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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, April 7, 2016

Apr 7, 2016

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  • People purchasing iPhone 3Gs in South Korea back in 2009.
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    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. 
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    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.
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    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
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    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. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Thursday, March 31, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the unveiling of Tesla’s long-anticipated Model 3 car; discuss the latest news coming from Microsoft’s Build conference with the company’s Corporate Vice President of Windows and Devices, Yusuf Mehdi; and look at a new matchmaking service from eHarmony that’ll set you up with…workplaces.

  • Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, March 30, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Microsoft’s annual software developer conference where the company will announce what it has in store for the year; SoundCloud’s new $10-a-month subscription service; and key changes happening with Snapchat. 

  • A man tests a Compaq laptop that sits next to a Hewlett Packard laptop on display at a Best Buy. Compaq was bought by HP in 2001.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the FBI’s announcement that it has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers; chat with Compaq co-founder Rod Canion about the computer company’s history; and look at the pros of Instagram’s new algorithm that’ll show you what it thinks you want to see. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, March 28, 2016
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    On today’s show, it’s all about virtual reality. We’ll talk about the long-awaited virtual reality headset from Oculus; chat with the New York Times’ Toni Cruthirds about upcoming VR products; and visit New York Public Library Labs to learn more about its Space/Time Directory, which aims to create a “time-traveling” service from archived material. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Friday, March 25, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Sony’s foray into the mobile game industry; discuss a teenage chatbot gone rogue; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Marketplace reporter Sabri Ben-Achour. 

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