It’s an all-female cast this week with Dorothy telling us about her quest for a new secure email service, Sandy talking CarPlay in cars on Chit Chat Across the Pond and Denise talking AppleCard with me. I even do a quick bit on the show about how Apple didn’t honor the warranty on the iPhone […]
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Apple Doesn’t Honor Their Warranty on iPhone Cases
You know I’m a huge believer in AppleCare and that it has saved me more times than I can count. Who can forget the five 12.9″ iPad Pros and four keyboards Apple replaced for me? In all cases, I haven’t had to pitch any kind of fit to get them to honor the warranty when […]
Continue readingNC #743 Wet iPhone Resurrection, iAccess Life & WheelMate, MyNetDiary, Anker Bluetooth Speaker, Macstock 2019 Retrospective, FIDO 2
Thanks to contributions by Ralston Barnard, Frank Petrie, Tom Merritt, Shane Jackson, and Bart, we have a huge show for you, even though Steve and I are lounging on a lake in Canada with our kids. I make a small contribution but it’s really everyone else who pulled the weight this week. mp3 download
Continue readingNC #739 Retrobatch, AirFly, GTA Car Kit, Pixelmator Photo, Glitch.com, Photo Processing On the Go
Allister Jenks is standing in this week for a vacationing Allison and Steve, with the help of a couple of NosillaCastaways.
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GTA Bluetooth Car Kit Review
While I admit to some envy of Allison driving around in a brand new Tesla, I’m still happy with my new car. I say new. It was new when I got it. 13 years ago. I’ve adhered to the manufacturer’s servicing program almost perfectly, including having the servicing done by them, and it has barely […]
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Is the Zoom iQ7 a Good Add-On Mic for Interviews?
Zoom iQ7 $100 on Amazon You may have heard Dr. Maryanne Garry on Chit Chat Across the Pond a few times. She’s a professor of false memories who likes to call herself the Crusher of Dreams. She told me she would like to be able to do interviews while at conferences, and asked if I […]
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CCATP #594 — David Woodbridge on Samsung Galaxy S10, Watch and Buds
David Woodbridge of the Vision Store in Australia tells about how he’s been testing and using the Samsung Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Buds side by side with his iPhones, Apple Watch and AirPods. It’s a delightful discussion of the relative goodness of both platforms from an accessibility perspective. David is hilarious […]
Continue readingShould You Feel Sorry for a Company?
I’ve had something itching at the back of my brain that I feel compelled to talk about. I’m finding it fascinating how differently tech companies are characterized depending on the emotions of the day. My thoughts on this started to take form when on MacBreak Weekly, Leo LaPorte, Andy Ihnatko and René Ritchie were talking […]
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CES 2019: ALOGIC USB-C Docks & Power Banks
Allison interviews Pratik Kumar, Product Director at ALOGIC, about their docking stations and power banks. Pratik starts with the Ultra Dock Wave which combines a USB-C dock, a 5,000 mAh power bank, and a wireless Qi charging surface all in one compact package. He then describes several other ALOGIC USB-C docks, hubs and power banks […]
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CES 2019: Cylo Cannonball Speaker and Qi Charging Bank
Allison interviews Jay Lent and Joey Uziel from MWA about one of their products available for purchase now and another in development. The first, described by Jay, is the Cylo Cannonball, a floating waterproof speaker that can be thrown and caught, submerged or placed on a solid surface. It’s equipped with a rubberized shock-absorbing cover […]
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