Hello, Steve Allison and the NosillaCastaways. This is Father john, calling from beautiful Northern Wisconsin. And being a priest, I’ve always had to do a lot of car work for my three parishes. So my problem to be solved. I am in and out of my car throughout the week. My car has CarPlay but […]
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Security Bits — 23 February 2020
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. Developments in the Avast Browser History Data Sales story: Avast kills off Jumpshot, the subsidiary that sold all your Web data — arstechnica.com/… 🇨🇿 Czech Authorities to Investigate Avast Over Sale of Users’ Browser […]
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CES 2020: ioTrapster Connected Fishing Trap
Allison interviews Nicolas Boittin, CEO of ioTrapster, about their novel fishing trap. ioTrapster is a connected fishing trap that allows you to locate and see your catch via an app and a Bluetooth connection. The ioTrapster is fitted with a camera, a GPS tracker, a connected buoy and a Bluetooth connection that sends data to […]
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NC #766 Kaylee’s Frustration, Acouva, Anna, Sandman, DxO Photolab, Segway S-Pod, Security Bits
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, January 12, 2020, and this is show number 766. We’re back from CES and as a result, we’ve got a MASSIVE show for you. mp3 download
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AirPods 2 on the left, AirPods Pro on the right I was a big fan of the original AirPods and I moved up to AirPods 2 when they were available too. There wasn’t much of a difference between the two models, but I was super excited about having wireless charging on the AirPods case. You […]
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Security Bits – 25 July 2019
Followups The Zoom webcam/webserver issue We now have confirmation that the vulnerability was also present in the RingCentral and Zhumu apps — www.imore.com/… Apple have rolled out an additional automatic security update to address the issues with these apps — www.macobserver.com/… Related Opinion: John Gruber addresses the question Isn’t [Apple’s response] “nonconsensual technology” too? in […]
Continue readingMore TagNC #739 Retrobatch, AirFly, GTA Car Kit, Pixelmator Photo, Glitch.com, Photo Processing On the Go
Allister Jenks is standing in this week for a vacationing Allison and Steve, with the help of a couple of NosillaCastaways.
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GTA Bluetooth Car Kit Review
While I admit to some envy of Allison driving around in a brand new Tesla, I’m still happy with my new car. I say new. It was new when I got it. 13 years ago. I’ve adhered to the manufacturer’s servicing program almost perfectly, including having the servicing done by them, and it has barely […]
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AirFly Bluetooth Audio Adapter Review by Sandy Foster
This is a review of the AirFly, made by TwelveSouth, an amazing little device. It is available at the TwelveSouth site or at Amazon — be sure to use Allison’s affiliate link, if you decide to shop there! At each place, the AirFly sells for $40. First, what problem does the AirFly solve? Well, how […]
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AirPods 2 – Are You Ever Disappointed When “It Just Works”?
I like to do my product and software reviews as tales of adventure, filled with intrigue and twists and turns as I try to navigate the perils of usage. This is not one of those reviews. I received the new AirPods yesterday afternoon about 10 minutes before I wanted to go for a walk. I […]
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