1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTube on their smartphones, the Watchman popularized the concept of video on the go. In the early days of the personal-tech revolution, you’d find the Watchman antennas up everywhere from the church pew to the baseball bleacher. Victoria Song and Allison Johnson j ... Show More
Mar 13
The MacBook Neo is a winner
Both David and Nilay bought new computers this week, as the MacBook Neo turned out to be a surprisingly great cheap Apple laptop. The hosts discuss their experiences with the machines, from the processor to the keyboard to the mess that is MacOS Tahoe. After that, they talk about ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 10
The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight
Last week, it appeared the US Department of Justice was off to a strong start in its antitrust case against Live Nation Ticketmaster. Then, this week, the two sides surprised everyone by settling. The Verge's Lauren Feiner joins the show to explain the stakes of the case, the fac ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2025
Phones Are Finally Fun Again!
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David first dig into all of the weird products that are coming out of Mobile World Congress 2025! Topics range from solar smartphones to briefcase displays and extra long laptops. There are a ton of weird gadgets and it's great. Then, they go over ... Show More
1h 24m
Feb 2025
If Apple Made a Camera, It’d be the Sigma BF
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the new Sigma BF camera that was just announced and looks absolutely stunning. After that, they talk about the iPhone 16E and the new things that the Amazon Alexa AI can (maybe) do. After that, we bring back Crown and Clown to disc ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 2025
Samsung’s Tri-Fold Phone is Coming!
This week, there is a bunch of news to talk about. Marques, Andrew, and David jump right into the news that ChromeOS is merging with Android before then talking about the new Sony point-and-shoot camera that's going viral for all the wrong reasons. After that, they talk about the ... Show More
1h 24m
Feb 2025
iPhone 16E: What Does the “E” Mean?
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 Aust ... Show More
1h 5m