Tech News Weekly Ep. 205 – AT&T Launches DirecTV Now

Tech News Weekly Ep. 205 – AT&T Launches DirecTV Now

Author: guysfromqueens December 3, 2016 Duration: 35:48
AT&T launches DirecTV Now. How does DirecTV Now compare to SlingTV? Fitbit will reportedly acquire smartwatch maker Pebble. What will happen to Pebble after the acquisition? Netflix finally adds offline playback. Is Netflix offline playback only limited to original shows? CNN buys Casey Neistat's video sharing app Beme. And ransmomware takes down San Francico's Muni system.

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Tech News Weekly Ep. 210 – GonnaGeek Show Crossover Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:59
In this SPECIAL EPISODE, GonnaGeek Network’s Official GonnaGeek.com Show crosses-over with GFQ Network’s Tech News Weekly (aka Sunkast’s tech news show that he’s been doing since 2010) to run down the latest tech news ha…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 209 – Samsung Galaxy S8 Battery Problems? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:59
Samsung will reportedly debut the Galaxy S8 on March 29. Samsung also announces the causes of the Galaxy Note 7 battery failures. Will these battery failures cause problems for the Galaxy S8? Facebook starts testing ads…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 208 – Nintendo Unveils Switch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:26
Nintendo officially unveils the Nintendo Switch portable game console. Andrew, Jon, and John discuss whether Nintendo has a hit, or a flop with the Switch. Apple will reportedly offer original video contend by the end of…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 207 – 2016 Tech In Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:45
Andrew, John, and Chris discuss some of the top stories and trends of tech in 2016 including the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery explosion debacle, Apple removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, the Pokemon GO craze,…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 206 – Samsung Bricks Note 7 Devices [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:58
Samsung will push an update to Galaxy Note 7 devices effectively bricking them, except for Verizon customers. Who is to blame if a Verizon Galaxy Note 7 explodes? The Samsung Galaxy S8 could do away with the headphone ja…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 204 – Bezel-less and Larger iPhone 8? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:40
Latest rumors claim Apple's next iPhone will be bezel free and come in larger 5 inch and 5.8 inch models. Will the next iPhone also lose the home button? Samsung files a patent for a foldable phone. Is there a market for…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 202 – Samsung Ends the Note 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:52
Samsung officially halts sales and production of the Galaxy Note 7. Where did Samsung go wrong? Amazon officially launches their music streaming service. How does it compare to Spotify? Verizon introduces PopData, unlimi…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 201 – Snapchat Spectacles: Success or Failure? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:55
Snapchat will launch a camera equipped pair of glasses called Spectacles. Andrew and John debate how successful Snapchat Spectacles will be. BlackBerry officially exits the hardware business. Who will make the next Black…
Tech News Weekly Ep. 200 – The iPhone 7 Launches And Stumbles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:21
The Apple iPhone 7 officially launches. T-Mobile says pre-orders for the iPhone 7 are 4 times higher than the iPhone 6. Apple faces a new class action lawsuit over it's iPhone Upgrade Program. A US safety group has offic…