Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Aug 20, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 20, 2014

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First, Ben talks with Molly Wood, technology columnist for the New York Times, on Samsung’s partnership with Barnes & Noble to make a Nook/Galaxy tablet. Then, Ben talks with Marc Maron, host of the podcast “WTF,” about a settlement around podcasting patents between Adam Carolla and Personal Audio LLC. Finally, big tech companies aren't the only ones trying to disrupt the pie chart. Car hailing company Uber is launching a new home delivery service called Corner Store, which will get one goods from pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens.

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Can Barnes & Noble find success with Samsung?

Aug 20, 2014
What another alliance against Amazon means for consumers.

First, Ben talks with Molly Wood, technology columnist for the New York Times, on Samsung’s partnership with Barnes & Noble to make a Nook/Galaxy tablet. Then, Ben talks with Marc Maron, host of the podcast “WTF,” about a settlement around podcasting patents between Adam Carolla and Personal Audio LLC. Finally, big tech companies aren’t the only ones trying to disrupt the pie chart. Car hailing company Uber is launching a new home delivery service called Corner Store, which will get one goods from pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens.

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