TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE 18 PRO PRICED AGGRESSIVELY
• NO TOUCH ID FOR APPLE WATCH
• NEO SHIP TIMES DECREASE
• 'ALUMINIUM' LEAKS
• GOOGLEBOOK
• CHROME OS ENDING (EVENTUALLY)
• ANDROID XR SMART GLASSES TO PREVIEW AT I/O
• BASE GALAXY S27 WILL HAVE BOE MADE DISPLAY
• FBI RESETS TP-LINK ROUTERS

TECH I'M USING:

• THE MERGING OF MOBILE AND DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS

ENTERTAINMET NEWS

• ONN 4K PRO IS A HIT

PODCAST NEWS:

• AMAZON ROLLS OUT VIDEO PODCASTS
• SPOTIFY WILL SUPPORT APPLE'S HLS STANDARD

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: Nah!

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• PIXEL 11 LEAKS
• ONN TV STREMING BOXES DEBUT
• CHROME OS WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE
• FITBIT AIR OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
• GOOGLE HEALTH REPLACES THE FITBIT APP
• SAMSUNG MESSAGES SUNSETS IN JULY FOR U.S. USERS
• PROTON MEET
• A SPATIAL IPHONE?
• IOS 26.5 BRINGS RCS E-TO-E ENCRYPTION
• BASE MODEL IPHONE 18 TO BE DOWNGRADED?

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL TECH BABBLE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE IS WINNING THE AD BLOCKER WAR

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPOTIFY LOCK IN

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: find me if you want

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• SPOTIFY ADDS FITNESS
• OPENAI PHONE
• MORE ANDROID PHONES ADD AIRDROP
• EERO ROUTERS GAIN FCC APPROVAL
• FITBIT BECOMES GOOGLE HEALTH?
• THE RETURN OF VINE
• VISION PRO ABANDONED BY APPLE?
• FOLDABLE IPAD NIXED?
• AIRPODS ULTRA INBOUND
• BASE MODEL MAC MINI NO LONGER AVAILABLE

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA SMARTRING PROBLEM SOLVED
• PORTABLE MONITOR FLOP
• LOWEST ENTRY POINT INTO THE GOOGLE ECOSYSTEM LIST

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SO LONG TO FUBO?
• GOOGLE TV BOX IS NOTHING BUT AN AD LAUNCHER

PODCAST NEWS:

• RODE ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTS DURING NAB
• MY TRAVEL PODCASTING GEAR (SORT OF)

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214/episodes/17c54cb5-be61-4dac-b617-4dc883022d0a

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: @ofnt on most platforms

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE'S 'WHOOP' BAND COMPETITOR
• WHATSAPP SUBSRIPTION SERVICE IN BETA
• NO MORE COMPACT SMARTPHONES
• SAMSUNG GALAXY XR MEMORY LEAK PROBLEMS
• BASE MODEL MAC MINI OUT OF STOCK
• PATHETIC UPDATE TO IOS HOME SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
• TIM COOK EXITS AS APPLE CEO

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA SMART RING OKAY
• BACK ON THE MAGIC KEYBOARD
• FULL APPLE ECOSYSTEM LOWER COST

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TV STUFF

PODCAST NEWS:

• BACK ON THE EV RE20

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm on them

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE "PIXEL GLOW" LIGHTS
• MICROSOFT RAISES LAPTOP PRICES
• WALMART TO RELEASE CHROMECAST REPLACEMENT
• AIRDROP FOR ANDROID
• NETGEAR GETS APPROVAL
• OLED MACBOOK PRO AND IPAD AIR INBOUND
• AMAZON BUYS GLOBALSTAR
• NEW SATELLITE FEATURES FOR IPHONES
• SOME MAC MINI AND STUDIO MODELS CAN'T BE ORDERED

TECH I'M USING:

• MNN PORTABLE MONITOR
• OURA RING FIXED?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE SLOP

PODCAST NEWS:

• FINISHED SPENDING MONEY

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: save yourself

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE AIR GETTING A FOLLOWUP
• IPHONE 'FOLD' HITS TRIAL PRODUCTION
• IPHONE 'FOLD' NOT DELAYED?
• IPHONE 'FOLD' ENGINEERING PROBLEMS?
• NO MAGSAFE FOR THE IPHONE 'FOLD'?
• THE IPHONE 'FOLD' TO BE CALLED 'ULTRA'?
• MACBOOK NEO IS A HIT, BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM
• APPLE SUED OVER AI

TECH I'M USING:

• OWC USB THUNDERBOLT GO DOCK
• OURA SMART RING PROBLEMS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE PREMIUM RAISES PRICES
• UNSKIPPABLE 90 SECOND ADS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS
• AUDACY COMES UP WITH A SPORTS IDEA

PODCAST NEWS:

• NETFLIX PODCAST TOP THREE

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• ANDROID DESKTOP NOT READY FOR PRIME-TIME
• 'ALUMINIUM' WALLPAPERS LEAK
• PIXEL 11 PRO XL CAD DRAWINGS LEAK
• NEW RCS 4.0 STANDARD BRINGS VIDEO CALLING
• OLED IMAC
• IPHONE 18 DISPLAY LEAKS
• RUN DOWN OF IPHONE 18 RUMORS
• IPAD TURNS 16

TECH I'M USING:

• MY JOURNEY INTO THE WALLED GARDEN
• FUTURE TECHPLANS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• A FEW SUCCESSFUL MOVIES

PODCAST NEWS:

• NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND PIXABAY.COM

TECH NEWS:

• FCC BANS "FOREIGN" MADE ROUTERS
• OURA'S 5TH GENERATION RING LEAKS
• GOOGLE MESSAGES SURPASSES ONE BILLION DOWNLOADS
• IPHONE AIR TWICE AS POPULAR THAN THE 16 PLUS?
• WWDC 26 DATES ANNOUNCED
• IPHONE FOLD COMING LATER THAN EXPECTED?
• APPLE DISCONTINUES A PRODUCT
• DARKSWORD ON GITHUB

TECH I'M USING:

• OS 26 HAD SLOW DOWNLOADS
• ICLOUD IMPROVES SYNCING AGAIN

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• CBS TOP OF THE HOUR NEWS TO CEASE OPERATION
• NETFLIX DOES MLB

PODCAST NEWS:

• IOS 26.4 BRINGS HLS TO APPLE'S PODCAST APP
• SPOTIFY LAYS OFF 3% OF PODCASTING EMPLOYEES

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Just a few stories left over from last week.

• TIM COOK BRAGS ON 'X'
• STOCK RUNNING LOW ON SOME APPLE PRODUCTS
• GOOGLE SEARCH WANTS TO USE AI FOR NEWS HEADLINES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• THE PRESIDENT USES AN IPHONE...
• APPLE RELEASES THE AIRPODS MAX 2
• THE IPHONE 5 IS OFFICIALLY OBSOLETE
• IPHONE 19E RUMORS ALREADY
• APLLE SPLITS IN COURT
• DARK SWORD IS PATCHED
• GALAXY Z TRIFOLD CEASES PRODUCTION
• SIDE-LOADING ON ANDROID IS DEAD
• AMAZON WORKING ON A SMARTPHONE
• UPDATE A MEDIATEK SOC FLAWS
• SAMSUNG TO OUTSOURCE SOME DISPLAYS FOR MID LEVEL PHONES

TECH I'M USING:

• BEATS STUDIO PLUS EARBUDS IN THE HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• KANOPY STREAMING APP

PODCAST NEWS:

• ALL ABOARD HLS VIDEO

web; https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Show Link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• SAMSUNG GALAXY BLOAT
• MEDIATECH FLAWS
• GOOGLE DUO COMPLETELY GONE
• APPLE PATCHES OLDER PHONES
• APPLE SLOWLY WORKS TO A GOAL
• MORE IPHONE CAD DRAWINGS LEAK
• NO SMALLER DYNAMIC ISLAND FOR IPHONE 18 PRO
• IPHONE 17E IS A SLEEPER PRODUCT

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL BLOVIATION

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PRIME VIDEO RAISES AD FREE PRICES
• YOUTUBE IS THE LARGEST MEDIA COMPANY IN THE WORLD
• 30 SECOND UNDISMISABLE AD MIGRATES TO YOUTUBE TV APP

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCAST LISTENING MAKES GAINS MOSTLY WITH OLD FARTS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: Stay off them

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Due to my illness, this week's overflow is mostly narrated by an AI host I named Royce R. Bentley.

• Android Desktop arrives for Pixel phones
• YouTube unleashes new weapon against Ad blockers
• Google gets sued over Gemini chatbot
• Apple's "HomePad" is again delayed

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE'S OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• OPINION(S) ABOUT THE IPHONE 17E AND THE MACBOOK NEO
• WHAT APPLE DIDN'T ANNOUNCE THIS PAST WEEK
• TOUCH SCREEN MACBOOK PRO?
• OLDER IPHONES BEWARE
• MWC
• OURA BUYS A GESTURE RECOGNITION STARTUP

TECH I'M USING:

• I BOUGHT MY WIFE A COMPLETE COMPUTING SOLUTION. WHETHER SHE LIKE IT OR NOT.
• APPLE MAGIC KEYBOARD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PARAMOUNT-WARNER MERGER FUTURE

PODCAST NEWS:

• GOING BACK TO DYNAMIC

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: still no

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

In this episode, i cover the three days of Apple product announcements. I'll be back on Sunday with a regular OFNT episode. Whether you like it or not. Excuse the noisey audio. They're constructing new houses in the area and have some sort of machine constantly running. You can contact me at: ofntpodcast@gmail.com.

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE SUFFER IP THEFT
• WHATSAPP TO JOIN WINDOWS RESUME
• YOUTUBE ADDS FEATURES TO ITS PREMIUM LITE SUBSCRIPTION
• ACME WEATHER APP
• MADE IN USA MAC MINI
• APPLE AND GOOGLE TEAM UP FOR RCS ENCRYPTION
• LOW COST MACBOOK LACK OF FEATURES
• SAMSUNG UNPACKED

TECH I'M USING:

• NEW BROWSER IN THE HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PARAMOUNT WINS THE BIDDING WAR

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE 2026 AMBIES AWARD SHOW REVIEW
• PODCASTS OVERTAKE RADIO LISTENING
• HLS VIDEO MAKES WAVES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: Noooo!

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech-121/

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE TO HOLD AN "EXPERIENCE" ON MARCH 4TH
• IOS 26.4 BETA LAUNCHES SANS NEW SIRI
• MORE RUMORS OF A NEW VERSION OF THE AIRPODS PRO
• SMART GLASSES, PENDENTS POWERED BY AI
• APPLE NEWS+ BIAS
• YOUTUBE AD BLOCKER WARS CONTINUE
• RADIO HOST SUES GOOGLE OVER AI VOICE
• GOOGLE ANNOUNCES DATE OF ANNUAL I/O
• PIXEL 10A IS RELEASED

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON WOES AND SHIFT
• ACCU WEATHER APP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON UPDATES FIRE TV UI
• WHAT I'VE WATCHED AND WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• APPLE UPDATES ITS PODCAST APP TO INCLUDE HLS VIDEO

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: it'll be displayed on your app

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• SAMSUNG UNPACKED DATE ANNOUNCED
• CIRCULAR RING FINACIAL WOES
• PIXEL PHONE MAKES THE CUT
• APPLE AND SAMSUNG ALMOST TAKE HALF
• APPLE C2 MODEM TO SUPPORT SATELLITE CELLULAR SERVICE
• APPLE PHASING OUT IWORK?
• SIRI DELAYED AGAIN
• "CHEAP" MACBOOK TO COME IN "FUN" COLORS

TECH I'M USING:

• INNOGEAR MIC STAND AND DISPLAY PROBLEMS
• BODY GROOMING. YES, BODY GROOMING

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SWITCHING TO YOUTUBE TV?

PODCAST NEWS:

• MK4 MIC. REAL OF FAKE?

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

socials: everywhere and nowhere

These are the news items I didn't include on episode 307.

• NEW IPAD MODELS INBOUND
• APPLE FITNESS PLUS UNDER REVIEW
• AD OVERLOAD ON PODCASTS

WEB:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

effects: pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• AMAZON FURTHER CRACKS DOWN ON PIRACY
• 'MAGIC' STREAMING BOXES FUEL AN UNDERGROUND ECONOMY
• CHROME OS PHASE OUT ANNOUNCED
• PIXEL 10A IS FIRST LEAKED, THEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
• RUMORS ABOUT THE IPHONE 17E AND 'CHEAP' MACBOOK
• NO AI 'DOCTOR' FOR APPLE HEALTH+?

TECH I'M USING:

• NEW PAGES APP APPARENTLY SOLVES MY COMPUTER PROBLEMS
• SPAM BOMBARDMENT UNDER CONTROL

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• TUBI FAST CHANNEL IS A WINNER
• SHOWS I'M WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• FOCUSRITE VOCASTER 2
• NETFLIX'S VIDEO PODCASTS ARE LIVE

CONTACT:

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: I'm unsocial and barely look at them

music and effects: purple planet.com and pixabay.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

• Nova Launcher makes a controversial return
• Google leaks Aluminium OS
• Oura introduces a new accessory and will still charge a monthly fee
• Apple pays 2 billion for an AI company, and rumors of a clamshell foldable iPhone start swirling.

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

effects: pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• STUDIO CREATOR BUNDLE ARRIVES
• SECOND GENERATION AIRTAGS ARE RELEASED
• IPHONE AIR RUMORS
• IOS PUBLIC BETA DROPS
• OLD IPHONES GET AN UPDATE
• NO BASE MODEL IPHONE THIS SEPTEMBER
• PIXEL WEATHER FLOPS
• META WANTS TO CHARGE FOR APPS

TECH I'M USING:

• SPAM BOMBARDMENT
• APPLE WEATHER FLOPS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• LOTS OF TELEVISION WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• IS THE SM7B LOSING ITS MOJO?
• NPR AFFILIATE TOUR

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

socials: stop using them

This is just another test episode. I got a new mic...

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE DISMAMTLES ROUGE NETWORK

TECH I'M USING:

• RANDOM STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• ALIEN:EARTH

PODCAST NEWS:

• RODE NT1 SS

WEB:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music: purple-planet.com

This is just an episode for testing out my Solid State Logic SSL II MK 2. Because of the major storm that was predicted to hit the area I reside in (Spoiler Alert: It didn't), I rushed through episode 305, leaving out some Apple News and other stuff. This gave me the excuse to test out my new audio interface. Let me know what you thought of the audio.

