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On this week's SyrupCast episode, MobileSyrup gaming editor Brad Shankar and devices editor Dean Daley join EIC Jon Lamont to explain what's going on with BioWare and the iPhone Duo. Brad gives the rundown on BioWare, who killed the beloved gaming studio, and we even talk about an idea to save the company. Meanwhile, Dean unfolds the iPhone Duo for us, revealing the highs and lows of Apple's first foldable. Plus, Jon walks everyone through Rogers' new credit card fee. 0:00 - Intro 1:19 - BioWare closure 12:13 - Rogers adding processing fees to payments 31:41 - iPhone Duo 1:04:47 - What's your favourite BioWare game? 1:14:04 - Wrap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup EIC Jon Lamont and devices editor Dean Daley dive into Apple's latest smart home push, including the all-new HomeView as well as the upgraded Apple TV and HomePod Mini. Is the HomeView worth $429? And what's the deal with the wall-mounting options? Tune in for the answers. 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - Microsoft gutting cloud storage for Premium & Family subscriptions 2:10 - Geely to introduce Chinese EVs to Canadian market in 2027 3:21 - Waymo bringing its self-driving cars to Toronto in 2028 12:53 - Apple HomeView announcement 23:26 - Who is the Apple HomeView for? 34:26 - New Apple TV 4K with Siri AI 36:09 - What is the selling feature of the new Apple TV 4K? 41:26 - Apple TV 4K price increase 45:19 - New Apple HomePod mini 2 47:06 - Apple Home Collection smart devices 53:24 - What is your favourite smart home gadget? 57:22 - Wrap Want the video version? You can find it on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup's EIC Jon Lamont and devices editor Dean Daley dive into a bunch of new gadgets, including smart glasses, Googlebooks, and a new smartphone from Bell, the Ahlo 2. Tune in to check out the latest wearable tech, learn about the ins and outs of GooglebookOS, and more. Plus, listen to the end to learn about our favourite defunct Google products. 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Smart homes & upcoming Apple event 5:58 - Nintendo's first North American store-within-a-store coming to Toronto 7:07 - Main discussion intro 7:32 - Latest Smart Glasses 22:57 - Latest Googlebooks 40:47 - Bell's ahlo 2 phone 51:02 - alho 2 pricing & carrier options 57:06 - What was your favourite defunct Google product? 1:05:09 - Wrap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup EIC Jon Lamont sits down with gaming editor Brad Shankar and friend of the show and MobileSyrup contributor Chris Brown to discuss the state of the gaming industry and, specifically, the train wreck that is Xbox. We dive into the problems plaguing gaming, but also the bright spots that show what the future could look like. Ed. note: In the pod, Jon mentioned the Pixel 10a as still being cheap, but Google actually just raised the price on the phone, so it's not cheap anymore. 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Samsung Galaxy S26 Series prices increase 2:10 - Brodie, a Toronto-based Basketball Rec League 3:28 - DraftKings reportedly using AI to target bettors 4:27 - State of gaming intro 7:36 - The impact of forever games on the industry 9:56 - State of Xbox 12:20 - Xbox Game Pass 14:50 - Viability of streaming-only gaming 19:08 - Gears of War: E-Day 24:48 - The value of institutional knowledge for a game studio 29:28 - CEO Asha Sharma & the future of Xbox 34:08 - PC as an Xbox platform 35:39 - Notable bright spots in the current gaming industry 40:38 - What we can do to promote Canadian games 43:05 - What's your favourite game for the Xbox 360? 49:19 - Wrap Follow us on Twitter: / mobilesyrup Follow us on Instagram: / mobilesyrup Follow us on Facebook: / mobilesyrup Check out more: http://www.MobileSyrup.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's SyrupCast, we talk about glasses and glassholes. Gaming editor Brad Shankar joins EIC Jon Lamont for a deep dive into Meta's new smart glasses, as well as thoughts about the 4-hour Elon Musk documentary, and a behind-the-scenes look at a new tech show from TVO Kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's SyrupCast, Jon and Dean go hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro series and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Tune in to hear first impressions of the new devices, what we like so far, and what we don't. Plus, we chat about the Prime Minister's sovereign internet backbone and how to 'buy Canadian' in the tech space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's SyrupCast, we dive into all the big announcements from Apple's September iPhone event. Ed. note: We also recorded a video version of this podcast, but due to some issues, it's a bit delayed. Apologies! 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - AirPods 5 vs. Max Mic Check 3:33 - Cyberattacks galore! 3:49 - Apple raised the price of old iPhones 8:28 - iPhone Duo 27:22 - iPhone Duo Price 30:08 - iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max 36:33 - Apple Watch Series 12 & Watch Ultra 4 48:06 - AirPods 5 53:17 - What's your favourite Apple gadget? Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mobilesyrup.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MobileSyrup  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilesyrup/  Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MobileSyrup/  Check out more: http://www.MobileSyrup.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MobileSyrup gang is back on the pod to chat about what to expect from the iPhone event, GTA VI, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the SyrupCast, Brad Shankar and Brad Bennett are joined by Chris Brown, a friend of the site, to discuss the 2024 Game Awards. This is a big year for MobileSyrup since Brad Shankar has been able to get us onto the jury at the awards. This meant we got to participate in the voting for all the awards, and on his own, Brad Shankar even went to the show in person. If you want to hear what it's like to vote, how we got into the jury and more behind the scenes Game Awards talk make sure to check out this week's Syrupcast on your podcast app of choice or on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long hiatus, the SyrupCast is back. We're still ironing out our production, but we're excited to be back, and this week, we're talking about the best tech and games of the year. In the new year, we're aiming to release a new episode every two weeks. If you have any feedback, let us know on social media or by emailing us at [email protected]. The next episode will be in two weeks and will be focused on the Game Awards since Brad Shankar was a judge this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a week! This has been a WWDC for the books with the announcement of Apple's foray into the AI space. That said, there's also a ton of other news to cover for every operating system under the Apple umbrella, so I had to call in some help this week. Joining me are special guests Drew Kozub from Canada's Breakfast Television and KissFM radio. Alongside him is TikTok star Brett Turner, who most of you likely know as Brett.Tech on social media. You can find Drew on Twitter here - https://x.com/DrewKozub And make sure to check out Brett's accounts here - https://www.tiktok.com/@brett.tech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special edition episode of the SyrupCast and the SyrupArcade Cast, where Dean Daley and Brad Shankar speak to Black industry professionals about their experiences in the technology industry, including Fūnk-é Joseph (Focus Entertainment), Enobong Etteh (Boredatwork.com), and Kadeem Dunn (Google) (Diaspora Games). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett, and Dean Daley discuss Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) and everything Dean saw at this year's event in Barcelona, Spain. This includes checking out the TCL Ray Neo X2s, Samsung's Galaxy Ring, a lot of weird robotic AI contraptions and the highlight of the show for him, the Humane AI Pin. Afterward, the three talk about the recently announced M3-powered MacBook Air and Brad's and Patrick's experience with the new laptop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett, Dean Daley and Chris Brown discuss Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series. Both Dean and Chris outline what the vibes were like at this year's Unpacked, break down their first impressions of the Galaxy S24 Ultra (including an at-even recording of an unboxing) and discuss Samsung's new Galaxy AI features. Are new AI features like 'Circle to Search' just a fancy gimmick gimmick? or is this functionality Galaxy S24 users will actually find useful? Listen to our latest episode to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Similar to last year, the MobileSyrup team is having a video game fantasy draft. We assembled the regular SyrupArcade Cast hosts, Dean Daley, Brad Shankar, Chris Brown and MobileSyrup freelancer and writer for The Gamer, Gabrielle Huston. From there, each person selects three games they believe will be the top-scoring of the year. The quartet will also do a follow-up podcast in the middle of the year after more titles are announced at 'Summer Game Fest' and other video game showcases, to add two more picks for a total of five each.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.