Tech Talk Today

Episode 65: Suffering in the Start Menu | TTT 219

October 16th, 2015  |  40 mins 1 sec

A Windows 10 upgrade is automatically installing on some systems & ads in the Start Menu started showing up this week.

Plus Intel, Microsoft, HP, Dell & Lenovo form a supergroup to save the pc & it’s terrible.

Then our Kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 66: TalkTalking about Glucosio | TTT 220

October 23rd, 2015  |  44 mins 51 secs

TalkTalk Telecom has been hacked, but don’t blame them. They say it's simply the crime of our time. Benjamin Kerensa joins us to discuss the ambitious new project Glucosio, it’s exciting goals & the open source model that enables it.

Episode 67: Drone Shipping Wars | TTT 221

October 27th, 2015  |  28 mins 14 secs

CISA is working its way through the system, we highlight some reasons to be concerned & the role Facebook might be playing. Plus the European Parliament rejects amendments protecting net neutrality & some TalkTalk hack follow up.

Episode 68: Six Dollar Reboot | TTT 222

November 6th, 2015  |  55 mins 43 secs

Hewlett-Packard is splitting into two, Google wants its own chips for Android, Comcast has new caps & our mixed reaction to the announcement of a new Star Trek series.

Plus our Kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 69: Faux Use Protection Program | TTT 223

November 20th, 2015  |  32 mins 29 secs

We look at the numbers of the biggest sector in the tech industry, have a skeptical discussion around YouTube coming aiding content creators & debate Google+’s new UI design. Then we fail to make even the most obvious Kickstarter sound compelling & more!

Episode 70: Dell's Bad Latitude | TTT 224

November 24th, 2015  |  27 mins 42 secs

Dell pulls a Superfish with easily cloneable root certificates, Amazon has some passwords leak & Jeff wants to show you his self landing rocket.

Plus the fun news for Sci Fi and Netflix fans & of course, our Kickstarter of the week!

Episode 71: Children of the Chromebook | TTT 225

December 4th, 2015  |  1 hr 5 mins

We discuss recent examples of companies challenging Net Neutrality. Ballmer says Windows Phones should run Android apps & are we comfortable with Google having a lifetime of history on our kids? Plus kickstarter followup, JB SWAG info & more!

Episode 72: Toll Free Exploitation | TTT 226

December 11th, 2015  |  33 mins 13 secs

The open web is being locked down by the very companies that try to slice it up and sell it to you byte by byte. We discuss.

Microsoft drops some more open source code & Tokyo’s rolling out the “drone squad”. Plus a very risqué Kickstarter of the week!

Episode 73: Instahacked & Jailbroken | TTT 227

December 18th, 2015  |  29 mins 5 secs

Facebook pushes back that it's been hacked, the PS4 has been jailbroken & Congress snuck a surveillance bill into the federal budget last night.

Plus the FCC wants to talk to T-Mobile and AT&T about sponsored data plans & our Kickstarter of the week!

Episode 74: Live Long and Floppy | TTT 228

January 5th, 2016  |  38 mins 37 secs

We cover the breaking news out of CES, Ford’s new found love for the Amazon Echo, the first big LastPass release after LogmeIn & how Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s words were freed from old floppy disks.

Plus our Kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 75: Wolf in Hipster Clothing | TTT 229

January 12th, 2016  |  40 mins 14 secs

The worst & best from CES in our estimation, the Valve backed HTC Vive VR gets ready for pre-order & T-Mobile’s CEO binges on the EFF.

Plus Netflix’s global expansion is astonishing, account sharing is cool & the secret of the codes.

Episode 76: Oracle Kiss and Tell | TTT 230

January 26th, 2016  |  33 mins 44 secs

Microsoft is releases an iOS keyboard, Amazon is looking for a bigger piece of the Android pie & we finally find out Google’s Android revenue.

Plus Uber tracks it’s drivers to see if they’re speeding, our time-saving kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 77: The Edge of Privacy | TTT 231

February 2nd, 2016  |  31 mins 29 secs

Microsoft’s Edge browser is caught storing browsing history in private mode, Dutch police are training dinosaurs to capture flying drones, the Java plugin days are coming to an end & big phone rumors loom!

Plus our Kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 78: Tech Conveniences Today | TTT 232

February 9th, 2016  |  43 mins 13 secs

Amazon takes on Unity, Kickstarter has some big news, Super Bowl stream stats impress, the hot $19 Billion that might be wasted on “cyber security” & more!

Episode 79: The Creepiest Best Thing | TTT 233

February 16th, 2016  |  32 mins 27 secs

3D Printing just got a lot more approachable, cheap VR from Mattel, Google is killing off a fan favorite & bugs in your favorite mobile OS.

An Ex-Mozilla Team Unveils “Sense” in our Kickstarter of the week & more!

Episode 80: Copy that Floppy! | TTT 234

March 1st, 2016  |  29 mins 7 secs

A crazy 128GB floppy disk that actually works, Apple wins a major court victory against the FBI, the VR gear is nigh & the power of the cloud in your private space.

Plus a Kickstarter follow up & more!