66 – September 28 2017

Tech Narratives Podcast

This is Episode 66 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for September 28, 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. Google is Reportedly Working on a Premium Google Home Max TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2LZ Source Link at 9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2017/09/27/exclusive-google-is-developing-a-higher-end-google-home-max-w-stereo-speakers/ 2. Toshiba Agrees to Sell Memory Group to Bain for $18bn, with Funding from Apple TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Ma Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-28/toshiba-seals-18-billion-deal-to-sell-chip-arm-to-bain-group 3. GoPro Announces Latest Hero Camera, Details Fusion VR Camera Announced Earlier TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Mh Source Links at TechCrunch and The Verge: https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/28/gopros-hero6-black-launches-today-for-499/ and https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/28/16374210/gopro-fusion-360-camera-price-release-date 4. Roku IPO Sees Stock Rise Over 50% on First Day TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Mz Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/roku-ipo-stock-debut-1202575285/ 5. FCC Chair and Others Call on Apple to “Activate FM Chip” in iPhones TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2MJ Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-09-28/apple-urged-to-activate-iphone-s-fm-radio-chip-after-hurricanes 6. Twitter Discloses Information About 2016 Election-Related Ad Buying, Bots TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2MP Source Link at Twitter: https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2017/Update-Russian-Interference-in-2016--Election-Bots-and-Misinformation.html 7. Facebook’s News Sub Offering Won’t Have NYT, FT, WSJ, Will Have Tronc, WaPo TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2N0 Source Link at The Street: https://www.thestreet.com/story/14322723/1/facebook-subscriptions-tokenism-or-a-real-test-.html 8. Google Announces Assistant is Coming to Android TV Starting with Nvidia Shield TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Nb Source Link at Google: https://www.blog.google/products/assistant/your-google-assistant-now-on-android-tv/ Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast: 5000 Working on Alexa: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/amazon-has-5000-people-on-echo-and-alexa-more-than-fitbit-and-gopro.html Uber London Backgrounder: https://www.ft.com/content/41a0ff40-a383-11e7-9e4f-7f5e6a7c98a2 2-Second Video Ads: http://adage.com/article/digital/changing-minds-videos-work-facebook/310560/ Apple Music Interviews: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7980919/jimmy-iovine-zane-lowe-larry-jackson-interview-billboard-cover-story-2017 iPhone Futurology: https://medium.com/@flyosity/iphone-xx-futurology-a44d06b3c8c4 I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [e-mail].