What The Tech
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What The Tech Ep. 166 – Xbox One: Achievement Unlocked...
This week on What The Tech: Microsoft unveils the next gen Xbox dubbed Xbox One. Andrew and Paul discuss the unveiling and what they think of the Xbox One. What are the system specs and how does it compare to the Sony PlayStation 4? Microsoft also showed off a new Kinect. You can purchase Paul’s [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 165 – Google IO 2013 5-17-13
This week on What The Tech: Josh Coleman fills in for Paul. Andrew and Josh discuss Google IO 2013. Was it a disappointment and what’s the deal with Google Hangouts? Google officially launches this streaming music service All Music. How does it compared to Pandora or Spotify? Microsoft will be revealing the next gen Xbox [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 164 – The Right Tablet Size 5-7-13
This week on What The Tech: Microsoft releases a few details about Windows 8.1. Is Microsoft going to charge for upgrades? Also, will the Start button be making a return to Windows 8? Andrew and Paul discuss upcoming 8 inch Windows 8 tablets. Are 10 inch tablets too big? Google may be adding subscriptions to [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 163 – What Went Wrong With Sony 4-30-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew is back home from LA, but discusses how using technology away from home is these days. Rumor suggests Mac OS X 10.9 may be much more iOS inspired. Is that a good thing? Also the next version of iOS may be visually flatter. Is Apple copying Microsoft? BlackBerry [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 162 – A TV Dreamland 4-23-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew is live from LA. Google Now is possibly replacing Google’s home page. Is that a smart move, or could Google have another Reader like back lash? Aereo will bring it’s TV streaming service to the Boston area. Will Paul get Aereo? This leads to a much bigger discussion [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 161 – A New Start With Windows 8.1...
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul briefly touch on the horrible tragedy at the Boston Marathon and how technology today can really aid in the investigation. Andrew explains a miscommunication he had while discussing the newest HTC Android phone. Are HTC’s device names too confusing? Paul confirms Microsoft will be adding a [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 160 – Xbox Firestorm 4-9-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the aftermath of their Xbox always on discussion from last Friday. How has the Xbox 360 changed since it’s launch? Google officially announces plans to expand Google Fiber to Austin by mid-2014. Should Google have a nationwide roll out of Google Fiber? News [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 159 – Facebook Home 4-5-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew received a BlackBerry Z10 review unit. What are his first impressions and should more people be using BlackBerry? Facebook announces Home, a skin of sorts for Android that adds more Facebook integration. Should Facebook have come out with a phone? Reports say the next Xbox may require an [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 158 – Windows Blue 3-26-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Windows Blue, an update to Microsoft’s Window 8. What updates will Windows Blue bring, and will it help those that criticize Windows 8? Microsoft also announces their Build conference and briefly mentions the new Xbox. How could a new Xbox change gaming? And [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 157 – Babbling About Google 3-19-13
This week on What The Tech “Babbling About Google” : Google looks to consolidate all of its communication services into one single brand. Is that a good strategy? Microsoft announces it will automatically push Windows 7 SP1. Microsoft also announces what the life cycle of Windows Phone is. Are people getting too upset over these [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 156 – Samsung Galaxy S4 3-15-13
This week on What The Tech: Samsung announces the Galaxy S4. Andrew and Paul weigh in on the latest Samsung flagship Android smartphone. Is it a big leap over the S3, or has technology hit a plateau? Google says it will discontinue it’s RSS Reader along with several other services this spring. Is RSS no [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 155 – Content Consumption 3-8-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul Thurrott discuss how we consume media. Does Netflix and Amazon have the right approach to modern media consumption? Paul also takes questions and answers from the chat room including the so called Windows Blue update. Should Microsoft offer faster updates to Windows? Andrew and Paul also [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 154 – A World Gone Mobile 2-26-13
This week on What The Tech: Mobile World Congress 2013 is in full swing. Andrew and Paul discuss a few of the products announced thus far. Is it impossible to use a single device for everything? Asus announces the PadFone and FonePad. Will anyone buy these devices? LG picks up WebOS from HP for use [...]
