The Impromptu is a weekly podcast, hosted by Michael Norton and Alex Knight. It’s a multi-faceted show discussing how technology, art, design and equality converge on topics that matter most to us. From gaming culture to film, and other forms of media, we examine the creative process and how the decisions we make, shape our perceptions and lives.
iOS developer Chris Clarke from Midnight Drive Apps joins us to talk new MacBook Pros and a silent keyboard fix from Apple, why Swift as a programming language needs more work, forced OS upgrades, how Microsoft is doing great things with Fluent design, and why augmented reality is more practical than virtual reality.
Tom’s Hardware accidentally breaks the embargo on Microsoft’s new Surface Go notebook computer. We have the details on what it is, who it’s for, and whether or not you should buy one.
Synopsis: This week on the podcast, we discuss the upcoming massive rewrite of Apple Maps, which will slowly roll out over the course of the next year. Duration: 37:48:00 Present: Michael Norton, Alex Knight Episode Links Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up – By Matthew Panzarino Follow your hosts, guests, and the show…
Cannibis will be legal in Canada on Oct 17, 2018. Can we accurately test for impairment whilst driving? And Apple also announces a keyboard repair program for the MacBook.
The economics of bike sharing and why Europe seems to be doing it more successfully than North America. At the tail end, brief E3 2018 highlights.
