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I'm bringing this back, Solo for now. WWDC was this past weeks and apple announced some really interesting stuff. We dip into a small bit of gaming news before rounding out this weeks show. The structure will change over time while i figure out what this is anymore. Thanks for listening!

This is a bit of a weird episode, we talk tech through conspiracy theory, politics and media. Plenty of opinions and jokes are shared throughout the episode. The next one should be a bit more normal for use. Hope you enjoy.

In this podcast, we explore the state of autonomous vehicles in the world today. What the world might look like with this technology and what it might mean for society.

We're back on our best behavior. Its been some time but were finally able to bring you another podcast. This podcast is going to be put through various changes and we hope you will stick around with us through all of it.

This week the boys discuss Mario's experience with 3 different phones and his preference between them. Marco gives a preview of what is coming to iOS and all of Apple's other mobile-centric platforms and breaks down the google Stadia and why he preordered it.   Reachability Cursor: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niftyui.reachability&hl=en_CA   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX    

This week is all about Google. We discuss new Google hardware, changes to android in the upcoming software update android Q, new features to google lens, new AR updates and much more.

The guys sit down this week to discuss what's going on the world of tech. Topics for this week include:• Samsungs new folding phone is breaking• It is getting harder to keep your privacy• Big things are happening in recycling and • Music for your baby all in this week's podcast. If you enjoyed this episode or any other feel free to rate us on iTunes or share the podcast with a friend.

Apple Apple APPLE APPLE APPLE Apple. This week the boys discuss everything apple news... in both senses of the word. Apple announced a bunch of services this month and it time to talk about them.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

GDC went down and Google announced what could potentially be the next delivery method for the gaming industry. They call it Stadia and it doing things the game streaming world hasn't seen yet. This episode we sit down to discuss our thought on the current streaming products and dive into how Google Stadia might changes it up.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Mobile World Congress has convened and with it, plenty of new and exciting things were announced around phones. This week we talk about phones from brands such as LG, Huawei and surprisingly... Energizer? All these brand brought something interesting this year. Hopefully, you'll find it interesting too. Enjoy.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This episode is packed to the brim with some great new stuff. Samsung announced some new phones, The boys share the best thing they've watched lately, Mario gives us the low down on his new lock and Marco has some shoes to share.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

The week the boys dive deep into Mario's annual migration to Android. They discuss what he likes and what he doesn't about the current state of the Android Ecosystem. The ultimate question...Did he switch back?   00:00:05 - Intro 00:02:17 - Mario switches to Android 00:04:37 - Unboxing and Specs 00:06:31 - Under screen fingerprint sensor 00:12:01 - Should iPhone users consider this phone? 00:18:01 - How is Oxygen OS? 00:22:15 - Gestures 00:25:55 - Where can this be bought? 00:26:17 - Final Thoughts 00:27:58 - How is the Watch experience? 00:30:37 - The cure for the android watch experience 00:32:02 - Watch experience continued 00:41:35 - The problem with digital assistants 00:42:11 - Siri watch trigger method 00:47:45 - Did it go back? 00:49:35 - Why a bigger phone? 00:52:29 - Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor 00:54:13 - Mario's dilemma on tech news 00:54:51 - Mario's fancy screen protector 01:01:17 - No phone protection... WHAT!? 01:02:35 - Mario's favorite case 01:13:33 - Dbrand plug 01:16:57 - Fake Outro 01:17:11 - Real Outro   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week the boys have a few length discussions. They talk about Apple bringing airplay 2 and iTunes to third-party TVs. How TV technology has changed. The greatest show on earth The Magicians. Nikes newest auto lacing shoe the Adapt BB. Soulja Boy's terrible consoles and Small talk on the future of front-facing cameras. 00:00:00 - Intro00:02:56 - Fun Stuff From CES00:03:52 - Itunes + Airplay 2 on new TVs00:05:58 - How Airplay 2 Works 00:12:18 - Warranties are a buying factor00:15:17 - We're getting Smart EVERYTHING00:20:04 - The life cycle of a modern TV00:24:43 - OLED TVs Limitations00:29:47 - Itunes is old and it sucks00:38:52 - The Magicians TV Series00:44:35 - Soulja Boy has a console?00:50:10 - Rapper who says he's a Clone00:56:41 - Soulja Boy could have done better01:01:12 - Playstation Classic01:04:37 - Nike Adapt BB01:13:06 - Has technology made us lazy?01:16:52 - Smart homes are amazing01:18:26 - The camera cutout01:33:58 - Outro   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

