Shades Of Brown

American Carrier Woes, VPNs on iOS are mostly a scam, Android 13's final release, and true wireless earbuds in 24bits. Show Notes: 00:11:24 - iOS VPN Woes 00:39:30 - Android 13 00:53:51 - Samsung Unpacked (Fall 2022) Visible: eSIMs Verizon’s Visible customers are missing calls, texts, and data after ‘upgrades’ - The Verge VPNs: iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims [Updated] | Ars Technica VPNs on iOS are a scam VPN overview for Apple device deployment Commercial VPN services for consumers What do VPNs actually do? Workarounds to mitigate leaks DNS-over-HTTPS NextDNS Android 13: Android 13 review: The update we need, not the one we want Bixby Is A Dog With Shoes: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: almost there - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: incremental innovation - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: the best Samsung buds - The Verge We stress-tested the microphones on Samsung and Google's new earbuds Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Beyerdynamic FREE BYRD | aptX Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery - The Verge Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks. Show Notes: 00:01:39 - Beyonce - Renaissance 00:22:41 - Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse 00:33:31 - Sadiq Talks about EVO 00:43:04 - Google Pixel 6a Beyonce - Renaissance: Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork Breaking Into House | Synthicator Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius Bungie’s lawsuit: The players are the problem: Community managers complain of excessive harassment Bungie sues Destiny 2 streamer alleged to cheat, harass employees Sadiq Talks About EVO: Evo weekend is here: How to watch the fighting game event of the year | Ars Technica EVO 2022 | Evo Championship Series Events - Evo 2022 Pixel 6a: Google Pixel 6A review: midrange parts, Tensor smarts Google is launching the Pixel 6a in these 13 countries | Android Central Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about Lockdown mode, the new M2 Macbook Air, the Nothing Phone 1, and Intel’s Arc A380 GPU. Show Notes: 00:02:57 - Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 00:20:48 - M2 Macbook Air 00:43:56 - Nothing Phone 1 00:52:13 - Intel Arc A380 Lockdown mode: Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever | Ars Technica M2 MacBook Air: Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022) review: a whole new Air-a - The Verge Daring Fireball: The 2022 13-Inch MacBook Air 2022 MacBook Air review: Apple's clean slate | Ars Technica Amazon.com: Anker USB C Charger 40W, 521 Charger (Nano Pro), PIQ 3.0 Durable Compact Fast Charger (Not Foldable) for iPhone 13/13 Mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max/12, Galaxy, Pixel 4/3, iPad/iPad Mini (Cable Not Included) Nothing Phone 1: Nothing Phone 1 review: something else Nothing phone (1) review: All style and some substance | Android Central Intel Arc A380: Intel Arc A380 Gaming GPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD RX 6400, GTX 1650, & More Intel Arc GPU Tear-Down: A380 Gunnir Photon Disassembly What is Resizable BAR, and should you use it? | Rock Paper Shotgun Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Show Notes: 00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase 01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct 01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest Xbox Bethesda Showcase: Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements - Polygon Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console later this month Xbox Cloud Gaming will support your game library later this year Xbox Project Moorcroft will bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal Forza Horizon 5 is getting a Hot Wheels expansion in the skies of Mexico | Rock Paper Shotgun Overwatch 2 coming this October and will be free-to-play | Rock Paper Shotgun Overwatch 2 Reveal Event Recap - News Square Enix Final Fantasy Showcase: Final Fantasy 7 Remake part 2, Rebirth, gets release date, first trailer - Polygon Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is getting an HD remaster - Polygon Summer Game Fest: Summer Game Fest 2022: All the news, trailers, and announcements - Polygon Funny Tweets https://twitter.com/slimyswampghost/status/1537561358966849536 https://twitter.com/Android/status/1538308158510157824 Cool Games You Should Check Out that are also on Xbox Games Pass: Hardspace: Shipbreaker Citizen Sleeper Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps. Show Notes: 00:03:17 - iOS 16 00:21:01 - iPadOS 16 00:31:00 - WatchOS 9 00:43:25 - macOS 13 01:20:24 - M2 and Macbook Air Keynote and SOTU links: Keynote - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer Platforms