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This Week in Tech (Audio)Benito On High - Alexa Plus, Goodbye Skype, YouTube on TV
Amazon Alexa event live blog: all the news from the keynote
Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
An in-depth look at Apple's AI crisis, as some in Apple's AI division believe that a true conversational "LLM Siri" won't be ready until iOS 20 at best in 2027
Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products
'I want him to be prepared': why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI
Skype is shutting down after two decades
Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist
House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin
Director of National Intelligence...2025-03-032h 52This Week in Tech (Video)Benito On High - Alexa Plus, Goodbye Skype, YouTube on TV
Amazon Alexa event live blog: all the news from the keynote
Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
An in-depth look at Apple's AI crisis, as some in Apple's AI division believe that a true conversational "LLM Siri" won't be ready until iOS 20 at best in 2027
Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products
'I want him to be prepared': why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI
Skype is shutting down after two decades
Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist
House Democrats take aim at $TRUMP crypto meme coin
Director of National Intelligence...2025-03-032h 52
StreamageddonIt’s the Summer of Veep!Everyone is suddenly rewatching the iconic HBO comedy Veep but with 7 seasons available to stream where should you start? Relax, because we’re here to be your tour guides through the halls of almost-power.
But first: Bundle Watch! Sportspocalypse! And with The Olympics kicking off we ask the eternal question: What’s the deal with Peacock?!
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📺 Rewatch: Veep
🧭 Where to Watch: Max
🎟️ Originally Premiered: April 22, 2012 on HBO
🍂 Seasons: 7 (65 episodes)
🤩 Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh
🧑🎨 Created By: Armando Iannucci (Showrunner Seasons 1-4), David Mandel (Showrunner Seasons 5-7)
⚠️ Spoiler Alert for a...2024-07-291h 03
Rich On TechApple Vision Pro Thoughts & App To Clean Up iPhoneRich talks about his initial experiences with the Apple Vision Pro.Once again, there is talk of a TikTok ban in the U.S.Janice in Redondo Beach hates the update on the Apple Watch and wants to know if she can go back. It’s not easy, but Rich recommends checking out the very thorough User Guide Apple publishes for its products. Open the Books app and search product + user guide and look for the guides published by Apple.Jose Briones is a “digital minimalist” and runs a website called dumbphonefinder.org. Resources mentioned: Unpluq and Brick App.Rod in Los...2024-03-101h 48
RehashThe End of Vine (ft. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)When Vine died, the angels cried. No but seriously, in this era of late-stage internet, when it feels like politics, groupthink, and all around bad vibes are all exploding at once, it makes sense that we’re yearning for a simpler time. Who wouldn’t miss the innocence of silly, 6 second videos made for no reason other than to make us laugh? But was Vine as awesome as we remember, or are our memories a bit rose-tinted? In this season 3 finale, Hannah and Maia are joined by Izzy from Be Kind Rewind (otherwise known as Bestie™) to reminisce about Vine’s...2023-11-201h 10
Android FaithfulAmazon Fires AndroidThe longest episode of Android Faithful yet and it's a doozy! Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by Janko Roettgers of Lowpass to talk the Amazon/Android news plus a Huyen Dev rant, the Humane AI Pin and a ton more.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Janko Roettgers of Lowpass joins to discuss his scoop about Amazon developing their own OS to replace Android on their devices. Huawei is also ditching Android with HarmonyOS Next. Google Play Store makes some changes to support "High Quality" apps, but at what...2023-11-151h 34Android FaithfulAmazon Fires AndroidThe longest episode of Android Faithful yet and it's a doozy! Mishaal Rahman, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are joined by Janko Roettgers of Lowpass to talk the Amazon/Android news plus a Huyen Dev rant, the Humane AI Pin and a ton more.Featured in this episode:NEWS: Janko Roettgers of Lowpass joins to discuss his scoop about Amazon developing their own OS to replace Android on their devices. Huawei is also ditching Android with HarmonyOS Next. Google Play Store makes some changes to support "High Quality" apps, but at what...2023-11-151h 34
Tech Break (Video)TWiT Clip: Fire TVs Will Say Goodbye to Android
On This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte, Dan Patterson, and Janko Roettgers discuss Janko's scoop that Amazon is ditching Android in favor of its own Linux-based operating system for Fire TVs.
Full episode at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/953
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Janko Roettgers and Dan Patterson
You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/
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2023-11-1306 min
The Engadget PodcastWhat’s up with streaming video prices?It seems like just about every streaming service has raised their price this year – most recently, Apple TV+, Netflix and Disney+. In this episode, we chat with Janko Roettgers, author of the newsletter Lowpass, about the state of streaming media. Why are these companies pushing their prices up now, and what does that mean for you, the viewer? Does this mean the dream of cord cutting is over? (Spoiler: No, not really.)Also, we chat about Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chips, adult film star Riley Reid’s new AI chatbot, and why Super Mario Wonder is the best 2...2023-10-2756 min
The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 429: Why Roku wants a smart home OSThis week we learned a bit more about streaming provider Roku’s plans to build a smart home operating system. This is in addition to all of the new smart home devices the company has developed using Wyze hardware. Because Kevin Tofel is on vacation, I’m talking about all this with my co-host and the creator of the Lowpass newsletter Janko Roettgers, who is a smart TV expert. Janko explains what’s happening with this deal and the overall shift to control smart homes through televisions. We then talk about smart energy management options from SmartThings, and Josh.ai’s n...2023-06-291h 01IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 429: Why Roku wants a smart home OSThis week we learned a bit more about streaming provider Roku’s plans to build a smart home operating system. This is in addition to all of the new smart home devices the company has developed using Wyze hardware. Because Kevin Tofel is on vacation, I’m talking about all this with my co-host and the creator of the Lowpass newsletter Janko Roettgers, who is a smart TV expert. Janko explains what’s happening with this deal and the overall shift to control smart homes through televisions. We then talk about smart energy management options from SmartThings, and Josh.ai’s n...2023-06-291h 01
The VergecastHow to buy an iPad, hike 2,600 miles, and watch free TVToday on the flagship podcast of over-the-air interactive television:David Pierce is joined by Alex Cranz and Janko Roettgers to talk about ATSC 3.0, the new standard for over-the-air broadcasting.The future of TV is up in the airMitchell Clark joins the show to discuss his next endeavor.Mitchell's gear listDan Seifert explains which iPad you should buy and how to make the iPad work better for writing by hand.
