Shades Of Brown

American Carrier Woes, VPNs on iOS are mostly a scam, Android 13's final release, and true wireless earbuds in 24bits. Show Notes: 00:11:24 - iOS VPN Woes 00:39:30 - Android 13 00:53:51 - Samsung Unpacked (Fall 2022) Visible: eSIMs Verizon’s Visible customers are missing calls, texts, and data after ‘upgrades’ - The Verge VPNs: iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims [Updated] | Ars Technica VPNs on iOS are a scam VPN overview for Apple device deployment Commercial VPN services for consumers What do VPNs actually do? Workarounds to mitigate leaks DNS-over-HTTPS NextDNS Android 13: Android 13 review: The update we need, not the one we want Bixby Is A Dog With Shoes: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: almost there - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: incremental innovation - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro review: the best Samsung buds - The Verge We stress-tested the microphones on Samsung and Google's new earbuds Qualcomm® Snapdragon S

Beyonce is back, the Gamers™ are bad, esports are good, and the Google Pixel 6a rocks. Show Notes: 00:01:39 - Beyonce - Renaissance 00:22:41 - Destiny 2 Community Manager Abuse 00:33:31 - Sadiq Talks about EVO 00:43:04 - Google Pixel 6a Beyonce - Renaissance: Beyoncé: Renaissance Album Review | Pitchfork Breaking Into House | Synthicator Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius Bungie’s lawsuit: The players are the problem: Community managers complain of excessive harassment Bungie sues Destiny 2 streamer alleged to cheat, harass employees Sadiq Talks About EVO: Evo weekend is here: How to watch the fighting game event of the year | Ars Technica EVO 2022 | Evo Championship Series Events - Evo 2022 Pixel 6a: Google Pixel 6A review: midrange parts, Tensor smarts Google is launching the Pixel 6a in these 13 countries | Android Central Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We talk about Lockdown mode, the new M2 Macbook Air, the Nothing Phone 1, and Intel’s Arc A380 GPU. Show Notes: 00:02:57 - Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 00:20:48 - M2 Macbook Air 00:43:56 - Nothing Phone 1 00:52:13 - Intel Arc A380 Lockdown mode: Apple expands commitment to protect users from mercenary spyware Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever | Ars Technica M2 MacBook Air: Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022) review: a whole new Air-a - The Verge Daring Fireball: The 2022 13-Inch MacBook Air 2022 MacBook Air review: Apple's clean slate | Ars Technica Amazon.com: Anker USB C Charger 40W, 521 Charger (Nano Pro), PIQ 3.0 Durable Compact Fast Charger (Not Foldable) for iPhone 13/13 Mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max/12, Galaxy, Pixel 4/3, iPad/iPad Mini (Cable Not Included) Nothing Phone 1: Nothing Phone 1 review: something else Nothing phone (1) review: All style and some substance | Android Central Intel Arc A380: Intel Arc A380 Gaming GPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD RX 64

Please play Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, also the Xbox Bethesda Showcase. Show Notes: 00:10:12 – Xbox Bethesda Showcase 01:01:33 – Final Fantasy Direct 01:06:40 – Summer Games Fest Xbox Bethesda Showcase: Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All the big announcements - Polygon Microsoft’s new Xbox TV app streams games without a console later this month Xbox Cloud Gaming will support your game library later this year Xbox Project Moorcroft will bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal Forza Horizon 5 is getting a Hot Wheels expansion in the skies of Mexico | Rock Paper Shotgun Overwatch 2 coming this October and will be free-to-play | Rock Paper Shotgun Overwatch 2 Reveal Event Recap - News Square Enix Final Fantasy Showcase: Final Fantasy 7 Remake part 2, Rebirth, gets release date, first trailer - Polygon Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is getting an HD remaster - Polygon Summer Game Fest: Summer Game Fest 2022: All the news, traile

WWDC 2022. An evolving argument about web push notifications and system settings apps. Show Notes: 00:03:17 - iOS 16 00:21:01 - iPadOS 16 00:31:00 - WatchOS 9 00:43:25 - macOS 13 01:20:24 - M2 and Macbook Air Keynote and SOTU links: Keynote - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer Platforms State of the Union - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer iOS: iOS and iPadOS 16: The MacStories Overview Michael Tsai - Blog - iOS 16 Announced Safety Check Safety Check Lets Victims of Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Reset Privacy Settings - MacStories Lol iMessage iPadOS: It’s a real computer now, finally iPadOS 16 Announced Stage Manager (also on macOS) watchOS: watchOS 9 Announced watchOS 9: The MacStories Overview macOS: Apple M2 MacBook Air 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 macOS 13.0 Ventura Announced System Settings Apple simplifies System Settings for macOS Ventura, moves many items | AppleInsider Mac App Notarization at WWDC 2022 Meet passkeys - WWDC22 - Videos

