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Author Archives: Tim
TechFan 379 – iPhone Slow Down
Apple announces lower than expected iPhone sales, and blames China, tariffs, and cheap iPhone battery replacement. Tim and David take an entire episode deep dive to look at the problems.
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Apple’s Biggest Problem? My Mom
Apple knows the age of yearly iPhone upgrades is over
NYNE Punch Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speakers
OWC Acquires Akitio – Maker of Premium External Storage Products
TechFan 378 – 2018
Tim and David look back on the big tech stories of 2018, including Cryptocurrencies, Facebook, Fortnite, Elon Musk, Disney takes Fox, while Comcast takes Sky, IBM buying Red Hat, the passing of Paul Allen, and Google.
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OWC’s Annual Area of 51 Sale!
Metro Vacuum ED500P DataVac
TechFan Episode 377 – Better Gifts Than You Got
Tim almost blinds himself, while David remembers getting his eye burned out. What gadget should you buy? We have ideas for you! Plus Soulja Boy is a bonehead, more deployable Samsung antics, Apple iOS 10.1.2 is bricking connections, and our favorite gifts from childhood.
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Macsales.com – OWC Drive Dock
Soulja Boy now sells his own (sketchy) video game consoles
Apple iOS 12.1.2 Has A Serious Problem
Instant Pot
ODROID-GO
Harry Potter Wand Coding Kit
Fire HD 8 Tablet
Epson Perfection V39 Color Photo & Document Scanner
Toy found!
TechFan 376 – Trailer Hype
Captain Marvel, Avengers: End Game, O2 Network woes, Sony Playstation Classic, and Samsung gets caught cheating again
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OS Network Goes Down
Samsung Gets Caught (again)
TechFan 375 – Vector Views
Amazon cracks down on their partners, Apple iPhone sale crap website headlines, funny Windows activation moment, OWC cables, Daredevil gets cancelled and the future of Marvel properties on Netflix, and Vector monitors.
TechFan 374 – Death of the Mall
David returns from his not so fun cruise to talk with Tim about the hot holiday tech of 2018, the death of the U.S. Mall, BBS’s, Black Friday, and much more.
TechFan 373 – Essential TechFan
Simon from the Essential Apple Podcast joins Tim to discuss his start in podcasting, his views on the biggest Apple release from the last two events, Kindle, and the year 2008 in Technology.
TechFan 372 – Mac mini
Tim and David spend the show discussing the new products Apple introduced this week, and ironically looking back at the Mac mini for our WikiTrolling segment. Plus, don’t get the upgraded RAM for your new Mac mini from Apple, get it from OWC!
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TechFan 371 – Etch A Sketch
Tim and David discuss the low-light photography of the new Google Pixel 3, fast wireless charging, AppleTV, and the Etch A Sketch.
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Google Pixel 3 locks fast Qi charging to certified chargers
Google’s Night Sight for Pixel phones will amaze you
Etch A Sketch via WikiPedia
TechFan 370 – Paul Allen
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen, a pioneer in the world of technology, passed this week and Tim and David discuss his life. Also: Fitbit helps solve a murder investigation, and AppleTV falls short of its lofty goals.
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TechFan 369 – Pandora’s Netflix
Tim and David further the talks about Right to Repair, Pandora’s Box, Windows 10 update, and Netflix takes center stage in our WikiTrolling segment.
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TechFan 368 – CompuServe
Apple and Amazon respond to the Bloomberg report of spy chips in their servers with strong, unequivocal denials, while Apple comes under fire for software that makes repairing your own mac difficult. Finally, Tim and David look at CompuServe, the first US online service.
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TechFan 367 – PandoraXM
Tim and David discuss Pandora’s Box, SiriusXM buying Pandora, rovers on asteroids, and the demise of TellTale Games.
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TechFan 366 – Keyboarding Amazon 3G
Tim and David discuss AppleWatch, Amazon’s product reveals, Nintendo Switch Online, and new keyboards. Plus, the iPhone 3G is the focus for our WikiTrolling segment.
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TechFan 365 – SRMax
Tim goes solo to talk about the new iPhones from Apple, and no surprise, hates the new names. 5G networking is also a topic and why he thinks Apple was correct not to support it in the new iPhones.
TechFan 364 – Dishwasher Spider
Tim gets a new dishwasher, sets up his generator, and plays the new PS4 Spider-Man game. David prepares to take his mother to the states, Apple bans InfoWars and Alex Jones from the App store, and the Frigidaire company takes center stage in our WikiTrolling segment.
TechFan 363 – Crickets
Tim has suffered a house invasion of the Jiminy kind, so David talks solo about old Nokia phones and the new Microsoft Surface Go.
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TechFan 362 – Palm Neutrality
Verizon enacts deplorable tactics and potentially causes massive property loss, the $1,000 phone is here to stay, and the PalmPilot takes center stage in our WikiTrolling section!
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TechFan 361 – CD-ROM
Twitter joins in on the suspension of Alex Jones, Bethesda tramples consumer rights, hotels enforce their policies at DEFCON and Black Hat, and David and Tim look at CD-ROM and some of the most influential software from the era.
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