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Om Shownotes ser konstiga ut (exempelvis om alla länkar saknas. Det ska finnas MASSOR med länkar) så finns de på webben här också: https://www.enlitenpoddomit.se    Avsnitt 357 spelades in den 8 mars och eftersom att det finns en frukt som smakar chokladpudding ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Q-sM-KnJg ) så handlar dagens avsnitt om: INTRO: - Alla har haft en vecka...  David har testat Covid, 10 av 10 skulle inte rekommendera. Björn har jobbat, läst böcker. Johan har haft semester, åkt skidor, eldat i öppenspis.  FEEDBACK AND BACKLOG: - Moxie och NFT   https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html  - Truth Social vs Free Speech   https://www.engadget.com/trumps-free-speech-app-truth-social-is-censoring-content-and-kicking-off-users-023153584.html  ALLMÄNT NYTT - Space Force säsong 2   https://www.netflix.com/se-en/title/81021929  - Vi har ju pratat klockor typ 1000 gånger, så : Fitbit Ionic kallas tillbaka…   https://help.fitbit.com/en_US/ionic.htm  - Discord och Spotify   https://www.androidpolice.com/spotify-discord-aws-and-dozens-of-other-websites-are-in-the-throes-of-a-major-internet-outage/  - Nvidia blev hackade   https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/04/nvidia-ransomware-hackers-demands/    - BONUSLÄNK: https://www.howtogeek.com/731192/what-is-a-lite-hash-rate-or-lhr-gpu/  MICROSOFT - Microsoft Defender for Business ingår nu Micosoft 365 Business premium   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2022/03/01/unleash-the-power-of-your-small-business-with-microsoft-365/   - När tittade du på "Azure Cost Management" senast? Börjar nog bli dags igen   https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ea-azure-billing-experience-on-cost-management-and-billing-3/    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/preview-cost-management-anomaly-detection-for-subscriptions-2/  - Köpet av "Nuance" har nu gått igenom (19,7 miljader USD)   https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-finalizes-its-acquisition-of-nuance-communications/    - Se avsnitt 312 (april 2021): https://www.enlitenpoddomit.se/e/elpoit-312-det-ar-moraliskt-diskutabelt/  - Kan vi få touch i Windows?? *hoppas*   https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-adds-tablet-optimized-taskbar-to-latest-windows-11-test-build/  - Kan vi få Xbox Game Pass i Steam?   https://www.thurrott.com/games/263525/valve-is-open-to-offering-xbox-game-pass-on-steam  APPLE - Apples Event   https://www.engadget.com/apple-iphone-13-green-alpine-green-182148035.html    https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/apple-studio-display/    https://www.engadget.com/how-to-pre-order-apple-iphone-se-5g-ipad-air-m1-mac-studio-studio-display-iphone-13-green-191917755.html    https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/08/apple-adds-new-black-and-silver-magic-keyboard-trackpad-and-mouse    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/03/apple-unveils-all-new-mac-studio-and-studio-display/    https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/just-give-me-two-m1-max-chips-apple-launches-the-m2/    https://www.engadget.com/apple-m1-ultra-chip-183009164.html    https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22961680/apple-ipad-air-2022-release-date-price-features-specs-m1    https://www.engadget.com/the-2022-i-pad-air-has-arrived-specs-price-182017740.html  - Apple vs Netherlands   https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/23/vestager-apple/  GOOGLE: - Browserprestanda   https://swedroid.se/google-sager-att-chrome-nu-ar-snabbaste-webblasaren-for-mac/  - Android 12L   https://swedroid.se/google-presenterar-skarpa-android-12l/  - Pixel 6a är på gång   https://swedroid.se/google-pixel-6a-patraffas-i-benchmarkprogram/  - Android 13 fixar ficklampan och annat   https://swedroid.se/android-13-introducerar-omvalvande-funktionalitet-for-ficklampan/    https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/07/googles-latest-pixel-update-includes-a-feature-that-lets-you-type-responses-during-calls-and-more/  EXTRA NYHETER:  - Davids favoritkanal på YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA  PRYLLISTA - Björn:  Jag MÅSTE ha en sån här. Men min sjuåring behöver en också           https://www.amazon.com/Barbuzzo-TACOsaurus-Rex-Taco-Holder/dp/B07BP8HZVS   - David: En grilltermometer. typ en sån som Johan har. :)           https://www.amazon.se/MEATER-k%C3%B6ttermometer-rotisserie-Bluetooth-anslutning/dp/B07TJ95CBM  - Johan:  RideOn ski goggles => https://rideonvision.eu/           6 to 8 roders intercom => https://www.fodsports.com/helmet-communication/6-to-8-riders-intercom/  EGNA LÄNKAR - En Liten Podd Om IT på webben,      http://enlitenpoddomit.se/  - En Liten Podd Om IT på Facebook,      https://www.facebook.com/EnLitenPoddOmIt/  - En Liten Podd Om IT på Youtube,      https://www.youtube.com/enlitenpoddomit  - Ge oss gärna en recension    - https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/en-liten-podd-om-it/id946204577?mt=2#see-all/reviews      - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/en-liten-podd-om-it-158069  LÄNKAR TILL VART MAN HITTAR PODDEN FÖR ATT LYSSNA: - Apple Podcaster (iTunes), https://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/en-liten-podd-om-it/id946204577  - Overcast, https://overcast.fm/itunes946204577/en-liten-podd-om-it  - Acast, https://www.acast.com/enlitenpoddomit  - Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/show/2e8wX1O4FbD6M2ocJdXBW7?si=HFFErR8YRlKrELsUD--Ujg%20  - Stitcher, https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-nerd-herd/en-liten-podd-om-it  - YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/enlitenpoddomit  LÄNK TILL DISCORD DÄR MAN HITTAR LIVE STREAM + CHATT - http://discord.enlitenpoddomit.se (Och glöm inte att maila bjorn@enlitenpoddomit.se om du vill ha klistermärken, skicka med en postadress bara. :) 

Listen up if you own a Fitbit Ionic Watch - the fitness trackers are the subject of a voluntary product recall after reports the battery could overheat and cause serious burns.   The company is now owned by Google and says it sold 1.7 million of the Fitbit ionic devices around the world between 2017 and 2020.   The company says 0.01% of the units sold suffered overheating but it's acting out of an abundance of caution.   Anyone who purchased a Fitbit Ionic can receive a £225 refund and a discount on a replacement product.   No other devices in the FitBit range are affected by the issue.     Facebook parent company Meta is celebrating Women's History Month by shining the spotlight on women run small businesses.   There's a range of resources aimed at helping women who run small businesses - find it at fb.com/shemeansbusinesshub   It includes training and advice for getting the most from social media.   The company has also launched what it calls a ‘cultural guide' which highlights the challenges women in business face around the world as well as advice for everyone in business to help drive women's equality.  

Own a Fitbit Ionic smartwatch? The company said it is recalling some models over a potential burn riskSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled due to burn risk; ONC analyzes information blocking claims. Plus: More than $1 billion in annual excess healthcare expenditure due to turnover of primary care physicians.Links to the stories:Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazardONC receives nearly 300 info blocking reportsPrimary care physician turnover leads to almost $980M in excess healthcare costs

Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/653 Sponsors: CDW.com/HPE hover.com/twit

Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/653 Sponsors: CDW.com/HPE hover.com/twit

Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/653 Sponsors: CDW.com/HPE hover.com/twit

In this episode: Still using a Fitbit Ionic? It's being recalled – Here's how to go about getting a refund in South Africa You can now buy NFTs via a vending machine, because we've given up on 2022 entirely Sony's newest patent promises “significant improvement” for ray tracing performance Tech Byte airs daily from Monday to Friday. For the latest tech news, be sure to follow Stuff on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or head on over to our website.

Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/653 Sponsors: CDW.com/HPE hover.com/twit

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We're so proud of the Cipes family, and their family band! Check them out here: theootnoots.com B Mack bought coffee beer for us to have in the mornings…KIDDING! But he did buy coffee beer. Health Canada recalls Fitbit Ionic smartwatch over burn hazard B Mack tells us about the show The Tinder Swindler - A group of women who were the victims of a dating app based swindler join together in an attempt to hunt him down and recover the millions of dollars that were stolen from them. Major concert announcement. The Weeknd announces stadium tour w/ Doja Cat. Aug 23 BC Place Vancouver! We will be giving away BTBO tickets. We TALK ABOUT Lizzo Embracing Herself As A 'Body Icon' Mom raises awareness after son is diagnosed with uncombable hair syndrome

In this episode, Cherelle talks about how she made the decision to  “burn her ship”, quit her full time job, and pursue her passion of sharing her Trinidadian roots through her Caribbean focused dance and fitness company SocaFit. She talks about how imposter syndrome crept in and kept her community smaller. However, once the pandemic hit, she was forced to either go online or close, so she got over her fears and is now serving people internationally. Cherelle is a proud Canadian born with deep Trinidadian roots that extend farther than you or I can imagine. Little did she know that important events throughout her upbringing would subconsciously shape her into the professional entertainer and entrepreneur she is today. You could say her journey started at a very young age - playing Mas during Cariwest as a baby and growing up playing the steel drums in her father's band, Trincan Steel Orchestra, for over 10 years. Fast forward to today, now owning her own Caribbean-focused dance and fitness company, SocaFit. Cherelle created SocaFit to allow her to celebrate and share her Trinidadian culture through dance and fitness and to also create programs to enable youth to explore and learn about their own history. What started as her teaching her mother's friends in a small room has grown to an international audience for both adults and children.Find SocaFit classes hereFollow Cherelle on IGFollow Candace on Instagram

In this episode Justin talks about how lonely, bored and alone he felt for years after deciding that he needed to make significant changes in his life. He shares how he had a strict Christian upbringing and had little confidence growing up. When he moved and was looking to meet new people, he would go out to the casino and the bar. Once he started to grow his social circles and get attention, his confidence grew and he says he exploited this.  His social circle grew quickly, he knew everyone, felt invincible and unstoppable. He would start to wake up from nights where he would get blackout drunk, as often as 4-5 nights a week. There was an event that took place one of these drunken nights that was the catalyst for a change. Justin needed to change his social circles and his habits so that he was able to reach the potential that deep down he knew that he had and had been wasting. He shares how he has turned his life around and how he is on a never ending journey to keep reaching even further potential.Justin Rille is a personal trainer of over 11 years who works out of his own training studio and has been online coaching nutrition and habit/mindset clients for over 15 years. He has also been spending his last 5 years in the States and Sweden studying neuroscience, in an effort to help people reduce their pain and move better instantly, through brain based training. Having done over 15 bodybuilding shows and 11 surgeries, he has many lessons in discipline, healthy habits, positive mindset and learning how to overcome adversity! He is a brand new Dad and is enjoying spending his days with his 3 month old son, Stone Bodhi Rille!Follow Justin on InstagramFollow Justin on Facebook

Learn about which sleep trackers are actually accurate; how important closure is for a life transition; and why mirrors flip horizontally, but not vertically. Study of 9 sleep trackers finds that all but 2 are inaccurate by Kelsey Donk You snooze, you lose - with some sleep trackers. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/wvu-ysy021721.php  Stone, J. D., Rentz, L. E., Forsey, J., Ramadan, J., Markwald, R. R., Finomore, V. S., Galster, S. M., Rezai, A., & Hagen, J. A. (2020). Evaluations of Commercial Sleep Technologies for Objective Monitoring During Routine Sleeping Conditions. Nature and Science of Sleep, Volume 12, 821–842. https://doi.org/10.2147/nss.s270705  Espie, C. (2020) How Do You Measure Sleep? Sleepio. https://www.sleepio.com/articles/sleep-science/how-do-you-measure-sleep/  That Sleep Tracker Could Make Your Insomnia Worse (Published 2019). (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/health/sleep-tracker-insomnia-orthosomnia.html  Here's How Important Closure Is for a Life Transition by Sonja Hodgen Devitt-NYU, J. (2019, February 25). Better endings help us feel good about what’s next - Futurity. Futurity. https://www.futurity.org/life-transitions-endings-1991932/  ‌Schwörer, B., Krott, N. R., & Oettingen, G. (2020). Saying goodbye and saying it well: Consequences of a (not) well-rounded ending. Motivation Science, 6(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000126  Why mirrors flip horizontally but not vertically by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Maria in Ontario, Canada) Physics Girl. (2015). Why do mirrors flip horizontally (but not vertically)? [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpxhfBlVLU  ‌Kaplan, S. (2017, January 23). Dear Science: Why is everything backward in a mirror? The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/01/23/dear-science-why-is-everything-backwards-in-a-mirror/  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show I talk about Fitbit lost my account. As in a decade of information went up in smoke (thankfully most of the weight tracking is in my fitness pal. Tomorrow will be one week without so I ended up going and getting an Apple Watch Series 4 after hearing some friends say how cool they are. Apple Watch Features Really customizable screen Apple health seems to integrate with everything It does NOT grade how you sleep but there are apps that integrate with Apple health that do. I can't really tell as I can't login into my Fitbit account, but my Apple Watch shows that my resting energy was 2157 after one day. This would explain why if I eat 1900 calories or less I would lose weight. While Fitbit's are geared toward measuring calories in, activity and showing you the deficit, Apple Health is more overall health. My Withings scale integrates with myfitness pal and you can use my fitness pal to integrate with Apple health. Nonhealth things I love. I love that I can listen to my podcasts and have my phone in my pocket and skip and fast forward etc on my watch. I love that I don't have to sync with my phone. It operates on its own. I realize the Fitbit Charge is $150 and the Apple Watch is close to $500 so its not a fair comparison. It would be better to compare it to the Fitbit Ionic which is $250. In the end, I'm happy with my Apple watch. My wallet is lighter which makes it easy to walk. Built-in Accountability Partner In the Apple Activity App where you can set goals for calories burned, exercise minutes, and how many times you stand a day, you can share that with contacts on your phone. What About Fitbit Challenges? - Enter Stridekick I found a great app that is free (as long as your group is under 10 people) called Stridekick  that allows you to make challenges where the person with the most steps wins after a certain number of days. Here are the types of challenges: Streak: Track the number of consecutive days you've successfully hit your step goals, and motivate your fellow steppers in streak mode. Target: Aim for a total step goal for the challenge and track your pace and make sure you will your target before the end. Journey: Challenge yourself in a virtual long-distance race. Participants can track in real-time where they are along the journey's path. Leaderboard: Leaderboard allows competitive steps to achieve the ultimate glory by making it to the top of the leaderboard for best steps Stridekick Let's Everyone Participate No Matter the Platform According to their website: Stridekick offers cross-device compatibility making it the perfect place for everyone to play. We support most major fitness trackers, including: Android Phones - Android 4.2 or above through the Google Fit app. Apple Watch Fitbit - Zip, One, Flex, Charge, Charge HR, Surge, Alta, Blaze, MobileTracker app Garmin - vívofit, vívofit 2, vívosmart, vivosmart HR, vívoactive, vivokí, ** Google Fit (Android, Pebble, Xiaomi) IPhone 5s and above - Apple Health App (Polar, Pebble, Xiaomi, and more) Misfit - Flash Cyclist, Flash, Link, Ray, Shine, Shine2, Speedo Shine, Swarovski Activity Crystal Withings - Pulse, Pulse O2, Activité Pop, Activité, Activité Steel Note: We are always looking to expand our list of supported devices. If you don't see your device in the list above, let us hear about it! **Stridekick can usually connect with the Garmin Forerunner and Fenix devices, however, we can only pull from devices that report steps. If your device doesn't report steps, it will not sync with Stridekick. Freshly Food - Good, Quick Food There are so many food delivery services, and I've tried some but being a finicky eater (no mushrooms, no peppers, nothing too spicy) it's hard to find one that works for me.  I was very impressed with the food from Freshly. I loved the Tukey meatballs with Zoodles, and other dishes. The peppercorn steak was really good for coming out of a microwave.  Unlike other delivery services where there is some food prep, this is like someone delivering gourmet TV dinners. You pop 'em in the microwave and three minutes later you're eating good food.  I will say there were some inconsistencies. The first time I ordered the Turkey meatballs they were amazing. The second time, they were great. This week I felt like the chef drop some pepper in the mix as it made my eyes water it was so spicey. I even checked on the website and this dish is not supposed to be spicy so I don't know what happened.  Time or Money I mentioned in a previous episode I threw together some things into a bowl with a nod towards chipotle. It was  one cup of brown rice 3-5 oz of cubed chicken Grape tomatoes a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese. Shredded iceberg lettuces A dash of salad dressing.  When I did the math it costs me $4.72 per serving and takes me three minutes to make (and that includes cubing the chicken and slicing the tomatoes in half).  The price of a freshly meal is $12.50 a meal. The time you are saving is shopping and putting away the groceries.  They make it really easy to start and cancel (although they really try to get you to stay). They have gluten-free, and vegetarian meals as well. Most of their meals are between 450-700 calories. The meals I purchased were pretty heavy with salt. They were shipped well, and nothing was ever in danger. They pack them well to stay cold.  Check them out at www.logicallos.com/freshly Join the Logical Losers and Support the Show Through Patreon See www.logicallosers.com

