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Techspansive: Analyzing Technology's Shifting Landscape — 124 episodes
132. Reviewing Google I/O: search, AI, and comparing Google and Meta's approaches to device ecosystems and smart glasses
131. TikTok shares its Pulse, Fortnite goes free in the cloud, and T-Mobile brings 5G home
130. Twitter enters the Muskaverse, Snap takes flight with the Pixy drone, and Instacart delivers its tech infrastructure
129. Elon adds Twitter, Warner Bros. Discovery subtracts CNN+, and Amazon multiplies Prime shipping vendors
128. As Apple and Google respond to payments pressure, collaboration apps raise the bar for hybrid work
127. Amazon's pulls in MGM Studios, the FIDO Alliance pushes away passwords, and Instagram serves up NFTs
126. Apple achieves peak performance, the U.S. contemplates crypto, and Android enters the iPhone chat
125. Tech giants respond to the Ukraine invasion, Amazon reshuffles retail and launches Luna, and Disney+ adds ads
124. A 3G retrospective, Spotify releases its Car Thing, and Meta's speech-generated worlds
123. nVidia and Intel chase cars, Google chases PCs, and we chase our Uber rider ratings
122. The iPhone takes payments, CEO shakeups at Peloton and Arm, and Microsoft's blizzard of app store promises
121. The Facebook face-plant, Amazon's ascendant advertising, and Wordle for the win 121
120. Alexa on the wall and your wrist, Redditor reactions, and Google takes influencers shopping
119. Qualcomm jump-starts a portable gaming platform as Samsung merges mobile and consumer groups
118. Meta and Microsoft meet in the metaverse, Netflix content gets phone-friendlier, and Twitter sings the Blues
117. Why Macs are cars, Microsoft out-metaverses Meta, and American digital services exit China
116. Facebook's Meta-morphosis, Big Tech reports earnings, and Jio's $87 smartphone
115. Apple's MacBook Pro screams, Google's Tensor chip dreams, and Nvidia's new GeForce Now streams
114. Microsoft raises the Surfaces, Twitter tips toward creator compensation, and China's crypto ban
113. Apple maxes its mini, checking out Walmart+ vs. Prime, and how Discord could save Facebook
112. Facebook weaves into Wayfarers, Amazon delivers telehealth, tuition and TVs, and Google hawks hybrid hardware
111. Apple softens on reader apps, may tie AR efforts to iPhone. Plus, Amazon's smart TV
110. When Apple throws developers a bone: The customer contact concession
109. Facebook's metaverse escape, Google's Play payola, and Tesla's robots probably won't kill you
108. Google hypes AI prowess with Tensor chips, Tinder hooks up with group video, and Sony soars as Nintendo dives
107. Alexa's ambient aspirations, Zoom at your service, and Netflix games on the go
106. Live. From the cloud. It's Windows! Plus, Netflix is getting game and Twitter sinks its fleets
105. Big Tech battles in China and the U.S., TikTok could become LinkedIn for millennials, and Qualcomm makes its dream phone
104. Facebook pwns the FTC, Instagram vs. TikTok, and teaming up against Teams
103. Microsoft opens the Windows, Mozilla lets you donate your privacy to science, and Google gets FLoCblocked
102. Privacy, platforms, and profit potential at WWDC, streaming game services seek out devices
101. nVidia's AI gauntlet, Twitter tells us the weather, and Huawei hatches HarmonyOS
100. Our first guest: Peter Rojas on Epic vs. Apple, Amazon buys MGM, and Nintendo's next Switch
99. Google I/O from privacy to sci-fi, Spotify's audio turf grab, and Snap snaps up AR tech
98. iPhone users opt out of tracking, Google stares down Roku, and Windows 10x gets axed
97. Facebook's Oversight Board punts, Twitter adds to subscription portfolio, and the push to extend Moore's Law
96. Apple's sales boom, Instagram's Clubhouse features, and Samsung's strengthening ecosystem
95. The iPad gets the Mac's brain, AirTags find Tile's market, and Google fights for FloC
94. Microsoft buys Nuance, Apple's TV tech, and Jeff Bezos' swan song
93. Apple and Epic in court, Clubhouse's Twitter retort, and Best Buy's subscription support
92. Intel builds up, Medium slims down, and Apple downplays app store dominance
91. Sony and Facebook get a grip, social networks jump into audio and newsletters, and the "I'm a Mac" guy switches sides
90. The iPhone mini hits the 5G wall, NFTs conquer the art world, and YouTube meets the boob tube
89. Microsoft Meshes us into VR, smartwatch sales flatten out, and Square and Qualcomm make musical moves
88. Facebook praises ads, TV OS wars hit prime time, and Fry's meets its demise
87. Facebook battles Australia, Chrome OS surpasses macOS, and Amazon Invents Kickstarter
