385: QuibHouse
Apple's App Store woes, whether we've picked up Apple Fitness+, our thoughts on Clubhouse, and the oldest tech we use.
Episodes
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.
Episodes
384: I’m Going To Be Petty About This
Our thoughts on tech obscurity, the quality-of-life improvements in iOS 14.5, the software feature we want to see come to our favorite platform(s), and Tim Cook's take on Big Social.
383: Opacity of Technology
Twitter's new crowdsourced fact-checking feature, Apple's new companion audio for taking walks, our tech pet peeves, and the future of unions in Silicon Valley.
382: Techno-Necromancy
Our top-two streaming media services, our thoughts on MagSafe returning to the Mac, gadgets we think still need work, and what we use instead of Instagram, Oculus, and WhatsApp.
381: White Chocolate’s Not Real Chocolate
Yet another leak of Apple's tracking fobs, who should moderate online content, good password hygiene, and Spotify's podcast listeners.
380: Time for That to Sunset
Killer apps for AR and VR, video chat etiquette tips, how we'll use tech differently in 2021, and the advertising and marketing decisions that we'd toss out the window.
379: The Year My Reality Finally Goes Virtual
Tech we're looking forward to in 2021, our schedules for buying M1 Macs, favorite gadgets of 2020, and holiday tech gifts.
378: Eliminate Nostril Cam
Politicians on Twitter, tech-related Advent calendars, Apple's car ambitions, and how we've routed around 2020 for the holiday season.
377: How Many T's?
Web services that connect web services, HBO Max's attempt to boost subscriptions, Apple Fitness+, and Facebook's shot across Apple's bow.
376: The Doorway to my Ear Canal
Our best apps and games of 2020, our ideal set of headphones, whether we'll be trying out Apple Fitness+ when it ships, and our home theater set-ups.
375: Christmas Tree Spiders
How Salesforce's purchase of Slack could affect Slack's future, how we're shopping and gifting this holiday season, inexpensive gadgets that impressed us, and our photo-posting habits on social media.
374: Wow, What A Deal Wednesday!
Smart home automations, creativity in the time of pandemic, our Black Friday habits, and the impact of the latest improvements to Shortcuts.
373: Talking About Yarn
Apple's reducing its App Store commission, new gaming consoles are here, the tech that brings us joy, and how we're coping with celebrations in the year that is 2020.
372: Comparing Apples to Intels
The tasks we still do analog instead of digital, the lack of touch interfaces on Apple's new Macs, is this the end of speeds and feeds, and whether we can live with just two ports on our computers.
371: I Don't Need to Lidar a Squirrel
What has us excited about Apple Silicon Macs, the iPhones we're currently using, our smartphone photography habits, and the tech we want but know we'll never use.
370: We All Deserve a Break
Our search engine habits and whether we'd change them, our thoughts and fears re: autonomous driving, rumors of reverse charging on iPhone 12, and how we feel about Facebook logins for Oculus.
369: It's the Tip of the Iceberg, but the Iceberg is Also On Fire
Google in the government's antitrust crosshairs, politicians streaming video games, our cloud storage habits, and what the heck is going on with 5G.
368: Not Your Grandparents' MagSafe
What Apple didn't announce this week, whether the smartphone is ready to be our only computer, the portless iPhone of the future, and how we decide which iPhone to buy.
367: Sitting Here Like a Sucker
Apple event expectations, paying for cable even when we're not, early tech adoption, and the home gear we wish were smarter.
366: There's a Microphone in My Mouth
Amazon's Ring's Always Home Cam drone, how the pandemic has affected our social media habits, our thoughts on online services outages, and a technology retrospective.
365: Skeuomorphism is Never Dead
Homescreen customization, favorite iOS 14 features and bugs, the devices on which we work, and vintage tech we coveted.
364: The MacBook Pro Is Technically Foldable
• Does the Apple Watch update justify the new number? • What will Apple do with the iPad Pro now that the iPad Air has been upgraded? • Does the Apple Watch SE hit the "sweet spot" and price and functionality? • Was Apple right to remove the Apple Watch charging brick? Will it do the same for the iPhone 12?
363: No Guinea Pig Applications
Apple event hopes, finding joy, our NFC uses, and how virtual conferences have changed things for the better.
362: My Default Mode Is Skepticism
What's your online fact-finding process? Is the pandemic causing our social skills to atrophy? What Apple rumors have you most — and least — excited? If you could use a high-performance virtual workstation offsite, would you? Shelly Brisbin and Joseph Rosensteel join us to answer these questions and more!
361: Fires, Earthquakes, and Plague Zombies
Our recent tech-related pandemic purchases, videoconferencing likes and wishes, coolest dream tech, and emergency preparedness packs.
360: Your Laughter Is a Spoiler
Are you a tech hypocrite? What's a social media feature you want on other social networks? Do you listen to the radio? What do you think of Dropbox's new features? Kathy Campbell, Dan Sturm, and Jason Snell join Mikah Sargent to answer these questions!
359: Confused and Full of Starch
Microsoft and Apple argue about cloud gaming, the iOS apps we want to run on our Macs, the future—or lack thereof—of foldable phones, and whether we'd trade our Face ID in for Touch ID.
358: What's It Called? The Yellow One
Can Instagram Reels take on TikTok? What are our favorite low-tech pastimes? What do we think of Disney's Mulan release? What promised future tech did we think we'd have by now? Aleen Simms and Jeremy Burge join us to answer these questions!
357: Not Yet and Also Never
Streaming services' Watch Together features, how concerned we are about Big Tech personally, what we buy from online ads, and the riskiest tech in our homes, privacy wise.
356: A Solid “Sometimes”
Watching video podcasts, our favorite health-related apps, unnecessarily complicated tech processes, and cheap tech gear that ended up being fun to use.