Tech Narratives Podcast Jan Dawson

This is the final, brief, episode of the Tech Narratives Podcast. I'm sorry to say that I'm discontinuing work on both the Tech Narratives site and subscription service and this associated podcast. While it's been a fascinating and enjoyable exercise over the past nine months or so, it's also been very time consuming, and unfortunately the time and effort required hasn't been matched by the subscriber numbers and therefore revenue. My apologies for the sudden nature of the announcement – in reality, it's something I've been debating for a while, and decided over the weekend to pull the trigger on it today.

As mentioned in the podcast, I wrote a little post for Tech Narratives subscribers about the end of updates here:
https://www.technarratives.com/2017/10/16/important-site-news-tech-narratives-will-no-longer-be-updated/

And also wrote a longer post, including more details on the other things I do both by way of analysis and podcasts but also consulting and analyst work for clients, here:
https://medium.com/beyond-devices/making-some-changes-26a42ee196c1

Thanks very much for listening, and for all your feedback.

This is Episode 77 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 13, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Samsung Reports Great Preliminary Q3 Numbers, CEO Will Resign in March
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30x
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/samsung-quarterly-profit-climbs-on-surging-chip-demand-displays

2. Amazon Suspends Studio Chief Roy Price Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30F
Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amazon-puts-roy-price-on-leave-of-absence-exclusive-1202588885/

3. Prominent Women Launch Twitter Boycott on Friday Over Abuse Issues
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30M
Source Link at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/10/12/rose-mcgowans-harvey-weinstein-tweets-got-her-suspended-fromsome-women-and-men-pledge-boycott-twitte/760130001/

4. Facebook Launches Basic Food Ordering Feature Through Partners
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30X
Source Link at Facebook: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/10/order_food/

5. Qualcomm Seeks iPhone Sales and Manufacturing Ban in China
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-312
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/qualcomm-seeks-china-iphone-ban-escalating-apple-legal-fight

6. Advertising Trade Groups Push for Faster Implementation of Self Regulation
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31d
Source Link at Marketing Land: https://marketingland.com/industry-groups-self-regulatory-program-coalition-for-better-ads-226109#.Wd-nLFr8Txo.twitter

7. T-Mobile Caps Roaming Benefit in Canada and Mexico
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31l
Source Link at Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-dials-back-major-un-carrier-perk-1819439382

8. Uber Files Appeal in London Hours Before Deadline
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31u
Source Link at Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-formally-lodges-appeal-just-hours-before-deadline-a3657776.html

Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Twitter Moments Data:
https://medium.com/@balajis/how-big-is-twitter-moments-f3a81ee85f71

Amazon Book Stores and Whole Foods:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-bookstores-offer-peek-into-whole-foods-future-1507887003

Twitter Bots:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/twitter-is-crawling-with-bots-and-lacks-incentive-to-expel-them

Google AI Experiment:
https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/teachable-machine

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.

This is Episode 76 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 12, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Disney, Warner, Sony, 21st CF, Universal Join Movies Anywhere Digital Locker Service
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zm
Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/movies-anywhere-launches-with-joint-studio-backing-1202587915/

2. Small Cable Firms Say Comcast Pressures Them Not to Offer Small TV Bundles
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zr
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/comcast-pressures-local-cable-firms-to-curb-low-cost-tv-packages

3. Waymo Wanted $1 Billion and Public Apology in Uber Settlement Talks
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zz
Source Link at Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-uber-lawsuit/exclusive-alphabets-waymo-demanded-1-billion-in-settlement-talks-with-uber-sources-idUSKBN1CH0QC

4. Google Launches $1bn Philanthropic Effort to Ease Effects of Tech on Work
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZC
Source Link at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/10/12/google-give-1-billion-nonprofits-help-americans-get-jobs-new-economy/756703001/

5. Google and Target Announce Nationwide Voice Shopping Through Google Home
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZL
Source Link at CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/target-takes-voice-activated-shopping-nationwide-with-google.html

6. SensorTower Reports 3m Downloads of ARKit-based Apps Since Launch, Most Games
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZT
Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/12/games-account-for-over-half-of-the-3m-arkit-powered-app-downloads-62-of-revenue/

7. Twitter Demonstrates its Inconsistency in Policing Abuse Again
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-300
Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/12/twitter-breaks-silence-on-mcgowan-suspension/

