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A weekly discussion of tech news between Marton (TechAltar) and Tristan (researcher for The Friday Checkout). Available ad-free & early access at https://nebula.tv/chillout

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    • Jun 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Apple is up to something big (season finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 47:26


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)Our thoughts on Apple's new Vision Pro headset, Mark Zuckeberg's comments on the new competition, new Macs, Honor's comeback & more.Ep. 18Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebe https://instagram.com/TechAltarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Computex favorites + Nothing interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 40:42


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)Marton went to London to interview Carl Pei and look at the process of making a phone. Also, Computex brought us lots of new innovations, including new cooling technologies, gaming chairs with RGB fans, etc.Ep. 17 Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltar https://discord.gg/npKQebe https://instagram.com/TechAltar Tristan: https://twitter.com/TristanRaynerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Syria, Egypt, Lebanon & Jordan - Tech & travel log

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 30:54


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year) A summary of our trip through the middle east, what we saw in terms of tech, economy, people, food & more.Ep. 16Social media:https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebehttps://instagram.com/TechAltarTristan: https://twitter.com/TristanRaynerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Special: Goolge I/O preview review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 48:49


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)On Friday Marton will be on holidays, so we bring you a special Thursday episode this week where we play a game reviewing Google I/O, in advance, we discuss where Marton will be for the next 2 weeks.Ep. 15Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebe https://instagram.com/TechAltarTristan: https://twitter.com/TristanRaynerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    5G beamed from space satellites

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 37:37


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)This week Sateliot got its satellite into space by SpaceX to beam 5G narrow band IoT down from orbit, Microsoft and Google had surprising earnigns and more.Ep. 14Sources:https://gizmodo.com/sateliot-first-5g-satellite-quash-iot-dead-zones-1850350158https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/24/windows_frontline_cloudpc_sustainability/https://www.theinformation.com/articles/in-google-founders-shadow-ceo-pichai-discovered-the-limits-of-his-powerhttps://9to5mac.com/2023/04/27/apple-employees-siri-struggles/Social media: https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebe https://instagram.com/TechAltarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Head of Pixel leaves Google, devices fully leaked

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 44:27


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)This week the Google Pixel devices got fully leaked, the VP of Pixel left Google to join Pinterest, Humane weirdly half-announced its own device, we discuss the viabiliy of modular designs and more.Ep. 13Sources:https://www.inverse.com/tech/humane-ai-wearable-camera-sensor-projector-video-demohttps://www.wired.com/story/stack-overflow-will-charge-ai-giants-for-training-data/https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-patents-5b52cda0?mod=djemalertNEWSSocial media: https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebe https://instagram.com/TechAltarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Paris' e-scooter ban is dumb & will kill people

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 44:50


    Support the show at https://nebula.tv/chillout with my discount ($30/year instead of $50/year)Paris' e-scooter banSamsung slows wireless charging on S23 seriesElon's new nonsenseProcessor architecturesSoftware we hateSources:Traffic stats: https://www.safe-up.eu/news/eu-road-deaths-we-need-safer-infrastructure-for-allSamsung charging: https://www.phonearena.com/news/galaxy-s23-series-wireless-charging-comparison_id146527Amazon letter: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-2022-letter-to-shareholdersSocial media:https://mas.to/@techaltarhttps://discord.gg/npKQebehttps://instagram.com/TechAltarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44% of Americans want a foldable (29% don't)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 46:11


    Lenovo abandons Legion phones | Google Assistant gets phased out | WWDC predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 45:40


    Get video and early access, plus support our show by getting Nebula access at https://nebula.tv/chillout01:40 Lenovo abandons its Legion gaming phone series12:40 Google Assistant gets abandoned in favor of Bard24:33 Apple WWDC 2023 precictionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Pebble revival: what it takes to make a phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 44:39


    Unlock video + early access and support the show by signing up to Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutThis week:01:45 - Ex-Pebble employees try to launch a new phone company19:35 - Counterpoint shared new data about the continued rise of premium devices26:55 - Microsoft Loop, the Notion clone33:35 - LTT is hacked38:18 - Bard thoughts40:18 - TriviaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Special: Maja & Marton discuss smart home tech, electric cars & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 42:06


    Special episode: My girlfriend Maja and I discuss Microsoft rolling out copilot to Microsoft 365 (Office), Belkin pulling out of Matter with WeMo, BYD selling cars to Sixt and more.Unlock video + early access and support the show by signing up to Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Spotify's radical redesign + iPhone dominance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 38:29


    Get early access, optional video and support the show with a Nebula subscription at https://nebula.tv/chilloutThis week Spotify announced a complete redesign of their app, turning it from a simple music and podcast listening tool to a social media platform focused on creators, video and monetization. It looks wild!Also, counterpoint released some interesting new sales figures: https://www.counterpointresearch.com/top-smartphones-global-2022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Signal to leave UK, MWC highlights, Repairable budget phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 41:21


    Support the show by getting a Nebula subscription and get early access + video at https://go.nebula.tv/chilloutThis week Signal announced it would "1000%" quit the UK if proposed rules affecting encryption get passed by parliament, MWC showed lots of interesting new devices, including rollable phones from Motorola and laptops from Lenovo, and Nokia showed off a repairable budget phone, the G22. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    MWC expectations + Apple blood glucose monitoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 40:55


    Support the show by getting a Nebula subscription and get early access + video at https://go.nebula.tv/chilloutThis week MWC (Mobile world congress) hype is starting to build so we discuss what phones we expect to see from Honor, Xiaomi and Realme, we discuss Apple's upcoming and rumored blood glucose monitor in the Apple watch, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Pixel 7 is secretly made by Samsung

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 38:13


    The Google Pixel 7 Pro is more Samsung than even a Galaxy, as 51% of its BoM cost goes to Samsung! Besides, Google with time became a slumbering giantGet the Podcast on Fridays, right as they come out on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutTechAltar Discord: https://discord.gg/RaZb4XTMy webcam is the Insta360 Link (Affiliate link, I earn a commission if you buy one): https://www.insta360.com/sal/link?insrc=INR1HE2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Economics & Ethics of search AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 30:44


    OPPO brings its Find N2 Flip to global markets, Bing makes ethical decisions for when its chat bot should help you with answers and when it shouldn't, and AI search economics get tricky.Get the Podcast on Fridays, right as they come out on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutMy webcam is the Insta360 Link (Affiliate link, I earn a commission if you buy one): https://www.insta360.com/sal/link?insrc=INR1HE2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Q4 Tech Earnings - The Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 30:06


    Let's look at earnings at Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Qualcomm and more!Get the Podcast on Fridays, right as they come out on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutpodInsta360 Link (Affiliate link, I earn a commission if you buy one): https://www.insta360.com/sal/link?insrc=INR1HE2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Intel is hurting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 31:06


    Episode 1 - Intel had a terrible quarter, Samsung announcements keep our hands tied, person of the year 2022 and 2023 and more.Get the Podcast on Fridays, right as they come out on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/chilloutpodInsta360 Link (Affiliate link, I earn a commission if you buy one): https://www.insta360.com/sal/link?insrc=INR1HE2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Welcome to The Friday Chillout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 0:15


    Tech news, discussed with friends. If you love The Friday Checkout but you want to get even more tech news and more in-depth discussions, this podcast is right for you!This is the public version of the podcast, which comes out over the weekend. Nebula subscribers get both video and audio versions of the podcast on Fridays at the same time as The Friday Checkout posts. To subscribe, go to https://nebula.tv/chilloutIf you would like to submit questions or comments for our mailbag, write TechAltar anywhere you can find him using #chillout.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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