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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, February 11, 2016

Feb 11, 2016

Episodes 2811 - 2820 of 4493

  • Tesla Motors' Model S.
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    Airing on Wednesday, February 10, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll we’ll talk about Tesla’s earnings report; Slack’s diversity report; and Android creator Andy Rubin’s new venture, Playground.

  • Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Candidates Debate hosted by NBC News and YouTube on January 17, 2016.
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    Airing on Tuesday, February 9, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Indian regulators rejecting Facebook’s “Free Basics” program; conversations that happen on social media changes during a political event; and how social media has changed Fashion Week.

  • Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Tom Wheeler.
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    Airing on Monday, February 8, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about GE phasing out CFL bulbs; and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler joins us to talk about the proposed set-top box changes.

  • Yesterday, Apple reported the slowest iPhone earnings since 2007, which it partially blamed on the the strong dollar. 
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    Airing on Friday, February 5, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about a slowdown in iPhone production in China; and Sophie Bushwick, the project editor at Popular Science who covers DIY, tech, and science news, joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

  • On today's show, we'll speak with Christina d’Avignon, the founder and CEO of Ringly, on its collaboration with MasterCard to create wearable payables.
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    Airing on Thursday, February 4, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the changing world of fintech; and Christina d’Avignon, the founder and CEO of Ringly, joins us to talk about a collaboration with MasterCard to create wearable payables.

  • Uber drivers protest the company's recent fare cuts and go on strike in front of the car service's New York offices on February 1, 2016 in New York City. 
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    Airing on Wednesday, February 3, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Yahoo’s blues; the new EU-U.S. data sharing pact; and Uber strikes.

  • Many gamers choose the path of good when playing video games.
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    Airing on Tuesday, February 2, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Alphabet earnings; a hotel that offers a fine selection of video games; and broadband in Cuba.

  •  Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with supporters during a 'get out to caucus' event at Abraham Lincoln High School on January 31, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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    Airing on Monday, February 1, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Google results; we’ll talk with Brian Clegg, author of the book “Ten Billion Tomorrows: How Science Fiction Technology Became Reality and Shapes the Future”; and an app that’s being used to report results in the Iowa caucus.

  •  Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. 
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    Airing on Friday, January 29, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Microsoft and Amazon earnings; the deadline for Europe and the U.S. to reach a data-sharing agreement; and Gizmodo technology editor Michael Nunez joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

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