Tangible Tech

It's been a while since the last episode of Tangible Tech, and we have a good one for you. A lot of us are fascinated by the idea of self-driving cars, and in this episode your host Steve Sande looks into the present and future of this technology. Steve's crystal ball is pointing towards the late 2020s before we see a lot of self-driving cars on the roads around the world, but in this podcast we look at the 5 levels of automation and what they entail...and what it's going to take to get to Level 5. Thanks for listening to Tangible Tech, and we'd like to ask you to share this episode with friends. Remember to visit the Tangible Tech website and see what else is new in the world of technology and science. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

What do you see every night but probably don’t think about all that much? Streetlights! In this episode of Tangible Tech, podcaster Steve Sande takes listeners on a journey in time and technology talking about the changes in street lighting tech over the past fifty years or so. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We have a real world, but some people — including your podcast host — like the virtual world as well. In this episode of Tangible Tech, Steve talks about his experiences with VR and some new tools that are inexpensive enough for almost anyone to get into creating and viewing VR content. Items discussed in this episode include the Insta360 One and One X VR cameras, the GoPro Fusion, the Ricoh Theta, and the Oculus Go VR headset. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Podcast host Steve Sande has finally had enough of home cleaning robots that are just plain dumb. In this episode, Steve describes some of the odd experiences he's had with robot vacuums and mops, talks about troubles with a new window-cleaning robot, and tells you why he'll never get a robot lawnmower. If you enjoy this episode, please let us know by considering donating to the upkeep of the podcast and its companion website at https://tangibletech.net . THANKS! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Tangible Tech podcaster Steve Sande is not only a science and tech guy, but he's a licensed drone pilot. When he's out flying, one of the common questions he gets from bystanders is "How the (#&$ do those things fly without having wings, a rudder, and that other stuff you see on airplanes?" In this episode of the Tangible Tech podcast, Steve explains how quadcopters (those drones you see just about everywhere) are able not only to take off and land, but do some pretty amazing maneuvers as well. Don't worry; you won't need a degree in aerospace engineering to understand what Steve's saying, just an imagination and your hand... You'll understand what I'm saying once you listen to the podcast.