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music: purple-planet.com

TECH NEWS:

• META'S THREADS EXCELS
• TIKTOK LIVES. OFFICIALLY
• ANDROID ADDS "HIGH FRICTION"
• SONY HANDS TV DIVISION TO TCL
• DYNAMIC ISLAND DEBATE
• BOE TROUBLE, AGAIN

TECH I'M USING:

• LOGI MX 2S COMPUTER MOUSE
• POWERBEATS PRO FIT NOT WORTH IT
• APPLE PAGES PROBLEM?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• WARNER BROTHERS TO NETFLIX

PODCAST NEWS:

• ODE TO RODE

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: no thanks!

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Thanks for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• MORE IPHONE 17(e) RUMORS
• APPLE'S CREATOR STUDIO SUBSCRIPTION BUNDLE
• APPLE'S PHONE MARKETSHARE TOPS SAMSUNG
• NO GALAXY S26 EDGE AFTER ALL?
• USERS COMPLAIN ABOUT AUTOMATIC AMAZON ECHO UPDATES

TECH I'M USING:

• THIRD GENERATION AIRPODS PRO
• PROTON VPN

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SPOTIFY RAISES SUBSCRIPTION PRICES, AGAIN.
• STAR FLEET ACCADEMY

PODCAST NEWS:

• CNN INKS DEAL FOR CONTENT FROM LEMONADA
• APPLE PODCAST APP HAS A BANNER YEAR
• AUDIO INTERFACE AND MICROPHONE TALK

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

SOCIALS: I'M BARELY THERE

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE TO STILL SUPPORT CHROME OS
• THE SAMSUNG S26 EDGE MIGHT HAPPEN AFTER ALL
• CES
• IPHONE AIR RUMORS
• IPHONE 17E RUMORS
• LOGITECH EMBARRASMENT
• OS 26 BRINGS BETTER WIFI 6E SPEEDS
• UPGRADED AIRPODS PRO 3 COMING?

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON COMPLAINTS
• OPERATING SYSTEM URGES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SPOTIFY INTRODUCES A NEW FEATURE FOR IOS
• CATCHING UP ON TV SERIES

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCAST PRODUCTION REACHES A LOW
• A WEBSITE THAT STRIPS ADS FROM PODCASTS, FOR A PRICE.
• SSL 2 MKII IMPRESSIONS

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: still no

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: purple-planet.co and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• FITNESS+ UPDATE
• CARPLAY DROPPED
• WHERE IS THE NEW APPLE TV STREAMING BOX?
• NO NEW BASE MODEL IPHONE FOR 2026?
• APPLE APPEALS 1.8 BILLION JUDGEMENT
• CES SET FOR JANUARY 6TH

TECH I'M USING:

• MOUSE PROBLEM
• 3RD GENERATION AIRPODS PRO

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SO LONG MTV

PODCAST NEWS:

• WHERE PEOPLE LISTEN TO PODCASTS
• TRUE CRIME GENRE FADING
• SSL 2 MKII AUDIO INTERFACE

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE AIR GENERATION 2 MIGHT DROP NEXT SEPTEMBER AND THE 17E HAS ENTERED MASS PRODUCTION
• APPLE AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES IN 2027
• MEMORIAM FOR DISCONTINUED APPLE DEVICES
• SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD DOESN'T LIKE DIRT
• GOOGLE TO LET YOU CHANGE GMAIL USER NAME

TECH I'M USING:

• CHRISTMAS TECH HAUL
• "CHAMPION" LEVEL EXCLUSIVE PELOTON LIVE RIDE
• WHAT TECH WE DIDN'T GET IN 2025

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• CAN'T FIND A MOVIE I WANT TO WATCH

PODCAST NEWS:

• CHANGES TO APPLE'S PODCAST LISTENING APP
• STATE OF THE PODCAST
• FAVORITE PODCASTS OF 2025

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: swear off them for 2026

music and effects: purple-planet and pixabay

TECH NEWS:

• HELLO JOLLA!
• NOTHING'S 'LOCK GLIMPSE' PROBLEMS CONTINUE
• TIKTOK DEAL CLOSES
• THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
• RETURN OF THE IMAC PRO?
• 24" IMAC GOING OLED?
• IPHONE 17e TO GET MAGSAFE

TECH I'M USING:

• ICLOUD GETTING BETTER

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON BLOCKING PIRATING APPS ON FIRE TV
• APPLE TV APP FOR ANDROID ADDS SUPPORT FOR GOOGLE CAST
• ACADEMY AWARDS TO YOUTUBE IN 2029

PODCAST NEWS:

• AI SLOP REACHING NEW LEVELS
• NETFLIX ADDING VIDEO PODCASTS

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: who cares?

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

A link for donations can be found at: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• OURA RING PROBLEMS
• GALAXY Z TRIFOLD SELLS OUT AND HUAWEI ANNOUCES WIDER RELEASE FOR THE MATE XT2
• BASE PRICE FOR IPHONE FOLD
• APPLE EXECUTIVES RETIRING
• IPHONE 18 PRO TO HAQVE UNDER THE DISPLAY FACE ID
• APPLE FITNESS+ EXPANDS
• IOS 26.2 ARRIVES (ALONG WITH ALL OTHER OS 26 VERSIONS)

TECH I'M USING:

• NEW TECH ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PARAMOUNT MAKES A PLAY FOR WARNER BROTHERS

PODCAST NEWS:

• 1 IN 6 PODCAST LISTENERS HAVE TRIED PODCASTING THEMSELVES
• I'M TAKING A SIMPLER APPROACH TO POST PROCESSING EPISODES
• RECORDING PROBLEMS SOLVED

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: stay away from them if you value your sanity

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet and pixabay

Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• SAMSUNG DEBUTS THE GALAXY Z TR-FOLD
• GALAXY S26 LINEUP LEAKED
• NEW EXYNOS CHIPS COMING
• COPY AND PASTE METHODS FOR ANDROID
• NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE IPHONE 17E
• APPLE'S AI CHIEF STEPS DOWN
• THE FIRST GENERATION IPHONE SE DECLARED OBSOLETE
• RUSSIA BANS FACETIME
• A NEW PRIVACY FIRST MVNO

TECH I'M USING:

• DUMB WEATHER APP
• LOGITECH MX VS MAGIC KEYBOARD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NETLIX BUYS WARNER BROS.
• NETFLIX DROPS GOOGLE CAST SUPPORT
• MLB DRIVES APPLE TV SIGN UPS

PODCAST NEWS:

• GENERAL BLATHER ABOUT MICS AND AUDIO INTERFACES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

socials: just say no

TECH NEWS:

• $450 IPAD SETUP
• APPLE SOLVES FOLDING PHONE CREASE PROBLEM?
• NOT MANY NEW FEATURES FOR NEXT YEAR'S APPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS
• IPHONE AIR "FLOP", CAUSES CHINESE MANUFACTURERS TO CHANGE PLANS
• INTEL AND APPLE TOGETHER AGAIN?
• NOT MANY CARE ABOUT CHROME OS MERGING WITH ANDROID

TECH I'M USING:

• MY VERSION OF AN IPAD SETUP IN MORE DETAIL
• 02 BUDDY

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• CNN DROPS APPLE NEWS AFFILIATION
• X DROPS NEW, REVEALING FEATURE
• SPOTIFY GEARS UP FOR ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIO INTERFACE TALK
• IOS 26.2 ADDS USEFUL FEATURES TO APPLE'S PODCAST APP

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: I'm telling you there poisoning your mind!

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

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TECH NEWS:

• APPLE TO 'KILL' THE MAC PRO?
• IPHONE AIR 2ND GENERATION NOT DELAYED
• OUT OF THE ORDINARY FIRMWARE UPDATES
• WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF APPLE FITNESS+?
• NON 'GLAMOROUS' HARDWARE INBOUND
• BOE MESSES UP AGAIN
• GOOGLE CRACKS AIRDROP
• PIXEL WEATHER RECEIVES A HUGE UPGRADE
• X TO REPLACE DIRECT MESSAGES
• TP-LINK PRODUCTS TO BE BANNED?

TECH I'M USING:

• BLOOD OXYGEN MONITORING ON IOS AND SIGNS OF HYPERTENSION
• I PURCHASED ANOTHER IPHONE 16e

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• LONG TIME BETWEEN SEASONS
• LITTLE KNOWN APPLE TV SHOW GETS CANCELLED, THEN NOMINATED FOR SOME 'EMMY' AWARDS

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIO ONLY RULES
• LISTENING TO 'AI' GENERATED PODCASTS

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm unsociable.

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• MORE IPHONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY RUMORS
• IOS 26.2 CHANGES SLEEP TRACKING REPORTING
• SECOND GENERATION IPHONE AIR DELAYED?
• IPHONE 18 PRO MAX TO BE THE HEAVIEST IPHONE EVER?
• APPLE LETS YOU STORE A DIGITAL PASSPORT ON YOUR IPHONE
• SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD TO BE ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 5TH
• SOME USERS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO SIDE-LOAD APPS ON ANDROID

TECH I'M USING:

• WEARING MY APPLE WATCH WHILE SLEEPING AND COMPARING RESULTS WITH THE OURA RING

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NO AD SUPPORTED APPLE TV TIER, FOR NOW
• PARAMOUNT+ RAISES PRICES
• AMAZON FIRE TV PROHIBITS SIDE-LOADING OF APPS
• TUNEIN SOLD TO STINGRAY

PODCAST NEWS:

• TIKTOK GETTING INTO AUDIO PODCASTING
• PODCASTING IS NOT 'DIVERSE' ENOUGH, STUDY SAYS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: nope!

web and donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

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TECH NEWS:

• TMC SET TO RAISE PRICES
• SECOND GENERATION OF THE IPHONE AIR TO SPORT TWO CAMERAS
• RUMORS OF "CHEAP" MACBOOK JUMP INTO THE MAINSTREAM
• APPLE TO USE GEMINI AI TO HELP POWER SIRI
• THE FUTURE OF APPLE FITNESS+ IS IN DOUBT
• BLOATWARE CAN BE DELETED AND "LOCK GLIMPSE" DISABLED ON NOTHING PHONES
• SAMSUNG'S TRI-FOLD PHONE AVAILABLE IN EUROPE AND THE U.S.?

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON RECALL

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NEW APPLE TV LOGO
• APPLE TV SERIES PLUIBUS
• BBC HEAD AND NEWS DIRECTOR RESIGN

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCAST PRODUCTION SEES SIGNIFICANT DROP

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: if you really want to find me, search ofntpodcast

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE AIR SALES NUMBERS ARE GOOD?
• APPLE AIMING TO REPLACE LED DISPLAYS WITH OLED
• SAMSUNG IMPROVES ITS HEALTH APP
• MISLEADING ARTICLE ABOUT CBP SEARCHING PHONES
• ADVERTS EVERYWHERE!

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA RING PROBLEMS MAKES ME TRY WEARING MY APPLE WATCH OVERNIGHT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• WORLD SERIES
• BUSINESS INSIDER ADOPTS AI GENERATED ARTICLES

PODCAST NEWS:

• A SEMI RANT ABOUT PODCASTING INCORPORATED
• AI FINDS A PODCASTING NICHE
• MORE PODCASTS HEADING TO STREAMING APPS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: nope

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

AGAIN, THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE AIR HAS DISAPPOINTING SALES
• APPLE TO LAUNCH 3 NEW MODELS STARTING IN 2026
• WHERE'S THE 'BUDGET' MACBOOK?
• SEARCH ADS COMING TO APPLE MAPS
• SAMSUNG UNTRODUCES VR HEADSET

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA RING PROBLEMS CONTINUE AND PELOTON STUFF
• PRINTER SET UP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MORE STREAMING SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION RATE INCREASES
• WARNER BROS FOR SALE. WILL APPLE BUY THEM?

PODCAST NEWS:

• ANOTHER DISASTER ADVERTED
• ZOOM RELEASES A NEW PORTABLE AUDIO INTERFACE

WEB: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

EMAIL: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND PIXABAY.COM

SOCIALS: SEARCH OFNT PODCAST

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You can also donate to the show using Podcast listening apps like Castamatic.

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE RELEASES SOME UPGRADED DEVICES
• VISION PRO COMPETITOR DROPS ON OCTOBER 21ST
• THIN PHONES ARE APPARENTLY NOT IN
• TROUBLE IN PIXEL 10 LAND
• T-MOBILE SATELLITE MESSAGING NOT VERY SECURE
• META TO KILL DESKTOP MESSAGING APPS

TECH I'M USING:

• USING APPLE'S TEXT MESSAGE TRANSLATE FEATURE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLKE TV+ BECOMES JUST APPLE TV
• NETFLIX AND SPOTIFY TEAM UP FOR VIDEO PODCASTS

PODCAST NEWS:

• ADVENTURES WITH THE RODECASTER DUO
• THE WTF PODCAST TAKES ITS FINAL BOW

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: stay off them

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE 17E RUMORS
• NEW APPLE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE INBOUND
• APPLE VISION PRO IS PAUSED
• SAMSUNG COPYING APPLE YET AGAIN?
• GOOGLE MESSAGES WILL PROTECT YOU

TECH I'M USING:

• ORANGE PRO MAX ARRIVES
• PELOTON ADDS LATE LIVE CLASSES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• RIP HULU

PODCAST NEWS:

• RODECASTER DUO IN THE STUDIO
• APPLE HIRES NEW CHIEF OF PODCASTING

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: No, No, No! Don't do it!

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

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TECH NEWS:

• AMAZON EVENT
• FIRE TABLETS DISCOUNTED
• GOOGLE LIMITS SIDE-LOADING OF APPS?
• GALAXY RING BATTERY SWELLING
• NOTHING AI OPERATING SYSTEM
• POWERBEATS FIT EARBUDS RELEASED
• SAMSUNG STARTS TO RAMP UP DISPLAY MANUFACTURING FOR THE IPHONE FOLD?

TECH I'M USING:

• IPHONE 17 PRO MAX GETS SOME LOVE
• MY OURA SMART RING HAS DATA PROBLEMS
• ICLOUD STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NETFLIX SUFFERS A BOYCOT

PODCAST NEWS:

• MODERN PODCAST LISTENING APP WOES
• POCKET CASTS WANTS YOU TO PAY FOR ADS TO GO AWAY

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: seek and you shall find

web:https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE AIR DURABILITY IS FOR REAL
• N1 WIRELESS NETWORKING CHIP
• N1 CHIP PROBLEMS
• NO FUTURE FOR AN APPLE SMART RING?

