Wired's Gadget Lab Podcast in Audio
Summary: Listen in every week as the Wired product team waxes poetic about the gadget news of the past few days. It may not change your life, but you'll hear our take on a range of products, from the latest laptop computers to the hottest geek toys on the planet. Laugh. Cry. Learn. Love. Just tune in. We'll do the rest.
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Podcasts:
Mat is leaving WIRED, maybe you've heard. He tells us about his new job. Also, the hosts talk about the big event happening in one month: the Consumer Electronics Show. Is it still relevant (yes) and what's the most interesting thing this year (TBD)?
Uber has been playing a dirty game, and it's getting nastier by day. Their bad behavior isn't just about tech anymore. It's about politics. It's about integrity. And, as much as we may hate it... it might be a successful strategy.
The flood of new Nexus hardware finally abates! First the Player, then the tablet, and now finally, the phone. The hosts discuss. Also: the tyranny of product reviews, Twitter's video plans, Apple's iMessage debacle, and Mike's memories of the power station at Battersea.
In local news, the Giants won. A meme was born, and died the next morning. In tech news, Microsoft announces its wearable, and it's not really a "watch". In news of the future, Project Ara, Lollipop, and Twitter's Fabric seem poised to rule... while Windows and tablets in general are standing on shaky ground.
"How much 'innovation' can you do to a rectangle that has a screen and a button?" Tim Moynihan, WIRED writer from New York, joins the conversation with Mat and Mike regarding iPad uses and etiquette, Apple's newfound sense of humor, the Whisper location tracking controversy, the mysteries of Minecraft and Carcassonne, and having to explain "Mother" to the TSA.
"What are we getting excited about here?" Well, Mike, let's see: we've got Ello. And Tilde.club. Google Polar. Playbuzz. RE and the DesireEye. DATs at a concert. a Moto360 watch. And Guac Guns. Lots of excitement, but we're not sure if it all makes sense...
This week, everything old is suddenly new. Windows is exciting again. Social networking is hot. And everybody's crazy about Unix servers with flat HTML files. Elon Musk is also hot, but for different reasons.
Michael and Mat dive into the iPhone 6 bendgate controversy, wondering whether it's really that big of a deal? Plus, Mat gives some great insights into his most heartfelt hobby, birding.
Mat and Mike talk about the Knee Defender, that new device sure to spark brawls on airplanes everywhere. Plus, NFC payments, smartwatches, and that age-old Uber vs. Lyft debate.
Mat and Mike reflect on how social media affects the real world, in good and bad ways. On one hand, Twitter empowers bystanders to become a multifaceted reporting force, as in the case of Ferguson, MO, and uses peer pressure to encourage doing good, as the Ice Bucket Challenge has proved. However, it can also run into the hard choice between hiding inappropriate content and censoring free speech, and can lose its power when it becomes a machine for advertising.
In light of Mat's latest feature article about the creator of Flickr and Slack, he and Mike chat about forward-thinking integrated software, and a little bit about the rumored Big iPhone.
Internet.org wants to bring the web to everyone in the world, and is bringing up some big questions. Is the Internet a human right? What would the Internet for Poor People look like? Meanwhile, people who are already logged on are angry because of abuse on Twitter, and yet another SnapChat competitor arises.
The digital era is changing the way we buy stuff. Wave Amazon's new Fire phone over a bottle of Tabasco at the store and one will show up at your door... unless Google Shopping Express gets there first. Mat and Mike cover the fight for your digital checkbook, Microsoft's cheap phone strategy, and trolling Facebook's facial recognition system with monkey butts.
While Microsoft lays off thousands, Facebook chases celebrities with "Mentions", Secret takes a dive towards the trite, and Tim Draper tries to divide California by six. Listen to Mat and Mike's musings on the Internet of Things, the all-knowing Google, and whether it's still cool to like Wes Anderson.
On this week's show, Mat and Mike talk about both new Android Wear smart watches on the market, discussing what they do, and how much of a difference they're poised to make in our lives. Plus, Satya Nadella's long-ass memo and Mike's cheap-ass new television.