State of the Union - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer iOS: iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories Overview Michael Tsai - Blog - iOS 16 Announced Safety Check Safety Check Lets Victims of Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Reset Privacy Settings - MacStories Lol iMessage iPadOS: It’s a real computer now, finally iPadOS 16 Announced Stage Manager (also on macOS) watchOS: watchOS 9 Announced watchOS 9: The MacStories Overview macOS: Apple M2 MacBook Air 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 macOS 13.0 Ventura Announced System Settings Apple simplifies System Settings for macOS Ventura, moves many items | AppleInsider Mac App Notarization at WWDC 2022 Meet passkeys - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer Various Networking Bits: Reduce networking delays for a more responsive app Improve DNS security for apps and servers Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing. Show Notes: 00:09:20 - Google I/O 2022 00:54:56 - More Halo TV Show Follow Up Google I/O: Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles The Pixel 6a is official, and it's set to dominate the mid-range market It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall Google's new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life - The Verge Pixel by Pixel: how Google is trying to focus and ship the future Google's vision for Android 13 is to offer a little more of everything - The Verge Cool Accessibility Changes: What's new in Android accessibility What's new in Accessibility for developers Halo The TV Show: First they came for my lore, then they came for his cheeks Master Chief Finally Had Sex In Paramount+'s Halo Show Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Nintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week. Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk. Show Notes: 00:02:06 - Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money 00:11:00 - Sadiq Talks About Space 00:13:39 - Insteon Shutting Down 00:25:11 - #chosawasright 00:33:07 - Meta's Monetization Schemes 00:44:43 - Halo Infinite / TV Show Follow Up HE’S GOT THE DOCK: Sadiq gave Nintendo money, let’s examine why NASA Perseverance Rovers gets solar eclipse on Mars NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars Smart Home Wife Guy Shuts Down: Insteon finally comes clean about its sudden smart home shutdown | Ars Technica Shameful: Insteon looks dead—just like its users' smart homes | Ars Technica Hey Insteon users! - Home Assistant Amazon and Google do have local paths, but not on by default: Use Local Voice Control with Offline Echo Devices Local fulfillment | Actions on Google Smart Home #chosaWasRight: Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP iPhone 13 mini 'Glorious PC Gaming Race' is rebranding to 'Glorious' out of belated shame - The Verge Meta Level Marketing (MLM) Scheme: Meta announces plans to monetize the Metaverse, and creators are not happy | Ars Technica Netflix stock plummets 37% as CEO says company plans ad-supported tier | Ars Technica Halo Infinite-ly Boring: Halo Infinite Update – April 2022 | Halo - Official Site (en) Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

HomeKit Routers, anything is better than NSO, Tie Fighters, and a Halo lore dump. Show Notes: 00:02:26 - chosa's Wi-Fi story 00:27:15 - New PlayStation Plus Tiers 00:38:12 - RTX 3090 TI(e) 00:48:35 - Settling for the OnePlus 10 00:49:22 - Halo TV Show 01:11:12 - Love Live! Corner chosa rants about HomeKit Routers: Homebridge HomeKit Secure Use routers secured with HomeKit - Apple Support Velop AX4200 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (MX4200) | Linksys Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh System - Apple Bufferbloat Test by Waveform https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212313 Smart Queue Management - Bufferbloat.net PS Plus New Tiers: PlayStation Plus: Sony's new subscription options to compete with Xbox Game Pass - The Verge Breaking down Sony's confusing PlayStation Plus subscription relaunch | Ars Technica RTX 3090 TI(e): EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Review & Benchmarks: Power, Thermals, & Overclocking The 3090 Ti Heat Problem: Supersized Cooler Tear-Down of EVGA FTW3 MSRP - $2000 USD OnePlus 10, they finally settled: OnePlus 10 Pro review: settling in Halo: The TV Show Halo (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb CGI effects Makee Soren Forerunner artifact Kwan Covenant language depiction Cortana’s creation Pelican’s slipspace engine? Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about the installation of games to arbitrary folders, Cyberpunk, and the March 2022 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - NO MORE BITS 00:01:26 - Xbox for PC App Changes 00:05:31 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:41:00 - March 2022 Apple Event Xbox app finally has some of the functionality that Steam had for years Microsoft's Xbox app now lets you install PC games to any folder - The Verge Cyberpunk 2077 spoilercast: Endings | Cyberpunk Wiki | Fandom ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes - Cyberpunk 2077 Open World Talk - Emptiness March 2022 Apple Event: Apple's 'Peek Performance' Event: By the Numbers - MacStories Apple's 'Peek Performance' Event: All The Small Things - MacStories Apple's New iPad Air Adds the M1 Chip, Center Stage Support, and 5G Connectivity - MacStories Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and Apple Studio Display: The MacStories Overview The Mac Studio Is Myth Fulfillment Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

There is actually no discussion of Elden Ring. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - Elden Ringcourse 00:04:55 - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 00:39:11 - Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra 00:56:33 - SteamDeck Elden Ringcourse: Elden Ring PC Performance Simply Isn't Good Enough Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: The story leading up to the expansion - Polygon Samsung S22 Reviews: Samsung's Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet - The Verge Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique The Galaxy S22's 45 W charging doesn't actually improve charge times | Ars Technica SteamDeck: Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review A brief tour of the Steam Deck’s Linux implementation Steam Deck review: it’s not ready Gamers Nexus - Steam Deck 1-Month Review: SteamOS Difficulties, Software, & User Experience Deck Verified Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

There's actually no Fire Emblem Three Houses discourse. Featuring Mint. Show Notes: 00:02:48 - Nintendo February 2022 Direct 01:20:07 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 01:30:01 - Sifu 01:37:04 - Vampire Survivors 01:40:06 - Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court Nintendo February 2022 Direct: Nintendo Direct - 2.09.2022 List of all games announced (thanks avie!) Nintendo Direct headlined by Mario Kart 8's 48 new upcoming racetracks | Ars Technica Dread Pirate Sunder on Twitter: "every nintendo direct is them announcing a remake of something I've never heard of even one time in my life and then 50 of my mutuals going "HOLY SHIT IT'S BLORKBY HE'S BACK!!!!"" / Twitter Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (June 24th 2022) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (April 8th; Pre-order now) No Man's Sky ("This Summer") Mario Strikers: Battle League (June 10th; Pre-order now) Splatoon 3: Salmon Run Next Wave ("This Summer") Front Mission 1st: Remake ("This Summer"; 2 Remake also announced w/o date) Disney Speedstorm ("This Summer") Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Port of Wii/PS2 version - April 20th; Pre-order now) Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (February 17th) SD Gundam Battle Alliance ("This Year") Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (April 7th; Pre-order now) Kirby And the Forgotten Land (March 25th; Pre-order now) MLB: The Show 22 (April 5th; Pre-order now) Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud (Tomorrow/February 10th) Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (July 8th) Portal: Companion Collection ("This Year") Live A Live (July 22nd; Pre-order now) Nintendo Switch Sports (February 18-20th online play test for subscribers; April 29th release) Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival ("This Year"; Subscription for 500 songs coming with it) Triangle Strategy (New demo playable to Chapter 3 with transferrable save data if you buy it coming out) Cuphead The Delicious Last Course DLC (June 30th) Metroid Dread "Dread and Rookie Mode" Update ("Later today"; Boss rush update in April) Mother 1 & 2/EarthBound: Beginnings & EarthBound coming to NES/SNES Online (Later today) Zombie Army 4: Dead War (April 26th) GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon (Later Today) Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles (June 10th) Lego Brawls (June 2022) Two Point Campus (May 17th) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (dripfed 48 courses remastered from past games; March 18th) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (September 2022) JP exclusive announcements: Taiko Risshiden V DX (May 19th) [Port of the latest entry in Koei's grand strategy series, last seen on the PSP] The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (May 12th) [An FMV Adventure game; the english title is trademarked in the west] LOOP8 (2022) [Looks