Clockwise

136: A Pox On Both Their Houses

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Oracle versus Google in the rematch nobody wanted to see, strategies for buying a smartphone in a world without phone subsidies, Instagram's icon and ...

135: Angst in Appleville

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Potential Apple Music fixes, concerns about iPhone sales, the value of tech unitaskers, and the future of digital cameras.

134: My Deepest Condolences 😢

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The meaning of emoji, nerdy t-shirts, what Apple can learn from Apple Music, and a near-term wish list for Alexa and Siri.

133: Talk Candidly About Ladies' Pants

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

People who are sad about the MacBook and iPhone SE, imagining an Apple Car, and embracing our cyborg futures.

132: Person or Not

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook's chat-bot future, popular tech misconceptions, Apple Watch 2's killer features, and the strange case of AirPlay on Android.

131: The Dream of the Early 2000s

06 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Anticipating a new Kindle, conversations with robots, hanging out at Internet cafés, and living the iPad lifestyle.

130: The Stephen Hackett Approach

30 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What to do with old technology, the merits of phone cases, VR's impact on society, and our feelings about Microsoft.

129: Flop Thunderdome

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The FBI backs off, the iPad gets a name change, the iPhone gets a blast from the past, and we pick Apple's greatest flops.

128: Non-Virtual Nausea

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The appeal of Apple News (or lack thereof), how social media and forensics could have changed the O.J. Simpson trial, our favorite ways to mix devices...

127: The Great Inbox in the Sky

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The rise of the AIs, the appeal of premium smartphones, how we're reading books these days, and the death (or not) of email.

126: Go into Space with Jerks

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing between convenience and security, our virtual-reality future, the viability of voice interfaces, and spending time in outer space.

125: You're a Four Right Now

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's venture into public betas, worst-case Apple/FBI scenarios, stealing good Android phone features, and the ethics of rating people.

124: Church of Beyoncé

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Kanye pushes Tidal, Apple pushes back on the FBI, what we do with home videos, and the eternal Mac/iPad dichotomy.

123: I Could Probably Live Without the Sandwich

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Broken phone horror stories, talking to our computers, chronological Twitter order up gives on, and clicky keyboards.

122: It Always Comes Back to Robot Butlers

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Streaming services we rely on, home automation we're proud of, Apple's rumored move toward exclusive video, and shiny happy customer service stories.

121: Customer Sad

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The chances for VR, Apple's best/worst quarter ever, iPad's continuing slump, and podcasts come to Apple TV.

120: The Las Vegas of Weather

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Things get a bit dark as we ponder a technological Sophie's Choice, prepare for our inevitable doom, and embrace terrible software, all before finally...

119: Freaking out the Neighbors

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How we use cameras, the smartness of our houses, headphones we have loved, and tech news sources.

118: Bright and Bushy Tailed

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Our panel of people who aren't at CES this week discuss smartening home devices, the right age for a first iPhone, and 2016 tech resolutions.

117: Sunset My Brain

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Listener submitted topics look back at 2015 and ahead at new year's resolutions, tech in 2016, and the far future. Plus, the first Clockwise Secret Sa...

116: You Can't Fight City Hall

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's rumored TV service stalls, bulging iPhone battery cases, products that were bought and ruined, and the iOS map battle heats up.

115: I Don't Believe in Unlimited

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday shopping, Cortana comes to iOS, the value of the headphone jack, and the rising cost of (grandfathered) unlimited iPhone data.

114: That's So Canadian of You

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday tech support, the benefits and costs of social media, tech we're thankful for, and the market for professional iPad apps.

113: A Bit of a Fatalist

18 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

iPad Pro size and productivity, a requiem for Rdio, and the Mac App Store goes boom.

112: I'm Leaving the Internet Now

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The iPad Pro arrives, the threat of Ransomware, Android gets Apple Music, and Apple TV week two.

111: If You Wish upon a Heart

04 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple TV apps and remotes, Twitter reaches for the stars and comes up with hearts, and yet more rumors about a new 4-inch iPhone.

110: AirPlay Express

28 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The post-post-PC era, Apple TV apps versus smartphones, Google gets into podcasting, and South By Southwest steps in it.

109: Muggle Keyboard

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Anticipating Apple TV, Google's new YouTube Red service, iOS stability and bug fixes, and a Magic Devices shopping list.

108: Mysteriously Concealed Peas

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple technology in need of some love, surviving Apple's high season, Apple's newest product announcements, and dumb tech trends.

