222: Big Banana Fingers
Changes we'd like to see Apple make in 2018, our best personal tech stories from the holidays, our most delightful apps and games of 2017, and how best to run Windows on your Mac.
Jan 03, 2018•30 min•Ep. 222
Clockwise
Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
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Episodes
221: I'm Calling HR
Our favorite (or most challenging) tech support jobs of the holidays or year, the tech items we wish we'd gotten as gifts, the biggest tech blunders of 2017, and our wishlists for tech for 2018.
Dec 27, 2017•29 min•Ep. 221
220: What Is Wrong With Everyone?
Apple's possibly unified app platform, the Essential Phone and "iPhone killers," activity and health tracking, and have iOS's Settings gotten too complicated?
Dec 20, 2017•30 min•Ep. 220
219: Access to Tim Cook's Checkbook
A wireless charging retrospective, companies or technologies Apple should invest in, the future of the desktop computer, and the potential of AR in education.
Dec 13, 2017•30 min•Ep. 219
218: The World is Our Oyster
Apple Pay Cash experiences, Google and Amazon's YouTube tiff, increasingly complex emoji, and what we'll think of the iPhone in another ten years.
Dec 06, 2017•29 min•Ep. 218
217: I Live in a Robot Shop of Horrors
Robots we'd invite into our houses, Nintendo's approach to mobile gaming, gestured-based computing, and what's the responsibility for reporting critical software vulnerabilities.
Nov 29, 2017•30 min•Ep. 217
216: Patience and Bourbon
Holiday tech support tips, kitchen smart gadgets, what we do with our photos, and whether we could get by with a simple phone.
Nov 22, 2017•30 min•Ep. 216
215: Exactly What A Spy Would Say
Face ID spoofing, Facebook wants your nude pictures, whether we'd leave Twitter, and what we'd like to see Apple change for the iPhone X.
Nov 15, 2017•30 min•Ep. 215
214: The Table is Totally Irrelevant
Online payment services and Apple Pay Cash, tech workarounds we love, whether wearables will work, and AR's killer apps—or lack thereof.
Nov 08, 2017•30 min•Ep. 214
213: Case by Case Basis
Animoji: passing fad or important new technology? Also, whether or not we use a case on our smartphones, how Face ID's one-face limit affects us (if at all), and why iPhone users and Android users seem to clash so much.
Nov 01, 2017•30 min•Ep. 213
212: The Leaks are Coming From Inside the House
Would you let Amazon into your house? What happened to Apple doubling down on secrecy? Are you lining up for an iPhone X—and is it the ultimate form of Apple's smartphone?
Oct 25, 2017•30 min•Ep. 212
211: Don't Want People to See All My Trees
Machine learning for sensitive photos, our dalliances with other desktop platforms, whether anyone still needs real cameras, and the walled garden of voice assistants.
Oct 18, 2017•30 min•Ep. 211
210: Sweet, Sweet Caffeine
Tim Cook talks AR glasses, some thoughts on diversity and inclusion in tech, what we do for ergonomics, and how we cope with social media in our everyday life.
Oct 11, 2017•30 min•Ep. 210
209: Fancy Carbs
Google's notch-less Pixel design vs. the iPhone X, justification for Apple TV's high price (or lack thereof), our can't-live-with-'em-can't-live-without-'em technology choices, and iOS 11's Notes app.
Oct 04, 2017•27 min•Ep. 209
208: Even Mantis Shrimps Can't See It
Resurrected Apple television arguments, explaining quantum computing, Apple's Bing-for-Google swap, and our favorite games that iOS 11 leaves by the wayside.
Sep 26, 2017•30 min•Ep. 208
207: The 'C' Stands for Caveman
iPhone buying decisions, anonymous apps, our opinion on augmented reality, and the biggest missing features from our favorite tech products.
Sep 20, 2017•30 min•Ep. 207
206: The Safari Bandwagon
Apple's huge smartphone line-up, our most anticipated High Sierra features, how we feel about wireless charging our iPhones, and how much is too much to pay for a smartphone?
Sep 13, 2017•30 min•Ep. 206
205: Candy-Coated Vegetables
Paying attention to what apps ask for, our biggest speculation blunders, Apple event anticipation, and what type of content we take when we go offline.
Sep 06, 2017•26 min•Ep. 205
204: I'm Having an Existential Crisis Over Here
What we'd like to see on a new Apple TV (if not 4K/HDR), whether or not we've cut the cord, our thoughts on Alexa and Cortana becoming besties, and what it takes for Apple to feature your photo on Instagram.
Aug 30, 2017•30 min•Ep. 204
203: Spacetastic
How our feelings have changed (or not) on HomePod, the security risks of robots, dealing with online backup services, and whether iOS releases should have nicknames.
Aug 23, 2017•28 min•Ep. 203
202: Explode a Knee
Alternative messaging apps, rumors of an LTE Apple Watch, our primary news sources, and the surprising apps that we use on our phones.
Aug 16, 2017•26 min•Ep. 202
201: We Hate Boredom but Don't Like Change
Social media routines, what print-focused media companies are doing wrong and right in their transition to the digital age, apps we want on iPad, and iPhone rumors and the stress they cause.
Aug 09, 2017•29 min•Ep. 201
200: Inbox Infinite
Will voice-based interfaces really catch on, what we think of the "leaked" iPhone 8 icon, does anybody really want a smart watch, and what we use to keep ourselves organized.
Aug 02, 2017•30 min•Ep. 200
199: I Don't Really Want to Find My Friends
How our desks are set up, will Apple build more products in the U.S., Google's Find My Friends competitor, and advanced medical devices that work with our smartphones.
Jul 26, 2017•30 min•Ep. 199
198: Fire Bad, Trees Good
3D Touch and Force Touch, Google Glass in factories, iMessage apps and stickers, and how social media has changed our news consumption.
Jul 19, 2017•30 min•Ep. 198
197: So Much of Your Life is a Lie
Net neutrality, brain-training games, wireless charging, and our camera-filled future.
Jul 12, 2017•30 min•Ep. 197
196: I'm Taking My Face Off the Internet
Backup strategies, how Amazon has changed our shopping habits, QR codes and NFC tags, and rumors of Touch ID's demise.
Jul 05, 2017•30 min•Ep. 196
195: Clearly You're Both Wrong
Working on laptops vs. iPads, having tech empathy, installing iOS 11 betas, and how Amazon acquiring Whole Foods could affect grocery delivery.
Jun 28, 2017•30 min•Ep. 195
194: Full-Time Icon Designer
The watchOS 4 features we'd hoped for, Lenovo's PC-as-a-Service push, new Live Photo improvements, and how we feel about leaks of unannounced Apple products.
Jun 21, 2017•30 min•Ep. 194
193: Just Say No to Cash
How we think Apple Pay will stack up against competing person-to-person payment services, our favorite conference cities, impressions of the Apple Pencil, and who should take over as Uber's CEO.
Jun 14, 2017•30 min•Ep. 193
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