TechFan 301 – Siri Surface Wiki
Microsoft comes out with a great looking Surface Laptop, Siri may be getting worse, a new HD for Tim’s daughter, and an all-new feature: Wiki Trolling debuts! Sponsored by MacSales.com
May 05, 2017•49 min
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TechFan 300 – Marvel Cinematic Universe
Tim and David celebrate 300 episodes of TechFan! We take care of a little business from last week and our Nintendo Discussion, talk a bit about the OWC DEC, and then spend the rest of the show on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Apr 28, 2017•1 hr 22 min
TechFan 299 – AFUC
Tim and David have a very heated discussion about the NES Classic and Nintendo’s decision to cease production. Plus the original Starcraft is update and free, a $400 juicer, Google, and Adidas’s stupid PR. Also, Tim announces the Association for Fed Up Consumers! Sponsored by MacSales.com
Apr 21, 2017•1 hr 10 min
TechFan 298 – Mac Pro and Uber
Tim and David talk about the newly announced Mac Pro, iPad, and Apple’s decision to open up a little to discuss future products. Also in the agenda: is it time to boycott Uber? Sponsored by MacSales.com
Apr 07, 2017•57 min
TechFan 297 – Search
Search on Mac and windows is broken, Google Street View, Drone DJ Mavic, subscription software, is freemium killing the iOS store, USB-C - how to take a great idea and botch it, Power Ranger gets a Thumbs Up from David, and Tim says Logan one of the top three all-time great Super Hero movies. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Mar 31, 2017•1 hr 4 min
TechFan 296 – AI
Tim and David discuss Micro computers, artificial intelligence, 2001, is Nintendo better for making their own hardware, is Apple to blame for iOS eco system spiraling down, and the iOS store search being broken. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Mar 24, 2017•58 min
TechFan 295 – Game Changer
Tim and David discuss the Nintendo Switch and the new Zelda game in much more detail, including how the new console is a real game changer. (Please excuse the pun!) Then David talks about his latest Nintendo product! Also, did Google forget the Don’t Be Evil aspect of their mission statement again? Sponsored by MacSales.com
Mar 17, 2017•1 hr 1 min
TechFan 294 – Switch
Tim does a shorter solo show this week and talks about the Nintendo Switch, Annke Wireless Camera, and a little more. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Mar 10, 2017•37 min
TechFan 293 – Atari, Apple, and Startup Advise
Owen Rubin joins Tim Robertson this week to discuss Apple, the best Windows computer, and tips for start-ups that Owen learned from his time at Atari and Apple. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 11 min
TechFan 292 – Superman, Batman, and Larry O’Connor
Tim and David discuss the DC Extended Movie Universe, and later, Tim interviews Larry O’Connor, CEO of OWC and MacSales.com to discuss the OWC DEC and more! Sponsored by MacSales.com
Feb 17, 2017•1 hr 6 min
TechFan 291 – Importance of 4K
Another week and Tim and David are still TechFans! (Terrible pun, we know) Topics this week include the AppleTV and Apple Watch, 4K Televisions, KODI, Plex, Carbon Copy Cloner, ChronoSync, TechFan Sticker Pack, Surface RT, and the iPad Pro Sponsored by MacSales.com
Feb 10, 2017•56 min
TechFan 290 – Surface and iPad
The big topics include the Surface 3, iPad, and Apple’s treatment of both the ecosystem surrounding the Mac and iOS as well as their partners. The show ends with the BIG NEWS of the week! Tim Robertson and David Cohen host. Sponsored by MacSales.com
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 1 min
TechFan 289 – Just Jousting Around
Tim Robertson and David Cohen discuss bad internet, The Last Jedi, Grand Moff Tarkin, The Tinker Board from Asus, more on the RetroPi, Joust, the best Macs, the OWC Drive Dock, and much more! This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Jan 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min
TechFan 288 – The Image
David and Tim talk more on the Raspberry Pi, the RetroPie, better bandwidth, fire alarms, group video and audio chat, and much more! This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Jan 20, 2017•1 hr 3 min
TechFan 287 – The Terrible Show
Our most terrible show to date. Really. You should not listen to this episode. We’re not kidding. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Jan 13, 2017•50 min
TechFan 286 – Tim Battles a Coffee Machine
CES kicked off this week, and the collective yawn was heard around the world. Our sponsor, OWC, announced a very cool new product, the OWC DEC, and Tim has some exciting news about it. Connection issues using a KVM switch, more on music, and as the solo show continues, Tim battles a coffee machine. Will he win? This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Jan 06, 2017•42 min
TechFan 285 – Optimistic Mixtape
Tim and David discuss playlists and mixtapes, and the discovery of new music then and now. Tim has an update on the iMac from OWC! John Nemo does not use his powers to tell us about a program before we need it, Senuti, and David fill us in on a cool iPad mix app called djay iPad. Finally, 2016 has been a bummer, and the guys talk about Macstock 2017 and being optimistic. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 1 min
TechFan 284 – Missing Fusion
The migration of the Mac is on, and Tim recounts his struggles of creating a Fusion Drive, loss of playlists and general problems with iTunes, and Time Machine restore that fails 95% of its job. David talks about the Consumers Reports giving Apple’s latest MacBook a non-recommendation, and they both discuss Apple’s handling of the situation. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Dec 24, 2016•1 hr 9 min
TechFan 283 – Rogue One - iMac
Tim has to buy a new Mac, so what will he get, and from where? Mario Run has dropped, and David and Tim like it. Then, the main feature of this episode is the spoiler-filled review and discussion of Rogue One. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Dec 18, 2016•1 hr 24 min
TechFan 282 – Mario and Old Cars
Tim and David discuss Super Mario Run, Snow Days, and our favorite cars. Also, Cole joins us for a few minutes to talk about his iPad and the new game he really enjoys, Slither.io This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Dec 09, 2016•1 hr 1 min
TechFan 281 – Retro Challenge 2
Update on the Retro Challenge, Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars, Guy Kawasaki, Marvel movies, 17” Macbook Pro, WD Raspberry Pi drive, IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X41, Amazon Fire, StarTech.com 2 Port Displayport USB KVM Switch, and more! This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Dec 02, 2016•1 hr 10 min
TechFan 280 – Mac Users 20 Years Ago
Collecting older Aluminum Macs and a new Retro Challenge begins! Also, Tim looks at a knock-off Nike band for his Apple Watch, a portable Sega Genesis system, and we go back two decades to find out what was on the mind of the average Mac user. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Nov 27, 2016•1 hr 9 min
TechFan 279 – Electric No More
The grand experiment with David’s Leaf comes to an end. Plus feedback, more comments on Apple’s recent Mac neglect, and Donny Yankellow has a TechFan Podcast sticker pack for free for iOS! This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Nov 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min
TechFan 278 – Delusional
David and Tim discuss the fallout from the Apple event, and they both agree it’s not good for Apple. Feedback from the previous show is also featured. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Nov 04, 2016•58 min
TechFan 277 – Mom and Apple Event
Tim goes solo for his most personal show to date. Later, the Apple event is discussed. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Oct 28, 2016•52 min
TechFan 276 - Retro and Retiring
David’s running the board this week; he reminisces about the fantastic Sony MiniDisc format and discusses what the BlackBerry Passport is like as your main phone in 2016. Sponsored by Macsales.com
Oct 26, 2016•52 min
TechFan 275 - Upgrading
Tim and David discuss Samsung, iTunes Match, Internet Security, upgrading old iPods, replacing iPhone 4s and 5s batteries, and much more. This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Oct 14, 2016•1 hr 9 min
TechFan 274 - TV PI
Two main topics this week: the Raspberry Pi and the future of TV This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Oct 07, 2016•1 hr 2 min
TechFan 273 - Hacking the Hackers
Tim does a solo show to discuss hacking the hackers, bad SanDisk MicroSD cards, Raspberry Pi 3, JAVA for macOS Sierra, and more! This episode is sponsored by MacSales.com
Oct 01, 2016•43 min
TechFan 272 - The Magnificent iPhone 7
David pulls solo duty this week; responding to user questions about the Raspberry Pi and sharing his thoughts on a week with the iPhone 7 Sponsored by Macsales.com
Sep 26, 2016•52 min
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