A podcast about an old fella using new tech. I talk about tech news and the tech I’m using in my old fart life. I also talk about entertainment and podcasting news. I’ve decided to stay away from politics but sometimes I can’t help myself. Consider yourself fore-warned. I’m retired military and a retired FED. I guess now I’m just tired. Now, if you're finished reading this, get off my lawn!
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Merry Christmas! Thanks for listening. If you feel like donating during this festive season, you can find a link here: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: HELLO JOLLA! NOTHING'S 'LOCK GLIMPSE' PROBLEMS CONTINUE TIKTOK DEAL CLOSES THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK RETURN OF THE IMAC PRO? 24" IMAC GOING OLED? IPHONE 17e TO GET MAGSAFE TECH I'M USING: ICLOUD GETTING BETTER ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: AMAZON BLOCKING PIRATING APPS ON FIRE TV APPLE TV APP FOR ANDROID ADDS SUPPOR...
Thanks for listening! A link for donations can be found at: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: OURA RING PROBLEMS GALAXY Z TRIFOLD SELLS OUT AND HUAWEI ANNOUCES WIDER RELEASE FOR THE MATE XT2 BASE PRICE FOR IPHONE FOLD APPLE EXECUTIVES RETIRING IPHONE 18 PRO TO HAQVE UNDER THE DISPLAY FACE ID APPLE FITNESS+ EXPANDS IOS 26.2 ARRIVES (ALONG WITH ALL OTHER OS 26 VERSIONS) TECH I'M USING: NEW TECH ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THE HOLIDAYS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: PARAMOUNT...
Thanks for listening! Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: SAMSUNG DEBUTS THE GALAXY Z TR-FOLD GALAXY S26 LINEUP LEAKED NEW EXYNOS CHIPS COMING COPY AND PASTE METHODS FOR ANDROID NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE IPHONE 17E APPLE'S AI CHIEF STEPS DOWN THE FIRST GENERATION IPHONE SE DECLARED OBSOLETE RUSSIA BANS FACETIME A NEW PRIVACY FIRST MVNO TECH I'M USING: DUMB WEATHER APP LOGITECH MX VS MAGIC KEYBOARD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: NETLIX BUYS WARNER BROS. NET...
Thanks for listening! TECH NEWS: $450 IPAD SETUP APPLE SOLVES FOLDING PHONE CREASE PROBLEM? NOT MANY NEW FEATURES FOR NEXT YEAR'S APPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS IPHONE AIR "FLOP", CAUSES CHINESE MANUFACTURERS TO CHANGE PLANS INTEL AND APPLE TOGETHER AGAIN? NOT MANY CARE ABOUT CHROME OS MERGING WITH ANDROID TECH I'M USING: MY VERSION OF AN IPAD SETUP IN MORE DETAIL 02 BUDDY ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: CNN DROPS APPLE NEWS AFFILIATION X DROPS NEW, REVEALING FEATURE SPOTIFY GEARS UP FOR ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE POD...
Thank you for listening! Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: APPLE TO 'KILL' THE MAC PRO? IPHONE AIR 2ND GENERATION NOT DELAYED OUT OF THE ORDINARY FIRMWARE UPDATES WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF APPLE FITNESS+? NON 'GLAMOROUS' HARDWARE INBOUND BOE MESSES UP AGAIN GOOGLE CRACKS AIRDROP PIXEL WEATHER RECEIVES A HUGE UPGRADE X TO REPLACE DIRECT MESSAGES TP-LINK PRODUCTS TO BE BANNED? TECH I'M USING: BLOOD OXYGEN MONITORING ON IOS AND SIGNS OF HYPERTENSI...
Thanks for listening! You can donate to the show using a Podcasting 2.0 app like CASTAMATIC or at the following link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: MORE IPHONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY RUMORS IOS 26.2 CHANGES SLEEP TRACKING REPORTING SECOND GENERATION IPHONE AIR DELAYED? IPHONE 18 PRO MAX TO BE THE HEAVIEST IPHONE EVER? APPLE LETS YOU STORE A DIGITAL PASSPORT ON YOUR IPHONE SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD TO BE ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 5TH SOME USERS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO S...
