Jason Squared: Two Nerds Talk Tech

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Mobile expert Jason Cipriani and technologist Jason Perlow deliver their insights and experience on every technology topic you care about, from mobile gear and IoT to social networking and the cloud.

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    • Feb 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 128 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Jason Squared: Two Nerds Talk Tech

    Samsung Unpacked: The Note experience comes to the S22 Ultra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 34:37


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Samsung's latest product announcements, including the Galaxy S22 and Tab S8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    FTC vs. Nvidia: Is the desktop now in Apple's hands with Arm?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 33:07


    Nvidia maybe be walking away from its Arm plans. Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what that means for the future of computers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Microsoft had cash to burn, so it spent $69 billion on Activision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 25:51


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what a Microsoft-owned Activision means for the gaming industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    WFH distractions: Tech and techniques to help keep you focused

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 28:46


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss how they handle work interruptions from their home offices during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CES 2022 is a ghost town, but not a total waste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 39:16


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss a handful of announcements made during the annual tech show and say goodbye to BlackBerry one final time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jason Squared in 2022: Two nerds swap resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 31:40


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow have a cathartic discussion about how they plan to improve themselves in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What Tesla and Polestar tell us about our electric car future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 43:47


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss their experiences driving Tesla and Polestar, and the current charging challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Hit the road @Jack: The future of Twitter under Parag Agarwal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 43:36


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about the departure of Twitter's CEO, Jack Dorsey, and the future of the microblogging giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Holiday gift suggestions from two nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 35:32


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani offer up some gift ideas -- from non-alcoholic beer to VR headsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Top Tech Turkeys of 2021: Facebook, Apple, Zillow, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 45:12


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow are back with the third annual Tech Turkey awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mark Zuckerberg says the Metaverse is on the Horizon. Wait, what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 31:29


    Is Facebook's Metaverse vision a crazy big business gamble or a Nightmare on Zuck Street? Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani tell us how they really feel about our virtual reality future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Google's Pixel: The iPhone of the Android world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 39:32


    Google has laid the groundwork for its Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to compete with Samsung and Apple, but can it? Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the company's smartphone ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple cranks its Pro-level Silicon processors to the Max

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 28:41


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the new MacBook Pro laptops, Apple's new processors, and the future of Apple computing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Facebook: Internet utility or social menace? (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 39:59


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow continue the conversation about the world's Facebook problem and what can be done, if anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Facebook: Internet utility or social menace? (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 29:39


    Over the course of two episodes Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow go through the recent Facebook troubles and what can be done, if anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Amazon's robots, Echos and privacy -- in that order

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 42:44


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani go over Amazon's latest product announcements and their overall impact on privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Microsoft's new Surface lineup is primed for Windows 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 34:11


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the Redmond giant's new laptop and mobile device hardware for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple's fall 2021 lineup is more exciting than we expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 36:51


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the new iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, iPad and iPad Mini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    We're iPhone 13 dreaming for Apple's 'California Streaming'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 35:30


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the hardware expected at Apple's highly anticipated Fall 2021 event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tesla Bot doesn't exist yet, but it's spawning a heap of humanoid hype

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 31:21


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani debate the prospect of robots at home and work. Our dystopian future may not be all that grim if Musk has his way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Pixel 5A surprise: A $450 phone that's worth every penny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 30:48


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the 5A and Google's streamlining of its Pixel lineup as we look forward to the 6 and 6 Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3: Unpacking Samsung's latest phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 31:06


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani, along with special guest Matthew Miller, discuss Samsung's new Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, their features, and respective prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Google Tensor: The machine learning brains of Pixel 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 29:19


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what Google's new processor means for the company, Qualcomm, and the smartphone industry as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    So long, Galaxy Note: A retrospective on Samsung's industry-defining phablet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 26:38


    Jason Cipriani, Jason Perlow, and special guest ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Larry Dignan discuss the Samsung phone that changed the mobile device industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Living the beta life: The joy of testing prerelease operating systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 36:25