8. Facebook Cites Fake News Flagging Progress, Sandberg Discusses Russian Ads
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-305
Source Link at BuzzFeed, Recode, and The Washington Post: https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/facebook-just-shared-the-first-data-about-how-effective-its, https://www.recode.net/2017/10/12/16464120/sheryl-sandberg-facebook-russia-election-axios, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/12/facebook-takes-down-data-and-thousands-of-posts-obscuring-reach-of-russian-disinformation/

9. Magic Leap Raises Big New Round of Funding
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30m
Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/magic-leap-raises-big-new-funding-round-2496000932.html

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Bloomberg on Google Robotics:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/google-has-made-a-mess-of-robotics

Google on Google Robotics:
https://blog.x.company/inside-robotics-at-x-caa134ac854b

Teens Survey:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171011005804/en/

Waymo Safety Report:
https://medium.com/waymo/waymos-safety-report-how-we-re-building-a-safer-driver-ce5f1b0d4c25

Inside Every iPhone:
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/apple-iphone-guts/

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.

Note: I accidentally uploaded Episode 74 again originally instead of this new episode. It's now been fixed. Apologies!

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This is Episode 75 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 11, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Qualcomm Fined $773m by Taiwan for Antitrust Violations
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XR
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/qualcomm-fined-773-million-in-taiwan-for-antitrust-violations

2. Amazon Debuts Way for Teens to Buy Stuff on Parents’ Accounts With Approval
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XY
Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/11/amazon-introduces-a-way-for-teens-to-independently-shop-its-site-following-parents-approval/

3. Oculus Announces $199 Standalone Headset, Other Hardware and Software News
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Y5
Source Link at Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/blog/pioneering-the-frontier-of-vr-introducing-oculus-go-plus-santa-cruz-updates/

4. Indian Ride Sharing Service Ola Raises $1.1bn from Tencent, SoftBank, Others
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Yv
Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/10/ola-raises-1-1b-from-tencent-and-softbank/

5. Alibaba Announces $15 Billion R&D Spending on AI, IoT, Quantum Computing
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YC
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/alibaba-to-double-r-d-spending-to-15-billion-over-3-years

6. Amazon Adds Basic Voice Recognition and Personalization to Echo Devices
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YJ
Source Link at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/11/16460120/amazon-echo-multi-user-voice-new-feature

7. California Amends Rules to Allow Testing of Cars Without Human Drivers on Roads
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YV
Source Link at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/11/16458850/self-driving-car-california-dmv-regulations

8. AT&T Pre-Announces 300k DirecTV Now Adds, 90k Pay TV Losses in Q3
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Z0
Source Link at AT&T: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271717000086/oct_11.htm

9. Lyft Announces 500m Total Rides, 100m in Past Three Months
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Z8
Source Link at Lyft: https://blog.lyft.com/posts/2017/10/10/half-a-billion-rides-and-counting

10. Bloomberg Reports DoJ Lawyers Likely to View Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Skeptically
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zg
Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/sprint-s-revived-push-for-t-mobile-hurtles-toward-old-u-s-foes

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Facebook Russia Questions:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/technology/facebook-election.html?_r=1

CBS and Star Trek:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-11/are-trekkies-the-key-to-cbs-s-future

Qualcomm Antitrust Backgrounder:
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2017/10/11/qualcomm-antirust-war-patent-licensing-issues/id=88891/

Evernote Interview:
https://www.cnet.com/news/evernote-raised-prices-got-more-of-us-to-sign-up/

Uber Legal Troubles:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-11/uber-pushed-the-limits-of-the-law-now-comes-the-reckoning

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.

This is Episode 74 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 10, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Twitter Announces It’s Working on a Bookmarking Tool
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wo
Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/twitter-plans-to-release-a-bookmarking-tool

2. Uber is Reorganizing its Engineering Team to be More Efficient and Coordinated
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WD
Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/with-project-ark-uber-aims-to-consolidate-its-splintered

3. Microsoft Exec Debunks OEM Rumors About Killing Off Surface
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WH
Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-panos-panay-not-killing-surface-2017-10

4. Nvidia Announces New Computer for Autonomous Cars, Launching in H2 2018
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WR
Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/new-nvidia-system-designed-to-power-fully-autonomous-taxis-2494931186.html

5. Snapchat Adds Context Cards for Ride Sharing, Restaurant Booking, Other Services
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WZ
Source Link at Snap: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/introducing-context-cards/

6. Amazon is Reportedly Working on Deliveries Inside Homes and Cars
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2X6
Source Link at CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/amazon-is-in-talks-with-phrame-and-is-working-on-a-smart-doorbell.html

7. Microsoft Adds Cortana to Skype With Smart Replies, Useful Information
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xg
Source Link at Microsoft: https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/10/09/introducing-cortana-skype-microsofts-intelligent-assistant-comes-chat-window/

8. Apple Signs Deal for Reboot of Spielberg’s 1980s Series Amazing Stories
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xp
Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-signs-content-deal-with-steven-spielberg-1507656455

9. Apple’s Long-Running iOS Account Sign-In Dialogs Create Vulnerabilities
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XA
Source Link at Felix Krause: https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-stealpassword-easily-get-the-users-apple-id-password-just-by-asking

10. Google Acquires Podcast App 60db
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XG
Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-acquires-podcast-app-60db-2017-10

11. Google Home Mini Receives Software Patch to Stop Errant Recordings
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XM
Source Link at Android Police: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/google-nerfing-home-minis-mine-spied-everything-said-247/

Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

CNBC Survey on Apple Device Ownership:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/09/the-average-american-household-owns-more-than-two-apple-products.html

Amazon's Other Jeff:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-wilke-the-amazon-chief-who-obsesses-over-consumers-1507627802

Disney and MLBAM:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/bamtech-disney-streaming.html?_r=1

Flipboard Changes:
http://mashable.com/2017/10/10/flipboard-publisher-program-mobile-performance-mike-mccue/#XEAxzncm1Sq4

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.

This is Episode 73 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 9, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Alphabet’s Project Loon Receives FCC OK to Provide Connectivity for Puerto Rico
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UB
Source Link at Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/google-closer-to-using-balloons-for-telecom-in-puerto-rico

2. Facebook Tightens Ad Review, Security Exec Criticizes Media Coverage
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UL
Source Links at Axios, CBS, Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstamos/status/916695332540387328, https://www.axios.com/scoop-facebook-tells-advertisers-more-scrutiny-is-coming-2493827891.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-facebook-ads-helped-elect-trump/

3. US Data Shows Rise in Car Fatalities in 2016, Many Caused by Human Choices
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UY
Source Link at NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/usdot-releases-2016-fatal-traffic-crash-data

4. Google Finds Russian Political Ads Were Bought on YouTube, Gmail, Elsewhere
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2V7
Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/09/google-uncovers-russian-bought-ads-on-youtube-gmail-and-other-platforms/

5. Hulu Buys Big TV Series, E-Sports Content, Lowers Entry Price to $6 Until January
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Vj
Source Links at Bloomberg & Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-esl-esports-shows-1202582758/, http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-price-drop-commercial-plan-1202584235/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/some-of-tv-s-greatest-hits-move-from-netflix-to-well-funded-hulu

6. Waymo and Intel Launch Campaigns Promoting Autonomous Driving
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VB
Source Links at TechCrunch & The Verge: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/waymo-teams-with-madd-the-nsc-and-more-on-self-driving-education/ and https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446890/lebron-james-self-driving-car-commercial-intel

7. GM Acquires LIDAR startup Strobe, Deepening Direct Investment in Autonomy
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VQ
Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/9/16446768/gm-acquisition-lidar-sensor-startup-strobe-self-driving

8. Costco Launches Grocery Delivery Service With Much Higher Prices
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VV
Source Link at GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/costco-debuts-new-grocery-delivery-service-expands-partnership-instacart/

9. Microsoft Adds Integration with Five Smart Home Vendors to Cortana
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2W2
Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/cortana-notebook-adds-connected-home-integrations-hue-nest-and-more

10. Microsoft Exec Says No New Features or Hardware for Windows 10 Mobile
TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wc
Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-features-and-hardware-are-not-focus-anymore

Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Apple Watch Development:
http://bit.ly/2yUbLOr

AI Assistants and Kids:
http://nyti.ms/2wJPHVY

MSFT VR Head Q&A:
http://bit.ly/2yak9fC

Smartphones & Kids:
https://www.ft.com/content/7c972e2e-a88f-11e7-ab55-27219df83c97

YouTube TV Ambitions:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/youtube-grows-up-inside-plan-take-netflix-hulu-1045443

Sundar Pichai Interview:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/07/google-boss-sundar-pichai-tax-gender-equality-data-protection-jemima-kiss

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.