#167 – We're Going to Atlanta

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#167 – We're Going to Atlanta

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This week, Mike and Damashe dig into Earshot build 99, react to WWDC 26, and ask the big question: are AI agent devices actually ready to replace your phone? Spoiler: your ride might end up in the wrong city. What We Talked About Earshot Update - Build 99 The new alphabetical library picker is live, with a count of how many podcasts are under each letterPer-podcast playback speed is now working: set a default speed, override it for individual shows, and it remembers your preference automaticallyThe database migration bug from builds 88-95 is fixed; if your app was spinning and crashing, update to build 99The app now gives you a useful error message instead of just failing silently if something goes wrong with the databaseIf you are on TestFlight and want to send feedback, email feedback@technicallyworking.show - do not use the TestFlight feedback form, because Mike cannot reply to you thereTo get on the beta, find Michael on Mastodon Apple Deals Worth Knowing AirPods Pro 3 spotted at $179 on Amazon, Best Buy, and possibly WalmartAirPods 4 at $99Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) at $299 WWDC 26 Impressions Mike went in with low expectations and came out a little underwhelmedDamashe has not watched the keynote but has listened to everyone talk about itApple showed features live and uncut, which seems intentional - they want to prove the demos are realCertain AI features require M3 Pro or better on Mac, M4 or better on iPad, and iPhone 17 ProiOS 26 and 27 compatibility stays the same - if your device runs 26 it will run 27, you just may not get all the local AI capabilitiesDamashe called the OS unification direction, and he would like you to use the hashtag DamasheWasRight accordingly iOS 27 Safari Notify Apple Intelligence can now watch a Safari tab and notify you when something changesSteven Robles used it to get notified when the Unify travel router came back in stockBoth Mike and Damashe immediately thought: Ubiquiti restocks Touchscreen MacBook Speculation Mark Gurman is pointing toward a high-end OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro at a significant price premiumDamashe's alternate theory: what if Apple makes a detachable touchscreen MacBook Neo instead of going ultra-premiumThe Neo already runs macOS on an A18 Pro chip at $600; a touch-capable detachable version aimed at schools and everyday users could make more sense than a $3,200 pro machineBoth agree: a MacBook with cellular would be an instant buy, no questions asked Are AI Agent Devices Ready to Replace Your Phone? OpenAI is rumored to be working on a new form factor device built around voice interactionDamashe's argument: not yet, for several reasons - apps, authentication, companies not wanting to be commoditized, and the lack of strong local computeUber and Amazon are not going to sit still while an agent turns them into a background APIThe local vs. cloud routing problem is real: you need a local model to manage where requests go, and we are not there on mobile yetBoth see 2029-2030 as a realistic window for local compute on personal devices being good enough for most tasksThe Plaud Pin has been sitting on a nightstand for months as evidence Siri and Third-Party Mail Siri can now surface airline reservations when you call airlinesOpen question: does it work if your reservation is in Gmail or Outlook instead of Apple Mail Shortcuts Getting Smarter The new AI-assisted Shortcuts builder could be the most useful thing in iOS 27 if it actually worksFederico Viticci's hope: get Sherlocked properly this time Links and Contact Send feedback: feedback@technicallyworking.showTestFlight beta for Earshot: find Michael on Mastodon at payown@dragonscave.spaceDamashe on Mastodon: damashe@technically.socialBot: tw@technically.socialSupport the show: technicallyworking.show, click Support Us Support Technically Working by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/technically-working Find out more at https://technically-working.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/technically-working/3240cfe1-07d0-4cdc-b340-9d4131f7c84e This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-431b7d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Technically Working.

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