Synopsis
Maxel's solo podcast where he discusses what's going on in the world of technology... mostly in the world of Apple
Episodes
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Apple Unleashed Event
18/10/2021 Duration: 45minApple Unleashed EventApple MusicNew Voice PlanNew HomePod mini ColorsNew AirPodsApple SiliconM1 ProM1 MaxThoughts on Gaming on MacMacBook ProsSpecsPortsWhat's missingMore thoughts on Gaming on Mac- Follow me on twitter - Buy me a CoffeeSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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WWDC21: Short Cats coming to Macs
07/06/2021 Duration: 51miniOS 15FaceTimeMessagesNotificationsFocusPhotosSpotlightMemoriesWalletWeatherApple MapsAirPodsConversation BoostAnnounce Messages and NotificationsFind MySpatial Audio on tvOS and macOSiPadOS 15Widgets on Home ScreenApp LibraryMulti-taskingSplit ViewShelfNotesTranslateSwift PlaygroundsNo Pro AppsPrivacyMailSafariPrivacy ReportSiriiCloudAccount RecoveryLegacy contactiCloud+Private RelayHide my EmailHomeKit VideoHealthHealth InitiativesMobilityTrendsData SharingFamily SharingVaccination RecordswatchOS 8mindful appMore WorkoutsPortrait Watch FacePhotosScribbleApp ShelfHomeKeysSharePlayFor All of YouHomePod mini imrpovementsMattermacOS MontereyFaceTimeFocusQuicknotesUniversal ControlAirPlayShortcuts (Short cats)SafariDev FeaturesAPIsSwiftApp StoreLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a CoffeeSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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42: Stupid, Stupid Boy
01/06/2021 Duration: 47minLG C1 OLED TV ReviewOLEDSetupScreenDolby Audio and Video2021 iPad Pro 12.9inch ReviewPretty and Fast HDRminiLEDBlooming issueThe Magic KeyboardThe M1 ChipThe problem everyone is aware ofWWDC 2021 Wishes and ExpectationsmacOSiPadOSiOSwatchOStvOSand of course... f#@king SiriExpected vs non expected HardwareLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a CoffeeSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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41: Google I/O 2021
26/05/2021 Duration: 31minSmart CanvasGoogle Work improvementsInteractive workGoogle Search / AIMaking search smarterHelping Google understand natural languageLaMDAConversing with Pluto... The planet...AI conversationsTPUv4Machine Learning ChipsLarge Quantum ComputersGoogle Privacyno reallyHow much they block malware, privacy attacks etc.A password free futureProducts that are private by designLocked photos MUM Adding context to search results and language learningAR in searchGoogle sources and accuracy initiatives Google MapsAR improvments Detailed and dynamic objectsGoogle ShopShopping GraphGoogle Lens for shoppingGoogle PhotosLittle PatternsControl over hurtful photosAndroid 12Material DesignPersonal and secureOptimizationWearOSLonger battery Partnering with SamsungFitBit integreationBetter camera tech for people of colorAccurate color and white balance representationFixing stray light and hair patternsGoogle health Initiatives Northwestern MedicineImproving Mammography Links- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffe
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40: Spring Loaded
20/04/2021 Duration: 30minSmall Announcements Apple Card FamilyApple Podcast Subscriptions and ChannelsApple AirtagsFind MyPrivacyCustomizationPricingApple TVNew CPU High Frame Rate HDRColor Balance with iPhoneNew Apple TV RemoteAluminum New Click PadOuter ring like iPod ringA little expensive...?New 24inch iMacColorsBig chin and bezels still!??? WHY!?M1 performancePorts and featuresAudio and microphoneiPad ProsM1 is coming to the pad Thunderbolt and USB 45GUltra wide camera with Center StageLiquid Retina XDR on the big onePricingLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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39: Seven Betas!? SEVEN BETAS!?
07/04/2021 Duration: 30minApple announces WWDC21What to expectApril event vs WWDCAll the OS’Apple Watch Explorer EditionHiking and rock climbingThe problem with owning multiple watchesNew Find My CertificationWhere are my Airtags apple!?Avoiding regulationThird party trackersApple seeds 7th beta of 14.5The seventh beta Like come on alreadyLinks- Virtually Happy- Follow me on twitter- Buy me a Coffee- Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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38: Apple Giveth and Apple Taketh Away
27/03/2021 Duration: 24minThe HomePod has been discontinued I'm sad
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37: Apple Silicon: It's Alive!
10/11/2020 Duration: 43minApple LOVES the Mac Video transitionsCelebrities using the MacThe next generation of MacsM1 ChipsEvery chip is on an SoC16 Billion Transistors8 Core Chips4 Core CPU4 Core GPU"I misspoke here and called them both 8 core but it's 4 and 4"Best CPU performance per wattIntegrated graphics at 25 thousand threads at a time16 Core Neural Engine for Machine Learning Best in class secure enclaveBig Sur!Coming November 12thCraig is hilarioustwice as responsiveSnappier!Advanced power management Better graphical performanceSuper secure All their apps are optimized and readyUniversal apps and creator showcaseAmong Us!Baldur's Gate 3!Subnautica!M1 MacBook AirNo fan!Much better performance and efficiencyBattery lifeTwice as fast SSDNo better hardware cameraNo FaceID$999M1 Mac mini Their DTKBetter CPUFaster Graphical performanceSame I/O$699M1 MacBook Pro 13inchPerformanceGraphicsLongest battery in a Mac ever"Studio Quality" microphoneNo better hardware cameraNo FaceID$1299You can order all this t
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36: One More Event
06/11/2020 Duration: 27minApple announces an Event for Tuesday, Nov. 10thApple Silicon Macs are coming"One More Thing"Let's get into itBig Sur incomingFeature parity between iOS and macOS Big Sur Design philosophyApple's Silicon futureHuge hardware redesign The effectsPowerBatteryCoolnessEfficiencyThe comparison point between Intel and Apple SoCOther announcements?AirPods Studio AirtagsLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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35: The Future of MagSafe
30/10/2020 Duration: 36minPlease go voteDo itI Will VoteCheck out Immersion BreakingTopics include: Among us, Halo Infinite, and next gen controllerswe do curse though...Tim Cook Earning CallApple One Launching today"More exciting things" this year still to comeMy iPhone reviewVirtually HappyCheck out my thoughts there Conflicted Feelings on MagSafeThe strength of the magnetsMagSafe vs. USBCAre we going portliness?AccessoriesApple Watch Sleeping and comfortBattery worriesSolo Loop BandLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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34: Apple Hi, Speed Event
13/10/2020 Duration: 48minHomePod mini!It's so cuteFeatures PriceSiri5G incomingThey're saying it's hereWe'll seePartnership with Verizon is ickyiPhone 12 and 12 miniDesignScreenDurability5GA14 BionicGamingCamera Features Low light improvements LensMachine LearningNight mode on all camerasMagSafe ChargingAccessories SleevesCar MountsNo charging brick in the boxNo earbuds in the box!!??iPhone 12 Pro and Pro MaxDesignXDR ScreenWater resistanceSizesCamerasPro Max has better camerasBetter ZoomWide camerasLow light improvementsBetter OISApple ProRaw formatApple Pro Video Format5GNo 120hzNo Touch ID What wasn't announced Closing thoughtsLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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33: Google's Sus Night In
06/10/2020 Duration: 32minApple Announces iPhone Event for next weekWhat's coming!?Speakers and Headphones!5G!We'll see!Xbox App Update let's you stream games to iOS devicesAnd Apple TV app is coming to XboxSigns of a potential partnership?Google's Night In EventGoogle TVNew ChromecastHome MaxNest Audio SessionsPixel 4aPixel 5Software StuffLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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32: Who's Gonna Buy This?
