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Category Archives: Internet/Social Media
SmartTechCheck Podcast: Inflation’s impact on CE, Google LaMDA, Twitter’s new Note feature
Host Mark Vena, John Quain and I discuss inflation’s potential impact on consumer electronics sales this year, Google’s scary LaMDA sentiment and Twitter’s new Note feature that allows 2,500-word blogs. Watch the discussion here on YouTube.
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Google, LaMDA, Twitter Note
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: CarPlay, Apple deal wit MLS, laws aimed at Facebook/Amazon/Google/Apple
Host Mark Vena and and I opine on the new version of CarPlay announced at WWDC, Apple’s streaming deal with MLS and potential Federal legislation aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices by Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon. Watch this podcast here … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Amazon, anti-trust, Apple, big tech, CarPlay, Facebook, Google, WWDC
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Apple WWDC22, Netflix/Roku merge, January 6th hearings, NESN DTC offering
Host Mark Vena, John Quain, Rob Pegoraro and I recap Apple WWDC22 and opine on the rumored Roku/Netflix merger, the upcoming January 6th hearings and NESN’s new regional sports offering. Watch this podcast here on YouTube.com.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged Apple, NESN, Netflix, Roku, WWDC
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Netflix, Disney Plus subscriber gains, iPod, passwordless sign-ons
Host Mark Vena and I opine on a tale of two streaming companies (Netflix and Disney Plus), the iPod is “retired,” and the promise of a “passwordless” future. Watch this podcast here at Yahoo.com.
Posted in Apple, Internet/Social Media, music players/speakers, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Disney Plus, iPod, Netflix, passwords
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Netflix subscriber woes, Sonos voice assistant rumor, Dish’s 5G rollout
Host Mark Vena, Rob Pegoraro, and I tackle Netflix’s subscriber problems, rumors surfacing around a new voice assistant from Sonos and Dish’s initial 5G rollout. Watch the podcast here at YouTube.com.
Posted in cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, smart home, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged 5G, DISH, Netflix, Sonos, voice assistant
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Elon Musk purchase of Twitter
Host Mark Vena, John Quain, and I we unpack the issues swirling around Elon Musk’s planned Twitter purchase. Watch the podcast here at YouTube.com.
SmartTechCheck Podcast: Technology and MLB, Musk and Twitter, iPhone subscription rumors
Host Mark Vena, John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, and I where we chat about the impact of technology on Major League Baseball, the implications of Elon Musk stake in Twitter and the rumors around an iPhone subscription service offering. Watch the … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Elon Musk, iPhone, Major League Baseball, MLB, subscription, Twitter
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Neil Young vs. Spotify, 5G vs. FAA
Another entertaining podcast with me, and John Quain, and host Mark Vena, in which we discuss the recent removal of Neil Young’s music from Spotify, the Keystone Kops rollout of 5G and Apple’s iCloud sync tribulations. Watch this podcast here … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged 5G, C-band, FAA, FCC, Joe Rogan, Neil Young, Spotify
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Disney+ Beatles, Microsoft ‘discouraging’ Chrome downloads, Qualcomm
My December 8, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporter Rob Pegoraro. This week we discuss the Beatles “Get Back” documentary on Disney+, the ongoing Microsoft-Google browser battle, and Qualcomm. Watch the video … Continue reading
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Tagged Chrome, Disney+, Get Back, Google, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Qualcomm, The Beatles
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Broadband role in Infrastructure law, Facebook woes, hacking arrests
My November 10, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we discussed how legislation can’t keep up with technology, Facebook’s ongoing woes, and recent hacking arrests. … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/Social Media, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Congress, Facebook, hacking, social media, Twitter
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