Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Today, we dive briefly into Bunny the talking dog and the PS5 launch, before sitting down with Apple's Bob Borchers, VP of Product Marketing, and Tim Millet, VP of Platform Architecture, to talk about the recently-announced Apple Silicon M1 chip. Next, we bring in MKBHD Visual Director, Brandon Havard, to explain the magic behind some of the recent eye-catching MKBHD intro shots. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganell https://twitter.com/BrandonJHavard https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Bunny the Dog: https://bit.ly/38BZCm9 Brandon's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCABwqCK6XMowQDwlIz00UFw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, we dissect LG's new concept rollable phone patent and preview Apple's upcoming Silicon event. Lastly, we hit up the Twitter mailbag to answer questions from you, our listeners, about anything we may have missed during our busy season. It's a fruitless attempt at playing catch-up with your plethora of questions. Happy Technovember! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh LG Rolling Phone: https://bit.ly/3508y2t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first thing we cover on today's episode is the fact that YOU NEED TO VOTE. Then, we move on to slightly less important things like AMD's new graphics cards and how they compete against NVIDIA's RTX series. Next up is a quick peek at how Amazon bizarrely opens your Motorola Razr Box before sending it to you, followed by a chat about the hype and marketing behind Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X and why the embargoes are a just a tad crazy. Lastly, we play a little game called "What we liked and didn't like about a bunch of the latest smartphones." Did we also mention that YOU NEED TO VOTE? Links: vote.org https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh AMD RX Series: https://bit.ly/34Hzbtc Amazon Opening Razr Boxes: https://bit.ly/3mAiANX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're in the deep, beating heart of smartphone season! With three big new phone events since our last episode, we revisit our power rankings, cover several of the new phones being released, and wrap it all up with a discussion about phone-price ranges and where the elusive sweet spot for phone-pricing actually resides! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Our Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mkbhd Vergecast with Marques: https://bit.ly/2SZdmhS Jon Morrison iPhone Xr Screen: https://bit.ly/2H2oEj7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our very special guests this week, Maingear Founder Wallace Santos and Marketing Director Ron Reed, join us to discuss the state of the PC gaming community, especially with the PS5 and Xbox Series X on the horizon. We cover console obsolescence, 8K & VR gaming, and the crazy performance specs on the new Nvidia RTX 30 series like the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3090. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Wallace: https://twitter.com/santos_wallace Ron: https://twitter.com/IamRonReed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay, joins us to give a behind the scenes look into the development of the Microsoft Surface Duo, all the way back to literal brain scans. We also discuss Andrew's favorite new gaming mouse, as well as LG's crazy new swiveling dual-screen phone, the LG Wing. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Logitech G Pro Lightspeed: https://amzn.to/33HUito Andrew's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/andrewmanganelli Surface Duo Review: https://bit.ly/2E9HV0v Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we have a special bonus episode of Waveform! We recently had an interview with Mark Zuckerberg in our series "Talking Tech" on the MKBHD channel, but we left a bit of it on the cutting room floor. Hence, we decided to upload the full and uncut version of the interview to Waveform to let you hear everything we talked about, in its entirety! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Talking Tech with Mark Zuckerberg: https://bit.ly/3c2Uw22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we take a slightly different approach and open the episode with the epic tale of our hectic start to "Techtember". We present a detailed re-telling of Marques' bumpy trip to Arizona for a video shoot with David Blaine and the adversity that followed. From editing mishaps to clandestine overnight shipping strategies, we had to work through quite a bit of craziness to film and upload our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 unboxing video. So grab a comfortable seat and enjoy a special "Waveform Story Time"! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh David Blaine Ascension: https://bit.ly/31UuWc8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Unboxing: https://bit.ly/3jKwknT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode we announce some exciting upcoming schedule additions for Waveform. We then move on to cover a multitude of new products including the RED Komodo, Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Microsoft Surface Duo, and Nomad's much-anticipated Airpower competitor! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh David Blaine Ascension: https://bit.ly/3gwksUB David Blaine Joe Rogan: https://bit.ly/3b9V4D2 Original Surface Duo Video: https://bit.ly/3gAifHE Nomad Basestation Pro: https://bit.ly/2FUdVGr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special "versus" episode is here! Today, we debate several of the hottest topics in the tech world. First up, Epic Games and Fortnite are engaged in legal warfare with heavyweights Apple and Google. Next, we invite studio members Vinh Dang and Brandon Havard onto the podcast to discuss the battle of the newest mirrorless cameras out right now: the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony a7S iii. Finally, we debate the feature we'd most like in a smartphone: an extra large battery or a battery that charges super fast. Strap in. This is a fun one. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Captain Dissillusion: https://bit.ly/2Yig0Cq Rene Ritche Epic vs Apple: https://bit.ly/2EnDKOi Wild Wild Tech Podcast: https://bit.ly/WildWildTech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this, the one-year anniversary of Waveform, we discuss all the devices launched at Samsung's Unpacked event, while simultaneously ranking the highs and lows of the livestream event. Then, we interview Facebook CPO Chris Cox about their new Reels feature, before wrapping the episode up with a recap of the first year of the Waveform Podcast and what the future has in store! Links: To check out the new Wild Wild Tech podcast, go to: https://bit.ly/WildWildTech https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a virtual grab-bag of tech news topics this week! First we recap the great Twitter hack of 2020, where celebrities like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and even Barack Obama had their accounts compromised. We then take a quick look at Black Magic's new 12K (Yes, 12K!) video camera and the future it foretells. Lastly, with "Smartphone Season" just around the corner, we discuss the latest rumors before all the big announcements soon arrive. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by KamrenB: https://spoti.fi/2WRJOFh Reply All: https://bit.ly/32N5Hth New Tesla Model S: https://bit.ly/2CGTPhM NBA in a Bubble Vlogs: https://bit.ly/2WNkyAc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Marques interviews Carl Pei, entrepreneur and Co-Founder of OnePlus, about the entire process behind building a smartphone, from the price of all the pieces, to IP certification, to how long a phone design is set in stone before launch. Don't miss out on everything you need to know before the official OnePlus Nord launch! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by Kamren Barlow: https://bit.ly/2JSbKTd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up in tech news is the sudden demise of streaming platform Mixer and all the myriad ways this affects the overall livestreaming space. Then, we conduct a classic devil's advocate debate about the rumors regarding Apple not including a phone charger with the upcoming iPhone 12's. And with "Smartphone Season" almost upon us, we also cover iPhone 12 model leaks, Galaxy Note 20 rumors, and the elusive Pixel 5! Finally, we close everything out with another Q & A. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by Kamren Barlow: https://bit.ly/2JSbKTd iPhone No Charger: https://bit.ly/2ZdIQ7R iPhone 12 Model: https://bit.ly/2W4nurI Pixel 5 Rumors: https://bit.ly/3gI3vXx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year marked Apple's first completely online WWDC. After a wonderfully-produced event, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Apple's Senior VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi. We covered all the big news announced at WWDC, the advent of the term "Jiggly Mode", and more! Finally, we close out the episode with a great post-interview chat about some of the biggest headlines from WWDC. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com MKBHD WWDC: https://bit.ly/3icVlIu MKBHD iOS 14: https://bit.ly/2BdrcI9 Apple's Battery Icon: https://bit.ly/31g9BtJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After last episode's interview, we have a ton of tech news stories to catch up on. Today, we investigate a smartphone background that is literally bricking people's Android phones, why the Pixel 4a is delayed and when it may finally be released, and rumors of a new iMac that has a sleek iPad design. To wrap it all up, we finish with a good 'ol fashioned Twitter Q & A! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com Music by Kamren Barlow: https://bit.ly/2JSbKTd MrWhosetheboss Wallpaper: https://bit.ly/30A58Sy Neil deGrasse Tyson Color of Skin: https://bit.ly/3cR97wf OnePlus Removes "X-Ray" Camera: https://bit.ly/2zp0M5v Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we have our good friend and fellow YouTuber Michael Fisher, aka "Mr. Mobile", dial into the MKBHD headquarters to discuss the ethics involved in reviewing tech on YouTube. Michael is very well-known in the tech community as being uncharacteristically open regarding his business ethics, so he takes us on a journey describing the different scenarios a tech YouTuber faces on a regular basis. Finally, we close out the episode with some questions from Twitter. Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ shop.mkbhd.com https://twitter.com/theMrMobile Mr. Mobile YouTube: https://bit.ly/3c9cFtv Mr. Mobile Ethics Page: http://www.mrmobile.tech/ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a tech-leak-filled interview on our last episode, there is a ton of recent tech news we have to catch up on! Today, we engage rapid-fire-mode with story after story covering everything from new Windows laptops to LG's new dual-screen swiveling phone, with a bit of OnePlus's x-ray-photo phone insanity sprinkled in for good measure. Let's do this! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/shop.mkbhd.com Braille Skateboarding Mac Pro Wheels: https://bit.ly/2zHFa4c Motorola Edge+ 2 Updates: https://bit.ly/3fPGSRw iMore Macbook Charging: https://bit.ly/2Wyp8Ta LG "Wing": https://bit.ly/3cBWE08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we welcome well-known Apple leaker and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who joins us remotely to dive deep behind the scenes of his life as the predominant Apple leaker in today's technology world. He shares the story of how he began his career, some of his favorite leaks of all time, and all the juicy leaks about the upcoming iPhone 12. We close out the episode with Mark joining us as we answer all the burning Twitter questions that you fine people submitted! Stay informed, stay healthy, and stay safe out there, folks! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://twitter.com/markgurman https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ Mark's Bloomberg Articles: https://bloom.bg/2SnmZXT Older 9to5Mac Articles: https://bit.ly/2VR3FEv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we've had some quality time with the new OnePlus 8 and iPhone SE, we recorded a special bonus episode to tell you a little more about each phone and see if our first impressions were accurate. Then, we take a look at NVIDIA's new RTX Voice feature to see if it lives up to the hype, as well as Motorola's new flagship phone: the Motorola Edge Plus. Stay informed, stay healthy, and stay safe out there, folks! Links: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ Zach King: https://www.instagram.com/zachking RTX Verge Article: https://bit.ly/3cIwBEq RTX Voice Vacuum Test: https://bit.ly/2VPUnrf Mark Gurman: https://bit.ly/3bK7zEV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices