New OLED iPad and Pixel 8a!
Episode Description
Marques was out sick when we recorded, so Andrew and David take over the pod and talk about all of the newest gadgets that came out this week! They start with the new Nintendo Switch rumors before digging into the new iPads that were announced. Then they get into the Pixel 8a before we wrap it all up with trivia. It's a surprisingly busy month and we're just getting started. Enjoy!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:16 Ellis Recommends 04:46 Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors 23:08 Trivia Question 24:06 Netsuite (Sponsored) 25:21 Anthropic (Sponsored) 26:25 New iPads 26:50 iPad Air 32:23 iPad Pro 55:51 Final Cut and Logic for iPad 01:17:48 Trivia Question 01:18:16 1Password (Sponsored) 01:19:32 Shopify (Sponsored) 01:20:44 Pixel 8a 01:25:35 Andrew's Corner 01:30:46 Trivia Answers 01:36:30 Outro
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Brief Summary
The episode discusses new iPads, the Pixel 8A, and highlights from the Apple event.
Key points
- Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement. Nintendo teases an announcement for the successor to the Switch by April 2025.
- Switch 2 Rumors. Rumors suggest the new Switch will feature metal joycons and improved display.
- The Challenge of Getting a Switch. The hosts reminisce about the difficulty of purchasing a Switch on launch day.
- Exciting New iPad Air Models. Apple introduces new iPad Air models with M2 chips and improved storage options.
- Revolutionary Tandem OLED Technology. Apple's new iPads feature tandem OLED displays for brighter and more vibrant visuals.
- New M4 Chip in iPads. Apple launches the M4 chip, focusing on AI performance, but is it really needed?
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Episode highlights
- Nintendo Switch 2 AnnouncementNintendo teases an announcement for the successor to the Switch by April 2025.“We will make an announcement about the successor to the Nintendo Switch.”5:33May 10, 2024
- Switch 2 RumorsRumors suggest the new Switch will feature metal joycons and improved display.“The joycons will apparently be made of metal, which is pretty cool.”14:37May 10, 2024
- The Challenge of Getting a SwitchThe hosts reminisce about the difficulty of purchasing a Switch on launch day.“I remember driving everywhere to go get it!”16:26May 10, 2024
- Exciting New iPad Air ModelsApple introduces new iPad Air models with M2 chips and improved storage options.“The iPad Air is now 50% faster than the M1!”27:47May 10, 2024
- Revolutionary Tandem OLED TechnologyApple's new iPads feature tandem OLED displays for brighter and more vibrant visuals.“This is the first display in the world that uses tandem OLED!”40:25May 10, 2024
- New M4 Chip in iPadsApple launches the M4 chip, focusing on AI performance, but is it really needed?“Why launch a new chip in a device that needs no more power?”44:13May 10, 2024
- Camera Bump ControversyThe new iPad's camera bump design raises eyebrows for its unesthetic appearance.“This camera bump is the most disorganized, unesthetic pleasing Apple has ever done.”50:39May 10, 2024
- Final Cut for iPad 2Apple announces Final Cut for iPad 2, but is it just a confusing rebranding?“Why are they calling it Final Cut for iPad 2?”55:52May 10, 2024
