Daily Tech News Show
Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt and the team help you stay up to date with an independent, authoritative and trustworthy tech news briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 1, 2019 • 30min
Facebook Turning Over A New Tree – DTNS 3500
Cloudflare integrates Warp VPN, Mark Zuckerberg writes a weekend Op-Ed, and Google reports on Android security.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2019 • 30min
Whoops, I’m a Game Company – DTNS 3499
We explore how tech giants like Google, Apple, FB and Tencent have become unintentional game companies and the challenges they impose on incumbent players.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta and Rob DeMillo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2019 • 31min
Untitled EpisoLooking Out the Back Door! – DTNS 3498
Controversial Chinese tech company Huawei has seen its international fortunes ebb and flow as governments decide whether to allow access their markets and communications infrastructure.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2019 • 32min
Down With April Fools! – DTNS 3497
An internal memo from Microsoft’s Marketing Head asks teams not to do any public-facing April’s Fool stunts. Is this is a shift in tech’s attitude towards the day or a sign tech culture is getting more buttoned down?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2019 • 30min
EU says "Do good stuff, don't so bad stuff!" - DTNS 3496
The EU Parliament has passed the controversial Copyright Directive. What does this piece of legislation mean for internet users and how will it impact businesses? Plus a closer look at Apple's Arcade.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2019 • 30min
Apple+ Your Wallet - DTNS 3495
Kaspersky Labs finds new Asus backdoor, Airbnb climb the hotel charts, and Apple announces new "Plus" services.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, and Allison Sheridan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2019 • 32min
Will Google's Stream Come True? - DTNS 3494
Game streaming as a service was major topic at this years GDC. What does it mean for the videogaming landscape and will gamers benefit?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, and Trisha Hershberger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2019 • 32min
The Internet is In Revolt - DTNS 3493
As the EU inches closer to a vote on the Copyright Directive European Wikipedia sites have gone dark in protest, Facebook confirmed it kept logins and passwords for hundreds of millions users in plain text in some cases for almost seven years, and the NYT reports Apple has made a deal with the WSJ for its news and services.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2019 • 30min
Epic's Epic Games Announcement - DTNS 3492
We unpack all the details from Epic Games's announcements on Day 2 of GDC.Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2019 • 29min
Ask Google If Stadia is Right For You – DTNS 3491
Google unveiled Stadia its streaming game service at GDC. This adds another player to the increasingly crowded and competitive game as a streaming service marketplace. How does it stack up to the competition?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
