Category: 2.0 Shows

Hosts

Ben Roethig

@BenRoethig
BenRoethig.com

Patrice Brend’Amour

@casual_kitchen
Brendamour.net

Mikel Potts

@TwerpPoet

Andrew Rouch

@Montisaquadeis

Big News

Most important news stories of the week

Thunderbolt 3 Combines Thunderbolt and USB Type-C, and Cranks it up

• Thunderbolt 3
• PCI-E 3.0
• 40GBps throughput, 4 times faster than USB 3.1 or Thunderbolt 1
• Uses USB Type-C connector and backwards compatible with USB-C devices
• 100w of system power and 15w for bus powered devices
• 8 Displayport lanes for twin 4k displays at 60hz on a single port
• Official support for external graphics cards
• 10 Gig ethernet and Thunderbolt peer to peer.
• Coming with Intel’s Silverlake platform

Intel Finally Outs Broadwell Quad-Cores- New Broadwell quad cores for mobile, desktop, and server

• Include new Iris Pro 6200 or P6300 (xeon) integrated graphics
• 65w for desktop cpus and 47w for mobile
• replacement called skylake planned for fall.

AT&T drops subsidies at Retailers

• AT&T will begin phasing out traditional contracts at retail partners like Apple and Best Buy
• will instead favor NEXT payment/ upgrade plans.
• part of a shift started by T-Mobile

Apple

News about iOS, Macs, Apple TV, Apple watch, etc

Apple Watch to show up in stores, more countries

Additional Coverage

• Apple will sales will expand to Italy, Switzerland Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan
• will go on sale in store and online
• Will go on sale at US Apple stores in approximately two weeks
• at that time backorders will have been fulfilled
• Space Black Stainless steel with link bracelet still backordered.

Woman drops Apple I for recycling… worth $200k

• Vintage Apple I was dropped off at a recycling firm in the Bay area
• Recycling firm sold the machine for $200k
• they are offering the owner half the sale price, $100k
• Owner did not give her name, but it was in her garage

First HomeKit devices arrive, Apple TV required for Internet control

Additional Coverage

• First HomeKit devices have arrived.
• include Ecobee 3 thermostat, Elgato Eve sensors, hubs, and smart plugs
• Can also use 3rd generation Apple TV to control homekit devices remotely.
• Requires iPhone running iOS 8.1 or later.

Google

News About Google and Android

Android Pay details

• some additional details were released on android pay
• Can use pin code, pattern, or password in addition to the fingerprint sensor.
• Tokenization is done through the cloud instead of a secure element. Limited number of tokens on phone.
• Includes a rewards program

What Patrice mentioned

Google adds privacy dashboard

• Under “My Account”
• Centralized security settings for YouTube, Maps, search, etc
• Allows you to try Security and Privacy checkups
• also new privacy site at privacy.google.com

Samsung flip phone runs Android

• Samsung SM-G9198
• High End Android Flip Phone
• 4.6” screen
• Snapdragon 808 cpu
• 16mp rear and 5mp front cameras

Windows Corner

News Microsoft Products

Windows 10 Release Date announced

• Windows 10 will release July 29th
• Windows 7 and later will get free upgrade
• $119 Home, $199 Pro edition

Microsoft buys To-Do list app Wunderlist

• Microsoft has bought 6Wunderkinder
• Maker of to-do list app Wunderlist
• adds to list of popular mobile apps that Microsoft has acquired including Sunrise Calendar app and Acompli which became the new Outlook
• Microsoft promises no changes for now

Misc Tech

anything that doesn’t fit above

Typo Keyboard the Way of the Dodo

• Keyboard maker Typo has come to a settlement with Blackberry
• will discontinue keyboards for devices smaller than 7.9
• Typo was backed by TV host Ryan Seacrest

TV, Web, and Comics

If something happened in hollywood or print, talk about it here.