TECH I'M USING:

• THE IPHONE PRO MAX HAS ARRIVED
• ICLOUD IMPROVEMENTS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DISNEY+ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE INCREASES

PODCAST NEWS:

• POCKET CASTS WOES
• TWIT "MERGES" WITH AIRWAVE

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: I'm shy

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• AMAZON EVENT ANNOUNCED
• 'NOTHING' WILL DEVELOP ITS OWN OPERATING SYSTEM
• BYTE DANCE TO SPIN OFF TIKTOK
• POWERBEATS FIT LEAKS
• TOUCH SCREEN MACS INBOUND?
• LOW COST MACBOOK IN 2026?
• N1 CHIP LIMITATIONS

TECH I'M USING:

• MY PRO MAX DELIVERY TIMES HAVE SLIPPED
• IOS 26 EXPERIENCE
• ABOUT THE NEW AIRPODS PRO HEART RATE MONITORING

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PIRACY MAKES A COMEBACK
• NETFLIX MOVIE OFFERINGS

POCAST NEWS:

• PODFATHER MICROPHONE

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE EVENT RUNDOWN
• 2ND GENERATION AIRPODS PRO AND AIRPODS 4 GET LIVE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, SERIES 9, 10 AND ULTRA 2 GET HYPERTENSION MONITORING TOO.
• POUR ONE OUT FOR NOVA LAUNCHER
• SONY LAUNCHES MID RANGE LINE OF XPERIA PHONES, BUT NOT IN THE USA

TECH I'M USING:

• I BOUGHT 2 IPHONE 17 PRO MAX'S AND EVEN A TECH WOVEN CASE FOR ONE OF THEM
• HOLDING OFF ON UPGRADING MY APPLE WATCH, AIRPODS PRO AND BEATS FIT FOR NOW
• I'VE GIVEN UP COMPLETELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMENT SECTIONS.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• FAST CHANNELS HAVE CHANGED

PODCAST NEWS:

• RIP TODD COCHRANE
• AI SLOP INFECTS PODCASTING

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: don't expose yourself to it

music and effects: https://www.purple-planet.com and https://pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• EXPECTATIONS ON THE COST OF THE NEW IPHONES
• LEAKED SPECS AND PRICES FOR THE IPHONE 17 LINEUP
• NEW APPLE WATCH MODELS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED
• CHEAPER APPLE VISION GOGGLES INBOUND?
• GOOGLE LUCKS OUT
• PIXEL WEATHER APP GETS A WEAROS VERSION
• SAMSUNG INTRODUCES THE GALAXY S25 FE
• THE SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S11 AND S11 ULTRA ARE INTRODUCED
• POLAR RELEASES A WHOOP BAND COMPETITOR

TECH I'M USING:

• COMBATTING BIRDS AND OTHER THINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SPIKE LEE DIRECTED 'HIGHEST 2 LOWEST" PREMIERS ON APPLE TV
• THE FIRST SEASON OF 'DEXTER RESURRECTION' WRAPS UP

PODCAST NEWS:

• HOSTING SERVICES WILL PROBABLY BE RAISING PRICES
• I MIGHT MOVE THE OFNT PODCAST TO ANOER HOSTING SERVICE
• SO YOU WANT TO BE A PODCASTER PART 2

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: I'm grudgingly on them. Search OFNT Podcast

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

DONATE to the show if possible. All donations received will go right back into the podcast.

TECH NEWS:

• NEW AIRPODS AND BEATS INBOUND
• IPHONE EVENT DATE
• FOLDABLE IPHONE LEAKS
• THE DEATH OF CUSTOM ROMS IS NIGH
• ITC FORBIDS OURA COMPETITORS
• POUR ONE OUT FOR TIZEN

TECH I'M USING:

• SHORT BLOVIATION INTERVAL

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AD SUPPORTED TIER FOR APPLE TV+?
• YOUTUBE TV KEEPS FOX

PODCAST NEWS:

• ABOUT HALF OF PODCAST CONSUMPTION VIA YOUTUBE IS AUDIO ONLY
• GOLDEN MICROPHONE AWARDS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PODCASTS

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: still no

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• MADE BY GOOGLE EVENT
• PIXEL 10 FIRST TO SUPPORT SATELLITE VOICE AND VIDEO ON WHATSAPP
• NO PIXEL FLIP PHONE AND PIXE LABLET ON PAUSE
• AMAZON TO STEP UP THEIR TABLET GAME?
• THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BUYS 10% OF INTEL
• MASIMO STRIKES BACK
• THE IPHONE 17E TO FEATURE THE DYNAMIC ISLAND

TECH I'M USING:

• IPHONE 16E IN THE HOUSE
• IPAD WIFI WOES FIXED

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MSNBC REBRANDS TO MSNOW
• APPLE TV+ INCREASES SUBSCRIPTION PRICES

PODCAST NEWS:

• HEADPHONE NOISE RESOLVED
• LEFT OF THE DIALS TOP 100 PODCASTS

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: the answer is NO!

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

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TECH NEWS:

• BLOOD OXYGEN MONITORING RETURNS TO APPLE WATCH, SORT OF
• CHEAPER MACBOOK INBOUND
• WHOOP BAND HAS TROUBLE WITH THE FDA
• AI FATIGUE

TECH I'M USING:

• IOS, IPADOS, MACOS 26 REPORT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• HAPPY GILMORE 2
• THE HARD BOILED MOVIE GENRE
• DISNEY PLUS AND HULU TO MERGE

PODCAST NEWS:

• WTF PODCAST HOST MARON, COMES OFF AS A MORON
• PERSONUS ES2 TRY OUT
• PODCAST LISTENERS ONLY HAVE THREE TITLES PER WEEK?

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: intentionally left blank

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

DONATION LINK:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• ULTRA RETINA DISPLAY COMING TO THE IPHONE
• AMP ESTABLISHED BY APPLE
• GOOGLE DISAPPOINTED WITH GOOGLE TV EARNINGS
• AOL FOLDS ITS DIAUP SERVICE

TECH I'M USING:

• AI HAS CHANGED DEFINITION
• APPLE BETAS ON MY DEVICES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• 'WAR OF THE WORLDS' IS A STINKER
• HOWARD STERN SHOW TO END?

PODCAST NEWS:

• MORE INTERFACE PROBLEMS
• WONDERY FOLDED INTO AUDIBLE

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

other web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: hard no

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

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TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE PRICES RUMORED TO BE INCREASING
• IPHONE 16E GAINS TRACTION
• NEW APPLE TV BOX WITH A CAMERA?
• PIXEL PHONES INCREASE MARKET SHARE
• WINDOWS SE TO END

TECH I'M USING:

• IPAD OS INSTALLED
• PELOTON DISAPPOINTMENT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING SHUTTING DOWN
• STREAMING SERVICES PRICE INCREASE
• DEXTER
• 'BALLARD' IS NOT RECOMMENDED VIEWING

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIO INTERFACE SOLUTION FOUND
• AUDIO INTERFACE HUNTING
• RSS.COM HAS ADS FOR ALL

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: this space intentionally left blank

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

There's a donation link on my homepage: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE INTRODUCES CARE ONE
• APPLE RELEASES PUBLIC BETAS FOR ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS
• BLACKBERRY TO COME BACK?
• RCS UPGRADES ITS BACKEND

TECH I'M USING:

• MOSTLY QUIET

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• BALLARD ON PRIME VIDEO
• DEATH OF A TRUE ROCK STAR

PODCAST NEWS:

• FAILED EXPERIMENT AND A RESOLUTION
• TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST PODCASTS LIST
• AUDIO DRAMA VOICE ACTOR'S EQUIPMENT

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: still a hard no

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

DONATION link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE SUES A YOUTUBER
• IPHONES WITH DISPLAYS MADE BY BOE COULD BE BANNED
• T-MOBILE BUYS US CELLULAR
• GOOGLE REPLACES CHROME OS WITH ANDROID

TECH I'M USING:

• INTERNET PROBLEMS SOLVED

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MOVING OVER TO FUBO
• CBS CANCELS THE LATE SHOW
• NO TAX DOLLARS FOR PBS AND NPR
• SIRIUS/XM TO OFFER AN ADD SUPPORTED TIER
• APPLE, NBC AND ESPN BIDDING FOR SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL
• BALLARD DEBUTS ON PRIME, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD RETURNS TO SHOWTIME/PARAMOUNT+

PODCAST NEWS:

• NUMBER OF NEW PODCAST EPISODES SHRINKING
• -BBC SOUNDS APP AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE UK

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

socials: still not going there

Thank you for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• CHEAPER MACBOOK INBOUND?
• BOE RETURNS
• APPLE SEEKS TO DISMISS COURT JUDGEMENT
• IPHONE 17 AIR TO GET SOME PRO FEATURES?
• U.S. GOVERNMENT WANTS TO INVESTIGATE ONEPLUS
• TIKTOK TO GET A SEPERATE U.S. VERSION

TECH I'M USING:

• INTERNET PROBLEMS, HOPEFULLY A NEW TP-LINK MESH SYSTEM WILL HELP
• I'M NOW PART OF THE T-MOBILE SATELLITE MESSAGING BETA
• KETTLEBELLS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THREE MORE SEASONS OF 'SLOW HORSES' INBOUND
• I'VE RESUBSCRIBED TO MGM+
• 'MURDER BOT' AND 'FOUNDATION ON APPLE TV+

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIENCE NUMBERS ARE IN FREE FALL, ADAM CURRY TO START APPEARING AT PODCAST CONFERENCES

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm on most of them

web and donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• RECALL OF APPLE ENGINEERS
• NOTHING PHONE (3)
• NOTHING HEADPHONES (1)
• ANDROID TV'S ABUNDANCE OF ADS

TECH I'M USING:

• INTERNET WOES
• SOUNDBAR WOES CONTINUE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• FREEVEE SHUTTERS

PODCAST NEWS:

• NEW PODCAST EPISODES DECLINE IN JUNE
• AUDACY DECLARES BANKRUPTSY, SIGNS DEAL WITH IHEART

STORY TIME:

• INDEPENDENCE DAY

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: do you really need to?

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

you can donate to the show using this link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214 DADDY NEDDS A NEW AUDIO INTERFACE!

TECH NEWS:

• GERMANY BANS DEEPSEEK FROM GOVERNMENT DEVICES
• THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BANS WHATSAPP FROM MEMBERS DEVICES
• MAHA WILL RECOMMEND ALL CITIZENS START WEARING HEALTH TRACKERS
• APPLE RUMORS

TECH I'M USING:

• PART 2 OF MY TELEVISION SOUNDBAR WOES
• WEATHER APPS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• VOA INFILTRATED BY FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE AGENTS

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDACY SHUTS DOWN PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS
• AUDIO INTERFACE WOES
• ONE WORKSPACE TYPE APP THAT DOES IT ALL

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: still a hard no

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE MAKES A SWITCH
• ADS TO APPEAR ON WHATSAPP
• IPHONE SALES INCREASE
• APPLE SHAREHOLDERS ARE MAD
• APPLE PULLS MAC AD
• TVOS 26 IS NOT FOR EVERYONE

TECH I'M USING:

• BROKEN SUBWOOFER
• NEW CYCLING SHOES ARE GOOD
• CHECKING OUT DUCK-DUCK GO

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MAX DOUBLES ADS
• ROKU CARRIES MLB GAMES
• 'MURDER BOT' AND OTHER SHOWS I'M WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• GRANDPA NEEDS A NEW AUDIO INTERFACE
• CASTAMATIC IS OFFICIALLY MY PODCASTING 2.0 LISTENING APP

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: the answer is still no

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Please donate: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• ANDROID 16 IS ROLLING OUT TO PIXEL PHONES
• WWDC HIGHLIGHTS
• WWDC AFTER SHOW

TECH I'M USING:

• MOSTLY PELOTON STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON PRIME VIDEO DOUBLES ADS
• WARNER BROTHERS/DISCOVERY SPLIT

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIO INTERFACE PROBLEMS
• SPOTIFY 'LOSES' TREVOR NOAH
• SPOTIFY ADOPTS A PODCASTING 2.0 FEATURE
• LOCAL PODCASTING IS THE FUTURE?
• YOUTUBE IS NOT DOMINATING PODCASTING

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: no mas

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Please donate to the show if you can at: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• T-MOBILE ENTERS THE HOME FIBER INTERNET MARKET
• 'HOMEPAD' TO BE ANNOUNCED AT WWDC?
• IPHONE 16E LAGS BEHIND THE SE IN SALES
• IPHONE AIR RUMORS

TECH I'M USING:

• TCL TELEVISION
• PELOTON RAMBLINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MLB MIGHT LAND ON APPLE TV+
• SLOW HORSES RETURNS

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE 'WTF' PODCAST ENDS ITS RUN IN SEPTEMBER
• HLS PROPLEMS

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Search OFNTPODCAST if you want to find me.

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com with a little help from my AI friends

Please donate: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• DUO TO GO AWAY COMPLETELY
• PIXEL PHONE GAINS IN EUROPE
• APPLE'S ECHO COMPETITOR DELAYED, DIMINISHED
• BASE MODEL IPHONE 16 EXCELS IN SALES
• APPLE TO CHANGE THE LABELING OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATING SYSTEMS?
• APPLE TO INTRODUCE END TO END ENCRYPTION FOR RCS?

TECH I'M USING:

• MEDICAL PROCEDURE
• MEASURING TECHNOLOGY
• GENERAL TALK

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PUBLIC RADIO SUES

PODCAST NEWS:

• LISTENING BACK
• IMPROVED VIDEO FOR OPEN RSS?

RANT!

web:https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: nothing, not even only fans

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

web and DONATION link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• ONE PLUS PAD 3 INBOUND
• HUAWEI INTRODUCES HARMONYOS FOR DESKTOP COMPUTERS
• XIAOMI REVEALS IN HOUSE CHIP SET
• XIAOMI OVERTAKES APPLE IN WEARABLES
• GOOGLE TV STREAMING BOX ALLOWS APPS TO ASK FOR REVIEWS
• OURA IMPROVES FITNESS METRICS
• IPHONES IMPORTED FROM CHINA DROP
• PEOPLE IN THE EU GET TO CHOSE VOICE ASSISTANT ON IPHONE
• NO NEW AIRPODS PRO THIS YEAR?
• REVIEW OF TECH EVENTS, MOSTLY GOOGLE I/O

TECH I'M USING:

• ALEXA+ FINALLY ARRIVES
• I SIGNED UP FOR T-MOBILE SATELLITE MESSAGING BETA
• IPAD SPLIT SCREEN PROBLEM
• APPLE NEEDS TO STEP UP ITS DIGITAL ASSISTANT GAME

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE'S 'FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH' MINI REVIEW
• AMAZON PRIME CANCELS MANY SHOWS

PODCAST NEWS:

• ALEXA DOESN'T CAN'T FIND THIS PODCAST
• THE HEIL PR40 IS THIS PODCAST'S OFFICIAL MICROPHONE GOING FORWARD

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: my advice is to stay off of them

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE CELEBRATES 1 MILLION RCS CHATS
• ADS IN RCS CHATS
• T-MOBILE LOGS 613 MILLION RCS MESSAGES DAILY
• IPHONE SHIPMENTS PLUMMET IN CHINA, AGAIN
• APPLE LEADS THE GLOBAL TABLET MARKET
• CARPLAY ULTRA ARRIVES
• EXPERT PREDICTS APPLE 'RENAISSANCE' IN 2027

TECH I'M USING:

• M4 IPAD PRO IMPRESSSIONS
• PONDERING PELOTON

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TV+ STEEPING UP ITS MOVIE GAME
• ESPN LAUNCHES A NEW STREAMING SERVICE
• MAX REBRANDS AGAIN

PODCAST NEWS:

• IS GOVERNMENT REGULATION COMING TO PODCASTS?