It's 2019! and the boys are back. The new year is here and there isn't much to talk about in the realm of tech but they did watch a bunch of cool stuff during the holiday's so why not talk about that!  00:00:06 - Intro00:00:38 - The weather is brutal00:06:04 - Magicians TV show talks00:17:10 - FYRE Festival Documentary00:18:52 - The American Meme00:24:06 - Dedication is needed in content creation 00:27:38 - Lucifer (Spoilers)00:33:14 - Auqaman (Spoilers)00:47:42 - John Wick Chapter 3 00:48:18 - Replicas00:52:18 - JOHN WICK!!!00:52:54 - Hotel Artemis00:59:42 - Mario's got the itch01:01:36 - One plus 6T01:06:14 - Google buys Fossil's smart watch tech01:07:24 - Start of "Did it go back in the box"01:07:32 - Switch Wireless Controllers01:12:10 - Mumba Grip01:13:58 - Acer Predator monitor01:18:30 - A 2nd Nintendo Switch?01:21:04 - Nvidia BFGD01:23:24 - TV Talks01:31:42 - Outro   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week Mario discovers that his love for android has been tainted by some weird occurrences and odd design decisions. Apples iOS 12 has a serious vulnerability that is a secret unless you pay for it and we have some in-depth spoiler talks on Sony's Venom Movie.   00:00:04 - Intro 00:01:26 - What Did Mario Buy? 00:03:28 - Mario Buys an Android ________? 00:13:00 - Second attempt at new hardware 00:14:19 - Marios Gripes With Android 00:14:48 - Trial by Fire Android Style 00:30:10 - Kogeek Smart Home Issues 00:49:58 - Apple iOS 12 vulnerability 01:03:26 - Venom Spoiler Talks 01:19:04 - Outro 01:20:12 - Next Episode Teaser   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week the boys talk about all the things they love an hate about black Friday. They also dive deep into smart home tech, a new google photos update making people mad at Apple, Google testing Fushia OS and how the US doesn't trust some major Chinese communications companies. 00:00:05 - Intro 00:00:33 - Black Friday 00:02:54 - Fire Stick vs Nvidia Shield 00:06:16 - Amazon Echo Show 00:09:12 - Ship Products to Canada Amazon! 00:12:05 - Shitty Carrier Deals 00:17:30 - Why Carriers are a Monopoly 00:19:00 - Carrier Infrastructure 00:35:24 - Marco’s New Smart Home Device 00:39:28 - Wemo Cool Features 00:44:06 - Smart Home Switches 00:51:29 - Hue Lights with Entertainment Sync 00:56:18 - Smart Toilet? 00:59:06 - Logitech to Buy Plantronics 01:06:32 - Google Photos Depth Settings 01:16:24 - Google Testing Fuchsia OS 01:18:56 - The US Doesn’t Trust Huawei 01:27:56 - Outro   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week the boys get together and talk about new games they've been playing. They discuss Samsungs new foldable phone idea and One UI software. Amazon cutting a deal with Apple that may hurt third-party sellers and John Choo in the Movie Searching!  If your podcast app supports Chapters we now have chapters added.   00:00:05 - Intro 00:01:05 - What have we been up to? 00:01:34 - Red Dead Redemption Check In 00:09:33 - Command & Conquer Remaster 00:11:14 - Command & Conquer Rivals iOS 00:16:32 - Pokemon Lets go Pikachu 00:18:48 - Diablo 3 00:19:38 - Samsung Foldable Phone 00:25:05 - Nubia X 00:27:14 - More Foldable Phone 00:28:28 - Samsung One UI 00:32:40 - One UI 00:42:38 - Verizon Launching RCS in 2019 00:45:06 - Youtubers Switching to iPhone 00:48:56 - Amazon Cuts a Deal With Apple That's Bad for Third Parties 01:03:46 - Searching Movie 01:13:46 - Outro      Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week is going to be a bit different! We have switch editing programs and things might sound a bit different for a bit until I (Marco) figure things out. But with that being said This week we get back to business starting with the bit of would you rather. "Would you want to die in Hill House and live forever or Die and not know where you will end up? We both give our answers on that and Mario updates us on his new Nintendo Switch Mod, we get lost in Zelda Breath of The Wild again, compare the one plus 6t and the pixel 3 (Shoutouts to Power Cycle), Briefly talk about the pie wireless charger and share some spooky stories.   One Plus 6t : https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/6t Pie Wireless Charger: https://www.picharging.com/ Xecuter SX mod: https://sx.xecuter.com/   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week has the boys talking about Weed Legalization in Canada, A spoiler-filled discussion about Netflix's "The Haunting of Hill House", Googles new hardware announcements, and Huawei's new Mate 20 Pro   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX    

This weeks episode is extremely late, Turkey and family got in the way. But the boys discuss Marios impressions of the Apple watch series 4, Costco Pickups, Microsofts new surface device line up, and how device experiences define brand loyalty. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX    

This week is The boys catch up on what they have been doing. Mario shares a funny story about a work injury. They talk about Apple iPhone XS and XS Max charing issues, Mario Bought an Apple watch Series 4, Huawei cheating on benchmarks and the future of glass on smartphones.     Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

They're Baaaaack!!! Its been a couple of weeks since the boys got together to record a podcast and they have been itching to get back to it. This week they decided to focus mostly on the Apple Hardware event that happened Sept 12, but also find some time to talk about Samsung, software and battery life.  Topics 0:16 Best Apple Style Intro You've ever heard 4:14 Galaxy Note 9 Explodes 4:58 Unbox Therapy covers Note 9 and iPhone XS Battery 8:27 Software = Better battery life 17:08  iOS 12 Optimization  19:27 Android Slow Down (software) 21:19 One Plus 6t  22:38 Pocophone? 29:25 Dongle Argument  39:16 Apple Watch Series 4 50:59 iPhones XS and XS Max  1:04:30 iPhone Xr    Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX    

On the show this week show Marco brings back the God of War update with a bit of a surprise, Mario breaks down the Marvel Cloak and Dagger show, The boys have a spoiler-filled discussion on the Netflix movie Extinction, They give an update on the Tesla vs Ontario lawsuit, Talk about the Sonos Amp and Home theatres, mention the crazy future of prosthetic eyes and Finally get around to talking apple device leaks ahead of their annual hardware event on spet 12. Topics 2:32 God of War Update 7:43 Cloak and Dagger Show Recap/Overview 15:12 Extinction Spoiler Discussion 19:55 Update on Telsa Lawsuit 28:00 Sonos Amp 38:12  The Eye of the Future 43:58 Apple hardware leaks    Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Its been a little bit since you last heard from the boys. This week we hear about a big purchase that Mario made, Tesla's lawsuit against the province of Ontario, Marco shares his experience with his new Netgear Orbi mesh wifi router, Bell getting super fast internet speeds and finally, we check in on Marco's progress on his new boosted board.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

This week the boys cover a bunch of happenings in the world of tech. They talk about Deadpool 2 with some spoilers, The Samsung Note 9 event, Android Pie, The Magic Leap One, Rumors on the upcoming iPhones and Marcos Boosted Board.   Topics 0:54 Deadpool 2 Talks 3.02 Deadpool 2 Spoiler Warning 6:21 Infinity war Theories 10:01 Samsung Event 27:15 Fornite Samsung Timed Exclusive 30:51 Android Pie 43:10 Magic Leap One 45:54 Next iPhone Line up 1:07:53 Boosted Board   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

On the show this week the boys talk about what's new in Life. Marco shares his spoiler-free thoughts on the new Misson Impossible movie. For this week in tech they discuss, Logitech buying Blue Microphones, Apple becoming a trillion dollar company, Marco's experience with the Apple Homepod, How they feel about iOS 12, Google's RCS rollout plans, KaiOS and the New Microsoft Surface Go.   Topics 0:46 Work Stories 6:35 Mission Impossible 8:53 Is Mission Impossible in 4DX? 10:34 Netflix Show "The Rain" 14:01 Netflix Show  "Wentworth" (Spoilers) 16:57 Netflix Movie "Extinction" 18:43 Netflix Standup "Iliza - Elder Millennial"  19:36 Logitech buys Blue Microphones 24:20 Apples first trillion 25:19 Apple Homepod Impressions 42:01 iOS 12 Checkin 45:05 Google RCS Rollout 51:47 Google Invests in KaiOS 58:47 Microsoft Surface Go Overview   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Episode 17 On the show this week Marco talks about his time with Fornite. Mario speaks his thoughts on the Fitbit Alta and the boys discuss the what they find great and not so great about the Ticwatch Pro. As well as Apple fixing the MacBook Pro issue from last week.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Episode 16 On the show this week Marco delivers on last teaser, giving his thoughts on Movies like Ant-Man and the Wasp, Ready Player One and how he thinks Rampage could have been a way better movie. Mario almost spoils his pick for a show he's been watching called Imposters and collectively they discuss the Nokia X5 Budget phone, Local transit adding USB charging to Buses and the new MacBook Pro's thermal throttling issues.    Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Episode 15 This episode is a bit different. Today we talk about the relationship we have and how technology has played a role over the years. Mario even tells a few freaky stories about things he's experienced while working.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX

Episode 14 This week was a bit of a slow week in tech. But Mario had some very obscure but useful and recently acquired tech that we thought might be interesting for some. To round off the show we talk games we've been playing and Shows or Movies we've been watching lately.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefresh Twitter.com/@SparxSLX Talked About: OPOLAR Battery Operated Desk Fan Apple Carplay Dongle Phone Case With Legs

Episode 13 We had a bunch of fun recording this episode. We talk about Mario's new waterproof case, a Bluetooth speaker with seemingly unlimited battery life, the future of phones, Apple's newly found dedication to make maps better and laugh a bunch while we're at it.   Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker Oppo Find X Apple building maps from the ground up iBlason Aegis for iPhone X   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 12 It's that time of year when all the major game publishers set up a fancy showcase to tell us all about what they have in store for the next year. This week we talk about all the gaming news that excited us coming out of E3.   Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod  

Episode 11 This week you're going to find two podcasts, we need to catch up. BUT...This week we are talking about Apple's WWDC event. Plenty of new a great features to come out of this conference for all of their products and we spend some time talking about the parts we found to be the most compelling. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 10 This week we talk about a whole bunch of stuff. Everything from movies we've been watching, games we've been playing, what we expect to see at E3 the biggest yearly video game conference and with Apple's World Wide Developers Conference or WWDC being tomorrow, we talk about iOS 12 and the things we both wish to see from Apple this year. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 9 After Missing a week and a corrupted recording were back with another episode. This episode centers on my experience with using and Essential Phone. We also get a pretty big reveal from Mario. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 8 I'm back from Mexico and this week we catch up to talk about everything google IO had to offer. Another crash involving an autonomous vehicle and some of the movies we've watched lately. Including some spoilers for Avengers Infinity War. Google Duplex Video Android P Features Waymo Crash Google IO Round-Up The Alienist on Netflix Anon on Netflix Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 7 This is Part 2 of last weeks episode, I'm currently in Mexico doing something fun I hope. For the rest of the episode we talk discuss video games we've been playing or are planning to play. Huawei leaving the US Market and Snap's Brand new spectacles 2.0. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 6 Today's Episode is 2 parter, We talk about Podcasting, some movies we've watched recently including Avengers Infinity War,  iTunes coming to the Windows 10 App Store and even touch on microsoft hardware. Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod  

Episode 5 On today's episode, We talk about Google creating iMessage like features for android but not the way you expect, Apple trying to control the repair experience and falling short sometimes, what The LAST STRAW movement is, and finally a bit of gaming talk.Social: Facebook.com/PixelRefreshTwitter.com/PixelRefreshPod

Episode 4 On today's episode, we talk about a cool anti-spam feature available on Android and some rumors about what we can expect at the upcoming Google IO conference. We discuss Amazon making changes at their newest acquisition RING and how it fits into the Amazon ecosystem. As well as talk about one of the biggest games of today Fornite and a recent outage they experienced.

Episode 3 It's 10:55 Monday evening and this podcast is a day late for good reason I assure you. A plague of issues caused our first attempt at episode 3 to be bury deep in the archives never to be heard ever. But we triumphed and with some new hardware (thanks for the recommendation Mike) we now have an episode 3.5 ready for your consumption. In today's episode, we talk about how we choose to protect our phones from the harsh world and our own clumsiness, share our thoughts on the fatal Uber crash, the sad realities and benefits of fully autonomous vehicles and gush about movies we've seen lately.    Big Shout outs to again Mike, Marc and Tom over at the Power Cycle Podcast. We won't be the smaller half-sister for long :) and thanks for the microphone recommendation.   

Episode 2 On today's episode we talk about the controversy surrounding facebooks, giving some useful insight into what information many social networks collect from their users. We also get a great update on Mario's situation with the Pixel 2 XL and if hes still having watch issues. To round off the show we talk about what mobile games were playing, what movies were both looking forward to and the nature of copying products in China. Big Shout outs to Mike, Marc and Tom over at the Power Cycle Podcast for talking about our new show recently on their show.  

Episode 1 This is the first official episode of the podcast. Today we talk about the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and its small problem, Mario unviels something new to me, we discuss what were playing and what were looking forward to in the gaming world and we try out a segment called "What are you geeking out about".