This is a quick recording of my thoughts after I wore my Fitbit Ionic to the gym.

Listen now: Anthony Shore is one of the most experienced namers out there. He has over 25 years of experience in naming and has introduced more than 200 product and company names to the world. Some of the names he’s created include Lytro, Yum! Brands, Fitbit Ionic, Qualcomm Snapdragon, and Photoshop Lightroom. In 2015, he was featured in a New York Times Magazine article titled “The Weird Science of Naming New Products,” which tells the story of Jaunt, a VR company he named. And a BBC News article called him "one of the world’s most sought after people when it comes to naming new businesses and products." Anthony has led naming at Landor Associates. He worked at the naming firm, Lexicon, and now he runs his own agency, Operative Words, which you can find at operativewords.com. I had a great time talking to Anthony. He shares a bunch of knowledge, some great tips and examples, and we even got to nerd out a bit talking about recurrent neural networks. Anthony's using artificial intelligence to supplement his own name generation; it's fascinating to think about how tools like these might be used in the future. Anthony also gave a great overview of his naming process and provided a list of tools and resources he uses when generating names. Some namers I've talked to seem to prefer analog resources (i.e., books). In contrast, Anthony almost exclusively uses software and online tools*, including the following: Wordnik ("a great resource for lists of words") OneLook Rhymezone Sketch Engine (a corpus linguistics database) TextWrangler (a plain ASCII text editor) BBEdit Microsoft Excel Anthony and I rounded out the conversation talking some of his least favorite naming trends, as well as what he likes most about being a namer. I highly recommend you check out Anthony’s website and blog at operativewords.com, where he has a bunch of amazing content that goes into way more detail on some of the topics we discussed. Below, you'll find the full transcript of the episode (may contain typos and/or transcription errors). Click above to listen to the episode, and subscribe on iTunes to hear every episode of How Brands Are Built. * To see a complete list of online resources listed by namers in episodes of How Brands Are Built, see our Useful List: Online/software resources used by professional namers. Rob: Anthony, thank you for joining me. Anthony: Thanks so much for having me, Rob. Rob: One of the first things I wanted to ask you about is something I don’t talk to namers about that much. It’s artificial intelligence. So, I saw that you’ve written and talked about the potential for using neural networks and brand naming. Can you tell me a little bit about what made you start down that path and then maybe how it works today? Anthony: Sure. I love talking about this. Artificial intelligence, and really using computers in general as an adjunct to what I do, has always been near and dear to my heart. Way back in college, I created a self-defined AI major. And so, when recurrent neural networks started becoming available and accessible over the last few years, I took an interest. And a woman named Janelle Shane, who is a nanoscientist and a neural network hobbyist, started publishing name generation by neural network. And this really caught my interest. And she was doing it just as a hobby and for fun, but I could see that neural networks offered a great deal of promise. And so, I engaged with her and asked her to teach me what she knew, so that I could also use neural networks to help me create brand names, in addition to using the other tools that I use, like my brain and other bits of software and resources. Rob: And is there...how technical is it now in your use of it? Is it something that anyone could do or does it really require a lot of programming knowledge? Anthony: Well, right now I’d say it’s not for the faint of heart. The only interface that really helpful is through command line, really using a terminal. So it’s all ASCII. It’s done in Linux and there’s various and sundry languages that have to be brought into play like Python and Lua and Torche. Rob: So you’ve got to know what you’re doing a little bit. Anthony: Yeah yeah. It’s not something that’s just a web interface that you plug ideas in and it’s going to work like a charm. Now, that is right now and it’s changing constantly. I mean, even in just the few months, six months that I’ve been doing this, I’ve been seeing more and more neural networks front ends on the web pop up. But their results aren’t very good at all. But it’s clear that that’s going to change. Rob: And I saw that Janelle has named a beer I think using her neural network it’s called The Fine Stranger which is a cool name for an indie beer. Have you had any success using it yet for some of your naming projects? Anthony: I’ll say this: that neural networks have, in my use of them, have illustrated to me some really interesting words and ideas, and clients are interested in AI and neural networks as part of the creative process. But there haven’t been any names yet that a neural network I’ve trained has generated and the client said, "Yes, that’s going to be our name." But it’s only a matter of time before that happens. But I’m bullish on AI and neural networks. Rob: Well, it’s funny because, I know this isn’t the same thing, but every now and then, I’m sure you see this too, there are these doomsday proclamations of naming...the human aspect of naming dying out because computers will be able to do it themselves. What are your thoughts in terms of how people and computers will interact in the future to do this job? Anthony: Oh, without a doubt, accessible AI tools for name generation will increase everyone’s access to interesting names. But just because you are shown a word or a list of words doesn’t mean that you’re going to know, as someone in the company for instance, is this really going to be the right word? Does this have the potential to become a brand? And there’s other aspects of naming such as understanding and ascertaining what the right naming strategy should be. What should the right inputs that an AI should be trained on? You know, what kinds of words should the AI be trained on? Helping a client see how each word in a list of words could become their future could become their brand, and helping them to see the the assets and potential of each of these names. That’s not something AI is going to do. So there’s still a place for professional name developers. Rob: I want to back up a little bit and just talk more generally about about name generation. Can you just give me a 30,000-foot view of the entire naming process before we dive into some of the specific steps within it? Anthony: Yeah, sure, I’ll be happy to Rob. So, I’ll be briefed by the clients, and maybe they’ll provide me with an actual creative brief, or not, but from that, I’ll develop name objectives that succinctly capture what the name needs to accomplish; what it needs to support or connote. And once we agree on those marching orders, I’ll get into creative. Now the first wave of creative is a mile wide and an inch deep, where I explore many different perspectives of the brand, different tonalities, different styles of names, different executions. And that process takes about two weeks of creative development. At the end, there’s probably a thousand or several thousand words that have been developed. I’ll cull the best 150 names and run those through preliminary global trademark screening with my trademark partner, Steve Price. And from that, there’ll be 50 to 70 names, and I’ll present those names to the client. And I present them in a real-world context so they look less like hypothetical candidates and more like de facto, existing brands. And I present each name in the exact same visual context to really keep the focus on the name and not confound variables by changing up the color or the font. I present each name individually, talk about their implications and what they bring. And at the end the client gets feedback—what they like, what they don’t like, what they’re neutral about—and that informs the second round of creative work, which is an inch wide and a mile deep, where I delve into what was really working for them. And, it’s important to have a couple of rounds of creative because it’s one thing to agree in an abstract brief, but what clients really react to are real words, and that’s where you can really find out what’s going on, because it’s difficult for people to really understand what they like and don’t like in a name until they see them. And so that second round of work focuses on what’s working for them. And that process again is about two weeks, thousands of names developed, 100, 150 go into screening for trademark and domains, and then 50 names plus are presented to the client. And the client chooses from all of the names that’ve been presented across both rounds—typically over 100 names. They bring a handful of names into their full legal screening. Maybe there is cultural and linguistic checks that have to happen, and their full legal checks and then they choose one final name to run with. Rob: What steps do you take when you just start generating names? Anthony: All right, so once we all agree on what the marching orders are. The process looks like this: I’ll first bring up my go-to set of software and applications and resources that I use pretty much in parallel, and I bounce between them as I go through development. So, I’ll bring up I’ll bring up Wordnik, which is an important piece of software online, a great resource for lists of words. I use OneLook, Rhymezone, an engine called Sketch Engine, and various other applications. And I will use those to identify words, word parts, that are interesting to me. And so over the course of that development I will use different techniques in order to unearth every possible idea I can find. I will also go through prior projects that I’ve done through Operative Words, and if I find a good word for this project, I’ll search on my computer for all files that I’ve worked on that also contain that word, and so I’ll be able to mine from my prior work. And so, that creative process happens for about two weeks. At the end of two weeks I will have amassed thousands of ideas, and if I bring neural networks and software-based combinations and permutations there are literally tens-of-thousands of ideas in the picture. Rob: You mentioned Sketch Engine awhile ago as one of the online resources that you use. I’ve seen that you’ve written quite a bit about it and how you use it. But can you just briefly explain what it is and why you recommend it so highly? Anthony: Yes, Sketch Engine is a corpus linguistics database. So, let me explain that. Corpus linguistics is using a very large body of real-world language. That’s a corpus, and it’s plural is corpora. And using computers to sort of analyze and tag and organize what’s in there. So a corpus might be, for instance, the one I use is all of the news articles that have been published between 2014 and 2017. All of that real-world text—that’s 28 billion words—all of which have been tagged by part of speech, and it’s recorded all of the words that live next to all of the other words. In other words, it records what are called "colocations." Now, colocations are useful because you can learn a lot about a word by the company it keeps. So if there’s an attribute that a client is interested in, let’s say ‘fast’ or ‘smart,’ I can look up a word like "fast" or "smart" or any other related word, and discover all of the words that have been modified by it. So, therefore I can find an exhaustive list of things that are fast, things that are smart, or verbs related to things that are fast and things that are smart. And so, the benefit is, one, is exhaustiveness, two, is also linguistic naturalness. That is, you’re finding how words are used in a real-world context, and I believe that linguistic naturalness in names is very important for names being credible, for names being relatable, and for names feeling very adaptable. You’re not foisting ideas on people that make no sense. Rob: It rolls off the tongue, to use kind of the layman’s term. Anthony: Yes, that’s right. Rob: You’ve mentioned so many online tools, I’m just curious, is there anything offline that you frequent? Anthony: I’m typically watching some kind of movie or TV show or some other sort of visual stimulus while I’m doing my creative development. Rob: Interesting. Anthony: And those things provide visual stimulation and there is dialogue and other ideas that come up that provide an extra input to my creative process. Rob: Do you choose what you’re watching based on the project, or is it just whatever you happen to be watching anyway? Anthony: No, no, I do. Absolutely. So, with projects that are very technologically driven or scientifically driven, I’ll watch something that’s sort of technological or scientific. Rob: That’s fun. Do you ever just, you know, there’s been a movie that you’ve been wanting to see anyway, and you feel like, "Oh, that fits this project," and you put that on? Anthony: Yeah, absolutely. Rob: Another technique that I saw that you wrote about, it’s called an "excursion." Can you can explain what that is? Is that related to the idea of watching a movie while you’re doing naming? Anthony: In an excursion, you identify a completely unrelated product category. Sometimes the less related the better. And you look for examples of a desired attribute or quality from that category. For instance, if you’re naming a new intelligent form of AI, let’s go ahead and consider examples of intelligence from the world of kitchens. Let’s look for ideas of intelligence in the world of sports. By thinking through an attribute as it appears somewhere else, you are able to find ideas that are differentiated but relevant, because when you take a word from a different category and drop it into a relevant category, it immediately becomes relevant to that new category. People are very comfortable with this technique. Rob: I have a couple of tactical, logistics questions that I’m curious how you would respond to. What about the actual medium that you use when you’re writing down or documenting your name ideas? Do you do this in Excel or do you have a pad of paper with you while you’re doing all these other exercises, and you’re just furiously jotting down ideas? Anthony: I’m using Microsoft Word, by and large, for this. I also use another text application called TextWrangler. I use Excel when I’m charged with developing a generic descriptor for a new product. Rob: And what is TextWrangler? Is there an important difference between that and Word, or just, you happen to use both? Anthony: TextWrangler is a text editor. So, there’s no formatting whatsoever. It’s plain ASCII text. It has another sister application called BBEdit, and these applications are very useful when you’re working with pure text, and it has some terrific tools like the ability to eliminate duplicates, the ability to use pattern recognition, something called Grep, in order to find words that include certain patterns. So, very useful tool and an adjunct to the toolset that I use. Rob: And then the other logistical question is just about timing. You mentioned usually a two-week period of time for your first run at name generation, but I’ve heard other namers say they like to have a four-hour window to really immerse themselves in a project anytime they sit down to do name generation. Do you have any rules of thumb that you adhere to in terms of timing? Anthony: Over the course of two weeks, the process is, I will immerse myself completely in a project maybe for four hours, maybe for a day, maybe for two days, or three days even. And then I put it away. And then I forget about it, and I work on something else for a day or two, and then I come back to it. And so, I have this repeated process of immersion and then incubation and I repeat that in order to do creative work. That’s a process that’s been demonstrated and proven to help maximize creative output. Those "aha" moments—those Eureka moments you have in the shower—happen because you’ve been thinking about something and then stop thinking about it, consciously anyway. But meanwhile there’s something bubbling up under the surface that comes out when you least expect it. Rob: You’ve mentioned a lot of things that you could use if you get stuck on a project. Do you ever get writer’s block so to speak, and if so, is there anything that you haven’t already mentioned that you would use to kick yourself back into naming gear? Anthony: Sure. You know, the writer’s block happens when a client is looking for something that isn’t different. If their if their product or their brand doesn’t really have something new to offer, that’s a more difficult nut to crack. And so, in those cases, I will look at projects that are utterly unrelated in any way, or other kinds of lists. And in this way, I expose myself to words that have nothing to do with the project whatsoever. But, because of how I see words and how I think, I can look at a list and look at a word and go, "Oh, wait a minute. There’s a story there." I can see what would be related or that would be interesting. So, really, it’s a process of compelling me to look at words just in order to see what happens. It’s a little bit stochastic. It’s a little bit random, but it’s actually very useful and interesting and new ideas can come out of it, even for projects where there isn’t something wildly different under the surface. Rob: I like to ask whether there are any names or naming tropes that you see that you’re getting sick of. You know, like any other creative process, there are trends in the industry—startups ending with with "-ly," for example. Are there any specific name ideas or trends like that that you want to call out or that you wish would discontinue? Anthony: Well, Rob, there’re always trends that I wish would go away. In fact, any trends, by and large, I wish would go away, because they’re unoriginal and they don’t serve the brands that they represent. They look derivative. They look unoriginal. And what does that say about their company or their products? So, yes, I’m not crazy about the "-ly" trend that’s been going on, just as I wasn’t crazy about the "oo" trend that was happening after Google and Yahoo found success, just like I wasn’t crazy about the "i-" or "e-" prefix trend back when that was happening. You know, I’m just fundamentally opposed to these ideas because they don’t they don’t serve their clients and they, I think, reflect a company that isn’t truly original. I’m also not crazy about the trend to randomly drop consonants or vowels, or double them, because it’s clear that it was done just in order to secure a dotcom domain, and it feels like domain desperation. Rob: Right, it feels forced. Anthony: Exactly. And linguistic unnaturalness, where you do these things in order to shoehorn words in order to get a free dotcom, I don’t think serves a brand well either, because they’re immediately off-putting, they look unnatural, and they’re difficult to relate to. Rob: The last question I like to ask namers is just what your favorite thing is about being a namer or coming up with name ideas. Anthony: Well, I really love the process of identifying, exhaustively, every possible perspective of a new brand. If I’m looking at a list of a thousand potential names, those are a thousand different perspectives, a thousand different ways of framing you looking at this company. And those are a thousand potential futures. And then seeing when a company finally adopts a name that I’ve helped them with—to see how they adopted the name, breathe life into it, and then run with it, and do their own, get their own inspiration from the name. So, as an example, a while ago I worked with an architectural and design firm called Pollack Architecture, who needed a new name. And eventually, I worked with them and developed the name "Rapt Studio" for them, R-A-P-T, "Rapt Studio" for them. And they do brilliant interior and architecture work and branding work as well. Really brilliant and wonderful people. And so once I gave them "Rapt Studio," they ran with it and they called their employees "Raptors." I didn’t give them that idea. They have meetings once a week, which are called "Monday Rapture" meetings. All right. So, I love when a name can inspire a client with great ideas. That makes me very happy. Rob: That’s great. Well let’s leave it there. And I just want to say thank you again for your willingness to share some of your thinking and how you do what you do. Anthony: Well, thank you so much, Rob. You know, I really do this for selfish reasons because I hate ugly words, and names are an unavoidable part of our environment and our habitat, and wouldn’t you much rather be surrounded by beauty and gardens than blight? I feel that way about names and so I give away what I know, because I want other namers, even my direct competitors, to come up with with great names so that they can also populate the world with words that are interesting and creative imaginative, and words we like to have around. Rob: Well, you call it selfish but it seems selfless to me. I really appreciate it and thanks again. Let’s go make some more beautiful words out there. Anthony: Yeah, let’s do that. Thanks, Rob. Rob: Thank you.  

Marcus and James talk gut health, the basics and they are giving away a FitBit Ionic on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thejamescast/message

In this episode, Elon Musk says AI threat greater than nuclear warheads. Social media companies may have to disclose how they target us with ads. And are you passionate about your Apple Watch, the CFO of Fitbit has never met anyone who is? Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX and PayPal, is sounding the alarm of AI. He has once again warned, quite recently, against the dangers of developing artificial intelligence and the need for its regulation  “Experts think they know more than they do,” he said, when asked why he disagreed with how many are viewing AI technology in a positive light. “They are much less smart than they think they are and this tends to plague smart people – they don’t like the idea that a machine can be smarter than them. "It’s the wishful thinking of the situation. It scares the hell out of me. It is capable of vastly more than anyone know and the rate of improvement is exponential.” "AI is much greater danger than nuclear warheads, so why do we have no regulatory insight? It’s insane." We need to have regulations to govern AI technology. Disclosure of how and why we are targeted by ads on social media Facebook and Twitter may be forced to reveal detailed information about how and why users were targeted for political ads, according to Elizabeth Denham, the information commissioner in the UK  What she is trying to do is bring transparency in political campaigning. Some are even concerned that the tools being used by social media companies are being used to determine how to microtarget someone. Apple Watch Apple has been constantly getting the praises and recommendations as a brand consumers feel passionate about, but Fitbit Chief Financial Officer Bill Zerella doesn’t think that applies to the Apple Watch. Speaking at a conference recently, he said that, “I have yet to meet anyone who owns an Apple Watch who’s passionate about the product.” The latest IDC data suggests that Apple sold more wearables than any rival last quarter, thanks to strong demand for the Apple Watch 3. Fitbit, meanwhile, is ramping up its efforts to compete with Apple by introducing the new Versa smartwatch. The new Fitbit wearable looks similar to the Apple Watch, and offers music playback and other capabilities at a price under $200 US. Last year, the company also introduced its $300 Fitbit Ionic, its first stab at an Apple Watch-style device, complete with GPS. For comments, please send me an email: marcello@promotivemedia.ca.   Looking forward to hearing from you.

On this abbreviated last episode of 2017, we asked out audience to call in and share their RV bucket list plans for 2018. Listen up! Maybe you'll get some ideas! [spp-player] Here's the 2018 Calendar for our Roadtreking gathering - https://rvlifestyle.com/2018-calendar/ And here are the 2018 apps mentioned by Steve VanDinter in his Traveling Technology segment: As we get ready for the calendar to flip to 2018, it's a great time for all of us to reflect on the things that went well this year, and opportunities for improvement in the coming year. Many will set goals to work out more, get plenty of rest or eat better. And to make these goals stick, experts say you need to start small. First up...we'll need some motivation. And that's where the Fitbit Ionic can help. Fitbit's newest wearable will automatically track your activities (even swimming), along with your heart rate so you know how hard you worked out. It'll also make sure you're getting enough good quality rest. Lastly, it can act as your personal coach motivating you to move even when the weather outside is cold and dreary. If you're going to the gym, consider protecting your phone and lightening your load at the same time with the Under Armour Stash Case.  Not only will your phone be spared from drops of up to 10 feet, but the secret compartment in the back allows you to store your credit cards, ID, or some cash so you can leave your wallet at home. And if you'd like to make sure your form is solid, the Under Armour Magnetic Mount is a great companion to your Stash Case. With this mount you can stick your phone to any metal object and record your form, watch videos or just keep your phone off the sweaty floor. Since there's an app for pretty much everything today, I wanted to provide a couple for your listeners to check out. First, an app called Mindfulness Daily. Just carve out a few minutes a day to walk through some mindfulness lessons and you'll be on your way to feeling more centered throughout your life. And last but not least...the Fabulous: Motivate Me! app.  Built in Duke University's Behavioral Economics Lab, this app is designed to help rewire your brain with good habits. Here's to a happy and healthy new year!

In this podcast we talk about some other podcasts we’ve been enjoying. The Fitbit Ionic watch. Whats left for Spielberg? Is it ‘The Post’? True Detective SSN 3. We drink an IPA from Garage Brewing Co in Temecula. As usual, we have a good time, and you get to listen along. Thanks!

We take a look at a few tech products on holiday shopping lists -- Nintendo Switch, Fitbit Ionic, and Xbox One S/X -- and talk about what their popularity really means for the companies that make them.

