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| Startup Wars | |
| Number | 2645 |
| Broadcast Date | DECEMBER 14, 2015 |
| Episode Length | 30:24 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt |
| Guests | Veronica Belmont, Peter Newell |
Should the Army act like a startup? Silicon Valley has its roots in military research so what can it do to help Defense get more agile? Peter Newell has some ideas and Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt ask him about them.
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Headlines
- The Wall Street Journal says its sources claim Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones will have a pressure-sensitive display similar to the iPhone 6s and a new USB Type-C high-speed charging port. Other reported features include a MicroSD Slot, and a low-light camera that’s flush with the camera back. Expect an announcement at Mobile World Congress February 22nd for a March release.
- Google updated its Maps app for iOS catching it up to the Android version. iOS users can now save portions of maps offline allowing directions and search without a connection although it won’t do mass transit or walking directions. iOS users also get gas prices along your route and indications of when destinations are the busiest.
- Submitted by therobertonline
- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants your help gathering data as part of a probe into Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner’s advertised speeds. The New York Attorney General has created the website Internethealthtest.org to measure speed. Users are then asked to send screenshots of the test results plus fill out an online form.
- Submitted by spsheridan
- The US FAA launched its drone registration program today. Starting December 21st owners of drones weighing more than 250 grams and less than 25 kilograms will need to register their machines. Registration will be free for 30 days and cost $5 afterward. Pilots must be at least 13 years of age and carry a copy of their registration during drone operation . A registration number must be clearly marked on all drones owned by that pilot. Current drone owners have until Feb 19th, 2016 to register. People who buy a drone after Dec 21st, will need to register before they can fly them.
- TorrentFreak reports about WebTorrent, a Web-based method of handling torrents using WebRTC. The project launched by Stanford grad Feross Aboukhadijeh could significantly cut down on video delivery problems. Netflix has contacted Feross and mentioned WebTorrent in a job posting. WebTorretn still needs some improvements though.Not all browsers support WebRTC and WebTorrent can’t talk to traditional torrent clients yet.
- Submitted by efc88
- Following on last week’s story about airlines banning so-called hoverboards-- Amazon will now require all sellers of the rolly-boards to submit proof of battery and charger safety standards. Airlines have blanket-banned the devices because models often do not meet the standards and batteries are often mislabeled.
- The Times of India reports Apple has cut the price of the iPhone 5S in India from Rs44,000 to RS24,999 or about US$370. List price for an unlocked iPhone 5S in the US is US$450. The 5S accounts for more than 50% of iPhone sales in India. This puts the 5S in competition with the Samsung A and E series.
- Motherboard notes a post from coldhak that Twitter has notified some users that it believes their accounts have been targets of a state-sponsored attack. Twitter says it has no evidence that any account information was obtained but attackers were after email, IP address and phone numbers. Google and Facebook have policies to notify about such attempts but this is a first known alert from Twitter.
- Samsung officially asked the US Supreme Court to hear an appeal of its patent dispute with Apple. Yes the one a jury ruled on in 2012. That one is still going on.
- And the Wall Street Journal says “a person familiar with the matter” tells it that the US Department of Homeland Security is planning to look at social media posts as part of it process for approving visas to foreign visitors. The Department has experimented intermittently with reviewing social posts since earlier this year.
Discussion
- Can the Pentagon do business with Silicon Valley?
- The Inconvenient History of Silicon Valley
- Hacking For Defense In Silicon Valley
Pick of the Day
- To anyone with access to a set of Google Cardboard I highly recommend the Official Star Wars app. They've just added a section with daily π r st videos, each only about a minute long but they look amazing.
I hear that you lucky people in America (not me 😢) can get free Star Wars themed Google Cardboard at the moment too, so no excuse not to try it!
Love the show, - Submitted by Martin
- To anyone with access to a set of Google Cardboard I highly recommend the Official Star Wars app. They've just added a section with daily π r st videos, each only about a minute long but they look amazing.
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