Synopsis
RGBA is looking at new gadgets, technology news and discussing the impact on our lives with the occasional coffee discussion! Hosted by Tyler Ménard and Alexandre Vallières-Lagacé.
Episodes
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25: Let's Get It Rolling
27/10/2016 Duration: 50minThis week we discuss car projects, evil connected devices and the Nintendo Switch! Show Notes Welcome to Macintosh: Season 3 by Mark Bramhill —Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bramhill/welcome-to-macintosh-season-3) Apple to Scale Back Car Project (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/10/17/apple-to-scale-back-car-project/) First Look at the Nintendo Switch (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/10/20/first-look-at-the-nintendo-switch/) NVIDIA Gaming Technology Powers Nintendo Switch – NVIDIA Blog (https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2016/10/20/nintendo-switch/) Hacked Cameras, DVRs Powered Today’s Massive Internet Outage — Krebs on Security (https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/hacked-cameras-dvrs-powered-todays-massive-internet-outage/) CardioBot on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/app/cardiobot/id1149412984?mt=8&at=10lqsC) Reviews TP-Link AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router Review (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/10/20/ac3200-wireless-tri-band-router-review/) Vortex Pok3r Mechanical Key
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24: My Phone Kinda Burns
21/10/2016 Duration: 27minThis week we discuss the death of the Note, an App Store soap opera and the second death of a great man. Follow-up Dear Dash Users - Kapeli Blog (https://blog.kapeli.com/dear-dash-users/) Dash and Apple: My Side of the Story - Kapeli Blog (https://blog.kapeli.com/dash-and-apple-my-side-of-the-story/) Dash developer speaks: Here's his full story – iMore (http://www.imore.com/dash-developer-speaks-heres-his-full-story) Show Notes Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note 7: official (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2016/10/10/33/0502000000AEN20161010004100320F.html) Samsung Note 7 Burns in Women's Pocket in Tapei (http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/local/20161008/964168) Explosion galaxy note7 in the burger king korea - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCGyzUf5rw&) Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Banned From All U.S. Flights - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/14/samsung-galaxy-note-7-banned-from-flights/) Daring Fireball: 'Packed It With So Much Innovati
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23: Feel the Burn
17/10/2016 Duration: 41minThis week we discuss acquisitions, sapphire and exploding replacements Show Notes Sources: Google will not make a Twitter bid and Apple is also an unlikely suitor - Recode (http://www.recode.net/2016/10/5/13179604/sources-google-will-not-make-a-twitter-bid-and-apple-also-an-unlikely-suitor) Samsung acquires Viv, a next-gen AI assistant built by the creators of Apple’s Siri – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/05/samsung-acquires-viv-a-next-gen-ai-assistant-built-by-creators-of-apples-siri/?ncid=rss) Users Report Some iPhone 7 and 6s Models Activation Locked With Wrong Apple IDs - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/05/iphone-activation-lock-wrong-apple-id-issues/) iOS 10.1 Reinstates 32-Bit App Alert, Warns Older Apps May Slow iPhone - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/06/ios-10-1-32-bit-app-alert/) Apple 'Sapphire' iPhone Lens - Whats it made of? - YouTube (https://youtu.be/Zx4hRmuW6TM) Apple discontinues third-gen Apple TV, removes it from online store – 9to5Mac (https:
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22: Knives in Your Eyes
