Tom chats with Jon Brodkin from Ars Technica. They’ll talk a little about CES and a lot about whether AT&T’s new ‘subsidized data’ plans break net neutrality.
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This is a reupload of Monday’s episode for some users of iTunes having problems with that ep. If you already have 2142 you can delete this. My apologies AGAIN for the inconvenience – Tom
Tom chats with Lamarr Wilson about what’s happening at CES 2014 in las vegas.
The most pirated movies of 2013 don’t stop a record year at the box office. Also Intel CEO Brian Krzanich explains the problem with getting into streaming video. Netflix is either hostile or awesome or both.
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Tom chats with Lamarr Wilson about what’s happening at CES 2014 in las vegas.
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Show Notes
Pebble turning heads at CES: TNW reports Pebble will launch an app store by the end of January. Developers should submit their apps by Jan. 9. We also got a peek at the new luxury model, Pebble Steel smart watch for $249 shipping Jan. 28 in brushed stainless or Black Matte.
Intel unveils RealSense: Engadget reports Intel’s making a big deal about RealSense at CES. The first product with the name is a 3D camera that Intekl promises helps devices see depth much like the human eye, and can even read emotions in faces. The RealSense 3D camera will come to tablets, Ultrabooks, notebooks and all-in-ones, from the likes of Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo and NEC in the second half of this year.
Has AT&T sparked a net neutrality war? Ars Technica reports the US carrier confirmed a plan to allow content providers to pay in order to exempt their content from a user’s data cap. As an example, Netflix could pay AT&T and any Netflix video watched on an AT&T phone wouldn’t count against the users cap. To find out more users or businesses can go to att.com/sponsoreddata. Jon Brodkin who wrote the article for Ars Technica will be on the show tomorrow.
News From You:
BBC reports Zynga is now taking Bitcoin as a payment option. Zynga has partnered with BitPay to allow the purchase of virtual items in some Zynga games using BitCoins. (Submitted by KAPT_Kipper)
Roku announced Sunday it has partnered with TCL and HiSense to release TV’s with Roku’s software built in starting in the autumn of 2014. (Ars Technica, submitted by WhoEver63)
Engadget has leaked the 12 partners for Valve’s Steam machine. iBuyPOwer and Digital Storm were already known, but Engadget says Alienware, Falcon Northwest, CyberPowerPC, Origin PC, Gigabyte, Materiel.net, Webhallen, Alternate, Next, Zotac and Scan Computer will join the party tonight. (Submitted by Splendor78)
The Verge reports on Vizio’s first consumer grade 4K TV. Called the P Series, models will be will be available between 50 and 70 inches and priced “aggressively”. (Submitted by Webitube)
Engadget explores Corning’s anti-microbial Gorilla Glass that inhibits algae, mold, mildew and fungi as well as bacteria. The glass uses an ionic silver coating for the germ-killing, but claims it’s intrinsic to the surface meaning it will last for the lifetime of the device. (Submitted by tsluss07).
More CES links from the show:
First LG Smart TV running WebOS goes public at CES:
Google unveils the Open Automotive Alliance to in collaboration with Audi, GM, Honda, Hynudai and Nvidia:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2429123,00.asp
Wearables at CES include LG’s Lifeband fitness tracker:
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang unveils the 192-core Tegra K1 mobile processor for Android devices at CES:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/5/5278206/nvidia-debuts-tegra-k1-192-core-processor
This is a reupload of Friday’s episode for some users of iTunes having problems with that ep. If you already have 2141 you can delete this. My apologies for the inconvenience – Tom
Darren Kitchen of Hak5 joins me to talk about Quantum Computers and free Harvard coding classes, while Len Peralta illustrates the show and introduces us to Quanto!
Join Scott and Tom as they break down this week’s pilot: TJ Hooker!
T. J. Hooker is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network until May 4, 1985. The show was then picked up for a further single season by CBS
Darren Kitchen of Hak5 joins me to talk about Quantum Computers and free Harvard coding classes, while Len Peralta illustrates the show and introduces us to Quanto!
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Show Notes
Off to a good pace in 2014, if we won the lottery, the advantages of non-profit, HGTV’s Island Hunters, how money changes you, Disconnect.me, why Roger stalks people, why Tom rarely accepts LinkedIn requests, the secret name of Roger, airlines man, freaking airlines.
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Tim Stevens joins me to talk about the tech news of the day, Ford’s solar car, and auto expectations at CES.
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