25/09/2020 Duration: 46minApple Updates Game Streaming GuidelinesThese rules are asinine Might as well have done nothingMicrosoft: This remains a bad experienceFacebook is trying to make Messenger Default on iOS (lol)Shut up facebookThe Amazon EventThe Echo Sphere (It's Spherical)Echo Show 10Amazon RingRing Drone...Ring Car techFire TV StickAmazon Luna Game StreamingiOS 14 Impressions and CustomizationShout out to TikTok and YouTubeCustomizing your home screenWidget ImpressionsiPadOS needs work babyExcited for Big SurLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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31: Apple Time Flies Event
15/09/2020 Duration: 28minApple Watch Series 6watchOS 7 featuresNew blue and Product Red cases New bandsBlood oxygen measurementS6 ChipBetter Always On displayAlways on AltimeterNew Watch FacesFamily SetupApple Watch SESeries 5 faceNot Always onS5 ChipCellular modelsSeries 3 still availableApple Fitness+Video and Apple Watch syncs upActivity Rings, Heart rate, time, calories all on screenPrivateApple OneDifferent plansStorage tiersiPadsiPad 8th GenA12 BionicSame designSame priceiPad AirA14 Bionic5 nmFaster performanceUSB-C1080p camera in the frontRedesignWhy get an iPad Pro??iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, watchOS 7 coming tomorrow!No fun extra stuff
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30: It's Puberty Time
11/09/2020 Duration: 43minYou can now support the show!Buy Me a CoffeeBecome a Patron Apple announces September eventThe rumors of a press release vs. an eventMark Gurman vs. Jon ProsserApple's press releaseHow the Bloomberg Report might tie into this eventFour new iPhone models incomingRumored designs and featursNew iPad Air Two Apple Watch modelsOver ear AirPodsSmaller HomePodNew Apple TVFresh AirTags rumorsiOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur Potential release datesLinks- Virtually Happy - Follow me on twitter - Buy me a Coffee - Support the show on PatreonSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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29: 'The Legend Continues' with Jason Snell
21/08/2020 Duration: 59minJason Snell is here everybody! Everybody say hi to Jason Snell!Fortnite vs. AppleIs Apple now the Big Bad Wolf?Jason's on Apple's inner culture of competition The tightrope of controlJason's predictions on the outcomeThe Jason Snell PerspectiveCovering Apple for 60% of their existence What I've learned from Jason's work20 Macs for 2020The Power Mac G5PowerBook DuoXserveJason's perspective since publishingThese Macs reflecting Apple historyMy favorite parts of the projectThe John Siracusa fan clubThe Wonderful World of WishcastingWhere does Jason want to see Apple go?The future evolution of the MacThe future world of wearablesFolding phones and 5GI cry to Jason about the iMac not being redesigned
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28: Fortnite vs. Apple
14/08/2020 Duration: 39minApple readies Apple OneBundling all their servicesAdding a fitness subscription Rumored Podcast serviceSlim savings?Apple taking legal action against app 'Prepear' due to their logoThis is dumb right?Apple doesn't own fruit imagery The difference between understandable sues and straight up bullyingFortnite vs. Apple (and Google)#FreeFortniteEpic Games masterful PR move against Apple's App Store policiesFortnite in game event Microsoft, Stadia, Facebook, Steam, and the othersFortnite has been removed from both storesFortnite has served Apple legal papersTaking this fight up a notchApple's awful statementThe more than possible understandable compromiseLinks- Follow me on Twitter - Immersion Breaking Podcast - Honestly Though PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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27: Framerate Over Resolution Baby
07/08/2020 Duration: 38minJason Snell will be coming on the show!Subscribe for all the future contentThe Google Pixel 4aRemember when the SE was the best budget phone?Good timesDisplayCamera qualityBattery PerformanceComparing the two phonesMy choice Samsung Galaxy EventThe Samsung Note 20 and 20 UltraS PensUSB C25% Brighter screensSnapdragon 865+5GMatte finishFast chargingThe Ultra120hzWQHD+S DisplaySlightly biggerCamera qualityVideo QualityThe Note 20s weirdnessGalaxy Tab S7Galaxy BudsGalaxy Watch 3Galaxy Z Fold 2Samsung's futureApple's refreshed iMacSSDs (finally)Memory upgradesDisplayNano texture1080p cameraHigh quality microphone and speakersThe same damn old big bezel ugly chin designsighxCloud will not be coming to the App StoreI thought Tim Cook wanted all apps not he App Store?Apple's PR statementHurting gamersThe developer POVThat sweet sweet 30% cutLinks- Follow me on Twitter - Immersion Breaking Podcast - Honestly Though PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)
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25: Twitter's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
17/07/2020 Duration: 37minThe 2019 MacBook AirThe Last Butterfly KeyboardMissing the touchbar(?)Fan noiseApple News+ Audio and Local ChannelsApple competing with NPRHosted by Shumita Basu and Duarte GeraldinoLocal city channelsClean UISubscription ValueNotificationsThe Whole Working From Home Thing Apple AdMy hate for advertisementsWriting and cinematography Shoving products down your throatUsing Apple devices realisticallyHow effective ads are written No Charger in iPhone 12 BoxPros vs. ConsEnvironmental impactMoney savingHow do you charge the phone out of the boxPR disastersMKBHD VideoTwitter Bitcoin HackApple, Kanye, Elon Musk, Obama, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden all wanna give you free bitcoin!Security flaws within TwitterPeople fell for thisThe added importance of security and encryptionHope Bezos sends me some bitcoin!Links- Follow me on Twitter - Immersion Breaking Podcast - Honestly Though PodcastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxelAmador)