First Ring Daily

First Ring Daily 1564: Goodbye Android

First Ring Daily — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:57:34 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows kills the Android, Apple does an annoying thing in the EU, and Google follows the path.

First Ring Daily 1563: From Up High

First Ring Daily — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:28:39 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul gets a balloon, Xbox has an event, and Apple announces new hardware.

First Ring Daily 1562: The Moment Has Arrived

First Ring Daily — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:59:02 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the Moment is here, names of the OS, and a little traffic in the background.

First Ring Daily 1561: Miss Green

First Ring Daily — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:57:14 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, green is the new color, back to Windows 95, and a moment that missed.

First Ring Daily 1560: ARM Looks Good

First Ring Daily — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:28:43 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM benchmarks look good, Intel has big dreams, and Edge needs to stop doing things.

First Ring Daily 1599: Accepting It

First Ring Daily — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:52:33 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI continues to grow, Microsoft invests more in AI, and Google announced a new AI.

First Ring Daily 1598: Land the Audio

First Ring Daily — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:25:46 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows gets a new resolution, trying to land the plane, and a little Gemini too.

First Ring Daily 1597: Surface Peaks

First Ring Daily — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:27:44 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Surface has a timeline, Paul has a trouble, and Brad remembers a headline.

First Ring Daily 1596: Apple Didn't Win

First Ring Daily — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 09:34:38 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Nvidia has won, Apple takes a gamble, and Xbox looks at the discs.

First Ring Daily 1595: Gallons of Mayonnaise

First Ring Daily — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:51:56 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the Costco app, the Xbox data, and everything else.

First Ring Daily 1594: Xbox Has Spoken

First Ring Daily — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:34:21 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox held its event, Xbox provided information, Xbox has a future.

First Ring Daily 1593: Worse than Cookies

First Ring Daily — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:21:37 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, local AI, cloud AI, and a Build of AI.

First Ring Daily 1592: Healthy Migration

First Ring Daily — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:41:14 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a podcast that stands in line, the Xbox event is tomorrow, and a little less audio today.

First Ring Daily 1591: Tar Pit Touchdowns

First Ring Daily — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:37:26 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a bit about the game, a bit about Notion, a bit about IBM.

First Ring Daily 1590: Next Box

First Ring Daily — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:56:03 -0500

On this episode First Ring Daily, Firefox gets a new leader, Xbox has a memo next week, and noises from above.

First Ring Daily 1589: Good Margins

First Ring Daily — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:37:24 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM has margin, a camera for vision, and Google's new $20 service.

First Ring Daily 1588: A New Metric

First Ring Daily — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:41:52 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Copilot gets bigger, Copilot on the big screen, and TV on all the screens.

First Ring Daily 1587: Should Xbox Do It

First Ring Daily — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:49:02 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox will talk about plans, Xbox could offload hardware, and a little Eero.

First Ring Daily 1586: Communication Station

First Ring Daily — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:22:44 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft doesn't communicate, Xbox doesn't communicate, and Qualcomm did communicate.

First Ring Daily 1585: Apple's Vision

First Ring Daily — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:40:58 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple Vision Pro, HoloLens Go, and another round of podcasts.

First Ring Daily 1584: New Setup, Same Setup

First Ring Daily — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:47:05 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows has a new setup, Windows has an old setup, and water in the yard.

First Ring Daily 1582: Three Trillion

First Ring Daily — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:24:31 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft hits a three trillion valuation, Email that didnt arrive, and it's Thursday we think.

First Ring Daily 1581: Arc-nemesis

First Ring Daily — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:33:04 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul pokes the PC, Arc is a new browser, and relearning your shortcuts.

First Ring Daily 1581: Finding AI Functionality

First Ring Daily — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:53:18 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI and everything else.

First Ring Daily 1580: A Matter of Email

First Ring Daily — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:31:27 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft email gets compromised, Email from Amazon doesn't work, and a little Thrifty topic too.

First Ring Daily 1578: Recommended Content

First Ring Daily — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:29:21 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, recommended content hits the Winter stride, Xbox has an event, and Bing doesn't grow.

First Ring Daily 1577: Over 700 Trackers in Outlook

First Ring Daily — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:59:57 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, more than 700 reasons you probably won't want to use the new Outlook app.

First Ring Daily 1576: Goodbye Bing, Hello Copilot Pro

First Ring Daily — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:15:39 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing is being downgraded, Copilot Pro is here for the consumer, and a long dive into the world of Windows subscriptions.

First Ring Daily 1575: ARM the Discount

First Ring Daily — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:32:36 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the power blips, a deal for ARM, and we roll into the week on a Monday.

First Ring Daily 1574: Windows or AI – Who Wins?

First Ring Daily — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:50:45 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows 12 has an option, will Microsoft choose AI or Windows, and Windows 10 will keep on going.

First Ring Daily 1573: If Only it Survived

First Ring Daily — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:37:42 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft was very close, Apple made it closer, and who doesn't love talking more about passwords and networking.

First Ring Daily 1572: CES Things

First Ring Daily — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:05:12 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel announces new chips, audio is only for intros, and CES is happening.

First Ring Daily 1571: LAN is the Password

First Ring Daily — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:46:34 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, solving the network problem, password managers, and technology continues to be hard.

First Ring Daily 1570: It’s All New

First Ring Daily — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:51:42 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, massive tech changes, a failed network mapping, and Apple announces a date.

First Ring Daily 1569: It's 2024

First Ring Daily — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:01:02 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we fall into the new year, Google ruins the Nest experience, and Microsoft changes an app install process.

First Ring Daily 1568: The AI Battle of 2024

First Ring Daily — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:35:03 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a new WiFi, a little IoT, and a lot of the AI battle that will define 2024.

First Ring Daily 1567: And to All a Goodnight

First Ring Daily — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:26:13 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Christmas is upon us, File Explore is among us, and a few things about next week.

First Ring Daily 1566: Mixed Emotions

First Ring Daily — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:31:59 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows is saying goodbye to Mixed Reality, Xbox should be on Apple, and figuring out the future.

First Ring Daily 1565: Time to LLM

First Ring Daily — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:54:35 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we dive deep into LLMs and possibly made a good podcast.

First Ring Daily 1564: Watching Advice

First Ring Daily — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:37:39 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has a Watch, Brad has a watch, and Paul needs to watch.

First Ring Daily 1563: Garbage Time

First Ring Daily — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:50:03 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Tiny11 gets tried, looking at the end of the year, and figuring out how time works.

First Ring Daily 1562: NPUs on Intel

First Ring Daily — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:17:48 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel shows off new chips, NPUs arrive on laptops, and changes to the desktop.

First Ring Daily 1560: Google's Oven

First Ring Daily — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:43:11 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google fakes it, Brad makes it, and FTC bakes it.

First Ring Daily 1559: The Windows 12 AI Vision

First Ring Daily — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:56:40 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, digging into Windows 12, how Microsoft will use AI, and a little bit of the weekend has arrived.

First Ring Daily 1558: Roadside Attractions

First Ring Daily — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:08:44 -0500

On this short episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is on the side of the road, Brad buys a pizza oven, and back to normal tomorrow.

First Ring Daily 1557: Windows 10 Extended

First Ring Daily — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:39:11 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft will extend the life of Windows 10 for a price...probably.

First Ring Daily 1556: First They Took My XAML

First Ring Daily — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:29:08 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, XAML will survive, a taskbar may be going away, and Mail is going away too.

First Ring Daily 1555: Windows in June

First Ring Daily — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:29:20 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul emails a cloud vendor, Windows is looking at June, and the canary is getting louder.

First Ring Daily 1555: Windows in June

First Ring Daily — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:24:39 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul emails a cloud vendor, Windows is looking at June, and the canary is getting louder.

First Ring Daily 1554: Show Me the Desktop

First Ring Daily — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:56:36 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft looks to change the taskbar, Xbox has a mobile plan, and Epic needs to settle.

First Ring Daily 1553: They Pull You Back In

First Ring Daily — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:37:36 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple looks to move on, Xbox has a small update, and we managed to go full circle.

First Ring Daily 1552: Q Notes

First Ring Daily — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:21:01 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Evernote looks back, Microsoft has new clothing, and Amazon has a Q.

First Ring Daily 1551: A Good Encounter

First Ring Daily — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:02:01 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a good encounter, figuring out if the photos worked, and Google has a bit of a backup problem.

First Ring Daily 1550: That Makes Sonos

First Ring Daily — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:42:35 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sonos has new stuff coming, not much was purchased, and trying to figure out the Memories.

First Ring Daily 1549: Full of AI

First Ring Daily — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:24:51 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the circle is complete, Nvidia is in a good position, and what if Apple did it?

First Ring Daily 1548: Schrodinger's AI

First Ring Daily — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:32:00 -0500

On today's episode of First Ring Daily, OpenAI is unknown, Satya walks back, and iMessages got delivered.

First Ring Daily 1547: This OpenAI News is Probably Outdated

First Ring Daily — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:38:12 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, OpenAI is falling apart, Microsoft is picking up the pieces, and this news is probably outdated now.

First Ring Daily 1546: Updates of Stuff

First Ring Daily — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:20:30 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a watch update, a game update, and a calendar update.

First Ring Daily 1546: It's In the Book

First Ring Daily — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:05:19 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Copilot headed to 10, Outlook is in the book, and a haircut.

First Ring Daily 1545: Pixel Bumps

First Ring Daily — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:11:01 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Pixel is in the hands, v2 is out the door, and Ignite is next week.

First Ring Daily 1544: The Monday iPhone

First Ring Daily — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:22:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, iPhone Max review is in, Paul is out of Mexico tomorrow, and we didn't even talk about a Pixel 8.

First Ring Daily 1543: Rusting Revenue

First Ring Daily — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:27:37 -0400

On this episode of Frist Ring Daily, Rust gets cashflow, Apple has a legacy, and sometimes you need a rebrand.

First Ring Daily 1542: Swiftly Raised

First Ring Daily — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:43:49 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Taylor Swift is a topic, Hulu is selling to Disney, and sometimes you forget the day of the week.

First Ring Daily 1541: A Cutler Above

First Ring Daily — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:35:20 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a book that you should read, an interview you should watch, and a podcast about Windows.

First Ring Daily 1540: Airrors

First Ring Daily — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:31:42 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event, Xbox blocks some things, and it's a not-so-spooky podcast.

First Ring Daily 1539: BMW M3

First Ring Daily — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:22:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad solders, Apple is coming with an M3, and Paul is looking for Brad in Mexico.

First Ring Daily 1538: Functional Regressions

First Ring Daily — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:22:25 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Start11 v2 is here, Paul enjoys the earnings and functional regressions.

First Ring Daily 1536: Nokia's Duty

First Ring Daily — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:28:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft earnings look good, Windows Phone isn't what you heard, and Xbox has a growth number.

First Ring Daily 1535: Input Dice

First Ring Daily — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:34:18 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the mic crashes, the app crashes, and why are we still here.

First Ring Daily 1534: App Pricing

First Ring Daily — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:44:56 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Netflix raises prices, Stardock turns 30, and app models.

First Ring Daily 1533: Big Numbers

First Ring Daily — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:25:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Office 365 gets a big number, Windows 11 has another number, and Brad asks Paul to pick up a number.

First Ring Daily 1532: Pencil Me In

First Ring Daily — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:56:36 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has new hardware, Microsoft has a bill and a CFO conversation.

First Ring Daily 1531: Oh They Did It

First Ring Daily — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:25:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft closes the deal, Brad doesn't go back, and Paul is abroad.

First Ring Daily 1530: A Snap and Chat

First Ring Daily — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:34:44 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, using GPT for good, Sony raises its price, and that's it for this week.

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First Ring Daily 1529: Loss Leadership

First Ring Daily — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:36:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI continues to be expensive, COD won't be coming soon, and shipment woes.

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First Ring Daily 1528: Hardware for 12

First Ring Daily — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:26:26 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Edge is running hot, AI will draw some power, and changes to a mic.

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First Ring Daily 1527: Oh Maybe That's It

First Ring Daily — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:28:53 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, figuring out the noise machine, the Houdini is coming, and it's a Friday podcast.

First Ring Daily 1526: Pixel Looks Good

First Ring Daily — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:40:38 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google held an event, Pixel looks good, timing looks bad.

First Ring Daily 1525: A Little Stabby Today

First Ring Daily — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:53:15 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul has a classic rant, Google has an event today, and spam works with Yahoo.

First Ring Daily 1524: Back in Court

First Ring Daily — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:23:49 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google is still in court, Satya is back in court, and a backup is always an option.

First Ring Daily 1523: The Monitors of Doom

First Ring Daily — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:23:43 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a poster that didn't show, a monitor that was wrong, and a few updates on timing.

First Ring Daily 1521: Sony's Out

First Ring Daily — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:40:45 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sony has a big change, the FTC has a change, and COD will be missed.

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First Ring Daily 1520: Trouble for Amazon

First Ring Daily — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:06:44 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we dive deep into the rough waters ahead for Amazon.

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First Ring Daily 1519: Islands of Change

First Ring Daily — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:30:53 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul gets a new iPhone, Brad struggles with Matter, and a Pixel or two.

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First Ring Daily 1518: Give Me Fuel, Give Me Fire

First Ring Daily — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:48:31 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad changes the music, it should be a quiet Monday, and Paul moves soon.

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First Ring Daily 1516: A Surface Event Tour

First Ring Daily — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:07:38 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is in New York, Paul provides a tour of the venue, and Paul has spotty connectivity.

First Ring Daily 1515: OCR the AI

First Ring Daily — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:41:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, OCR has arrived, iPhones are not ordering well, and a hidden keyboard shortcut.

First Ring Daily 1514: EU is Not Happy

First Ring Daily — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:46:43 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the EU isnt happy with Teams, Xbox has a new Core, and time to get cut.

First Ring Daily 1513: Apple Event Hangover

First Ring Daily — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:34:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event and a lot of filler material but not a lot of leather.

First Ring Daily 1512: USB-Sea

First Ring Daily — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:08:47 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event, looking at a Microsoft port, and a few colors too.

First Ring Daily 1511: Google's Bad Argument

First Ring Daily — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:45:15 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google has a bad argument, Apple may need a ballot box, and let's not talk about the Bengals.

First Ring Daily 1509: Thursday Playbacks

First Ring Daily — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:57:52 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we dive into Starfield, some of the Xbox promises, and a bit of multiplayer.

First Ring Daily 1508: T-Day

First Ring Daily — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:51:06 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google has a day in court soon, the EU lists out gatekeepers, and a few other things.

First Ring Daily 1507: Act Small

First Ring Daily — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:26:18 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft tries to act small, Apple is also small, and the Xbox Series S is small.

First Ring Daily 1505: Teams and Mac Split

First Ring Daily — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:50:28 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Teams is split in Europe, Visual Studio leaves the Mac, and Starfield is today.

First Ring Daily 1504: Apple's Ahead

First Ring Daily — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:23:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event soon, Microsoft could do something not-fun, and Google says goodbye to the pass.

First Ring Daily 1503: Ahead of AI

First Ring Daily — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:40:27 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, more than just Surface next month, a look back at an app that didn't ship, and hopefully you don't want a stream.

First Ring Daily 1502: Technical NAS

First Ring Daily — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:30:45 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the technology falls over, NAS continues, and Apple Watch as a standalone is the future.

First Ring Daily 1501: Back in My Table

First Ring Daily — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:50:09 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the games are over, Excel hits the cloud, and looking back at SQL.

First Ring Daily 1500: The Prices

First Ring Daily — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:24:02 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox won't cut prices, Nvidia is making all the dollars, and maybe they will build a CPU.

First Ring Daily 1499: The EU Might Want a CMA

First Ring Daily — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:29:56 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the EU is curious about the CMA, Windows hasn't played the cards yet, and NAS is doing its thing.

First Ring Daily 1498: ABK does the CMA

First Ring Daily — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:18:16 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft makes a major change that it hopes will let them acquire Activision.

First Ring Daily 1497: Backing up the Future

First Ring Daily — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:07:25 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul backs up his past, Brad lives in the future, and the CMA should be releasing info soon.

First Ring Daily 1496: Surface in September

First Ring Daily — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:53:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Surface has a hardware event, AI is good sometimes, and loud noises are happening.

First Ring Daily 1495: Bing Bong

First Ring Daily — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:55:49 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing isn't growing, AI still has a place, and yellow is the new color.

First Ring Daily 1494: Strikes from the Cloud

First Ring Daily — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:27:25 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has a new strike system, considerations for photo backup, and a good memory from Xbox.

First Ring Daily 1493: Peace with Google

First Ring Daily — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:08:49 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google makes some sense, Sony keeps on streaming, and Forge made Halo good.

First Ring Daily 1492: Food and Little Tech

First Ring Daily — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:01:13 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, food prices in DC, Pixel 8 gets a quick mention, and it's a tech podcast, probably.

First Ring Daily 1491: Quaking in the Game Pass

First Ring Daily — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:04:54 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Quake arrives again, Lenovo has a laptop for Paul, and it's a Friday morning podcast.

First Ring Daily 1490: The Bad Email

First Ring Daily — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:31:59 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a bad email has arrived, a new T-series has arrived, and we will arrive tomorrow from a different location.

First Ring Daily 1489: Selling the Chips

First Ring Daily — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:35:54 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sony expects to sell more PS5s, Microsoft has a trick to sell more PCs, and if you are running older Intel hardware, an update is coming.

First Ring Daily 1488: Tabulence

First Ring Daily — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:37:09 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, trying to fix the tabs again, Earth has an appendix, and Apple is doing Apple.

First Ring Daily 1487: Groups of Trees

First Ring Daily — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:19:07 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad returns some trees, Paul tries to help, and Apple has a date, probably.

First Ring Daily 1486: Genius Bar

First Ring Daily — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:26:41 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad plays a lock, Apple reports earnings, and Paul does some math.

First Ring Daily 1484: Split the GPU

First Ring Daily — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, cloud gaming goes to the AI, you can bash bugs if you would like, or watch Paul bash an elbow.

First Ring Daily 1483: An Exclusive Neuron

First Ring Daily — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:54:03 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft should never change, a series of neurons, and let's swap the battery.