Showtime to Launch Standalone Service in July

• Showtime streaming service
• Just called Showtime
• Premium network owned by CBS
• Competitor to HBO; doesn’t require subscription
• Cheaper price than HBO at $10.99 opposed to $14.99
• Starts in July with limited Apple exclusivity
• 30-day free trial when signing up on an Apple device

Netflix experiments with ads, but promises they’re not coming

• Netflix began testing pre and post-roll ads
• only on Netflix original programming
• will display is specific test markets
• no firm plans to add ads to mainstream netflix anytime soon

Picks

Each brings an item, app, device, show, etc they want to talk about

Ben

Afterpad.com

• Most Complete Site for iOS MFi controllers and games.

Mikel

Fantastical 2 for iPhone

• Calendar and Reminders by Flexibits Inc.
• Adds Apple Watch app and glance.

Patrice

Blink

Thanks for watching see you all next week.

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Introduction

Our Hosts for today

Ben Roethig

@BenRoethig
BenRoethig.com

Patrice Brend’Amour

@casual_kitchen
ThePatrice.com

Paul Gans

REDACTED

Andrew Rouch

@Montisaquadeis

Big News

Most important news stories of the week

Court rules samsung did not violate Apple trade dress

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Samsung violated Apple patents, but did not violate trade dress
• $930 million judgement will have to be revisited
• Samsung will not be granted a retrial

Spotify to get major update with video clips, spotify, smart playlists

• streaming market leader Spotify has launched a major update to its service
• Spotify running – smart playlists based on your workout temo
• will have integration with Nike+ and RunKepper
• Adds video support for audio and video podcasts
• Rollout starts with iOS app, will rollout to other platforms soon

Netflix to get Major update as well

• Netflix rolling out new web layout
• abandons the carousel design for something similar to tablet app
• faster and less errant clicks
• Rolling out randomly to users

Apple

News about iOS, Macs, Apple TV, Apple watch, etc

iCloud suffers outage

• sustained outage of iCloud since last night
• occured from 2:30am to about 9:30 am EDT
• 40% of iCloud users were affected

Apple Updates 5k iMac, 15” Retina MacBook Pro

• 5K iMac and 15” MacBook Pro Retina updated
• New low end model. 3.3ghz Quad Core i5 CPU. Radeon R9 M290 graphics and 1TB mechanical hard drive. $1999
• original version given $200 price drop to $2299
• Force Touch Trackpad, PCI-X4 SSD bus, and Radeon M370X graphics in higher end model
• Slightly larger battery with longer life.
• Maintains same 4th generation Core i5 Haswell CPUs and Iris Pro 5200 IGPs. Quad core parts not available from Intel.
• 13” models were upgraded to 5th generation Broadwell Dual Core CPUs in April
• Pricing and general configuration remains $1999 for IGP model and $2499 for model with discrete graphics card

Apple Buys Coherent, renews mapping contract with TomTom

Additional Content
– Apple has bought an iGPS company called Coherent
– Technology uses both mid and low orbit GPS satellites
– could make GPS technology accurate to just a few inches
– Apple also extended its mapping data contract with Tom Tom
– length or detail of contract not available

Google

News About Google and Android

YotaPhone to come to US via Indiegogo

• YotaPhone 2 can be pre-ordered in the U.S. via Indiegogo
• From Russian Telecom Yota
• Combines a 5” AMOLED color screen with a 4.7 black and white e-ink rear display
• released worldwide back in December
• $550 price
• will ship in August
• Yota version of Android Lollipop coming in summer

The 3 faces of Android

• Article discusses the 3 different types of android
• From Jerry Hildenbrand of Android Central
• The first Android is the Android Open Source Project
• Completely open and free to use and modify
• Can be used to create custom implementations of Android for both tinkerers and companies alike
• Then there’s the “Popular Android”
• This is the end user version
• From Google to Samsung, takes the open platform and mixes it with proprietary source software and services. Skinned version
• The third is the device itself
• Jerry notes that there isn’t a whole lot of difference for the end user since most Android devices can run the same apps

Windows Corner

News Microsoft Products

Microsoft adds paid path to legitimacy for pirates with Windows 10

• Microsoft will allow pirates to upgrade to Windows 10
• But not for free
• Pirated copies of Windows 10 will operate normally, but will include a watermark on the desktop
• will have some “very attractive offers” once Win 10 is released

Microsoft to take back update control from carriers?

