Mallercast

Oh boy... An executive order from the White House created chaos across globe, so we talk about how it impacted tech. On the lighter side, we chat about Apple's strong earnings, and how the headphone-jackless iPhone 7 somehow played a role in Apple selling a record 78 million iPhones in three months. But man... it was a heavy week. There's no way around it. We like to make jokes and goof off on this show, but the news this week can only be approached with a somber tone. Here's the link to this week's show notes: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/02/fitbit-employees-hike-google-employees-strike-episode-25 Thanks for listening! :)  

First Shannon freaks out and dives into a monologue about how television hasn't changed since 1935, then we chat about the poor retention rate of Amazon Echo skills, we do a test drive of the new (and oddly disembodied) Vine Camera app and try to figure out how it's different from the old vine, we chat about how Amazon got nominated for Best Picture for Manchester by the Sea, and we close with a discussion of Elon Musk's new tunnel boring company. Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/echos-ill-skills-and-elons-boring-tunnels-episode-24 Thanks!  

This is hand's down the world's most incredible episode of Mallercast. Seriously, if you don't listen to this one, you won't have a finger on the pulse of 2017. We talk about our little (yet super cute) audience, we talk about the 1980's, Shannon talks about a not-so-great vacation we had in the Catskills and the lovely public pool in the town we stayed in. And oh, we talk about tech news, too. SpaceX, Apple, TP-Link... all of the biggest players in tech are included. Here's a link to the show notes: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/spacex-lands-in-the-pacific-shannon-swims-in-the-catskills-episode-23  

We look back at a decade of iPhones and recall where we were when we found out about the iPhone (Shannon has no idea, of course). We chat about a little girl in Dallas Texas who "accidentally" ordered a $150 dollhouse and a 4-pound tin of sugar cookies with an Amazon Echo. And we go back to CES 2017 and talk about all of the gadgets that we didn't get to last week, such as the Zhor-Tech smart high heel shoes. It's wild. It's wacky. Join us, dear listener. You are the best! Check out the show notes here: http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/10-years-of-iphone-alexa-in-everything-episode-22 THANKS!

It's CES 2017 week and there's lots of crazy gadgets to talk about, but we also chat about how Medium cut one third of its staff, and how more people should blog and own their content. This conversation gets philosophical, which is new territory for us. We also discuss how SpaceX has ended its investigation into the September 2016 explosion, and how they're launching again on January 8th. Yay! Then we dive into the CES news. Talking refrigerators. Smart hair brushes! The unveiling of the Faraday Future FF91 electric self-driving car. There's a lot to cover. Join us for some fun! :) Also, check out the show notes at http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/01/crazy-ces-2017-stuff-faraday-future-has-a-car-amazons-alexa-looms-large-episode-21 Thanks!  

This week we jabber about our broken doorbell (and wonder if we should replace it with a smart one), we discuss Sam's new Garmin Forerunner 230 GPS watch -- and then we launch into the ultimate top 10 list of all time: our picks for the Top 10 Tech Things in 2016. DUH-DUH-DAAAA!!!! Join us for this wild ride down memory lane as we revisit the best tech stuff that happened this year. This is our final show for 2016, and the last episode in our second season. But of course, we'll be back next week! Be sure to check out the show notes at http://www.sam-mallery.com/2016/12/top-10-tech-things-in-2016-our-season-two-finale-episode-20 See you again on January 4th!

What happens when regular people get their hands on Apple's new AirPods? What happens when these people walk their dogs? Find out here! We also talk about our recent experience getting my faulty iPhone 6S battery replaced at our local Apple store (it wasn't fun). We chat about Chet Kanojia from Starry Internet and Aereo fame, and how terrible over-the-air TV still is today, lastly, we talk about about the Duolingo app, the new AirTV Player box from Dish, and the TiVO Bolt. A wintery mix.

Join us for a fun chat about Amazon's maiden drone delivery of snack food and a Fire TV, red-light running self-driving Uber cars in San Francisco, an explanation of why Elon Musk open sourced his Universe AI platform, my trip to the Durham Apple Store to get my faulty iPhone 6S battery replaced and to drool over the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a tribute to the late John Glenn, why I decided to quit Adobe Photoshop, and some more topics. Check out the show notes for episode 18 at www.Mallercase.com    

Come laugh along with us as we talk about somewhat serious issues like how robots will soon replace human beings -- thanks to new stores like Amazon Go, an autonomous grocery store that's coming to a town near you. We also discuss autonomous trucks and how they will likely disrupt one of the most common jobs for humans in the USA. We also cry about our iPhones which are afflicted with the dying battery syndrome that Apple has publicly acknowledged, Lok Cheung leaving his job to become a YouTuber, Joshua Topolski's weird new website theoutline.com, and last but not least the LingLong DingDong, China's answer to the Amazon Echo. Check out the show notes at Mallercast.com. Thanks!

Learn about the new TV streaming services that are very similar to cable TV except that they're a lot cheaper, there is no terrible remote control, and you can watch them from your TV or your phone. We get into net neutrality issues, and talk about other tech news from the week, including a rumored Amazon Echo device with better speakers and a built-in tablet, new videos from Wes Anderson and OK Go, the sale of Beme to CNN and more. Join us, won't you? 

Want to save a lot of money and have a good laugh with us? Check out this show. Seriously, it was a fun one -- and there are a lot of amazing deals. We chat about our experience with the Nest Thermostat (which is on sale), and the Nest Protect (which is also on sale) and how Phillips Hue smart lightbulbs compare to LIFX smart bulbs. We dream about fancy 55" 4K TV's that are on sale (yet we still can't afford). Give us a listen, you'll dig it! Also, happy Thanksgiving!!! :)

In an ideal world we could just ignore Donald Trump and his policies for the next four years, but the reality is that his presidency stands to severely impact the world of tech. We talk about threats Trump made toward Apple and Amazon on the campaign trail, and how Steve Bannon has recently insinuated that he disapproves of the presence of Asian leaders in tech in the United States. On the lighter side, we also chat about the genius Snapbot vending machine from Snap Inc, the $300 coffee table book from Apple, and a new software update from Tesla that will make their fastest vehicles go slightly faster. For more info, visit Mallercast.com for show notes and links to stuff we talk about. 

This week our podcast acts like a coping mechanism. It helps us forget recent events. We imagine we live in a world where the only news to talk about is tech. And did you hear? Twitter won the election! Yes! We chat about that this week, as well as discussing why we decided not to subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited. You'll also hear Sam make goat and tiger noises, you'll hear Shannon blow her nose, and, of course, we talk about Elon Musk. How could we not?

We chat about the backlash against the new Apple MacBook Pros, how they're underwhelming and overpriced, and how it feels odd that Microsoft is creating innovative new computer designs for creatives with their new Surface Studio computer, while Apple seems to be turning their back on their core customers. We also talk about the new Tesla Solar Roofs, the first reviews of the Google Home smart speaker, the new design of The Verge, and the impending arrival of a new online publication called The Outline. Join us, won't you?

We talk about the new Apple MacBook Pros and its interesting new Touch Bar controller, the lack of new Mac Pro computers. We also chat about the death of Vine and mourn its loss. We also catch up on news about Tesla, including the self-driving features that are now built into every model, we chat about how Elon secretly wants to defeat Uber, and wonder about tomorrows "solar roof" news. Check out the show! We have fun! Have some fun with us, no?

We test drive the new Amazon Music Unlimited service using an Echo Dot, we talk about how Tesla is kicking butt by outselling BMW and Mercedes, we say goodbye (once and for all) to the smokin' Samsung Note 7, and Sam shares some more thoughts on the new Google Pixel phones. This is episode 10, our season finale! But, we'll be back with a new show next week. On to season two! 

We talk about how SpaceX is investigating a competitor for intentionally destroying their rocketship, we talk about the questionable marketing and kind of lackluster new products from Google, we discuss the new Snapchat Spectacles, and of course the exploding Note 7 makes an appearance.

This week we focus on SpaceX! We talk about the anomaly that destroyed the SpaceX rocket on September 1st and speculate about what may have caused it (ALIEN ATTACK!). We go into great detail about SpaceX's recently revealed plans to colonize Mars. And lastly, we chat about a nifty new drone from DJI called the Mavic Pro.  

Shannon and Sam talk about how one of their websites, babini.co gets mixed up with babini.com, and how Sam ended up coordinating a meeting for some business people in Italy. They also chat about how they feel about iOS 10 after a full week of use, the new Google Trips app, the ugly Note 7 recall, and lastly, Shannon describes what people who wear AirPods look like. To see the images Shannon is describing, go to mallercast.com and check out the show notes for episode 7. :) 

We chat about our first day using Apple's iOS 10, we review the Amazon Echo Dot (and talk about the new Echo Dot 2nd Generation), and we interact with both Siri and Alexa to see which one provides better answers. It's a pretty fun episode!