Mallercast

Apple Watch Series 6 and SE were both just announced, so we highlight the most important things about them. Like, I actually know something about blood oxygen monitoring, and I talk about it. For reals. We also talk about the crazy-town Apple One bundles, too, but you know what? We hit Cobra Kai, Ted Lasso, and take a long look at the VSCO Girl phenomena. I know you're supposed to be humble in this world, and I am 99.9% of the time, but this show rocks. Go us! Go Mallercast!

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The mysterious episode #42 of Mallercast has magically appeared! This episode was uploaded at the beginning of September, but there was a serious problem with the audio (the show was 98% silence.) Not good! Plus, we had left for vacation the day after it was uploaded. Also not good! Then, when we returned from vacation, I got a little lazy. Again, not good! But, lazy can be nice some times. Anyhow, we hope you enjoy this one. There will be another in October. Huzzah! Here are the show notes - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/09/we-stare-at-the-spacex-spacesuit-for-two-hours-episode-42

In the 41st episode of our podcast we're taking an audacious leap from being a one-hour, talking head tech news podcast, to being a shorter, fully-edited, theme-driven storytelling podcast. In the first episode of the new format, show host Sam gets to live his lifelong dream of visiting a real Google office and eating real Google food. Give it a listen, and please, let us know what you think of our new show style. For more information, please check out the show notes at this link: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/07/how-to-eat-free-food-in-a-google-office-episode-41 Thanks!

We took last week off so there was two weeks worth of tech news to catch up with. We started by debating the Zillow vs. McMansion Hell blog controversy, we chat about Google getting fined 2.7 billion dollars by the European Union, interesting new Apple ARKit projects like virtual measuring tape, the weird new Super Heart payment system in Periscope, we review the new Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa, talk about the new Amazon Prime Wardrobe service, and how Amazon spent more at Whole Foods that we do. Check out the full show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/06/how-to-measure-furniture-in-augmented-reality-episode-40 Thanks!

If you have an awesome idea for how millions of iPhone users can utilize augmented reality in an app, this is your golden opportunity to make that idea happen. Last week Apple announced the new ARKit, which enables developers to create rich augmented reality experiences for the iPhone. Shannon already came up with an amazing idea for and app that has talking monuments that can sing happy birthday to you. Do you have an idea that beats Shannon's? Now is the time to build it. We also talk about a bunch of other tech stuff from the week. Join us! Here are the official show notes for this episode - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/06/how-to-fill-your-home-with-virtual-ikea-furniture-episode-39 Thanks for listening! 

Apple had a huge event this week and announced a bazillion new things. We sorted through the news and picked the topics that were the most interesting to us, like the new volume level display on iOS 11, the Apple HomePod, and the iMac Pro. In that order. ;) We also chatted about some Elon Musk news, most notably how he admitted that the way they designed the Model X was a mistake. More info on this stuff is in our show notes at this link - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/06/all-of-the-new-apple-stuff-from-wwdc-2017-episode-38 Thanks for listening!

Hear about the new Nest Cam IQ from two people who are seriously considering buying the thing. Weigh the pros and cons with us, as we go over the fine details. We also chat about NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- a spacecraft that will orbit the sun, the new Essential Phone from Android's Andy Rubin, and we talk about the new rumors of Apple's Siri Speaker. Wonderful, fantastical stuff. Get all of the info at our show notes - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/05/the-new-nest-cam-iq-everything-you-need-to-know-episode-37 THANKS!

Join us on a deep exploration of space as we try to unravel the mysteries of a distant star that dims its brightness by as much as 20%, and how the surface of Jupiter turned out to be more confounding and complex than scientists previously thought. Also, learn about an exclusive daily newsletter written specifically for teenage girls called Clover Letter... IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!! More info in the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/05/why-is-tabbys-star-dimming-again-episode-36

We take a long, hard look at the new Amazon Echo Show, and try to determine if it's the kind of thing we would ever consider actually buying. Considering all of the different things it does, the Wi-Fi security camera integration seems like it's perhaps the best feature of the device. We also talk about the pricing of the Tesla Solar Roof, and try to comprehend if it makes any sense at all to buy. Check out the full show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/05/the-new-amazon-echo-show-tesla-solar-roof-pricing-episode-35 :)

Want to hear about the new Amazon Echo Look from the perspective of a fashion expert and a tech nerd? How about from two people who already own and use an Amazon Echo Dot? If so, this episode will deliver the goods. We also talk about the new Microsoft Surface Laptop, and the latest news from Elon Musk's world concerning Tesla and SpaceX. Join us, kind friend! Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/05/the-new-amazon-echo-look-we-take-a-deep-look-episode-34 