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What The Tech Ep.153 The Inexpensive Chromebook Pixel –...
This week on What The Tech: Sony announces the PlayStation 4. Andrew and Paul discuss it’s features. How do they measure up for a next gen gaming console? Are people really going to buy them? Also Google announces the very inexpensive ChromeBook Pixel.This cloud based laptop could be yours at the low low price of [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 152 – Does The Eco System Matter...
This week on What The Tech: Andrew picked up a Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone this week. How does he like it compared to Android? This brings up the question of how much does the eco system matter, especially in the case of a user switching devices? Apple CEO Tim Cook makes some very bold [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 151 – Nexus 4 and BlackBerry Z10 2-5-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew recently visited a Sony retail store. He compares it to the Microsoft stores. Paul gives his first hand opinion of the Nexus 4. Is it the ultimate Android phone? Paul also compares features between Windows Phone and Android. BlackBerry officially announces BlackBerry Z10 and Q10. What does Paul [...]
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What The Tech Ep.150 – Office 365 1-29-13
This week on What The Tech: Apple announces a 128GB iPad that’s cheaper than Microsoft’s Surface Pro. Does Apple’s move undercut the Surface Pro? Microsoft Office 2013 / office 365 is officially available. Andrew and Paul discuss the new subscription based offers and cloud integration. Also Andrew takes viewer questions for Paul. Audible Pick of [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 149 – Future Of Gaming 1-22-13
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul pick apart Microsoft’s decision to kill off Messenger in favor of Skype. Is Microsoft giving Skype too much control over their product? Andrew asks Paul where Microsoft is with the next generation of the Xbox. What type of console do people want these days? Microsoft finally [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 148 – Sitting In The Dark With...
This week on What The Tech: Facebook announces Graph Search. What exactly is it and will people use it? Also where does Facebook and social networks go in 2013? Andrew and Paul discuss the future of technology. Will the next big leap in technology come from hardware or software? Andrew and Paul also debate the [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 147 – CES 2013 1-8-13
This week on What The Tech: 2013 gets off to a start with the biggest electronics show of the year, CES. Does Google, Apple, and Microsoft’s absence from CES matter? Paul gives a few predictions for Microsoft this year. What can we expect? Andrew runs down what he thinks Apple needs to do this year. [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 146 – Best Tech Products of 2012...
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss their choices for best technology for 2012. Paul picks cloud computing services like SkyDrive and Outlook.com, Windows 8, and 7 inch tablets like the Google Nexus 7. Andrew goes with Android, specifically the latest Jelly Bean update. Did any any Apple products make the list? [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 145 – Worst Tech Products of 2012
This week on What The Tech: The end of the year is approaching, which means it’s time for our end of the year specials. First up is our Worst Tech products and companies of 2012. RIM/BlackBerry, Nokia, Intel, and the Nook all pop up on Paul’s Worst of list. Paul explains why he’s picked those [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 144 – Revisiting the Cloud 12-4-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul revisit their cloud debate after receiving lots of email. Were Andrew and Paul too harsh on the cloud? Andrew gives his take on iTunes match, after having tried it over the weekend. Is it worth it? Andrew and Paul also revisit their tablet discussion. What’s tablets [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 143 – No Perfect Cloud 11-27-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott discusses differences between Apple and Microsoft during his Audible pick of the week; Steve Jobs biography. This leads to a fascinating discussion on data in the cloud. Is there any perfect cloud solution? Andrew brings up a point about life after Steve Jobs for Apple. Has Apple [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 142 – Buy Into Ecosystems, Not Devices...