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm still unsocial

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• MICROSOFT AUTHENTICATOR GETS "DEPRECATED"
• SKYPE IS NO MORE
• FRAGMENTED MESSAGING
• BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING COMES TO OURA, SORT OF
• NEW SURFACE PRO MODELS ARRIVE
• APPLE TAKES CONTROL OF CHIPS...
• APPLE WATCH SALES IN DECLINE
• THE IPHONE 19 AIR WILL HAVE A LARGER SCREEN?
• APPLE TO RELEASE AR GLASSES BY 2026??
• IOS 18.5 ENABLES OLDER MODEL IPHONES TO USE SATELLITE SERVICES

TECH I'M USING:

• M4 IPAD PRO APPEARS WITHIN THE OFNT HOUSEHOLD
• \APPLE WATCH SERIES 10 BOREDOM

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE IS TRIALING NEW PREMIUM TIER
• YOUTUBE ROLLING OUT "UPGRADES" TO TELEVISION APP

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPOTIFY APPEARS TO BE PAYING FOR USING NON-COMPLIANT MEASURING METHOD
• EDISON RESEARCH RELEASES TOP 50 PODCASTS FOR Q1 OF 2025
• MICROPHONE SWITCHING AS A HOBBY

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214/episodes/ed5456db-36e6-46c4-80c4-1df0b96802a5

socials: not today

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

host web and DONATION link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• ANDROID IS GOING ALL IN ON GEN Z
• GOOGLE MESSAGES ADDS AN 'UNSUBSCRIBE' BUTTON
• PIXEL WEATHER ADDS A POLLEN TRACKER
• TSMC BREAKS GROUND ON 3RD ARIZONA PLANT
• TWO MORE IPHONE ASSEMBLY PLANTS COME ON-LINE IN INDIA
• MAJOR 'SHAKEUP' FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IPHONE?
• APPLE TO SHIFT IPHONE ANNOUNCEMENT TIMES?
• APPLE SEES SIGNIFICANT MARKETSHARE INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER

TECH I'M USING:

• INTERNET SERVICE WOES
• IROBOT VACUMM RECEIVES THUMBS UP FROM WIFE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE COMES TO PELOTON
• TRUMP ATTEMPTS TO DEFUND NPR AND PBS

PODCAST NEWS:

• LISTENING APP APOLLO TO SHUTTER IN TWO WEEKS
• NEW AUDIO INTERFACE MUSINGS

web:https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: not really into it.

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE CHAT IS GETTING AN UPGRADE
• MICROSOFT TURNS 50
• PROTON APP SUITE INLEIU OF GOOGLE?
• GOOGLE LOOKING TO MAKE PIXELS IN INDIA
• APPLE WANTS ALL IPHONES MADE IN INDIA FOR U.S. MARKET
• IPHONE 16E IS OFF TO A STRONG START
• RUMORED IPHONE 17 AIR TO HAVE 12GB RAM, 120HZ DISPLAY REFRESH RATE
• APPLE WATCH IS 10 YEARS OLD

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON BLOVIATION
• NETNEWSWIRE PROBLEMS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• YOUTUBE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
• THE MOVIE 'GREYHOUND' GET'S A SEQUEL
• 'MAX' CRACKS DOWN ON PASSWORD SHARING

PODCAST NEWS:

• WHERE ARE MY MICROPHONES MADE?
• GENERAL PODCASTING INCORPORATED NEWS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: only if you must

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE LOSES ADTECH LAWSUIT
• IPHONE MARKET SHARE CONTINUES FALLING IN CHINA
• IPHONE 16E TO BE ASSEMBLED IN BRASIL
• TIM COOK IS ONLY INTERESTED IN AR SPECTACLES
• 4CHAN GETS HACKED

TECH I'M USING:

• NO ALEXA+
• NAIL CLIPPERS. YEAH, NAIL CLIPPERS
• APPLE TV BOX

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE 'REAL' CITADEL RETURNS. AS DOES 'POKER FACE'
• 'BOSH LEGACY' ENDS AND 'BALLARD' BEGINS, SOON

PODCAST NEWS:

• A ROUNDUP OF PODCASTING INCORPORATED NEWS.

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: no thanks

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

web and DONATION link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE 17 ULTRA RUMORS
• NEW IOS 19 LEAKS
• APPLE SMART HOME HUB DELAYS
• APPLE TV+ TEEN PROBLEMS
• SPACE X BLOCKING APPLE'S SATELLITE TEXTING SERVICE?
• T-MOBILE INTENDS TO BE A MAJOR PLAYER WITH HOME INTERNET
• TARIFF UPDATE

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA SMART RING PROBLEM AND RESOLUTION

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TV+ NEW RELEASES
• BLACK MIRROR AND PHONE FANTASIES

PODCAST NEWS:

• VOA GETS THE PLUG PULLED
• 180 NPR STATIONS FACE CLOSURE
• MICHELLE OBAMA'S NEW PODCAST ISN'T AS SUCCESSFUL AS EXPECTED.

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: you first!

music and effects: https://www.purple-planet.com and https://www.pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• AMAZON MAKES A PLAY FOR TIKTOK
• PIXEL 9a HAS MANDATORY THROTTLING
• SKYPE TO TEAMS
• MEDIATEK TO POWER CHROMEBOOKS
• ALEXA+ JOINS APPLE WITH ITS OWN VAPORWARE
• APPLE HOSTS FREE VPN APPS THAT POSE A SECURITY RISK
• APPLE AIMS TO REPLACE YOUR PHYSICIAN?
• MORE IPHONES TO BE MANUFACTURED IN INDIA

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL RUNDOWN OF TECH AROUND THE OFNT HOUSEHOLD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• 'BOSCH' RETURNS FOR A FINAL SEASON ON PRIME VIDEO
• 'THE STUDIO' IS ACTUALLY GOOD.

PODCAST NEWS:

• MY AST REVIEW OF THE AMBIES
• RESULTS OF MIC TEST=0
• APPLE'S PODCAST APP IS (STILL) NUMNER ONE
• THE LAST REVIEW OF THE AMBIES AWARDS I'LL EVER DO

donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: do yourself a favor and don't

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• WWDC DATE ANNOUNCED
• IPHONE MINI IS DEAD
• APPLE WATCH BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING FAILS TESTING
• YOU CAN NOW SET WHATSAPP AS DEFAULT ON IPHONES
• IOS 18.4 BRINGS CHANGES TO APPLE'S SPORTS APP
• CAMERA'S EVERYWHERE ON UPCOMING APPLE GEAR
• FOLDABLE IPHONE RUMORS

TECH I'M USING:

• CELLULAR PROVIDER SCARE
• ROOMBA VERDICT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MLB IS BACK!

PODCAST NEWS:

• OFNT REVAMP ON THE WAY PLUS MIC SHOOTOUT
• ONE POP FILTER TO RULE THEM ALL
• BBC NIXES DOMESTIC ADS
• GLOBAL AD MARKET DOR PODCASTS FALLS

web and donations:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: this space intentionally blank

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• PIXEL 9A IS ANNOUNCED
• THE CORE TIME 2 ANNOUNCED
• THE CIRCULAR 2 AIMS TO DISRUPT THE SMART RING MARKET
• SIRI HEAD REPLACED
• APPLE LOSES COURT CASES IN EUROPE
• IOS UI TO CHANGE WITH VERSION 19
• APPLE RUMOR ROUNDUP

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA SYMPTOM RADAR AND ROOMBA JOINS THE OFNT HOUSEHOLD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TV+ LOSSES
• NETFLIX CEO WONDERS WHY APPLE TV+ EXISTS

PODCAST NEWS:

• YOUTUBE PODCAST WARS
• THE DOMINANCE OF THE SHURE SM7b MICROPHONE AND GENERAL MICROPHONE RAMBLINGS

WEB AND DONATIONS: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND PIXABAY.COM

SOCIALS: FILL IN BLANKS HERE

TECH NEWS:

• SIRI LAUNCH BOTCHED
• END TO END ENCRYPTION COMING TO RCS ON IPHONE
• LIVE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION COMING TO AIRPODS
• APPLE HOME HUB DELAYED
• SONOS NOT RELEASING AN APPLE TV 4K COMPETITOR AFTER ALL
• MWC HIGHLIGHTS

TECH I'M USING:

• ZOOM H1 ESSENTIAL & HOLLYLAND WIRELESS LAV MICS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• CUMIA GETS SYNDICATED
• APPLE TV+ SERIES DOPE THIEF IS GOOD

PODCAST NEWS:

• MICHELE OBAMA DEBUTS ANOTHER PODCAST
• WNYC IS A MESS
• GEN Z PREFERS AUDIO ONLY PODCASTS
• BACK ON THE MEXICAN MADE ELECTROVOICE RE 20

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: nope

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: mostly from purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• NEW IPADS AND MACS
• APPLE FOLDABLE IPHONE
• APPLE FILES COMPLAINT
• SAMSUNGS VR GOGGLES

TECH I'M USING:

• RAMBLING ON

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE OSCARS
• CUMIA RETURNS TO RADIO
• AMAZON TAKES OVER JAMES BOND
• YOUTUBE PREMIUM LITE ARRIVES

PODCAST NEWS:

• LIVE BROADCAST VIA PODCASTS
• RUMBLE ENTERING AUDIO PODCASTING?
• EVERGREEN RELEASES A FAST CHANNEL

WEB:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIALS: NAH

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM AND PURPLE-PLANET.COM

TECH NEWS:

• GOODBYE SKYPE
• AD FREE OFFICE?
• ALEXA+
• SATELLITE CELLULAR SERVICE
• UPGRADE CYCLE FOR THE 'E' SERIES?
• HAS APPLE SOLVED A PROBLEM WITH FOLDABLE PHONES?
• IT'S EITHER MUSIC OR HEART RATE WITH POWERBEATS PRO 2
• UK GETS HEARING AID APPROVAL FOR AIRPODS PRO 2
• IPHONES TO GET A RAM UPGRADE?
• UK'S APPLE BACKDOOR CHALLENGE

TECH I'M USING:

• APPLE PONDERING
• IPHONE PONDERING

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DIRECTV DEBUTS MINI PACKAGES
• MAX HOLDS OFF EXTRA CHARGES FOR SPORTS
• FOX TO RELEASE NEW STREAMING SERVICE

PODCAST NEWS:

-TWO ADVANTAGES RADIO HAS OVER PODCASTS, SORT OF

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: not going there

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

TECH NEWS:

• THE IPHONE 17e
• NO DEEP SEEK FOR APPLE AI
• ICLOUD ENCYPTION TO END IN THE UK
• ADS ON APPLE MAPS
• YOUTUBE PREMIUM LITE ARRIVES IN THE U.S.
• NEW AMAZON ALEXA DELAYED
• ONE PLUS OPEN 2 DELAYED

TECH I’M USING:

• FB MESSENGER, WEB CAM AND USB HUB
• MY PILLOW

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MLB AND ESPN PART WAYS
• SPOTIFY ‘MUSIC PRO’

PODCAST NEWS:

• TIG NOTARO TO HOST THE SMBIES
• JOE ROGAN ‘DETHRONED’?

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: seek and you shall find

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

link and donation page: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• TIKTOK RETURNS TO THE APP STORES
• GOOGLE TV STREAMER DOESN'T SUPPORT OBSCURE AUDIO FORMATS
• GOOGLE TV STREAMER MAY BRING LIVE NEWS UPDATES WHILE IDLE
• ONE PLUS 13T (MINI) COMING SOON
• BEATS POWERBEATS PRO ARRIVE
• 3 FEATURES THAT THE NEW AIRPODS PRO *MIGHT* HAVE, OR NOT
• NATIVE ANDROID APPLE TV+ APP RELEASED
• WHERE'S THE IPHONE SE 4?
• NO OLED MACBOOK AIR FOR YOU!
• RENDERS OF THE IPHONE 17 AND 17 SLIM APPEAR

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL TECH COMPLAINING
• SHOULD APPLE RELEASE A MS365 COMPETITOR?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• FOX MEDIA MOVES IN
• NETFLIX GETTING INTO PODCASTS?
• COBRA KAI CONCLUDES

PODCAST NEWS:

• VIDEO SHOWS ARE NOT TRUE PODCASTS
• THE PODCAST ACADEMY AMBIE AWARD NOMINEES

web: look for OFNT on podpage

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: again, search OFNT

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• 5 PRODUCTS APPLE IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH, REAL SOON NOW
• BEATS POWERBEATS PRO 2 COMING
• APPLE AR GLASSES ARE PUT ON HOLD
• AD OVERLOAD WHILE USING GOOGLE TV STREAMING BOX
• SONOS TO RELEASE A TV STREAMING BOX
• THE PEBBLE SMART WATCH RETURNS

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON ORIGINAL CLEATS
• LG SOUNDBAR COMPATIBILITY ISSUE
• PELOTON LEADERBOARD SWINDLERS
• IN PRAISE OF THE MICHAEL KORS MESSENGER BAG

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE GRAMMY'S, PANDORA AND BOJANGLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES
• TV SHOWS I'M WATCHING
• TUBI TO THE RESCUE AND SLING TV REEVALUATION

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE TOP TEN SHOWS REMAIN SO
• LIBERAL JOURNALISTS RUN TO PODCASTING

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/255

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm there, but you have to search for me

Donation Page: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• VODAPHONE MAKES HISTORY
• DEEPSEEK SHAKES THINGS UP
• APPLE A AND M CHIPS HAVE A SECURITY FLAW
• THE IPHONE SE 4 WILL NOT HAVE THE DYNAMIC ISLAND
• APPLE GETS CLOSER TO A FOLDABLE DISPLAY SUPPLIER
• LACK OF APPLE INTELLIGENCE SLOWS IPHONE SALES?
• THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S25 IS BORING?
• IT'S TOO LATE FOR APPLE TO INTERVENE IN GOOGLE CASE

TECH I'M USING:

