Tech Minds Think Alike

In this episode, the two hosts tease some important questions about the future of audio as well as weigh in with their own thoughts. Is radio doomed? Can Spotify compete in the future without owning hardware or a platform like YouTube? Find out on the new episode!

Just one week removed from new product announcements, Apple held a services-only event on Monday to showcase new or revamped offerings. This included:

• Apple News+
• Apple Card
• Apple Arcade
• Apple TV+

In this episode, Brendan and Matt break down each of the announcements and dissect which services will be winners and losers. Is Apple poised to disrupt the services business? Are their new offerings direct competitors to Netflix, Amazon, Google, or other service giants? You''ll have to listen to find out... Enjoy!

Last week, Spotify filed anti-competitive complaints against Apple to the European Union, stating the playing field is not fair and Spotify is victim #1 in Apple's tightly-gripped App Store ecosystem. Apple quickly responded, reminding everyone Spotify is just one company developing in iOS and that the wider economic impact the App Store has created has benefited many in the past decade. In this episode, Matt and Brendan unpack the validity and motives behind Spotify's claims, determining wether Spotify is right to 'cry wolf'. They also drill down on the hot tech question in politics this month, "Should the big tech companies be broken up?". Enjoy!

In 2018, gaming took an interesting turn to be more than just a hobby. Fortnite, PubG, and others showed the world that gaming is the de facto choice for some to spend time with their friends. In this episode, Brendan and Matt unpack the good and bad of 2018 gaming trends and what it could mean for social and communication constructs in the future. They also touch on why certain platforms, like the Nintendo Switch, have continue to successfully innovate in the gaming sector despite increased competition in entertainment. Enjoy!

In their first podcast, Matt and Brendan unpack the ambitions of Huawei and the company's international role in hardware innovation. They also dive into the disguised operations of artificial intelligence and highlight how society is dealing with them today.