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Apple Changes the Mac Forever, iOS 14, and more w/ Guest Mark Gurman!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Wearables, Corporate News, Displays, Features, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, PC / Laptop,
Apple dropped some major news during its WWDC virtual keynote, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman joins the show as we talk about all of the announcements. Mark currently works for Bloomberg, and has been reporting on Apple since he was 15 years old, breaking major news since the very beginning of his career. We talk about his biggest scoops, the business of breaking news, Apple’s AR & VR headset plans, and of course all the news coming out of WWDC - macOS 11, iOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
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- New AirPods Features Coming in iOS 14
- iPhone Finally Copies Android
- iPhone OS 1.1.3 Leak
- Mark Gurman on Bloomberg
- Geared Up on YouTube
- Jon Rettinger on YouTube
- Andru Edwards on YouTube
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The Hidden iPhone Superpower w/ Guest Matt Cassinelli
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Wearables, Features, Smart Home, PC / Laptop, Video Games,
This week Matt Cassinelli joins the show to talk to us about the power of the Shortcuts app on iPhone and iPad. Matt is who we consider to be the master of Shortcuts, and is able to bend the iPhone to his will more than anyone else we know. We also talk about the Playstation 5 reveal event, Apple’s rumored transition to ARM processors in Mac computers, and more!
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- How to Police-Proof Your Phone
- Siri Shortcuts on iOS 14
- PS5 Hardware Reveal
- The Rise and Fall of Windows Phone
- Matt Cassinelli on YouTube
- Geared Up on YouTube
- Jon Rettinger on YouTube
- Andru Edwards on YouTube
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Tesla Cybertruck impressions & HBO Max Frustration w/ Guest Kevin Nether!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Features, Smart Home, Transportation,
This week Kevin the Tech Ninja joins the show as we discuss the Tesla Cybertruck, the fail that is HBO Max, obsession with Call of Duty: Warzone, VR gaming with Pro Putt by Top Golf on Oculus Quest, some of our favorite smart home tech platforms and devices, and we take a deep dive looking at how things have changed for us as video creators and YouTube creators during the work from home era of the current pandemic!
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- Kevin the Tech Ninja on YouTube
- Top 5 HomeKit Smart Devices
- Geared Up on YouTube
- Jon Rettinger on YouTube
- Andru Edwards on YouTube
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Molekule Smart Air Purifer review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Smart Home, Product Reviews,
A lot of smart home tech that we see these days aims to reinvent common appliances in a way that takes advantage of all the sensors and connectivity that we have at our disposal. Enter Molekule, a smart device that not only looks to improve your indoor air quality, but your quality of life as well.
You know I love smart home tech, and I’ve always said that while I like tech that’s cool, I also really love seeing when a company can use tech to truly improve quality of life - that’s why I’m such a big fan of the Apple Watch health features for example. The Molekule air purifier uses tech in much the same way - science is used to improve the common air purifier, resulting in a system that destroys particles at the molecular level.
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Best Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Smart Home, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games,
It's Amazon Prime Day across the world, and as promised, here are some of the best Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals you can get! I will update this list throughout the day:
TECH DEALS
- Ecobee SmartThermostat $200 (save $50)
- Eero WiFi System $150 (save $200)
- 20% off Amazon Warehouse
- Braun Series 7 Smart Shaver $140 (save $60)
- SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSD card $44.99 (save $20.83)
- Microsoft Surface Headphones $189.99 (save $160)
- Oculus Go VR Headset $159 (save $40)
APPLE DEALS
- $250 off the latest iPad Pros
- Take $100 off Apple’s 128GB 9.7-inch iPad
- iPad Air $40 off
- iPad Mini $15
- iPad Pros 2017 $480 off
- Apple Watch Series 4 - $75 off
- Apple AirPods with wireless charging for $179
- Newly-released MacBook Air $200 off
- $50 iTunes & App Store Gift Cards for $40 (save $10)
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The Insane Apple Mac Pro, 8K Xbox, and xCloud Game Streaming!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smart Home, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Video Games, Videos,
E3 2019 is in the books, and Microsoft Xbox came out swinging! In this episode of Geared Up, we talk about all the big announcements coming out of the Xbox E3 keynote.