• Windows Phone 8.0 and 8.1 have faced some carrier interference in the upgrade path
• that may change in Windows 10 mobile
• All phones will be part of the Continuous upgrade program of win 10
• Microsoft will have full responsibility for updates
• carriers will receive builds early
• Carriers still have to push out upgrade builds from Windows Phone 8.1 mobile on existing devices

Misc Tech

anything that doesn’t fit above

LG makes paper thin OLED panel

• New 55” OLED TV concept from LG
• 1mm thin and less than 2 kilos
• mounts via a magnetic mat
• OLED is thought to eventually replace traditional TVs
• Still extremely expensive

Oculus Releases VR system requirements, Pauses Linux/ Mac Development

• Oculus has released the recommended specs for its Rift VR system
• GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 290 graphics
• Intel Core I5-4590 quad core
• HDMI 1.3
• twin usb 3.0 ports
• Roughly modern mid level gaming PC
• almost all laptops would have trouble meeting that kind of performance, even gaming ones
• Development of OS X and Linux has been paused in favor of focusing on Windows

KFC to deploy Keyboard Tray liner

• KFC Tray Typer
• Part of an advertising program by KFC’s Germany arm
• replaces the traditional paper insert with a rechargeable bluetooth keyboard
• connects to your smart phone and keeps you from typing on your phone with greasy fingers.
• Designed to be reused by restaurants, but all the keyboards were taken home by customers within a week

Picks

Each brings an item, app, device, show, etc they want to talk about

Mikel Potts (via absentia)

Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card: First book in a science-fiction trilogy with an interesting take on both space colonization and time travel.

Ben

Marvel Future Fight (iOS) (Android)

Patrice

Sonos Play:1 Bundle
Patrice’s Withings Aura Review

Andrew

His Bunker

Hosts

Ben Roethig

@Ben Roethig
www.Benroethig.com

Patrice Brend’amour

@casual_Kitchen
http://brendamour.net

Mikel Potts

@twerppoet

Big News

Most important news stories of the week

Verizon buys AOL for $4.4 billion

• Verizon Communications buying AOL for $4.4 billion
• Deal is all cash for $50 per share
• Main target is AOL’s ON Networks video and advertising arm
• AOL sees it as a $600 billion growth industry
• also receives AOL’s editorial arm in Huffington Post, Engadget, Techcrunch, Autoblog, and more
• Could create conflicts of interest with Editorial independence
• Engadget says they’re keeping control
• Parent company CBS forbade CNET from giving the DISH Hopper a Best of CES 2013 award when it conflicted with corporate interests

Verizon, Sprint to pay huge fines over billing

• Under a settlement with FCC, Verizon and Sprint will pay heavy fines
• Related to an unauthorized third party texting charge practice called cramming
• Carriers would receive 30-35% of fraudulent charges
• Verizon will pay $90 million while Sprint will fork over $68 million
• $120 million of the $158 million will go to victims of cramming
• AT&T and T-Mobile already settled for $105 million and $90 million respectively in 2014
• Carriers must now get clear consent from customers for third party charges

Apple

News about iOS, Macs, Apple TV, Apple watch, etc

Apple Watch water performance

• Apple watch proven to be more waterproof than Apple stated
• Certified to IPX7 for water resistance for splashes
• Far exceeded those limited in tests by Triathlete Ray Maker
• withstood a 1200m (close to 4000ft) swim, and 32ft platform dives, and simulated submergence up to 40m (~130ft)
• watch doesn’t have swim tracking capabilities and wrist detection does not work underwater
• Water ratings are typically conservative for liability reasons

Google

News About Google and Android

Google fit update adds features, fixes Samsung incompatibility

Additional Coverage
* Google’s Fit software has been updated to version 1.51
* Now calculates distance and calories burned in app
* Uses just gender, height and weight
* activities now can be grouped by days, weeks, or months on timeline
* update also introduces Google Fit widget and Android Wear watch face
* Update also fixes an incompatibility with the Samsung GS6 and Note 4’s sensors and Android wear

Immature users cause Google to temporarily close Map Maker

• Google Map Maker has been made temporarily unavailable
• Due to users misusing the service
• Most well known misuse was a picture of the Android logo urinating on an Apple placed on a map in Pakistan
• Team originally discontinued automatic approval of map edits in favor of manual review, but that became unmanageable
• Google hasn’t said when it plans to reopen submissions.

Windows Corner

News Microsoft Products

Windows to become a service?

• Microsoft developer evangelist Jerry Nixon has stated that Windows 10 will be “last version of windows”
• Does not mean windows is going away
• company will update Windows 10 via regular updates instead of major point releases from now on

Microsoft Announces official editions of Windows 10

• Microsoft has released information about the editions Windows 10 will come in
• the standard edition will be Windows 10 home for consumer desktops and tablets
• Windows 10 Mobile will be on phones and tablets between 3 and 7.99 inches in size
• Windows 10 Pro will be for power users and includes some business feature control
• Microsoft will offer enterprise versions of Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. Will give IT the ability to stagger releases. Will not have free upgrade, but will be part of existing licensing programs
• There will also be a Windows 10 edition aimed at the education market.
• Still no date of release

Linux and Open Source

News about Linux, Unix, BSD, and open source software

CHIP Brings computing power for only $9

• Ultra affordable micro computer called CHIP
• offered for as little as $9 on Kickstarter
• Similar to $25 Raspberry Pi
• 1ghz ARM cpu, 512mb of memory, 4gb of onboard storage
• 802.11n Wi-Fi and BT 4.0
• composite video auto
• runs Linux
• add on options includes batteries, VGA and HDMI outputs, and pocket CHIP enclosure
• Designed for open source maker projects
• $1.2 million in funding out of $50,000 goal. Almost 24k backers
• still 3 weeks to go

TV, Web, and Comics

If something happened in hollywood or print, talk about it here.

CBS, CW Release trailers new DC shows

• Legends of Tomorrow will launch in 2016 on the CW
• Third show set in the Arrow/ Flash universe
• will be set around a team of time traveling heroes and villains who battle a new and great threat
• Will include Arrow/Flash characters including Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/ ATOM, Victor Garber as Martin Stein/ Firestorm, Wentsworth Miller as Captain Cold, Dominic Purcell as Heatwave, and Caty Lotz as the resurrected Sara Lance/ White Canary
• New characters include Doctor Who alum Arthur Darvill as time traveler and team leader Rip Hunter, Ciara Renée as Kendra Saunders/ Hawkgirl, and Franz Drameh as Jay Jackson
• Oliver Queen and Barry Allen will play a part in at least the pilot

Supergirl

• Premieres on CBS in November
• also from Berlanti Productions who handles the Arrow-verse
• Follows Glee alum Melissa Benoist as 24-year old Kara Zor-El/ Supergirl, the cousin of the more famous superman
• Origin story will Kara becoming Supergirl
• working as a Personal Assistant and trying to live a normal live
• a plane disaster that would have killed her adoptive sister Alex Danvers causes Kara is out her powers and find herself as a hero
  shows a more down to earth, vulnerable hero
• also stars Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Mehcad Brooks as veteran photographer and Superman ally James Olsen, Calista Flockhart as media mogul Cat Grant, and David Harewood as government operative Hank Henshaw.

