Google announced their new hardware in an event held on October 4. During the event they announced Pixel phones, Google Home, Google Wi-Fi and a new Google Chromecast. The Theotek team talked about the new devices and shared our opinions. Are they desirable for people wanting a new phone or other gadgets? Watch the podcast…
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The Value of Free Stuff: Theotek Podcast #080
Sometimes churches or believers can’t afford the high-end or expensive option in many categories like Bible software or web services, so we’ve got some of the best free stuff or free alternatives for you. We shared our favorite freebies that churches, pastors, and believers can use to help build the kingdom of God in their context…
Sia Later iPhone 7 Headphone Jack: Theotek Podcast #079
Apple announced the new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 on September 7. We talked about it because we can’t help ourselves when it comes to Apple News. We also debated the value of removing the headphone jack in the iPhone 7. I’m certain Apple did it for one reason, profit. The others seem…
Our Favorite Things Fest: Theotek Podcast #078
Every once in a while we dispense with the news about church and Bible technology and don’t talk about Bible software and only deal with what we call Our Favorite Things. These are recommendations of a tool, accessory, gadget, software, app, service or really anything that we enjoy using in our lives. They come from…
Logos 7 Arrives: Theotek Podcast #077
Faithlife shipped Logos 7. The update comes with a lot of new features for users of Logos 6. Logos Now users will feel like it’s a pretty minor update. We covered the major new features in Logos 7 and talked about how users can upgrade or subscribe to Logos Now. What’s New in Logos 7…
In Scrivener We Trust: Theotek Podcast #076
Our crew talked about a great tool for writing long form documents and projects called Scrivener. It’s now out on both Mac and iOS. Windows users can also get it. It helps you organize your writing and research all in one place and then export it to multiple formats. We shared how to use Scrivener in…
Apple iPad Pro 9 Months Later: Theotek Podcast #075
Our crew talked about our experiences in the last 9 months using the iPad Pro for our Bible study, preaching, and general work/play. Then we looked at Our Favorite Things. We planned to talk about Scrivener, a great writing tool that a few of our team members use. However, we went long talking about the…
Windows 10 Anniversary Update & Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Theotek Podcast #074
Microsoft released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update with a few cool new features for Windows 10 fans. Also Samsung tried to steal the thunder by announcing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. We’ll talk about both stories and discuss our favorite things. Windows 10 Anniversary Update While most of our Theotek team runs on Mac most of the…
Pokémon Go Home: Theotek Podcast #073
Does Pokémon Go matter to the church? It can and in some places should, but not in the traditional way that churches get all commercial with the latest crazes. Pokémon Go is the latest rage and everyone’s using it as link bait to draw traffic to their sites, so we decided to join in the…
Bible Apps on ChromeOS and More: Theotek Podcast #072
We have a few topic for this week’s Theotek Podcast. We’ll see how well Android Bible apps run on a Chromebook with the new Android Apps on ChromeOS on the ASUS Chromebook Flip. Olive Tree Bible Study 6 for Mac came out this week so LaRosa Johnson will show that off. Finally, Rick Mansfield comes to us…