Talking Tech
Each week I join Jack Tame on New Zealand’s NewstalkZB to talk about the big technology news stories of the week. We also cover some of the fun bits from across the internet too.
The latest episode can be found here, via Spotify:
Latest:
- Apple’s secret plans for the iCar; Enjoy the atmosphere of a virtual bar
- Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down from CEO; Uber’s now delivering booze
- Gamestop blows up Robinhood; Amazon’s vaccine delivery offer
- Biden’s Twitter reset; Trump’s Facebook ban heads for a review
- How the US government was hacked; Protecting your accounts from hackers
- Apple’s $550 headphone surprise; Driverless cars are on San Francisco roads
- Digital license plates; Apple’s M1 processor is blazing fast
- Elon Musk now second richest in the world; Amazon’s online pharmacy
- Fleets are the new way to Tweet; Instagram’s home screen gets a redesign
- Playstation 5 pranks; Free Google storage to be limited; SpaceX to lift-off
- Tesla’s building Australia’s second big battery; Disappearing WhatsApp messages
- Find a bathroom on-demand; Tech giants still up, despite the pandemic
- Iran sends emails to intimidate voters; Checkouts at the Apple Store; Tracking McBroken ice-cream machines
- Introducing the iPhone 12 and HomePod Mini; Voting from overseas
- Paying with your palm; A new iPhone is coming
- Donald Trump goes to hospital; Google doesn’t want you to wait on hold
- David Attenborough’s Instagram record; iOS 14’s widgets; a flying drone security system
- Trump’s Tik Tok ban takes shape; Apple’s new Watch and iPad announced
- Facebook has invented.. Facebook; Xbox’s pricing announced
- Facebook will pay you to get off Facebook, Laptops are selling like crazy
- Amazon wants to tell you how fat you are, The NZX under attack
- Apple’s incredible valuation, Adobe’s app update deletes photos
- Fortnite and Apple’s battle royale
- What’s going on with TikTok?
- SpaceX’s milestone bringing Astronauts back to Earth, the App bringing 00’s internet glory back
- Slack sues Microsoft, a more durable cellphone, Twitter looks at subscriptions
- Twitter’s internal tools hacked, ‘Zoom for Home’
- The pandemic is forcing video conferencing innovation
- Bezos richer post-divorce, Facebook’s push to wear masks, Removing race from tech vocab
- What you’ll find in Apple’s iOS14 & iPadOS 14
- “Hey Siri, I’m being pulled over”
- What to expect from PlayStation 5, Facebook makes it easier to delete old posts
- Taking 8 minutes and 46 seconds to reflect
- Understanding Section 230 and why it won’t help Trump
- Samsung’s outdoor TV and SpaceX is taking people to the ISS
- Are offices dead now we’re working from home? A new way to manage your Tabs
- A possible robot cleaner invasion, Elon Musk’s baby has a bizarre name
- Making your iPhone work when wearing a mask, Oscars for home release movies
- Wifi 6 and Wifi speed tips, and a COVID-19 Facebook reaction
- Benefits of the iPhone SE, Legacy systems slowing down US unemployment cash
- Bring the office sounds to WFH, 2021 Emoji delayed, Webcam delays
- Keeping your Zoom secure and how to make it fun
- How much toilet paper do you need? There’s an app for that..
- Cleaning your iPhone, Coronavirus stock bump
- Fleets come to Twitter, Visiting the ISS, Coronavirus cancellations
- Viewing your emails differently, Jeff Bezos on a spending spree
- Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 and Z Flip
- YouTube’s revenue revealed, A virtual traffic jam, Uber driver’s pick the price
- Google spreading Coronavirus information, Apple’s new Maps, MyWifiSign makes connecting easy
- Voting on your phone, Google’s detox Envelope, Bing forced on Chrome
- The re-launched Microsoft Edge, An answer on editing tweets, IG’s direct messages for web, The iPhone is staying locked
- A smart home connectivity standard, Influencers get limited, Design a home this holiday break
- The iPod on your iPhone with #rewoundskins, TikTok accused of breaking the law, Porsche goes green
- Google’s co-founders make way for new CEO, NSW has cameras to spot driving texters
- Apple backs a Federal privacy bill, Translating Te Reo, Uber’s London ban
- Robots read the fine print, Motorola’s folding phone, Ford’s debut electric SUV
- Photoshop makes your iPad more computer-like, YouTube’s new watch queue
- Netflix rewinds a feature idea, Can we bundle streaming overload?
- Mark Zuckerberg slammed on Capital Hill
- Facebook’s sticking with free speech, Yahoo Group’s shutdown has UK telcos scrambling
- Apple sides with China over Hong Kong Map app, Emoji’s are coming to the keyboard
- Microsoft’s Surface Duo phone, Drone deliveries one step further
- Amazon wants to follow you, Facebook wants to read your mind
- What’s new with iOS 13?
- Meet the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Finding love on Facebook, Hacking the CEO of Twitter
- Apple’s keyboard, Space tourists and Snapchat’s milestone
- Twitter v Donald Trump & Tesla’s self driving cars
- Facebook responds to the Christchurch mosque shootings and Apple’s new services
- Google’s gaming platform and Apple’s week of announcements
- Social media’s role in the Christchurch mosque shootings
- Google’s grammar check and the Alexa powered handsfree hospital room
- Samsung’s Galaxy Fold
- Deleting your Messenger mistakes and Apple’s “Netflix for News”
- Fortnite is taking over the world
- Apple’s giant privacy bug – what to do!
- LG’s rollaway TV and Samsung’s giant TV
- Netflix price hikes and Alexa’s news voice