07/10/2016 Duration: 37minThis week we discuss pills for your Mac and a cord cutter’s dream. Show Notes DJI's new Mavic Pro is its smallest 4K drone - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_xf0HVvqyY) GoPro - Karma (https://shop.gopro.com/International/karma) GOPRO DRONE!!! Karma flying in NYC - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf16mp6Nbh8) The ill-fated tale of Phoneys, the stupid little sticker pack that went #1 on the App Store – Medium (https://medium.com/@ahow/the-ill-fated-tale-of-phoneys-the-stupid-little-sticker-pack-that-went-1-on-the-app-store-4934d4372352#.7hrx642ll) ZERODIUM - The Premium Exploit Acquisition Platform (https://www.zerodium.com/) The CW on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cw/id491730359?mt=8) iPhone 7 and BMW Owners Experiencing Bluetooth Audio Issues - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/29/iphone-7-bmw-bluetooth-audio-issues/) Verizon iPhone 7 Users Afflicted With LTE Connectivity Problems - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/29/verizon-iphone-7-connectivity
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21: Your Mileage May Vary
03/10/2016 Duration: 39minThis week we go over our iPhone and Sierra impressions, we hear a hisss and get hacked. Follow-Up RGBA on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/rgbafm) Show Notes My iPhone 7 Plus is Emitting Noise From Logic Board (Updated) – 512 Pixels (https://512pixels.net/2016/09/iphone-7-plus-logic-board-noise/) Myke Hurley on Twitter: "I think I worked it out, the TouchID sensor is what's making the connection. No sensor connection, no click." (https://twitter.com/imyke/status/776918316971679746) Apple Submits Mystery 'Wireless Device' With Bluetooth and NFC to FCC - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/23/apple-a1844-wireless-device-fcc/) Material Dock, Studio Neat on Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/tech/material-dock-for-apple-watch-iphone-7) Snapchat Releases First Hardware Product, Spectacles - WSJ (http://www.wsj.com/articles/snapchat-releases-first-hardware-product-spectacles-1474682719) Hands on with the iPhone 7 Plus’ crazy new Portrait mode – TechCrunch (https
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20: RGBA Series 2
26/09/2016 Duration: 01h01minThis week we discuss the redesign of RGBA and the iPhone event. RGB is now RGBA http://rgba.fm (http://rgba.fm) for all the social accounts iPhone Event 2016 (http://www.apple.com/ca/apple-events/september-2016/) AirPods Fake Ad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wImaGRkNY) Austin Mann in Rwanda (http://austinmann.com/trek/iphone-7-camera-review-rwanda) Glif for iPhone (http://www.studioneat.com/products/glif) Material Dock (http://www.studioneat.com/products/dock) Bose QC35 Wireless Headphones (https://hipsterpixel.co/r/az/B01E3SNO1G) Watch Milanese Loop Review (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/09/14/milanese-loop/) -- Awesome theme song by Jim Kulakowski (http://jimkulakowski.com/) Feedback, comments very welcomed! http://rgba.fm/contact (http://rgba.fm/contact/).
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19: My Dollar Is on 7
02/09/2016 Duration: 22minThis week we finally see a close to production iPhone 7, we are on the lookout for the ISS and we discuss squishy mats. This show was actually recorded before my vacation (early August), but due to scheduling constraints, only published today. — Alexandre Photos Show First Functional, Powered On iPhone 7 - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/08/04/iphone-7-powered-on-photos/) First Video of Working iPhone 7 Shows Camera in Action - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/08/04/first-video-working-iphone-7/) Apple Working on Wireless Earbuds With Custom Bluetooth Chip for Longer Battery Life - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/08/04/apple-wireless-earbuds-custom-bluetooth-chip/) ISS Finder (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/08/03/iss-finder/) The Best Standing Desk Mats – The Wirecutter (http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-standing-desk-mat/) -- Awesome theme song by Jim Kulakowski (http://jimkulakowski.com/) Feedback, comments very welcomed! http://rgba.fm/contact (http://rgba.fm/contact/).