like an RPG/Visual Novel?] Touken Ranbu Warriors (Feb 17th) [A Musou game; Koei Tecmo is releasing it in the west] Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (Feb 17th) [Worldwide release] Chocobo GP (March 10th) [Worldwide release] 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (April 14th) [Worldwide release due on April 12th] eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2022 (April 21st) Games Corner: Pokemon Legends Arceus Sifu Sifu review: martial arts roguelike is too complex for its own good - Polygon Sifu's Brawler Is A Soulless Caricature Vampire Survivors Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Mint Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We continue our famous practice of dunking on Linux Laptops, Google Products, and acquisitions. Show Notes: 00:00:48 - MNT Reform 00:18:39 - Google Canceling Free G-Suite Accounts 00:29:36 - Google Stadia Business Insider Article 00:42:49 - Sony Buying Bungie Review: MNT Reform laptop has fully open hardware and software—for better or worse Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migrate to free accounts | Ars Technica Inside Google's Plan to Salvage Its Stadia Gaming Service Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo - The Verge Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We bring back Mint to help us make sense of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard King. Show Notes: 00:02:00 - Razer Follow Up 00:05:56 - Microsoft Purchasing ABK 00:47:49 - AMD 6500 XT 01:01:51 - Bad MODE by Utada Hikaru The Razer Corner: I had to see these Hello Kitty gaming accessories, so now you do, too - The Verge Razer rows back after Zephyr face mask safety rating confusion | PC Gamer Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard: Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire The Consequences of Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard Are Dizzying Microsoft Is Now Accountable for Activision Blizzard's Mess QA Testers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software Studio Are Unionizing Activision (ATVI) Employees Are Optimistic About Microsoft Takeover (MSFT) - Bloomberg Activision CEO Tries To Take A Victory Lap - Bloomberg Xbox CEO Phil Spencer discusses reviving old Activision games after Microsoft's acquisition - The Washington Post Esports owners, executives optimistic about Call of Duty and Overwatch leagues under Microsoft - The Washington Post Microsoft's Activision acquisition finally gives it a mobile gaming foothold | Windows Central Every game and studio Microsoft now owns | PC Gamer Activision Blizzard's Workplace Problems Spurred $75 Billion Microsoft Deal - WSJ (this is the article that states bobby boy tried to buy kotaku) Microsoft contract workers brace for six-month break - GeekWire AMD Radeon 6500 XT: AMD RX 6500 XT is Worse Than 2016's GPUs: Benchmarks vs. GTX 1060, 970, 960, & RX 580 Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says | Ars Technica The reviews are in: AMD's mining-averse RX 6500 XT also isn't great at gaming | Ars Technica What the internet got wrong about AMD's controversial Radeon RX 6500 XT | PCWorld Utada Hikaru: Hikaru Utada Interview: 'BAD Mode' & Finding A Better Sense of Self – Billboard BADモード - Album by Hikaru Utada | Spotify Headphones: MG20 | Master & Dynamic Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Mint Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

CES. 2022. Show Notes: 00:02:02 - Razer's Irresponsible Mask 00:09:49 - TVs 00:23:58 - Computers and Processors 00:53:43 - Grab Bag CES 2022: Razer's Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along - The Verge This mask is a big scam – is using fake N95 filters https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1479647964352028678 Filters lack any NIOSH certification goth kids dancing (original) CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns CES 2022 will introduce HDMI 2.1a, another confusing new spec Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year Sony is joining the Mini LED TV bandwagon in 2022 Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support Samsung’s latest Frame TVs have a matte screen that looks and feels more like real art Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged LG announces its largest and smallest OLED TVs ever as part of 2022 lineup LG TVs now have a built-in health platform The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved monitor yet Chevy Silverado EV revealed: GM’s best-selling truck goes electric General Motors announces electric versions of the Chevy Equinox and Blazer SUVs BMW’s IX M60 is a dual-motor performance EV with 280 miles of range BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink Sony pivots into cars with Sony Mobility and a Vision-S SUV prototype