We spend a lot of time talking about Shannon's spent piece of chewing gum this week, but we also talk about the Juicero juice machine (and how you can squeeze its juice pods by hand), we talk about the Sunscreenr camera — which can see if you missed a spot when putting on sunblock, we congratulate Twitter for picking up 9 million new users in the last quarter, and we cover the giant blimp that Sergey Brin has been secretly building on the Google campus in Mountain View California. Check the sweet shownotes here brah - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/04/how-to-fill-a-giant-blimp-hanger-with-a-brand-new-blimp-episode-33

What would it feel like to be an alien microbe floating around in an icy sea on a moon orbiting Saturn? Find out in this week's show! We also talk about the new Sony Alpha a9 mirrorless camera, an awesome new website called HiFromTheOtherSide.com, new smart-home capabilities in Garmin watches, the announcement of a Tesla semi truck, and last but not least, the importance of Fixer Upper on HGTV. Here's a link to the show notes - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/04/alien-life-sort-of-discovered-on-saturn-moon-episode-32 Thanks for listening! :)

Have you ever tried to record a simple phone call? It seems like it shouldn't be difficult to do, but if you want decent sound quality, it's actually very hard and requires expensive equipment. However. a new app called Anchor for iPhone and Android makes it super easy. We explain the whole process in this podcast episode. We also talk about the new Apple Clips app, another fun app called GIPHY Says, and some other tech-related topics. Check out the show notes here for instructions on how to use Anchor -  http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/04/how-to-record-a-phone-call-with-a-smartphone-app-episode-31 See ya next week! 

Congress recently voted to allow internet providers collect and sell your web browsing data without your consent, so we explain how you can easily hide this data with a software tool called a VPN. We cover all of the basics, and explain how we use Tunnelbear, the VPN we chose for ourselves. After that thoughtful and frank discussion, we chat about recent tech and aerospace news, celebrate our 30th episode, and talk about how Shannon wants to put speaker-rocks in our yard so she can use them as a PA system. This new idea sat well with me. Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/04/how-to-hide-your-web-data-with-a-vpn-episode-30 Thanks!

This week we analyze the new Pandora Premium music streaming service, what it means for the world, and how humanity will adapt and cope with it. We also talk a bit about SXSW and how it's lame that it's mostly recognized as a tech show not a music festival. We discuss the internet-connected jean jacket from Google's Project Jacquard and Levi's, and last but not least, we enter the THE MUSK ZONE and talk about the Tesla Model 3 that was spotted in the wild, the latest SpaceX mission, and how Elon is planning on ending all of South Australia's power grid woes in 100 days. Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/03/a-theoretical-chat-about-pandora-premium-and-smart-clothing-episode-29  

Join us for this extremely serious discussion of YouTube TV and other video streaming services, an in-depth analysis of the new Sonos Playbase, a long discussion about who Marco Arment is, what apps he's launched and un-launched, and how miraculous it is that you can now buy ads to run on his Overcast iOS app. Mind blowing material. Lastly, we go over Uber's latest set backs, and blah blah blah about that for a minute. You can check out the show notes at this link - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/03/youtube-tv-challenges-cable-uber-drives-off-a-cliff-episode-28     

After two weeks of an unplanned, undesired hiatus, Mallercast is back! Two weeks ago Sam was stricken with a terrible cold and could not speak. One week ago a show was recorded, but a literal technical blip made the recording unlistenable! Against all odds we've returned this week to talk about SpaceX's bold plan to shoot multi-billionaires further into the solar system than ever before, we talk about Nokia time traveling back to 2002 to rerelease the 3310 dumb phone, and we blah blah blah about all kinds of other topics as well, such as Apple getting into AR and original content, and Snapchat making a drone. Weird, wacky stuff. Here's the link to the show notes - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/03/two-anonymous-billionaires-floating-in-space-episode-27  

Join us for a mature and insightful conversation about Snap Inc's IPO, the announcement of a new breed of dating app called Ona, the arrival of Android Wear 2.0 and a discussion about how it took a long time for Google to improve this platform. We talk about the new Android Wear 2.0 watches from LG and Verizon. We also talk about seeing Apple Airpods in the wild for the first time. It's a wild and crazy show that you definitely need to listen to. Here's a link to the show notes: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/02/snapchat-goes-public-and-android-tries-wearables-again-episode-26 Thanks for checking us out! :) 

Oh boy... An executive order from the White House created chaos across globe, so we talk about how it impacted tech. On the lighter side, we chat about Apple's strong earnings, and how the headphone-jackless iPhone 7 somehow played a role in Apple selling a record 78 million iPhones in three months. But man... it was a heavy week. There's no way around it. We like to make jokes and goof off on this show, but the news this week can only be approached with a somber tone. Here's the link to this week's show notes: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/02/fitbit-employees-hike-google-employees-strike-episode-25 Thanks for listening! :)  

First Shannon freaks out and dives into a monologue about how television hasn't changed since 1935, then we chat about the poor retention rate of Amazon Echo skills, we do a test drive of the new (and oddly disembodied) Vine Camera app and try to figure out how it's different from the old vine, we chat about how Amazon got nominated for Best Picture for Manchester by the Sea, and we close with a discussion of Elon Musk's new tunnel boring company. Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/echos-ill-skills-and-elons-boring-tunnels-episode-24 Thanks!  

This is hand's down the world's most incredible episode of Mallercast. Seriously, if you don't listen to this one, you won't have a finger on the pulse of 2017. We talk about our little (yet super cute) audience, we talk about the 1980's, Shannon talks about a not-so-great vacation we had in the Catskills and the lovely public pool in the town we stayed in. And oh, we talk about tech news, too. SpaceX, Apple, TP-Link... all of the biggest players in tech are included. Here's a link to the show notes: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/spacex-lands-in-the-pacific-shannon-swims-in-the-catskills-episode-23  

We look back at a decade of iPhones and recall where we were when we found out about the iPhone (Shannon has no idea, of course). We chat about a little girl in Dallas Texas who "accidentally" ordered a $150 dollhouse and a 4-pound tin of sugar cookies with an Amazon Echo. And we go back to CES 2017 and talk about all of the gadgets that we didn't get to last week, such as the Zhor-Tech smart high heel shoes. It's wild. It's wacky. Join us, dear listener. You are the best! Check out the show notes here: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/10-years-of-iphone-alexa-in-everything-episode-22 THANKS!

It's CES 2017 week and there's lots of crazy gadgets to talk about, but we also chat about how Medium cut one third of its staff, and how more people should blog and own their content. This conversation gets philosophical, which is new territory for us. We also discuss how SpaceX has ended its investigation into the September 2016 explosion, and how they're launching again on January 8th. Yay! Then we dive into the CES news. Talking refrigerators. Smart hair brushes! The unveiling of the Faraday Future FF91 electric self-driving car. There's a lot to cover. Join us for some fun! :) Also, check out the show notes at http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/crazy-ces-2017-stuff-faraday-future-has-a-car-amazons-alexa-looms-large-episode-21 Thanks!  

This week we jabber about our broken doorbell (and wonder if we should replace it with a smart one), we discuss Sam's new Garmin Forerunner 230 GPS watch -- and then we launch into the ultimate top 10 list of all time: our picks for the Top 10 Tech Things in 2016. DUH-DUH-DAAAA!!!! Join us for this wild ride down memory lane as we revisit the best tech stuff that happened this year. This is our final show for 2016, and the last episode in our second season. But of course, we'll be back next week! Be sure to check out the show notes at http://www.sam-mallery.com/2016/12/top-10-tech-things-in-2016-our-season-two-finale-episode-20 See you again on January 4th!

What happens when regular people get their hands on Apple's new AirPods? What happens when these people walk their dogs? Find out here! We also talk about our recent experience getting my faulty iPhone 6S battery replaced at our local Apple store (it wasn't fun). We chat about Chet Kanojia from Starry Internet and Aereo fame, and how terrible over-the-air TV still is today, lastly, we talk about about the Duolingo app, the new AirTV Player box from Dish, and the TiVO Bolt. A wintery mix.

Join us for a fun chat about Amazon's maiden drone delivery of snack food and a Fire TV, red-light running self-driving Uber cars in San Francisco, an explanation of why Elon Musk open sourced his Universe AI platform, my trip to the Durham Apple Store to get my faulty iPhone 6S battery replaced and to drool over the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a tribute to the late John Glenn, why I decided to quit Adobe Photoshop, and some more topics. Check out the show notes for episode 18 at www.Mallercase.com    

Come laugh along with us as we talk about somewhat serious issues like how robots will soon replace human beings -- thanks to new stores like Amazon Go, an autonomous grocery store that's coming to a town near you. We also discuss autonomous trucks and how they will likely disrupt one of the most common jobs for humans in the USA. We also cry about our iPhones which are afflicted with the dying battery syndrome that Apple has publicly acknowledged, Lok Cheung leaving his job to become a YouTuber, Joshua Topolski's weird new website theoutline.com, and last but not least the LingLong DingDong, China's answer to the Amazon Echo. Check out the show notes at Mallercast.com. Thanks!

Learn about the new TV streaming services that are very similar to cable TV except that they're a lot cheaper, there is no terrible remote control, and you can watch them from your TV or your phone. We get into net neutrality issues, and talk about other tech news from the week, including a rumored Amazon Echo device with better speakers and a built-in tablet, new videos from Wes Anderson and OK Go, the sale of Beme to CNN and more. Join us, won't you? 

