Primary Technology

Primary Technology
Primary Technology

Award-winning podcast covering tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 450K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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  1. 16 hr ago ·  Video

    First MacBook Pro with Touchscreen, 1 Week iPhone Duo Review, Claude Duet vs Muse

    Huge week of Apple releases including the touch-enabled PROLED XDR Macbook Pro, iPad mini, we review iPhone Duo, Anthropic’s IPO filing warns humanity, and we both go hands-on with Claude Duet. Become a Member Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fmOur Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the show Stephen’s iPhone Duo Playlist - YouTubeYou're Absolutely Right Claude Shirt | TechmerchApple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever - AppleApple just announced its best creator studio feature yet - Inc.Macbook PROLED XDR Impressions: They Said They Wouldn't! - YouTubeNew MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display: The first-ever Mac with Touch - YouTubeThe NEW MacBook Pro - First Impressions - YouTubeApple just announced a MacBook Pro with a delightful touch of nostalgia - Inc. (30:38)X Profile of John TernusWired Interview with Ternus on Touchscreen MacBook Pro (42:32)Ternus addresses Apple breaking touchscreen Mac taboo: 'Who knew?’ - 9to5MacApps by Stephen RoblesSome iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way - 9to5MaciPhone Duo Apps · beardfmAnthropic's founders are ready for an IPO but not ready to give up control - Inc. (01:17:10)Anthropic, PBC - S-1 (Q2)Machine Gods : NPRMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees | The VergeAmazon Echo Show 16 hands-on: price, release date, and new features | The VergeAmazon’s new Echo Studio speaker has a camera | The VergeIntroducing Claude Duet | Claude by Anthropic Apple Store Photo 1Apple Store Photo 2 (00:00) - Intro (00:50) - Left vs Right Hand iPhone (06:43) - M6 iPad mini (12:34) - Creator Studio (18:35) - Touchscreen MacBook Pro (49:52) - Sponsor: Framer (51:48) - Sponsor: Origin (53:26) - iPhone Duo Review (01:15:57) - Anthropic IPO (01:23:24) - Lightning Round (01:29:16) - Claude Duet vs Muse ★ Support this podcast ★

    First MacBook Pro with Touchscreen, 1 Week iPhone Duo Review, Claude Duet vs Muse

  2. 1 day ago · Subscribers Only

    More Claude, and Apple Store Trip

    Claude blew Stephen’s mind with a new task, and he made a trip to the Apple Store. Apple Store Photo 1 https://oaktreepixels.com/PTS+155+-+3-20261029-105035.jpeg Apple Store Photo 2 https://oaktreepixels.com/PTS+155+-+2-20261029-105034.jpeg

    More Claude, and Apple Store Trip

  3. 22 Oct ·  Video

    iPhone Duo Reviews, Touchscreen MacBook Pro, How Walmart May Beat Amazon

    Apple teases its “Pro and Tell” event with rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more, reviews of the iPhone Duo are out with mixed reception, and Walmart is embracing AI agent shopping, unlike Amazon. Support the Show! Get an ad-free version of the show, bonus episodes, Primary Tech Daily, and more when you become a member at: join.primarytech.fmOur Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryCopilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primaryLinks from the show Primary Technology Won Signal Awards!Stephen on the Vergecast - YouTubeStephen on Vergecast - Apple Podcasts (01:39)Walmart’s Latest Plan to Beat Amazon Is to Let Your AI Agent Shop for You (59:06) Netflix Just Reported a Record Quarter, 6 Days After Announcing It Was Laying Off 1,000 EmployeesApple teases MacBook Pro event next week | The VergeiPhone Duo Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Buggy - YouTubeiPhone Duo Review: First Generation Fun! - YouTubeiPhone Duo queues form days before the doors openiPhone Duo review (emotional) - YouTubeDaring Fireball: The iPhone DuoiPhone Duo Review - Apple's First Foldable Is FINALLY Here. Does It Deliver? - YouTubeiPhone Duo review: The future is foldable - 9to5MaciPhone Duo will add Reachability feature ‘later this year’ - 9to5MaciPhone Duo for Creative Pros — Austin MannWalmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you | The VergeThe Four Horsemen: Amazon/Apple/Facebook & Google - YouTubeIntroducing Claude Duet - YouTubeMeta's Muse hits 10M US downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps | TechCrunchMeta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal | The Verge (00:00) - Intro (03:10) - Pro and Tell Event (07:45) - iPhone Duo Reviews (35:01) - Sponsor: Claude (37:43) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (39:20) - iPhone Duo Con’t (57:40) - Walmart Invites AI Agents (01:08:41) - Claude Duet (01:09:57) - Meta and Netflix (01:12:10) - Muse and Local LLMs ★ Support this podcast ★

    iPhone Duo Reviews, Touchscreen MacBook Pro, How Walmart May Beat Amazon

  4. 22 Oct ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    iOS 27 Has Some Bugs

    And Jason keeps getting locked out of iCloud.

    iOS 27 Has Some Bugs

  5. 19 Oct ·  Bonus Video

    HomeView First Look with Jennifer Tuohy

    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy was in-person at Apple’s Welcome Home event and got hands-on time with HomeView. We get into the details about using the device, plus Apple Home Collection, and why HomeView vs iPad for the smart home. Follow Jennifer on: The VergeThreadsInstagramBlueskyOur Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads ★ Support this podcast ★