at CES 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus hands-on: is that... a touch bar? Asus will release a 17-inch foldable OLED laptop this year Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 has an eight-inch secondary screen Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chips arrive at CES 2022 for its most powerful laptops ever Intel’s upcoming Arc GPUs inch closer to their debut with latest OEM update Intel announces 5.5GHz capable 12th Gen CPU Nvidia still has no idea how to pronounce the name of its best gaming GPU Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations The OnePlus 10 Pro’s official specs are not the least bit surprising The Galaxy S21 FE officially joins Samsung’s crowded mirage lineup Why AT&T and Verizon are feuding with the US Government over a last-minute delay to 5G L’Oreal’s newest gadget takes the mess out of coloring your hair Sony confirms PlayStation VR2 name and Horizon game Samsung’s tiny Freestyle projector is fun so get over it Anker’s new Nano II 100W USB-C charger is the smallest 100W GaN charger yet The Motorola MA1 is a dongle for wireless Android Auto Razer’s new Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along Black + Decker’s $300 Bev vacuums up a Keurig-shaped hole in the robot bartender space Are we ready for the smart front door? Masonite thinks so This breathing PC case looks like it’s alive Podcasters are letting software pick their ads — it’s already going awry Pete Buttigieg is racing to keep up with self-driving cars AMD Ryzen 6000 CPUs, AM5 Socket, Zen 4, R7 5800X3D, & RX 6500 XT RIP AMD Low-End: Intel i5-12400F, i3-12300, H670 & B660 Motherboards, & New Coolers NVIDIA Buried Its Own Launch (RTX 3090 Ti & RTX 3050), DDR4 to DDR5 Converter | HW News HW News: Ridiculous PC Cases, Razer Makes Impractical Things, & More Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Halo. Infinite. Show Notes: Spoilers begin at 57:48 Halo Infinite reviews: ''Halo Infinite' Is a Fun Sandbox Stuck Inside a Very Old Video Game' by Cameron Kunzelman for Waypoint 'Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight—but arrives in tatters' by Sam Machkovech for Ars Technica 'Halo Infinite review: grappling hooks and jeep joyrides make up for a shaky sci-fi plot' by Brendan Caldwell for Rock Paper Shotgun 'Halo Infinite saves the series by finally doing something different' by Nicole Carpenter for Polygon Performance: Halo Infinite on Consoles: Xbox Series X/S vs Xbox One S/X - Can Xbox One Run It? Other links How Microsoft’s Halo Infinite Went From Disaster to Triumph Playlist Update : r/halo Halo Infinite: Memory Agent | Podcast on Spotify Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Fast cars, family, hot processors, and catgirls rocking IEMs. Show Notes: 00:01:32 - Forza Horizon 5 00:46:50 - Intel Alder Lake 01:07:12 - AirPods 3 and Moondrop Quarks Forza Horizon 5: Sign Language Interpreters, and Forza Horizon 5 Accessibility - Access-Ability Forza Horizon 5 PC: Can Graphics Scale Beyond Xbox Series X? Optimised Settings + More Forza Horizon 5: Every Xbox Version Tested - Xbox Series S/X vs Xbox One S/X! Forza controller Intel Alder Lake: Intel Did It: Core i9-12900K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD Attacking AMD's Prices: Intel Core i5-12600K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD Intel Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 Alder Lake Benchmarks (12900K & 12600K CPUs) Intel Core i7-12700K & 12700KF CPU Review, Benchmarks, & Efficiency vs. AMD Ryzen Intel’s Alder Lake big.little CPU design, tested: It’s a barn burner Airpods 3 vs 12$ IEMs with an anime girl logo: Moondrop Quarks Earphone Closed Anterior Cavity Micro Dynamic Driver IEM Earphone (Without mic) AirPods (3rd generation) THE BEST GAMING HEADPHONES don't matter Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We go pro this week with overpriced computers. **The Dolby Atmos mix of this episode is delayed because of a bug where audio is lost on my Mac when trying to master in Dolby Atmos. I intend on releasing the surround sound mix at a later date -- Cristian Show Notes: 00:02:26 - Third Gen Airpods/Siri Voice Plan 00:15:01 - New MacBook Pros 00:57:43 - Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro AirPods and the uhhh Siri Voice Plan?!? Apple’s 3rd-generation AirPods arrive next week with a new design, spatial audio Apple Music’s new voice-only plan costs $4.99 per month MacBook Pro: Apple intros 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with display notches, M1 Pro, and M1 Max The new MacBook Pro seems to have an HDMI 2.0 port, not 2.1 A Look Inside Apple's Silicon Playbook Apple Announces M1 Pro & M1 Max: Giant New Arm SoCs with All-Out Performance Google Pixel 6: The Pixel 6 is official—and it’s $300 cheaper than a