Want to save a lot of money and have a good laugh with us? Check out this show. Seriously, it was a fun one -- and there are a lot of amazing deals. We chat about our experience with the Nest Thermostat (which is on sale), and the Nest Protect (which is also on sale) and how Phillips Hue smart lightbulbs compare to LIFX smart bulbs. We dream about fancy 55" 4K TV's that are on sale (yet we still can't afford). Give us a listen, you'll dig it! Also, happy Thanksgiving!!! :)

In an ideal world we could just ignore Donald Trump and his policies for the next four years, but the reality is that his presidency stands to severely impact the world of tech. We talk about threats Trump made toward Apple and Amazon on the campaign trail, and how Steve Bannon has recently insinuated that he disapproves of the presence of Asian leaders in tech in the United States. On the lighter side, we also chat about the genius Snapbot vending machine from Snap Inc, the $300 coffee table book from Apple, and a new software update from Tesla that will make their fastest vehicles go slightly faster. For more info, visit Mallercast.com for show notes and links to stuff we talk about. 

This week our podcast acts like a coping mechanism. It helps us forget recent events. We imagine we live in a world where the only news to talk about is tech. And did you hear? Twitter won the election! Yes! We chat about that this week, as well as discussing why we decided not to subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited. You'll also hear Sam make goat and tiger noises, you'll hear Shannon blow her nose, and, of course, we talk about Elon Musk. How could we not?

We chat about the backlash against the new Apple MacBook Pros, how they're underwhelming and overpriced, and how it feels odd that Microsoft is creating innovative new computer designs for creatives with their new Surface Studio computer, while Apple seems to be turning their back on their core customers. We also talk about the new Tesla Solar Roofs, the first reviews of the Google Home smart speaker, the new design of The Verge, and the impending arrival of a new online publication called The Outline. Join us, won't you?

We talk about the new Apple MacBook Pros and its interesting new Touch Bar controller, the lack of new Mac Pro computers. We also chat about the death of Vine and mourn its loss. We also catch up on news about Tesla, including the self-driving features that are now built into every model, we chat about how Elon secretly wants to defeat Uber, and wonder about tomorrows "solar roof" news. Check out the show! We have fun! Have some fun with us, no?

We test drive the new Amazon Music Unlimited service using an Echo Dot, we talk about how Tesla is kicking butt by outselling BMW and Mercedes, we say goodbye (once and for all) to the smokin' Samsung Note 7, and Sam shares some more thoughts on the new Google Pixel phones. This is episode 10, our season finale! But, we'll be back with a new show next week. On to season two! 

We talk about how SpaceX is investigating a competitor for intentionally destroying their rocketship, we talk about the questionable marketing and kind of lackluster new products from Google, we discuss the new Snapchat Spectacles, and of course the exploding Note 7 makes an appearance.

This week we focus on SpaceX! We talk about the anomaly that destroyed the SpaceX rocket on September 1st and speculate about what may have caused it (ALIEN ATTACK!). We go into great detail about SpaceX's recently revealed plans to colonize Mars. And lastly, we chat about a nifty new drone from DJI called the Mavic Pro.  

Shannon and Sam talk about how one of their websites, babini.co gets mixed up with babini.com, and how Sam ended up coordinating a meeting for some business people in Italy. They also chat about how they feel about iOS 10 after a full week of use, the new Google Trips app, the ugly Note 7 recall, and lastly, Shannon describes what people who wear AirPods look like. To see the images Shannon is describing, go to mallercast.com and check out the show notes for episode 7. :) 

We chat about our first day using Apple's iOS 10, we review the Amazon Echo Dot (and talk about the new Echo Dot 2nd Generation), and we interact with both Siri and Alexa to see which one provides better answers. It's a pretty fun episode!

Thoughts and analysis on the new Apple iPhone 7, how to toast Lender's bagels, the Apple Watch Series 2, AirPod wireless headphones, exploding Samsung Galaxies, the cute Lenovo Yoga Book, and more. Give it a listen, won't you?

Sam and Shannon welcome their first guest, photographer Bryan Formhals! They discuss Bryan's recent feature in the New York Times, a potential alien civilization 94 light years away, Instagram Stories, and we get Bryan's take on the death of Gawker.

Shannon and Sam discuss the discovery of a new Earth-like planet in a habitable orbit, we share our thoughts on the end of Gawker.com, we drool over the new Tesla Model S P100D, and we review the Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation. And... we laugh a lot.

In the second ever episode of Mallercast, Sam and Shannon discuss the recent SpaceX rocket launch, and how Elon Musk is trying to save humanity. Next, they talk about the new, critically-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone, and how designers are trying to destroy humanity.

The very first (and extremely exciting) episode of Mallercast! Meet Sam and Shannon, learn a bit about them, then dive headlong into talk about the rumored iPhone 7 and distant aliens who are trying to destroy a star named KIC 8462852. Check out the show notes, which feature links to the subjects discussed in this episode: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2016/08/aliens-attack-a-distant-star-episode-1/