPhone, punishments for corporations' privacy violations, colors on the iPhone XR, and the death of Apple's small phones.
Skype adds call recording, HomeKit's missing features, what we're looking for in a new smartwatch, and what one more thing might appear at next week's Apple event.
How often we use the command line, in what ways we've become more mindful about our tech usage, Apple's addition of AirPlay 2 to the AirPort Express, and what tech constraints have taught us about ourselves.
Our Do Not Disturb habits, the death of Back to My Mac, the rise of Mastodon, and what exactly a "pro" Mac mini might entail.
How often we shut down and restart our computers, what to do with a problem like Twitter, the fate of all those EarPods we get from Apple, and camera improvements we'd like to see in this year's iPhone.
Most of us use Low Power mode on iOS occasionally, but one of us doesn't. Plus, how much we would pay for a calendar app, Microsoft walking back its decision to drop old Skype, and indie games we have played.
How we organize (or don't organize) our files, whether it's time to jump into the 3D printer market, the tech accessories that impress us, and which batteries we carry around.
How many of iMessage's bells and whistles we use, Memoji's balancing between incredible or silly, what colors we'd like to see iPhones in, and non-earbud competitors to AirPods.
Our unplugging strategies, what to do when you run out of space for physical media, whether we'd let UPS delivery people into our homes, and our favorite and most wished-for emoji.
Surprisingly smart (or dumb) home gadgets, how we discover apps, what we use to print out photos and photo books, and how much of our work we do on the iPad.
Apple's Maps overhaul, Instagram's "you're caught up!" feature, e-commerce via social media, and Apple Pay for public transit.
Instagram's new IGTV, our biggest tech blunders, the Fortnite and free-to-play craze, and smart home gadgets being used in domestic abuse cases.
How Apple will sell its TV service, our favorite announcements from E3, using smart speakers to control smart home devices, and whether AMC's MoviePass competitor appeals.
The WWDC announcements that delighted us, whether Memoji will stand the test of time, the Apple news that didn't happen, and the appeal of attending a conference like WWDC.
Live from WWDC at San Jose, California: Apple's AR ambitions, tracking your Screen Time on iOS, mobile apps on the Mac, and Siri's new Shortcuts.
How we edit our photos for sharing, Snapchat's platform play, the macOS features we'd like to see at WWDC, and whether or not we still use that crazy little thing called email.
How we consume music these days, why people are grumpy about Apple, Apple's privacy download tool, and what we'd like to see across platforms at WWDC.
DirecTV's new cloud DVR feature, iPhone SE 2 features we'd like to see, Microsoft's iPad competitor, and how we'd like Apple to improve notifications in iOS 12.
Google's nifty/creepy AI phone calls, the iMac turns 20, Apple's security feature that disables USB on the iPhone, and the state of developer's percentage on app sales.
Add-on lens solutions for smartphones, Facebook using AI to detect hate speech, how tech can improve our medical lives, and the tricky ethics of video doorbells.
Our obsessive tech hobbies and pastimes, the attraction of clicky keyboards, what SmugMug's Flickr acquisition means, and whether a faux analogue digital camera appeals to us.
Our worries over Twitter's third-party API restrictions, favorite Mac menu bar apps, Apple's subscription news service, and how Facebook's new privacy controls change our feelings, if at all.
Our email setups, whether we think there are viable Facebook alternatives, our feelings on Uber expanding into other forms of transportation, and will there ever be a social media platform we can trust completely?
Cashierless stores of the future, what we'd like to see added to HomeKit, our current ebook purchasing strategies, and the question of lab-grown meat.
Our Facebook and Google privacy concerns, interest (or lack thereof) in the Oculus Go and VR, thoughts on the Logitech Crayon stylus announced yesterday, and whether Apple's streaming service is too late to the party.
The latest Facebook privacy hoopla, Amnesty International says Twitter violates women's rights, Apple's upcoming education event, and questions about the future of self-driving car technology.