• LG SOUNDBAR IN THE HOUSE
• DELTA CLEATS FOR PELOTON
• NO LUCK WITH SAMSUNG
• AMAZON MUSIC INCREASES PRICE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE BBC HAS AN IDEA FOR FURTHER FLEECING
• PARAMOUNT+ RULES THIS HOUSEHOLD

PODCAST NEWS:

• RODECASTER DUO IN THE FUTURE?
• NO VIDEO FOR THE OFNT PODCAST
• NEW MEDIA GETS A SEAT AT THE WHITE HOUSE

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: still a no

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

donation linkhttps://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

tech news:

• TikTok banned and reprieved
• New iPad Air to be powered by an M4 chip?
• Carrot Weather adds navigation
• T-Mobile and Space X team up for cellular satellite service
• Samsung introduces the Galaxy S25
• No notch for the iPhone SE4?

tech I'm using:

• Carrot Navigation not ready for prime time
• Apple Watch Series 10 not much of an upgrade
• LG Soundbar for my new television
• I broke my Peloton Bike, sort of

entertainment news:

• Bookies and Bsck In Action

podcast news:

• Tunein continues layoffs
• The manosphere
• Acoustic Panels installed

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

Thanks for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• UPCOMING IPHONE 17 SLIM DESIGN TO TAKE CUES FROM THE ORIGINAL IPHONE?
• INDIA OFFERS INCENTIVES FOR APPLE AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS
• UPCOMING IPHONE SE4 TO BE BETTER THAN OTHER IPHONES
• SATECHI SM3 FULL SIZED MECHANICAL BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD
• HDMI 2.2 IS ANNOUNCED
• AI COMES TO GOOGLE'S STREAMING BOX
• HYPER INTRODUCES A COMPETITOR TO APPLE'S MAGIC TRACKPAD

TECH I'M USING:

• MY SHORTWAVE RADIO COLLECTION
• WATCHING SPORTS ON MY NEW TELEVISION

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• VENUE SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE IS A GO

PODCAST NEWS:

• BYE BYE BBC HEADLINE NEWS
• NPR'S GOVERNMENT FUNDING IS UNDER THREAT

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/252

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: search ofntpodcast and you will find

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com along with other sources

donations: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• HOW MUCH FOR THE SE4?
• WILL IT BE CALLED THE IPHONE 16E OR 16SE?
• 10 GIGS OF STORAGE FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE?
• APPLE'S CHINA WOES CONTINUE
• AIRPODS PRO NEW FEATURES
• NO MORE SIDE-LOADING FOR ANDROID 15?
• GOOGLE PRODUCTS THAT DIED IN 2024
• WILL ANDROID BREAK CHROMEBOOKS?

TECH I'M USING:

• I AM A TRUE PELOTONIAN

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TV+ FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE PUSH FOR VIDEO PODCASTING

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

socials: no thanks!

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

host web and donation link:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE DEVELOPING SMART DOORBELL CAMERA
• BASE MODEL IPAD TO BEEF UP
• BLUESKY HAS A MELTDOWN

TECH I'M USING:

• NEW TELEVISION FINALLY ARRIVES
• TECH IN THE YEAR 2024
• ANKER MAGSAFE CHARGING STATION ARRIVED
• WHAT SANTA BROUGHT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE TEASES APPLE TV+ SURPRISE FOR JANUARY 4TH AND 5TH
• RED ONE AND OTHER RECENT WATCHES

PODCAST NEWS:

• AMOUNT OF ADS DEPENDS ON LOCATION?
• PODCASTING TECH FOR 2024

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/250

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: not interested nor interesting

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

Thanks for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• TIKTOK GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT
• GOOGLE TV'S AD PROBLEM
• TP-LINK BEING INVESTIGATED
• NEW APPLE TV BOX COMING NEXT YEAR
• THE MAGIC MOUSE IS SET FOR A REDESIGN
• AI DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
• AR GLASSES FROM APPLE A LONG WAY OFF
• TWO FOLDABLE IPHONES COMING IN 2026

TECH I'M USING:

• MAGSAFE CHARGER WOES AND DELIVERY PROBLEMS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PARAMOUNT+ HAS MORE HOT SHOWS THAN DISNEY+
• THE AGENCY

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE BUZZ OF LAST WEEKS AUDIO
• THE NO AGENDA PODCAST EPISODE, 'THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED'
• TUNE-IN RADIO IS IN TROUBLE AND APPLE MAKES A WEB APP VERSION OF IT'S PODCAST APP

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: nope, I want a merry Christmas

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and some others

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Donations: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

TECH NEWS:

• TIKTOK BANNED?
• SAMSUNG AND GOOGLE TEAM UP TO CHALLENGE THE VISIONPRO
• GOOGLE WALLET TO HOST DIGITAL PASSPORTS
• NEW APPLE TV STREAMING BOX AND HOMEPODS MINI INBOUND IN 2025
• APPLE RELEASES UPDATES FOR ALL OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATING SYSTEMS
• IOS USERS 'EMBRACE' RCS AND A TEXT MESSAGING SCAM

TECH I'M USING:

• ALL IS WELL WITH PELOTON
• OLD STYLE DESK SETUP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• A MAJOR TV STREAMING UP RAISES PRICES
• SLING TV REPORT

PODCAST NEWS:

• BBC WORLD NEWS HEADLINES AND AUDIO
• ELITIST VOICES SAYING ELITIST THINGS

web:https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/248

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials:I'm unsocial at the moment

music and effects: https://www.purple-planet.com and https://www.pixabay.com as well as others

Donation Link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• HOMEPOD WITH SMART SCREEN DELAYED
• APPLE MAY USE AMAZON CHIPS TO TRAIN APPLE INTELLIGENCE
• RETURN OF THE TOUCHBAR?
• OURA CAN PREDICT ONCOMING SICKNESS

TECH I'M USING:

• PELOTON OBSERVATIONS
• BRATASTE WEATHER STATION
• APPLE WATCH 10
• DELIVERY WOE(S)

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NOT MUCH TO TALK ABOUT

PODCAST NEWS:

• ACAST BUYS WONDER MEDIA NETWORK
• LIBSYN STILL UP TO SHADY STUFF
• THE PUSH TOWARDS VIDEO

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

socials: seek ofntpodcast and you'll most likely find

music and effects: www.purple-planet.com and www.pixabay.com

You can donate using this link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• STALLING IPHONE SALES
• PIXEL PHONES REAL MARKET SHARE
• GOOGLE ADDS NEW RCS FEATURE
• SATELLITE CELLULAR SERVICE BEGINS SOON
• NEW CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE WITH EMPHASIS ON SECURITY DEBUTS
• OURA TEAMS UP WITH DEXCOM

TECH I'M USING:

• THE PELOTON ARRIVES
• AI IS NOT GOOD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• BYE BYE (AGAIN) SPOTIFY

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE MIGRATION TO VIDEO IS HERE?
• STUFF ABOUT THIS SHOW

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

socials: seek and you shall find

music and effects: www.purple-planet.com, www.pixabay.com and others

Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• OURA'S CEO DOESN'T THINK APPLE WILL ENTER THE SMART RING MARKET
• APPLE WILL MAKE ITS OWN TELEVISION SET?
• GOOGLE MAY HAVE TO SELL OFF THE CHROME BROWSER
• CHROME OS TO BE REPLACED BY ANDROID
• NEW PIXEL LAPTOP WILL RUN ANDROID
• PIXEL TABLET 2 CANCELLED?
• MICROSOFT INTRODUCES WINDOWS 365 LINK DESKTOP COMPUTER

TECH I'M USING:

• I INSTALLED ZOOM, ON MY IPAD
• USB HUB FOR MY MACBOOK AIR

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• REPLACING DIRECTV NOW WITH SLING
• COBRA KAI
• YELLOWSTONE REBOOTED

PODCAST NEWS:

• ALEX JONES HAS INFOWARS SEIZED
• PODCHASER TO RATE PODCASTS BY POLITICAL LEANING

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: if you want to find me, search OFNT

music and effects: www.purple-planet.com and www.pixabay.com

If you don't like what you hear, you can negotiate a payment with me to stop using the same link.

TECH NEWS:

• CHEAPER VERSION OF APPLE'S VISION PRO DELAYED?
• OLED SCREENED MACBOOK AIR DELAYED?
• APPLE AND MASIMO READY TO BURY THE HATCHET?
• ALL THAT'S CLAIMED TO BE KNOWN ABOUT THE IPHONE AIR
• IPHONE 17 TO BRING 120HZ SCREEN REFRESH RATES TO ALL MODELS, MAYBE
• APPLE INVESTS OVER A BILLION DOLLARS INTO SATELLITE MESSAGING
• PIXEL PHONES GAIN MARKETSHARE
• GM REPLACING ANDROID AUTO AND CARPLAY WITH 'ULTIFI'
• BLUESKY EXPANDS REGISTERED USER BASE

TECH I'M USING:

• SETTING UP MY MAC MINI AT NEW HOME
• IOS 18.2 AI FIRST IMPRESSION
• WEATHER APPS
• PELOTON ORDERED AND ON THE WAY

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DITCHING DIRECTV FOR SLING AND BUYING A NEW TELEVISION

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPOTIFY CHALLENGES YOUTUBE
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE NEUMANN TLM-102 AND OTHER BLOVIATION

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social: No way, no how!

music and effects: www.purple-planet.com, www.pixabay.com and others

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: purple-planet.com, pixabay.com and others

Thanks for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• M4 IMAC
• M4 MAC MINI
• M4 MACBOOK PRO
• IOS 18.2 BRINGING INTERESTING CHOICES
• INTEL BASED MACS FACING END OF LIFE
• PELOTON CHOSES APPLE ALUMNI AS NEW CEO
• BLUESKY WANTS YOU TO PAY THEM
• PIXEL 9A LEAKS
• REVAMPED GOOGLE WEATHER ROLLING OUT
• NEXUS 6 TRIBUTE

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL MUSINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• HOW YOUTUBE PREMIUM CAN IMPROVE
• TRUTH+ ISN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE

PODCAST NEWS:

• I'VE ENTERED THE 'HIGH END' MIC GAME, SORT OF
• ROGAN SHATTERS RECORDS

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: while I do have a presence, don't bother with it

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

donate: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

Here are some scary podcast recommendations being it's the season:

1) THE NO SLEEP PODCAST

2) HAUNTED: THE AUDIO DRAMA

3) OMINOUS THRILL

4) MAELTOPIA

5) THE GENTLEMAN FROM HELL

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES AND MALEVOLENT

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

social: not until they fix it

music and effects: purple-planet.com and pixabay.com

I'll see you Sunday!

Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• NO APPLE EVENT FOR NEW MACS
• APPLE BUSINESS MESSAGING GETS RCS IN IOS 18.1
• HEARING HEALTH FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL
• AUTHOR BELIEVES IPAD MINI PRO IS IN THE WORKS
• ANDROID 15 AND SOME MUSINGS

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA SMART RING 4 MINI REVIEW
• APPLE HEARING HEALTH FIRST IMPRESSIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DISNEY APPS NO LONGER LET YOU PAY THROUGH APPLE APP STORE

PODCAST NEWS:

• NO REPLIES, MAONO BOOM ARM AND A SHORT TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
• NO MORE CASTAMATIC PODCAST LISTENING APP FOR ME BUT METACAST IS A GO (FOR NOW)
• TRUMP ON JOE ROGAN. HARRIS, DECLINES

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm un-social right now

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

web and DONATIONS:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• NEW IPAD MINI
• NEW SMART HOME STRATEGY FROM APPLE
• GOOGLE GETS A REPRIEVE
• ORIGINAL GOOGLE MEET IS NO MORE
• CHICK-FIL-A GIVES CARPLAY SOME LOVE
• 5.5G ARRIVES
• KINDLE READER LINEUP REFRESHED
• CLICK TO CANCEL RULE INBOUND

TECH I'M USING:

• OURA RING UPGRADE TRIBULATIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DISNEY+ PRICES INCREASE YET AGAIN

PODCAST NEWS:

• TRYING OUT IZOTOPES VEA PRODUCT
• THIS AMERICAN LIFE HAS STARTED FEELING THE ECONOMY
• JAMES CRIDLAND MAKES A GOOD POINT
• LIBSYN HIRES A MAJOR DUDE

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

socials: there's nothing social about them

music and effects: pixabay.com and others

web and donation page: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• JUDGEMENT AGAINST GOOGLE
• NO MORE CHROME ON ANDROID
• RIVAL BROWSERS RALLY AGAINST MS EDGE
• TESLA ANNOUNCES THE 'CYBERCAB' SELF DRIVING AUTOMOBILE
• ICLOUD.COM RECEIVES AN UPDATE
• APPLE'S VITALS APP CAN SEE THE FUTURE
• NO SERIOUS APPLE INTELLIGENCE UNTIL 2027
• MONEYGRAM GETS HACKED

TECH I'M USING:

• THE NET NEWSWIRE RSS READER

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NEWS READERS AND LATE NIGHT SHILLS TO SUFFER PAY CUTS

PODCAST NEWS:

• CASTAMATIC BECOMES A NO GO

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: For your mental health, just don't do it

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com with a smattering of other sources

web & Donation link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE CUTS IPHONE 16 ORDERS?
• VERIZON GOES WITH GOOGLE MESSAGES
• PIXEL 9A RUMORS
• PROBLEMS WITH GOOGLE'S TV STREAMER
• DISH AND DIRECTV COMBINE
• T-MOBILE FINED 15 MILLION DOLLARS
• OURA RING 4 ANNOUNCED

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL TECH MUSINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MORE ADS FOR PRIME VIDEO
• DIRECTV RAISES MONTHLY PRICES
• MISSING THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE PODCAST AWARDS AND APPLE TRANSCRIPTS ADD NEW LANGUAGES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

socials: still not participating

music and effects: www.pixabay.com and others

If you would like to help with the show, do so at the following link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

If you would like a shout out, send me an email at: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

TECH NEWS:

• A 'CHEAP' IPHONE IS INBOUND
• MASIMO'S FOUNDER EXITS
• IMORE.COM CEASES
• MAC MINI WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE
• ONEPLUS DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE U.S.
• XIAOMI SAMRT BAND
• HARMONY OS ISN'T VERY HARMONIOUS
• GOOGLE'S TV STREAMER LOOKS COOL

TECH I'M USING:

• PLAYING AROUND WITH IOS 18.1 AND STUFF
• APPLE'S SPORTS APP IMPROVES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• I GIVE MY TAKE ON THE APPLE TV EXCLUSIVE MOVIE, 'WOLFS'

PODCAST NEWS:

• MY OPINION ON 'PODCASTING IS DEAD'
• POCKET CASTS PLUS FREE FOR A YEAR

LINK FOR A FREE YEAR OF POCKET CASTS PLUS: https://play.pocketcasts.com/user/register?code=PLUSFORPODNEWS&plan=plus-yearly&utm_campaign=-1970-01-01&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=podnews.net

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://www.podpage.com/ofnt-old-fart-new-tech/

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

socials: please, don't!

web and donations: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• IOS 18.1 PUBLIC BETA RELEASED
• IPAD OS 18'S M4 PROBLEM
• IPHONE 16 PRO'S PREORDERS DOWN
• NO NEW BASE MODEL IPAD YET?
• MATE XT LAUNCH DAY WOES
• ANDROID TO GET SYNCED NOTIFICATIONS?
• ARM BASED LAPTOPS NOT SELLING
• 'UN-HACKABLE' CRIMINAL USED APP HACKED

TECH I'M USING:

• MY ATTEMPTS TO USE APPLE INTELLIGENCE

ENTERTAINMENT NEW:

• OPRAH DOESN'T WANT YOU TO WATCH HER BIODOC
• AGATHA ALL ALONG
• IF BLACK SABBATH WROTE...