107: None of Them Do Everything

07 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dreaming of new Macs, favorite El Capitan features, Amazon bans Apple TV, and Microsoft puts on an Apple costume.

106: Don't Go to the Tree

30 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Faster in-flight Wi-Fi, Apple's loss of focus on iWork, Google's new stuff, and Elon Musk's mission to Mars.

105: Opposite of Schadenfreude

23 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon's hardware line-up, Volkswagen cheats on a test, OS upgrade strategies, and evaluating watchOS 2.

104: Mrs Weasley's Clock

16 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The future of smartphone upgrades, Apple TV app dreams, upgrading to iOS 9 (or not), and thinking big about the iPad Pro.

103: TV Sandwich

09 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Live from San Francisco--seriously, this episode was recorded standing under some trees in Civic Center Plaza--we're reviewing the Sept. 9 Apple event...

102: You Failed Them

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dreaming of Siri and Apple TV improvements, fearing an Apple-programmed video service, and dealing with being the IT manager for our friends and famil...

101: Maybe We Should Call AppleCare

26 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing a single device, calling for help, traveling with technology, and mourning Apple's One to One training.

100: The Speed of Your Voice

21 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

An introspective, touchy-feely edition of Clockwise as we celebrate our 100th episode with special guest hosts and special guest guests.

99: I Wear Amber Goggles at Night

12 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alphabetizing Google, blocking web ads, navigating with map apps, and improving iOS.

98: Robot-Kicking Problem

05 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's cell service plans (or lack thereof), HitchBot's demise, Windows 10's privacy snafu, and the end of removable batteries and SD cards in phones...

97: Given Phones and Sent into the World

29 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

T-Mobile's crazy iPhone deal, the arrival of Windows 10, when advertisements are actually worth seeing, and buying a kid a Kindle.

96: Faraday Cave

22 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Special dystopian future edition! We envision the Apple of 2020, fear ever getting in a car again after the latest car hack, complain about autocorrec...

95: The Only iPod Touch Fangirl

15 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Comcast's streaming TV plan, Reddit's supernova of problems, the promise of smaller iPhones, and a shining iBeacon of hope.

94: Defend the Indefensible

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's role as Safari steward, the best Apple hardware ever, anticipating a new iPod, and the next big thing for smartphone technology.

93: Double Down on Corn

24 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple unleashes the executives, paying attention to accessibility, dream of a Mac Nano, and what's the deal with Amazon hardware?

92: Betas are for Chumps

17 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Music's future prospects, whether anyone should use OS betas, the reality of iPad productivity features actually being used, and the merits of m...

91: Next to Compass

10 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Live from San Francisco! An update for the Apple Watch, the iPad gets some respect, the power of preinstalled apps, and Apple's Phil Schiller goes on ...

90: Cord Nevers

03 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Renaming the iPhone, dreams of cord-cutting nirvana, WWDC wishcasting, and Tim Cook's EPIC rant.

89: A Bunch of Dopes

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Quick reactions to the Google I/O keynote, including Google Photos, a focus on bug fixes, contextual machine intelligence, and searching for the next ...

88: A Hot Mess

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We predict this episode is about Google I/O predictions, Apple TV WWDC predictions, our predictions about the future of human interface design, and t...

87: Creeped Out By Robots

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

How we use product reviews, mediocre Apple Watch apps, self-driving cars, and Facebook's Instant Articles.

86: Buzzing My Wrist

06 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Apple TV might get a new remote control, Apple Watch faces and utility, and how we're making our homes into smart homes (or not).

85: Squeals of Joy and Pain

29 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Watch first impressions, sympathy for Microsoft, iPad sales on the wane, and Dropbox gets social-ish.

84: The Amazon Echosystem

22 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon Echo and intelligent assistants, Apple's declining 'onboarding' experience, the furor over Twitter's direct message changes, and what other sen...

83: Giant Pyramid

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Comparing Apple Watch purchases, WWDC expectations, the future of Beats Music, and a week with Photos for Mac.

82: Stunt Queuing

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

No more sleeping outside of Apple stores, the future of Periscope, whether Star Wars on iTunes matters, and our review of the early Apple Watch review...

81: Little Tiny Terrycloth Robes

01 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Ireland: Books about Apple, Tim Cook's pronouncements, terrible hotel wi-fi, and why we go to conferences.