First Ring Daily 1482: Xbox Makes a Change

First Ring Daily — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:17:59 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox retires an app, CMA publishes a document, and COD is something Paul will try.

First Ring Daily 1481: Fade into the Outro

First Ring Daily — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:50:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, technology doesn't really fade into the background, Intel finds a way to make it work, and we keep it short for a Friday.

First Ring Daily 1480: Teams has a Dashboard

First Ring Daily — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:21:34 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Teams is in the spotlight in the EU, Xbox gets a "new" dashboard, and maybe it is too much of us.

First Ring Daily 1479: Earnings Aftermath

First Ring Daily — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:22:59 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft releases their earnings and it's mostly good, unless you care about Surface.

First Ring Daily 1478: X Marks the Podcast

First Ring Daily — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:22:39 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, no news is good news, X becomes a thing, and sometimes you yell at the cloud.

First Ring Daily 1477: A Date is Dated

First Ring Daily — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:38:51 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft sets a new date to close the deal, AI now has a price, and it's a faux Friday.

First Ring Daily 1476: This is the News

First Ring Daily — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:58:44 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox news continues to sit on the stove but Paul has news that will change the direction.

First Ring Daily 1475: Core of the Problem

First Ring Daily — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:23:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox gets to the core of the problem as Sony and Microsoft agree to a deal.

First Ring Daily 1474: Timing of Fonts

First Ring Daily — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:01:52 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft has a new font, Xbox has a deadline, and we rolling into a new shirt.

First Ring Daily 1473: Just Keep Swimming

First Ring Daily — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:50:21 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, FTC keeps on swimming, Canary gets a new build, and COD drops a bad update.

First Ring Daily 1472: It's Not Over Until The Check Clears

First Ring Daily — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:51:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the FTC lost a battle in the courts but the CMA and FTC may live to fight another day.

First Ring Daily 1471: About 5 Seconds

First Ring Daily — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:46:11 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul tries a feature for five seconds, we wait for the judgment to drop, and Android apps from Amazon move forward.

First Ring Daily 1470: Park it Here

First Ring Daily — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:25:43 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the parks are awesome, FTC is waiting, and make a reservation if you plan to go.

First Ring Daily 1469: Court Adjourned

First Ring Daily — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:57:55 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the courts are now behind Xbox, Copilot has arrived, and next week will be quiet, or maybe not.

First Ring Daily 1468: Folding the Days

First Ring Daily — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:47:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad can't remember the days, Paul has a new phone, and Satya doesn't like exclusives.

First Ring Daily 1467: One Set of Footprints

First Ring Daily — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:52:11 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft is still in court, flying solo on Windows, and he...will take the stand.

First Ring Daily 1466: Sega's Plan

First Ring Daily — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:47:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sega has some IP, mobile gaming is a trip down memory lane, and hitting the button a little late.

First Ring Daily 1465: The Weekly Kickoff

First Ring Daily — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:29:09 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Phil shares a few details, Cloud Gaming isn't as much of a thing, and Thursday will be critical.

First Ring Daily 1464: The FTC and You

First Ring Daily — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:23:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the FTC goes to court, Xbox talks a lot in court, and today will be a big day in court.

First Ring Daily 1463: Calendar Bread

First Ring Daily — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:56:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a discussion of various breads, trying to understand a calendar, and it's not today.

First Ring Daily 1462: That's no Sun

First Ring Daily — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:26:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we wait for Thursday, the asteroid is coming, and Outlook pulls back.

First Ring Daily 1461: Get Off My Email

First Ring Daily — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:25:08 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the email is changing, the cat is on the floor, and not much more.

First Ring Daily 1460: Oh That's Late

First Ring Daily — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:20:29 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google moves out of domains, Xbox has a late date, and the end of the year is near.

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First Ring Daily 1459: A Little Less Eye

First Ring Daily — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:05:26 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel drops the I, Paul can't figure out if he wants another monitor, and Showdown is a fun place to be.

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First Ring Daily 1458: Law Degrees

First Ring Daily — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:03:31 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, EU goes after Google, FTC goes after Microsoft, and we go after COD.

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First Ring Daily 1457: Don't Buy It

First Ring Daily — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:55:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI coming to AMD, FTC is coming for Microsoft, and you probably shouldn't upgrade, yet.

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First Ring Daily 1456: Xbox is Black

First Ring Daily — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:04:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has an event, Xbox has a new SKU, and more ahead for the week.

First Ring Daily 1455: Passing Neo

First Ring Daily — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:24:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a small break is ahead, WWDC is coming soon, and Paul almost has a Surface Neo.

First Ring Daily 1454: Outlook the App

First Ring Daily — Wed, 31 May 2023 09:58:03 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Outlook adds features, Paul turns off his camera, and Xbox hits number 38.

First Ring Daily 1453: Offline for XP

First Ring Daily — Tue, 30 May 2023 10:04:03 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI wants a few rules, podcast will break for a break, and XP is now available offline.

First Ring Daily 1452: Windowing Next

First Ring Daily — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:54:13 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Build continues to churn, AI continues to be the flavor of the month, and we are heading into a long weekend.

First Ring Daily 1451: Build Day 2 but with 3

First Ring Daily — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:19:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we are joined by Stephen Rose to cover day two of Build.

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First Ring Daily 1450: Build Day 1

First Ring Daily — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:40:18 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows gets a Co-Pilot, Fabric is now a Microsoft thing, and more news is coming today.

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First Ring Daily 1449: Build Day

First Ring Daily — Tue, 23 May 2023 09:52:12 -0400

On this pre-build episode of First Ring Daily, the AI is coming, Windows news is probably coming, and File Explorer has an awkward moment.

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First Ring Daily 1448: Thiry-Seven-ish

First Ring Daily — Mon, 22 May 2023 10:22:23 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft does some fun and accurate math, Build is tomorrow, and sometimes you forget what day it is.

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First Ring Daily 1446: Let Me Be Dumb

First Ring Daily — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:01:27 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul has a request for Microsoft, Xbox has a new update, and an owl.