Google IO and the Halo TV Show, we’re not sure what’s more disappointing. Show Notes: 00:09:20 - Google I/O 2022 00:54:56 - More Halo TV Show Follow Up Google I/O: Google teases future hardware: The Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, and AR Goggles The Pixel 6a is official, and it's set to dominate the mid-range market It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall Google's new Pixel Buds Pro come with noise cancellation and long battery life - The Verge Pixel by Pixel: how Google is trying to focus and ship the future Google's vision for Android 13 is to offer a little more of everything - The Verge Cool Accessibility Changes: What's new in Android accessibility What's new in Accessibility for developers Halo The TV Show: First they came for my lore, then they came for his cheeks Master Chief Finally Had Sex In Paramount+'s Halo Show Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Nintendo Switch Ethernet, Space, Smart Homes, HomePods, App Store Pricing, and Halo. It’s been a slow news week. Editors Note: We were not joking when we said shades of brown dot com is an adult site, open it at your own risk. Show Notes: 00:02:06 - Sadiq Gave Nintendo Money 00:11:00 - Sadiq Talks About Space 00:13:39 - Insteon Shutting Down 00:25:11 - #chosawasright 00:33:07 - Meta's Monetization Schemes 00:44:43 - Halo Infinite / TV Show Follow Up HE’S GOT THE DOCK: Sadiq gave Nintendo money, let’s examine why NASA Perseverance Rovers gets solar eclipse on Mars NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars Smart Home Wife Guy Shuts Down: Insteon finally comes clean about its sudden smart home shutdown | Ars Technica Shameful: Insteon looks dead—just like its users' smart homes | Ars Technica Hey Insteon users! - Home Assistant Amazon and Google do have local paths, but not on by default: Use Local Voice Control with Offline Echo Devices Local fulfillment |

HomeKit Routers, anything is better than NSO, Tie Fighters, and a Halo lore dump. Show Notes: 00:02:26 - chosa's Wi-Fi story 00:27:15 - New PlayStation Plus Tiers 00:38:12 - RTX 3090 TI(e) 00:48:35 - Settling for the OnePlus 10 00:49:22 - Halo TV Show 01:11:12 - Love Live! Corner chosa rants about HomeKit Routers: Homebridge HomeKit Secure Use routers secured with HomeKit - Apple Support Velop AX4200 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (MX4200) | Linksys Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh System - Apple Bufferbloat Test by Waveform https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212313 Smart Queue Management - Bufferbloat.net PS Plus New Tiers: PlayStation Plus: Sony's new subscription options to compete with Xbox Game Pass - The Verge Breaking down Sony's confusing PlayStation Plus subscription relaunch | Ars Technica RTX 3090 TI(e): EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Review & Benchmarks: Power, Thermals, & Overclocking The 3090 Ti Heat Problem: Supersized Cooler Tear-Down of EVGA FTW3 MSRP - $2000 USD OnePlus

We talk about the installation of games to arbitrary folders, Cyberpunk, and the March 2022 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - NO MORE BITS 00:01:26 - Xbox for PC App Changes 00:05:31 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:41:00 - March 2022 Apple Event Xbox app finally has some of the functionality that Steam had for years Microsoft's Xbox app now lets you install PC games to any folder - The Verge Cyberpunk 2077 spoilercast: Endings | Cyberpunk Wiki | Fandom ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes - Cyberpunk 2077 Open World Talk - Emptiness March 2022 Apple Event: Apple's 'Peek Performance' Event: By the Numbers - MacStories Apple's 'Peek Performance' Event: All The Small Things - MacStories Apple's New iPad Air Adds the M1 Chip, Center Stage Support, and 5G Connectivity - MacStories Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and Apple Studio Display: The MacStories Overview The Mac Studio Is Myth Fulfillment Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on:

There is actually no discussion of Elden Ring. Show Notes: 00:00:01 - Elden Ringcourse 00:04:55 - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 00:39:11 - Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra 00:56:33 - SteamDeck Elden Ringcourse: Elden Ring PC Performance Simply Isn't Good Enough Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: Destiny 2: The Witch Queen: The story leading up to the expansion - Polygon Samsung S22 Reviews: Samsung's Galaxy S22 phones are the safe bet - The Verge Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: notably unique The Galaxy S22's 45 W charging doesn't actually improve charge times | Ars Technica SteamDeck: Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review A brief tour of the Steam Deck’s Linux implementation Steam Deck review: it’s not ready Gamers Nexus - Steam Deck 1-Month Review: SteamOS Difficulties, Software, & User Experience Deck Verified Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