It's been just over 49 years since the United States landed men on the Moon for the first time and ended the first space race. Now we're in a new space race that promises to make humanity a spacefaring species. In this episode of Tangible Tech, host Steve Sande outlines the differences between "then and now", then details the spacecraft and launch vehicles that are either flying or in development to make this space race the one to make space accessible to almost everyone. Be sure to visit the Tangible Tech website at tangibletech.net for an endless feed of fun, educational, and fascinating stories about science and technology. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Hola! Episode 5 of the Tangible Tech podcast is here, and I have some exciting news for you...but first, let me tell you what the stories are about today. First, we talk about Google getting whacked with a $5.1 billion antitrust fine by the EU, including the effect it may have on Android phones. Next, virtual reality may finally have a chance to shine. Steve talks about Oculus Go, the new $199 standalone VR headset that could open the doors to using VR for a lot more than just gaming. Intel celebrated its 50th anniversary by flying 2,018 of its Shooting Star drones in formation, and it's spectacular. Finally, Tangible Tech is about to be more than just a podcast. In the next week we'll take the wraps off of a new, fast-loading and ad-free website. Like Tangible Tech? Leave us feedback and share with friends! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Today's episode of Tangible Tech mixes a bit of news with a seasoning of history, and also sets us up for a future episode on a topic that listeners -- and podcasters -- are trying to get their minds around. To begin, we start off with a request for all of you in the Tangible Tech audience to share the podcast with at least one friend...hopefully more! That follows with an odd etymological detour that leads into our first story. Would you believe that model rockets are now getting the same thrust vectoring technology that's used in the "real" rocket business? Steve talks about Barnard Propulsion Systems' new Signal Alpha flight computer. Model rocketry was big in the early 70s, and Steve provides you with a history lesson about a company that made electronic accessories for these little rockets and took a detour into jump-starting personal computers. The latest with drones? How about finding and fixing potholes in roads?! We take a message from a listener... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Shark fins are everywhere around you, even if you're nowhere near an ocean. We're not talking about the type that are attached to our favorite apex predators; nope, Episode 3 of Tangible Tech is about those "shark fin" antennas that are on most modern cars. Host Steve Sande of Apple World Today (https://appleworld.today) wondered about where the old traditional telescoping car aerial antenna went, did some research, and used Tangible Tech to bring you the final word on shark fin antennas. Be sure to use this podcast as a way to amuse, inform, and befuddle your friends over the 4th of July weekend. Tangible Tech is now available on 10 (count 'em!) of the most popular podcast networks, so share the podcast with your friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Steve provides a roundup of some fascinating tech news for the week - hunting land mines with drones; a massive, planet wide dust storm on Mars is slowing down work for some of our robotic workers out there; researchers have come up with a lightweight sheet that can hide humans and equipment from sight in the infrared spectrum; and police aren’t going to be happy with the Supreme Court decision last week that keeps them from tracking cell phones without a warrant. If you like Tangible Tech, please “favorite” us or “applaud” this episode. And be sure to visit our home at Apple World Today (https://appleworld.today). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Expecting the AWT News Update podcast? As of today, that daily Apple news blast is being replaced by a much more fun podcast targeted at EVERYTHING tech -- not just news about Apple. Wanna hear about space? We can do that! How about drones and robotics? Sure! Home automation and connected health? Absolutely. Instead of "just Steve" reading the news, Tangible Tech's going to have the occasional guest as well. Listen to this podcast on Anchor.FM (including the iOS app), and you'll get an added bonus -- the ability to talk back! Yes, you can leave your comments and we'll use them in upcoming episodes as we see fit. Please subscribe to the new feed, tell your friends about the podcast, and let's get ready for some fun! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's a light news day in the Apple world, so we'll give you some stories about rumored Apple Watches, the upcoming Walkie-Talkie feature of the Apple Watch, how a 6.5-inch iPhone X might be the biggest seller this fall, and a new replacement power cord for MacBooks could shed some light on dark places: That Brazilian developer has done it again, this time finding references to four new Apple Watch models in the latest iOS 12 developer beta release If you and a friend are both running the second developer beta of watchOS 5, you can start to use the new Walkie-Talkie function Rumors from Korea and the Apple supply chain show that Apple thinks the "iPhone X Plus" will be the top seller when it arrives this fall Ten One Design introduced a totally innovative replacement power cord for the MacBook/MacBook Pro. "Stella" has a plug that lights up the socket when you get near it, and other impressive features --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

A slow day for Apple news, so we're covering three short stories for you regarding 911 location services, Apple Pay and an upcoming change in macOS Mojave: Apple partners with a 911 infrastructure company in the USA to integrate its HELO technology into existing call centers so iOS 12 911 calls will send specific and detailed location information Apple Pay is making it to Poland as early as tomorrow System software updates are moving from the Mac App Store to a System Preference pane in macOS Mojave, returning to the location they were before OS X Lion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Before you head off for your fun weekend, be sure to load this episode of the Apple World Today News Update podcast so you can be up to speed on the latest news in the world of Apple and the telecom industry: Apple debuts a new portal for the Apple Online Store that features a modern design that's clean and easy to use The HomePod can now read the news in Canada, France and Germany 5G networks are coming, and it looks like the 2018 iPhones may use a new modem chip from Intel that not only supports 5G and all existing wireless standards, but also runs on both CDMA and GSM networks Time Warner has now officially been devoured by AT&T, and T-Mobile and Sprint will file their merger application on Monday --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Welcome to Thursday's episode of the Apple World Today News Update, brought to you this week by PDFelement 6 from Wondershare.  Today we have news of cheap iPhones (new in the box!), a security scare that doesn't seem too scary, and how Apple employees at Apple Park are going to be made uncomfortable so they'll stand at least part of each work day: Get an iPhone in South Korea for $40! They're new in the box, they're unlocked, but there's a catch... Russian smartphone cracker ElcomSoft says they can read your entire iMessages history...but they pretty much need all of your login information before they can do it Every desk at Apple Park is a standing desk that converts for sitting use, but the chairs are made to make you uncomfortable --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's Slow News Wednesday™, but we dredged up some great little stories designed to both inform and hopefully entertain you: Former KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo hasn't let his new career stop his rumors, this time about the Apple Watch Series 4 The Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular + GPS will now run on two more carriers in the US: US Cellular and C Spire Like your Ring Video Doorbell? That experience is about to come to a full do-it-yourself home security system from the company, now available for pre-order and shipping in early July --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

For this late spring podcast of Apple-related news, we take you to Macau, tell you about changes to the Apple Support iOS app, and talk about a new iPhone app that can help you to get a better night's sleep: Apple's newest retail outlet will be the second for Macau, a thriving resort and casino area The Apple Support app gained 20 new regions and nine new languages today Want a better night of sleep? The new SleepScore app uses your iPhone to capture body movement to tell you how you're sleeping, and makes suggestions that can help you obtain more restful sleep --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We hope you had a wonderful weekend. This week's podcasts are sponsored by PDFelement 6 from Wondershare, and today those stories include the following: A river diver recovered an iPhone X that had spent two weeks underwater, and it's just fine, thank you Apple vs. Samsung isn't over yet. Although a court ruled in late May that Samsung owes Apple $533 million, Samsung basically accused the jury of being unreasonable and wants a retrial and $145 million Three upcoming hearings in the Apple vs. Qualcomm battle will decide if Apple has to pay up to $4.5 billion in unpaid license fees, or if Qualcomm really is overcharging for what is now basic cell phone technology --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's been a busy, busy WWDC week! After the keynote, hands-on testing of some of the new operating systems, and so on, we decided to end the week on a light note: Happy 10th Birthday, iPhone 3G! Apple's second iPhone brought 3G "speeds", third-party apps, and the App Store to the mobile device. Apple Music is getting a new feature today -- Coming Soon Today we look at a few of the more notable changes to watchOS 5, like how you access Control Center and Notification Center --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We have a few short and sweet notes for you today, with two of them being about a new and improved password management API in iOS 12: Password Autofill in iOS 12 is going to make it possible for third-party password managers like 1Password, Dashlane and LastPass to work seamlessly with QuickType for super-fast password entry iOS 12 is also adding the ability to share passwords with others through the use of AirDrop Facebook confesses to a problem last month that affects about 14 million users; some of their private posts were made public Still grandfathered into the original AT&T unlimited data plan? AT&T is going to raise your rates next month from $40 to $45. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

WWDC 2018 continues, and we have stories about a new Apple Watch API for monitoring Parkinson's disease, an upcoming "WWDC for investors", a couple of developer announcements and an iPhone case that purports to detect weapons and bombs: Apple adds a Movement Disorder API to Apple Watch to continuously monitor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Asymco analyst Horace Dediu is holding a one-day conference in LA next week for Apple investors We discuss iOS 12's ability to automatically install the latest iOS version MapKit JS is going to add Apple Maps to websites Royal Holdings says its upcoming SWORD smartphone case will detect guns, knives or explosive devices, and can match target photos to the people around you --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We're recovering from the WWDC 2018 keynote and yesterday's podcast with a much shorter podcast today. Today we're thanking our sponsor Digiarty and their free macXvideo 4K video processing and sharing app before jumping into the podcast. Be sure to check out macXvideo here.  We'll be live tonight for AWT TV Episode 41, discussing the keynote announcements and perhaps even taking a first look at iOS 12 Apple provided some fascinating statistics about podcasts, noting that it now hosts more than 550,000 active shows A hacked emergency alert system appears to be the source of an odd alert sent out to people in Virginia this morning Apple is retiring its use of OpenGL after Mojave, and that has some game developers steaming mad --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

If you missed the WWDC 2018 keynote this morning, you're in for a treat...or if you slept through some of the keynote, you can pick up the details of those items discussed while you were dozing. Today's podcast is a special edition long episode that covers the event from start to finish in 26 minutes, with details on all of the announcements made about iOS 12, macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 and watchOS 5. If you're curious about macOS Mojave's new dynamic desktop and desktop stacks, Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12, the cool new Walkie-Talkie feature in watchOS 5, Dolby Atmos support in tvOS 12 and all of the other announcements made today, you've come to the right place.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's June! We'll finally see the official start of summer in a few weeks, we have an Apple keynote coming up on Monday, and betas of the next-generation operating systems should be available soon. In the interim, we have the news for you in convenient podcast form: UBS has raised its target share price for shares in Apple to $210, matching Morgan Stanley's number from earlier this week. The investment firm cited stronger than expected demand for iPhone X and Plus models as the primary reason for its optimism A Bain Capital-led consortium that includes Apple, Dell and several other memory manufacturers has completed the purchase of Toshiba's memory group The final emoji list for 2018 is here and will be released on June 5. We have a video overview from Emojipedia on the website for your viewing pleasure --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's the last day of May, and we have some fascinating stories for today's Apple World Today News Update podcast: One Apple supplier's stock has fallen by more than half its value this year, based on rumors that Apple might be making its own power management chips Connected health pioneer Withings is back after being acquired and run into the ground by Nokia Distracted driving laws may start seeing the Apple Watch as a "handheld device" after a Canadian student was ticketed for driving and using her Watch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Can you believe it's Hump Day already? Those 3-day holiday weekends make the work week fast, and we're going to give you three short news items to make your day go by even faster: Apple is leasing even more industrial space in Santa Clara, CA, part of a huge expansion in the office and lab space that's located around the south Bay Area We have some tips for you about iCloud Messages; how to turn it on and what is backed up by the new cloud service that showed up in iOS 11.4 yesterday Want to watch Monday's keynote at the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference? We have tips on where you can stream the event --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We hope the Memorial Day weekend was good for you! Today we have three small stories for you to listen to on the Apple World Today News Update podcast: iOS 11.4 is available, with some new features and three major bug fixes that are sure to make a lot of users happy Is your Uber driver creeping you out? The rideshare company has added a feature to its app to let riders call 911 with a single swipe and a tap We speculate on what the addition of a third lens could do for the photographic capabilities of a 2019 iPhone --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Friday at last! To end your week, we have stories about Apple retail stores, Apple employees at Display Week in LA, and some possible names for macOS 10.14: The Pier Apple Store in Atlantic City, NJ will be closing soon due to a sharp decline in tourism and visitors to the city A new, larger Apple retail outlet is nearing completion in Seattle's University Village shopping center Some possible names for macOS 10.14 have surfaced in overseas trademark filings, including Sequoia, Mojave, Sonoma and Ventura Apple employees were in evidence everywhere at Display Week in LA this week, checking out the latest display technologies and making presentations --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Chain saws and wood chippers provide a cheery backdrop to today's Apple World Today News Update Podcast, with stories about expensive iPhone cases, a higher target price for Apple shares, a new camera app, and the case of the disappearing Vevo app... Have $10,436 just laying around? You can blow that on a diamond-encrusted iPhone X case from luxury accessory manufacturer Hadoro Morgan Stanley is bumping its stock target price for Apple from $200 to $214 based on future growth from Apple's services Obscura 2 hit the App Store today, bringing with it a lot of new and updated features for the iPhone-toting photographer Vevo won't be updating its apps or website any more, as the music video distributor is going "YouTube-only" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We're back for another day of news with the Apple World Today News Update Podcast: Apple's offering a $50 credit to anyone who paid for an out-of-warranty battery placement for an iPhone 6 or newer device during 2017 A longtime Windows developer brings Frooty Loops to Mac Seeing a lot of Apple Watches? It's not surprising -- Canalys says Apple sold an estimated 3.8 million Apple Watches in the first three months of 2018 Ground hasn't been broken for Foxconn's Wisconsin display factory, but now rumor has it that the company might produce smaller displays for Apple and automakers at the plant instead of TV displays --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

For this sunny (at least at Apple World Today HQ) day in May, we have four short news items that you'll find interesting: Apple has announced the date and time of the annual Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote. Expect to see new versions of every Apple operating system, as well as announcements of some other surprises... Dropbox updated its iOS app today, adding a file activity notifications feature and a refreshed file preview design Apple Pay may seem ubiquitous...but it falls behind the Starbucks app in terms of the number of users in the USA The iPhone continues to dominate the United States smartphone market, with six of the top 10 smartphone models being from Apple --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Welcome to another week of the Apple World Today News Update Podcast! Today we have stories about a real proposed "Apple Tax", a fun new "feature" in Google Maps, Apple slipping a spot in the Fortune 500, and a cool portable second monitor for MacBook and MacBook Pro users: Cupertino is considering an employee head tax that would specifically target its biggest employer -- Apple Want to drive a green pickup truck around the city? Google Maps for iOS adds that icon and two more to replace the familiar blue arrow Apple's now number 4 on the Fortune 500 list, but it's still the most profitable company in the country AOC's I1601FWUX portable USB-C monitor can make it easy and affordable for MacBook/MacBook Pro users to take a second monitor with them on the road --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

After a week off on a nice relaxing vacation, Steve's back with a jumbo-sized Apple World Today News Update podcast. Today we talk about privacy, a building resembling a huge iPod on a dock, and the goals of the nascent Developers Union: Apple collects surprisingly little personal information on its customers, according to a ZDNet report who compared the small amount of mostly anonymous data collected on him by Apple to the huge files sent to him by Facebook, Google and Twitter A new 24-story apartment building in Dubai is opening later this year. The design, which began in 2006 when iPods were the hot Apple product, resembles an iPod leaning on its charging and syncing dock Developers who want more of a cut from Apple than the 70% of sales they already get are forming a "Developers Union". They also want Apple to allow free trial offers for any app. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Happy Friday! This will be the last AWT News Update podcast until next Friday, but we have some good news for you: Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster thinks that "Apple as a Service" is the next big reason for investors to keep backing the company A 76-year-old Hong Kong man is the latest to have his life saved by Apple Watch Microsoft wants to work with Apple to get iMessages on Windows --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's a rather slow news day in the world of Apple, but we have a real estate story, some info about a new app that does something pretty amazing, and a rumor about the next-generation iPhone SE: Eddy Cue is putting his vacation home near Lake Tahoe up for sale. Anyone with $11.9 million can get a nice home, and it's only three years old Lost the prescription for your eyeglasses? If you have a pretty simple prescription, you can use a new app that will determine that prescription and help you buy new glasses online More rumors are coming out about the iPhone SE 2, with an iPhone case maker saying it will resemble a small iPhone X complete with a notch at the top --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Just a short podcast for you today, with a heartwarming FaceTime story, news from Google's tech conference this week, and an upcoming security update in iOS 11.4 that will make it even more difficult for law enforcement officers to get personal data off of iOS devices: A soldier thought he was going to miss out on the birth of his daughter due to an early delivery and a flight delay. FaceTime saved the day Google announces ML Kit, a machine learning software development kit that allows developers for iOS and Android to build machine learning enabled apps iOS 11.4 will apparently have a new feature called USB Restricted Mode that will disable data transfer over USB if a device isn't unlocked after a week --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Another manic Monday, with AAPL zipping to a new high close. We have info about that and a lot more for you in today's Apple World Today News Update Podcast: Apple is soliciting Apple Watch owners to join in on the Apple Heart Study being done in partnership with Stanford Medicine The iMac turned 20 yesterday. The all-in-one is credited with beginning the turnaround in Apple's fortunes iOS 13 rumors are beginning to seep out, and we haven't yet heard what's going to be in iOS 12 During trading today, Apple hit $187.67 per share. Warren Buffett would love to own all of Apple's stock... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

May the Fourth Be With You! Today we've got four short news items to make your day: Apple informs Windows users that the Texture app -- which it recently purchased -- will be retired on that platform on June 30 Shares in Apple almost made it to $184 per share today, reaching an all-time high of $183.99 at one point (this was before the close of the market...) and a market cap of about $932 billion The Spanish-language People magazine's latest issue features 50 portraits and a cover photo, all done with the iPhone X Facebook is looking into a subscription-based ad-free feed --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We missed yesterday's podcast due to a conflict, but we're back today with all sorts of great news for you: Yet another person can thank the Apple Watch for saving his life, after a New York man followed his Watch's advice to seek medical attention immediately after suffering from a ruptured ulcer Just a reminder: your Mom wants flowers for Mother's Day on May 13th, and you can get some nice deals by using Apple Pay to pay for them The big beneficiary of all of the negative news about Apple from Wall Street analysts during the past few months was Apple, which was able to buy up a record amount of its shares at a discount price Apple's iPads are bucking the trend of shrinking tablet market share --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's May, time to start keeping an eye out for severe weather, mow your lawn, and get ready for summer coming next month. Today's stories: The Apple Watch is credited with saving another life...but this time it wasn't the owner's heart that was having problems Olloclip has released the Connect X Lens System for the iPhone X The Lumos Smart Bike Helmet gets additional HealthKit and Apple Watch integration, and is available in Apple retail stores The third betas of the latest versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS are now available to developers --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Wow, this is the last Monday of the month of April, 2018...which will never be seen again. What happened on this unique date in history?  A well-known Apple analyst steps down from his post, leaving a void in the world of Apple rumors Sprint and T-Mobile have announced that they're engaged to be married. We're not sure when the nuptials will be held, but they're expecting a 5G network Cross-platform writing app Bear got a nice update today, and you can now publish ebooks from Bear if that's what you want to do --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Happy Friday! Today's podcast has a fun story about Apple's rumored AR/VR headset that may arrive in 2020, what Apple says you should look for in a Wi-Fi router now that it's no longer making them, and news about a fun Apple Music deal: Dual 8K displays blasting your eyes with augmented or virtual reality? A WiGig connection to a powerful but lightweight computer? That's what may be in store for us in 2020 with Apple's rumored AR/VR headset Apple has published a recommendation on what prospective Wi-Fi router buyers should look for Apple's giving away another month of free music to those who have been on the three-month Apple Music trial but haven't signed up. The deal goes through May 27 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's Thursday, so we'll look at one throwback that failed, some updates to Apple Maps, and how Tim and Donald got along: Apple Maps received some good updates during the month, including several indoor airport maps, lane guidance for some European countries, and public transit instructions for five US states Tim Cook and Donald Trump had a productive meeting yesterday, with Cook lauding the tax cuts and tax reform, saying that Apple will be investing in the USA Remember the flop that was Snapchat Spectacles? Well, Spectacles 2 are out today, with some new features that might make them popular. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Today's podcast has some bragging points for iOS device owners to lord over their Android-owning buddies, word about a new malware variant that's pretending to be an Adobe Flash Player installer, and your new Lexus may have Apple CarPlay (but no touchscreen): 76% of all iOS devices are now running iOS 11 with another 19% running iOS 10. Compare that to the tiny 0.5% of all Android devices running Android 8.1 Oreo... Malwarebytes found a nasty little malware variant that pretends to be an Adobe Flash Player installer. Hint - don't use Flash The 2019 Lexus US luxury sedan will come with CarPlay, but uses a trackpad instead of a touchscreen as a user interface --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

