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Apple's possibly unified app platform, the Essential Phone and "iPhone killers," activity and health tracking, and have iOS's Settings gotten too complicated?

A wireless charging retrospective, companies or technologies Apple should invest in, the future of the desktop computer, and the potential of AR in education.

Apple Pay Cash experiences, Google and Amazon's YouTube tiff, increasingly complex emoji, and what we'll think of the iPhone in another ten years.

Robots we'd invite into our houses, Nintendo's approach to mobile gaming, gestured-based computing, and what's the responsibility for reporting critical software vulnerabilities.

Holiday tech support tips, kitchen smart gadgets, what we do with our photos, and whether we could get by with a simple phone.

Face ID spoofing, Facebook wants your nude pictures, whether we'd leave Twitter, and what we'd like to see Apple change for the iPhone X.

Online payment services and Apple Pay Cash, tech workarounds we love, whether wearables will work, and AR's killer apps—or lack thereof.

Animoji: passing fad or important new technology? Also, whether or not we use a case on our smartphones, how Face ID's one-face limit affects us (if at all), and why iPhone users and Android users seem to clash so much.

Would you let Amazon into your house? What happened to Apple doubling down on secrecy? Are you lining up for an iPhone X—and is it the ultimate form of Apple's smartphone?

Machine learning for sensitive photos, our dalliances with other desktop platforms, whether anyone still needs real cameras, and the walled garden of voice assistants.

Tim Cook talks AR glasses, some thoughts on diversity and inclusion in tech, what we do for ergonomics, and how we cope with social media in our everyday life.

Google's notch-less Pixel design vs. the iPhone X, justification for Apple TV's high price (or lack thereof), our can't-live-with-'em-can't-live-without-'em technology choices, and iOS 11's Notes app.

Resurrected Apple television arguments, explaining quantum computing, Apple's Bing-for-Google swap, and our favorite games that iOS 11 leaves by the wayside.

iPhone buying decisions, anonymous apps, our opinion on augmented reality, and the biggest missing features from our favorite tech products.

Apple's huge smartphone line-up, our most anticipated High Sierra features, how we feel about wireless charging our iPhones, and how much is too much to pay for a smartphone?

Paying attention to what apps ask for, our biggest speculation blunders, Apple event anticipation, and what type of content we take when we go offline.

What we'd like to see on a new Apple TV (if not 4K/HDR), whether or not we've cut the cord, our thoughts on Alexa and Cortana becoming besties, and what it takes for Apple to feature your photo on Instagram.

How our feelings have changed (or not) on HomePod, the security risks of robots, dealing with online backup services, and whether iOS releases should have nicknames.

Alternative messaging apps, rumors of an LTE Apple Watch, our primary news sources, and the surprising apps that we use on our phones.

Social media routines, what print-focused media companies are doing wrong and right in their transition to the digital age, apps we want on iPad, and iPhone rumors and the stress they cause.

Will voice-based interfaces really catch on, what we think of the "leaked" iPhone 8 icon, does anybody really want a smart watch, and what we use to keep ourselves organized.

How our desks are set up, will Apple build more products in the U.S., Google's Find My Friends competitor, and advanced medical devices that work with our smartphones.

3D Touch and Force Touch, Google Glass in factories, iMessage apps and stickers, and how social media has changed our news consumption.

Net neutrality, brain-training games, wireless charging, and our camera-filled future.

Backup strategies, how Amazon has changed our shopping habits, QR codes and NFC tags, and rumors of Touch ID's demise.

Working on laptops vs. iPads, having tech empathy, installing iOS 11 betas, and how Amazon acquiring Whole Foods could affect grocery delivery.

The watchOS 4 features we'd hoped for, Lenovo's PC-as-a-Service push, new Live Photo improvements, and how we feel about leaks of unannounced Apple products.

How we think Apple Pay will stack up against competing person-to-person payment services, our favorite conference cities, impressions of the Apple Pencil, and who should take over as Uber's CEO.

It's WWDC week, so we talk Apple's HomePod, the new iMac Pro, iPad improvements, and what was missing from the keynote.

The Essential Home, add-on camera lenses for smartphones, mobile camera apps, and our verdict on the Nintendo Switch.

Ikea's foray into smart home tech, tech disruption we'd like to see, what Android features we want on iOS and vice versa, and the tech story the masses need to know.

Apple Watch smart bands, old tech we'd resurrect, the fate of the iPad mini, and why more tech companies don't focus on accessibility.

Amazon's new Echo Show (it's not a podcast), the new Echo messaging and calling features, how we listen to our audio, and the importance of security updates.

The Microsoft's Surface Laptop as a MacBook Air alternative, addictive Internet technologies, Hulu's play for cord cutters, and our nerdy enthusiasms. Plus there's a momentous announcement at the very end of the episode!

Ride the Clockwise roller coaster as we discuss the breaking announcement of the Amazon Echo Look, deconstruct Uber's latest bad news, marvel at Samsung's record Galaxy S8 orders, and cower in fear at tech companies taking personal data and selling it to other tech companies.

Facebook tackles VR, Nintendo's emulator shenanigans, moving the Touch ID sensor, and leaving ourselves digital reminders.

Live from Ireland, it's travel tech we wish would die, embarrassing tech fads we've bought, Apple products we want to bring back from the dead, and dream features for Siri and Alexa.

This week we discuss our thoughts on Apple's professional Mac announcement, how often we replace our Apple devices, what tech we take with us on vacation, and which features we're surprised to see less tech-savvy folks use (or not).

This week we freak out about tech failures, internet privacy, and brain interfaces, but also take a soothing break by proposing some new acquisitions for tech giants.

Reading it later, replacing Uber, finding significance in minor Apple updates, and subscribing to YouTube channels.

Games we're playing, anticipating new iPads, video streaming and sharing, and greener grass on other platforms.

Tech companies we try to avoid, the Internet of Home Spying, our personal finance choices, and barriers to better smart home tech.

Lightning versus USB-C, the return of the Feature Phone, space tourism, and unlimited wireless data.

Our favorite workspaces, fresh tech for the cornfield, the gender of voice assistants, and a Touch Bar check-in.

Wireless charging, voice assistants, bad Kickstarter projects, and stretching your brain technically.

YouTube goes live, Twitter fights abuse (again), Apple TV gets a new manager, and your old photos get a little less real.

This week's release of Apple's financial results prompts us to ponder the future of the iPad, iTunes, Apple's video strategy, and the wearables market.

Apple makes surprising App Store changes, the Mac turns 33, the value of time tracking, and screens that turn orange when it gets dark.

The Nintendo Switch, Twitter security challenges, the death of Vine, and the changing face of Apple support.

This week we discuss how the iPhone has changed our lives, whether the Apple Watch has met our initial expectations, how we rely on product testing and recommendations, and a possible brain drain at Apple.