ゲストのShoya Ishimaruと、ドイツと日本の働き方の違い、ドイツでの暮らし、海外で働く大変さ、Fitbit Ionic、分報仲間、Planet of the Apps、などについて話しました。 【Show Notes】 5時に帰るドイツ人、5時から頑張る日本人 ドイツに27年住んでわかった 定時に帰る仕事術 (SB新書) | 熊谷 徹 |本 | 通販 | Amazon 観光 | shoya.io photo.shoya.io ドイツの受託開発会社を退職しました - WETな備忘録 ベルリンにて転職しました。 - zakisan's blog なんで駐在員は大変なのか (英語編) – Koichiro Honda – Medium 17時半に退社、オランダの企業に転職して増えた自由な時間とその価値 | ライフハッカー［日本版］ Huel | Deine Vollwertige Mahlzeit in Pulverform 今年もNeuer Weinの季節がやってきた - shoya.io Fitbit Ionic™ Watch Fitbit、Pebble買収の成果となるスマートウォッチ「Ionic」発表 | マイナビニュース Warkit L1 Wake Up Light Lichtwecker Wiederaufladbare LED Lampe mit Sonnenaufgangssimulation, 5 natürliche Wecktöne, RGB Farben, 3 Helligkeiten für Schlafzimmer, Wohnzimmer, Stillen: Amazon.de: Beleuchtung Planet of the Apps — Watch on Apple Music. 配信情報はtwitter ID @shiganaiRadio で確認することができます。 フィードバックは(#しがないラジオ)でつぶやいてください！ 感想、話して欲しい話題、改善して欲しいことなどつぶやいてもらえると、今後のポッドキャストをより良いものにしていけるので、ぜひたくさんのフィードバックをお待ちしています。 【パーソナリティ】 gami@jumpei_ikegami zuckey@zuckey_17 【ゲスト】 Shoya Ishimaru@shoya140 【機材】 Blue Micro Yeti USB 2.0マイク 15374

Daanesh is out this week, so Abbas and Mike hold the fort to discuss early reviews of the iPhone X. Rumours swirl about new phones from HTC and Razer and Mike talks about his experience using the FitBit Ionic for a few days.

iPhone X pre-orders kick off in a frenzy - and not everyone was happy, David Jones unveils its new premium in-store technology zones, we take a destination drive in a Tesla Model  X, our look at the Fitbit Ionic sports watch, BlackBerry unveils the new KEYone Black Edition, Telstra re-invents messaging for Android users and finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strapping a mini-computer to your wrist was once the realm of science fiction. Now, you can't walk down the street without spying an Apple Watch or a Fitbit band.These popular new gadgets offer an increasing number of features, including the ability to measure your heart-rate or pay for things on the go. But do they really warrant you ditching a regular Timex just so you don't have to pull your phone out of your pocket to check your notifications?In this week's episode of Future File, we delve into the state of the smartwatch scene, comparing the Apple Watch Series 3 against the Fitbit Ionic. We discuss whether glancing at your watch is ruder than glancing at your phone and uncover the meaning of the word “Phubbing”.If you're not sure what the fuss is about so-called “wearable technology” or aren't sure which smartwatch is worth your cash, then dive in and find out what you've been missing.Thanks for listening For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

iPhone X pre-orders kick off in a frenzy - and not everyone was happy, David Jones unveils its new premium in-store technology zones, we take a destination drive in a Tesla Model  X, our look at the Fitbit Ionic sports watch, BlackBerry unveils the new KEYone Black Edition, Telstra re-invents messaging for Android users and finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Llegamos al episodio 570 de Byte Podcast, que trae noticias como la llegada de los procesadores AMD Ryzen 3, 5, y 7, a PCs de marcas establecidas que ya las integraron a sus modelos a la venta. También comentamos el lanzamiento de la cámara 360º Theta V de Ricoh, y la tecnología de VR en las Historias de Leyendas de Victoria en México. Ubuntu cumplió años y nosotros recibimos el Fitbit Ionic para hacer el unboxing y evaluación. Les platicamos sobre la plataforma de cursos en línea Udemy, que les permite extender su educación, pero que también da lugar a nuevos instructores; y cerramos con la llegada a México de los video timbres conectados a Wi-Fi de la marca Ring y sus accesorios.   Enlaces Equipos con procesadores Ryzen de AMD - http://www.amd.com/es/where-to-buy/ryzen-systems Cámara Ricoh Theta V - https://theta360.com/es/ Udemy, cursos en línea - https://www.udemy.com/ Videotimbre Ring - https://ring.com/

Google steps up with Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL and Pixel Buds. BNZ joining Apple Pay, Air NZ Wi-Fi testing, Internet and Cellsite Balloons, Investigators use AI to find who betrayed Anne Frank, FitBit Ionic lands and Dyson Pure Hot Cool Link, GoPro Hero 6 Black

Edição de 10 de Outubro 2017 - Fitbit Ionic e uma autonomia que (quase) nunca mais acaba

You Wear It Well is a new podcast from the Wareable team, every two weeks - we'll submit it to Apple podcasts soon. On the show, chat from London and San Francisco. First Michael Sawh (editor), Sophie Charara (features editor) and Conor Allison (reporter) get into the week's wearable tech news including the Apple Watch Series 3, Fitbit Ionic review, Red Sox cheating and bagel vs crumpets. Then Hugh Langley (US editor) and Husain Sumra (US reporter) give us their take on Apple and Fitbit and Hugh chats to HAX accelerator startups Vue and Lief Therapeutics. Theme music by Danyal Awal. Mics: Blue Yeti and Samson.

The perfect watch may be here, but we don’t know as the PR guy is on holiday. This week Nick apparently has nothing to say and yet we seem to have gone long again. We talk Apple Watch and FitBit Ionic, plan Jon’s retirement, and get in the buff(s). Nick doesn’t watch TV, Jon doesn’t watch the Internet, and we ask “Can you buy a tattoo from a corner shop”? Whatever you want, we have it all this week. Show notes VM Footwear—Nick’s guy who does portraits on trainers but not on trains Apple Air Pods may be great for running after all. Denny from Diz Runs Radio gave us some notes, and we also read this “by a runner” review These are Buffs The other Nic in Jon’s life just ran the Thames Path Ultra—learn more about the run, and throw his fundraiser a buck here How Nick wears his Buff Find your craft beer name The Game The Game the film with Michael Douglas has turned 20 Jon’s pal “invented” the game on the internet according to the Wikipedia entry Did Rick Parfitt know he was playing the game? The Apple event which announced the new watches and the iPhone X Jon doesn’t like the takes #holdconf—where the real work is the conversations in the bar afterwards Hello Internet The Gold Standard which is essential for understanding the plot of Goldfinger LTE Apple Watch At the time of writing, it’s still not clear how podcasts get on the darn thing Sexy time activity tracking It turns out that NHS Direct is actually not a thing any more and we probably meant NHS 111 iPhone X and 8 Franz Ferdinand—one of many bands which the UK music press were desperate would be a thing Acoustic versions of Pinegrove songs feature heavily in Jon’s non-millenial YouTube habits More on Pinegrove Being a dickhead is cool is great YouTube action The FitBit Ionic A side-by-side Apple Watch and Ionic review Tag Heur connected range of watches Apple Watch Hermès and Edition Podiant on Patreon You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, on Pocket Casts and Overcast or anywhere you like to get podcasts. Please do subscribe and leave us some reviews. It’s a huge help and it’s nice to know that you care. We are online at runnerpod.com where you can look through old episodes, read show notes and blog posts. Comments, questions and thoughts please tweet us @runnerpod @jonhickman or @ngmoreton. You can email us podcast@runnerpod.com. Thanks to Podiant—professional-grade podcast hosting at a price you choose—for supporting You Don’t Look Like a Runner.