We have some entertaining short news stories for you on today's podcast: Verizon gains subscribers in the March quarter, most likely from the Apple Watch Series 3 Instagram has a new web tool for downloading all of your content; unfortunately, it was down at the time we broadcasted this! Original Mac icon designer Susan Kare is in the news, winning a prestigious medal from the American Institute of Graphics Art and being called upon by Apple to testify on the company's behalf in the Samsung damages retrial Amazon can already get into your house if you let them...now they are expanding that capability to cars --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Happy Monday! Cheer up, buttercup, there's lots of good news from the world of Apple today: Have the Kindle reader app for iPhone or iPad? Good, because it is World Book Day and Amazon wants to give you some free books to celebrate Two new Apple ads use light-hearted imagery to convince Android users that it might be a really good idea to switch to iPhone HomeKit fans in the US can now purchase the first HomeKit-compatible window air conditioner available in the country; just don't expect to get a bargain price on it Does it seem like everyone loves the iPhone X? A survey by Creative Strategies shows that it's extremely popular with the early adopters and has a very high satisfaction rate Snapseed has been update for the iPhone X --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's finally Friday, and Apple's probably glad that the stock exchanges are closed for two days after negative analyst reports pushed the company's shares -- and the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- lower. Other news for this Friday: Developers who have apps featured in the iOS 11 App Store see huge increases in downloads, according to data from research firm Sensor Tower Several questionable "supply chain reports" from Wall Street analysts have driven Apple's share price down almost $13 a share in three days AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson announced a new skinny streaming service called AT&T Watch while testifying in the antitrust case against his company over the proposed acquisition of Time Warner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Wow, lots of interesting news in the world of Apple today (except for AAPL's share price tanking, but...) -- Apple's environmental report for 2017 shows significant progress, FoundationDB goes open source, there's good news for snorers, and don't tear apart an iMac Pro and expect Apple to repair it... Apple is making good progress on all environmental fronts, including a goal to plan to eventually eliminate the need for mining for materials for its products Apple's FoundationDB is now open source, so perhaps developers can add the Dropbox-like sharing functionality to it that we need Keep waking up your partner with your snoring? Sleep Cycle will now wake you up with a tap on the wrist from an Apple Watch, so you can change position and hopefully stop snoring A YouTube vlogger is griping that Apple won't repair the iMac Pro that he tore apart for an online review --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

It's hump day, and the week is all downhill from here... Today we have a few stories dealing with competition in the smartphone and smart speaker markets: A head-to-head comparison of the iPhone X and Google's Pixel 2 results in a solid win for the iPhone X...but not for Siri A Wall Street analyst thinks Apple is working on a cheaper version of the HomePod due to lagging sales That same analyst foresees dual-SIM versions of the iPhone coming later this year, both on a less expensive LCD phone and a larger iPhone X The continuing lawsuit battle between Qualcomm and Apple is starting to hurt Qualcomm badly, with rumors of layoffs at the San Diego-based chipmaker   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Happy Tax Day in the USA! We hope you got your taxes early this year and didn't wait until today to file, because the IRS electronic filing system had issues earlier today... Our stories today include that, and: If you filed your federal taxes earlier in the year, you can celebrate tonight by watching AWT TV, live at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET on the AWT Facebook page.  Otterbox has release three new cases in honor of the upcoming Star Wars film "Solo: A Star Wars Story". Hint: The Millennium Falcon case is really nice... More evidence that the iPhone X has been a success - the model alone accounted for 35% of the profits for the entire cellular handset industry in the two months it was was available in 2017 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support

Welcome to another week in the weather-wacky month of April. Today we talk about a new feature that may be on the way to watchOS, how quickly a law enforcement tool called GrayKey can crack iOS passcodes, and ponder Apple's next exercise challenge: watchOS 5 may come with support for third-party watch faces...or not Grayshift's GrayKey box can break your four-digit passcode in about 6 minutes, 30 seconds...so if you're a criminal it might help to give your iPhone a long, complex alphanumeric passcode There's an Earth Day exercise challenge coming up --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tangible-tech/support