Thank you for listening! You can find a donation link on all modern Podcasting 2.0 listening apps and at the following link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: TMC SET TO RAISE PRICES SECOND GENERATION OF THE IPHONE AIR TO SPORT TWO CAMERAS RUMORS OF "CHEAP" MACBOOK JUMP INTO THE MAINSTREAM APPLE TO USE GEMINI AI TO HELP POWER SIRI THE FUTURE OF APPLE FITNESS+ IS IN DOUBT BLOATWARE CAN BE DELETED AND "LOCK GLIMPSE" DISABLED ON NOTHING PHONES SAMSUNG'S TRI-...
Thanks for giving this podcast a listen! You can donate to the show by either using a Podcasting 2.0 app, or at this link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: IPHONE AIR SALES NUMBERS ARE GOOD? APPLE AIMING TO REPLACE LED DISPLAYS WITH OLED SAMSUNG IMPROVES ITS HEALTH APP MISLEADING ARTICLE ABOUT CBP SEARCHING PHONES ADVERTS EVERYWHERE! TECH I'M USING: OURA RING PROBLEMS MAKES ME TRY WEARING MY APPLE WATCH OVERNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: WORLD SERIES BUSINES...
Thank you for listening! You can find the donation link here: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: IPHONE AIR HAS DISAPPOINTING SALES APPLE TO LAUNCH 3 NEW MODELS STARTING IN 2026 WHERE'S THE 'BUDGET' MACBOOK? SEARCH ADS COMING TO APPLE MAPS SAMSUNG UNTRODUCES VR HEADSET TECH I'M USING: OURA RING PROBLEMS CONTINUE AND PELOTON STUFF PRINTER SET UP ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: MORE STREAMING SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION RATE INCREASES WARNER BROS FOR SALE. WILL APPLE BUY THEM...
Thanks for listening! Website with donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 You can also donate to the show using Podcast listening apps like Castamatic. TECH NEWS: APPLE RELEASES SOME UPGRADED DEVICES VISION PRO COMPETITOR DROPS ON OCTOBER 21ST THIN PHONES ARE APPARENTLY NOT IN TROUBLE IN PIXEL 10 LAND T-MOBILE SATELLITE MESSAGING NOT VERY SECURE META TO KILL DESKTOP MESSAGING APPS TECH I'M USING: USING APPLE'S TEXT MESSAGE TRANSLATE FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT N...
Thank you for listening. If you liked what you heard, there's a donation button at the following link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: IPHONE 17E RUMORS NEW APPLE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE INBOUND APPLE VISION PRO IS PAUSED SAMSUNG COPYING APPLE YET AGAIN? GOOGLE MESSAGES WILL PROTECT YOU TECH I'M USING: ORANGE PRO MAX ARRIVES PELOTON ADDS LATE LIVE CLASSES ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: RIP HULU PODCAST NEWS: RODECASTER DUO IN THE STUDIO APPLE HIRES NEW CHIEF OF PODC...
Thanks for listening! You can donate at:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: AMAZON EVENT FIRE TABLETS DISCOUNTED GOOGLE LIMITS SIDE-LOADING OF APPS? GALAXY RING BATTERY SWELLING NOTHING AI OPERATING SYSTEM POWERBEATS FIT EARBUDS RELEASED SAMSUNG STARTS TO RAMP UP DISPLAY MANUFACTURING FOR THE IPHONE FOLD? TECH I'M USING: IPHONE 17 PRO MAX GETS SOME LOVE MY OURA SMART RING HAS DATA PROBLEMS ICLOUD STUFF ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: NETFLIX SUFFERS A BOYCOT PODCAST N...
Thanks for listening! If you like what you heard, or wish to pay me to NOT podcast, here's a donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: IPHONE AIR DURABILITY IS FOR REAL N1 WIRELESS NETWORKING CHIP N1 CHIP PROBLEMS NO FUTURE FOR AN APPLE SMART RING? TECH I'M USING: THE IPHONE PRO MAX HAS ARRIVED ICLOUD IMPROVEMENTS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: DISNEY+ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE INCREASES PODCAST NEWS: POCKET CASTS WOES TWIT "MERGES" WITH AIRWAVE email: ofntpodcast@g...
Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, or if you want to pay me to stop podcasting, here's a link for donating: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: AMAZON EVENT ANNOUNCED 'NOTHING' WILL DEVELOP ITS OWN OPERATING SYSTEM BYTE DANCE TO SPIN OFF TIKTOK POWERBEATS FIT LEAKS TOUCH SCREEN MACS INBOUND? LOW COST MACBOOK IN 2026? N1 CHIP LIMITATIONS TECH I'M USING: MY PRO MAX DELIVERY TIMES HAVE SLIPPED IOS 26 EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE NEW AIRPODS PRO HEAR...
