S5 E1: New Macs, Wearable Tech & Vegan Hotdogs 🤢

In this episode we discuss: the world of health tech worn ON and IN your skin and some news about new Apple Macs... oh, and eat something truly awful.PLEASE SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesApple Store on AmazonUSA Store:   https://amzn.to/3rInBt9UK Store:     https://amzn.to/3gFyUw4Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekery/joinCHAPTERS0:00:00 Erin's Joke & Intro Banter0:02:28 Apple News0:11:14 Erin loves the old MBP Touch Bar0:14:31 Erin's bland wallpaper0:18:27 M4 MacBook Pro0:20:10 Apple Intelligence0:22:16 Wearable health tech0:29:08 Dayv's Apple Watch crash experience0:35:09 Smart Rings0:38:47 Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)0:47:08 Abbott Lingo - CGM for consumers1:05:17 Outro1:07:07 Vegan Wieners#podcast #applepodcasts #health

In this episode we share our thoughts on Apple's Wanderlust event, including the new Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. What does the new A17 Pro tell us about the forthcoming M3 chip? Is Apple's re-designed GPU actually faster? And there's some good news for Apple customers in the UK!AMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Apple Store on AmazonUSA Store:   https://amzn.to/3rInBt9UK Store:     https://amzn.to/3gFyUw4CHAPTERS0:00:00 Pete's Joke & Intro Banter0:04:17 Podcast Update0:05:59 Wonderlust Event0:07:15 Apple Watch saved my life0:11:25 Mac (lack of) updates0:12:46 Vision Pro updates0:17:38 Apple Watch Series 90:22:28 Erin lost her phone in the fridge0:24:32 Finger tapping gesture0:27:12 Watch Series 9 screen brightness0:29:22 Apple's environmental credentials (soldered-on SSDs)0:37:37 Apple Watch Ultra 20:38:25 iPhone 150:46:45 Erin Explains: USB-C0:51:42 iPhone 15 Pro0:58:32 A17 Pro chip - what it tells us about M31:03:52 A17 Pro GPU - Apple redesigned shaders - ray tracing1:08:12 iPhone 15 Pro camera1:15:58 UK Prices - good news!1:18:17 Conclusions

How excited are you about the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro? Is Dynamic Island a great piece of innovation, or an elaborate disguise for a pill cutout? Has Apple Watch saved your life, and will Apple Watch Ultra fit on your wrist? Will you be rushing out to buy new AirPods Pro 2?We give our thoughts, and enjoy a bit of banter on the "Far Out" Apple Event.Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekeryAMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases==============================================================Apple Store on Amazon:      https://amzn.to/3sj94B2​          ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1​ )CHAPTERS==========0:00:00 Intro & Banter0:04:39 Viewer/Listener Comment0:08:54 News: Lenovo T1 Glasses0:11:25 Apple Event0:16:20 Apple Watch Saved My Life0:19:02 Apple iPhone 140:46:24 A16 Chip0:50:39 Dynamic Island0:55:10 Apple Watch0:57:55 Apple Watch SE1:00:18 Apple Watch Ultra1:10:05 AirPods Pro 21:13:24 Conclusion #apple #appleevent #iphone14 #applewatch #applewatchultra #airpodspro

In this podcast, sponsored by Farnell, we discuss some customer service stories, and preview the products we might see at the "Far Out" Apple Event.Visit Farnell: https://www.farnell.comMain channel: https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekeryAMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases==============================================================Apple Store on Amazon:      https://amzn.to/3sj94B2​          ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1​ )CHAPTERS==========00:00:00 Intro00:01:33 TikTok caught spying on users... again00:03:39 YouTube Shorts00:06:33 Dodge Charger EV Concept00:09:54 AMD Zen 4 - Ryzen 7000 announcement00:12:33 Apple Far Out Event00:17:54 Thank you Farnell!00:19:24 Customer Service Stories01:01:45 The Rumour Mill#podcast #farnell #apple #farout #iphone14