First Ring Daily 1445: Coming Soon

First Ring Daily — Wed, 17 May 2023 09:25:32 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, moment three is nearly here, Build is next week, and more AI for your menu.

First Ring Daily 1444: Azure's Box

First Ring Daily — Tue, 16 May 2023 10:04:36 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox gets a pass, Azure gets reviewed, and everyone loves the Grand National.

First Ring Daily 1443: Black Box

First Ring Daily — Mon, 15 May 2023 09:50:53 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the feed goes dark, ads are gone for now, and Garmin enters the chat.

First Ring Daily 1442: After the IO

First Ring Daily — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:45:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul makes a purchase, Brad is concerned for safety, and we look forward to Monday.

First Ring Daily 1441: Before the IO

First Ring Daily — Wed, 10 May 2023 20:34:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google has IO today, most things for IO have leaked, and we think AI might get mentioned a few times.

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First Ring Daily 1440: Ok Pixel

First Ring Daily — Tue, 09 May 2023 09:04:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we had a day of Apple, now it's a day of Google Pixel and Google search.

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First Ring Daily: 1439: Apple Tree

First Ring Daily — Mon, 08 May 2023 09:47:02 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple will probably be fine, Apple keeps it above the fold, and Apple didn't do the wrong thing this time.

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First Ring Daily: 1438: Maybe They Never Changed

First Ring Daily — Fri, 05 May 2023 10:37:12 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft hasn't changed, AI will change, and Google has a memo leak.

First Ring Daily: 1437: You Will Use Edge

First Ring Daily — Thu, 04 May 2023 09:41:16 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Edge fears nothing, Edge opens everything, and Bing gets a new trick.

First Ring Daily: 1436: The Duo of AI

First Ring Daily — Wed, 03 May 2023 09:49:53 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, it looks like the days of Duo are gone, AI can be useful, and Xbox announces not the thing we want.

First Ring Daily: 1435: The Windows You Should Use

First Ring Daily — Tue, 02 May 2023 09:45:30 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox shows an update but the real news is about Windows.

First Ring Daily: 1434: Rusty on the Mic

First Ring Daily — Mon, 01 May 2023 09:13:05 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Rust lands in two places, widgets come to Canary, and it's not quite the moment of zen.

First Ring Daily: 1433: More Deals, More Backers, Same State

First Ring Daily — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:32:13 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft strikes a new cloud deal for gaming, Nvidia backs Microsoft, but the state of the decision is the same.

First Ring Daily: 1432: It Will Continue Until Approved

First Ring Daily — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:10:07 -0400

On this episode of Frist Ring Daily, Microsoft is angry, Edge may get cleaned up, and let us give them money.

First Ring Daily: 1431: Earnings and Doors

First Ring Daily — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:27:07 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft releases their earnings for fiscal Q3 and the UK closes an Xbox door.

First Ring Daily: 1430: Two Teams Things

First Ring Daily — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:54:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a change that is late for Teams, Microsoft earnings are later today, and more ads in more places.

First Ring Daily: 1429: Two Things

First Ring Daily — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:32:19 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft has earnings, CMA is expected to rule, and Apple's VR.

First Ring Daily: 1428: Web Safely

First Ring Daily — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:04:45 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, safely browsing the web, using AI for work, and replacing us with AI.

First Ring Daily 1427: Reboot the Dash

First Ring Daily — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:29:17 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox goes backward, Samsung considers the alternative, and Sonos has another date.

First Ring Daily 1426: Sliding Into the Weekend

First Ring Daily — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:55:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Ubisoft gets a price, Windows has a presence, and fingers are better than faces.

First Ring Daily 1425: More Windows 12

First Ring Daily — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:42:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows 12 shows up in another video, the Mac is probably fine, and yep, this is the direction they are headed.

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First Ring Daily 1424: Build is Available

First Ring Daily — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:36:26 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Build has a new catalog, Fluent 2.0 may be coming soon, and COD has a season 3.

First Ring Daily 1423: Order of Operations

First Ring Daily — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:01:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, opening it in the correct order, the printer only prints, and a little bit about trains.

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First Ring Daily 1422: PC Drops For All

First Ring Daily — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:14:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple isn't immune to trends, VR is in a funky place, and sometimes you have to think about where the description is placed.

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First Ring Daily 1421: Microsoft's AI Delima

First Ring Daily — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:50:11 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we dive into the business of AI for Microsoft, Google, and the data center.

First Ring Daily 1420: Lite Ball

First Ring Daily — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:21:17 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Sony looks for another handheld, sports comes up in an unorganized, and Stadia has entered the chat.

First Ring Daily 1419: The Odds and Ends

First Ring Daily — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:33:44 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Outlook gets a new old feature, Loop needs a few hotkeys, and waiting on the weather.

First Ring Daily 1418: Scrolling Back

First Ring Daily — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:33:54 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Teams 2.0 has a flaw, GM goes all Google, and we make it two in a row.

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First Ring Daily 1417: Pictured Perfect

First Ring Daily — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:44:50 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Pictures of the past, Teams 2.0 arrives, and E3 has come and gone.

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First Ring Daily 1416: In-Flight Entertainment

First Ring Daily — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:10:10 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul's flight had a major disruption resulting in a stop in Atlanta, CMA makes a change to its investigation, and we are back in a week.

First Ring Daily 1415: The Loop is Here

First Ring Daily — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:33:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Loop is finally here and if you didn't catch that, Loop is finally here.

First Ring Daily 1411: Images Are Here

First Ring Daily — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:04:59 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing Image generation has arrived, Spring is here, and Amazon has a sour note.

First Ring Daily 1410: Barnacles on a Ship

First Ring Daily — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:25:10 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Edge gets bloated, a book gets created, and we keep it positive for a Monday.

First Ring Daily 1409: Pages and Pages

First Ring Daily — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:45:40 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, turning a few pages backward, printing a few pages forward, and the Loops are probably coming.

First Ring Daily 1408: That's No Moon

First Ring Daily — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:10:30 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the co-pilots are coming, the moon isnt real, and hopefully some Teams 2.0.

First Ring Daily 1407: Three Key Takeaways

First Ring Daily — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:28:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, three takeaways to watch for Microsoft, Paul's RSS fun, and AI fees.

First Ring Daily 1406: No Dog in this Fight

First Ring Daily — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:42:22 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google announces new AI, Microsoft gets AI out of the way, and food that is not in food is also a topic.

First Ring Daily 1405: A 1hr Jump

First Ring Daily — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:05:23 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we survived time travel, Paint is back in the headlines, and Mexico is still Mexico.

First Ring Daily 1404: Fruit Loops

First Ring Daily — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:35:08 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Loops are coming, Tucan Sam is back in business, and heading into the weekend with a File Explorer.

First Ring Daily 1403: Canary of the Coal

First Ring Daily — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:00:26 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows makes a significant change, recommendations are coming to Explorer, and Windows 12 is in the daylight.

First Ring Daily 1402: Airport Approvals

First Ring Daily — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:21:58 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad reads the news, Paul heads to the airport, and the EU looks to give Xbox a Win.

First Ring Daily 1401: That's A Good Number

First Ring Daily — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:36:20 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has a good number, Bing will report a good number, and Windows 12 is also a number.

First Ring Daily 1400: Scattered Updates

First Ring Daily — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:34:40 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, scattered recordings, scattered updates, and scattered endings.

First Ring Daily 1399: A Moment for Windows

First Ring Daily — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:17:05 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows has a big update today, ARM on Windows has a quirk, and Phone Link is hard to remember.

First Ring Daily 1398: Roll-Out

First Ring Daily — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:13:49 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, dancing into a Monday, new laptops for big-screen fans, and a Laptop Studio 2 is on the way.

First Ring daily 1397: Norm's 11

First Ring Daily — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:11:14 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, old hardware running a new OS, paying for a lot of storage, and digging into a Kindle library.

First Ring Daily 1396: Moon Base

First Ring Daily — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:31:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, there is no rolling back, Apple's not going away from black holes, and landing a man on the moon.

First Ring Daily 1395: You're The Reason

First Ring Daily — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:32:04 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing is the brand, if we formed a band, and but there is no last stand.

First Ring Daily 1394: Apps'n Monitors

First Ring Daily — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:33:11 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Teams 2.0 is coming soon, building apps for Windows is changing, and monitors can be confusing.

First Ring Daily 1393: A Dabble of Xbox and News

First Ring Daily — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:48:04 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, season 2 has arrived, Xbox has a date with the EU, and why not mention AI a little as well.

First Ring Daily 1392: File Explorer Woes

First Ring Daily — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:47:43 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft looks to make big changes to File Explorer, Bing AI needs less exposure, and did we mention big changes to File Explorer?

First Ring Daily 1391: We Will Take it

First Ring Daily — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:38:29 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, when does it become copying, monkeys with typewriters, and how to make a podcast.

First Ring Daily 1390: It's the Wrong AI

First Ring Daily — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:44:31 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI is not being used correctly, Google has better input, and Excel is the better home.

First Ring Daily 1389: Bing of Duty

First Ring Daily — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:35:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, COD gets a big update next week, Bing has a million on a list, and more cuts at Microsoft.

First Ring Daily 1388: No Edits For Surface

First Ring Daily — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:40:09 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Disney has a change, Apple copies Microsoft, and we don't remove the edit.

First Ring Daily 1387: AI Is Forever

First Ring Daily — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:54:59 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft held its AI event, Bing gets new life, and AI will send nothing to you.

First Ring Daily 1386: It Begins Today

First Ring Daily — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:25:21 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI-wars start today, Google is back on its heels, and Apple has a choice.

First Ring Daily 1385: The Monday Bing

First Ring Daily — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:24:06 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing has a leak, Google has an event, and Paul has a cold.

First Ring Daily 1384: Fake Numbers

First Ring Daily — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:02:35 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft has a fake number, Amazon has a weird number, and Apple has negative numbers

First Ring Daily 1383: All Over the Grid

First Ring Daily — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:44:37 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a little bit of Teams, a little bit of AI, and a little bit more.

First Ring Daily 1382: Age of Games

First Ring Daily — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:11:43 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AMD has a win, Age of Empires plays well, and Game Pass has a hot start to 2023.

First Ring Daily 1381: Nothing but Silence

First Ring Daily — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:37:03 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Nothing is coming, silencing an Apple Watch, and Xbox has an old new game.

First Ring Daily 1380: The Side Screen

First Ring Daily — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:47:08 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is back home again, a rough evening for Brad, and a side screen for Lenovo.

First Ring Daily 1379: Spinning Class

First Ring Daily — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:12:34 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, spinning out Windows, EU looking for Teams, and the weekend has arrived.

First Ring Daily 1378: Not You, It's VR

First Ring Daily — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:19:31 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, VR hits the highway, snow hits, the ground, and Brad hits the road.

First Ring Daily 1377: Ski Googles

First Ring Daily — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:45:22 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google announces cuts, Google brings back the past, and a little economics for a Friday.

First Ring Daily 1376: No Smiles

First Ring Daily — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:30:28 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, no smiles are happening, purple is still around, and Stadia is done.

First Ring Daily 1375: The Purple M2

First Ring Daily — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:26:03 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, there is a new color on Teams, Apple drops the M2, and Paul has a moment of clarity.

First Ring Daily 1374: Not Much Crosswalk Talk

First Ring Daily — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:31:15 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, staying up late isn't good, the lack of crosstalk isn't good, and tomorrow may not be good for podcast listeners.

First Ring Daily 1373: Open the Hurtz

First Ring Daily — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:41:15 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel makes an oven, OpenAi gets more conversation, and we roll into the weekend.

First Ring Daily 1372: The Numbers Make Sense

First Ring Daily — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:04:12 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, PC sales have changed for obvious reasons, unusual storms for this time of the year, and we wrap it up with a circle-back reference.

First Ring Daily 1371: Flying Clean

First Ring Daily — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:24:04 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the flights had a bit of trouble, the dentist is on standby, and we recorded a bit early.

First Ring Daily 1370: Spending a Few More Dollars

First Ring Daily — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:58:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft is looking to spend a few more dollars on AI and maybe one day, it can replace us.

First Ring Daily 1369: The AI is Coming

First Ring Daily — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:32:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, chatGPT is coming, Windows 12 is coming, and the appliances are running.

First Ring Daily 1368: What Not to Say

First Ring Daily — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:08:26 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, lawyers say the darndest things, Brad regrets a promise, and Friday can't come soon enough.

First Ring Daily 1367: Not Live from CES

First Ring Daily — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:09:16 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, CES has many announcements, charging is taking shape, and Xbox has a new controller.

First Ring Daily 1366: It Should be Perfect

First Ring Daily — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:51:28 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, CES is here, Loops is still a dream but it might be a perfect app.

First Ring Daily 1365: Waltzing Into 23

First Ring Daily — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:24:13 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, 2023 has arrived, so has a new watch, and Microsoft does know about COD.

First Ring Daily 1364: A Holly Jolly Keyboard

First Ring Daily — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:26:54 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad wants you to join him on the clicky side, Paul comes up with an idea for cold weather, and we wrap up the week with a quality podcast.

First Ring Daily 1363: Gremflix

First Ring Daily — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:41:12 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Netflix is on the docket for discussion, gremlins keep showing up, and we are closing in on the holiday.

First Ring Daily 1362: A Mouse and a Scanner Walk Into a Podcast

First Ring Daily — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:27:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad fixes the technology, Paul tosses out the technology, and we dive into the VR world.

First Ring Daily 1361: The Technology Has Failed Us

First Ring Daily — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:29:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the technology drops the bits, the furnace spooks Brad, and we try to make nothing out of nothing.

First Ring Daily 1360: Of Course They Did

First Ring Daily — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:02:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Skype gets more features, Matter comes into play, and it's nearly the holidays.

First Ring Daily 1359: Two LeFTC

First Ring Daily — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:48:09 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft has two left feet, the FTC gives us a lot to talk about, and updates for next week.

First Ring Daily 1358: Figured it Out

First Ring Daily — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:22:40 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft heads to DC, Paul has a flicker, and Brad figures out the end game.

First Ring Daily 1357: Editorials of Box

First Ring Daily — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:30:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft pens an editorial, Edge ships another update, and game pricing will increase.

First Ring Daily 1356: Documented Downfall

First Ring Daily — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:30:00 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad outlines his weekend, Xbox may get a hall pass, and the holidays are coming quickly.

First Ring Daily 1355: Economy isn't for Planes

First Ring Daily — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:49:48 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Economists gets behind Microsoft, Apple gets more aggressive with fees, and Paul heads to NYC.

First Ring Daily 1354: Sacrification

First Ring Daily — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:34:22 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad gets spooked, Apple and its nachos, and we think we invented a word...but did not.

First Ring Daily 1353: A Bit Quiet

First Ring Daily — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:18:06 -0500

On this quiet episode of First Ring Daily, we wish it was a Friday, not much has happened since Monday, and Paul learns a bit of math.

First Ring Daily 1351: Post Feast

First Ring Daily — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:25:29 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the bird has been served, the EU looks to Teams, and you can probably find a sale somewhere.

First Ring Daily 1350: Bird Deals

First Ring Daily — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:38:24 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, deals are coming from everywhere, looking up things in real-time, and the bird holiday is tomorrow.

First Ring Daily 1349: It Should be Possible

First Ring Daily — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:53:37 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul tries a new Pixel, Brad figures out how to spend more money, and it's nearly Thanksgiving.

First Ring Daily 1348: Back Again

First Ring Daily — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:33:27 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Football is back, so is Bob, and it is likely a quiet week.

First Ring Daily 1347: Self Inflicted Purchases

First Ring Daily — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:57:59 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a little bit about Teams, a lot about technology, and sending it out in style.

First Ring Daily 1346: Okay-ish News Everyone

First Ring Daily — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:26:52 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Good news for Brad, Warzone drops, and ARM needs at least another year.

First Ring Daily 1345: Mink You Very Much

First Ring Daily — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:40:33 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Minks are on the loose, United doesn't get one back, and COD drops a big update today.

First Ring Daily 1344: Folding the Pixel

First Ring Daily — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:47:42 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a Pixel fold is in the future, Paul tries a new audio driver, and kids ruin everything.

First Ring Daily 1343: If the Shoe Fits

First Ring Daily — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:53:16 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, trying to find the right shoe, canceling an Apple, and a change to Spotify payments.

First Ring Daily 1342: Reading the Paper

First Ring Daily — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:19:24 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, modern paper, running AMD instead of Intel, and a joke to lead us into the weekend.

First Ring Daily 1341: It Would Solve a Lot of Problem

First Ring Daily — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:29:27 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, dates can be made up, screenshots are important, and a moat is appealing.

First Ring Daily 1340: Mark, Musk, and a Deadline

First Ring Daily — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:36:29 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the tech cuts keep happening, Windows 10 has a date with destiny, and the EU talks Xbox.

First Ring Daily 1339: C Sick

First Ring Daily — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:28:32 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, figuring out the life of C, waiting for the EU, and maybe HDMI too.

First Ring Daily 1338: The Man in the Mirror

First Ring Daily — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:23:59 -0500

On this episode of First Ring Daily, mistakes were made over the weekend, Xbox might have a sale, and some video is better.

First Ring Daily 1336: Falling for Watermarks

First Ring Daily — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:11:15 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul accidentally tests a feature, large mammals are talked about, and we need to know if you see a watermark.

First Ring Daily 1335: YouTube moves Central

First Ring Daily — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:48:39 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, leveling up at night, YouTube moving to be a hub, and waiting for the next ruling to drop.

First Ring Daily 1334: Paul Of Duty vNext

First Ring Daily — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:33:27 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a dabble of Call of Duty, a drip of PlayStation, and a smidgen of Xbox court cases.

First Ring Daily 1333: Back to the App

First Ring Daily — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:26:12 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is back home, Xbox has a new app coming, and Halo gets a try.

First Ring Daily 1332: Earning it Out

First Ring Daily — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:27:21 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Joe leaves, COD arrives, and more companies face headwinds.

First Ring Daily 1331: Meta This

First Ring Daily — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:49:02 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Meta drops a lot of net income, Phil Spencer is a good person, and Xbox prices may change.