Jim Schaefer dives into the recent Apple iPhone event, offering his take on the new AirPods Pro 3rd Gen, the Apple Watch Series 11, SE, and Ultra 3, and the highly anticipated iPhone 17 models. He also explores broader tech trends, including the discontinuation of Nova Launcher, Sony's unique Xperia phones, and the alarming emergence of "AI slop" in the podcasting industry. Additionally, the host shares his personal tech purchases, reflects on Apple's shifting upgrade cycles, and laments the decline of civility in online comment sections and the corporate greed impacting NFL streaming.
Thanks for listening! Donate if you can at:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 There's a donate button available within most listen apps. TECH NEWS: EXPECTATIONS ON THE COST OF THE NEW IPHONES LEAKED SPECS AND PRICES FOR THE IPHONE 17 LINEUP NEW APPLE WATCH MODELS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED CHEAPER APPLE VISION GOGGLES INBOUND? GOOGLE LUCKS OUT PIXEL WEATHER APP GETS A WEAROS VERSION SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE GALAXY S25 FE THE SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S11 AND S11 ULTRA ARE INTR...
Thanks for listening! DONATE to the show if possible. All donations received will go right back into the podcast. TECH NEWS: NEW AIRPODS AND BEATS INBOUND IPHONE EVENT DATE FOLDABLE IPHONE LEAKS THE DEATH OF CUSTOM ROMS IS NIGH ITC FORBIDS OURA COMPETITORS POUR ONE OUT FOR TIZEN TECH I'M USING: SHORT BLOVIATION INTERVAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: AD SUPPORTED TIER FOR APPLE TV+? YOUTUBE TV KEEPS FOX PODCAST NEWS: ABOUT HALF OF PODCAST CONSUMPTION VIA YOUTUBE IS AUDIO ONLY GOLDEN MICROPHONE AWARDS BECOM...
Thank you for listening! donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: MADE BY GOOGLE EVENT PIXEL 10 FIRST TO SUPPORT SATELLITE VOICE AND VIDEO ON WHATSAPP NO PIXEL FLIP PHONE AND PIXE LABLET ON PAUSE AMAZON TO STEP UP THEIR TABLET GAME? THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BUYS 10% OF INTEL MASIMO STRIKES BACK THE IPHONE 17E TO FEATURE THE DYNAMIC ISLAND TECH I'M USING: IPHONE 16E IN THE HOUSE IPAD WIFI WOES FIXED ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: MSNBC REBRANDS TO MSNOW APPLE TV+...
The host explores a quiet tech landscape, delving into Apple's workarounds for blood oxygen monitoring and rumors of a budget MacBook, alongside the FDA's issues with the Whoop Band and growing "AI fatigue" in the industry. He also reviews recent entertainment, lamenting the shift in Hollywood film genres and discussing the Disney+/Hulu merger, before sharing insights on the ending of a long-running podcast and his latest audio interface purchase.
Thanks for listening! DONATION LINK:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: ULTRA RETINA DISPLAY COMING TO THE IPHONE AMP ESTABLISHED BY APPLE GOOGLE DISAPPOINTED WITH GOOGLE TV EARNINGS AOL FOLDS ITS DIAUP SERVICE TECH I'M USING: AI HAS CHANGED DEFINITION APPLE BETAS ON MY DEVICES ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: 'WAR OF THE WORLDS' IS A STINKER HOWARD STERN SHOW TO END? PODCAST NEWS: MORE INTERFACE PROBLEMS WONDERY FOLDED INTO AUDIBLE email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com web: ht...
Thank you for listening! web and DONATION link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: IPHONE PRICES RUMORED TO BE INCREASING IPHONE 16E GAINS TRACTION NEW APPLE TV BOX WITH A CAMERA? PIXEL PHONES INCREASE MARKET SHARE WINDOWS SE TO END TECH I'M USING: IPAD OS INSTALLED PELOTON DISAPPOINTMENT ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING SHUTTING DOWN STREAMING SERVICES PRICE INCREASE DEXTER 'BALLARD' IS NOT RECOMMENDED VIEWING PODCAST NEWS: AUDIO IN...
Thanks for listening! There's a donation link on my homepage: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: APPLE INTRODUCES CARE ONE APPLE RELEASES PUBLIC BETAS FOR ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS BLACKBERRY TO COME BACK? RCS UPGRADES ITS BACKEND TECH I'M USING: MOSTLY QUIET ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: BALLARD ON PRIME VIDEO DEATH OF A TRUE ROCK STAR PODCAST NEWS: FAILED EXPERIMENT AND A RESOLUTION TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST PODCASTS LIST AUDIO DRAMA VOICE ACTOR'S EQUIPMENT email:ofnt...
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web and donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 Thank you for listening! TECH NEWS: CHEAPER MACBOOK INBOUND? BOE RETURNS APPLE SEEKS TO DISMISS COURT JUDGEMENT IPHONE 17 AIR TO GET SOME PRO FEATURES? U.S. GOVERNMENT WANTS TO INVESTIGATE ONEPLUS TIKTOK TO GET A SEPERATE U.S. VERSION TECH I'M USING: INTERNET PROBLEMS, HOPEFULLY A NEW TP-LINK MESH SYSTEM WILL HELP I'M NOW PART OF THE T-MOBILE SATELLITE MESSAGING BETA KETTLEBELLS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: THREE MORE...
Thanks for listening! web and donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: RECALL OF APPLE ENGINEERS NOTHING PHONE (3) NOTHING HEADPHONES (1) ANDROID TV'S ABUNDANCE OF ADS TECH I'M USING: INTERNET WOES SOUNDBAR WOES CONTINUE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: FREEVEE SHUTTERS PODCAST NEWS: NEW PODCAST EPISODES DECLINE IN JUNE AUDACY DECLARES BANKRUPTSY, SIGNS DEAL WITH IHEART STORY TIME: INDEPENDENCE DAY web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-41878...
Thanks for your listenership! you can donate to the show using this link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 DADDY NEDDS A NEW AUDIO INTERFACE! TECH NEWS: GERMANY BANS DEEPSEEK FROM GOVERNMENT DEVICES THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BANS WHATSAPP FROM MEMBERS DEVICES MAHA WILL RECOMMEND ALL CITIZENS START WEARING HEALTH TRACKERS APPLE RUMORS TECH I'M USING: PART 2 OF MY TELEVISION SOUNDBAR WOES WEATHER APPS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: VOA INFILTRATED BY FOREIGN INTELLIGEN...
This episode covers a range of tech and entertainment news, including Google switching chip manufacturers, WhatsApp introducing ads, and Apple's iPhone sales rebound driven by the 16e model. The host discusses Apple shareholder concerns over Siri delays and a pulled Mac ad, plus updates on tvOS features. Personal tech issues with a broken subwoofer are shared, alongside reviews of new cycling shoes and testing the DuckDuckGo browser. The episode also touches on increased ads on streaming services, MLB games on Roku, current TV shows, and challenges with podcasting audio interfaces and listening apps.
Host Jim Schaefer covers the latest tech news, including the Android 16 rollout and key announcements from Apple's WWDC 2025 focusing on OS updates and UI changes. He also shares personal tech usage and health improvements, discusses entertainment news like increasing ads on Prime Video and the Warner Bros/Discovery split, and dives into podcast industry topics such as his audio interface issues, Spotify news, and the debate around video podcasting vs. audio-only.
Thanks for listening! Please donate to the show if you can at: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 TECH NEWS: T-MOBILE ENTERS THE HOME FIBER INTERNET MARKET 'HOMEPAD' TO BE ANNOUNCED AT WWDC? IPHONE 16E LAGS BEHIND THE SE IN SALES IPHONE AIR RUMORS TECH I'M USING: TCL TELEVISION PELOTON RAMBLINGS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: MLB MIGHT LAND ON APPLE TV+ SLOW HORSES RETURNS PODCAST NEWS: THE 'WTF' PODCAST ENDS ITS RUN IN SEPTEMBER HLS PROPLEMS web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a...
This episode features a mix of tech news, personal tech updates, and opinionated commentary. Topics include Google Meet updates, Apple rumors regarding devices and OS naming, and European mobile market trends. The host also discusses a recent medical procedure and personal technology use, a lawsuit against public broadcasting outlets, podcast news about old episodes and future video support, and a frank rant about female septum piercings.
