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Category Archives: SmartTechCheck Podcast
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: Apple WWDC22 rumors, smart tech and school shootings, China shutdowns
Host Mark Veno, John Quain, and I discuss Apple WWDC22 rumors, how smart tech could. mitigate future school shootings, the impact that recent China factory shutdowns will have on new smartphone shipments and the recent Supreme Court decision striking down … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, school shootings, supply chain, WWDC
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Hybrid cars losing appeal, social media lawsuit legislation, and bots
Host Mark Vena, Rob Pegoraro, John Quain, and I discuss how hybrid cars are losing their appeal, legislation that permits social media lawsuits when harm is caused and how “bots” are wreaking consumer havoc with hard-to-fine products. Watch this podcast … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged hybrid cars, shopping bots, social media
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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: Elon Musk, the New York Auto Show, foldable smartphones, data brokers
Host Mark Vena, John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, and I we chat about the “dual” sides of Elon Musk, the New York Auto Show, foldable smartphones and the privacy dangers that data brokers pose.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged data brokers, Elon Musk, foldable smartphones, New York Auto Show, Twitter
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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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