First up, Project Scarlett - the all-new next-generation Xbox console that will be launching toward the end of 2020. Microsoft says Project Scarlett will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X (currently, the most powerful game console on the market.) Additionally, the company announced and demo'd Project Xcloud. Xcloud goes into beta in October and allows gamers to play their Xbox games anywhere they have WiFi or cell connectivity.
In addition to all the Xbox news, we pick up where we left off in the last episode to talk in depth about the upcoming Apple Mac Pro.
I also mentioned the new Ecobee Smart Thermostat that I've been testing - here's the video if you want to check it out:
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Google Pixel 3a Thoughts, iOS 13 Leaked Features, & Google Duplex on the Web - Geared Up!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Corporate News, Google, Smart Home,
The Google I/O 2019 keynote took place yesterday, and I bring you a recap of the news, including my thoughts on the newly announced Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL mid-range smartphones. Will Google's strategy of shipping a budget phone with one of the best cameras out there pay off?
We also talk about the leaked iOS 13 features report from Bloomberg, and we've got a lot to talk about here. If you've been wondering what can we expect from Apple's next major software release for the iPhone and iPad, this is what you've been waiting for.
Google announced new features coming for Google Duplex, and we talk about how the Google Assistant will be able to help you even more in the coming months. At Google I/O, we got a demo where the Google Assistant fills in everything on the web automatically and allows you to confirm and leaves you in control of the flow after asking “Hey Google, Book a National Car Rental for my upcoming trip.” The Assistant understood the dates of the trip and the vehicle preferences based on confirmations found in Gmail and the users Google calendar. Google Duplex on the Web is coming later this year.
This isn’t something that’s exclusive to National Car Rental or anything, but apparently Google used them as the example because their back end for booking vehicles didn’t require any extra engineering work due to National’s web and mobile platforms already being engineered to allow these newer technologies to work with them now, today. That said, you can imagine in the near future doing something similar with movie tickets, restaurant reservations, or really anything where you have to fill out forms and make choices. The Google Assistant can fill out the forms and make the choices that it knows you’d like based on the context it has about you already, and all you need to do is take a look at the choice it made and confirm them in a matter of seconds. It's cool and exciting, and we discuss it in further detail. All this and more on this episode of Geared Up!
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Geared Up: Apple cancels AirPower, Top 5 HomeKit Smart Devices!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, Smart Home, Video Games,
Apple has cancelled the long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat, and I go over what went wrong and why it was an uphill battle from the beginning.
I also bring you a look at my top 5 favorite HomeKit-compatible smart home devices. These all work with Siri and Apple devices, but if you use Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, each one will be compatible with your home too!
Lastly, I talk about the upcoming Sega Genesis Mini retro gaming console, including when we can expect it to be released and which games will be included - all in this episode of Geared Up!
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Serena Shades review for Smart Homes & Apple’s New Video Service
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smart Home, Videos,
Check out my Serena Shades by Lutron review - these are smart shades for smart homes that have been installed here in my home, and in this episode of Geared Up I bring you my thoughts. I use Serena Shades HomeKit integration for controlling them in my home, but there is also Serena Shades Alexa integration, along with Google Assistant, making them very versatile. Head to 16:15 in the video for the full rundown!
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Also, Apple is getting ready to launch new services - a video streaming service that will compete with Netflix, Amazon Video, HBO Now, and Hulu is one, and the other is a news subscription service that will give you access to a bunch of newspapers and magazines for one monthly fee. The Apple event takes place on March 25th, and we talk about what we expect to see and how it'll change the industry.
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Panasonic Lumix S1, Harley-Davidson LiveWire and more from Panasonic’s CES 2019 booth!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: CES, Design, Smart Home, Transportation,
As part of CES 2019, I spent a lot of time with Panasonic (they were one of our sponsors this year,) checking out a bunch of their current and future tech innovations. We shot a video that teased the top 5 tech that we were going to be exploring in the booth, (don't miss the Harley Davidson electric motorcycle!) Here's the breakdown:
- Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle
- Panasonic Projection Mapping and Real-Time Tracking
- Panasonic CIRRUS Intelligent Transportation Solution
- Human Characteristic Sensing and AI
- SPACe_C eMobility Concept 48v ePowertrain platform
- ELS Studio 3D Premium Audio System (bonus!)
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