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18: One Fourteen Canadians
04/08/2016 Duration: 29minThis week we discuss the many iPhones, Kickstarters and we have our first contest to win a pair of bone conducting headphones! The New Glif: A Tripod Mount for Smartphones, Redesigned by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt —Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danprovost/the-new-glif-a-tripod-mount-for-smartphones-redesi) Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM (https://www.relay.fm/tc) Nintendo admits it's not making much money off 'Pokémon Go', loses $6.7 billion in market value (http://mashable.com/2016/07/25/nintendo-pokemon-go-stocks/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#JRbZQ0or2sqU) Apple celebrates one billion iPhones - Apple (http://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/07/apple-celebrates-one-billion-iphones.html) Horace Dediu – Asymco (http://www.asymco.com/author/asymco/) The most popular product of all time – Asymco (http://www.asymco.com/2016/07/28/most-popular-product-of-all-time/) DigiTimes Article is now behind a paywal… Dyson 360 Eye™ robot – dysoncanada.ca (http://www.dysoncanada.ca/en-CA/vacuum-cleaners
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17: Touching Radii
29/07/2016 Duration: 01h02minThis week we discuss Pokémon Go, a new retro Nintendo console and the iPhone 7. Show Notes iPhone 7 : Photos des nouveaux écouteurs Lightning ?! (http://www.nowhereelse.fr/ecouteurs-casque-iphone-7-114616/) POKÉMON GO! Pokémon GO on the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8&at=10lqsC) Pokémon Go launch in Japan postponed after email leak – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/19/pokemon-go-launch-in-japan-postponed-after-email-leak/) GitHub - AHAAAAAAA/PokemonGo-Map:
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16: It's Been Sent to the Farm
14/07/2016 Duration: 44minThis week we discuss gatekeeping, vulnerabilities and possibly the best iPhone rumour to date. Show Notes Man marries smartphone at Las Vegas chapel - Story (http://www.ktnv.com/news/man-marries-smart-phone-at-las-vegas-chapel) Apple reportedly in talks to acquire Jay Z's Tidal music service – The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/30/12073306/apple-tidal-acquisition-rumor) iPhone 7 home hutton redesign includes ‘Force Touch’ feedback – BGR (http://bgr.com/2016/06/29/one-of-the-iphone-7s-best-new-features-wont-generate-the-excitement-it-deserves/) Sketchy Photos Show Off Lightning-Enabled EarPods for iPhone 7 - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/29/sketchy-photos-lightning-earpods/) Apple Supplier Cirrus Logic Releases Kit for Creating Lightning-Based Headphones Ahead of iPhone 7 - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/29/cirrus-logic-mfi-lightning-headphone-dev-kit/) Apple is discontinuing the only monitor it makes, the Thunderbolt Display – The Verge (http://www.theverge
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15: Snap, Kernel and Port
30/06/2016 Duration: 42minThis week we discuss Lightning headphone ports, unencrypted kernels and a cool mobile plan for Canadians. Show Notes Behind Apple’s Advanced Computer Vision for Photos app — Medium (https://medium.com/@iosight/behind-apples-advanced-computer-vision-for-photos-app-41f3f617d31c#.aiiujwga4) The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2016 on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/171186055) Apple Opens Up iPhone Code in What Could Be Savvy Strategy or Security Screwup (https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601748/apple-opens-up-iphone-code-in-what-could-be-savvy-strategy-or-security-screwup/) Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid – The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/6/21/11991302/iphone-no-headphone-jack-user-hostile-stupid) Daring Fireball: Headphone Jacks Are the New Floppy Drives (http://daringfireball.net/2016/06/headphone_jacks_are_the_new_floppy_drives) Dropbox Adds Scanning Feature to iOS App – MacStories (https://www.macstories.net/linked/dropbox-adds-scanning-feature-to-ios-app/)
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14: Dead Watches Everywhere
23/06/2016 Duration: 01h02minThis week we cover all the new software features announced at WWDC and we review the new Bose QC35 wireless headset. Show Notes Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2016 in one handy list (http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/06/13/everything-apple-announced-wwdc-2016/) LIVE FROM WWDC 2016, WITH PHIL SCHILLER AND CRAIG FEDERIGHI (http://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2016/06/17/ep-158) Knock – unlock your Mac without a password using your iPhone and Apple Watch (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/ca/app/knock-unlock-your-mac-without/id692929970?mt=8&at=10lqsC) Bose QC35 Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (https://hipsterpixel.co/r/az/B01E3SNO1G) -- Awesome theme song by Jim Kulakowski (http://jimkulakowski.com/) Feedback, comments very welcomed! http://rgba.fm/contact (http://rgba.fm/contact/).