In this episode we'll be focusing on AI - is Google's LaMDA really sentient, as Blake Lemoine believes? AI and Machine Learning technologies are advancing at a pace, which raises some thought-provoking questions about the future... and whether machines can actually be considered alive.LaMDA Transcript: https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917Merch: https://shop.constantgeekery.comMain channel: https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekeryAMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases==============================================================Apple Store on Amazon:      https://amzn.to/3sj94B2​          ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1​ )CHAPTERS==========00:00:00 Intro00:04:13 Fold 4 and Flip 400:08:31 Facebook sharing "deleted" data to the police00:10:14 More tech news00:13:29 The rise of AI tools00:33:03 LaMDA00:59:25 The Rumour Mill#lamda #ai #google #appleglasses #airpodspro #Samsungflip #Samsungflip4 #Samsungfold #Samsungfold4 #ameca #framework #facebook #technology #geek

In this episode we talk about the recent fallout on YouTube over the discovery of some flaws with Apple's M2 and we share our thoughts on whether it's better to upgrade the SSD or the RAM in your M2 MacBook Air.Visit Farnell: https://farnell.comMerch: https://shop.constantgeekery.comMain channel: https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekeryAMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases==============================================================Apple Store on Amazon:      https://amzn.to/3sj94B2​          ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1​ )CHAPTERS==========00:00:00 Intro00:04:45 A brief talk about LaMDA00:06:12 Microsoft Teams has an update00:07:40 3D Printing00:16:00 M2's flaws and upset YouTubers00:22:06 Faster SSD or more RAM?#Apple #podcast #M2 #ssd #macbook #macbookpro #macbookair

In this episode we round up some of the performance data from the early M2 MacBook Pro 13" reviews, and see how it compares to M1, M1 Pro (binned and non-binned versions) and M1 Max. There's also a couple of key things that Apple forgot to tell us about... 🤔Merch: https://shop.constantgeekery.comMain channel: https://www.youtube.com/constantgeekeryAMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases==============================================================Apple Store on Amazon:      https://amzn.to/3sj94B2​          ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1​ )CHAPTERS==========00:00:00 Intro00:01:46 News: Alexa speaks like dead people00:08:08 News: Apple Watch saves swimmer00:11:37 News: Twitter goes blogging00:16:32 M2 MacBook Pro 13"00:57:53 Rumour Mill#Apple #podcast #M2

Apple has responded to criticisms about the new Stage Manager feature in iPadOS 16 only being available on M1 iPads... but have they been telling porky pies about the reasons why? 🤔Send your name to space: https://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis/CHAPTERS==========00:00 Intro02:39 News07:04 Pete's thoughts on WWDC & MacBook Pro 13" M220:42 Stage Manager47:25 Rumour Mill#Apple #podcast #stagemanager

This episode was brought to you by Farnell, your global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions.https://uk.farnell.comIn this episode we're talking about the latest evolution of Apple Silicon: M2. Are we excited by the release announcement... or disappointed? And what do we think of the new M2 MacBook Air and M2 MacBook Pro 13"?CHAPTERS==========0:00:00 Intro and banter0:09:05 News: 10 years of Retina display0:12:04 News: why Stage Manager is M1 iPad only0:15:13 More banter0:17:59 Farnell and IoT0:27:36 Apple M2: excitement or disappointment?1:12:24 The Rumour Mill1:14:09 Conclusion#Farnell #apple #podcast

At WWDC 2020, Apple surprised everyone in the tech community with the launch of Apple Silicon for Mac and an announcement that they would transition the entire Mac line-up away from Intel. Since we are almost at WWDC 2022, we thought we'd chat about the impact the M1 chips have had, and our experiences with the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max computers.CHAPTERS=========0:00:00 Intro0:03:43 Elon still hasn't bought Twitter0:05:57 Tales of terrible employers0:19:54 Two Years of Apple Silicon1:00:14 The Rumour Mill1:14:16 Conclusion#podcast #Apple #AppleSilicon