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| Up That Cycle | |
| Number | 3515 |
| Broadcast Date | APRIL 22, 2019 |
| Episode Length | 29:14 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang |
| Guests | Daniel Davis |
What is upcycling and why should you be part of the movement? Plus, Samsung Galaxy Fold delayed, Sony launches ride-hailing service in Tokyo, SiriusXM reaches for streaming-only audiences.
Guest
Quick Hits
- Speaking to The Verge, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau stated the upcoming OnePlus 7 device will also launch with a OnePlus 7 Pro variant. The Pro will include a 5G modem and an upgraded screen, although no specs were given other than it will be "“super-smooth and very crisp" and cost 3x the typical phone panel. No pricing for the Pro model was announced.
- Huawei says revenue rose 39% on the year in Q1, with an overall net profit margin of 8%. Huawei’s network business saw its first drop in revenue in two years in 2018 but ahe company says it now has more than 40 signed commercial 5G contracts and has shipped more than 70,000 5G basestations worldwide. Huawei also shipped 59 million smartphones in the quarter. While no numbers were given for the same time last year, analysts estimated 39.3 million phones in Q1 2018. Company chairman Guo Ping stated he expects the consumer, carrier and enterprise business groups to all post double digit growth for the year.
- The login screen for Samsung Accounts in the Galaxy Wearable app for phones is down, stopping Samsung smartwatch owners from backing up, restoring, and downloading apps. The problem only affects non-Samsung devices. Samsung is looking into the problem.
Top Stories
- Samsung said Monday it will delay the public launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold after several reviewers reported problems. Samsung will delay in order, “to fully evaluate this feedback and run further internal tests." A new released date will be announced "in the coming weeks." A spokesperson for Samsung said, “Initial findings from the inspection of reported issues on the display showed that they could be associated with impact on the top and bottom exposed areas of the hinge. There was also an instance where substances found inside the device affected the display performance." Samsung also postponed Galaxy Fold media events in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The launch was originally scheduled for April 26.
- Sanyam Jain, a security researcher and a member of the GDI Foundation, informed TechCrunch that an Android app called WiFi Finder from a developer called Profusion has exposed the passwords for more than two million networks. The app let users upload wifi passwords to a database to use themselves or share with others. The database was not properly protected meaning anyone could access and download all contents. TechCrunch spent two weeks trying to contact the Chinese developer and eventually contacted the host of the database, Digital Ocean, which has taken it down. The database contained SSID, geolocation and password.
- Sony has launched its ride-hailing service in partnership with five licensed taxi companies in Tokyo, called S.Ride. Sony claims it can match supply and demand well and supports QR scans and cash-less credit cards for payments. It will compete with JapanTaxi, operated by the taxi industry in partnership with Toyota. Line, Didi Chuxing and Uber are also working on taxi partnerships. It is against the law to use civilian cars for taxi service in Japan.
- Zillow announced 3D Home, an iOS app to capture and share 3D tours of properties for sale. The capture app works with the iPhone camera or compatible 360-degree camera like a Ricoh Theta Z1. It uses motion detection to guide users when to take pictures. Computer vision models adjust exposure levels and stitch together multiple rooms into an entire home tour. The whole thing supposedly takes about 20 minutes. Zillow users can edit the final product, share privately or add to a public home listing. The service has been in a pilot for over a year, and now rolls out to the US and Canada.
- SiriusXM has launched a streaming-only service with two tiers SiriusXM Essential and Premiere. Essential available now at $8 a month and provides access to 200+ channels including all music, comedy and news offerings. Premiere adds in two Howard Stern channels as well as NBA, NHL and NCAA sports and costs $13 a month starting in mid-May. The services can be played on smartphones, smart speakers, game consoles, and streaming video devices. The in-car plans cost $16 up to $30 but then ALL of these plans can be obtained for special limited discounts. For instance the new streaming-only plan is available for $1 for 3 months.
Discussion
- What do you do with all that "old tech" lying around?
Thing of the Day
- Chris Christensen is back with a handy ride hailing tip for your next Vegas trip.
Mailbag
- I wanted to weigh in on my smart speaker experience. I have an Echo Dot, and I mainly use it to listen to music via a connected bluetooth speaker while cooking. After a few false activations (not actually saying Alexa, but the speaker waking up and listening anyway), my wife said it creeped her out. Soooo, I bought a remote controlled outlet and I just leave the Echo Dot off most of the time, until I want to use it for a specific purpose. Then I use the wireless remote to turn on the outlet it's plugged into and off again when I'm done.
- Sent by Bryon
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