Techtasm: Recent Episodes
Robin Yellow
Robin Yellow and James Woodall talk about the latest tech vapourwave and false prophets and sort the fire from the smoke. All in under 30 minutes recorded every Tuesday at 2100 UTC.
def: techtasm ˈtektaz(ə)m/ noun literary: portmanteau of 'tech' = 'technology': a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., and 'tasm' = 'phantasm': something that exists only in a person's mind [Merrian Webster]
A review of stories from episodes 1 -51 of Techtasm. Techtasm 51 (May ‘17) – Nokia 3310 HMD Global Did it actually sell? How are they doing Techtasm 47 (Feb ‘17) Bitcoin Rise Massive Fall Thanksgiving Get a chart Techtasm 43 – (Jan ‘17) Facebook Fake News Trump Adverts around London (apologies) Alex Jones Techtasm … Continue reading "Techtasm 52 – Reach Around The Old News"
A Cambridge study suggests immunisation against fake news, South Korea’s mad 700 mph train, and Microsoft are positively finally done with their phone (probably).
The EU wants to grant legal status to plastic people, Apple raises its prices, and Facebook test fake news filtering.
Cyanogen no more, solar roads in France, and Lenovo’s new Microsoft compatible VR helmet.
A summary of all the techtasms in 2016, Elon Musk digs himself into a hole, and South Carolina blocks pr0n.
Amazon’s grocery stores, Toyota’s new one person electric vehicle, and a falafel delivering robot.
Robin and James talk about China’s smog cleaning tower, your phone disables your social when you take the wheel, and Boom!, it’s Concorde 2
A new US President’s threatens Net neutrality and science-based policy, Sony dumps a new Playstation on us, and Google solve Android’s fragmentation problem.
Apple’s delayed AirPods, the new MacBook laptops, and Twitter kills one of it’s most popular products
Robin and James talk about Nintendo’s Switch gaming tablet, the Internet goes dark, and get some Joymode in your life.
Robin and James consider Samsung kill the Note 7, Huawei sell 100m phones, and the iPhone home button fails.
Robin and James consider Facebook’s new social app for the workplace, the Playstation VR reviews are coming in, and Samsung is in deep trouble, or are they...
Robin and James consider Ford’s steering wheel-ess car, Android apps finally come to Chromebooks, and Windows 10 woes.
Robin and James consider Google Andromeda, more woes for Samsung, and Google’s Pixel, Home, and Wifi.
Robin and James consider Apple’s tax, Samsung Tizen watch again, and Amazon’s dash button.
Robin and James consider Audi’s new smart cities play, Google’s new OS, and Android gets hacked again.
Robin and James consider the BBC’s detector vans, companies scaling back on Facebook ads, and cycling without moving from Lands End to John OGroats.
Robin and James consider Samsung’s new Note 7, an electric car which doesn’t need batteries, and just how much money is Apple making per second?
Robin and James consider The Google Phone, Microsoft pays up 10 grand, and more from Shenzhen Baili.
Robin and James consider Softbank’s acquisition of ARM, Facebook’s massive British wing drone, and more Musk madness.
Robin and James talk about Remix OS, Microsoft removing crapware, and Three say no to ads.
Robin and James consider if Putin pwns Hyperloop One, Pokemon Goes everywhere except the UK, and Dyson sells more Brexit stuff.
Robin and James consider Spotify versus Apple, Rocket fast UK Internet downloads, and Tesla in the news again.
Robin and James look at AdBlocking, Tesla’s autopilot fail, and more Boaty McBoatface news.
Robin and James look at what we can expect from Google I/O next week, Oracle in court again, and the next chapter in the Boaty McBoatFace saga.
Robin and James look at Shell, NASA, Comedy Adverts, and James talks to an Oscar Winner (kinda).
Robin and James look at the Microsoft bash shell, free Xamarin, Sony’s next PS4 Update, and semi-autonomous platoons.
Robin and James look at the Dyson car, Chromebases, State sponsored attacks, and Oracle seeks $9.3bn.
Robin and James go boating, investigate the Surface phone, fight the cloud wars, and yawn at Apples announcements.
Robin and James consider more Echo, Android N, LG’s DAB phone, and Intels upcoming Optane.
Robin and James consider Looney balloons, external GPU’s from AMD, the Amazon Echo Dot, and Microsoft’s new found love for Linux.
Robin and James consider Cat S60, the Xiaomi £100 smartphone, Microsoft acquisition of Xamarin, and Google’s self-crashing car.
Robin and James consider Cyanogen and Microsoft, Spotify, Mastercard, and Apple cars. We also probe the cloud market and call it.
Robin and James sign up to the zombie apocalype, look at VR systems, and wonder what the heck Kanye is up to.
We talk about Apple and Canonical. Hosted by Robin Yellow and Tech Maven James Woodall.