Tim and David are back together this week to discuss last weeks audio problem, listener feedback, Sony speakers, slow software, and WikiTrolling Live Aid!
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TechFan 408 – Live Aid
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TechFan 407 – Education Education Education
David is on his own this week, battling jet lag whilst learning everything Apple can tell him and trying a new microphone.
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TechFan 406 – Macstock 2019
Tim and David are both onsite together at Macstock 2019 in Woodstock, Illinois – reporting on the Galloping Ghost arcade meet up and all the goings on from the show.
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TechFan Episode 405 – Purring Along
David finally watched Spider-Man Far From Home, so he and Tim discuss the movie, as well as Shazam, the Top Gun trailer, CGI, Cats, and much more.
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TechFan Episode 404 – Blockbusters of 1986
The summer movie blockbuster season is in full swing and David and Tim take the time to look at the biggest movie from 1986!
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TechFan Episode 403 – Back Up Terry
China forces Android users to install Malware, used Nest Cam issues, Samsung suggests users virus scan their TVs, and Tim reviews the Sony SRS-XB32.
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Macstock Expo! July 27 & 28
Buyer Beware: Used Nest Cams Can Let People Spy on You
Sony SRS-XB32 Extra Bass
Court says Amazon could be liable for third-party vendors’ products
Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the company says
TechFan Episode 402 – Ive had enough
Jony Ive leaving Apple is our main topic today, and we also talk about the new DropBox, ID Software TV show, and updates to the Macstock Conference this coming July 27-28! Don’t forget that you can hang with Tim and David at the Galloping Ghost Arcade on July 26 at noon to kick off Macstock!
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TechFan Episode 401 – Dark Phoenix
Tim and David discuss the Switch and 3DS, Doom, E3, Apple finally pushing the Mac, Dark Phoenix, and the history of the Fox Marvel movies, good and bad.
TechFan Episode 400 – WWDC
David returns from his Oasis of the Seas journey to join Tim and talk about AirDots and WWDC.
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TechFan Episode 399 – Ni hao
Lenovo takes a fans video and tries to pass it off as their own, while Baltimore deals with ransomware. Tim and David also discuss Huawei, as well as the first killer app of all time.
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TechFan Episode 398 – Casino Breakfast
Is tech less fun nowadays? Tim cannot connect is old iPad to the App Store, Steamlink is an enigma to the guys, breakfast at a casino, and Uber cannot unionize. Plus Macstock Expo news!
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TechFan 397 – Fire Pit
Nest getting the plug pulled, Tim looks to build another arcade cabinet and a fire pit, David has a new toy in the DJI Osmo Pocket, and Macstock Conference is talked about. As an added bonus, Cole Robertson joins us at the end to talk about Fortnite.
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TechFan 396 – Cheeseburger
Tim and David reveal their Wish.com purchase competition, the passing of Peter Mayhew, changes coming to Sonic, and our Avengers End Game spoiler-filled discussion.
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TechFan 395 – The Great Arcade ROM Caper
David is joined this week by irregular co-host, current Apple and former Atari employee Owen Rubin. The Samsung Galaxy Fold debacle is on their minds, as well and a mysterious ROM heist of a classic Atari arcade game from the 1980s….
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Samsung Galaxy Fold teardown removed from iFixit
After the Galaxy Fold breaks in the hands of reviewers, Samsung delays launch
Did a vigilante ROM leaker go too far to “preserve” a lost Atari ROM?
TechFan 394 – Wish Challenge Part 1
David reviews the Logitech Crayon and the new iMac mini 5, while Tim introduces his new time waster, Wish.com.
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TechFan 393 – Black Hole Disney
Tim and David discuss the new Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker trailer, Disney+, the black hole image, Y2K, and much more.
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TechFan 392 – Millennium
Tim and David discuss electric shavers, Spielberg making news once again, Boeing’s huge 737 Max problem, more on self check-out lanes, and the Millennium Falcon takes center stage in our WikiTrolling section!
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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 pilots ‘could not stop nosedive’
Spielberg proposal to ban streaming from Oscars may be illegal
Millennium Falcon via Wikipedia
TechFan 391 – Bag It Yourself
Tim and David discuss the weeks Apple event, including Arcade, Card, and AppleTV+. WikiTrolling features Self-Checkout technology we all love so much at grocery stores.
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TechFan 390 – Hair Metal Podcast
Don’t let the picture fool you, we won’t be playing any 80s hair music on this show. We do discuss, briefly, the new Apple products, social media and the effort to curtail the sharing of murder videos, and Tim argues with David that almost no one cares that MySpace lost 12 years worth of music. Finally, Tim reviews Dirt and Glam Metal takes the spotlight in our WikiTrolling segment.
Don’t let the picture fool you, we won’t be playing any 80s hair music on this show. We do discuss, briefly, the new Apple products, social media and the effort to curtail the sharing of murder videos, and Tim argues with David that almost no one cares that MySpace lost 12 years worth of music. Finally, Tim reviews Dirt and Glam Metal takes the spotlight in our WikiTrolling segment.
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MySpace admits losing 12 years’ worth of music uploads
Social media sites struggle to contain video of New Zealand shooting
TechFan 389 – Srulling Around
Warren wants to break up Apple, Google, Facebook, and maybe even TechFan! Amazon cracks down on counterfeit sellers, the Galaxy S10 is easily spoofed, and Friendster is our focus on Wikitrolling. Plus David and Tim discuss Captain Marvel.
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Amazon ousted thousands of merchants with no notice
ELIZABETH WARREN WANTS TO BREAK UP APPLE
‘Captain Marvel’ Review Bombing: Rotten Tomatoes Removes Toxic “Reviews”
The Galaxy S10’s face unlock fooled by pictures, siblings
Friendster via Wikipedia