This week on What The Tech: Paul updates us on Sinofsky leaving Microsoft. Why did he leave Microsoft? This leads Paul into discussing Microsoft blaming OEMs on lackluster Windows 8 sales. Are they the only ones that should get the blame for the poor sales? Paul explains one of his recent articles about buying into [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 141 – Sayonara Sinofsky 11-13-12
This week on What The Tech: Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft. Paul Thurrott explains why it may not be such a bad thing. But ultimately, where does this leave the future for Windows? Paul also rants about a little issue he’s had recently with Microsoft and their PR team. Does Paul get no respect? Halo [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 140 – In My Opinion 11-6-12
This week on What The Tech: What things get under Andrew and Paul’s skin? Andrew and Paul air their dirty laundry including a few thoughts on how election coverage is consumed these days. Paul rambles off a few things that he thinks need to be improved on Microsoft’s new Windows RT surface tablet. Andrew brings [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 139 – Windows RT is the Future 10-30-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss their meet up last week in New York City. How wild did it get? Windows 8 and Windows RT officially launches. Paul discusses Microsoft’s Windows RT device. What short comings, if any, does Windows RT have? Also, where does Microsoft’s new OS leave developers? Microsoft [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 138 – Tablet Mania 10-23-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul sum up Apple’s event where they announced a slew of new devices including the long rumored iPad mini. Was there too much Apple hype? Paul talks about his big plans for New York on Thursday. What all will he be doing while in NY? Paul also [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 137 – The Way We’re Used To 10-16-12
This week on What The Tech: Microsoft announces pricing and pre-sale for the new Windows RT tablet. Is it priced competitively? Andrew and Paul discuss Lenovo’s Windows 8 line up. Will their new hybrid laptops cut into sales of Apple Macbook’s? Andrew also gets Paul’s take on Xbox Music. Plus, Andrew and Paul give a [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 136 – Future of Computing 10-9-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss the future of computing. They specifically cover hardware, design, gaming multimedia, smartphones, and tablets. Will over simplification dumb down computers and its users? What do most people want? And what are some things we will be disappointed with in the future? Nominate What The Tech [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 135 – Innovative and Puzzling 10-2-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul complain about camera quality on other smartphones. Why can’t anyone beat Apple’s camera quality? iPhone 5 owners complain of a purple halo on photos. Did Apple screw up again? Andrew and Paul also discuss Windows Phone 8, Windows RT, and Windows 8 ahead of their launch [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 134 – Oh The Humanity 9-25-12
This week on What The Tech: HTC announces Windows Phone 8x. Paul Thurrott was at the announcement and gives us his take. Apple iPhone 5 sales hit record high, but falls short of analyst estimates. Paul explains why. Andrew and Paul also poke fun at people who waited in line for the new iPhone 5. [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 133 – 9-18-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott unleashes on the new Apple iPhone 5. What criticisms does Paul have? Andrew comments on the key note. Was it too long? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives out a ballpark figure for Windows Surface. Paul tries to break it down. Andrew and Paul discuss the new subscription [...]
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What The Tech Ep 132 – Windows Hippo 9-11-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Nokia’s newest pair of Windows Phone 8 devices, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. Are all criticisms of Windows Phone 8 valid? Andrew and Paul look ahead to the Apple event. Will we see an iPad mini? Paul gives us his thoughts on [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 131 – Follow The Apple 9-4-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott look ahead at the many announcements expected this month. First up they look at the Nokia event happening this week. What does Nokia need to do to impress Andrew and Paul? Amazon plans to announce new Kindle’s this month. What exactly is paper white? [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 130 – Patent Wars 8-28-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott rants about having too many electrical convertors for all of the different countries he visits. Should there be a standard or universal electrical outlet and plug? Andrew and Paul discuss what the future of cable set top boxes should be like. Paul runs down some of the [...]
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What The Tech Ep 129 – There Is No Screw 8-21-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott is finally back in the states. How as his vacation in France? Andrew and Paul talk about broadband access. Will we ever see access to broadband everywhere? OnLive announces their restructuring. What went wrong, and will we ever see OnLive again? Andrew and Paul look into rumors [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 128 – Steaming Pile of Lies 8-14-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott tackle the rumor that Microsoft’s Windows RT tablet will launch for $199. Is that true? Andrew calls into question Windows Store. Will it have enough apps when Windows 8 launches? Also, could Microsoft move to a yearly update schedule for Windows 8? Andrew talks [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 127 – Paul Goes To France 7-31-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew interviews Paul Thurrott about the technological differences of France compared to the US, since Paul is there on vacation. Do we really have it better here? Microsoft launches Outlook web mail. Why didn’t they just go with Hotmail? Andrew and Paul also discuss what a reasonable price point [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 126 – A Crowded Field 7-24-12
This week on What The Tech: Both Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrot give their thoughts on the Nexus 7 tablet after having used it for a week. Should Apple make an iPad mini? Andrew and Paul also discuss other tablets that are due this year. YouTube wants users to go by their real name. Will [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 125 – Everything Everwhere 7-17-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew shows off his brand new Google Nexus 7 tablet. He and Paul Thurrott discuss the Nexus 7 compared to other tablets including the iPad and Kindle Fire. Can the Nexus 7 compete with an iPad? Paul also gives us insight and information about the new Microsoft Office 2013, [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 124 – Pauls Principals 7-10-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew complains about the install process for OS X Mountain Lion. What is wrong with it? Andrew and Paul compare the direction Microsoft is going compared to Apple. Is Apple now behind Windows 8? Reports suggest that Amazon may be developing a smartphone. Does there need to be another [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 123 – Google’s Nexus 7-3-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss some of the products announced at Google I/O this year. First up is the Nexus Q. Should Google have even made the Nexus Q? Google unveils the Nexus 7 tablet. How does it stack up to the tablets out now, and who will [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 122 – State Of The Art 6-26-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott discusses a frustrating problem he encountered while using Windows 8 and offers a work around for it. Is this problem affecting other users? Andrew and Paul revisit their initial discussion of the new Windows Surface tablets. Paul runs down his thoughts on Microsoft announcing Windows Phone 8. [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 121 – On The Surface 6-19-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the new Windows Surface tablets Microsoft announced this week. How much will they cost, and will they be able to compete against the iPad? Also, a leaked document stirs up new rumors of a next generation Xbox. Andrew and Paul weigh in. What [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 120 – Shut Down The Internet 6-14-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Apple’s keynote announcements from WWDC including the new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion, iOS 6 and more. What does Paul make of the new maps app in iOS 6? Andrew and Paul debate where Microsoft is headed. Is Microsoft as [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 119 – Take Your Guess 5-31-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the new Windows 8 Release Preview. What changes have they made? Andrew and Paul also discuss Facebook’s stock. Did they burst the new tech bubble? What The Tech is sponsored by: Hover.com. Domain names made simple. Go to gfq.hover.com, you can get 10% [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 118 – Not Red Hat 6 5-24-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott celebrate Paul finishing his new Windows 8 Secrets book by drinking. Andrew and Paul also discuss Microsoft killing Aero in Windows 8. Does their reason for removing Aero make sense? Paul questions whether or not Microsoft is leaving desktop users behind intentionally. Do they [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 117 – Nazi Alien TV Shows 5-15-12
This week on What The Tech: It seems a refresh is on it’s way for the Macbook Pro. Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the rumored models. Andrew and Paul also talk about ultrabooks. Microsoft will reportedly offer new computer buyers the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 8 when it’s released for $15. Why will [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 116 – The 10 Year Game 5-8-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Google’s future. Are they on the verge of anti-trust probes? Paul compares Google to Microsoft in the 90s. Can Google learn from Microsoft’s past? No discussion about Google would be complete without Android. Does Samsung have too many Android devices? Andrew brings up [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 115 – Blip In Time 5-1-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Research In Motion’s announcement of BlackBerry 10, their new operating system. Is it too little too late? Andrew and Paul also discuss Android. Has Android peaked? Andrew talks about 4G internet in the home. Why haven’t we seen 4G in the home yet? [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 114 – History In The Making 4-24-12
This week on What The Tech: Google officially launches Google Drive. Is it worth it? Paul Thurrott takes a look at Google’s new storage space pricing. Paul also compares it to Microsoft’s SkyDrive, which also recently launched. Is SkyDrive better than Google Drive? Microsoft announces the Windows 8 release candidate. What will the perception be [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 113 – Windows IROC 4-17-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft officially unveiling the Windows 8 product line. Did Microsoft go overboard with the different versions again? Also how will there be a custom version for enterprise? Andrew and Paul debate whether or not Windows 8 will top Apple’s iPad. Andrew brings up [...]