comparable Samsung phone The “Google Silicon” team gives us a tour of the Pixel 6’s Tensor SoC Google Announces Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro: The New Real Flagship Pixels Google ships Android 12 for the Pixel 3 and up Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about the new Switch OLED model the only way we know how: browsing YouTube videos for low resolution teardowns and trying to look up part data sheets to try and figure out why Ethernet is so bad on the Switch. Show Notes: 00:05:39 - OLED Display Concerns 00:21:53 - Ethernet Discourse Jim Ryan is Wrong: Jim Ryan: “I would love a world where hundreds of millions enjoy our games” No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation Switch OLED: Display Uses PWM to control brightness, appears to go full throttle from 0-50% brightness OLED Switch uses PWM dimming below 50% brightness: NintendoSwitch Explanation on what PWM is https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7uv6m3/iphone_x_uses_pulse_width_modulation_which_is_a/dto2o9l/ iPhone 13 for context begins around from under 25% brightness Nintendo is shipping the display with a “vibrant” profile enabled out of box, burying the more color accurate “standard” mode in settings The OLED Nintendo Switch doesn’t have a Pentile screen Ethernet: From this teardown it appears to be a gigabit port with a full ethernet controller Switch OLED Full Teardown! Dock Can Upscale?! OLED vs Switch vs Lite However real world tests are showing far less than gigabit speeds Switch OLED hardwired still has incredible bad and embarrassing speeds: NintendoSwitch https://twitter.com/llaffer2/status/1446587410700292109 Nintendo Switch Teardown Using the original Switch teardown as guidance and Nintendo’s never ending ability to be cheap as forecast, assuming the Switch OLED has the same USB controller PI3USB30532 (USB Switches) USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gb/s Super Speed and DP 1.2 5.4Gb/s switching to USB Type C connector The Switch OLED dock per the teardown above has a HDMI 2.0 controller on the new dock HDMI 2.0 technically can cap out at 18Gb/s Which is almost 4x what the USB controller on the Switch itself supports for bandwidth on the USB and DP side (~10Gb/s theoretical) In theory this bottleneck could be causing the shit Ethernet Speeds However nintendo could just be nintendo and doing a nintendo MCDP2900 DisplayPort1.4a to HDMI2.0b Protocol Converter with HDCP2.3 Repeater Newer version of the HDMI to DP converter used on the dock board Switch 4K gaming could be added with new dock chip swap, AI upscaling A brief aside on the Nintendo Switch Wi-Fi Broadcom BCM4356 is the part used per the ifixit teardown ThinkPad Yoga 260 ThinkPad L560 I don’t really have more commentary than the fact that Nintendo is shipping wifi used in Windows laptops in a 2x2 config and it’s still absolute shit Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We get pumped for the Fall 2021 Surface event and then bring back on Mint to talk about the September 2021 Nintendo Direct. Show Notes: 00:03:24 - Surface Go 00:04:25 - Surface Pro 8 00:19:14 - Surface Duo 2 00:25:55 - Surface Laptop Studio 00:34:14 - An Aside On Tales Of Arise 00:38:43 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land 00:42:13 - NSO Expansion Pack 00:56:22 - Mario Movie Casting 01:01:43 - Bayonetta 3 01:07:49 - Splatoon 3 01:12:15 - Monster Hunter Rise DLC 01:16:21 - Hyrule Warriors DLC 01:20:57 - Chocobo Racing 01:25:09 - Grab bag of Games  Surface Event: Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements Surface Pro 8 hands-on: new screen, new keyboard, new processors, and more Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: one weird, powerful computer Microsoft’s new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Direct September 2021: The biggest announcements Nintendo Direct September 2021: All the news and announcements   Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Mint Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about the Fall 2021 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:06:00 - iPads 00:18:25 - Watch Series 7 00:32:13 - iPhone 13 (and all of their variants) 01:07:01 - Postscript: Thermals of the new PS5 California Streaming Event Apple's September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2" iPad Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overview The New iPhone 13 Lineup: The MacStories Overview What Does It All Mean?: A Look at Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ Decision in the Epic Versus Apple Trial Thermal Camera Rant New PlayStation 5 vs. Old PS5 Cooler Design: Thermals & Fans, ft. @Digital Foundry The New PlayStation 5 CFI-1100 Review - Featuring @Gamers Nexus! Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS