Disney goes Mulan crazy, Google Play Music goes bye-bye, Apple updates the iMac, Facebook and Microsoft complain about Apple, Google and FitBit still not done, and Toshiba exits the laptop world. 

Tim is beset by major technical audio difficulties this week, so Owen comes in to chew the geek fat with David. Coronavirus conferencing and the challenges arising from it, the difficulties of ventilators, some Arduino and Raspberry Pi tech, network television clip shows, TV show sets and the secrets of Disneyland character are all discussed in our wide-ranging freeform discussion!

Lastpass, Tesla, PayPal troubles and how they fixed it, Microsoft, Coronavirus fears, and much more. We want you’re feedback! Theshow@techfanpodcast.com

Repurposing older tech, back injury and nano-tech, Nokia E6, returning to Wish, ROKU, No Way Home on Arcade Arcade, Bose store closings, and we want your feedback! 

Tim and David chat about The Mandolorian, Birds of Prey, the next Ghostbusters, WonderWoman 1984, and much more.

Apple is having a bad week, so of course Tim and David discuss that, as well as Blizzard, iOS 13, and more. 

Subscribe in iTunes

Tim said more tech, and two episodes later goes full-on geek instead. Sigh. Topics include Disney, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, and so much more. Plus, David reviews the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch

Tim and David are back together this week to discuss last weeks audio problem, listener feedback, Sony speakers, slow software, and WikiTrolling Live Aid! 

Subscribe in iTunes

Sponsored by OWC and check out the new OWC Radio!

David is on his own this week, battling jet lag whilst learning everything Apple can tell him and trying a new microphone.

Sponsor – Other World Computing

Today at Apple – Education and Classes

Samson Go Mic

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.

Sponsor – Other World Computing

Macstock 2019

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.

Subscribe in iTunes

Sponsored by Macsales.com!

David returns from his Oasis of the Seas journey to join Tim and talk about AirDots and WWDC. 

Subscribe in iTunes

Sponsored by Macsales.com!

Links:
In summary: Everything Apple announced in its WWDC 2019 keynote
Xiaomi Redmi AirDots

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.  

Subscribe in iTunes

Sponsored by Other World Computing – check out the NuPower Apple Battery Replacement stock today!

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….

Sponsor – Other World Computing – Apple HomePod for $249

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?

Owen’s video game stories

California Extreme 2019 – Classic Arcade Games Show

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. 

Subscribe in iTunes

Features Products at OWC!

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. 

Subscribe in iTunes

Bose Headphones at OWC!

Links:
Glam metal on Wikipedia
MySpace admits losing 12 years’ worth of music uploads
Social media sites struggle to contain video of New Zealand shooting

Tim has been brought down by a virus (biological, not computer!) so David is here alone this week. After followup about FaceBook, AT&T and Apple’s enterprise developer programme he discusses Eero’s acquisition, stupid TV hosts, iPhone SE rubbish and BlackBerry is the wiki trolling topic this week.

Sprint sues AT&T over 5G branding

FaceBook anti-trust problems in Germany

Amazon acquires Eero

Abuse of Apple’s “Enterprise” apps

Stupid Fox News host

Dumb iPhone SE uses

Wikitrolling – BlackBerry Ltd

This episode David shares his top 10 television shows, Nike shows off their self-lacing shoes, and Facebook gets caught being naughty once again. Shocker!

Subscribe in iTunes
Sponsored by Macsales.com and the OWC Mercury Helios FX