    HomeView First Look with Jennifer Tuohy

  6. 15 Oct ·  Video

    Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings

    Apple made its foray back in the smart home with the new HomeView device, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Home Collection devices. We debate who will benefit from the HomeView, have a theory about Siri AI and Apple TV, plus try to make sure we all understand Claude isn’t alive. Vote for Our Signal Awards! Best Co-Host TeamListener's Choice Technology ShowsOur Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesAll Stephen's AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: Ramp - Stop guessing where your AI spend is going. Get started with Ramp with two hundred and fifty dollars off at: ramp.com/primarySerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month!OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnologyLinks from the show Stephen's Apple Home Event Recap VideoAnthropic Just Banned Being Cruel to Claude – The Reason Should Concern Us All - Inc. (01:12:26)McSnake App - App StoreWelcome Apple HomeView: Designed for life at home - YouTubeApple HomeView - AppleApple Event: HomePod surround, HomeView, and Apple TV - YouTubeAll features of Apple's new HomeView - YouTubeThird-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay – Six ColorsApple TV 4K - AppleSiri Remote - AppleApple announces the next generation of HomePod mini - AppleWill the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue - MacRumorsLatest HomePods can output Mac system audio - AppleInsiderIntroducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories - AppleLG Floodlight Cam - AppleHere’s how much iPhone Duo costs to repair out-of-warranty - 9to5Mac2026 Usage Policy update – AnthropicX post from OpenAI NewsroomMeta has some Wonder Full new AI models | The VergeGoogle finally releases Gemini 4 Argon | The VergeYouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs | The VergeIt Turns Out the Only Thing People Like Less Than AI Is Paying for Adobe Creative Cloud - Inc. (01:27:29)GitHub - boykopovar/AnyPS5: Tool for automatic PS5 executablesNetflix is laying off around 1,000 employees | The VergeDownload LM Studio - Mac, Linux, WindowsOceans Battery OrganizerElectric Lunch Box Food Warmer (00:00) - Intro (05:11) - HomeView Impressions (48:07) - Sponsor: Ramp (49:54) - Sponsor: SerpAPI (51:21) - Sponsor: Origin (52:55) - New Apple TV 4K (01:02:43) - HomePod mini 2 (01:06:15) - Apple Home Collection (01:11:32) - Claude Isn’t Alive (01:23:20) - Lightning Round (01:27:10) - Local LLMs ★ Support this podcast ★

    Who is HomeView For? Apple’s Fight for the Smart Home, Anthropic Thinks Claude Has Feelings

  7. 15 Oct ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    Shipping Apps Like Infinity Stones

    On vibe coding, and shipping lots of apps.

    Shipping Apps Like Infinity Stones

  8. 8 Oct ·  Video

    Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line

    Apple may be partnering with LG for new smart home accessories, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra reveal with “MagSafe” USB-C port, Muse AI in real use cases, OpenAI may be going too far with its models, and Stephen finally tries Tailscale. Vote for Our Show! Signal Awards: Best Co-Host TeamSignal Awards: Technology PodcastMember Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo AppKan Do Task AppContextly NotesStephen's Free AppsOur Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors: ElevenLabs - Get a demo today and hear what’s possible at elevenlabs.io/primaryFramer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECHLinks from the show Amazon's New Kindle Lineup for 2026 | About AmazonAmazon Kindle Bundle with RemoteApple’s new ‘second-party’ accessories for Home are bigger than we thought, per leakX post from pdfu: First look at home accessories Apple co-developed with LGSchlage Sense Pro Smart Lock Showdown - YouTubeApple TV 4K Rumored to Support Four HomePods for Surround Sound - MacRumorsMicrosoft finally confirms Surface Laptop Ultra pricing | Windows CentralMicrosoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files | The VergeJason on Action News- 6abc PhiladelphiaThe Biggest Launch Since ChatGPT (Muse) - Cleo AbramAI Just Crossed the Terrifying Line - Now What? - YouTubeOpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results | TechCrunchOpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex | The VergeChatGPT Gets GPT-6 and New Intelligent UI With Visual Answers - MacRumorsOpenAI releases progress on more than 300 math research problems - The Washington PostFired OpenAI Researchers Ask Company to Preserve Visibility Into AI Reasoning - WSJGoogle's SynthID AI Detector is Now Available to Everyone - MacRumorsSynthID DetectorApple Intelligence Comes With a Very Annoying Feature. How to Turn It Off | Inc.Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger | The VergeEmmys will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in 2027 | TechCrunchDisney Plus will stream Super Bowl LXI | The VergeToday Marks the 15th Anniversary of Steve Jobs' Death - MacRumorsThe Weirdest Part of Remembering Steve Jobs (00:00) - Intro (09:37) - New Kindles (13:40) - Apple Smart Home Products (25:46) - Microsoft Surface Event (32:34) - Sponsor: ElevenLabs (35:32) - Sponsor: Framer (37:11) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (39:00) - Muse is Useful and Horrible (01:02:30) - ChatGPT Crossed a Line (01:10:44) - Google SynthID Tool (01:12:33) - Annoying Siri Bubble (01:19:29) - Streaming News (01:21:18) - Stephen Tried Tailscale (01:28:29) - Steve Jobs and Founder CEOs ★ Support this podcast ★

    Muse AI is Useful and Horrible, Apple Home Event, OpenAI Crossed a Line
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Award-winning podcast covering tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 450K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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  • Channel
    Primary Technology
  • Creator
    Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    309
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
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    Primary Technology
  • Provider
    Stephen Robles

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