Tech Ease: Recent Episodes
Shane Mattox
Tech Ease is a podcast about simplifying our lives, one gadget at a time. Each week, Tony, Matt and Shane look for different ways that technology is enhancing our lives around the globe, as well as our own personal experience.
On our 100th episode, we bring back Matt, Tony and Drew! Android users now have an easier way to share Wi-Fi passwords and Six password manager alternatives to LastPass. Drew goes off on GameStop, Bitcoin, monoliths, Galactic Federations and Mars Rovers. Then, the meat of the program involves all three of our guests, for an experience you won't want to miss! Finally, Shane gives his take on the Snow Joe iON100V-21SB Snowblower.
This episode's guests are theJEN and Joe Houde, both past contestants on America's Next Top Podcaster. In the news, Coca-Cola is trying out a new paper bottle and Jaguar Land Rover is going electric. Game consoles and graphics cards are currently widely out of stock and scalpers are reaping the benefits. There's an update on a previous XP Boost on treadmills and a review of the Fuse Side Winder MacBook Charger Organizer.
Today's guests are Tyler Cardwell of The Discographers and Mike Kulas. We dive into yet another Apple event, discussing the M1 chip and the three announced Macs. Shane has gripes with always having problems with his Stereo Mix or "What U Hear" setup and reviews his HP OMEN 17-cb1080nr laptop.
On a Tech Ease first, we have a full house with Melissa Kruger of Sometimes in Shambles, Alex Albisu of Joystick & Mouse and The Dad Chronicle and Bill Fairchild of 143 Pixels. Google is including VPN with one of it's services, the iPhone and iPad have a new feature for the visually impaired, Shane wishes battery costs were down and he reviews two treadmills.
With special guests Travis Crawford and Don Miller (Diddi), we discuss Google's commitment to using recycled materials, robots learning through positive conditioning, the cost of home automation and Shane's take on the new iPhone 12 Pro.
After another long time away, Shane is joined by Mike Kulas and Drew Wintermyer to discuss the just-announced Apple HomePod Mini and long list of iPhone 12 models. Drew delves into his interest in the Linux-based PinePhone and PineTime products. Shane finishes it out with whatever ridiculous thing is bugging him today and his review of the Apple Watch Series 6.
We're back for another episode during these strange times, this time with a double dosage of Drew: Drew Burriss and Drew Wintermyer. Zoom is adding default security measures, the CDC shows you how to make your own face mask, Drew-Tang's Tips, scroll wheels are grinding gears and it's a Kitchen, Brah!
After an extended hiatus, we're back with guests Travis Crawford and Tyler Cardwell! We talk about the company that's 3-D printing respirator valves, how lotion pumps grind Shane's gears and what he thinks of the AirPods Pro.
On this episode of Tech Ease, mobile on Mac, faux-photosynthesis, table tech and papa’s got a brand new bag.
On this episode of Tech Ease, HomePods go on sale, flower vases are putting out fires, I need more backpack sleeves and more on wet bags.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Tesla’s 35k Model 3 is here, new Apple stuff may or may not be coming, elevators aren’t great and we’re talking the Nintendo Switch and Dyson vacuums.
On this episode of Tech Ease with special guest Joey Image, iRobot is taking the room out of Roomba, I spy a new place to buy a Pi, ice is irritating and we’re capturing video.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Razr is a thing again, weather forecasting is improving, we want more warmth and there’s a new printer in town.
On this episode of Tech Ease, iTunes coming to Samsung, gloves can speak sign language, laundry sucks and earplugs are expensive.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Apple Music comes to Echo, a new cancer treatment is looking promising, the sports programs are bugging us and battery-powered outdoor tools are where it's at.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Edge goes Chrome, Headphones start surfacing, parking is terrible and nail clippers are new again!
On this episode, Jonathan Ralph is our special guest. We talk Tesla's Gigafactory, Apple considering an Apple TV dongle, the current state of headphones and how we feel about the Apple Watch Series 4.