Cryptocurrencies, tech devices we don't want to upgrade, our favorite smart gadgets, and the contentious issue of whether we use our phones in the shower.
Our smart and dumb home thermostats, the fractured state of net neutrality laws, the potential resurrection of the MacBook Air, and AI technology in military hands.
Apple's foray into healthcare, the one thing we think Siri needs to improve, where we stream most of our content, and our feelings on the latest social network, Vero.
Our book-reading (or listening) habits, how we use tech to get our news, Twitter's abandonment of the Mac desktop, and our feelings on fingerprint readers vs. facial recognition.
Our essential travel tech, most romantic uses of technology, biggest technology disappointments, and thoughts about the HomePod.
How we listen to audio, what problems we want technology to solve, whether we buy apps as gifts for other people, and if we plan on getting the HomePod.
Where we'd like to see Apple focus its software quality attentions, our feelings about the iPhone X and its sales, home theater lighting, and our favorite tech of last year.
Whether drones are here to stay, how we're doing with our New Year's tech resolutions, the affect of missing features on the HomePod, and our paper vs. digital note-taking thoughts.
How to deal with hoarding old tech, our biggest tech disappointments, the VR and AR experiences that have us excited, and the state of dictation and voice assistant software.
Smart toilets: brilliant or ridiculous? Plus, the state of Twitter, what to watch for at CES 2018, and whether cryptocurrencies are here to stay.
Changes we'd like to see Apple make in 2018, our best personal tech stories from the holidays, our most delightful apps and games of 2017, and how best to run Windows on your Mac.
Our favorite (or most challenging) tech support jobs of the holidays or year, the tech items we wish we'd gotten as gifts, the biggest tech blunders of 2017, and our wishlists for tech for 2018.
Apple's possibly unified app platform, the Essential Phone and "iPhone killers," activity and health tracking, and have iOS's Settings gotten too complicated?
A wireless charging retrospective, companies or technologies Apple should invest in, the future of the desktop computer, and the potential of AR in education.
Apple Pay Cash experiences, Google and Amazon's YouTube tiff, increasingly complex emoji, and what we'll think of the iPhone in another ten years.
Robots we'd invite into our houses, Nintendo's approach to mobile gaming, gestured-based computing, and what's the responsibility for reporting critical software vulnerabilities.
Holiday tech support tips, kitchen smart gadgets, what we do with our photos, and whether we could get by with a simple phone.
Face ID spoofing, Facebook wants your nude pictures, whether we'd leave Twitter, and what we'd like to see Apple change for the iPhone X.
Online payment services and Apple Pay Cash, tech workarounds we love, whether wearables will work, and AR's killer apps—or lack thereof.
Animoji: passing fad or important new technology? Also, whether or not we use a case on our smartphones, how Face ID's one-face limit affects us (if at all), and why iPhone users and Android users seem to clash so much.
Would you let Amazon into your house? What happened to Apple doubling down on secrecy? Are you lining up for an iPhone X—and is it the ultimate form of Apple's smartphone?
Machine learning for sensitive photos, our dalliances with other desktop platforms, whether anyone still needs real cameras, and the walled garden of voice assistants.
Tim Cook talks AR glasses, some thoughts on diversity and inclusion in tech, what we do for ergonomics, and how we cope with social media in our everyday life.
Google's notch-less Pixel design vs. the iPhone X, justification for Apple TV's high price (or lack thereof), our can't-live-with-'em-can't-live-without-'em technology choices, and iOS 11's Notes app.
Resurrected Apple television arguments, explaining quantum computing, Apple's Bing-for-Google swap, and our favorite games that iOS 11 leaves by the wayside.
iPhone buying decisions, anonymous apps, our opinion on augmented reality, and the biggest missing features from our favorite tech products.
Apple's huge smartphone line-up, our most anticipated High Sierra features, how we feel about wireless charging our iPhones, and how much is too much to pay for a smartphone?
