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What are the most important technology stories right now? From products and companies to services and trends, Download’s weekly panel of experts analyzes the biggest topics in tech … and a few you may have missed. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

What are the most important technology stories right now? From products and companies to services and trends, Download’s weekly panel of experts analyzes the biggest topics in tech … and a few you may have missed. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

 

#108

108: Keep Watching the Headlines

Apple releases public betas a bit earlier than we expected, Bill Gates muses on Microsoft&... more

26 Jun 2019

35 MINS

35:17

26 Jun 2019


#107

107: Embankment for the Unbanked

Facebook's cryptocurrency move, 5G in rural areas, Google steals lyrics, Apple hedges ... more

20 Jun 2019

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:45

20 Jun 2019


#106

106: I Think It's Us

The tech industry has a lot to apologize for, the Huawei mess escalates, and is Apple stil... more

13 Jun 2019

46 MINS

46:08

13 Jun 2019


#105

105: Live From WWDC: Dark Mode People

From Apple's podcast studio within its Worldwide Developer Conference, we're joine... more

06 Jun 2019

49 MINS

49:06

06 Jun 2019


#104

104: I Don't Know What X Means Anymore

The increasingly messy tech Cold War, Apple's keyboard troubles, the prospects for dat... more

23 May 2019

50 MINS

50:27

23 May 2019


#103

103: Where OS?

Apple gets a bad Supreme Court ruling, Disney buys the rest of Hulu, and Florence Ion join... more

16 May 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:16

16 May 2019


#102

102: More Ham Figures Into It

Philip Michaels joins us to talk about interesting things in Apple's latest financial ... more

02 May 2019

42 MINS

42:00

02 May 2019


#101

101: Painting Something Pink

Carolina Milanesi joins Jason to discuss her time using an unbroken Samsung Galaxy Fold, T... more

25 Apr 2019

55 MINS

55:21

25 Apr 2019


#100

100: Modems Modems Modems!

Apple and Qualcomm make up over fried chicken, social-media companies continue to not get ... more

18 Apr 2019

57 MINS

57:26

18 Apr 2019


#99

99: My Memory is Beyond the Event Horizon

Netflix ties its own hands, new Kindles arrive, Amazon gets criticized for cozying up to o... more

11 Apr 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:11

11 Apr 2019


#98

98: Important Business People With Ties

Apple's News+ pitch failed with key newspapers--but Facebook might value news curation... more

04 Apr 2019

53 MINS

53:02

04 Apr 2019


#97

97: Shiny Titanium Trojan Horse

Apple's big services event leads us to discuss Apple TV+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, an... more

28 Mar 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:52

28 Mar 2019


#96

96: Hanging With My Amazon Prime Buddies

Google unveils a cloud gaming strategy at GDC, Apple releases all the product updates, Ins... more

21 Mar 2019

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:36

21 Mar 2019


#95

95: "Game of Thrones" With Slide Rules

The complicated reality of trying to break up the power of large tech companies, Spotify t... more

14 Mar 2019

57 MINS

57:18

14 Mar 2019


#94

94: From Switzerland to You

Fitbit unveils new low-cost fitness trackers, Apple goes hiring in Qualcomm's backyard... more

07 Mar 2019

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:21

07 Mar 2019


#93

93: Cab Drivers Were Asking About It

Mobile World Congress brings folding phones, battery phones, camera phones, 5G machination... more

28 Feb 2019

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:59

28 Feb 2019


#92

92: Trapper Keepers

We cover Samsung's big event, including new flagship phones, a low-cost model that sho... more

21 Feb 2019

57 MINS

57:33

21 Feb 2019


#91

91: N Isn't for Netscape

What happens when a tech giant buys the company that makes a product you like? Also: Some ... more

14 Feb 2019

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:19

14 Feb 2019


#90

90: Spotify Buys Podcasting

Jason and Stephen discuss Apple's retail changes and Facebook's 15th anniversary. ... more

07 Feb 2019

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:17

07 Feb 2019


#89

89: The Second-Best of Times

Apple copes with declining iPhone sales and a bad FaceTime bug, then ends up coming down h... more

31 Jan 2019

39 MINS

39:32

31 Jan 2019


#88

88: Creepy Robot Hotel

Robots roll out, smartphones get weird, Apple Pay expands, Netflix gets Oscar nominations ... more

24 Jan 2019

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:46

24 Jan 2019


#87

87: A Game of Media Chicken

Apple's battery replacement saga and the parable of the infinite home appliance; Faceb... more

17 Jan 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:34

17 Jan 2019


#86

86: The 2019 CES Draft

The Consumer Electronics Show is, as always, a flood of new technology, corporate announce... more

10 Jan 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:32

10 Jan 2019


#85

85: Top Stories of 2018

In this special New Years Day episode, we look back at the biggest trends of 2018, review ... more

01 Jan 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:35

01 Jan 2019


#84

84: Shout Out to Our Nemeses

2018 ends with a lot of grim dystopia type stuff involving social media services and the s... more

20 Dec 2018

48 MINS

48:31

20 Dec 2018


#83

83: Mr. Google Is My Father!

Google's CEO gets grilled by Congress; Instagram gets a new product leader; Apple does... more

13 Dec 2018

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:49

13 Dec 2018


#82

82: No! This Is Terrible!

Qualcomm rolls out 5G cellular networking at a Hawaiian resort; Tumblr bans sexual imagery... more

06 Dec 2018

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:32

06 Dec 2018


#81

81: Elvis Is in the Building

The App Store goes before the Supreme Court, Amazon embraces ARM servers, and we discuss t... more

29 Nov 2018

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:45

29 Nov 2018