After a few months away, we're back with our returning guest, Drew Wintermyer. We talk about the Wi-Fi Alliance's simplified naming system, a 3D scanning application, Shane's gripes with phone placement in cars and Tony's new Dell XPS 9570 laptop. Drew also gives a couple of his app picks and an online university for computer science.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Matt joins us once again to talk about the possibility of third-party Facebook and Google plugins going away. Tony discusses a spacecraft that NASA is sending to the sun. Shane speaks of a phone case that pops open for protection, his gripes with airports and gives an update on the Trtl Travel Pillow. We also get some feedback from a listener.
Today we're talking about the US reacquiring the title of most powerful supercomputer, a device that essentially reads minds, our gripes with modern roadways and a followup to our backpacks of choice.
Today, Tony runs down Microsoft Build 2018, Shane discusses a glove that helps you learn at rapid speed and our returning guest Drew Wintermyer talks Google Duplex. Digital rewind is what's grinding Shane's gears these days and both Shane & Tony give an update on their experience with Apple AirPods.
On this episode with special guest William McKee, Tony talks macOS added external GPU support. Shane discusses DirectX Raytracing, his issue with Apple's headjack joke (and Will's) and his experience with Telestream Wirecast video streaming software.
On tonight's episode, our returning guest is David Solwold. He talks about how smart speakers are taking us away from other media, Tony discusses a potential cheaper MacBook Air coming and Shane goes over a desk designed for musicians. We also give our gripes with printers and Shane's thoughts since using a safety razor
Today, we have a returning guest, Richard Webster. We discuss a new camera that attaches to glasses, what methods are available online for watching the 2018 Winter Olympics, our guff with spreading salt and Tony's experience with switching ISPs.
On today's episode, we welcome back Matt and talk about a toothbrush of the future, Amazon's new no-checkout convenience store with surveillance, why we hate wrinkles and Matt's thoughts on the Brave browser.
This week on Tech Ease, we have yet another special guest, Drew Wintermyer. We're talking about some inventions that are giving hope to humanity this year, Google's new smart display platform, why Shane hates Touch ID and his experience with a new Bluetooth trackball.
On this episode of Tech Ease, we our joined by our special guest, Richard Webster. Today, we talk about an unlikely potential solution to cigarette butt waste, a 65-inch TV that can be rolled up, the need for a place to put your phone in cars and Shane's experience with the Pioneer AVH-1330NEX In-Dash CD/DVD Receiver.
On today's episode, Shane talks about DIY powerwalls, our special guest David discusses how to get developers to implement SEO via the "Anderson-Alderson" scale and Tony gives his rundown on Facebook's answer to "revenge porn" for Australia users. Video streaming is also grinding our gears and Shane reviews the iPhone X.
Tesla is helping out with relief in Puerto Rico via solar power, Amazon has a new service that lets couriers unlock your door, stadium seating is what grinds our gears and we have some give our take on some oddball innovative technologies. All this and more on the latest episode of Tech Ease!
On this episode of Tech Ease, Shane talks about how other phone makers are reportedly going to follow in Apple's footsteps with Face ID and Tony runs down Google's Pixel event. Shane also explains what grinds his gears about dishwasher racks and Tony reviews the iPhone 8.
After quite a few months away, Tony and Shane tackle their seventieth episode by talking about SpaceX's new plan for intercity rocket travel, the five biggest announcement to come out of Amazon's hardware event, our gripes with paginated web content and Shane's experience with the Trtl Travel Pillow.
A robot is now delivering food in California, Amazon will be collecting state sales tax nationwide, AT&T will be expanding its fiber internet service, Matt hates "Pay to play" services that "subsidize" service and Shane talks about his Aer Duffel Pack.
Today we discuss a machine that turns glass bottles into sand, the Uber president quitting, Netflix replacing five-star ratings with thumbs-up, our gripes with POS (point of sale) systems and Shane experience with the Apple AirPods.
We talk about an indestructible liquid screen protector, Windows 10 updates that were ruining peoples' days, advanced voice-recognition for the Amazon Echo, the trouble with taxes and Shane's experience with the Apple AirPort Time Capsule.
On today's episode, we talk about about Toyota's interactive window concept, Waymo has a lawsuit against Uber and the Blackberry Mercury is now being called KeyOne. We then discuss our gripes with DRM and Shane's experience with the Topo Standing Desk Anti-Fatigue Mat.