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the pros and cons of using beta versions of mobile and PC operating systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Don't buy a new iPhone in summer: When to upgrade your phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 28:47


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the smartphone manufacturer upgrade cycle and when not to buy a new mobile device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Switch OLED: Nintendo mailed it in because there's no competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 28:56


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the stagnant state of portable gaming options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ready to upgrade to Windows 11? Don't be so sure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 31:20


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the security requirements of Microsoft's newest operating system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Windows 11: A new version number, but really a flashy fall update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 40:46


    Jason Perlow, Jason Cipriani, and special guest Ed Bott discuss the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    iOS 15 and iPadOS 15: Small things add up to an exciting update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 30:19


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the latest software improvements coming to your iPhone and iPad later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple’s 2021 M1 iPad Pro is impressively overpowered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 33:03


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss their experience with Apple’s latest tablet and what they want to see in iPadOS 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    One week with Apple TV 4K (2021): It’s all about the Siri remote

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 28:26


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani compare their experiences with Apple’s new premium streamer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Google I/O 2021: Android 12, Google Maps, and a talking planet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 37:05


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about all of the announcements Google made during day 1 of the developer conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Epic vs. Apple: The devil is in the emails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 32:23


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss some of their favorite rotten Apple emails that fell out of the tree as a result of discovery in the Epic antitrust trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trading in your old tech for cash, credit, or upgrades

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 36:24


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss best strategies for trading in your unwanted devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency feature is here, but you can’t even tell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 27:36


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the calm before the storm for internet advertisers on the iOS platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple Spring Loaded Event: AirTags, Apple TV, iMac… and holy cow, an M1 iPad Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 32:49


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss all the new hardware Apple announced at its April 20 event and ponder the future of the iPad Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 4 has a killer feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 28:55


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about everything Microsoft announced this week, including the $21 billion purchase of Nuance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Chinese phones: US consumers lose out on innovation, fair competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 34:05


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about Chinese phone brands and the impact they could have in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple WWDC 2021 predictions and wish lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 40:02


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the software technology Cupertino might introduce at this summer’s World Wide Developer Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Right to repair gains momentum, but what does that mean for you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 27:53


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow debate the impact new legislation would have on everything from iPhones to tractors to ventilators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    COVID-19 vaccine: Tips and techniques for getting your shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 30:41


    Every state has its own brand of logistics mess. Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss general strategies for using provider websites and third-party tools for getting your vaccination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Zigbee goes to Mars: What is smart home tech doing on NASA’s latest mission?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 24:57


    Cipriani and Perlow talk to Tobin Richardson, CEO of Zigbee Alliance, about Mars and the future of smart homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple now sells more phones than Samsung. But is iPhone the better device?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 37:45


    Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow score the tech giants' mobile devices on a broad range of categories, from performance and design to ecosystem and security. The results are in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ethernet: 48 years old and still the best networking tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 28:18


    It may not be as sexy as WiFi, but when you want speed and reliability, look no further than Cat5 cable. Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani tell you how to take advantage of this cost-effective and fast networking tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bitcoins and Tesla: The wild, wild world of blockchain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 32:37


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk crypto and what it means for business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    iOS 14.5: Catching up on updates and feature enhancements

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 31:52


    Jason Squared's Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about the new features in the upcoming iOS release and some you may have missed late last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    USB 4 and Thunderbolt and DisplayPort, oh my! Let's talk docking stations and hubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 21:15


    Need more ports on your laptop or tablet? Jason Squared's Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about the best gear to make that happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Magnets Squared: We're all-in on Apple's new MagSafe wireless charging standard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 32:14


    In this episode of Jason Squared, Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Apple’s new magnetic approach to wireless charging and accessories for the iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup won’t kill the Note… yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 18:25


    Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Samsung’s latest trio of smartphones and what they mean for the company in this week's Jason Squared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Apple Fitness Plus: Is it good enough to replace your health club?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 26:14


    Jason Squared's Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani bring in a special guest to talk about Apple's new Fitness Plus workout service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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