PODCAST NEWS:

• CASTRO AND AMAZON MUSIC APPS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I try no to

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE'S 'GLOWTIME' EVENT
• APPLE AND GOOGLE OWE SOME MONEY TO THE EU
• RIP SAMSUNG MESSAGES?
• GOOGLE SLIGHTLY UPDATES RCS MESSAGES
• TRI-FOLD PHONES
• CHROMEBOOKS HAUNTING MY NEWS FEEDS LATELY

TECH I'M USING:

• RANDOM RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE LATEST APPLE EVENT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• TELEVISION SERIES I'M WATCHING
• HULU INCREASES MONTLY PRICES

PODCAST NEWS:

• STREAMYARD DOES AN EVERNOTE
• LEWITT CONNECT 6 TROUBLES
• CONTROLLED OPPOSITION

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: I'm there but not really

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com these days

TECH NEWS:

• IPHONE USERS NOT EXCITED ABOUT AI
• APPLE LAYOFFS
• THE END OF FINEWOVEN?

TECH I'M USING:

• I BABBLE ABOUT MY TECH HISTORY FOR A LONG TIME

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• WCBS GOES DARK
• I BABBLE ABOUT WHICH OLD TELEVISION SERIES I'D LIKE TO SEE COME BACK

PODCAST NEWS:

• CONSERVATIVE LEANING 'INFLUENCERS' TAKE RUSSIAN MONEY?
• I BABBLE ABOUT NOSTALGIC PODCAST EXPERIENCES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: just say no

music and effects: mainly pixabay.com

• Short story

TECH NEWS:

• TELEGRAM'S CEO ARRESTED IN FRANCE
• 'X' IS BANNED IN BRAZIL
• 'X'S' LAWSUIT AGAINST MEDIA MATTERS IS A GO
• NO SECURITY FOR GEORGIA TECH
• APPLE SET'S 'GLOWTIME' IPHONE EVENT FOR SEPT. 9TH

TECH I'M USING:

• TOOTHBRUSHES AND REPLACEMENTS RAMBLE
• MS 365 PERSONAL, DO I NEED IT?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• TIRED OF 'GIRL BOSS' ACTION MOVIES
• ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING 👍
• 'THE FROG' ON NETFLIX 👍
• 'FALL GUY' 👎
• CHICK-FIL-A TO LAUNCH A STREAMING SERVICE

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE KELCE BROS CASH IN ON SWIFTY BUCKS
• SIRIUS XM TAKES ANOTHER SHOT
• CASTAMATIC IS MY CHOICE

SOCIALS: NOPE

music and effects: pixabay.com and others

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE TO FUND LOCAL NEWS IN CALIFORNIA
• ZOOM CAN NOW HOST UP TO ONE MILLION PARTICIPANTS
• IS THE SOCIAL SECURITY HACK A HARBINGER OF A COMPLETE DIGITAL FUTURE?

TECH I'M USING:

• BROKEN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
• GLEEM TRAVEL ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE ACOLYTE GETS CANCELED
• WALMART+ INCLUDES A PARAMOUNT+ SUBSCRIPTION
• I GIVE MY TAKE ON THE MOVIES: 'JACKPOT', EXPENDABLE'S 4' AND 'THE UNION'

PODCAST NEWS:

• APPLE PODCASTS ON THE WEB
• 'CALL HER DADDY' INKS A $120 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL WITH SIRIUS/XM
• WAS THE AUDIO BETTER ON LAST WEEKS EPISODE?

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: stay far away

music and effects: pixabay.com and others

web and DONATION LINK: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• MADE BY GOOGLE EVENT
• DOJ CONSIDERS BREAKING APART ALPHABET
• LARGE HACK LEAKS ALMOST ONE 3 BILLION SOCIAL PRIVATE DETAILS
• DIGITAL ID'S ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL BLOVIATIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• REDBOX IS GONE
• FORCED SUBSCRIPTION
• JUDGE STOPS VENUE
• PARAMOUNT STUDIO SHUTTERED

PODCAST NEWS:

• APPLE WANTS THEIR CUT FROM PATREON
• RE 320 IN THE (NEW) HOUSE

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: nah!

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE IS A MONOPOLY
• CHROMEBOOKS LOSE AN OPPORTUNITY
• GOODBYE CHROMECAST
• SMALLER MAC MINI INBOUND?
• ZOOM DOCS AIMS FOR GOOGLE DOCS

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL SORT OF TECH BLOVIATIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NO REAL SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER SEASON THIS YEAR
• THE FREE STREAMING APP WORLD LOSES A FEW CONTENDERS

PODCAST NEWS:

• ELON WINS?
• CRAIG FURGUSON HAS A PODCAST
• AUDIO PROBLEMS

email:ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web:https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: if I were you, I'd stay far away

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com with a sprinkling of others

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE DELAYS SOME AI FEATURES
• QUALCOMM'S NEW CHIPSET FOR LOW END PHONES
• INTEL EXTENDS WARRANTIES AND SUFFERS MORE WOES

TECH I'M USING:

• PRAISING THE MACBOOK AIR AGAIN
• INTERNET SPEEDS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• COBRA KAI
• VENUE LAUNCHES IN AUTUMN
• SPOTIFY LYRICS PREVIEW RETURNS TO FREE TIER

POCAST NEWS:

• CONSPIRICY THEORIES
• SIRIUS/XM LAUNCHES PODCAST SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
• MOST MONEY GOES TO THE TOP PODCASTS
• CROOKED MEDIA LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
• AUDIO PONTIFICATIONS

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

SOCIALS: NO MAS

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY PIXABAY.COM

DONATE if you will: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE MAPS ON THE WEB
• IPHONE SALES FALL IN CHINA
• IPHONE SE 4 AND IPHONE 16 HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON
• IPHONE SLIM?
• IPHONE FOLD?
• THE GALAXY RING IS A HIT
• OURA 4 SMART RING INCOMING
• INTEL WOES

TECH I'M USING:

• AMAZON.COM STRUGGLES
• NEW COMPUTER DESK IMPRESSIONS
• GENERAL TECH STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS
• GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

PODCAST NEWS:

• NEW RECORDING SPACE AND LEWITT INTERFACE PROBLEMS
• JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE DETHRONED

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIALS: AS EMPTY AS MY HEAD

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY PIXABAY.COM

TECH NEWS:

• CROWD STRIKE STRIKES DOWN WINDOWS
• INTEL’S NEW CPU PROBLEMS
• PIXEL 9 CAMERA HUMP
• SPAM FIGHTING EMAIL SERVICES

TECH I’M USING:

• AMAZON PRIME DAYS OR PRIME DUD AND OTHER RAMBLINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE BOYS CONCLUDES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT STREAMING SERVICES ORIGINALS

PODCAST NEWS:

• BRAND SAFETY SERVICES UNDER FIRE
• AUDACITY HAS AN UPDATE
• FROM THE KITCHEN, AGAIN

WEB AND DONATION LINK: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIALS: STILL NOT DOING IT

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: WWW.PIXABAY.COM AND OTHERS

TECH NEWS:

• SAMSUNG’S SUMMER UNPACKED EVENT
• AT&T SUFFER A MAJOR DATA BREACH
• EU ‘REGULATORS’ GO AFTER X

TECH I’M USING:

• PRIME DAY IS COMING
• PROTON DOCS IMPRESSIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PARAMOUNT STUDIOS AND SKYDANCE MERGE
• COMPOUND MEDIA MERGES WITH CENSORED TV

PODCAST NEWS:

• LEMONADA STUDIOS LOOKING TO SELL
• SPOTIFY FOR PODCASTERS ADDS COMMENTS, OPENS UP
• YOUTUBE THE MOST USED PLATFORM FOR PODCAST LISTENING
• OVERCAST GETTING A REDESIGN
• THE SHURE SM7B MICROPHONE REIGNS SUPREME
• NO CONNECT 2

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIALS: NO THANKS!

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY PIXABAY.COM

TECH NEWS:

• NEW AIRPODS TO GET CAMERAS?
• PROTON INTRODUCES GOOGLE DOCS COMPETITOR
• SPOTIFY INTRODUCES LOWER PRICED PREMIUM TIER
• WEATHER APP VINDICATION, SORT OF
• WHATEVER HAPPENED TO X'S COMPETITION?

TECH I'M USING:

• MY MACBOOK AIR IS STAYING WITH ME
• TRYING OUT PROTON'S APP "SUITE"

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F, BRINGS EDDIE MURPHY BACK
• GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT BABBLE

PODCAST NEWS:

• GOOGLE'S PODCAST LISTENING APP BIDS FAREWELL, FOR REAL THIS TIME AND MY PICKS FOR REPLACEMENT

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIALS: I'M UNSOCIAL THESE DAYS

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM AND OTHER RANDOM MALWARE INFESTED SITES.

Donation link: https://feeds.redcircle.com/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• RCS AND IOS 18
• MADE BY GOOGLE EVENT DATE
• SAMSUNG SUMMER UNPACKED EXPECTATIONS
• PIXEL FIRMWARE VULNERABILITY
• AI COMING TO AMAZON ECHO DEVICES SOON?

TECH I'M USING:

• COMPUTER DESKS AND CHAIRS ALONG WITH OTHER STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NO SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS ON THE HORIZON AND OTHER RAMBLINGS

PODCAST NEWS:

• CALL HER DADDY NEEDS A NEW HOME
• SPOTIFY ALLOWS PODCASTERS TO UPLOAD VIDEO
• GOOGLE PODCAST LISTENING APP CONTINUES TO LIVE
• THE NEW YORK TIMES ERECTS A PODCAST PAYWALL
• MICROPHONE SHOCK MOUNT WOES AND AUDIO INTERFACE ORDER WOES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://feeds.redcircle.com/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

socials: please, get off of them.

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and purple-planet.com, along with others

TECH NEWS:

• ANDROID AND CHROME OS TO COMBINE?
• YOUTUBE DOESN'T LIKE VPN'S
• KASPERSKY BAN
• SAMSUNG SUES OURA

TECH I'M USING:

• ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER
• MACBOOK AIR TO RESIDE IN TENNESSEE
• NEW HEADPHONES IN THE HOUSE
• WEATHER APP WOES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON PRIME'S 'THE BOYS'
• MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN
• BOURNE LEGACY REDUX

PODCAST NEWS:

• IHEART RADIO REIGNS SUPREME?
• REMOTE EPISODE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social: I'm not social at the moment

music and effects: mainly pixabay.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

RELOCATING UPDATE:

• A RUNDOWN OF THE GOING ONS

TECH NEWS:

• IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WWDC

TECH I'M USING:

• HOUSTON, WE HAVE INTERNET LIFTOFF
• COMMON HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES NOW HAVE APPS AND WANT INTERNET
• APPLE UPDATES MACOS PRODUCTIVITY APPS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PRIME'S 'THE BOYS' RETURNS

PODCAST NEWS:

• MORE MERGERS, LAYOFFS AND LESS FUNDS
• MY MAKESHIFT PODCASTING RIG

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social: No, no

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

music and effects: mainly pixabay.com and purple-planet.com

TECH NEWS:

• WWDC BLOVIATION
• APPLE GUARANTEES FIVE YEARS OF SECURITY UPDATES
• WINDOWS PC’S TO BE POWERD MOSTLY BY ARM CHIPS BY 2030?
• GOOGLE TO ENTER THE SMART RING ARENA?
• SPOTIFY INCREASES MONTLY PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION RATES YET AGAIN

TECH I’M USING:

• NO INTERNET APPOINTMENT AND A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE ACOLYTE DEBUTS ON DISNEY PLUS

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE USUAL ABSTRACT COMMENTARY

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

social: use at your own risk

music and effects: pixabay.com and nefarious sources

Donate at: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• T-MOBILE BUYS UScellular
• YOUTUBE DECLARES OPEN WAR ON AD BLOCK USERS
• ANDROID ADDS TEXT MESSAGE EDITING
• SPOTIFY KILLS CAR THING
• SAMSUNG LOSES FOLDABLE MARKET SHARE

TECH I'M USING:

• ORPHAN RING CAMERAS
• FUTURE TECH PURCHASES

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• ATLAS WAS OKAY
• MADAME WEB REALLY WAS A FLOP
• CAN BEACON 23 REPLACE DOCTOR WHO?

PODCAST NEWS:

• CONTINUING WOES FOR PODCASTING INCORPORATED
• FOUNTAIN APP AND VALUE FOR VALUE

web: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social: just don't subject yourself

music and effects: pixabay.com and various others

Hey, if you've taken the time to read these show notes, please donate to the show. All donations go back into producing this excuse of a podcast. Link: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• MICROSOFT BUILD EVENT
• 'HER' AI LAWYERS UP
• GEMINI WOES
• GORDON BELL PASSES

TECH I'M USING:

• GOOD NEWS ON THE ISP FRONT

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• DOCTOR WHO TUMBLES

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPOTIFY DOMINATES
• LIBSYN JOINS SPOTIFY IN THE DELETION OF SERVICES
• NEW HOME PODCASTING PLAN

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: no

music and effects: mainly pixabay.com and many others

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TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE I/O WAS ALL ABOUT AI
• OPEN AI UNVIELS CHATGPT 4o
• SOME APPLE CONJECTURE

TECH I'M USING:

• MISSING MY FORGOTTEN IPAD AND OTHER TRAVEL MUSINGS.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SUGAR IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
• RIP DABNEY COLEMAN

PODCAST NEWS:

• PLANS FOR PODCASTING IN TWO PLACES
• BBC WANTS TO BE NPR

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: oh heck no

music and effects: primarily pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE'S LET LOOSE EVENT
• GOOGLE'S PIXEL TABLET REDUCES PRICE, SORT OF
• PIXEL 8A PHONE VERY QUIETLY RELEASED
• DORSEY LEAVES 'BLUE SKY'
• NO NEW OURA SMART RING INCOMING?

