Y’all, it’s that last Thursday before school starts which means the Mapp household is about to ride the crazy train again. Here’s another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. Apple becomes the most valuable company in the world, IE prepares for retirement, and Siri could let you know...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020Wednesday, August 12, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Microsoft Duo Coming Soon, Lyft and Uber Try Their Pullout Game, and Charter Wants to Cap Your Data
For those that care, I am COVID free. It’s another Thursday which means another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. Microsoft announces a delivery date for the Surface Duo, Lyft and Uber threaten to stop sharing rides in California, and Charter Communications want to impose new data caps...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020Wednesday, August 5, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
EX-GOOGLE EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO JAIL, SAMSUNG ANNOUNCES NEW DEVICES, AND THE NSA ISSUES A PRIVACY ADVISORY
Alright, y’all!! We’ve been through COVID-19 since mid-March and we’re winding down the last few weeks of summer. Alas, I had planned an amazing summer this summer, and not it’s gone. BUT, It’s another Thursday which means another week of tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week…NASA shows Perseverance...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020Wednesday, July 29, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
NASA Perseveres, Tech CEOs Appear Before Congress, and the TikTok Shares Its Algo
It’s another Thursday which means another week of big tech news talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week…NASA shows Perseverance counts, $5 trillion of tech leadership sit before Congress, and the TikTok says other social networks should share. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020Wednesday, July 22, 2020firstnews570, technology
Apple Commits to Carbon Neutrality, Microsoft Makes Eye Contact, Investors Try to Appease White House
It’s another Thursday which means another week of big tech news talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. In this week’s roundup, the Apple commits to being carbon neutral, Microsoft wants to make eye contact with its customers, and US investors try to move on TikTok before the US Senate bans the...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020Wednesday, July 15, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Batterygate Ends, Celebs Get Got in Bitcoin Scam, and the Senate Wants TikTok Banned
It’s another Thursday, and Mark Starling is back! That means it’s time to talk tech with the First News 570 crew. In this week’s roundup, the Batterygate saga ends with an Apple settlement, a bunch of celebrity Twitter accounts are implicated in a Bitcoin scam, and the US Senate bans TikTok. You can listen to...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020Wednesday, July 8, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
New High Def Video for Slow Streamers, El Goog Cancels Great Firewall of China, IT Guys Get Busted for Weed Payments
Mark Starling is out on vacation, but I’m going to keep the tech news going. Tune in next week for the next time I’m live with the First News 570 crew. This week, we’re talking about Google’s acquisition of wearable computing company, North, how corporate America is boycotting Facebook, and a quick round up of...
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Thursday, July 2, 2020Thursday, July 2, 2020firstnews570, news, technology
Google Heads North, Apple Shops Lots of Stuff, and Corporate America Boycotts Facebook
It’s the unofficial start of the Fourth of July weekend! Yes, it’s Thursday, which means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we’re talking about Google’s acquisition of wearable computing company, North, how corporate America is boycotting Facebook, and a quick round up of this year’s...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020Sunday, January 29, 2023firstnews570, news, Sports, technology
NBA Uses Bling for C19 Diagnoses, Olympus Quits Cameras, and Internet Dividends
If it’s Thursday, that means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we’re talking about Data Dividends, how the NBA is using tech for player C19 diagnoses, and Olympus exiting the camera business. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020Wednesday, June 17, 2020firstnews570, technology
Apple Strong Arms Devs, Zoom to Stop Snitching, and Twitter Unleashes Voice Tweets on the World
If it’s Thursday, that means it’s time for tech talk with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. This week, we talk about Apple shaking down its developers and Amazon halting their facial recognition technology programs, Occulus causing eye damage, and Tesla becoming the world’s most valuable car company. You can listen to Mark...