Minnov8 Gang 381 – Doing the Dongle

This week Apple announced new MacBook Pros and one takeaway was what BGR wrote about in You’ll need $250 in dongles to upgrade to the new MacBook Pro. Yes, if you do buy the new MacBook Pro you’ll likely need A LOT of dongles!

The Gang discusses dongles and much more on this week’s show.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson

Music: Extremely Funky Blues by Grapefruit Clinton under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast

Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories

• Minnesota lands back in top 10 of tech business ranking
  
  
  
  • Minnesota ranked #8 in State Technology and Science Index
  
  
  
  


• Mayo Clinic is putting money & research behind Vic Gundotra’s mobile heart-health startup


• This brilliant 13-year-old figured out how to make clean energy using a device that costs $5

Other Top Tech Stories

• Twitter’s identity crisis killed Vine
  
  
  
  • “I can retire if I want to” is a 60 minutes clip from a segment called “The Influencers” and this guy was making his money doing Vine videos…but not anymore!
  
  
  
  


• Apple News:
  
  
  
  • Apple’s $1,499 13-inch MacBook Pro has an escape key, but no Touch Bar
  
  
  • Hands-on with the new MacBook Pros, their keyboard, and the Touch Bar
  
  
  • First on iMac, iPad Pro & iPhone 7, Apple’s vibrant wide color tech now comes to MacBook Pro
  
  
  • Apple debuts “TV,” a TV guide and watchlist app for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
  
  
  • Apple’s HomeKit Is Proving To Be Too Demanding For Bluetooth Smart Home Devices
  
  
  • Apple’s annual profits fall for first time in 15 years as iPhone sales decline
  
  
  
  


• Microsoft Event:
  
  
  
  • This is the Surface Studio, Microsoft’s new all-in-one PC
  
  
  • Microsoft announces upgraded Surface Book with 16-hour battery life, for $2,399
  
  
  • MacBook Pro vs. Surface Book: How 2016’s Models Compare
  
  
  • Microsoft announces new VR headsets for Windows 10, starting at $299
  
  
  
  


• Smartwatch sales are tanking


• New Tech Could Let Devices Function for Years Without a Battery


• How These Netflix And NPR Vets Plan To Reinvent Podcasts

Cool Thing of the Week

• Phil: Lakeville North Code Club


• Tim: Nintendo Switch


• Steve: Tesla Unveils its New Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels
  
  
  
  • These are Tesla’s stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
  
  
  • Check out Tesla’s four different glass solar roofs. Can you see the solar panels?
  
  
  
  

Upcoming Events

• The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
  
  
  
  • The list as a Google spreadsheet
  
  
  • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  
  
  
  


• WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork


• ProductCamp Twin Cities 2016, November 12, 2016 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Worrell Design, Minneapolis


• Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington


• MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017