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[SPEAKER_00]: a factual data creation facility production.
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[SPEAKER_02]: In a world where some podcasts make millions of dollars, I bring you the OF&T podcast, which isn't one of them.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Now here's your host, Jim Schafer.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Welcome to episode 338, which I'm calling, it's To Do O.
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[SPEAKER_01]: For months now, we've been sold by the TechPress at the new Foldable iPhone with BeCall the iPhone Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We even have reports that Apple employees refer to it as the Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_03]: No, dear, that's wrong.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just before the event Mark German came out and said that this iPhone actually called the iPhone Duo, and he was right.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My lovely wife and I sat down when they have to know and watch the surprise and shine event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My thoughts on it will be in the tech section.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, as they say, let's roll.
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[SPEAKER_04]: Oh, yes.
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[SPEAKER_04]: No.
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[SPEAKER_04]: Three, two, one.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Before I start, I'd like to clear up something.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If you actually receive advertisements while listening to this podcast, you might have heard one that interrupted me talking during the last episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When this was first brought to my attention, I assumed that I'd put in the wrong time slot for the start of an ad roll.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I went back and again plugged in the time for starting the ads and re-released the episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, the start of the ads were, again mid-sentence, so the screw-up wasn't mine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This mistake risked squarely upon my podcast hosting service as shoulders.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As you probably know, this fast Wednesday was the big iPhone event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My life and I sat down and watched the show on Apple's YouTube channel.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now I'm not going to get into specifications and the like here.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just an overview of my opinions on what was shown.
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[SPEAKER_03]: Thank you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Besides, there are plenty of other podcasts who've
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[SPEAKER_01]: First let me say these Apple-produced event videos are of a quality that could be compared to anything produced by Hollywood.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Why why if you've been commented during the opening sequence asking, is this a movie?
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's how good it was.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Former CEO Tim Cook even had a surprise cameo at the beginning, which served to turn things over to new CEO John Turnis.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Mr. Turnis, who, in my opinion, comes off as a no-nonsense type of guy, which is a good thing.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He'd been opening speech about AI-powered home hubs.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At this point, I thought he was getting ready to introduce Apple's rumor to Amazon Echo competitor.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Wrong!
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[SPEAKER_02]: Now that!
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[SPEAKER_02]: would have been a surprise.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What he was actually talking about was the iPhone itself, specifically the new iPhone 18 Pro, sort of strange, but okay, the 18 Pro's were then introduced and besides the mechanical aperture settings for the main camera, and of course the applicatory chip bumps.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The only other thing of interest was the new colors the pros will come in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In real life, it looks like a dark red to me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My wife instantly made it known how much she liked that color.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also, the color black is back.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Oh yeah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Which sure made me happy?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Along with silver and my opinion, an ugly shade of blue, so are you guys going to upgrade?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, it's complicated, more on that later.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Next up, we're the new Apple Watches, the Series 12 and the Ultra 4.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As far as the design of the new models, there wasn't much difference between last years models or even our current Series 10 watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What was impressive or the new and bitter sensors, did they include a sensor for blood glucose monitoring?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, not yet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the recent breakthrough on that feature, which I've reported on previously, I'd wait for its coming more sooner than later.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Perhaps within the next two years, I'll put that in the book.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These new watches will also monitor your heart rate constantly, which will provide bitter health metrics.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also impressive was the new health app which copies heavily from the overring and fitness bands like the Woop Band for example.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Unlike the phones, prices stay the same for the watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: After the Apple Watch introduction, the new non-pro AirPods were introduced.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The AirPods 5.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Two models were shown, with the only differences I can see between them was one model having wireless charging capability, as well as the ability to control the volume of the content being listened to via the AirPods stems.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That feature is something the Pro models have that I seldom use.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Both models have added active noise reduction and pass-through modes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The non-wireless charging versions price stayed the same while the wireless charging version is cheaper than the previous version.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The camera then turned back to Mr. Ternis, who did the old Steve Jobs one more thing stick.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Which we haven't heard since Tim Cook's introduction of the first Apple Watch back in 2016.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Whoa.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How time flies?
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[SPEAKER_01]: It might just have been me, but Mr. Ternis had a look on his face while saying that famous line like he couldn't believe he was the one they're quoting the late great Steve Jobs.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Of course, the one more thing was he, iPhone Duo.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well the leaks were correct, so there's nothing new about the overall design report on.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, as that's not true, the inside selfie camera is mounted behind the screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Wow!
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[SPEAKER_01]: Later on while watching CNETS after event livestream, their report I had a live hands-on with the Duo and confirmed that Apple has indeed done it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Meaning she could not easily detect a visible seam on the interdisplay while the phone
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[SPEAKER_01]: How long that will last with use is anybody's guess?