There's actually no Fire Emblem Three Houses discourse. Featuring Mint. Show Notes: 00:02:48 - Nintendo February 2022 Direct 01:20:07 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus 01:30:01 - Sifu 01:37:04 - Vampire Survivors 01:40:06 - Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court Nintendo February 2022 Direct: Nintendo Direct - 2.09.2022 List of all games announced (thanks avie!) Nintendo Direct headlined by Mario Kart 8's 48 new upcoming racetracks | Ars Technica Dread Pirate Sunder on Twitter: "every nintendo direct is them announcing a remake of something I've never heard of even one time in my life and then 50 of my mutuals going "HOLY SHIT IT'S BLORKBY HE'S BACK!!!!"" / Twitter Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (June 24th 2022) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (April 8th; Pre-order now) No Man's Sky ("This Summer") Mario Strikers: Battle League (June 10th; Pre-order now) Splatoon 3: Salmon Run Next Wave ("This Summer") Front Mission 1st: Remake ("This Summer"; 2 Remake also announced w/o date) Disney Speedstorm (

We continue our famous practice of dunking on Linux Laptops, Google Products, and acquisitions. Show Notes: 00:00:48 - MNT Reform 00:18:39 - Google Canceling Free G-Suite Accounts 00:29:36 - Google Stadia Business Insider Article 00:42:49 - Sony Buying Bungie Review: MNT Reform laptop has fully open hardware and software—for better or worse Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migrate to free accounts | Ars Technica Inside Google's Plan to Salvage Its Stadia Gaming Service Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo - The Verge Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

We bring back Mint to help us make sense of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard King. Show Notes: 00:02:00 - Razer Follow Up 00:05:56 - Microsoft Purchasing ABK 00:47:49 - AMD 6500 XT 01:01:51 - Bad MODE by Utada Hikaru The Razer Corner: I had to see these Hello Kitty gaming accessories, so now you do, too - The Verge Razer rows back after Zephyr face mask safety rating confusion | PC Gamer Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard: Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire The Consequences of Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard Are Dizzying Microsoft Is Now Accountable for Activision Blizzard's Mess QA Testers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software Studio Are Unionizing Activision (ATVI) Employees Are Optimistic About Microsoft Takeover (MSFT) - Bloomberg Activision CEO Tries To Take A Victory Lap - Bloomberg Xbox CEO Phil Spencer discusses reviving old Activision games after Microsoft's acquisition - The Washington Po

CES. 2022. Show Notes: 00:02:02 - Razer's Irresponsible Mask 00:09:49 - TVs 00:23:58 - Computers and Processors 00:53:43 - Grab Bag CES 2022: Razer's Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along - The Verge This mask is a big scam – is using fake N95 filters https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1479647964352028678 Filters lack any NIOSH certification goth kids dancing (original) CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns CES 2022 will introduce HDMI 2.1a, another confusing new spec Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year Sony is joining the Mini LED TV bandwagon in 2022 Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support Samsung’s latest Frame TVs have a matte screen that looks and feels more like real art Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged LG announces its largest and smallest OLED

Halo. Infinite. Show Notes: Spoilers begin at 57:48 Halo Infinite reviews: ''Halo Infinite' Is a Fun Sandbox Stuck Inside a Very Old Video Game' by Cameron Kunzelman for Waypoint 'Review: Halo Infinite’s campaign finishes the fight—but arrives in tatters' by Sam Machkovech for Ars Technica 'Halo Infinite review: grappling hooks and jeep joyrides make up for a shaky sci-fi plot' by Brendan Caldwell for Rock Paper Shotgun 'Halo Infinite saves the series by finally doing something different' by Nicole Carpenter for Polygon Performance: Halo Infinite on Consoles: Xbox Series X/S vs Xbox One S/X - Can Xbox One Run It? Other links How Microsoft’s Halo Infinite Went From Disaster to Triumph Playlist Update : r/halo Halo Infinite: Memory Agent | Podcast on Spotify Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS

Fast cars, family, hot processors, and catgirls rocking IEMs. Show Notes: 00:01:32 - Forza Horizon 5 00:46:50 - Intel Alder Lake 01:07:12 - AirPods 3 and Moondrop Quarks Forza Horizon 5: Sign Language Interpreters, and Forza Horizon 5 Accessibility - Access-Ability Forza Horizon 5 PC: Can Graphics Scale Beyond Xbox Series X? Optimised Settings + More Forza Horizon 5: Every Xbox Version Tested - Xbox Series S/X vs Xbox One S/X! Forza controller Intel Alder Lake: Intel Did It: Core i9-12900K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD Attacking AMD's Prices: Intel Core i5-12600K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD Intel Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 Alder Lake Benchmarks (12900K & 12600K CPUs) Intel Core i7-12700K & 12700KF CPU Review, Benchmarks, & Efficiency vs. AMD Ryzen Intel’s Alder Lake big.little CPU design, tested: It’s a barn burner Airpods 3 vs 12$ IEMs with an anime girl logo: Moondrop Quarks Earphone Closed Anterior Cavity Micro Dynamic Driver IEM Earphone (Without mic) AirPods (3rd genera

We go pro this week with overpriced computers. **The Dolby Atmos mix of this episode is delayed because of a bug where audio is lost on my Mac when trying to master in Dolby Atmos. I intend on releasing the surround sound mix at a later date -- Cristian Show Notes: 00:02:26 - Third Gen Airpods/Siri Voice Plan 00:15:01 - New MacBook Pros 00:57:43 - Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro AirPods and the uhhh Siri Voice Plan?!? Apple’s 3rd-generation AirPods arrive next week with a new design, spatial audio Apple Music’s new voice-only plan costs $4.99 per month MacBook Pro: Apple intros 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with display notches, M1 Pro, and M1 Max The new MacBook Pro seems to have an HDMI 2.0 port, not 2.1 A Look Inside Apple's Silicon Playbook Apple Announces M1 Pro & M1 Max: Giant New Arm SoCs with All-Out Performance Google Pixel 6: The Pixel 6 is official—and it’s $300 cheaper than a comparable Samsung phone The “Google Silicon” team gives us a tour of the Pixel 6’s Tensor SoC Google An

We talk about the new Switch OLED model the only way we know how: browsing YouTube videos for low resolution teardowns and trying to look up part data sheets to try and figure out why Ethernet is so bad on the Switch. Show Notes: 00:05:39 - OLED Display Concerns 00:21:53 - Ethernet Discourse Jim Ryan is Wrong: Jim Ryan: “I would love a world where hundreds of millions enjoy our games” No, Jim Ryan - Gaming In The Middle East Existed Long Before PlayStation Switch OLED: Display Uses PWM to control brightness, appears to go full throttle from 0-50% brightness OLED Switch uses PWM dimming below 50% brightness: NintendoSwitch Explanation on what PWM is https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7uv6m3/iphone_x_uses_pulse_width_modulation_which_is_a/dto2o9l/ iPhone 13 for context begins around from under 25% brightness Nintendo is shipping the display with a “vibrant” profile enabled out of box, burying the more color accurate “standard” mode in settings The OLED Nintendo Switch do

We get pumped for the Fall 2021 Surface event and then bring back on Mint to talk about the September 2021 Nintendo Direct. Show Notes: 00:03:24 - Surface Go 00:04:25 - Surface Pro 8 00:19:14 - Surface Duo 2 00:25:55 - Surface Laptop Studio 00:34:14 - An Aside On Tales Of Arise 00:38:43 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land 00:42:13 - NSO Expansion Pack 00:56:22 - Mario Movie Casting 01:01:43 - Bayonetta 3 01:07:49 - Splatoon 3 01:12:15 - Monster Hunter Rise DLC 01:16:21 - Hyrule Warriors DLC 01:20:57 - Chocobo Racing 01:25:09 - Grab bag of Games  Surface Event: Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements Surface Pro 8 hands-on: new screen, new keyboard, new processors, and more Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: one weird, powerful computer Microsoft’s new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Direct September 2021: The biggest announcements Nintendo Direct September 2021: All the news and announcements   Conta

We talk about the Fall 2021 Apple Event. Show Notes: 00:06:00 - iPads 00:18:25 - Watch Series 7 00:32:13 - iPhone 13 (and all of their variants) 01:07:01 - Postscript: Thermals of the new PS5 California Streaming Event Apple's September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2" iPad Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overview The New iPhone 13 Lineup: The MacStories Overview What Does It All Mean?: A Look at Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ Decision in the Epic Versus Apple Trial Thermal Camera Rant New PlayStation 5 vs. Old PS5 Cooler Design: Thermals & Fans, ft. @Digital Foundry The New PlayStation 5 CFI-1100 Review - Featuring @Gamers Nexus! Contact: Cristian Online Sadiq Online Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast| Pocketcasts | RSS