Picks

Each brings an item, app, device, show, etc they want to talk about

Mikel

Absolutely Nothing

Ben

USB-C Hub+ for MacBook launches on Kickstarter

Patrice

Anthony Bourdain – Parts Unknown: S5 E3 Scotland

Hosts

• Patrice Brend’amour
• Mikel Potts
• Paul Gans
• David Vaughn
• Ben Roethig

Big News

Most important news stories of the week

Discover, coming to Apple Pay

• Discover is joining rivals Visa, MasterCard, and American Express with Apple pay compatibility
• will include both Credit and Discover Debit cards
• Apple pay purchases will be eligible for all Discover benefits.
• implementation will begin this fall

Best Buy Coming too

• CurrenC member Best Buy has announced it will add Apple Pay support
• Previously disabled NFC in stores to prevent Apple pay because of CurrenC commitments
• has already added Apple Pay support to its mobile app
• will add support to brick and mortar stores at a later date.

CurrentC loses CEO

• Merchant Customer Exchange has a new CEO
• MCX is known to the consumer as CurrenC or would be if it was out in the wild
• Previous CEO Dekkers Davidson has “left to pursue other opportunities”
• Former Bank of America executive Brian V. Mooney will replace him
• He ran BoA’s Merchant services arm

Apple

News about iOS, Macs, Apple TV, Apple watch, etc

Apple Watch report by Patrice

• Patrice’s thoughts about his newly delivered watch.

Apple Again Makes all the Money in Q2 2015 results

• Apple Q2 Results
• $58 billion in revenue, $13.6 billion in profit
• 61 million iPhones sold (43 million Q2 ‘14). Up 40%
• 12.6 million iPads (16.3 last year) down 23%
• 4.5 million Macs (4.1 last year) up 10%
• Majority of revenue from iPhones with $40 billion, Macs $5.6 billion, iPads $5.4 billion, and services (iTunes, app stores, iBooks, Apple Pay) just under $5.0 billion. Other products (iPod, Apple TV, Beats Products) make just under $1.7 billion
• Americas still make up largest market for Apple Products. Greater china replaced Europe for #2.

Dark Tats don’t work with Apple Watch

• customers with Dark tattoos are having issues
• would lock in tattooed areas
• sayed unlocked with bare skin
• natural skin color had no effect
• darker tattoos which more ink saturation had more issues than lighter colored tattoos
• can be “fixed” by turning off wrist detection, which also disables Apple pay
• Apple’s heart sensor users a series of 4 leds 2 visual light and 2 infrared

Google

News About Google and Android

LG G4

• New flagship Android phone from LG
• 5.5” IPS screen 2560×1440
• 25% brighter, 50% better contrast, 20% better color and 11% more power efficient than screen on last year’s G3
• 8-core snapdragon 808 cpu
• leather wrapped back in colors
• 16mp camera with f/1.8 lens
• only available with 32GB of internal storage, but up to 128GB card
• June availability. Pricing TBA

Tag Heuer Prices Android Wear watch at $1400

• New information revealed by Tag’s chief executive Jean-Claude Biver
• Intel powered
• 40hr battery life
• design and name not yet revealed
• $1400 price tag

Windows Corner

News Microsoft Products

Windows Brings tools to port iOS, Android apps to Windows 10

• Microsoft had its BUILD conference Keynote this week
• New developer tools announced
• OS X version of Visual Studio (and Linux as well)
• software can compile Objective-C code for easier porting of iOS apps
• Also supports Java/ C++ apps for bringing over Android Apps
• will have access to Windows APIs
• will also have options to port Win32 and .NET code into universal apps

Gaming

Computer, console, mobile, or tablet top gaming news

Valves allows paid Steam Mods… then changes its mind

Additional Coverage
* Earlier this week Valve added paid mod support to Steam Workshop
* developers were able to set their own prices
* started with Skyrim
* after negative feedback from users, Valve removed the paid mods

Picks

Each brings an item, app, device, show, etc they want to talk about

Mikel

• Authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe.
• Their Blog
• Author page on Amazon
• Baen Books
• iBooks: Agent of Change by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller

Patrice

• Apple Watch Sport (and its packaging)