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[SPEAKER_01]: We've seen Samsung in all the company's beat Apple to the punch with this wide foldable form factor, but you can still detect that CM on these phones fairly easy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In fact, Samsung's Z Fold 8's center's theme has been reported by users that's becoming more apparent the longer it's used.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Like the Apple Watched new software for the duo is very impressive.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It changes with different uses of the phone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When you unfold it the software shows a very cool transition to the larger inner screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Nice eye candy, huh?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Very nice eye candy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Depending on how you're using it, IOS on the Duo resembles either iPad OS, Mac OS, or its own style IOS.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now about that, things have been moved around.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They're using some circumstances for a long-distance side instead of the bottom, and the Wi-Fi slash cellular signal strength indicators along with the battery charge level are condensed into one indicator.
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[SPEAKER_01]: For the end of the unveiling of the iPhone Duo, it was confirmed that you'll be able to use an Apple pencil with it, Steve Jobs must be spinning in his grave.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, if you remember, while introducing the original iPhone, he'd be little the utility of having a stylus to interact with a phone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How times have changed, what about the price of the iPhone Duo?
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[SPEAKER_01]: The price for one of these things starts at $19.99, so $2,000 plus tax.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That did bid into the event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, at least for me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I must say these Apple events are so slickly produced that they put Samsung's and Google's events to shame.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Those two companies should take a lesson from Apple.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Okay.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I assume that you and your wife are going to go for the duo.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Definitely not me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: She though still pondering that question.
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[SPEAKER_01]: One thing I didn't mention was that while the new AirPods and Apple watches were available for pre-order, the iPhone 18 Pro was for an available for pre-order until yesterday.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And if you want to order a duo, well, you'll have to wait until October 17th pre-order.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the phone shipping on October 23rd,
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[SPEAKER_01]: So my wife has over a month to make a decision.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I gotta tell ya, it's not looking good for me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: She's heavily leaning towards getting one of these.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The good news here is that she'll get $885 trade-in credit for her iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I'm looking at spending a little over 1200 bucks.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I've already pre-ordered a series 12 Apple Watch in the Brass Color for her.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What about something for yourself?
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[SPEAKER_01]: True to my word, I pre-ordered an Apple Watch Ultra 4 and black for myself.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I was on a fence but the new health app and sensors won me over.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The only thing the Ultra has over the regular series 12 besides a higher price is a slightly larger screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: All part of my plan to dang raid my iPhone eventually.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm probably going to go with the second generation iPhone Air come spring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Hopefully I'll get that same $185 trading credit then.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple stays true to form the air, we'll cost around $1,000.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With my trade-in, I'll wind up paying about $200 for it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No least, program for this kid.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As I've said before, I don't need all the features of an iPhone Pro when I certainly don't have a need for a foldable iPhone dual.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Though it sure would look cool tooling around with one, I'd seldom have a reason to unfold it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple had announced a non-foldable wide format iPhone, I would have been all in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How about you?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Are you going to get any of the divisor's doofstring the latest Apple event?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Drop me a line and let me know.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This latest Apple event saw the tick press either getting things wrong or missing new features more than it usually do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not one outlet leak or a YouTube channel predicted the behind-to-screen selfie camera, not even Mark German, not even leaker to juror Mark German.
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[SPEAKER_01]: All these news outlets were calling the foldable iPhone the iPhone Ultra until a last-minute statement by Mark German corrected that.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Mr. German himself previously predicted that the iPhone would be called the iPhone Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These tech outlets even got the colors of the new iPhone's wrong.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A couple of outlets, even a visor, viewers and listeners not to upgrade their Apple watches because nothing new but perhaps a slight speed bump was expected.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, we got new and better sensors, greater battery life and a much improved chipset.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As a matter of fact, some AI features Apple previewed can only be run on these new watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Like mainstream news outlets, most of these tech news sites depend on a couple or maybe a few sources for their reporting.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Most don't bother to do any news gathering for themselves, similar to what you do, just saying.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's true, but the difference here is that I don't pretend to be a tech news outlet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I have no staff helping me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's just me myself and I.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Going forward, I'm going directly to the source, not the outlets.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The bad part is that this means you'll have to subscribe to the various newsletters and such.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also, then, reside behind a paywall, at least you can write those off on your taxes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's true, but to cover all these tech leakers, I'll have to start using social media.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Oh no!
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[SPEAKER_01]: All the sacrifices I make!
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[SPEAKER_01]: an old but interesting rumor for spread by John Prozer of the front page to YouTube channel, you know the guy who Apple is currently in litigation with is making the rounds on the old intotubes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This time by Apple Leeker account early Apple on X.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is according to Mac Rumors.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We'll go something like this.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The second generation iPhone Air will take the place of the standard base model iPhone with an Apple's phone line up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So far, the tech press has been reporting that Apple will be holding an event this coming spring that will announce the base model iPhone 18, the iPhone 18E, and the iPhone Air too.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Early Apple is claiming that the giant fruit companies exploring the idea of replacing the base model iPhone with the air.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Before dismissing this rumor, I recalled hearing reports from late last year which claimed that the E-Series of iPhones would be sharing most of its parts with the base model iPhone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the time, I remember thinking, why would Apple even bother having a separate E-series end, and quickly dismiss those reports?
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[SPEAKER_01]: After taking those reports into reconsideration, I think both pros are an early Apple or on-is-something.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The iPhone lineup was already bloated even before this past week's dual introduction, and with the new Apple CEO John Ternis, reportedly wanting to streamline Apple's product categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With a new iPhone Air Supposedly inheriting the same two cameras set up of the base model, and the upcoming E-Series getting a standard A20 chip, why bother keeping the base model around?
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[SPEAKER_01]: However, I think what is actually going to happen is that the E-Series will become the base model.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not everyone wants the large screen of the Air, or the thin form factor.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A hyped up E-series would be a better choice for them, but the E-series only has one camera.
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[SPEAKER_01]: True, but the same people wouldn't care about that as long as that one camera is a good one, and it is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also note that while we've had reports and leaks concerning the upcoming iPhone Air, we haven't heard a beep about the new E-series or base model iPhone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Then again, perhaps Apple will keep things the way they are for now, and see if this new Air model sells better than the first generation did before making a decision on an iPhone lineup heard.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple decides to replace the base model iPhone with the air, but it'll probably happen in the spring of 2028.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now, if the E-series replaces the screen notch with a dynamic island come this spring, I think this would point to what decision the giant fruit company has made.
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[SPEAKER_01]: According to numerous Apple-centric websites to include Apple Insider.com, whom I'm quoting here,
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[SPEAKER_01]: The Pro Max saw a little more action, but nothing to brag about.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The article blames the unusual Saturday pre-order opening, which, because of the 9-11 terrorist attack anniversary, was pushed from Friday and the economy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And also Orange Man Bad.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You are fake news.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But we all know the real reasons.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The 18 Pro models are but a slight upgrade from the 17 Pro's.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If you already have a 17 pro, there's no need to upgrade.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But, you know, and I know that most people are waiting to pre-order the iPhone Duo, and that's the cause of this lackluster, pre-ordering.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Yes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think this is just a sign that the iPhone Duo is going to be a runaway bestseller for the folks in Cupertino.
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[SPEAKER_01]: and to wrap up this week's Tech News, wait.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No Android News?
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's been quiet on the Android front because of the Big Apple event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Most Android manufacturers step aside for the Apple event less they be overshadowed by it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm sure Android News will return to its normal level as the industry starts cranking up with the holiday season.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Android police reports that Google has erased all traces of its pixel tablet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You can no longer find references to it on any of the big G's websites, including the web store.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Even the whole tablet category has disappeared from the site.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The pixel tablet is also shown to be out of stock just about everywhere.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At this point I think it's safe to say that Google is getting out of the tablet business.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Android developers never got behind a tablet format, with most not even bothering to port their apps over to the new format.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, Google is putting its weight behind the upcoming Google Book Standard, which will be officially announced later this month.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The won't Google be facing the same format problem they faced with the tablet format.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, that's because the Google Books will primarily use web-based applications, which are hosted on servers.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These applications will automatically format themselves to the screen they appear on.
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[SPEAKER_03]: Tech, the host is using.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This past week, while bruising my somewhat local Sam's Club, which if you don't know is Walmart's answer to Costco and other warehouse type stores, I came upon a display featuring the new Aurora Ring V. If you recall, I've been in Aurora
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[SPEAKER_01]: I started using an aura upon the discontinuation of the Motiv Ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That abrupt discontinuation left aura the only game in town, as the coo kids like to say.
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[SPEAKER_04]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And that second generation aura ring remains my favorite.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It didn't have all of the features of the more modern aura rings, but that model accurately predicted a couple of oncoming illnesses I had during the time I spent wearing it,
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not so with the third generation aura, which failed to predict my bout with COVID.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Currently I'm on my third generation aura for Ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A peort of the aura for back in 2024, but that first ring's battery failed after a few months.
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[SPEAKER_01]: To their credit, aura quickly replaced the faulty ring, but earlier this year's replacement aura ring stopped tracking sleep, which is the main reason for wearing one.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Isn't it?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yes, it is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I can't blame ORA for that malfunction, as I had started wearing it during kiddabel sessions, ignoring ORA's warnings about doing so.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I must have damaged one of more of the ring sensors because of that ill-advised choice.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I again contacted ORA, who informed me of what I already knew that you had violated the terms of the products warranty?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That the warranty period had long expired.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I never told them about wearing the ring during strength training.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In consolation I was offered a discount towards the purchase of a new aura ring for which I accepted.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Listen a month after getting the new aura 4 or a drop the fifth generation of the ring which I have to admit angered me a bit.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If I had known that the aura 5 release was imminent I would not have bothered purchasing another aura 4 model.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These days, or has a lot of competition, but I stick with the brand because I'm considered a legacy user.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The benefit of being a legacy user is that I don't have to pay a monthly subscription in order to take advantage of all the features of the or a ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Or ahead, introduce the monthly subscription upon the introduction of the Aura 3 back in 2021.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is all well and good.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But can we get back to the point of this story now?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Sorry for going off on a tangent here.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I just wanted to give you some background history.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Anyway, while checking out the Aura 5 display at Sam's, I was struck by how much smaller the Aura 5 was compared to the Aura 4 I was wearing.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the size of my aura for bothers me, I hardly know what's there.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The ring size kit was also part of the display, and I noticed that though I take a size 11 from my current ring, according to the sizing kit, I would take a size 12 for this new fifth generation aura ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This seems to be a trend with aura, my generation 2 and 3 sizing kits fit at me for a size 10.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When I upgraded to the aura 4, the sizing kit had me at a size 11, perhaps your fingers have gotten fatter over the years.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A lot of things have gotten fatter on my body over the years, but my fingers aren't amongst them.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I old wedding ban and other rings still fit me fine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The thing that has gotten smaller on the or a ring five is the price.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The or a force price, which was an increase over the previous generations, was $349.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The price for a base model or a five is $399.50 increase.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We figured that out for ourselves.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Thank you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Back on the $6 per month subscription cost for non-legacy users, and you wind up spending a pretty penny for the advanced health monitoring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Is it worth it?