First Ring Daily 1330: The Microsoft Earnings

First Ring Daily — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:25:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft drops some numbers, so we pick them up.

First Ring Daily 1329: What's the Matta

First Ring Daily — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:25:59 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, talking about Matter, talking about iOS updates, and talking about price hikes.

First Ring Daily 1328: Cleaning the Box

First Ring Daily — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:48:07 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, when is it really released, Microsoft has a new cleaner, and it's a Monday morning in two places.

First Ring Daily 1327: iPaddling

First Ring Daily — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:57:36 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, catching up on an Apple non-event, a non-event of 22h2 for Windows 10, and a short Friday conversation.

First Ring Daily 1326: Windows Evo

First Ring Daily — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:03:00 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, the evolution of Windows is foretold by Windows 11, gaming evolution to the hand, and running new wire to fix a problem.

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First Ring Daily 1325: New Monday, Same Podcast

First Ring Daily — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:55:07 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we woke up on a Monday, talked about what happened on a Sunday, and a little look at some upcoming laptop reviews.

First Ring Daily 1324: More Windows

First Ring Daily — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:03:39 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, more about Windows 12, some about Ignite, and a little about other things.

First Ring Daily 1323: Surface and Ignite Hangover

First Ring Daily — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:49:03 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Surface had an event, Ignite had an event, and Microsoft was announcing all the things.

First Ring Daily 1322: Keystone Chromebooks

First Ring Daily — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:57:36 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox shows up on a shelf, Google announces new gaming Chromebooks, and iOS has an update.

First Ring Daily 1321: A Little More Data

First Ring Daily — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:41:45 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, we get a little more data on Xbox sales, more data on the Surface event, and some chat about a Pixel.

First Ring Daily 1320: Many Pixels

First Ring Daily — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:07:46 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google has hardware Paul likes, Brad can't get over yesturday, and hard wires still win.

First Ring Daily 1319: Missed Milestone

First Ring Daily — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:42:42 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft skips a milestone, Google has an event today, and calendars are convoluted.

First Ring Daily 1318: Sea of C

First Ring Daily — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:46:18 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, EU goes to C, Paul tries to guess an old date, and Brad gets mad at Apple, again.

First Ring Daily 1317: Fixing the Things

First Ring Daily — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:27:47 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Halo attempts to fix Halo, Brad fixes Paul, and fixing the rest of the things too.

First Ring Daily 1316: Easy-USB

First Ring Daily — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:31:13 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, USB makes it easier to see your ports, Xbox will hopefully get a new feature, and it's another Monday podcast.

First Ring Daily 1315: Stadia's Voyage

First Ring Daily — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:27:31 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Stadia goes away, Paul is away, and a new option on the taskbar.

First Ring Daily 1314: That's Why You Are Here

First Ring Daily — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:04:16 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Amazon announces new hardware, new Wifi can be expensive, and a few good liners.

First Ring Daily 1313: Complex Dev

First Ring Daily — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:36:34 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel has a 13th gen, PWAs have new features, and building apps for Windows.

First Ring Daily 1312: Per My Podcast

First Ring Daily — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:31:09 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad gets emailed, Paul drops a headphone, and a little invasive biometric data.

First Ring Daily 1311: Winning at Losing

First Ring Daily — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:24:24 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, trying to outsmart a watch, COD ends, and happiness never began.

First Ring Daily 1310: Paul of Duty II

First Ring Daily — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:56:53 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft defends its big purchase, and COD MW II beta is here and we dive deep into it.

First Ring Daily 1309: Call of Surface

First Ring Daily — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:09:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Surface has an event, Logitech has hardware, and COD beta drops today for Xbox users.

First Ring Daily 1308: 22H2

First Ring Daily — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:40:56 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, COD is coming for Xbox tomorrow, 22h2 is here today, and tabs come next month.

First Ring Daily 1307: The Tin Foil Boat

First Ring Daily — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:43:15 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has tin, Apple has foil, and Brad tries to put them together.

First Ring Daily 1306: Almost a Good Apple User

First Ring Daily — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:42:02 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, an iPhone 14 Pro and an Apple Watch Series 8 walk into a podcast.

First Ring Daily 1306: Any Color is Probably Fine

First Ring Daily — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:08:57 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, choosing a color is never easy, a dashboard for Xbox is going to be updated, and an agenda update for next week.

First Ring Daily 1305: Apple Event Hangover

First Ring Daily — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:41:25 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple announces an iPhone, Apple announces a watch, and Apple announces an island.

First Ring Daily 1304: Everyone Sends Invites

First Ring Daily — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:25:11 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has an event, Google sends out invites, and Meta joins the party.

First Ring Daily 1303: Clifford Visits

First Ring Daily — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:41:01 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, TV is fixed, Apple has a new big watch coming, and non-Clifford makes a visit.

First Ring Daily 1302: A Pass of Family

First Ring Daily — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:26:05 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox has a new pass, Halo has a new fault, and Monday will not happen.

First Ring Daily 1301: Spelling Spicy

First Ring Daily — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:30:30 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft makes its case, ARM files a case, and maybe a little bit more.

First Ring Daily 1300: Privately

First Ring Daily — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:32:52 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a bit about DNS, pi-holes, and blocking the unwanted things in life.

First Ring Daily 1299: Ryzen to the Occasion

First Ring Daily — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:55:36 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, AMD has new chips, Paul talks a lot about cores, and Facebook closes an app.

First Ring Daily 1298: Positively Purchasing

First Ring Daily — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:35:33 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, EA could be on the block again, Sony makes another purchase, and recapping a late last week.

First Ring Daily 1298: More Pixels, More Prices

First Ring Daily — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:55:04 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul has a new camera, PS5 raises the price, and Phil goes on camera too.

First Ring Daily 1297: Not that Pumped

First Ring Daily — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:50:32 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Gamescom had a few announcements, Apple did too, and it is cooling down a bit.

First Ring Daily 1296: A Simple Name

First Ring Daily — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:58:29 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, fewer travel hacks, more Windows 11, and too many ads.

First Ring daily 1295: Almost A Tech Podcast

First Ring Daily — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:44:56 -0400

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad presents the winner, Paul discusses the details, and moving on to Apple and beyond.