Ep. 182 – Surprise & Shine – This week, we discuss Apple's Surise & Shine event scheduling, OpenAI overhauling its safety protocols, Walmart now accepts tap to pay & Surface devices can't use Outlook or Teams. Join us for this & more!
Recorded Sunday August 30, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central
Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Apple Segment Apple's Surprise & Shine Event is September 9th - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/4d iPadOS makes the iPad a true Computer Replacement - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/4c Only one iPhone 18 Pro Model will get this Pro Feature - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/4b 75% of Adults aren't interested in a folding iPhone - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/49 AVP Might Not be done yet - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/48
AI Segment OpenAI overhauls safety protocols after its AI Agents go rogue - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/47 Apple made its Second Biggest Acquisition EVER this year - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/46 AI Chats are Showing up in Court - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/45
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Mobile Segment Walmart now accepts Tap to Pay - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/44 Gigabit Speeds are too Good for you - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/43
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Windows and Linux Segment Surface devices can't use Outlook or Teams - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/42 Win11 Update breaks Mouse Cursors & Triggers False Security Warning's - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/41 August's Win11 Insider Builds Reveal the Next Phase of Windows - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/40
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