80: We're All Dying Slowly

25 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Excitement over a new Apple TV box, what wearables may come, whether today's wearables incur health risks, and what service or piece of software we fi...

79: The Next Free Noms

18 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple TV and the future of cord cutting, the risky world of iOS public betas, how we use desktops and laptops, and our Austin correspondent provides u...

78: MacBook Nothing

11 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Watch value and pricing, MacBook sacrifices, Apple TV deals, and Uber's latest crisis.

77: A Computer for Ants

04 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Predicting the Apple Watch and hoping for a Retina MacBook air, encryption and paranoia, and the latest in curved screens.

76: The Darkness

25 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What's attached to our TVs, the prospects for an Apple stylus, Kickstarter as a store, and if the future of artificial intelligence threatens all huma...

75: Aluminum Foil Everything

18 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Apple Car can't be real, right? Plus NSA and Samsung TV spying and Apple's greatest threats.

74: 😱

11 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Organizing your digital photos, managing your money, third-party iOS keyboards, and our desert-island games and podcasts. Plus some emojis.

73: I Prefer My Cars With Backdoors

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Converting paper books to ebooks, a requiem for The Shack, Apple's worst product, and self-driving Ubers.

72: Robot Butler

28 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's huge quarterly results, the psychology of Kickstarter, Microsoft's holograms, and technology that cures life's annoyances.

71: ToasterPen

21 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Wireless charging, the future of hybrid devices, getting stuck in a tech rut, and pondering the humble stylus.

70: Little Crab Hands

14 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's endless quest for thinner and lighter devices, Faux Apple Watches at CES and the rise of Apple Watch fever, the final destination of the iPod ...

69: Quantum Dots and Kooky Segways

07 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

12-inch MacBook rumors, why tech hipsters hate on Facebook, selling you a new TV, and the relevance of CES.

68: Genuine Frontier Gibberish

30 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this plus-sized year-end edition, Philip Michaels returns to steal the show from Dan and Jason. Topics include the top tech news of 2014, press apo...

67: Disapproving Record Clerk

17 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Excitement for 2015 technology, Apple OS features we don't use, a requiem for old media, and the Sony leaks.

66: Driving Through Magic

10 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's App Store rejections, early video game memories, Siri on the desktop, and why we should care about Net Neutrality.

65: The Slovenian Perspective

03 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Automating boring tasks, holiday shopping lists, favorite subscription services, and buying cheap tech accessories.

64: Disposable Electric Car

26 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Our backup strategies, subscription services for apps, the death of the tablet, and electric cars.

63: Uber, What's Up With It?

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's future plans for Beats, Uber everything awful somebody do something, Apple Watch as seen from a distance, and the future of encryption.

62: Light at the End of the Pipe

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Workplace ergonomics, Microsoft's entrance into wearable tech, the eternal virtual reality pipe dream, and the Uncanny Valley of personal digital assi...

61: Chancellor of Burberry

05 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Taking stock of iCloud Drive, the Apple Watch gets "delayed," Christian Bale bails, and singing the praises of old technology. With guests John Moltz ...

60: Spite Corporation

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How we read e-books, the future prospects of the Apple SIM, Apple Pay versus CurrentC, and the (now resolved?) PCalc widget controversy. With guests C...

59: Everything's Weird

23 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Flat iPad sales, accelerating Apple OS updates, Retina displays on the desktop, and room for improvement at the Apple Store. With guests Jessie Char a...

58: All My Money Is Gone

13 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Montreal: Expectations of Yosemite, dreaming of Macs with color selections, the Mac App Store, iOS 8, and keeping up with the Cardassians. W...

57: Piegate

08 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Our dreams of new iPads, Google's responsibility to patrol the Internet, a hail of technology scandals, and iOS 8's slow adoption rate. And be sure to...

56: Niche of Awesomeness

02 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The prospects for Apple Pay, Apple and software quality, adapting apps to the iPhone 6 Plus, and our nostalgia for unloved old tech.

55: Extreme Physical Butt Force

24 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite iOS 8 apps, loving and hating third-party keyboards, the first week with new iPhones (except for Lex), and Dan explains how many differen...

54: Government in Exile

17 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We've all left IDG but we're still here! This week we talk iPhone 6, compare the 6 to the 6 Plus, ponder an overabundance of apps, and talk about our ...

1: Siri wins the lottery

19 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

0: Tamagotchi Plays You

07 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

In this test episode of Clockwise, we discuss Prism, the ebook trial, home audio, and wearables.