Paying attention to what apps ask for, our biggest speculation blunders, Apple event anticipation, and what type of content we take when we go offline.
What we'd like to see on a new Apple TV (if not 4K/HDR), whether or not we've cut the cord, our thoughts on Alexa and Cortana becoming besties, and what it takes for Apple to feature your photo on Instagram.
How our feelings have changed (or not) on HomePod, the security risks of robots, dealing with online backup services, and whether iOS releases should have nicknames.
Alternative messaging apps, rumors of an LTE Apple Watch, our primary news sources, and the surprising apps that we use on our phones.
Social media routines, what print-focused media companies are doing wrong and right in their transition to the digital age, apps we want on iPad, and iPhone rumors and the stress they cause.
Will voice-based interfaces really catch on, what we think of the "leaked" iPhone 8 icon, does anybody really want a smart watch, and what we use to keep ourselves organized.
How our desks are set up, will Apple build more products in the U.S., Google's Find My Friends competitor, and advanced medical devices that work with our smartphones.
3D Touch and Force Touch, Google Glass in factories, iMessage apps and stickers, and how social media has changed our news consumption.
Backup strategies, how Amazon has changed our shopping habits, QR codes and NFC tags, and rumors of Touch ID's demise.
Working on laptops vs. iPads, having tech empathy, installing iOS 11 betas, and how Amazon acquiring Whole Foods could affect grocery delivery.
The watchOS 4 features we'd hoped for, Lenovo's PC-as-a-Service push, new Live Photo improvements, and how we feel about leaks of unannounced Apple products.
How we think Apple Pay will stack up against competing person-to-person payment services, our favorite conference cities, impressions of the Apple Pencil, and who should take over as Uber's CEO.
It's WWDC week, so we talk Apple's HomePod, the new iMac Pro, iPad improvements, and what was missing from the keynote.
The Essential Home, add-on camera lenses for smartphones, mobile camera apps, and our verdict on the Nintendo Switch.
Ikea's foray into smart home tech, tech disruption we'd like to see, what Android features we want on iOS and vice versa, and the tech story the masses need to know.
Apple Watch smart bands, old tech we'd resurrect, the fate of the iPad mini, and why more tech companies don't focus on accessibility.
Amazon's new Echo Show (it's not a podcast), the new Echo messaging and calling features, how we listen to our audio, and the importance of security updates.
The Microsoft's Surface Laptop as a MacBook Air alternative, addictive Internet technologies, Hulu's play for cord cutters, and our nerdy enthusiasms. Plus there's a momentous announcement at the very end of the episode!
Ride the Clockwise roller coaster as we discuss the breaking announcement of the Amazon Echo Look, deconstruct Uber's latest bad news, marvel at Samsung's record Galaxy S8 orders, and cower in fear at tech companies taking personal data and selling it to other tech companies.
Facebook tackles VR, Nintendo's emulator shenanigans, moving the Touch ID sensor, and leaving ourselves digital reminders.
Live from Ireland, it's travel tech we wish would die, embarrassing tech fads we've bought, Apple products we want to bring back from the dead, and dream features for Siri and Alexa.
This week we discuss our thoughts on Apple's professional Mac announcement, how often we replace our Apple devices, what tech we take with us on vacation, and which features we're surprised to see less tech-savvy folks use (or not).
This week we freak out about tech failures, internet privacy, and brain interfaces, but also take a soothing break by proposing some new acquisitions for tech giants.
Reading it later, replacing Uber, finding significance in minor Apple updates, and subscribing to YouTube channels.
Games we're playing, anticipating new iPads, video streaming and sharing, and greener grass on other platforms.
Tech companies we try to avoid, the Internet of Home Spying, our personal finance choices, and barriers to better smart home tech.
Lightning versus USB-C, the return of the Feature Phone, space tourism, and unlimited wireless data.
Our favorite workspaces, fresh tech for the cornfield, the gender of voice assistants, and a Touch Bar check-in.
Wireless charging, voice assistants, bad Kickstarter projects, and stretching your brain technically.
YouTube goes live, Twitter fights abuse (again), Apple TV gets a new manager, and your old photos get a little less real.
This week's release of Apple's financial results prompts us to ponder the future of the iPad, iTunes, Apple's video strategy, and the wearables market.
Apple makes surprising App Store changes, the Mac turns 33, the value of time tracking, and screens that turn orange when it gets dark.
The Nintendo Switch, Twitter security challenges, the death of Vine, and the changing face of Apple support.
This week we discuss how the iPhone has changed our lives, whether the Apple Watch has met our initial expectations, how we rely on product testing and recommendations, and a possible brain drain at Apple.
We kick off 2017 by talking CES gadgets like a robot butler and a smart trash can, then move on to our feelings on AirPods and our resolutions for Apple in 2017.
In our final episode of 2016 we review the best and worst and dumbest and most life-changing things of the year, and then look ahead to 2017.
Mario vs. piracy, Mac desktops, a tech Naughty List, and last-minute gift ideas.
How we estimate mobile-device battery life, the wisdom of delaying Apple's AirPods, apps for the Apple Pencil, and sharing-economy guilt.
Amazon's high-tech convenience store, tech trends we just don't understand, gauging our home-tech paranoia threshold, and using our tech superpowers to give back.
The holidays (and holiday sales) are in full swing, but do we partake? We also consider detoxing from social media, ponder the contradictions of cord-cutting, and get a visit from a Mysterious Benefactor.
Go-to travel gear, Apple's mysterious Mac and Wi-Fi strategies, and the future of Jony Ive.
This week we offer a panoply of adapters and horror stories about bad password etiquette, then discuss Apple's new self-publishing venture and the utility of pressure-sensitive computer interfaces.
The future of laptop keyboards, whether VR can be good at anything beyond entertainment, the growing importance of encryption, and a watchOS 3 check-in.
Live from Ireland, we discuss Apple and the Mac, our tech passions, keyboards, and VR prospects.
Finding lost items via technology, Apple's Magic Toolbar, Microsoft's new playbook, and revisiting CarPlay.
This week we rebrand Samsung, eat meat grown in a lab, watch the Apple Car make a U-turn, and change all our passwords.
Amazon's Echo music subscription, the Internet of Things gets infected with malware, preferred methods of paying for software, and excitement for virtual and augmented reality.
Google's new stuff, including Google Home; Apple's new Spoken Editions of print articles; and imagining the Next Big Thing.
Blocking spam calls, other uses for a Galaxy Note 7, the prospect (again) of Google-built phones, and Blackberry's body hits the floor.
When we trust and distrust the cloud with our files, features future smartphones should strive for, Google's launch of Allo, and unsung features of new smartphone toys.
iMessage apps, anticipated macOS Sierra features, iPhone pre-orders, and Swift Playgrounds.
Breaking down Apple's media event, from iPhone to AirPods to dual cameras to Apple Watch Series 2.
Sonos gets cozy with Amazon Echo, our many terabytes of cloud storage, the promise of AI software, and Aleen searches for a birthday present for her husband.
The value of music subscriptions, Bloomberg's weird Apple Watch story, old software we still cling to, and our personal beta-testing policies.
Geolocating friends and family, the appeal of Chromebooks, using keyboards with tablets, and favorite Mac menu-bar items.
Wired versus wireless headphones, No Man's Sky and the games of our dreams, hopes for iPad improvements, and the future of the enormous smartphone.
The ethics of copying in tech, buying an Apple car, a pox on Smart TVs, and the problem of Emoji fragmentation.
The rise of biometrics, retail therapy to offset the end of the world, AR and Poke Mans, and Adobe's relationship with Apple.
Reading comics digitally, smart home confusion, Twitter verification, and teaching programming.
Apple considers an app reality show, unsung app heroes, Pokémon Go, and embracing the cloud.
Email policies, the threats of VR, two-factor authentication, and privacy versus convenience.
