DTNS 3344 – L’Oreal, because AR is Worth It


The Amateur Traveller, Chris Christensen, joins us with his picks of must have tech for the avid traveler.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Chris Christensen.

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Tesla Model 3 Head Leave for Apple – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Macs could get hacked over WiFi during setup, Qualcomm settles with Taiwan, Appel hires away man who oversaw Tesla Model 3 production.

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Today in Tech History – – August 9, 2018

1859 – US Patent no. 25,076 was issued to Nathan Ames of Saugus, Mass. for the first escalator-type moving staircase.

http://www.google.com/patents/US25076

1927 – Computer pioneer Marvin Minsky was born in New York City. Minsky grew up to become a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence research and wrote the book “The Society of Mind.”

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/384568/Marvin-Minsky

1995 – Netscape Communications staged an IPO. Shares opened at $28 and shot up to $75 per share in one day, becoming one of the indicators of the beginning of the dot-com boom.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4792365

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DTNS 3343 – The Galaxy is Huge

We cast an analytical eye on Samsung’s recently divulged details about its upcoming products and Galaxy S9.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young.

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New Hardware At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500DEK DEK DEK

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Today in Tech History – – August 8, 2018

1876 – Thomas Edison received a US patent for a mimeograph, which combined with an invention by A. B. Dick led to the first widely successful mimeograph machine.

http://museumofprinting.org/pdfs/MOPWinter07.pdf

1908 – For the first time in public, Wilbur Wright showed off the Wright Brothers’ flying machine at the racecourse in Le Mans, France. French doubts about the Wright Brothers’ claims to flight were put to rest for the time being.

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/1908-the-year-the-airplane-went-public-8791602/?no-ist

2007 – Barbara Morgan became the first educator to safely reach space on the US. Space Shuttle Endeavour.

http://idahoptv.org/productions/specials/barbaramorgan/2007Aug8.cfm

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DTNS 3342 – Do You Believe in Magic Leap?

The Magic Leap One is now shipping to creators in select areas. Has Magic Leap delivered on its goal of a workable virtual retinal display? And can the Magic Leap one compete in already crowded field of VR competitors?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

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Magic Leap is Real – DTH

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Magic Leap begins shipping to developers, Apple denies it listens to your iPhone mic, and Samsung charts a new course.

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 231 – Preacher (307), Deadwood (307)

Preacher serves up misspellings and gibberish. Plus, Deadwood and a Movie Draft update! With special guest Hammond Chamberlain.

00:56 – Summer Movie Draft update

03:45 – Preacher (307)

13:01 – Deadwood (307)

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DTNS 3341 – EPIC Maneuvers

Epic’s Fortnite makes it way to Android but won’t be released via the Google Play Store. Is Fortnite and aberration with its ability to blow off the official or does it signal a change in the way consumers trust which platform they get content from?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.

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