The best iPad to buy in 2023
Yes, paper-feel screen protectors for the iPad are good
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MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTSLast month Intel quietly shut down Intel Studios, its 10,000-square-foot AR/VR volumetric capture stage in LA that opened in 2018 (Janko Roettgers/Protocol)This episode is also available as a blog post: https://feedssoundcloudcomuserssoundcloudusers.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/last-month-intel-quietly-shut-down-intel-studios-its-10000-square-foot-ar-vr-volumetric-capture-stage-in-la-that-opened-in-2018-janko-roettgers-protocol/2022-05-2800 min
Android Bytes (powered by Esper)Android on TVs without Android TV (w/ Janko Roettgers and Nolen Johnson)Sign up for the 451 Research and Esper webinar: https://www.esper.io/webinar/digital-transformation-for-dedicated-devicesThis week, we talk about Google's plans for the Android TV platform amidst a larger push for its new Google TV product to TV and set top box manufacturers. We're joined by Janko Roettgers (Protocol) and Nolen Johnson (Lineage OS) to break down just what Google's big screen strategy is, and how it's evolving in the face of a rapidly changing content landscape.2022-01-2036 min
TelevisionationRadio ITVT: Amazon Fire TV Fireside at TVOT SF 2018Thanks to the generosity of Amazon Fire TV, ITVT is pleased to make available free of charge an audio recording of a TVOT SF 2018 fireside, featuring Sandeep Gupta, VP of Product Development at Amazon Fire TV, in conversation with Janko Roettgers, Senior Silicon Valley Correspondent for Variety. The session was described in the show brochure as follows:"In conversation with Janko Roettgers, Senior Silicon Valley Correspondent for Variety, Sandeep Gupta, VP of Product Development for Amazon Fire TV, will discuss Fire TV's evolution, its integration of voice technology, the impact of OTA on consumer viewing habits, how Amazon...2018-07-1821 min
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 420 Jessica Tripler on RomanceBookRiot contributor who writes about romance novels Interview starts at 10:59 and ends at 42:21 We’re sort of worshipping at the temple of love, the same way that religion can help us make sense of human experience and help us to feel there's good in the world—there's a structure that is bending towards the good. Romance can impart that feeling and help you feel like you're participating in the goodness of the fabric of the world. And I think that’s a real draw. News “Mysterious ‘Project X’ points to Amazon drive-up groce...2016-08-2044 min
Nerd StalkerThe Nerd Stalker Show - Inception ScreensPicks of the Week:
Biometric headset increases game difficulty for angry players bit.ly/1eooxpr (Stuart Robards | Gizmag)
Amazon Wants to Ship Your Package Before You Buy It on.wsj.com/1cSXD55 via @PSFK (Greg Besinger / WSJD)
Amazon Considering Online Pay-TV Service http://on.wsj.com/1dSIvcm (Sharma, Ramachandra and Clark | WSJ D)
13 Things You Can Actually Buy With #Bitcoin feedly.com/k/1kH6MYq (Kevin Smithg / Complex Tech)
Man Interrogated By FBI For Wearing Prescription Google Glass At The Movies http://read.bi/1cT56RC (Jim Edwards | Business Insider)
Twitter Gets Serious About Social Shopping bit.ly/1cP6THl...2014-01-2335 min
SF MusicTech X on 2/13/12VideoSF MusicTech Summit X - February 13, 2012 - Panel Discussion
TOPIC: "Video"
MODERATOR: Janko Roettgers - GigaOM, Staff Writer
SPEAKERS:
Isaac Bess - YouTube, Strategic Partner Development Manager
Jack Conte, & Nataly Dawn - Pomplamoose
Mike Rosenthal - OK Go, Label Manager / Digital Strategist
Jason Ross - Bowery Presents, Head of Media & Strategic Partnerships / Show Cobra, Founder / Executive Producer2012-02-2452 minSF MusicTech SummitVideoSF MusicTech Summit X - February 13, 2012 - Panel Discussion
TOPIC: "Video"
MODERATOR: Janko Roettgers - GigaOM, Staff Writer
SPEAKERS:
Isaac Bess - YouTube, Strategic Partner Development Manager
Jack Conte, & Nataly Dawn - Pomplamoose
Mike Rosenthal - OK Go, Label Manager / Digital Strategist
Jason Ross - Bowery Presents, Head of Media & Strategic Partnerships / Show Cobra, Founder / Executive Producer2012-02-2452 min
SF MusicTech SummitVideoSF MusicTech Summit X - February 13, 2012 - Panel Discussion
TOPIC: "Video"
MODERATOR: Janko Roettgers - GigaOM, Staff Writer
SPEAKERS:
Isaac Bess - YouTube, Strategic Partner Development Manager
Jack Conte, & Nataly Dawn - Pomplamoose
Mike Rosenthal - OK Go, Label Manager / Digital Strategist
Jason Ross - Bowery Presents, Head of Media & Strategic Partnerships / Show Cobra, Founder / Executive Producer2012-02-2452 min