On today's episode, Windows 10 is getting an update for creators, Apple's being sued for not locking out iPhones while driving and Dell has a new external device that works similar to the Surface Studio. On our new What Grinds Our Gears segment, we discuss how gas station pumps could use improvement. For XP Boost, we dive into Matt and Shane's time spent with the 2016 MacBook and MacBook Pro. We also get some feedback from a Twitter poll and a listener regarding an app called Splitwise.
On this episode of Tech Ease, we talk about Korea's new rolling barrier guardrail system, AirPods beginning to ship, Google's new keyboard coming to Android and our experience with the Apple Watch.
On this episode of Tech Ease, Shane's talking about the new Visual Studio preview for macOS and Tony speaks of the new offline capability of Netflix. They then give their impressions of Google Play Music.
On today's episode, Shane talks Tesla's new solar roof tiles, Matt speaks of Nintendo's next Switch game console, Tony gives us his input on Microsoft's new Surface Studio PC and we delve into Amazon/Prime Music.
Today, we're talking about Workplace by Facebook, the US banning the Galaxy Note 7 on all flights and the water-producing wind-powered Water Seer. We then give our impressions of what was Pandora One and is now Pandora Plus.
On today's episode of Tech Ease, Shane discusses a ban on incentivized reviews on Amazon, while Tony talks the new Blade Runner sequel. Our XP Boost segment this week is all about the iPhone 7.
Shane talks about an app that helps out busy dog owners, Matt goes into the new USB-C audio specification and Tony discusses the all-new Twitch Prime. We also have our third and final installment in our series on online photo services, Google Photos.
On this episode of Tech Ease, we talk about a wine aerator that's also a tap, an unforeseen problem with removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and the new dual-screen Lenovo Yoga Book. We also continue our series on online photo services with our take on Apple Photos and iCloud.
Shane talks about Facebook's new anti-clickbait algorithm, Matt tells us how the creator of Google's self-driving car is now working for Uber and Tony discusses a tiny hydro power plant for your phone. In our first series of online photo services, Matt and Tony give us their thoughts on Amazon Photos.
This week, Tony, Matt and Shane talk about the Awair air quality monitor teaming up with home automation companies, Microsoft's now-live answer to IFTTT and a "smart" tattoo to control your phone. Shane also gives his thoughts on "wet bags" from the company J.L. Childress.
On another long-awaited episode, Tony and Shane talk about Facebook's solar-powered unmanned aircraft and how IBM's Watson saved a woman from Leukemia. Tony then tells us about his experience with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.
On today’s episode, there’s a robot in the works to fold your laundry, Apple has a new iPad app for learning to code in Swift and Windows can now kill off bloatware. Matt gives us his impression of the Vimium browser plugin and we have call-ins about AOL CDs and products that help you find your phone.
On our long-awaited episode, we talk about real-life babel fish language translation, HoloLens being opened up to third parties and some smart earplugs that the US Army is deploying. Shane gives his take on a mini humidifier and we do our best to let a caller know what the best selfie sticks are.
A new film displays the power of Google's Tilt Brush app, another app tells you When2Leave, based on traffic, Microsoft has announced how much Windows 10 will cost after July 30th and Shane and Tony talk about their new toys, the PowerCube(s).
Clear wood is a thing, Dropbox is aiming to be less cloudy, Microsoft has a new flow, as well as a new word...flow.
On our 50th episode, we're joined by John Heikkila and Michael Norland of the 3D printing company, DynaTech. We discuss a 3D printed sundial, some pricing adjustments happening to TextExpander and an ultra-thin LED screen you can put on your skin. We then go in-depth with John and Michael about 3D printing.
On our inaugural episode of our new show, Tech Cheese, we give our take on a close call with a big wheel, a new type of Swiss that will give you bliss and a silent slicer. In addition, we give our opinions of three brand new cheeses.
On this week's Tech Ease, there's a new airplane pillow being developed, the first Oculus Rift for consumers was delivered and there is such a thing as a smart shirt. Matt also talks about the plain text writing "machine" iA Writer.
A Kickstarter aims to combine Lightning and microUSB cables, Bitcoin's network maxed out, the Raspberry Pi 3 is wireless and we're giving an update on our experience with Bluetooth headphones.
Apple is going wireless, the FCC is decoupling cable subscriptions for set-top boxes, 1Password is aiming toward families and Matt likes his Dyson fan.
Shane discusses printable solar cells, Matt talks a Chrome inbox extension called Sortd and Tony talks about a bottle that produces water out of thick air! Matt also gives his take on the new Apple Bluetooth Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad.
Shane talks about a detachable airplane cabin, Matt gives us his insight on new Apple Watch bands that are coming and Tony is on the case about a new alarm application from Microsoft. Shane also gives his thoughts on the Mountie Side-Mount Clip for Apple devices.
iOS 9.3 will offer some new features, including a new Night Shift mode, Apple is doing away with its ad-free radio stations and we talk about who has the slimmest wallet.
The Hyperloop transportation system is in the works, Apple Music has over ten million subscribers, YNAB has a new model and we talk about the equipment that we use for podcasting.
Amazon has a new design for its Prime Air drone, Apple may be replacing the iPhone's headphone jack, Cortana has a date with iOS and Tony is juggling some files with the file management application File Juggler.
uBeam vows to prove wireless power is possible, Google cars went 1.2 million miles without a ticket, Windows 10 has a new update and we're talking about the Moom OS X application for moving and zooming windows.
Google's "Person Finder" web application has been deployed once again, Keurig has an answer to SodaStream, Microsoft discontinues unlimited storage for OneDrive and Matt & Tony have some things to say about their recent Apple TV purchases.
A standing desk that resembles a dentist chair is in the works, Chrome OS will be folding into Android and a "3D printer" for beer is in the works. The guys then give their take on OS X El Capitan.
Today, we talk about Microsoft's new Surface Book laptop, Apple's invitation for developers to start submitting their tvOS apps and tech support scammers targeting more than just Windows users. Matt also gives us his impressions of the Duet Display external display iOS app.
We talk about Google linking directly to iOS apps from Safari, Yahoo Mail removing passwords from their accounts and Skype's now-integrated real-time translation. On XP Boost, we review iOS 9.
Tony & Shane take a look at a theory of the future of Tesla and a dock that turns your mobile device into a PC. Matt steps in to talk with us about Windows 10 and the latest Apple event.
On this week's Tech Ease, Kay is our special guest. We talk about pollution sensors added to Google Street View cars, Apple's purported Magic Mouse 2, why Microsoft originally included Windows with Solitaire. Our XP Boost section features Matt and Kay's experience with the OmniFocus task management platform.
On this week's episode of Tech Ease, we discuss the new virtual cockpit in the 2016 Audi TT, an annoucement date for the latest Apple devices, drive-up grocery stores from Amazon and all of our experiences with our latest backpacks.
This week, we discuss Force Touch rumored to be coming to the next iPhones, the passing of Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata and Airbus' E-Fan electric aircraft crossing the English Channel. Our XP Boost segment dives more into Apple Music.
Today, we talk about the Nest Cam, a touch-sensitive spacebar for your laptop and the first jetpack made commercially available. In XP Boost, we discuss e-readers.
On this week's episode, we give you our in-depth analysis of Apple's keynote at their Worldwide Developers Conference 2015.
This week, we talk about Apple's new leaked music streaming service, reasons to be careful before getting Windows 10, the open beta for Skype for Web and our experience with Force Touch technology.
On this possibly noticeably audibly different episode of Tech Ease, we talk Jony Ive's promotion at Apple, the takeaways from Google I/O 2015, Google's new project aimed at bringing connectivity to clothing and our experience with mobile podcatcher applications.
On this episode, we talk about the Split bill splitting hack, the final version of Windows, the Pivotal Living Band and Shane's experience with mobile video streaming apps Meerkat and Periscope.
On by far our longest episode yet, we discuss Apple's purchase of the Dryft keyboard app (bonus video), Intel's TV stick, a role-playing game for your wrist and our experience with mobile calendar apps. In addition, we address a listener's email about emails. If you have a moment, we'd greatly appreciate a rating on iTunes!
On this Matt-less episode of Tech Ease, we talk about the rumored updated Apple TV, night vision eyedrops and our experience with the top five web browsers.
On another special edition of Tech Ease, we discuss Apple's latest keynote, including Apple TV/HBO NOW, ResearchKit, the new Macbook and last but not least, the Apple Watch.