The perfect watch may be here, but we don't know as the PR guy is on holiday. This week Nick apparently has nothing to say and yet we seem to have gone long again. We talk Apple Watch and FitBit Ionic, plan Jon's retirement, and get in the buff(s). Nick doesn't watch TV, Jon doesn't watch the Internet, and we ask “Can you buy a tattoo from a corner shop”? Whatever you want, we have it all this week. Show notes VM Footwear—Nick's guy who does portraits on trainers but not on trains Apple Air Pods may be great for running after all. Denny from Diz Runs Radio gave us some notes, and we also read this “by a runner” review These are Buffs The other Nic in Jon's life just ran the Thames Path Ultra—learn more about the run, and throw his fundraiser a buck here How Nick wears his Buff Find your craft beer name The Game The Game the film with Michael Douglas has turned 20 Jon's pal “invented” the game on the internet according to the Wikipedia entry Did Rick Parfitt know he was playing the game? The Apple event which announced the new watches and the iPhone X Jon doesn't like the takes #holdconf—where the real work is the conversations in the bar afterwards Hello Internet The Gold Standard which is essential for understanding the plot of Goldfinger LTE Apple Watch At the time of writing, it's still not clear how podcasts get on the darn thing Sexy time activity tracking It turns out that NHS Direct is actually not a thing any more and we probably meant NHS 111 iPhone X and 8 Franz Ferdinand—one of many bands which the UK music press were desperate would be a thing Acoustic versions of Pinegrove songs feature heavily in Jon's non-millenial YouTube habits More on Pinegrove Being a dickhead is cool is great YouTube action The FitBit Ionic A side-by-side Apple Watch and Ionic review Tag Heur connected range of watches Apple Watch Hermès and Edition Podiant on Patreon You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, on Pocket Casts and Overcast or anywhere you like to get podcasts. Please do subscribe and leave us some reviews. It's a huge help and it's nice to know that you care. We are online at runnerpod.com where you can look through old episodes, read show notes and blog posts. Comments, questions and thoughts please tweet us @runnerpod @jonhickman or @ngmoreton. You can email us podcast@runnerpod.com. Thanks to Podiant—professional-grade podcast hosting at a price you choose—for supporting You Don't Look Like a Runner.

You Wear It Well is a podcast from the Wareable team, every two weeks (maybe)- we'll submit it to Apple podcasts soon. Michael Sawh (editor), Sophie Charara (features editor) and Conor Allison (reporter) get into the week's wearable tech news: Fitbit Ionic, Samsung Gear Sport, new Garmin wearables, Windows Mixed Reality headsets and Fossil Group designer smartwatches. Plus at the end of the show US editor Hugh Langley's interview with Fitbit CEO James Park at Fitbit's launch event in New York. Theme music by Danyal Awal. Mics: Blue Yeti and Samson.

Hey, what's up! It's been a little crazy for us, so we're trying to catch up on some news. Apple's iPhone event is next week so we'll have a special episode for the new iPhone and everything else Apple announces than. Next week on September 12th look for our special episode. This week we talked about the new, ugly Nest Thermostat E, the Fitbit Ionic, YouTube's new design, and of course all the rumors around the iPhone event. You can get the full show notes on Digital Bounds. Follow sunny (@sunnysinghio) and myself (@leonhitchens) on Twitter. Also, check us out on Digital Bounds and Gadget Smart. Thanks for listening to us rant and rave about technology! If you enjoyed the podcast, please please rate us on Apple Podcasts. If you're not using Apple Podcast please share the eposide with a friend. Thanks!

In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks about the top smartwatch for last quarter and about Fitbit’s new smartwatch. Also, some good news for Blackberry, the KeyOne is selling faster than expected.   Show Notes:   The smartwatch craze is growing with Apple Watch leading the way as the top smartwatch last quarter. According to IDC, Apple Watch was the world's most popular smartwatch by a significant margin last quarter, with an estimated 49.6 per cent market share.   IDC estimates Apple Watch shipments totaled 3.4 million units in the quarter, well ahead of runner-up Samsung's estimated 800,000 smartwatches shipped. Garmin trailed in third place with an estimated 600,000 shipments.   "The transition towards more intelligent and feature-filled wearables is in full swing," a senior research analyst for IDC said. "For years, rudimentary fitness trackers have acted as a gateway to smartwatches and now we're at a point where brands and consumers are graduating to a more sophisticated device."   That's true, we are seeing an uptrend for smartwatches which have fitness capabilities and other apps functionalities together in one device, like the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear.   Fitbit Ionic   Fitbit announced recently their new smartwatch. It's the Fitbit Ionic and its available for preorder at $300 US.   The Ionic looks like a cross between the Apple Watch and the Fitbit Blaze, with a rectangular LCD touch screen which makes it stand out from the many circular smartwatches on the market. The screen measures 1.2 by 0.85 inches, with a resolution of 348 by 250 pixels. It's surrounded by a bezel, thicker at the bottom than at the sides or top, which gives a look of a square face.   The Ionic is compatible across mobile platforms so you can use it on Android and iOS.   The Ionic isn't meant to be a standalone smartwatch. While you can get all your customary call, text, and app notifications, there's no LTE connectivity for making calls or replying to texts without your phone nearby. You also need your phone for the initial setup, syncing data, customizing clock faces, and tweaking your preferences.   A single charge is estimated to last four days, or up to 10 hours while using GPS. That's outstanding for a smartwatch—most only last for two days max.   The Ionic is an exercise companion and wellness monitor.   KeyOne   Blackberry's latest smartphone, the KeyOne is selling faster than expected. This has prompted TCL Communications, that's the company that manufactures Blackberry handsets to introduce the Blackberry KeyOne Black Edition. The KeyOne is an Android-powered smartphone that comes with an excellent keyboard and some unique BlackBerry customization.   It is reported that as soon as the KeyOne hits new markets, like for example in China, it often sold out in a matter of hours after launch.   The new KeyOne Black Edition comes with beefed-up specs, featuring 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, up from 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. Other specs remain the same: a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4.5-inch 1080p screen, 12MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and 3,505mAh battery. Battery life is great. It will be available in Canada $799.   TECH BYTES   SanDisk has announced a new 400GB MicroSD card that now claims the title of the world's largest storage capacity for a MicroSD card. This beats Samsung's 256GB card from last year. The SanDisk 400GB card can transfer files at up to 100MB/s, is classified as a SDXC UHS-I card, and is rated as an App Performance Class A1 device (i.e., it'll run apps well).   As is always the case with these ultra-high storage products, there is a catch — you can get one at the hefty price tag of $250.00.   A bug in Instagram that allowed criminals to steal the private information of celebrities has come to light just days after hackers took over the account of Selena Gomez to post nude pictures of Justin Bieber.   Instagram admitted that the bug within its application programming interface (API) allowed at least one person to gain access to the private email addresses and phone numbers of high-profile users.   Instagram said that it was contacting all its “verified” account holders, which are mainly celebrities and sportspeople.   The exposure of the private details of celebrities comes just days after the most popular person on the service, Gomez, who has 125 million followers, had her account compromised on Monday. Hackers posted several nude photos of her ex-boyfriend Bieber, leading to the account being suspended by Instagram.   Gomez regained control of her account and scrubbed the feed of the nude images.   And finally, it now official, Apple has set Sept. 12 for its most significant new product announcement in years. The event will be the first at its new Apple Park campus and will take place in a theatre named for company co-founder Steve Jobs. So mark your calendar for Sept 12 at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time to hear the latest from Apple.

This week Aaron was traveling and so you get a solo episode from Jan again, with five news items from this week. First up is Fitbit's announcement of its Ionic smartwatch, which will be available in October. Second is Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and what he means for the company. Third is Google's surprise announcement of ARCore, its response to Apple's ARKit developer tools for augmented reality apps on the smartphone. Fourth is another Google story, this time its intent to comply with the European Commission's order for changes to its Google Shopping service in Europe. And lastly, the announcement by Amazon and Microsoft that their two voice assistants will work together starting later this year. The show notes below include links to all these stories on Tech Narratives and original sources as appropriate. News stories we covered: • Fitbit Ionic: Jan's take on Tech Narratives: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/28/★-fitbit-pre-announces-fitbit-ionic-its-second-smartwatch-due-in-october/ Fitbit announcement: https://investor.fitbit.com/press/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Fitbit-Launches-Ionic-the-Ultimate-Health-and-Fitness-Smartwatch/default.aspx • Uber CEO: Jan's Tech Narratives piece from early in the week ($): https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/28/★-uber-expected-to-name-expedia-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-as-new-ceo/ Jan's second Tech Narratives piece following the official announcement ($): https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/30/uber-finally-makes-ceo-announcement-official/ Uber Press Release: https://newsroom.uber.com/ubers-new-ceo/ • Google ARCore: Jan's take: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/29/★-google-previews-arcore-its-response-to-apples-arkit-for-android-phones/ Google announcement: https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr/arcore-augmented-reality-android-scale/ • Google-EU: Jan's take ($): https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/29/★-google-intends-to-comply-with-eu-action-on-shopping-search-not-appeal/ Bloomberg report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-29/google-faces-tuesday-deadline-as-clock-ticks-toward-new-eu-fines • Amazon-Microsoft Voice Partnership: Jan's take: https://www.technarratives.com/2017/08/30/★-amazon-and-microsoft-announce-cortana-alexa-integration/ New York Times Report: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/technology/amazon-alexa-microsoft-cortana.html?_r=0 You can also find the Beyond Devices Podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-devices-podcast/id1002197313), in the Overcast app (https://overcast.fm/itunes1002197313/beyond-devices-podcast), or in your podcast app of choice. As ever, we welcome your feedback via Twitter (@jandawson / @aaronmiller), the website (podcast.beyonddevic.es), or email (jan@jackdawresearch.com).