86. Cuban clubs Clubhouse, Salesforce quits its day job, and TikTok winds down the clock
85. Bezos says bye, Google reels in Stadia, and Apple drives toward the future
84. Redditors pump GameStop as Facebook plans to take on a surging Apple
83. Biden and Big Tech, IDing Rioters, and Apple's VR Pivot
82. CES 2021 and Samsung Unpacked
81. The Riot, The Response, and the Race to Your Face
80. Looking Back, Looking Ahead: How the pandemic shook the industry, the Big Tech backlash, and trade war fallout
79. Facebook Claims Apple is Destroying the Internet, Twitter Tries to Improve Communication, and Roku Win HBO Max
78. The Fate of Facebook, The Hating on Halo, and More Movies from the Mouse
77. Swooping in: Salesforce channels Slack, FedEx clicks to buy ShopRunner, and Amazon hits play on Wondery
76. Amazon Pharmacy battles drug stores and Google embraces banks as the Mac is reborn
75. Election Winners? The Gig Economy, Data Privacy, and Social Media Friction
74. Social media vs. Section 230, Samsung, Spotify and Netflix roll on
73. The DOJ Sues Google, Facebook wants to be your neighbor, and Quibi calls it quits
72. iPhone 12 makes a debut, Zoom makes a platform play, and Spotify makes you the DJ
71. Big Tech gets targeted as Big Blue plans a breakup
70: Google's low-key device launch, Surface Laptop's low-priced Go. and Amazon's high-tech palm reader
69. Amazon's home drone. Microsoft's Bethesda purchase, and Epic's multiplayer app store crusade
68. Apple Watch and Oculus target broader markets as LG takes Wing
67. Microsoft Aims High and Low with Surface Duo,, Xbox One S, and a midrange laptop
66. Cheap 5G, the Pricey Galaxy Z, and Moving In With Alexa
65. Apple Booms, Zoom in All Rooms, and BlackBerry Looms
64. Apple One, Surface Duo, and Epic Triangles
63. When Samsung's Galaxy Meets Microsoft's World
62. Fast Breaks: 5G, Apple, and Microsoft Teams
61. Trips, Chips and Memberships
60. Apple's WWDC: Online Event, Real-World Impact
59. Sony's Plans Lit; Sonos Gets Hit
58. Up From the Abyss
57. Twitter's Face-off with Trump
56. Microsoft's Big Plans and Content's Next Celebrity
55. Big Tech swoops in for acquisitions
54. Big Tech: We’re all in this together
53. COVID-19 impact on devices, apps, and e-commerce
52. Another Week of Social Distancing. Amazon, Zoom, and the new T-Mobile-Sprint
51. The Impact COVID-19 is Having on Tech
50. Blackberry, RAZR, Uber's Earnings, and Coronavirus' Impact
49. Big Tech Starts 2020 on a Roll
48. Seeking Sea Changes at CES
47. A Facebook OS and Smart Home Frenemies
46. Trump Visits Apple, Paypal Buys Honey, Companies are Making Data Scarce and the RAZR Returns!
45. Google Buys Fitbit, Apple Reports Earnings, and NBC's Peacock Shows Its Feathers
44. Amazon's Earnings and Softbank Deals for WeWork
43. Google's Hardware Event and Netflix Earnings
42. Microsoft Surface Event Exceeds Expectations
41. Alexa Finds its Way into More Things
40. Apple Catching Up on Hardware and Pushing Ahead on Services
39. Does Facebook get the message?
38. In We We Trust?
37. Unpacking Samsung's Unpacked Event
36. Facebook failings and Android alternatives
35. Microsoft up, Netflix down, Amazon prime
34. Facebook Turns to Transactions
33. The Last Videogame Consoles?
32. WWDC: Addressing the Past and Building Bridges to the Future
31. Huawei Caught Between a Trade War and the Race to 5G
30. Google’s Privacy Pitch
29. The Future is Private... Maybe
28. A Week of Reconciliation
27. AI in the Cloud
26: Apple’s Media Momentum
25. Visual Battles: Apple vs Google, VR vs. AR
24. Apple Services
Episode 23: Spotify v. Apple and Microsoft's Cross-platform Ambitions
Episode 22: Hololens 2 Hands On, This Week in Facebook, and Tim Apple
Episode 21: Samsung Unpacked, the Future of VR, and Apple's Credit Card
Episode 20: Amazon's purchase of eero, Apple's Next Event, and Amazon Breaks Up with NYC
Episode 19: Spotify ups its Podcast Game, Facebook Faces More Regulation, and Sprint Sues AT&T
Episode 18: Digital Assistants Spell Change for Hardware and Services
Episode 17: Flexible and Modular Displays and Edge Computing
Episode 16: Apple News from CES
Episode 15: Apple's Warning
Episode 14: End of Year Grading for Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft
Episode 13: How Good if your Voice Agent Anyways?
Episode 12: Qualcomm, Intel, Moore's Law, and the Future of Streaming Video
Episode 11: Apple Music on Echo and Stories on YouTube and Instagram
Episode 10: All Things Seattle - Amazon HQ2, Disc-Less Xbox One, and Native Arm apps on Windows
Episode 9: Samsung's Developer Conference, Foldable Phones, OneUI, and Bixby