The prospects of a new Apple Watch, upgrading old hardware (or not), requiem for the Thunderbolt Display, and chatbots.
Robots analyzing photos, the real chances for VR success, smart home frustration, and the opening of beta season.
Live from San Francisco, we're joined by Relay FM founders Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett to discuss all four platforms discussed during Apple's WWDC keynote.
Technology giveaways, freshening up Apple Music, expanding Apple Pay, and iOS dream features.
Upgrading old hardware, the relevance of Amazon Prime Video, passing the tip jar for free stuff, and the peril and promise of wireless charging.
Siri API integrations, no Overwatch on Mac, Apple missing the AI wave, and the MacBook Pro's rumored OLED touchbar.
Google I/O keynote reaction! Google Home v. Amazon Echo, Google Assistant v. Siri, Allo and Duo, and Android Wear 2 v. Apple Watch.
Oracle versus Google in the rematch nobody wanted to see, strategies for buying a smartphone in a world without phone subsidies, Instagram's icon and our fears of change, and a revisiting of the new Apple TV app platform.
Potential Apple Music fixes, concerns about iPhone sales, the value of tech unitaskers, and the future of digital cameras.
The meaning of emoji, nerdy t-shirts, what Apple can learn from Apple Music, and a near-term wish list for Alexa and Siri.
People who are sad about the MacBook and iPhone SE, imagining an Apple Car, and embracing our cyborg futures.
Facebook's chat-bot future, popular tech misconceptions, Apple Watch 2's killer features, and the strange case of AirPlay on Android.
Anticipating a new Kindle, conversations with robots, hanging out at Internet cafés, and living the iPad lifestyle.
What to do with old technology, the merits of phone cases, VR's impact on society, and our feelings about Microsoft.
The FBI backs off, the iPad gets a name change, the iPhone gets a blast from the past, and we pick Apple's greatest flops.
The appeal of Apple News (or lack thereof), how social media and forensics could have changed the O.J. Simpson trial, our favorite ways to mix devices and the real world, and technology hoarding habits.
The rise of the AIs, the appeal of premium smartphones, how we're reading books these days, and the death (or not) of email.
Choosing between convenience and security, our virtual-reality future, the viability of voice interfaces, and spending time in outer space.
Apple's venture into public betas, worst-case Apple/FBI scenarios, stealing good Android phone features, and the ethics of rating people.
Kanye pushes Tidal, Apple pushes back on the FBI, what we do with home videos, and the eternal Mac/iPad dichotomy.
Broken phone horror stories, talking to our computers, chronological Twitter order up gives on, and clicky keyboards.
Streaming services we rely on, home automation we're proud of, Apple's rumored move toward exclusive video, and shiny happy customer service stories.
The chances for VR, Apple's best/worst quarter ever, iPad's continuing slump, and podcasts come to Apple TV.
Things get a bit dark as we ponder a technological Sophie's Choice, prepare for our inevitable doom, and embrace terrible software, all before finally escaping to the paradise of the iPad.
How we use cameras, the smartness of our houses, headphones we have loved, and tech news sources.
Our panel of people who aren't at CES this week discuss smartening home devices, the right age for a first iPhone, and 2016 tech resolutions.
Listener submitted topics look back at 2015 and ahead at new year's resolutions, tech in 2016, and the far future. Plus, the first Clockwise Secret Santa gift exchange.
Apple's rumored TV service stalls, bulging iPhone battery cases, products that were bought and ruined, and the iOS map battle heats up.
Holiday shopping, Cortana comes to iOS, the value of the headphone jack, and the rising cost of (grandfathered) unlimited iPhone data.
Holiday tech support, the benefits and costs of social media, tech we're thankful for, and the market for professional iPad apps.
The iPad Pro arrives, the threat of Ransomware, Android gets Apple Music, and Apple TV week two.
Apple TV apps and remotes, Twitter reaches for the stars and comes up with hearts, and yet more rumors about a new 4-inch iPhone.