TECH I'M USING:

• RETHINKING MY TECH

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• TOM BRADY GETS ROASTED

PODCAST NEWS:

• LEWITT RELEASES THE CONNECT 2
• PODCAST EQUIPMENT RETHINK

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: what socials?

music and effects: pixabay.com and many others who's name I've forgotten

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE’S ‘LET LOOSE’ EVENT LOOMS
• BEAT’S ANNOUNCES SOLO 4 OVER THE EAR HEADPHONES AND SOLO EARBUDS
• SKYPE BUSINESS APP ENDING
• T-MOBILE BUYS MINT
• MORE GOOGLE LAYOFFS
• TIKTOC STILL SENDING U.S. USER DATA TO CHINA

TECH I’M USING:

• THINKING OF BUYING AN INTEL BASED MACHINE TO RUN LINUX
• RING CAMERA MIGRATION
• OTHER BLOVIATION

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SPOTIFY’S AUDIOBOOK ENJOYMENT
• SPOTIFY STOPS PROVIDING SONG LYRICS FOR SOME USERS
• PEACOCK RAISES PRICES
• ARGYLE IS OKAY

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPIKED MAGAZINE GETS ‘SPIKED’
• PODCASTS I LISTEN TO

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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socials: NOPE!

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and other sources.

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TECH MEWS:

• APPLE ANNOUNCES THE 'LET LOOSE' EVENT
• NO MORE 'FINE WOVEN' STUFF?
• GOOGLE FIRES MORE 'ACTIVISTS"
• GOOGLE MEET IMPROVES

TECH I'M USING:

• NO 'HARD COPY' OF MS OFFICE FOR THIS KID
• ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ADVENTURES...
• RETURN TO SPOTIFY
• RETURN TO SHORTWAVE LISTENING?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• BABBLING ON ABOUT SOME STUFF

PODCAST NEWS:

• TWIT TO CLOSE STUDIO
• BACK TO CASTAMATIC

ADVICE TO GENERATION ZED

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

socials: no thank you!

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• VERSION 4 OF THE OURA SMART RING INBOUND?
• WHATSAPP AND THREADS REMOVED FROM THE APPLE APP STORE IN CHINA
• LINUX BACKDOOR MALWARE WARNINGS
• GOOGLE FIRES 28 ACTIVIST WORKERS AND THERE COULD BE MORE

TECH I'M USING:

• TECH I USED ON MY TRIP AND OTHER BLOVIATIONS
• RADIO STREAMING APPS LET ME DOWN

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• LONG TIME SPORTS ANNOUNCER JOHN STERLING RETIRES
• NPR LOSES SENIOR EDITOR WHO BLEW THE WHISTLE

PODCAST NEWS:

• PARCAST FOUNDER LAUNCHES PAVE STUDIO
• HOT POD COMES TO AN END?
• POCKETCASTS ADOPTS THE WEBSUB PROTOCOL?

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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socials: forget about it!

music and effects: pixabay.com and many other sources.

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE’S FIND MY DEVICE LAUNCHES
• GOOGLE WILL OFFER FREE PHOTO EDITING APS FOR FREE ON ANDROID AND IOS
• GOOGLE KILLS ITS VPN SERVICE
• ROKU HACKED AGAIN

TECH I’M USING:

• TEMPTED BY MICROSOFT OFFICE
• APPLE SPORTS APP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• FALLOUT, SUGAR AND BEACON 23

PODCAST NEWS:

• DEARTH OF LOCAL SPORTS TEAM NETWORKS
• POCKETCASTS TO USE THE WEBSUB PROTOCOL
• SUBSTACK PODCASTS AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social: still don’t use it

music and effects: pixabay.com and many others

Addressing the recent 4.8 magnitude earthquake in the Northeast.

TECH NEWS:

• OPEN AI’S VOICE CLONING TOOL
• YAHOO BUYS ARTIFACT NEWS TECHNOLOGY
• LINUX BACKDOOR DISCOVERY
• APPLE LAYS OFF OVER 600 WORKERS
• MINI TECH ROUNDUP

TECH I’M USING:

• THREEMA
• APPLE SPORTS APP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• STREAMING CHANGES INCOMING
• TUNEIN APP TO THE RESCUE?

PODCAST NEWS:

• RIP GOOGLE PODCAST LISTENING APP
• NO ADOBE PODCAST STUDIO BETA FOR ME
• METS VS YANKEES PODCAST

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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social media: stay off of it for your sanity

music and effects: www.pixabay.com and many others that I’ve since forgotten the names of.

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE ANNOUNCES DATES FOR WWDC
• NEW IPADS IN MAY?
• AT&T DATA BREACH
• FACEBOOKS MALWARE LADEN VPN

TECH I’M USING:

• GETTING TO LOVE THE MACBOOK AIR AND OTHER TECH STUFF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE UGLY-FICATION OF CORTANA
• HULU AND DISNEY PLUS MERGE

PODCAST NEWS:

• ADOBE PODCAST STUDIO BETA
• AMBIES AWARD SHOW COVERAGE
• NPR’S TERRIBLE AUDIO
• 
  

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social: Nope, still not using it!

music and effects: Mostly pixabay.com and many others

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE TO USE GEMINI AI?
• APPLE SMART RING RUMORS CONTINUE TO SWIRL
• WHERE'S THE MARCH APPLE EVENT?
• THE DOJ SUES APPLE
• GOOGLE'S HEALTH EVENT
• GOOGLE PIXEL 8A LEAKS?
• MICROSOFT'S CO-PILOT EVENT

TECH I'M USING:

• SECURITY CAMERA PLANS
• IN PRAISE OF APPLE'S MAGIC KEYBOARD ATTACHMENT FOR IPADS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SHOGUN, HALO AND OTHER THINGS

PODCASTING NEWS:

• TWIT NETWORK IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
• PODCAST FEUDS
• CELEBRITY PODCAST SHOW MODELS

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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social: Do yourself a favor and stay away from it!

music and effects: Mostly pixabay.com along with many other sources

DONATION LINK: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

TECH NEWS:

• A LITTLE BIT OF APPLE NEWS
• APPLE HEARING AIDS?
• MICROSOFT'S UPCOMING EVENT
• GOOGLE'S ANNUAL I/O DATES ANNOUNCED
• ADOBE AI OUTDOES GEMINI
• ROKU HACKED

TECH I'M USING:

• HOMEPOD MINI UPDATE WOES (AGAIN)
• MY WORD PROCESSING HISTORY

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE OSCARS
• GAMER GATE 2.0 SEEMS TO BE UPON US

PODCAST NEWS:

• IS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK THE WORLD'S PODCASTING CAPITAL?
• THE MAIN STREAM PODCAST NEWS SITES HAVE JUST REALIZED SOMETHING

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EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIAL MEDIA: GET OFF IT ASAP

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: WWW.PIXABAY.COM AND OTHER SOURCES

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE DROPS THE EXPECTED M3 MACBOOK AIR VIA PRESS RELEASE
• IOS, IPAD OS, AND TV OS 17.4, ALONG WITH WATCH OS 10.4 IS AVAILABLE ALONG WITH MAC OS SANOMA 14.4
• APPLE SMART RING UPDATE
• DECLINING IPHONE SALES IN CHINA
• FAREWELL TO GOOGLE PAY
• MICROSOFT DROPS SUPPORT FOR ANDROID APPS ON WINDOWS
• NOTHING 2A ENTERS THE BUDGET MARKET

TECH I'M USING:

• ONEDRIVE FOR PHOTO BACKUP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NAPOLEON MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER

PODCAST NEWS:

• DAW STRUGGGLES
• THE PODCAST ACADEMY ANNOUNCES HOST AND DATES FOR AMBIES
• SPOTIFY FOR PODCASTERS IS NUMBER ONE
• UN-SHOCKMOUNTING MY MICROPHONE

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E-MAIL: ofntpodcast@gmail.com (for now)

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY PIXABAY.COM AND VARIOUS OTHERS

SOCIAL MEDIA: I REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE CAR IS NO MORE
• APPLE DROPS SPORTS APP
• IOS MAJOR REDESIGN?
• MWC COVERAGE
• GOOGLE GEMINI WOES CONTINUE
• WALMART INDEED BUYS VIZIO

TECH I’M USING:

• WEATHER APP OF (MY) CHOICE
• RANDOM RAMBLINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NETFLIX HOSTS THE SAG AWARDS
• SONY LAYOFFS WITH ITS PLAYSTATION DIVISION

PODCAST NEWS:

• LAYOFFS, STRIKES AND FAILURES
• TRANSCRIPTING WITH IOS 17.4
• MY PODCASTING PLAN(s)

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email (for now):ofntpodcast@gmail.com

Social media: not this old fart anymore

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and various others

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE ENTERING THE SMART RING MARKET?
• PQ3 FOR YOU AND ME
• GEMINI AI HAS DOESN’T LIKE CAUCASIAN MEN
• SIGNAL MESSENGER ABANDONS PHONE NUMBERS

TECH I’M USING:

• AIRPODS PRO PROBLEM
• AI FOR LINUX?
• I SAW A PELOTON IN THE WILD
• H1 FIELD RECORDER ORDER DELAY
• MOGAMI VS WBC

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON TO PULL THE PLUG ON FREEVEE?
• VICE.COM SHUTS DOWN
• MOVIES AND SHOWS

PODCAST NEWS:

• CASTAMATIC WOES
• IMO MESSENGER HOSTS PODCASTS
• GENERAL PODCAST STUFF

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

E-MAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIAL: JUST SAY NO

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM AND MANY OTHERS

TECH NEWS:

• NEW IPADS RUMORED FOR MARCH AND IS APPLE KEEPING AN AI SECRET?
• PEOPLE ARE RETURNING THE APPLE VISION PRO
• ANDROID 15 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
• DISPLAY PROBLEMS ON SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 SERIES
• BLUESKY OPENS UP
• SORA AI MAKES AN ENTRANCE
• WHATSAPP AND MESSENGER TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER, POPULAR CHAT APPS
• WALMART TO BUY VISIO

TECH I'M USING:

• AI AS OPERATING SYSTEM
• HOMEKIT COMPATIBLE CAMERAS A NO GO FOR NOW

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MADAME WEB IS A FLOP
• HALO, SEXY BEAST, MASTER'S OF THE AIR AND GHOSTS ARE ALL WORTH WATCHING
• CNN CUTTING ANCHOR SALARIES
• MLB TV APP ADDS NEW FEATURE

PODCAST NEWS:

• ANTENNA POD LISTENING APP SEES AN INCREASE IN USERS
• RADIO PUBLIC SHUTS DOWN
• SPOTIFY HAS A FALL OUT WITH TREVOR NOAH

social media: NOPE!

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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music and effects: mostly pixabay.com and various others that I don't recall

TECH NEWS:

• NEW IPAD PROS CHEAPER THAN THE RUMORS SAID THEY WOULD BE?
• FOLDABLE SCREENED SMARTPHONES INBOUND
• "SUPERCHARGING" GOOGLE'S ASSISTANT
• RING SECURITY SUBSCRIPTION PRICE INCREASE
• MORE TECH JOB CUTS

TECH I'M USING:

• WEATHER APP SEARCH
• SPOTIFY VERSUS APPLE MUSIC, SORT OF

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• FOX PLANS A NEW SPORTS FOCUSED STREAMING SERVIC
• ADS ON PRIME VIDEO
• THINGS I'M WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• DETAILS OF JOE ROGAN'S DEAL WITH SPOTIFY
• APPLE PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION IS LIVE FOR SOME OF US

RANT: QUIET DINING

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social media: PLEASE STOP!

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY FROM PIXABAY.COM

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE UNLEASHES THE VISION PRO
• TIM COOK HAS BIG AI PLANS?
• FITBIT CHARGE UPDATES KILL THE BATTERY
• TRUTHMEDIA INTENDS TO SAVE YOU FROM DEEP FAKES
• MORE TECH INDUSTRY LAYOFFS
• OVER 5 BILLION PEOPLE ARE USING SOCIAL MEDIA
• BYTEDANCE CEO IS VERY ANGRY

TECH I'M USING:

• I WANT A ZOOM ESSENTIAL HI FIELD RECORDER
• PRAISES GO TO MY HUMBLE MAC MININSETUP

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• HOW NETFLIX BECAME KING
• HULU CRACKS DOWN ON PASSWORD SHARING
• KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON AND OTHER RAMBLINGS

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE PERFECT PODCAST LISTENING APP
• JOE ROGAN DOES IT AGAIN

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

SOCIAL MEDIA: PLEASE, STAY OFF OF IT!

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: MOSTLY PIXABAY.COM

TECH NEWS:

• SIDE LOADING APPS ON THE IPHONE
• BROWSERS ON IOS
• ALEXA BEHIND A PAYWALL?
• ERNIE LOVES THE PLA
• MORE BIG TECH JOB CUTS

TECH I’M USING:

• BELKIN CHARGER PROBLEM
• THE LESS DISPLAYS THE BETTER?
• BIG IPAD AIR INBOUND LEAKS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NETFLIX PHASING OUT TIER
• DEAD RECKONING IS GOOD
• APPLE TV+’s ‘MASTERS OF THE AIR’ DEBUTS

PODCAST NEWS:

• MORE SHRINKAGE FOR PODCASTING INCORPORATED
• AUDIO DRAMAS
• APPLE TO AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL PODCAST EPISODES
• SEEKR JOINS THE RANKS OF CENSORSHIP PLATFORMS

RANT

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social media: JUST SAY NO!

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music and effects: pixabay.com purple-planet.com and many others.

Thanks for listening!

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE'S IPHONE IS NUMBER ONE
• VISION PRO IS A GO
• SAMSUNG'S UNPACKED
• GOOGLE TO LAY OFF MORE WORKERS

TECH I'M USING:

• CABLE NIGHTMARE
• ROGUE HOMEPOD MINI UPDATE
• DARK SKY IS MISSED

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE END OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDIBLE LAYS OFF EMPLOYEES
• PODCAST TREND
• PODCAST LISTENING APP TRIBULATIONS

WEB: https://redcircle.com/shows/a48341c0-b884-4c41-beb2-418786447214

EMAIL: OFNTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

SOCIAL MEDIA: JUST SAY NO!

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM PURPLE-PLANET.COM AND OTHERS

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All donations will be gratefully appreciated!

TECH NEWS:

• VISION PRO DIDN’T WARRANT A FULL BLOWN EVENT
• CHINA CRACKS APPLE’S AIR DROP ENCRYPTION
• CES RUN DOWN
• GOOGLE CUTS MORE JOBS

TECH I’M USING:

• STARTING TO ENJOY THE 15 INCH MACBOOK AIR
• USE CASE FOR AN IPAD AS MOBILE COMPUTER?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AMAZON CUTS JOBS IN ENTERTAINMENT
• DISNEY LAYOFFS 20% OF PIXAR
• HOWARD STERN GETS THE COOF

PODCAST NEWS:

• AUDACY FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
• 2023 SEES LOWEST NUMBER OF NEW PODCASTS IN FIVE YEARS
• CASTRO APP SHUTTING DOWN?

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

social media: JUST SAY NO!

music and effects: pixabay.com and purple-planet.com, along with various others.

TECH NEWS:

• NO M3 ULTRA FOR THE MAC PRO?
• IPHONE JOURNAL APP IS BARE BONES
• 'CLICK' ATTEMPTS TO BRING BACK THE PHYSICAL KEYBOARD
• SAMSUNG SETS A DATE FOR THE COMPANY'S ;UNPACKED' EVENT
• ASML IS BLOCKED FROM SHIPPING CHIP MAKING EQUIPMENT TO CHINA

TECH I'M USING:

• THOUGHTS ON MY NEW 15" MACBOOK AIR
• XTRFY MOUSE
• THE FUTURE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MORE BAD NEWS FOR STAR WARS FANS?
• SOME TELEVISION SERIES I'VE BEEN WATCHING

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCASTING INCORPORATED CONTINUES TO CONTRACT

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music and effects: pixabay.com, purple-planet.com and others

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TECH NEWS:

• AMAZON FACES BACKLASH
• CHROMEBOOKS TO HAVE A BANNER YEAR?
• NATIVE ADS

TECH I’M USING:

• 15” MACBOOK AIR IN THE HOUSE
• NEW YEAR, NEW MOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• AQUAMAN FLOPS HARD
• SEASON FINALE

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCAST THAT ENDED AND ONE I’M GLAD IS STILL AROUND
• MY MOST LISTENED TO PODCASTS
• PODCASTS I STOPPED LISTENING TO

WRAP UP

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MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM, PURPLE-PLANET.COM AMD MANY OTHER SOURCES

SEE YA!

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TECH NEWS:

• APPLE FORCED TO STOP SALES OF LATEST APPLE WATCHES
• BEEPER GIVES UP?
• APPLE INTRODUCES 'STOLEN DEVICE PROTECTION" FEATURE
• GOOGLE INTRODUCES PIXIE

TECH I'M USING:

• RUNDOWN OF SOME OF THE TECH I ACQUIRED DURING 2024

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• WARNER TO BUY PARAMOUNT?

PODCAST NEWS:

• ERA OF INDEPENDENT PODCASTERS IS OVER?
• TWIT TROUBLES

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

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music and effects: pixabay.com, purple-planet.com and various others

TECH NEWS:

• APPLE TO OVERHAUL ITS IPAD LINEUP
• BEEPER RELAUNCHES ITS IMESSAGE APP FOR ANDROID
• APPLE REQUIRES A JUDGE'S CONSENT TO HAND OVER PUSH NOTIFICATIONS
• YOU CAN NOW BUY AN AIRPODS PRO CASE SANS EAR BUDS
• APPLE IS SWITCHING TO USB-C FOR ALL ACCESSORIES
• META'S THREADS HITS THE EU
• GOOGLE'S ULTRA FAST 20GPS FIBER PLAN ARRIVES
• INTEL DROPS NEW LAPTOP CHIPS

TECH I'M USING:

• I AM NOW MICROSOFT WORD (LESS)
• STILL NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE MACBOOK AIR KEYBOARD

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• OBAMA'S 'LEAVE THE WORLD BEHING' MOVIE DEBUTS ON NETFLIX
• I RECOMMEND 'SLOW HORSES' AND REACHER TELEVISION SERIES

PODCAST NEWS:

• SWITCHING FROM GOOGLE PODCASTS RECOMMENDATIONS
• PERSONAL APP SHUFFLE
• RODE BUYS MACKIE

STORY TIME:

• RANGE TIME

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MUSIC AND EFFECTS: pixabay.com and various other sources, many of who I've forgotten.

TECH NEWS:

• 23 AND ME GETS HACKED
• AMD JOINS THE AI CHIP WAR
• FACEBOOK MESSENGER GETS END-TO-END ENCRYPTION
• GOVERNMENTS SPYING ON CITIZENS VIA PUSH NOTIFICATIONS
• APPLE SABOTAGES BEEPER MINI, THE LATEST

HOPE FOR IMESSAGE ON ANDROID

• RUMORS OF THE 12.9 INCH IPAD AIR GET SERIOUS

TECH I'M USING:

• FARWELL TO MY INTEL BASED, TOUCHBAR EQUIPPED MACBOOK PRO
• GENERAL RAMBLING

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, RIGHT?

PODCASTING NEWS:

• SPOTIFY LAYS OFF A FURTHER 17% OF THEIR WORKFORCE AND CANCELS 'AWARD WINNING SHOWS'

STORY/RANT

• QUERCETIN

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SOCIAL MEDIA: JUST SAY NO

MUSIC AND EFFECTS: PIXABAY.COM AND VARIOUS OTHER PLACES ON THE INTERNET

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TECH NEWS:

• APPLE'S NameDrop IS A DANGER TO CHILDREN?
• APPLE'S CREDIT CARD BEING DISCONTINUED?
• GOOGLE DRIVE LOSING FILES APPARENTLY
• UPDATE TO GOOGLE MESSAGES MAKE IT MORE LIKE IMESSAGE
• WINDOWS WILL BE ABLE TO USE YOUR PHONE AS A WEBCAM
• AMAZON JOINS THE CHIP FRAY

TECH I'M USING:

• THE LAPTOP LIFESTYLE AND OTHER RAMBLINGS
• HIGH TECH MATTRESS IN THE HOUSE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• WINTER 'BLOCKBUSTERS' ALL FLOP MISERABLY
• APPLE TV+ AND PARAMOUNT+ MERGER?

PODCAST NEWS:

• AD FREE LISTENING WITH AUDDIA
• REDCIRCLE INCREASES SHOW BY 100%
• NO JOY WITH SPOTIFY
• TOP PODCASTS FOR THE YEAR ANNOINCED
• APOLLO TWIN LUST

RANT: MODERN ZOMBIES

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social media: JUST SAY NO

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music and effects: mostly PIXABAY.COM and others

TECH NEWS:

• NOTHING CHAT IS NOTHING
• PIXEL 8 PROBLEMS
• SONOS BRANDED HEADPHONES INBOUND?
• BINANCE TAKES A HIT
• OPEN AI DRAMA
• VISION PRO HEADSETS COMING IN MARCH?

TECH I'M USING:

• SANTA IS BRINGING ME A MACBOOK AIR!
• IN PERSON BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING A BUST?

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• BINGE WATCHING STARZ AND MORE THEATER FLOPS

PODCAST NEWS:

• I LISTENED TO JAMES CRIDLAND'S DAILY PODCAST FOR A WEEK AND ALL I GOT WAS A HEADACHE

RANT:

• NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS?

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music and effects: pixabay.com and too many others to mention here

TECH NEWS:

• 12.9 INCH IPAD AIR INBOUND, FOR REAL?
• UPDATED IPHONE SE IN 2024?
• RCS COMING TO IOS 18
• WE'RE GETTING A PIXEL 'A' SERIES AFTER ALL?
• BUY A AUTOMOBILE FROM AMAZON
• AMAZON LAYS OFF HUNDREDS OF ALEXA WORKERS
• CIRCULAR SLIM RING CHALLENGES OURA
• MICROSOFT JOINS THE CHIP WARS

TECH I'M USING:

• GENERAL BLOVIATIONS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• MORE GENERAL BLOVIATIONS
• SHOWS I'VE WATCHED WITH YET MORE BLOVIATIONS

PODCAST NEWS:

• HINDENBURG MEMORY LEAK SEALED?
• WHAT NOW? WITH TREVOR NOAH LAUNCHES

NO RANT OR STORY THIS WEEK.

web and *DONATION* LINK:

email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: mostly pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• MEDIATEK JOINS THE CHIP WAR
• AMAZON TO DITCH ANDROID?
• GOOGLE HAS A PROBLEM(s)
• DATA BROKERS DON'T CARE
• GROK FOR PREMIUM X SUBSCRIBERS
• APPLE STUFF

TECH I'M USING:

• SO LONG MACBOOK AIR
• FIGURED OUT HOW TO USE MONITOR PORTS
• ALSO FOUND OUT HOW TO AUTHORIZE MY MAC MINI FOR MUSIC

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE ACTOR'S STRIKE IS OFFICIALLY OVER

PODCAST NEWS:

• THE 'INDUSTRY' REMAINS FLAT
• HINDENBURG MEMORY LEAK FIXED?

RANT:

• COMMUNISM FOR THE WIN?

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: www.pixabay.com and various other inter tube sources

TECH NEWS:

• YOUTUBE GETS SERIOUS ABOUT AD BLOCKERS
• MUSK DEBUTS GROK AI
• MICROSOFT’S CEO REGRETS KILLING WINDOWS PHONE?
• APPLE’S REVENUE DECLINES
• SCARY FAST EVENT

TECH I’M USING:

• ENJOYING THE NEW COMPUTER SETUP AND TRADE-IN DIFFICULTIES
• WHITE IPHONE 15 PRO MAX ARRIVES
• BLINK OUTDOOR CAMERA

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• HBO HAS AN ARMY OF SOCIAL MEDIA BOTS
• FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S OPENS BIG

PODCAST NEWS:

• PODCASTING INCORPORATED STILL SUFFERING
• CAN’T FIND WONDERY PODCAST CHANNELS ON FREEVEE
• HINDENBURG CRASHES, OH THE HUAMANITY!
• FOUR YEARS OF PODCASTING

HALLOWEEN LIGHT ON TRICK OR TREATERS

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music and effects: mostly from Pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• WORDPRESS BUYS TEXT.COM
• X ROLLS OUT VOICE AND VIDEO CALLING
• NVIDIA AND AMD JOIN ARM
• QUALCOMM CATCHES UP TO APPLE
• APPLE TO HAVE AN EVENT AFTERALL
• APPLE RUMOR WRAPUP

TECH I'M USING:

• M2 MAC MINI ARRIVES
• MRS. OLD FART’S IPHONE FINALLY SHIPS
• HOMEPODS GET A USEFUL UPDATE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• APPLE RAISES APPLE TV+ SUBSCRIPTION RATES
• ACTORS AND STUDIOS TALKING AGAIN

PODCAST NEWS:

• SPOTIFY HAS A PROFITABLE QUARTER
• NEWSGUARD GETS SUED
• WONDERY TEAMS UP WITH FREEVEE

STORYTIME/RANT: GROWING OLD, COLD AND BOLD?

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music and effects: pixabay.com and various

• NEW APPLE PENCIL
• AIRPODS PRO GEN 2 GETS NEW FEATURES
• GOOGLE LAYS OFF MORE EMPLOYEES
• ONEPLUS OPEN TAKES THE TECH PRESS BY STORM

TECH I’M USING:

• NEW DESKTOP COMPUTER INBOUND AND A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD IN THE HOUSE
• IPHONE 15 PRO MAX MUSINGS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• SHOWS I’M WATCHING
• NETFLIX RAISES RATES, WILL OTHERS FOLLOW?

PODCAST NEWS:

• YOUTUBE WANTS TO RULE THE PODCAST SPACE
• YOTUBE IS THE BIGGEST PODCAST LISTENING PLATFORM?
• PODCASTERS ARE THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIA PERSONALITIES
• HOSTING PLATFORM STATS

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music and effects: pixabay.com and various others

TECH NEWS:

• GOOGLE IN THE TECH NEWS MORE THAN USUAL
• OURA RING ADDS FEATURES
• RING CAMERAS CAN MAKE YOU A MILLIONAIRE
• APPLE WATCH WON'T GET A REMAKE NEXT YEAR?
• YOUTUBE CRACKS DOWN ON AD BLOCKER USERS

TECH I'M USING:

• IPHONE 15 PRO MAX IN THE HOUSE, FINALLY
• YET MORE RING CAMERAS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• STUDIOS WALK OUT ON ACTORS

RANT: HAPPY ENDING

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music and effects: pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• THE GOOGLE PIXEL EVENT
• APPLE FIXES THE IPHONE 15 OVERHEATING PROBLEM?
• AMAZON LAUNCHES THE FIRST TWO KUIPER SATELLITES
• ZOOM HOPES ITS NEW FEATURES WILL RECAPTURE THE COMPANY'S GLORY DAYS

TECH I’M USING:

• I HAVE A DELIVERY DATE FOR MY IPHONE 15 PRO MAX
• VPN WOES FOR THE THE APPLE TV BOX AND TVOS

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• PART THREE OF THE CONTINENTAL

PODCAST NEWS:

• SHAKE OUT CONTINUES WITHIN PODCASTING INCORPORATED
• MORE BAD NEWS FOR PODCASTING INCORPORATED
• GENERAL PODCAST NEWS

A TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON VIRGINIA

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x: @ofntpodcast

truth: @theoldfart

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music and effects: pixabay.com

TECH NEWS:

• META HAS AN EVENT
• NO POOR PERSON'S VISION PRO INBOUND?
• FINEWOVEN STINKS
• CHROME OS BECOMING ANDROID?

TECH I'M USING:

• STILL WAITING FOR OCTOBER UNTIL I REPLACE MY DESKTOP
• STILL WAITING (AND WAITING) FOR MY PREORDERED IPHONE 15 PRO MAX

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

• THE WRITER'S STRIKE IS OFFICIALLY OVER
• BAMBI GETS THE 'FOR MODERN AUDIENCES' TREATMENT?
• YOUTUBE VS RUMBLE
• EPISODE 2 OF THE CONTINENTAL
• AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO GET ADS

PODCAST NEWS:

• GOOGLE ABANDONS PODCASTS FOR YOUTUBE MUSIC
• SPOTIFY CLONING HOSTS VOICES
• SHURE RELEASES THE SM7DB
• THE CONNECT 6 IS IN THE HOUSE

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email: ofntpodcast@gmail.com

music and effects: pixabay.com and others

TECH I'M USING:

• AMAZON EVENT
• MICROSOFT EVENT
• AMAZON HARDWARE UNIT POROBLEMS?
• GOOGLE EXTENDS LIFE OF CHROMEBOOKS
• NO MORE IPHONE MINI
• IPHONE 15 PRO MAX FAILS THE BEND TEST

TECH I'M USING:

• RING DOORBELL 3 IN OR ON THE HOUSE!
• PAGES RULES THE OFNT HOUSEHOLD