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Category Archives: Internet/Social Media
SmartTechCheck Podcast: CES recap, TikTok, Zoox, TSMC, Apple
Mark Vena’s SmartTechCheck podcast with myself, Rob Pegoraro, and John Quain, recapping recap of the highlights at CES 2025, Zoox hits the Las Vegas streets, TSMC and Apple, and (what else?) TikTok’s future on the line.
Posted in Apple, CES, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, CES, CES 2025, TikTok, TSMC
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Apple AI Badly Fumbles News Alerts, Critics Call for Urgent Action
To the surprise of no one, Apple’s new AI feature, Apple Intelligence, isn’t as smart or as informative as the company claims. Quite the opposite. Apple is facing increasing criticism from several news organizations, most prominently the BBC, over how its … Continue reading
X CEO Yaccarino: ‘No Surrogate’ Reporting To Replace Legacy Media
My report on the CES 2025 interview with X (Twitter) CEO Yaccarino on the social media’s site new Community Notes fact checking from the official CES 2025 Show Daily Day 2, which you can read here.
Posted in CES, Internet/Social Media, TWICE
Tagged CES, CES 2025, Community NOtes, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Twitter, X
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SmartTechCheck Podcast – Crowdstrike, innovation drought, foldables phones, and robot taxis
SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with myself and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and John Quain during which we take on Crowdstrike, a perceived drought of tech innovation, foldable smartphones, and Waymo’s robot taxis. Watch this episode here on … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Crowdstrike, foldable phones, robo taxis, Watmo
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Apple WWDC 24 guesses, fixed wireless access and broadband trends
SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with myself, Rob Pegoraro, and Dwight Silverman, during which we opine on Apple’s WWDC 24 and trends in the fixed wireless access (FWA) and broadband space. Watch this vlog post episode here at YouTube.
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, fixed wireless, WWDC
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SmartTechCheck Podcast – TikTok, smartphones and children, FCC broadband labels mandate
I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journos Rob Pegoraro and John Quain to drill down on the passed TikTok divestiture law, the new FCC broadband labels mandate, and a recent study that warns smartphones are “killing” children. Watch … Continue reading
SmartTechCheck Podcast TikTok and Congress, Elon Musk and YouTube, and SXSW highlights
This week’s SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with Rob Pegoraro and John Quain where we discuss the recent Congressional vote on TikTok, Elon Musk’s video streaming initiative to challenge YouTube, and insights on Hollywood and AI observed at SXSW. … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, streaming service, SXSW, TikTok, Yahoo
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SmartTechCheck Podcast MWC, Qualcomm FastConnect 7900, Apple kills car project, SCOTUS
The always entertaining SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with Rob Pegoraro and John Quain featuring deep dives on Apple’s cancellation of its car project, SCOTUS on social media laws, Qualcomm’s FastConnect 7900, and other notable MWC24 announcements. Watch this … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple car, Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm, SCOTUS
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: The Top Tech Stories of 2023
I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists John Quain and Rob Pegoraro to opine on the top tech stories of 2023: the meteoric rise of AI, Elon Musk and Twitter, the announcement of Apple’s Vision Pro and 5G … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, CES, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast, VR/AR
Tagged 5G fixed wireless, 6G, Apple Vision Pro, broadband, Elon Musk, rural broadband, Twitter, X
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