Mallercast

The mysterious episode #42 of Mallercast has magically appeared! This episode was uploaded at the beginning of September, but there was a serious problem with the audio (the show was 98% silence.) Not good! Plus, we had left for vacation the day after it was uploaded. Also not good! Then, when we returned from vacation, I got a little lazy. Again, not good! But, lazy can be nice some times. Anyhow, we hope you enjoy this one. There...

In the 41st episode of our podcast we're taking an audacious leap from being a one-hour, talking head tech news podcast, to being a shorter, fully-edited, theme-driven storytelling podcast. In the first episode of the new format, show host Sam gets to live his lifelong dream of visiting a real Google office and eating real Google food. Give it a listen, and please, let us know what you think of our new show style. For more info...

We took last week off so there was two weeks worth of tech news to catch up with. We started by debating the Zillow vs. McMansion Hell blog controversy, we chat about Google getting fined 2.7 billion dollars by the European Union, interesting new Apple ARKit projects like virtual measuring tape, the weird new Super Heart payment system in Periscope, we review the new Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa, talk about the new Amazon Prime Ward...

If you have an awesome idea for how millions of iPhone users can utilize augmented reality in an app, this is your golden opportunity to make that idea happen. Last week Apple announced the new ARKit, which enables developers to create rich augmented reality experiences for the iPhone. Shannon already came up with an amazing idea for and app that has talking monuments that can sing happy birthday to you. Do you have an idea that be...

Apple had a huge event this week and announced a bazillion new things. We sorted through the news and picked the topics that were the most interesting to us, like the new volume level display on iOS 11, the Apple HomePod, and the iMac Pro. In that order. ;) We also chatted about some Elon Musk news, most notably how he admitted that the way they designed the Model X was a mistake. More info on this stuff is in our show notes at thi...

Hear about the new Nest Cam IQ from two people who are seriously considering buying the thing. Weigh the pros and cons with us, as we go over the fine details. We also chat about NASA's Parker Solar Probe -- a spacecraft that will orbit the sun, the new Essential Phone from Android's Andy Rubin, and we talk about the new rumors of Apple's Siri Speaker. Wonderful, fantastical stuff. Get all of the info at our show notes ...

Join us on a deep exploration of space as we try to unravel the mysteries of a distant star that dims its brightness by as much as 20%, and how the surface of Jupiter turned out to be more confounding and complex than scientists previously thought. Also, learn about an exclusive daily newsletter written specifically for teenage girls called Clover Letter... IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!! More info in the show notes here - http://www.sam...

We take a long, hard look at the new Amazon Echo Show, and try to determine if it's the kind of thing we would ever consider actually buying. Considering all of the different things it does, the Wi-Fi security camera integration seems like it's perhaps the best feature of the device. We also talk about the pricing of the Tesla Solar Roof, and try to comprehend if it makes any sense at all to buy. Check out the full show not...

Want to hear about the new Amazon Echo Look from the perspective of a fashion expert and a tech nerd? How about from two people who already own and use an Amazon Echo Dot? If so, this episode will deliver the goods. We also talk about the new Microsoft Surface Laptop, and the latest news from Elon Musk's world concerning Tesla and SpaceX. Join us, kind friend! Check out the show notes here - http://www.sam-mallery.com/2017/05/t...

We spend a lot of time talking about Shannon's spent piece of chewing gum this week, but we also talk about the Juicero juice machine (and how you can squeeze its juice pods by hand), we talk about the Sunscreenr camera — which can see if you missed a spot when putting on sunblock, we congratulate Twitter for picking up 9 million new users in the last quarter, and we cover the giant blimp that Sergey Brin has been secretly buil...

What would it feel like to be an alien microbe floating around in an icy sea on a moon orbiting Saturn? Find out in this week's show! We also talk about the new Sony Alpha a9 mirrorless camera, an awesome new website called HiFromTheOtherSide.com, new smart-home capabilities in Garmin watches, the announcement of a Tesla semi truck, and last but not least, the importance of Fixer Upper on HGTV. Here's a link to the show not...

Have you ever tried to record a simple phone call? It seems like it shouldn't be difficult to do, but if you want decent sound quality, it's actually very hard and requires expensive equipment. However. a new app called Anchor for iPhone and Android makes it super easy. We explain the whole process in this podcast episode. We also talk about the new Apple Clips app, another fun app called GIPHY Says, and some other tech-rel...

Congress recently voted to allow internet providers collect and sell your web browsing data without your consent, so we explain how you can easily hide this data with a software tool called a VPN. We cover all of the basics, and explain how we use Tunnelbear, the VPN we chose for ourselves. After that thoughtful and frank discussion, we chat about recent tech and aerospace news, celebrate our 30th episode, and talk about how Shanno...

This week we analyze the new Pandora Premium music streaming service, what it means for the world, and how humanity will adapt and cope with it. We also talk a bit about SXSW and how it's lame that it's mostly recognized as a tech show not a music festival. We discuss the internet-connected jean jacket from Google's Project Jacquard and Levi's, and last but not least, we enter the THE MUSK ZONE and talk about the Te...

Join us for this extremely serious discussion of YouTube TV and other video streaming services, an in-depth analysis of the new Sonos Playbase, a long discussion about who Marco Arment is, what apps he's launched and un-launched, and how miraculous it is that you can now buy ads to run on his Overcast iOS app. Mind blowing material. Lastly, we go over Uber's latest set backs, and blah blah blah about that for a minute. You ...

After two weeks of an unplanned, undesired hiatus, Mallercast is back! Two weeks ago Sam was stricken with a terrible cold and could not speak. One week ago a show was recorded, but a literal technical blip made the recording unlistenable! Against all odds we've returned this week to talk about SpaceX's bold plan to shoot multi-billionaires further into the solar system than ever before, we talk about Nokia time traveling b...

Join us for a mature and insightful conversation about Snap Inc's IPO, the announcement of a new breed of dating app called Ona, the arrival of Android Wear 2.0 and a discussion about how it took a long time for Google to improve this platform. We talk about the new Android Wear 2.0 watches from LG and Verizon. We also talk about seeing Apple Airpods in the wild for the first time. It's a wild and crazy show that you defini...