iPhone 16E: What Does the “E” Mean?
Episode Description
This week is a classic gadget week on Waveform! Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the new iPhone 16E, HP buying Humane, the Nothing Phone 3A, the Rivian announcement we were all waiting, and a few other stories. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia.
P.S: we're headed to Austin! If you're going to be at SXSW in March we'll be doing a live show so come say hi!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:02 Google Tasks website 02:11 HP buy Humane 12:27 Rivian announcement 14:30 Waveform at SXSW! 17:55 Back to Rivian 22:23 Coda.io (Sponsored) 23:35 Kinsta (Sponsored) 24:42 iPhone 16E 37:14 Nothing 3A camera video teaser 47:02 Shopify (Sponsored) 48:18 Vanta (Sponsored) 49:33 Reddit launching paid subreddits? 57:16 Amazon changes Kindle eBook downloads 01:00:13 Trivia answers 01:06:04 Outro
Links: HP buys Humane: https://www.theverge.com/news/614883/humane-ai-hp-acquisition-pin-shutdown Nothing Phone 3A video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_btmdrP9M Rivian announcement: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63833444/rivian-r1t-r1s-california-dune-edition-details/ Paid subreddits coming soon: https://www.fox9.com/news/reddit-paid-subreddits-paywall-feature-coming-2025 Amazon shuts down Kindle downloads to computer: https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
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Brief Summary
The hosts discuss the iPhone 16e launch, Google Tasks update, and HP's acquisition of Humane, along with trivia and light banter.
Key points
- Apple Polishing Cloth Compatibility. The Apple polishing cloth is now officially compatible with the iPhone.
- Google Tasks Web App Launch. Google Tasks now has a dedicated web app, making task management easier than ever.
- Humane Acquisition by HP. HP acquires Humane for $116 million, shutting down its pin product.
- Rivian's California Dune Edition. Rivian announces a new sand-colored trim package called the California Dune Edition.
- Waveform Live at South by Southwest. The hosts plan a live episode at South by Southwest, inviting the audience to join.
- Nothing's Beer. Nothing is selling a 5.1% beer, creating a buzz around their new product.
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Episode highlights
- Google Tasks Web App LaunchGoogle Tasks now has a dedicated web app, making task management easier than ever.“What might be the shortest story in the history of waveform?”1:03Feb 21, 2025
- Humane Acquisition by HPHP acquires Humane for $116 million, shutting down its pin product.“Rip Humane pin, but HP is acquiring the talent and technology.”2:22Feb 21, 2025
- Rivian's California Dune EditionRivian announces a new sand-colored trim package called the California Dune Edition.“Good David was right, it is a sand-colored trim!”13:19Feb 21, 2025
- Waveform Live at South by SouthwestThe hosts plan a live episode at South by Southwest, inviting the audience to join.“Guys, please come!”15:42Feb 21, 2025
- Nothing's BeerNothing is selling a 5.1% beer, creating a buzz around their new product.“They sell beer, they sell beer!”46:19Feb 21, 2025
- Amazon's Ebook ChangesAmazon is removing the ability to download purchased ebooks to your computer, raising ownership concerns.“What do you really own anymore?”58:05Feb 21, 2025