On a special edition of Tech Ease, we talk about the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) and some of the products that were discussed there.
This week, we discuss a telescopic contact lens, Microsoft's development of an app for finding friends on Windows Phone, Digit automated savings plan and RSS readers.
We talk Apple's rumored self-driving electric car, Tesla's stationary battery for the home, the tactile key-generating Phorm iPad Mini case and Shane's experience with the Amazon Echo digital assistant & bluetooth speaker for the home.
On our first official live video streaming episode, we discuss the Leatherman Tread multi-tool bracelet, Microsoft's purchase of the Sunrise calendar app, Google Fiber launching in four additional US cities and Matt's experience with time tracker apps.
This week, we talk about the "Flow" 3D motion controller, Microsoft's augmented reality headset "HoloLens," Bragi's "The Dash" smart bluetooth earbuds and our experience with the KeySmart premium key holder.
After a holiday break, we're back at it, discussing flying cars, spinal implants that let rats walk again and a way to manually increase Apple's continuity. Our XP Boost segment involves two of our experiences with paper shredders.
On this week's episode, we talk about Amazon's Echo, Google’s Ara modular smartphone, Amazon offering unlimited photo storage to Prime members and Matt & Tony's experience with ScanSnap scanners.
On today's episode, the iBox Nano 3D Printer, retailers disabling Apple Pay, features found on the latest Fitbit models and BAC Tracking Apps.
Today we talk about a bionic eye implant known as the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, Google's Nexus 6 Superphone, the ins and outs of Apple Pay and our experience with Inbox by Gmail.
On this episode of Tech Ease, we talk about Adobe teaming up with Microsoft to better integrate touch controls, Google X working on joining multiple displays to make giant ones, Lenovo's Yoga 3 Pro laptop and Tony & Matt's experience with the Windows 10 Technical Preview.
This week, we talk about a $999 4K TV, Windows 10, what Bill Gates thinks about Apple Pay and Shane's experience with fitness belts.
On this week's episode, we discuss Apple's new physics-based GUI patent, an iPad VR experience, support for Verizon's VoLTE on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and our experience with the latest Apple products.
On this episode, we talk about Amazon's purchase of Twitch, the curved display of the Galaxy Note Edge, Dyson's Eye vacuum with 360-degree camera, the You Need a Budget (YNAB) software application and more feedback from our friend Loren.
This week's articles include: a new Kickstarter for a shoe sensor called runScribe, the Coin digital credit card replacement launching its beta program and the iOS 8 AgileBits 1Password extension. Our XP Boost this week is a text string shortcut utility called TextExpander. We also read off some additional listener comments.
On this Tony-less episode of Tech Ease, we discuss the Philips Hue lighting system, the removal of the "Charms" menu in Windows 9, some listener feedback and our laptop recommendations.
Today, we talk about 3D SpaceGlasses, a huge increase to OneDrive storage, a smart contact lens and OS X Yosemite.
This week, we discuss the $35,000 Tesla, the Nest developer program, how to get HBO without breaking the bank and the various phone car mounts that we've used.
On this episode, we talk the Myo armband, the Moto 360 smartwatch, easier switching between navigation apps in iOS 8 Maps and Matt's experience with booting OS X from an external hard drive.
Today we discuss a smart cup, the first phone with a QHD display, solar roadways founders striking back and our experience with Bluetooth stereo headphones.
This week, we talk about Skype Translator, an offline mode on Chromebooks and an Amazon phone. We also talk about our experience with password managers.
On this episode, we discuss iPhones getting taken for ransom, the 12-inch Surface Pro 3, Google self-driving vehicles, WWDC predictions and Matt's experience with app launchers.
We talk the DEKA prosthetic arm, how old school George R.R. Martin is, Microsoft making Xbox Live refunds, Shane's experience with the Logitech k400 Wireless Touch Keyboard and junk mail.
Tony, Matt and Shane discuss their current hardware/apps/projects, 3D printing, an Oculus MMO, the various personal assistants, our experience with photo management software and password strength.
On our first episode, we talk about Apple acquiring LuxVue, Google's Docs & Sheets apps, an OS X redesign and Tony's experience with the Nest.