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13: Just for funzies
16/06/2016 Duration: 39minThis week we discuss major App Store policy changes, iMessage on Android, a camera app, a todo app and a new social network app! Developers seeing dramatically faster App Store review times on submissions – 9to5Mac (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/12/app-store-review-times-improvement/) Search Ads - App Store - Apple Developer (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/search-ads/) What's New in Subscriptions - App Store - Apple Developer (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/subscriptions/whats-new/) Sam Soffes on Twitter: "“OS X” renamed to “macOS” confirmed!
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12: Bring Back the Mac
09/06/2016 Duration: 36minThis week we discuss WWDC predictions, a dreamy new Thunderbolt Display and our iOS 10 wishlist. Watch WWDC - WWDC - Apple Developer (https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/live/) Thunderbolt Display Stock Limited at Apple Stores Ahead of WWDC - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/31/thunderbolt-display-limited-stock-ahead-wwdc/) Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook and Razer Core External Graphics Dock (http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade-stealth) -- Awesome theme song by Jim Kulakowski (http://jimkulakowski.com/) Feedback, comments very welcomed! http://rgba.fm/contact (http://rgba.fm/contact/).
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11: They Love Their SKUs
31/05/2016 Duration: 53minThis week we discuss new futuristic MacBook Pro, new flying and filtration gadgets, Twitter's good, bad and ugly and the fate of Apple. Apple prepping thinner MacBook Pros with OLED screen above keyboard, Touch ID for Q4 (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/23/apple-prepping-thinner-macbook-pros-with-oled-screen-above-keyboard-touch-id-for-q4/) Dyson Releases Its First Connected Appliance, the Pure Cool Link (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/05/25/dyson-releases-its-first-connected-appliance-the-pure-cool-link/) Dyson Launches New V8 Cordless Vacuums With More of Everything! (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/05/17/dyson-launches-new-cordless-vacuum-with-more-everything/) Twitter Confirms Great Changes and One Not So Great (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/05/24/twitter-confirms-great-changes-and-one-not-so-great/) Avoiding Blackberry's Fate (https://marco.org/2016/05/21/avoiding-blackberrys-fate) Candace Payne's Chewbacca Video (https://www.facebook.com/candaceSpayne/videos/10209653193067040/) Chewbacca Mom Goes to Facebook (htt
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10: Famous Moon Shot
25/05/2016 Duration: 49minThis week we discuss podcast advertising in the ear of the listener and all the cool new stuff Google announced at the IO conference. Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/business/media/podcasts-surge-apple.html?_r=2) Libsyn - Podcast Hosting Services (http://www.libsyn.com/) Podtrac - The Standard for Podcast Analytics (http://podtrac.com/) Apple Releases iOS 9.3.2 With Support for Simultaneous Night Shift/Low Power Mode Usage - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/16/apple-releases-ios-9-3-2/) Apple to Produce Single iPhone 7 Plus Model With Dual-Lens Camera and 3GB RAM - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/11/iphone-7-plus-single-model-3gb-ram/) New iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Drawings: Dual Camera and Smart Connector Exclusive to 5.5-Inch Model - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/11/iphone-7-and-7-plus-drawings-uswitch/) Apple Music’s new student membership option discounts the service by 50% - TechCrunch (htt
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9: Not the Prettiest Colour
11/05/2016 Duration: 30minThis week we go over the most influentials gadgets, an Apple Music redesign and a crazy Mac collection. The 50 Most Influential Gadgets of All Time (http://time.com/4309573/most-influential-gadgets/) Apple Music’s iOS 10 overhaul detailed: black & white UI, huge artwork, lyrics integration | 9to5Mac (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/04/apple-music-ios-10-revamp/) Teen uses lawn-mowing money to fund Apple collection (http://www.cultofmac.com/417572/teen-uses-lawn-mowing-money-to-fund-incredible-apple-collection/) Apple Hires Former Nest VP and Robotics Expert Yoky Matsuoka for Health Team - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/03/apple-hires-nest-vp-robotics-expert/) Apps Quitter, my first Mac app – Marco.org (https://marco.org/2016/05/02/quitter) Rogers One Number - Welcome (https://www.rogersonenumber.ca) Rogers One Number Smartphone on the App Store (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/rogers-one-number-smartphone/id705309290?mt=8&at=10lqsC) GitHub - bboyairwreck/PieMessage: This is project allows Android c
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8: I Let My Kid Drop It
03/05/2016 Duration: 40minThis week, we discuss the next iPhone, a couple of new apps and one that got a fresh coat of paint. And for the first time, Coffee corner! Instagram Rolls Out New Modern Design (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/04/27/instagram-rolls-out-new-modern-design/) iPhone 7 Plus Design Drawings Depict Dimensions Identical to iPhone 6s Plus (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/27/iphone-7-plus-design-drawings/) What if There's an iPhone 7 Pro? (https://hipsterpixel.co/2016/04/28/what-if-there-s-an-iphone-7-pro/) iPro Lens System Trio Kit for iPhone 6/6S (https://hipsterpixel.co/r/az/B017QRV0BC) Apple Announces New Apple Music API (https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-announces-new-apple-music-api/) CareKit (http://carekit.org/) GitHub - carekit-apple/CareKit (https://github.com/carekit-apple/CareKit/) Coffee Corner! What types of coffee we drink at home and at work? AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker (https://hipsterpixel.co/r/az/B000GXZ2GS) IMPRESSA X9 - JURA Coffee Machines (https://ca.jura.com/en/professional/machines/I
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7: Dub Dub is Weird
26/04/2016 Duration: 01h03minThis week, we discuss the German Apple Car, we visualize a wishlist for iOS 10, glance on a pink MacBook and review the 9.7” iPad Pro. Tesla VP Chris Porritt Recently Joined Apple's 'Special Projects' Group - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/19/tesla-vp-chris-porritt-joined-apple-2015/) Apple Reportedly Running Secret Car Lab in German Capital - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/18/apple-secret-car-lab-in-german-capital/) Apple Leases Sunnyvale Industrial Building Near Rumored Car Development Site - Mac Rumors (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/01/apple-industrial-building-lease-apple-car/) BMW And Daimler Ditched Apple Over Data Control: Report (http://jalopnik.com/bmw-and-daimler-ditched-apple-over-data-control-report-1772152382) Average iPhone User Unlocks Device 80 times per day, 89% Uses Touch ID (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/04/19/average-iphone-user-unlocks-device-80-times-per-day-89-use-touch-id-apple-says) 'Reserve Strap' Suspends Shipments of All Orders Due to Apple Wat
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6: Rule Them All... Maybe Not
21/04/2016 Duration: 01h07minThis week, we sunset smart devices, we expand and compress offers, imagine the Apple Car and take a trip down memory lane for the 40th anniversary of the fruit company. UIKit on Mac Brent Simmons (http://inessential.com/2016/04/01/uikit_for_macs) (FU) Nest sunsetting Revolv (http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/4/11362928/google-nest-revolv-shutdown-smart-home-products) Nest Problems with the company (https://www.reddit.com/r/Nest/comments/4dbbgh/is_anyone_concerned_about_the_future_of_nest/d1qvhx9) Franz - free messaging app (http://meetfranz.com/) Elgato Eve Smart Devices (https://www.elgato.com/en/eve) Amazon Echo (https://hipsterpixel.co/r/az/B00X4WHP5E) Philips Hue Starter Kit (https://hipsterpixel.co/t/az/B00A4EUUO8) Text Expander (https://smilesoftware.com/textexpander/entry/textexpander-adjustments) iPad Pro 9.7” Tested by DisplayMate (http://www.displaymate.com/iPad_Pro9_ShootOut_1.htm) Swift port to Android (http://thenextweb.com/dd/2016/04/07/google-facebook-uber-swift/?utm_campaign=iOS%2BDev%2BWeekly&