Marketplace Tech for Thursday, February 19, 2015
Feb 19, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Thursday, February 19, 2015

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Airing on Thursday, February 19, 2015: The Apple Watch is almost here. It's expected to be released in April. We speak with Ryan Martin, a wearable technology analyst for 451 Research, on the watch's looming launch. Today, on our Hollywood vs Silicon Valley coverage - we talk with Charles Forman, co-founder of the gaming company OMGPOP, about bringing tech to the screenwriting process and whether or not the balance is tipping in favor of Silicon Valley, and we also talk with VidCon founder and YouTube star Hank Green about the difference between being Internet-famous and Hollywood-famous. 

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Airing on Thursday, February 19, 2015: The Apple Watch is almost here. It’s expected to be released in April. We speak with Ryan Martin, a wearable technology analyst for 451 Research, on the watch’s looming launch. Today, on our Hollywood vs Silicon Valley coverage – we talk with Charles Forman, co-founder of the gaming company OMGPOP, about bringing tech to the screenwriting process and whether or not the balance is tipping in favor of Silicon Valley, and we also talk with VidCon founder and YouTube star Hank Green about the difference between being Internet-famous and Hollywood-famous. 

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