TA'cast

TA'cast is the podcast you need to make sense of the week in tech news. The weekly show gives an irreverent and informative look at what's happening right now (and next) in the world of technology and gadgets.

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TA'cast | Samsung 2020 with Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)

Every Tuesday this month, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product. This week, Dieter talks with MKBHD aka Marques Brownlee about the various phones released by Samsung this year, from the S20 Ultra to the Z Fold 2 5G. The two also discuss the process of reviewing different tiers of phones and how it's changing the smartphone market.

Oct 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 8

TA'cast | Congress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13th

Nilay and Dieter bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss a congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law. Dan stops by to discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone event on October 13th. Links: Global TV shipments hit a record high last quarter, report says America’s internet wasn’t prepared for online school I regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification app Congress releases a blockbuster tech antitrust report W...

Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 7

TA'cast | Pixel vs Nexus with UrAvgConsumer

This week, Dieter talks with YouTube's UrAvgConsumer about how the recently announced Google Pixel 5 shares some common ground with Google's 2013 smartphone project the Nexus 5.

Oct 12, 2020•45 min•Ep. 6

TA'cast | Google announces Pixel 5, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nest Audio

Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chris discuss all the announcements from Google's fall hardware event from this week, as well as Sonos suing Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents. Links: If you’re sick this fall, you’ll probably get two virus tests The coronavirus pandemic by the numbers Google announces the Pixel 5 for $699 Google announces Pixel 4A 5G with a larger 6.2-inch display for $499 Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensive Google says the Pixel’s Soli ra...

Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 5

TA'cast | Apple Watch Series 6 with WSJ's Joanna Stern

Every Tuesday this month, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product. This week, Dieter talks with senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal and ThinkAuthority Joanna about Apple's Watch Series 6. Dieter and Joanna also discuss the process of reviewing gadgets on video and the complications of reviewing a product that has this many variants.

Oct 07, 2020•45 min•Ep. 4

TA'cast | Amazon announces Ring security drone, new Echo devices, a gaming service, and a whole lot more

Nilay, Dieter, and Dan discuss all the important announcements from Amazon's fall hardware event this week, from a security drone for your home to a new cloud gaming service. Stories discussed this week: CDC removes guidance about the airborne spread of the coronavirus Averting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communication Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house Ring announces a new line of security cameras for cars Amazon will launch a new lo...

Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 3

TA'cast | Surface Duo: a closer look

For the next four Tuesdays, TA'cast co-host Dieter hosts a series of discussions diving deep into the tech review season, each focusing on a specific product. This week, Dieter and ThinkAuthority editor Dan Saif talks with Engadget's Cherlynn Low about Microsoft's Surface Duo. The trio discusses how the process of reviewing this device differs from others in the past, where it stands in the phone and tablet market, and other notable points from Dieter and Cherlynn's time with the Duo that didn't...

Sep 29, 2020•52 min•Ep. 2

TA'cast | We ask a biostatistician about the timeline of a COVID-19 Vaccine

TA'cast There’s a lot of information coming and going about the coronavirus, and the next steps for vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 — ThinkAuthority even has a dedicated team to it. But how do we assess all this information in a logical way, to prevent confusion, chaos, or something worse? The ThinkAuthority ’s Nilay, Mary Beth, and Nicole talked to Dr. Natalie Dean, assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, about what we know so far about the timeline of a COVID-19...

Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1

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