Apple design chief Alan Dye exits for Meta, OpenAI sounds a “code red” as Google surges in AI, Sony A7V is out, Bending Spoons may be the tech world’s Thanos, and we rank Apple’s products, but correctly. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Music by: Breakmaster Cylinder ------------------------------ Sponsors: Framer : Start creating for free at framer.com/design , and use code PRIMARY for a f...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 107
Android Quick Share’s new AirDrop ability, OpenAI’s secretive hardware prototype, ChatGPT and Perplexity want to take over your online shopping, our tech gift guide, and we have a theory about Apple Intelligence… Get Primary Tech Pins! $5 off with promo code BATTERYOFF Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsored by: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? ...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 106
Gemini 3 is released and already performs better than ChatGPT-5, big features coming to iOS 26.2 including Split View on iPad, inside the Cloudflare outage, and Tim Cook’s legacy with Apple. Get Primary Tech Pins! $5 off with promo code BATTERYOFF Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! ------------------------------ Contact Us: Join the Community Email Us @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Framer : Start creating for ...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 105
ChatGPT-5.1 launches with “friendlier” tone and personality options, Apple’s new Digital ID for U.S. passports, iPhone Pocket accessory announced, Jason reports from Web Summit, and we literally discuss quantum computing. Get Primary Tech Pins! $5 off with promo code BATTERYOFF Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Try 7 days free and use my ...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 104
iOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there’s a catch, Apple’s plan to supercharge Siri with Google’s Gemini AI, OpenAI’s Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe’s push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands. Get Knight Pins Here! Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors : Zapier - Get started for free by visiting zapier.com/primary Mast...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 103
1x Neo made a humanoid robot to load your dishwasher, OpenAI acquires Sky, including the team behind the original Workflow app that became Shortcuts, Microsoft X OpenAI deal for future IPO and AGI, Nvidia hits a $5 trillion milestone. Bonus Episode: Everyday Carry YouTube, Kids and College. Listen here! Sponsored by: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pro, which includes access to Claude Code at: claude.ai/primary Gusto - Try Gusto today ...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 102
In-depth review of M5 iPad Pro, we debate who should get M5 MacBook Pro, OpenAI finally released it’s AI browser Atlas but falls short in areas, iPhone Air demand is scant, and Ai customer support is the worst. ------------------------------ Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played on the show! Click here to submit. ------------------------------ Bonus Episode: Stephen quit his job. Listen here! ------------------------------ Sponsored by: CleanMyMa...
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 101
Apple’s new M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro updates, NBA in Apple Immersive, Spotify and Instagram parental tools, Walmart’s ChatGPT shopping partnership, ChatGPT may allow “erotica,” and why you shouldn’t your Smart TV to the internet. ------------------------------ Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played on the show! Click here to submit. ------------------------------ Sponsored by: Zapier - Get started for free by visiting zapier.com/pr...
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 100
Austin Mann shares his iPhone 17 Pro camera review in the Dolomites, in-depth explanation of Photographic Styles, benefits of 4x 48MP Telephoto, and how you can take better photos with iPhone. ------------------------------ Links from the show iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review: Dolomites — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann iPhone 17 Pro Camera Review - Austin Mann (4K) - YouTube 10 Years of iPhone — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann ------------------------------ Se...
Oct 13, 2025•48 min•Ep. 99
OpenAI is disrupting every industry, ChatGPT and Sora DevDay announcements, we review Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Slide Over is back in the latest iPadOS beta, and AI slop is more dangerous than you think. ------------------------------ Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played on the show! Click here to submit. ------------------------------ Sponsored by: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pr...
Oct 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 98
Amazon unveils major 2025 hardware updates, Google introduces Gemini for Home with a revamped Home app, iPhone 17’s front-facing camera is a huge win, and OpenAI’s Sora app hits iPhone and it may be the beginning of the end. ------------------------------ Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played on the show, or an anonymous written message about what you’re excited to see at the iPhone 17 event, or iPhone security at TSA! Click here to submit. -----...
Oct 02, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 97
We’re hands-on with iPhone Air, its incredible design, but has drawbacks like speaker, cameras, and battery life. Plus, iPhone 17 Pro Max and AirPods Pro 3 reviews, Disney+ price hike, Instagram hits 3 billion users, and the TikTok deal may finally be going through. Relay for St. Jude Join the Primary Tech X Relay for St. Jude fundraiser and help us meet our $5,000 goal! Click here to donate. Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played on the show, or ...
Sep 25, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 96
Meta releases AI Ray-Ban glasses with built-in display giving us true augmented reality, iOS 26 Liquid Glass may be more cumbersome than its worth, AirPods Pro 3 are the stand out upgrade, and we debate Apple's trade-offs with the ultra-thin iPhone Air. Sponsored by: MasterClass - Get 15% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytech CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PrimaryTechnology Relay f...
Sep 18, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 95
Special guest Chance Miller, Editor-in-Chief of 9to5Mac was in-person at the event and offers impressions of iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3, plus we cover Spotify's rollout of lossless audio, Vimeo aquired by Bending Spoons, and what iPhone we’re pre-ordering. Sponsored by: Interconnected : Interconnected is a new series from Equinix diving into the infrastructure that keeps our digital world running. We're diving deep into the systems behind AI, automation, quantum, and beyond. Listen...
Sep 11, 2025•57 min•Ep. 94
Recorded LIVE we break down all the details from Apple’s iPhone 17 event, including AirPods Pro 3 with live translation, Apple Watch Series 11 with hypertension warnings, Apple Watch Ultra 3 satellite connectivity, iPhone 17 gets big display upgrades, incredibly thin iPhone Air, and tri-48MP camera iPhone 17 Pro! Relay for St. Jude Join the Primary Tech X Relay for St. Jude fundraiser and help us meet our $5,000 goal! Click here to donate. Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a...
Sep 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 93
iPad finally got an Instagram app, and it’s terrible, Pixel 10 Pro 100x camera, Apple's AI plans for Siri may be powered by Gemini, AI search and ChatGPT saved Google from selling Chrome, and we play listener voicemail with expectations for the iPhone 17 event! Sponsored by: Insta360 GO Ultra - bag a free Sticky Tabs to help you mount the camera everywhere when you use promo code PRIMARY at: https://store.insta360.com ------------------------------ Relay for St. Jude Join the Primary Tech X Rela...
Sep 04, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 92
iPhone 17 event is on Sept 9 and we break down everything to expect, from iPhone 17 Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and more, what’s the breakdown of influencers vs journalists invited in-person, Stephen is running iOS 26 on his main iPhone, and MagSafe charging got faster, but at a cost. Relay for St. Jude Join the Primary Tech X Relay for St. Jude fundraiser and help us meet our $5,000 goal! Click here to donate. Send Us a Voice Memo We want to hear from you! Send us a voice memo that may get played...
Aug 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 91
Google launches the Pixel 10 lineup, now compatible with MagSafe devices, tons of AI features, Gemini AI coming to smart homes, Notion brings offline features, iPadOS 26 isn’t perfect, and FineWoven making a comeback. Bonus Episode: Stephen’s next app, and deleting iMessages. Listen here! ------------------------------ Sponsored by: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PrimaryTechnology Insta360 GO Ultra - bag a free Sticky Tabs to hel...
