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Category Archives: Internet/Social Media
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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SmartTechCheck Podcast: AI @ Adobe MAX event, smart grids, and Elon Musk
I join fellow tech journos John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, and host Mark Vena to take on Elon Musk’s feud with writers on Twitter/X, the AI-related announcements at Adobe MAX, and smart grids. Watch this podcast here on YouTube.
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Adobe, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Firefly, PhotoShop, power utilities, smart grid, solar power, X
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CTA Joins, Adds Tech Pillar To UN’s ‘Human Security For All’ Campaign
At an event held on the United Nations main New York City campus during its meeting of the General Assembly, CTA president & CEO Gary Shapiro announced the addition of technology as the eighth pillar in the year-old Human Security for All … Continue reading
SmartTechCheck Podcast: AirBNB, iPhone legacy, consumer electronics slump, AI detection woes
I join Super SmartTechCheck podcast host Mark Vena, John Quain and Rob Pegoraro to discuss AirBnB efforts to recruit more hosts, AI photo detection woes, the legacy of the original iPhone, and the consumer electronics slump. Tune into the podcast … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, home office, Internet/Social Media, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast, Tech History, VR/AR
Tagged AI, Airbnb, Android, App Store, Apple, CTA, Facebook, Google, home office, IDC, Instagram, iOS, iPhone, smartphones, Steve Jobs, Twitter
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SmartTechCheck: Legislation curbing teenage social media use, AI regulations, India Inc.
Proposed legislation aimed at curbing teenage social media use, common sense ways to regulate AI, and the growth of tech manufacturing in India are all topics tackled in this week’s SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and my fellow journalists … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Facebook, India, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter
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Tech And Business Tactic Trends For 2023
With CES just around the corner, what new technologies will be coming in 2023, and, in a post-pandemic world, what new business ways and means will come to the fore in the new year? Read the rest of this report … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE, VR/AR
Tagged 8K, Alexa, Apple, AR, augmented reality, autotech, CES, CES 2023, Consumer Data, first party data, Google Assistant, home automation, HomeKit, Matter, medtech, smart home, virtual reality, VR, VR/AR
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SmartTechCheck Podcast Twitter, What We Expect at CES 2023, Matter Smart Home Standard
I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and John Quain to discuss the ongoing saga at Twitter, what we expect to see at CES 2023, and details and opinions of the Matter smart home standard. Watch … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, CES, Internet/Social Media, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, CES, CES 2023, CSA, Elon Musk, Google Assistant, LG, Matter, Samsung, SmartThings, ThinQ, Twitter, Zigbee
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: OTC Hearing Aids, Starlink, Elon Musk, macOS Ventura, Continuity Camera
I, host Mark Vena, and my fellow tech journalist John Quain take on OTC hearing aids, Starlink, LinkedIn user “experimentation” and macOS Ventura’s Continuity Camera feature on this week’s SmartTechCheck podcast. Watch the podcast here on YouTube.
