Apple’s Home Devices, Surface Ultra and Fitbit Edge
Windows and Apple’s home technology
A Windows update removes Wi-Fi
Marquez recounts how a Windows update removed his laptop’s built-in network adapter driver, leaving him unable to find Wi-Fi settings or follow the suggested online fix. The hosts compare it with a similar experience and discuss Windows updates, bloatware and backward compatibility.
Apple Home View and the Apple Home Collection
The hosts discuss Apple’s new Home View, a smart-home display and speaker with a seven-inch screen, a tabletop or wall-mounted option, and facial recognition for switching between up to six users. They examine its price and mounting costs, design, limited app selection, reliance on Apple services and CarPlay-compatible apps, and how it might fit into everyday smart-home use. They also explain the unusual speaker setup and critique the launch advertisement’s fast-paced family scenarios.
They then review the Apple Home Collection, a group of smart-home products made in partnership with LG and Schneider Electric. Products discussed include indoor and outdoor cameras, a floodlight camera, a two-camera video doorbell, a smart deadbolt, temperature sensors and thermostats. The hosts consider their features, pricing, appearance and integration with Apple Home.
HomePod Mini 2 and Apple TV 4K
The hosts cover the HomePod Mini 2’s new colors, planned Siri AI support, ambient sounds, alarm detection and use as a Mac speaker. They question which features are new or coming later and discuss using multiple HomePod Minis for Apple TV surround sound. They also review the new Apple TV 4K, including its remote-finding features, smart-home hub functions and price.
Microsoft’s high-end Surface laptop
The hosts discuss the Surface Laptop Ultra, its RTX Spark processor options, unified memory, ports, battery claims, repairability and high price. They compare its intended uses—including local AI, graphics, creative work and gaming—with other high-end Windows laptops and an anticipated MacBook Pro. They also discuss how product demonstrations increasingly emphasize AI tasks and benchmarks.
A separate discussion covers Windows search improvements, including better handling of typos and synonyms, file previews and quick actions. The hosts say they want to see how it works in practice.
Fitbit Edge and smartwatch etiquette
The hosts describe the Fitbit Edge as a screen-equipped fitness tracker positioned between the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch. They discuss its display, battery life, GPS, bands, Google Health app and upcoming Google Maps support, as well as how it fits into Fitbit’s product lineup.
The conversation then turns to whether smartwatches belong at weddings. The hosts disagree about etiquette, notifications and whether a watch in a wedding photo is simply a marker of its time.
Trivia and sign-off
In the trivia segment, the hosts reveal that Samsung’s pre-Bixby voice assistant was S-Voice, and that PC Paintbrush was bundled with a mouse driver. They also discuss the Chumby, an early home-dashboard device, before thanking listeners and signing off.