Amazon pushed out book stores, cell phones have replaces landlines (and cameras), and it seems like every industry has been disrupted by some technological advancement. We talk to Ken Auletta, author of “Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else),” about this… Read More »Disrupting the Ad Business with Ken Auletta
Are we too obsessed with metrics and analytics? Some rating measurement can be helpful, but when does it become more harm than good? We talk to Professor Jerry Muller, author of “The Tyranny of Metrics,” about data analysis gone bad. Links:
The EU slapped Google with a 5 billion dollar fine over violation of their Monopoly regulations. We break it down with Mike Swift, the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent at MLex Digital Insights. Links:
Do you ever open your phone to check one thing and then realize you’ve been standing in the same just auto scrolling for 30 minutes? Do you think your kids might be doing the same thing? Now, there’s an app for that (no, really). The… Read More »Losing Time Online: There’s an App for That with Nitin Bhandari
Having to check the privacy button to open your favorite apps is so annoying. But it’s that minor annoyance that businesses are using to shield themselves when you discover they’ve been tracking you, all your internet usage, and selling that data. And kids are getting… Read More »Online Privacy and Our Kids with Mike Swift
Are social media and tech really eroding American democracy? How do other countries deal with it and will there be more regulation in the US? Jamie Bartlett, author of “The People Vs Tech: How the Internet Is Killing Democracy (and How We Save It)” breaks… Read More »The People Vs Tech, or is it Tech vs Us? with Jamie Bartlett
The “cell phone free” dinner table and “screen time allowance” are becoming increasingly popular as ways to combat digital addiction. We talk to Colby Zintl of Common Sense Media about platforms targeting kids, what apps and drugs have in common, and the brewing backlash from… Read More »Fear and Loathing in the Living Room with Colby Zintl
The Google Next Conference just wrapped up at Moscone in San Francisco. We talk to a tech analyst, Jack Gold of Gold and Associate, who was there to find out which major competition Google is tackling next. Links:
We talk to Jack Gold, senior tech analyst at Gold and Associates, about some news out of the Google Next Conference and which corporations they’re working with. We also discuss start up news out of Boston and find out about a new teaching tool for… Read More »Google Continues to Take on the World with Jack Gold Part 2
What’s going on in the Tech world? We talk to David Pogue about the latest with Facebook, Google, Apple, GPS and health apps. He also has a new book out, “Pogue’s Basics: Money” with tips to put more money in your pocket, and we get… Read More »Tech Update with David Pogue