This week the guys talk about the ugly Fitbit Ionic, Essential phone drama, Tango being converted into ARCore, the LG V30, and Galaxy S9 rumors.

Today on the 5: Fitbit has announced the Ionic, their answer to the Apple Watch. Or not.

We’ve got Ron “Krazy” Krause in studio this week joining Sorg and Katie, with Chilla reporting in from Studio C. They’re talking some of the current tech news, including: Katie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week. It involves cats and Backblaze. PSA: Remember to back up your stuff. Krause’s Awesome Thing of the Week is so awesome he doesn’t even have it in hand yet – the Pixel C. Chilla is talking about Oreo but not Oreos. There is a HUGE difference. Sometimes an iPad is more convenient – even for a Microsoft guy. Chilla is sharing an Apple release of AR kit apps and information as his Awesome Thing of the Week. We’ve got first world zombie problems over here, guys. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Windows 7. (Yes, this is still 2017.) Sorg just proclaimed himself as a Windows hipster. Smart signals in Pittsburgh will help beat traffic jams. Tired of your kids not replying to your texts? There’s an app for that! Even though Doug Derda isn’t on the show tonight, we’re talking about his chat from earlier about Fitbit Ionic. With all the fitness watches and devices out there, there are a lot of options – but are they worth it? There’s an Amazon Echo Show? Apparently if you’re looking for something to yell at, you should look into an Amazon Echo. Krause is sharing some updates coming to the Amazon Echo. Katie is telling us about how we can use Google Maps to help us find parking. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion? Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), John Chichilla (@chilla), Ron Krause (@KrazyKrause) and Katie Dudas (@Kdudders). Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

We’ve got Ron “Krazy” Krause in studio this week joining Sorg and Katie, with Chilla reporting in from Studio C. They’re talking some of the current tech news, including: Katie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week. It involves cats and Backblaze. PSA: Remember to back up your stuff. Krause’s Awesome Thing of the Week is so awesome he doesn’t even have it in hand yet – the Pixel C. Chilla is talking about Oreo but not Oreos. There is a HUGE difference. Sometimes an iPad is more convenient – even for a Microsoft guy. Chilla is sharing an Apple release of AR kit apps and information as his Awesome Thing of the Week. We’ve got first world zombie problems over here, guys. Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Windows 7. (Yes, this is still 2017.) Sorg just proclaimed himself as a Windows hipster. Smart signals in Pittsburgh will help beat traffic jams. Tired of your kids not replying to your texts? There’s an app for that! Even though Doug Derda isn’t on the show tonight, we’re talking about his chat from earlier about Fitbit Ionic. With all the fitness watches and devices out there, there are a lot of options – but are they worth it? There’s an Amazon Echo Show? Apparently if you’re looking for something to yell at, you should look into an Amazon Echo. Krause is sharing some updates coming to the Amazon Echo. Katie is telling us about how we can use Google Maps to help us find parking. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion? Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), John Chichilla (@chilla), Ron Krause (@KrazyKrause) and Katie Dudas (@Kdudders). Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

I talk about the Fitbit Ionic and how I think the watch isn't going to save Fitbit. It's ugly and takes only a few ideas from Pebble

The perfect watch may be here, but we don't know as the PR guy is on holiday. This week Nick apparently has nothing to say and yet we seem to have gone long again. We talk Apple Watch and FitBit Ionic, plan Jon's retirement, and get in the buff(s). Nick doesn't watch TV, Jon doesn't watch the Internet, and we ask “Can you buy a tattoo from a corner shop”? Whatever you want, we have it all this week. ## Show notes * [VM Footwear](http://vmfootwear.com/)—Nick's guy who does portraits on trainers but not on trains * [Apple Air Pods](http://amzn.to/2ycYlg6) may be great for running after all. Denny from [Diz Runs Radio](http://www.dizruns.com/podcast/) gave us some notes, and we also [read this “by a runner” review](http://usabilityrocks.tumblr.com/post/159336005445/running-for-real-in-europe-and-asia-with-the-apple) * These are [Buffs](https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/brands/buff.html) * The other Nic in Jon's life just ran the Thames Path Ultra—[learn more about the run, and throw his fundraiser a buck here](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicbitw) * [How Nick wears his Buff](http://www.teenagemutantninjaturtles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/The-Foot-Clan-movie-TMNT-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-e13626836141331.jpg) * Find your [craft beer name](https://twitter.com/melindabuttle/status/906665673706762241) * [The Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)) * The Game the film with Michael Douglas has [turned 20](http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/09/12/fear-itself-david-finchers-the-game-at-20) * [Jon's pal “invented” the game on the internet](http://aardvarkdj.blogspot.co.uk/2002/08/game-i-lost.html) according to the Wikipedia entry * [Did Rick Parfitt know he was playing the game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krK7Q49o6uA)? * The [Apple event](https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-events/september-2017/) which announced the new watches and the iPhone X * Jon [doesn't like the takes](http://thread.fm/e/357ab5b54ca174/) * [#holdconf](https://twitter.com/roundonefight/status/482551999150690305)—where the real work is the conversations in the bar afterwards * [Hello Internet](http://www.hellointernet.fm/podcast/87) * [The Gold Standard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_standard) which is essential for understanding the plot of [Goldfinger](http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/which-james-bond-villain-plan-would-have-worked.html) * [LTE Apple Watch](https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/20/16334066/apple-watch-series-3-lte-new-features-review-2017) * [At the time of writing, it's still not clear how podcasts get on the darn thing](https://twitter.com/runnerpod/status/910513073185869824) * [Sexy time activity tracking](http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/sex-loving-fitbit-owners-admit-7374116) * It turns out that [NHS Direct is actually not a thing any more](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24651402) and we probably meant [NHS 111](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_111) * [iPhone X and 8](http://www.macworld.co.uk/review/iphone/iphone-8-vs-iphone-x-3664120/) * Franz Ferdinand—one of many bands [which the UK music press were desperate would be a thing](http://www.popmatters.com/post/187039-counterbalance-franz-ferdinand/) * [Acoustic versions of Pinegrove songs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37NMpqdiu0) feature heavily in Jon's non-millenial [YouTube habits](https://twitter.com/runnerpod/status/910494652578623488) * [More on Pinegrove](https://pinegrove.bandcamp.com/album/cardinal) * [Being a dickhead is cool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzocvh60xBU) is great YouTube action * [The FitBit Ionic](https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/28/16206914/fitbit-new-fitness-tracking-smartwatch-ionic) * [A side-by-side Apple Watch and Ionic review](http://www.zdnet.com/product/fitbit-ionic/) * [Tag Heur connected range of watches](http://amzn.to/2xgIRZa) * [Apple Watch Hermès](https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch-hermes) and [Edition](https://www.apple.com/