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[SPEAKER_02]: Well, for me, yes.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Is this your roundabout way of telling us that you purchased an aura ring five?
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[SPEAKER_01]: I would be lying if I told you that I wasn't tempted to do so, but I held off because aura usually has a sale around the holiday season.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the new and improved Apple Watch Ultra 4, which I have just pre-ordered, this might all be moot.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In a report on health and fitness metrics monitoring, that was commissioned by, and then released by Apple, the aura ring came in dead last in all categories.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I'm sure there was absolutely no bias in Apple's study.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Not.
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[SPEAKER_01]: To be fair, the Apple Watch wasn't the best in all categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In a surprise, well, at least to me, the latest Google Pixel Watch took first in some categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If the Pixel Watch didn't beat out Apple, it was a close runner-up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This study included heavy hitters such as Garmin, Woop, and other fitness-only companies.
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[SPEAKER_01]: After conducting some of my own research, you mean using a search engine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Same difference, it turns out that one's finger isn't the best place for wearing a health
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[SPEAKER_01]: If everything goes away as opposed to, I should have my Apple Watch Ultra 4 this coming Friday.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If the health and fitness monitoring of the watches as good as Apple says it is, I might no longer have a need for an hour or a ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm Will Tell.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Entertainment News Really nothing here, but I'll bring you this news.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's been two weeks with no announced streaming service subscription price increases.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I guess next spring will start a new round of jacking up the prices.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The full television series schedule is in full swing with many of my favorite starting new seasons.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm already behind so I'll have to start watching them before I'm off to Southeast Asia after the holidays.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This evening my son and I are going to watch the New York Giants game.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I haven't watched a full NFL game in quite some time.
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[SPEAKER_03]: podcast news or something similar to it and here I thought I was the old fort of podcasting
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[SPEAKER_01]: It seems that Uncle Jr. of the soprano's fame is starting up a podcast.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The actor who played that iconic character, Dominic Chanisi, has decided to jump into the world of podcasting at the right old age of 95.
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[SPEAKER_01]: According to the podcast listing on podnews.net, the title of this show is Dominic and Jr. and will be about television and film.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The Jr. is the actor's son, not to be confused with the main host television character.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What's confusing here is the listing gives a buzz sprout hosting service website.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But when you click on the link, there are no episodes listed.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the bottom of the pod news listing, it claims that the pod cast is in fact hosted by Spotify, so which is it then.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Looking up the pod cast on the Apple Pod cast app, there are only three episodes and they are indeed hosted by Spotify.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What probably happened is the show started off on BuzzBrout and moved over to Spotify.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They probably got an offer from Spotify that they couldn't refuse.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I see what you did there.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm sure the agreement with Spotify will have them pay him to host his podcast on that service.
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[SPEAKER_01]: and I highly doubt that Bud Sprout would have offered something like that to them.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This very podcast started on Bud Sprout, but I quickly moved on because I found that Bud Sprout is on the expense of side and doesn't offer enough for what they charge.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I gave a listen to Dominic and Junior yesterday, and it's the standard older actor reminiscing type show.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The episode I listened to had a couple of actors from the sopranos as guests and it
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[SPEAKER_01]: After a while, the episode became Italian-American centric, which sort of alienates listeners who are not of that stock.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Myself being not of that stock literally lost interest, it's good to see that Mr. Chanisi is as sharp as ever at his age, but I feel this podcast will mainly appeal to diehard soprano fans, limiting its audience.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I wish a monk.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The music is playing as is post-Able event episodes starts coming to its end.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I hope you enjoyed this episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And remember, don't listen to what they say.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Watch what they do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, the rain is back, and I take this as a sign day.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You need to get off my lawn.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Stay skeptical.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Ah, I'll be seeing ya.
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[SPEAKER_00]: a factual data creation facility production.
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[SPEAKER_02]: In a world where some podcasts make millions of dollars, I bring you the OF&T podcast, which isn't one of them.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Now here's your host, Jim Schafer.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Welcome to episode 338, which I'm calling, it's To Do O.
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[SPEAKER_01]: For months now, we've been sold by the TechPress at the new Foldable iPhone with BeCall the iPhone Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We even have reports that Apple employees refer to it as the Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_03]: No, dear, that's wrong.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just before the event Mark German came out and said that this iPhone actually called the iPhone Duo, and he was right.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My lovely wife and I sat down when they have to know and watch the surprise and shine event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My thoughts on it will be in the tech section.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, as they say, let's roll.
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[SPEAKER_04]: Oh, yes.
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[SPEAKER_04]: No.
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[SPEAKER_04]: Three, two, one.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Before I start, I'd like to clear up something.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If you actually receive advertisements while listening to this podcast, you might have heard one that interrupted me talking during the last episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When this was first brought to my attention, I assumed that I'd put in the wrong time slot for the start of an ad roll.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I went back and again plugged in the time for starting the ads and re-released the episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, the start of the ads were, again mid-sentence, so the screw-up wasn't mine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This mistake risked squarely upon my podcast hosting service as shoulders.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As you probably know, this fast Wednesday was the big iPhone event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My life and I sat down and watched the show on Apple's YouTube channel.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now I'm not going to get into specifications and the like here.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Just an overview of my opinions on what was shown.
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[SPEAKER_03]: Thank you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Besides, there are plenty of other podcasts who've
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[SPEAKER_01]: First let me say these Apple-produced event videos are of a quality that could be compared to anything produced by Hollywood.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Why why if you've been commented during the opening sequence asking, is this a movie?
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's how good it was.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Former CEO Tim Cook even had a surprise cameo at the beginning, which served to turn things over to new CEO John Turnis.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Mr. Turnis, who, in my opinion, comes off as a no-nonsense type of guy, which is a good thing.
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[SPEAKER_01]: He'd been opening speech about AI-powered home hubs.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At this point, I thought he was getting ready to introduce Apple's rumor to Amazon Echo competitor.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Wrong!
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[SPEAKER_02]: Now that!
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[SPEAKER_02]: would have been a surprise.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What he was actually talking about was the iPhone itself, specifically the new iPhone 18 Pro, sort of strange, but okay, the 18 Pro's were then introduced and besides the mechanical aperture settings for the main camera, and of course the applicatory chip bumps.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The only other thing of interest was the new colors the pros will come in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In real life, it looks like a dark red to me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: My wife instantly made it known how much she liked that color.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also, the color black is back.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Oh yeah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Which sure made me happy?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Along with silver and my opinion, an ugly shade of blue, so are you guys going to upgrade?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, it's complicated, more on that later.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Next up, we're the new Apple Watches, the Series 12 and the Ultra 4.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As far as the design of the new models, there wasn't much difference between last years models or even our current Series 10 watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What was impressive or the new and bitter sensors, did they include a sensor for blood glucose monitoring?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, not yet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the recent breakthrough on that feature, which I've reported on previously, I'd wait for its coming more sooner than later.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Perhaps within the next two years, I'll put that in the book.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These new watches will also monitor your heart rate constantly, which will provide bitter health metrics.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also impressive was the new health app which copies heavily from the overring and fitness bands like the Woop Band for example.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Unlike the phones, prices stay the same for the watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: After the Apple Watch introduction, the new non-pro AirPods were introduced.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The AirPods 5.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Two models were shown, with the only differences I can see between them was one model having wireless charging capability, as well as the ability to control the volume of the content being listened to via the AirPods stems.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That feature is something the Pro models have that I seldom use.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Both models have added active noise reduction and pass-through modes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The non-wireless charging versions price stayed the same while the wireless charging version is cheaper than the previous version.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The camera then turned back to Mr. Ternis, who did the old Steve Jobs one more thing stick.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Which we haven't heard since Tim Cook's introduction of the first Apple Watch back in 2016.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Whoa.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How time flies?
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[SPEAKER_01]: It might just have been me, but Mr. Ternis had a look on his face while saying that famous line like he couldn't believe he was the one they're quoting the late great Steve Jobs.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Of course, the one more thing was he, iPhone Duo.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well the leaks were correct, so there's nothing new about the overall design report on.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, as that's not true, the inside selfie camera is mounted behind the screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Wow!
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[SPEAKER_01]: Later on while watching CNETS after event livestream, their report I had a live hands-on with the Duo and confirmed that Apple has indeed done it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Meaning she could not easily detect a visible seam on the interdisplay while the phone
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[SPEAKER_01]: How long that will last with use is anybody's guess?
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[SPEAKER_01]: We've seen Samsung in all the company's beat Apple to the punch with this wide foldable form factor, but you can still detect that CM on these phones fairly easy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In fact, Samsung's Z Fold 8's center's theme has been reported by users that's becoming more apparent the longer it's used.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Like the Apple Watched new software for the duo is very impressive.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It changes with different uses of the phone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When you unfold it the software shows a very cool transition to the larger inner screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Nice eye candy, huh?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Very nice eye candy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Depending on how you're using it, IOS on the Duo resembles either iPad OS, Mac OS, or its own style IOS.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now about that, things have been moved around.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They're using some circumstances for a long-distance side instead of the bottom, and the Wi-Fi slash cellular signal strength indicators along with the battery charge level are condensed into one indicator.
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[SPEAKER_01]: For the end of the unveiling of the iPhone Duo, it was confirmed that you'll be able to use an Apple pencil with it, Steve Jobs must be spinning in his grave.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, if you remember, while introducing the original iPhone, he'd be little the utility of having a stylus to interact with a phone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How times have changed, what about the price of the iPhone Duo?
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[SPEAKER_01]: The price for one of these things starts at $19.99, so $2,000 plus tax.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That did bid into the event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, at least for me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I must say these Apple events are so slickly produced that they put Samsung's and Google's events to shame.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Those two companies should take a lesson from Apple.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Okay.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I assume that you and your wife are going to go for the duo.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Definitely not me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: She though still pondering that question.
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[SPEAKER_01]: One thing I didn't mention was that while the new AirPods and Apple watches were available for pre-order, the iPhone 18 Pro was for an available for pre-order until yesterday.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And if you want to order a duo, well, you'll have to wait until October 17th pre-order.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the phone shipping on October 23rd,
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[SPEAKER_01]: So my wife has over a month to make a decision.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I gotta tell ya, it's not looking good for me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: She's heavily leaning towards getting one of these.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The good news here is that she'll get $885 trade-in credit for her iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So I'm looking at spending a little over 1200 bucks.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I've already pre-ordered a series 12 Apple Watch in the Brass Color for her.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What about something for yourself?
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[SPEAKER_01]: True to my word, I pre-ordered an Apple Watch Ultra 4 and black for myself.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I was on a fence but the new health app and sensors won me over.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The only thing the Ultra has over the regular series 12 besides a higher price is a slightly larger screen.
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[SPEAKER_01]: All part of my plan to dang raid my iPhone eventually.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm probably going to go with the second generation iPhone Air come spring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Hopefully I'll get that same $185 trading credit then.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple stays true to form the air, we'll cost around $1,000.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With my trade-in, I'll wind up paying about $200 for it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No least, program for this kid.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As I've said before, I don't need all the features of an iPhone Pro when I certainly don't have a need for a foldable iPhone dual.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Though it sure would look cool tooling around with one, I'd seldom have a reason to unfold it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple had announced a non-foldable wide format iPhone, I would have been all in.
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[SPEAKER_01]: How about you?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Are you going to get any of the divisor's doofstring the latest Apple event?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Drop me a line and let me know.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This latest Apple event saw the tick press either getting things wrong or missing new features more than it usually do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not one outlet leak or a YouTube channel predicted the behind-to-screen selfie camera, not even Mark German, not even leaker to juror Mark German.
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[SPEAKER_01]: All these news outlets were calling the foldable iPhone the iPhone Ultra until a last-minute statement by Mark German corrected that.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Mr. German himself previously predicted that the iPhone would be called the iPhone Ultra.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These tech outlets even got the colors of the new iPhone's wrong.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A couple of outlets, even a visor, viewers and listeners not to upgrade their Apple watches because nothing new but perhaps a slight speed bump was expected.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, we got new and better sensors, greater battery life and a much improved chipset.
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[SPEAKER_01]: As a matter of fact, some AI features Apple previewed can only be run on these new watches.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Like mainstream news outlets, most of these tech news sites depend on a couple or maybe a few sources for their reporting.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Most don't bother to do any news gathering for themselves, similar to what you do, just saying.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's true, but the difference here is that I don't pretend to be a tech news outlet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I have no staff helping me.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's just me myself and I.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Going forward, I'm going directly to the source, not the outlets.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The bad part is that this means you'll have to subscribe to the various newsletters and such.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also, then, reside behind a paywall, at least you can write those off on your taxes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That's true, but to cover all these tech leakers, I'll have to start using social media.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Oh no!
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[SPEAKER_01]: All the sacrifices I make!
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[SPEAKER_01]: an old but interesting rumor for spread by John Prozer of the front page to YouTube channel, you know the guy who Apple is currently in litigation with is making the rounds on the old intotubes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This time by Apple Leeker account early Apple on X.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is according to Mac Rumors.
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[SPEAKER_01]: We'll go something like this.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The second generation iPhone Air will take the place of the standard base model iPhone with an Apple's phone line up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: So far, the tech press has been reporting that Apple will be holding an event this coming spring that will announce the base model iPhone 18, the iPhone 18E, and the iPhone Air too.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Early Apple is claiming that the giant fruit companies exploring the idea of replacing the base model iPhone with the air.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Before dismissing this rumor, I recalled hearing reports from late last year which claimed that the E-Series of iPhones would be sharing most of its parts with the base model iPhone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the time, I remember thinking, why would Apple even bother having a separate E-series end, and quickly dismiss those reports?
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[SPEAKER_01]: After taking those reports into reconsideration, I think both pros are an early Apple or on-is-something.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The iPhone lineup was already bloated even before this past week's dual introduction, and with the new Apple CEO John Ternis, reportedly wanting to streamline Apple's product categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With a new iPhone Air Supposedly inheriting the same two cameras set up of the base model, and the upcoming E-Series getting a standard A20 chip, why bother keeping the base model around?
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[SPEAKER_01]: However, I think what is actually going to happen is that the E-Series will become the base model.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not everyone wants the large screen of the Air, or the thin form factor.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A hyped up E-series would be a better choice for them, but the E-series only has one camera.
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[SPEAKER_01]: True, but the same people wouldn't care about that as long as that one camera is a good one, and it is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Also note that while we've had reports and leaks concerning the upcoming iPhone Air, we haven't heard a beep about the new E-series or base model iPhone.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Then again, perhaps Apple will keep things the way they are for now, and see if this new Air model sells better than the first generation did before making a decision on an iPhone lineup heard.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If Apple decides to replace the base model iPhone with the air, but it'll probably happen in the spring of 2028.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Now, if the E-series replaces the screen notch with a dynamic island come this spring, I think this would point to what decision the giant fruit company has made.
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[SPEAKER_01]: According to numerous Apple-centric websites to include Apple Insider.com, whom I'm quoting here,
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[SPEAKER_01]: The Pro Max saw a little more action, but nothing to brag about.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The article blames the unusual Saturday pre-order opening, which, because of the 9-11 terrorist attack anniversary, was pushed from Friday and the economy.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And also Orange Man Bad.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You are fake news.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But we all know the real reasons.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The 18 Pro models are but a slight upgrade from the 17 Pro's.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If you already have a 17 pro, there's no need to upgrade.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But, you know, and I know that most people are waiting to pre-order the iPhone Duo, and that's the cause of this lackluster, pre-ordering.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Yes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I think this is just a sign that the iPhone Duo is going to be a runaway bestseller for the folks in Cupertino.
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[SPEAKER_01]: and to wrap up this week's Tech News, wait.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No Android News?
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's been quiet on the Android front because of the Big Apple event.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Most Android manufacturers step aside for the Apple event less they be overshadowed by it.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm sure Android News will return to its normal level as the industry starts cranking up with the holiday season.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Android police reports that Google has erased all traces of its pixel tablet.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You can no longer find references to it on any of the big G's websites, including the web store.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Even the whole tablet category has disappeared from the site.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The pixel tablet is also shown to be out of stock just about everywhere.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At this point I think it's safe to say that Google is getting out of the tablet business.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Android developers never got behind a tablet format, with most not even bothering to port their apps over to the new format.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Obviously, Google is putting its weight behind the upcoming Google Book Standard, which will be officially announced later this month.
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[SPEAKER_02]: The won't Google be facing the same format problem they faced with the tablet format.
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[SPEAKER_01]: No, that's because the Google Books will primarily use web-based applications, which are hosted on servers.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These applications will automatically format themselves to the screen they appear on.
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[SPEAKER_03]: Tech, the host is using.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This past week, while bruising my somewhat local Sam's Club, which if you don't know is Walmart's answer to Costco and other warehouse type stores, I came upon a display featuring the new Aurora Ring V. If you recall, I've been in Aurora
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[SPEAKER_01]: I started using an aura upon the discontinuation of the Motiv Ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That abrupt discontinuation left aura the only game in town, as the coo kids like to say.
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[SPEAKER_04]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And that second generation aura ring remains my favorite.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It didn't have all of the features of the more modern aura rings, but that model accurately predicted a couple of oncoming illnesses I had during the time I spent wearing it,
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[SPEAKER_01]: Not so with the third generation aura, which failed to predict my bout with COVID.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Currently I'm on my third generation aura for Ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A peort of the aura for back in 2024, but that first ring's battery failed after a few months.
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[SPEAKER_01]: To their credit, aura quickly replaced the faulty ring, but earlier this year's replacement aura ring stopped tracking sleep, which is the main reason for wearing one.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Isn't it?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Yes, it is.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I can't blame ORA for that malfunction, as I had started wearing it during kiddabel sessions, ignoring ORA's warnings about doing so.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I must have damaged one of more of the ring sensors because of that ill-advised choice.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I again contacted ORA, who informed me of what I already knew that you had violated the terms of the products warranty?
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[SPEAKER_01]: No.
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[SPEAKER_01]: That the warranty period had long expired.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I never told them about wearing the ring during strength training.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In consolation I was offered a discount towards the purchase of a new aura ring for which I accepted.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Listen a month after getting the new aura 4 or a drop the fifth generation of the ring which I have to admit angered me a bit.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If I had known that the aura 5 release was imminent I would not have bothered purchasing another aura 4 model.
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[SPEAKER_01]: These days, or has a lot of competition, but I stick with the brand because I'm considered a legacy user.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The benefit of being a legacy user is that I don't have to pay a monthly subscription in order to take advantage of all the features of the or a ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Or ahead, introduce the monthly subscription upon the introduction of the Aura 3 back in 2021.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This is all well and good.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But can we get back to the point of this story now?
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[SPEAKER_01]: Sorry for going off on a tangent here.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I just wanted to give you some background history.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Anyway, while checking out the Aura 5 display at Sam's, I was struck by how much smaller the Aura 5 was compared to the Aura 4 I was wearing.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the size of my aura for bothers me, I hardly know what's there.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The ring size kit was also part of the display, and I noticed that though I take a size 11 from my current ring, according to the sizing kit, I would take a size 12 for this new fifth generation aura ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This seems to be a trend with aura, my generation 2 and 3 sizing kits fit at me for a size 10.
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[SPEAKER_01]: When I upgraded to the aura 4, the sizing kit had me at a size 11, perhaps your fingers have gotten fatter over the years.
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[SPEAKER_01]: A lot of things have gotten fatter on my body over the years, but my fingers aren't amongst them.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I old wedding ban and other rings still fit me fine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The thing that has gotten smaller on the or a ring five is the price.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The or a force price, which was an increase over the previous generations, was $349.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The price for a base model or a five is $399.50 increase.
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[SPEAKER_02]: We figured that out for ourselves.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Thank you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Back on the $6 per month subscription cost for non-legacy users, and you wind up spending a pretty penny for the advanced health monitoring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Is it worth it?
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[SPEAKER_02]: Well, for me, yes.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Is this your roundabout way of telling us that you purchased an aura ring five?
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[SPEAKER_01]: I would be lying if I told you that I wasn't tempted to do so, but I held off because aura usually has a sale around the holiday season.
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[SPEAKER_01]: With the new and improved Apple Watch Ultra 4, which I have just pre-ordered, this might all be moot.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In a report on health and fitness metrics monitoring, that was commissioned by, and then released by Apple, the aura ring came in dead last in all categories.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I'm sure there was absolutely no bias in Apple's study.
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[SPEAKER_02]: Not.
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[SPEAKER_01]: To be fair, the Apple Watch wasn't the best in all categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: In a surprise, well, at least to me, the latest Google Pixel Watch took first in some categories.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If the Pixel Watch didn't beat out Apple, it was a close runner-up.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This study included heavy hitters such as Garmin, Woop, and other fitness-only companies.
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[SPEAKER_01]: After conducting some of my own research, you mean using a search engine.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Same difference, it turns out that one's finger isn't the best place for wearing a health
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[SPEAKER_01]: If everything goes away as opposed to, I should have my Apple Watch Ultra 4 this coming Friday.
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[SPEAKER_01]: If the health and fitness monitoring of the watches as good as Apple says it is, I might no longer have a need for an hour or a ring.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm Will Tell.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Entertainment News Really nothing here, but I'll bring you this news.
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[SPEAKER_01]: It's been two weeks with no announced streaming service subscription price increases.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I guess next spring will start a new round of jacking up the prices.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The full television series schedule is in full swing with many of my favorite starting new seasons.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm already behind so I'll have to start watching them before I'm off to Southeast Asia after the holidays.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This evening my son and I are going to watch the New York Giants game.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I haven't watched a full NFL game in quite some time.
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[SPEAKER_03]: podcast news or something similar to it and here I thought I was the old fort of podcasting
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[SPEAKER_01]: It seems that Uncle Jr. of the soprano's fame is starting up a podcast.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The actor who played that iconic character, Dominic Chanisi, has decided to jump into the world of podcasting at the right old age of 95.
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[SPEAKER_01]: According to the podcast listing on podnews.net, the title of this show is Dominic and Jr. and will be about television and film.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The Jr. is the actor's son, not to be confused with the main host television character.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What's confusing here is the listing gives a buzz sprout hosting service website.
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[SPEAKER_01]: But when you click on the link, there are no episodes listed.
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[SPEAKER_01]: At the bottom of the pod news listing, it claims that the pod cast is in fact hosted by Spotify, so which is it then.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Looking up the pod cast on the Apple Pod cast app, there are only three episodes and they are indeed hosted by Spotify.
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[SPEAKER_01]: What probably happened is the show started off on BuzzBrout and moved over to Spotify.
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[SPEAKER_01]: They probably got an offer from Spotify that they couldn't refuse.
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[SPEAKER_02]: I see what you did there.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I'm sure the agreement with Spotify will have them pay him to host his podcast on that service.
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[SPEAKER_01]: and I highly doubt that Bud Sprout would have offered something like that to them.
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[SPEAKER_01]: This very podcast started on Bud Sprout, but I quickly moved on because I found that Bud Sprout is on the expense of side and doesn't offer enough for what they charge.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I gave a listen to Dominic and Junior yesterday, and it's the standard older actor reminiscing type show.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The episode I listened to had a couple of actors from the sopranos as guests and it
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[SPEAKER_01]: After a while, the episode became Italian-American centric, which sort of alienates listeners who are not of that stock.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Myself being not of that stock literally lost interest, it's good to see that Mr. Chanisi is as sharp as ever at his age, but I feel this podcast will mainly appeal to diehard soprano fans, limiting its audience.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I wish a monk.
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[SPEAKER_01]: The music is playing as is post-Able event episodes starts coming to its end.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I hope you enjoyed this episode.
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[SPEAKER_01]: I enjoyed making it for you.
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[SPEAKER_01]: To like what you heard, well you can make a donation using the link in the show notes.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated.
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[SPEAKER_00]: If you would like to contact the OFNT podcast, you can do so by sending an email to OFNT podcast at gmail.com.
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[SPEAKER_01]: And remember, don't listen to what they say.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Watch what they do.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Well, the rain is back, and I take this as a sign day.
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[SPEAKER_01]: You need to get off my lawn.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Stay skeptical.
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[SPEAKER_01]: Ah, I'll be seeing ya.