Aug 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 90
The launch of ChatGPT-5 and deprecation of 4o caused blowback among users, Stephen built an entire iPhone app with ChatGPT-5, Perplexity wants to buy Chrome, live translation feature coming to AirPods, Apple planning an AI powered robot, and which tech CEOs would be in the Avengers? Bonus Episode: Healthcare Websites Beat Perplexity Comet. Listen here! ------------------------------ Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode sh...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 89
Apple’s record Q3 earnings and commitment to invest heavily in AI, upcoming launch of OpenAI GPT-5, Ghost 6.0 launches with fediverse support, and we roast each other’s iPhone Home Screens! Bonus Episode: Stephen’s secret project, Tim Cook’s 24K gold gift to Trump. Listen here! ------------------------------ Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your control. Learn more at:...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 88
Google is rolling out AI age verification along with the rest of the internet, Tea data breach reveals sensitive info but it’s still a top downloaded app, Zuckerberg's superintelligence memo, and where is Apple on AI? Bonus Episode: iPad vs Mac for family. Listen here! ------------------------------ Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to subscribe. ------------------------------ Wa...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 87
iOS 26 Beta 4 update brings back glass effects, AppleCare One live signup and walkthrough, OpenAI ChatGPT Agent and why AI browsers can be incredibly useful, Apple's lawsuit against Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks, and more! Bonus Episode: CBS Cancels Stephen Colbert - Listen here ------------------------------ Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to subscribe. -----------------------...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 86
Tim Cook may be CEO of Apple for years to come, but is the 'Tim Cook Doctrine' hurting Apple’s progress? Does Apple need a “product” focused CEO, and what does that even mean? Plus Qi2.2 devices announced, Pixel 10 event scheduled, iPhone 17 colors leaks, Belkin is out of the smart home business, and our food tracking app of choice. Bonus Episode: Jason’s Travel Gear. Listen here! Sponsored by: Bzigo Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 to s...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 85
Special guest Sara Dietschy joins the show to discuss AI tools, iOS 26 toning down the Liquid Glass, Meta poaches Apple’s head of Foundation Models, Bluesky is trying really hard to be Twitter, and…does Sara keep battery percentage on? Bonus Episode: Sara Dietschy iPhone and Mac preferences. Listen here! ------------------------------ Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under y...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 84
Grammarly acquires Superhuman looking to build an AI productivity suite, Nothing launches its first flagship Phone (3) and over-the-ear headphones, Meta’s Superintelligence initiative, 12-inch MacBook may return, and Apple looking to power Siri with OpenAI or Anthropic rather than it’s internal AI. Bonus Episode: Brave vs Safari. Listen here! Dumpster Siri Image from 9to5Mac ----------------------------------- Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech g...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 83
A controversial Apple push-notification, we dive into iPadOS 26 features and second beta, Meta's AI copyright victory and what it means for content creators, macOS FinderGate, and a poignant personal tech story about ChatGPT. Sponsored by: Surfshark: Go to surfshark.com/robles for 4 extra months of Surfshark and use promo code ROBLES Bzigo: Don’t wait until the next bite—protect your home with Bzigo. Go to bzigo.com/discountBUZZ10 to save 10% off ------------------------------ Bonus Episode Is $...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 82
iPad is more Mac-like than ever, but should it run full macOS? Recent criticism of Liquid Glass design, more features revealed in iOS 26 beta, OpenAI’s $200 million defense contract, and concerns about the rise of quantity and quality of AI generated video. Sponsored by: 1Password : 1Password Extended Access Management is the first security solution that brings all those unmanaged devices, apps, and identities under your control. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech AGNTCY : Build with other...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 81
Deeper analysis of iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, Apple’s AI strategy at WWDC, Apple execs picking interviews, and Stephen’s experience with self-driving taxis. Bonus Episode: F1 Premiere at Steve Jobs Theater. Listen here! Sponsored by: Surfshark Go to https://surfshark.com/robles or use code ROBLES at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to s...
Jun 12, 2025•52 min•Ep. 80
Highlights from all the announcements at WWDC25, including iOS 26 Liquid Glass Redesign, major Shortcuts updates, and iPad's biggest leap forward, plus macOS Spotlight, and more. Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to subscribe. Watch on YouTube! Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: youtube.com/@primarytechshow Join the Community Discuss new episodes, start ...
Jun 10, 2025•51 min•Ep. 79
John Gruber announced for the first time in 10 years, there will be no Apple executives at his Talk Show LIVE at WWDC, rumors point to Shortcuts being features at WWDC, and our big feature wishlists for iOS 26, iPad, macOS Tahoe, and more! Sponsored by: AGNTCY Build with other engineers who care about high quality multi-agent software. Visit AGNTCY.org and add your support Bonus Episode: WWDC behind-the-scenes. Listen here! Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the ...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 78
