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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Apr 13, 2016

Episodes 2541 - 2550 of 4268

  • Images of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. are shown during a performances.
    Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMedia

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the rise of bots; a tech company that has secured the digital rights to create a Notorious B.I.G. hologram; and a pair of glasses from VSP Global, a vision insurance company, that’ll track your health. 

  • An iPhone 6. 
    Sean Gallup/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Amazon’s plans to introduce a new Kindle e-reader; the government’s ongoing battle with Apple over iPhone access; and our visit to the New York International Auto Show where we took a Toyota Mirai for a spin.

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, April 8, 2016
    Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the upcoming G7 summit where countries will discuss an unprecedented data sharing plan; take a look at Google’s possible bid for Yahoo; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Nicholas Carson, editor-in-chief of the website Insider.  

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, April 7, 2016
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the new P9 and P9 Plus smartphones from Chinese company Huawei; Reddit’s updated blocking feature; and a no-click ordering app from Domino’s.

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, April 7, 2016
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the new P9 and P9 Plus smartphones from Chinese company Huawei; Reddit’s updated blocking feature; and a no-click ordering app from Domino’s.

  • People purchasing iPhone 3Gs in South Korea back in 2009.
    Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about AltspaceVR’s plans for a shared virtual reality experience; Apple’s fight to sell used iPhones in India; and the expansion of Amazon’s Payments program.

  • Refugees push each other as they wait for tents. 
    BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Hewlett Packard’s plan to release the thinnest laptop on the market; chat with self-help author Gretchen Rubin about how she uses an online community to research topics; and discover the online advertising methods used by human smugglers.

  • Amazon Echo.
    ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the FCC’s approval of a subsidy that could help low-income households gain internet access; voice-command technology; and personal data policies around the world. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, April 1, 2016
    Sean Gallup/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about BlackBerry’s future growth plan; discuss the growing fears businesses have over hacking threats; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Ars Technica business editor Cyrus Farivar. 

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