The post-post-PC era, Apple TV apps versus smartphones, Google gets into podcasting, and South By Southwest steps in it.
Anticipating Apple TV, Google's new YouTube Red service, iOS stability and bug fixes, and a Magic Devices shopping list.
Apple technology in need of some love, surviving Apple's high season, Apple's newest product announcements, and dumb tech trends.
Dreaming of new Macs, favorite El Capitan features, Amazon bans Apple TV, and Microsoft puts on an Apple costume.
Faster in-flight Wi-Fi, Apple's loss of focus on iWork, Google's new stuff, and Elon Musk's mission to Mars.
Amazon's hardware line-up, Volkswagen cheats on a test, OS upgrade strategies, and evaluating watchOS 2.
The future of smartphone upgrades, Apple TV app dreams, upgrading to iOS 9 (or not), and thinking big about the iPad Pro.
Live from San Francisco--seriously, this episode was recorded standing under some trees in Civic Center Plaza--we're reviewing the Sept. 9 Apple event! A new iPad pro! The new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus! An entirely different Apple TV! We've got the details.
Dreaming of Siri and Apple TV improvements, fearing an Apple-programmed video service, and dealing with being the IT manager for our friends and family.
Choosing a single device, calling for help, traveling with technology, and mourning Apple's One to One training.
An introspective, touchy-feely edition of Clockwise as we celebrate our 100th episode with special guest hosts and special guest guests.
Apple's cell service plans (or lack thereof), HitchBot's demise, Windows 10's privacy snafu, and the end of removable batteries and SD cards in phones.
T-Mobile's crazy iPhone deal, the arrival of Windows 10, when advertisements are actually worth seeing, and buying a kid a Kindle.
Special dystopian future edition! We envision the Apple of 2020, fear ever getting in a car again after the latest car hack, complain about autocorrect, and take the measure of the need for Apple Watch apps.
Comcast's streaming TV plan, Reddit's supernova of problems, the promise of smaller iPhones, and a shining iBeacon of hope.
Apple's role as Safari steward, the best Apple hardware ever, anticipating a new iPod, and the next big thing for smartphone technology.
Apple unleashes the executives, paying attention to accessibility, dream of a Mac Nano, and what's the deal with Amazon hardware?
Apple Music's future prospects, whether anyone should use OS betas, the reality of iPad productivity features actually being used, and the merits of maintenance OS upgrades.
Live from San Francisco! An update for the Apple Watch, the iPad gets some respect, the power of preinstalled apps, and Apple's Phil Schiller goes on a podcast.
Renaming the iPhone, dreams of cord-cutting nirvana, WWDC wishcasting, and Tim Cook's EPIC rant.
Quick reactions to the Google I/O keynote, including Google Photos, a focus on bug fixes, contextual machine intelligence, and searching for the next billion Internet users.
We predict this episode is about Google I/O predictions, Apple TV WWDC predictions, our predictions about the future of human interface design, and the predictions we've made that failed spectacularly.
How we use product reviews, mediocre Apple Watch apps, self-driving cars, and Facebook's Instant Articles.
The Apple TV might get a new remote control, Apple Watch faces and utility, and how we're making our homes into smart homes (or not).
Apple Watch first impressions, sympathy for Microsoft, iPad sales on the wane, and Dropbox gets social-ish.
Amazon Echo and intelligent assistants, Apple's declining 'onboarding' experience, the furor over Twitter's direct message changes, and what other sensors we'd like to see on the Apple Watch.
Comparing Apple Watch purchases, WWDC expectations, the future of Beats Music, and a week with Photos for Mac.
No more sleeping outside of Apple stores, the future of Periscope, whether Star Wars on iTunes matters, and our review of the early Apple Watch reviews.
Live from Ireland: Books about Apple, Tim Cook's pronouncements, terrible hotel wi-fi, and why we go to conferences.
Excitement over a new Apple TV box, what wearables may come, whether today's wearables incur health risks, and what service or piece of software we first paid for.
Apple TV and the future of cord cutting, the risky world of iOS public betas, how we use desktops and laptops, and our Austin correspondent provides us with facts about South By Southwest.
Apple Watch value and pricing, MacBook sacrifices, Apple TV deals, and Uber's latest crisis.
Predicting the Apple Watch and hoping for a Retina MacBook air, encryption and paranoia, and the latest in curved screens.
What's attached to our TVs, the prospects for an Apple stylus, Kickstarter as a store, and if the future of artificial intelligence threatens all humanity or is just another pipe dream.
The Apple Car can't be real, right? Plus NSA and Samsung TV spying and Apple's greatest threats.
Organizing your digital photos, managing your money, third-party iOS keyboards, and our desert-island games and podcasts. Plus some emojis.
Converting paper books to ebooks, a requiem for The Shack, Apple's worst product, and self-driving Ubers.
Apple's huge quarterly results, the psychology of Kickstarter, Microsoft's holograms, and technology that cures life's annoyances.
Wireless charging, the future of hybrid devices, getting stuck in a tech rut, and pondering the humble stylus.
Apple's endless quest for thinner and lighter devices, Faux Apple Watches at CES and the rise of Apple Watch fever, the final destination of the iPod touch, and an era ends at the iTunes Store.
12-inch MacBook rumors, why tech hipsters hate on Facebook, selling you a new TV, and the relevance of CES.
In this plus-sized year-end edition, Philip Michaels returns to steal the show from Dan and Jason. Topics include the top tech news of 2014, press apologies, dead technology, job security, crisis management, app regrets, top 2014 tech, anticipation, app rejection, and tech talk shows.
Excitement for 2015 technology, Apple OS features we don't use, a requiem for old media, and the Sony leaks.
Apple's App Store rejections, early video game memories, Siri on the desktop, and why we should care about Net Neutrality.
Automating boring tasks, holiday shopping lists, favorite subscription services, and buying cheap tech accessories.
Our backup strategies, subscription services for apps, the death of the tablet, and electric cars.
Apple's future plans for Beats, Uber everything awful somebody do something, Apple Watch as seen from a distance, and the future of encryption.
Workplace ergonomics, Microsoft's entrance into wearable tech, the eternal virtual reality pipe dream, and the Uncanny Valley of personal digital assistants.
Taking stock of iCloud Drive, the Apple Watch gets "delayed," Christian Bale bails, and singing the praises of old technology. With guests John Moltz and Dan Frakes.
How we read e-books, the future prospects of the Apple SIM, Apple Pay versus CurrentC, and the (now resolved?) PCalc widget controversy. With guests Christina Warren and Serenity Caldwell.
Flat iPad sales, accelerating Apple OS updates, Retina displays on the desktop, and room for improvement at the Apple Store. With guests Jessie Char and Paul Kafasis.
Live from Montreal: Expectations of Yosemite, dreaming of Macs with color selections, the Mac App Store, iOS 8, and keeping up with the Cardassians. With special Canadian guests Rene Ritchie and Georgia Dow.
Our dreams of new iPads, Google's responsibility to patrol the Internet, a hail of technology scandals, and iOS 8's slow adoption rate. And be sure to leave room for pie!
The prospects for Apple Pay, Apple and software quality, adapting apps to the iPhone 6 Plus, and our nostalgia for unloved old tech.
Our favorite iOS 8 apps, loving and hating third-party keyboards, the first week with new iPhones (except for Lex), and Dan explains how many different objects can be bent if you put your mind to it. With guests Lex Friedman and Rene Ritchie.
We've all left IDG but we're still here! This week we talk iPhone 6, compare the 6 to the 6 Plus, ponder an overabundance of apps, and talk about our favorite iOS 8 features. With guests Dan Frakes and Philip Michaels!
In this test episode of Clockwise, we discuss Prism, the ebook trial, home audio, and wearables.