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What The Tech. Ep 112 – Quality Not Quantity 4-10-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott cover the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone. Was the launch botched? Andrew and Paul discuss whether or not smartphones will eclipse point and shoot cameras in the near future. Does quality matter more than quantity? Andrew and Paul talk about app [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 111 – To The Cloud 4-3-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott put What The Tech in viewers hands by discussing topics suggested from the chat. First up, should Microsoft release a new Xbox? Paul discusses next gen Xbox rumors. Does the Xbox make more sense as a media center? Andrew and Paul discuss why Microsoft [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 110 – Thinner Lighter 3-27-12
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott talks about writing his new Windows 8 Secrets book. Andrew and Paul discuss the Smoke Windows Phone contest controversy. Does Microsoft rig the contest so no one can win? Paul answers questions about the upcoming launch of the Nokia Lumia 900. Will AT&T offer updates for the [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 109 – Past Present and Future 3-20-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew responds to a viewer’s email about pirated software. Do most people pirate Microsoft software or buy it? Paul Thurrott and Andrew discuss anonymity on the internet. Will it become a thing of the past? Paul gives us this thoughts on the new Apple iPad. Does the new iPad [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 108 – The iFuture 3-13-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the future of computing. But first, Andrew and Paul talk about the new Apple iPad. Is it worth upgrading for current iPad 2 owners? Andrew and Paul debate whether or not Linux is the future for power users. Paul explains why Windows 8 [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 107 – Talking To My TV 3-6-12
This week on What The Tech: It’s been nearly a week since Microsoft launched the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss the new OS. What do they think now that it’s been a few days.Andrew debates whether or not Windows 8 will work well for laptop users. Andrew and Paul [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 106 – Fact Or Rumor 2-28-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Windows 8 ahead of the consumer preview release. How will the average consumer think of Windows 8? Several sites post stories that turn out to be false. Andrew asks Paul how he verifies the credibility of news. Is there any way to trust [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 105 – No Compromises 2-15-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott continue their discussion of Windows on ARM. Will we see WOA laptops? Paul also goes into more detail about Windows 8 and the new Metro interface. How will Metro differ between consumer and enterprise use. Google gets official approval to buy Motorola Mobility. Paul [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 104 – The Future Of Windows 2-7-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott go over all of the newly leaked screen shots and information for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Why did Microsoft get rid of the Start button? What other changes have been made between the Developer Preview and the new Consumer Preview? Andrew and Paul [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 103 – You’re Not Steve Jobs 1-31-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott begin by discussing the situation with MegaUpload. Why did the FBI target them? Should similar services be worried? Andrew brings up recent Xbox 720 rumors. Will it do away with optical media all together? Andrew also discusses the next gen PlayStation. Should Sony even [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 102 – What Would You Do 1-24-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott play a game of what would you do, if you were in charge of a certain company. But first, RIM announces that co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie will step down, and a new CEO will take over. Will the new CEO be able [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 101 – In The Closet 1-17-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott give their take on CES 2012, now that it’s finally over. Was CES this year good or bad and what products made an impression? Microsoft delivered their final key note at CES. Did they waste it? Paul gives his thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 100 – CES 2012 Special 1-10-12
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss many of the product announcements thus far from CES 2012. Microsoft delivers their last keynote at CES. Why didn’t Balmer talk about Windows 8? Nokia officially announces their first Windows Phone for the U.S., the Nokia 900. Several companies announce new, low cost [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 99 – Wishlist Predictions For 2012
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul Thurrott run down their wishlist and predictions for 2012. First up is Andrew and his wishlist for the new year which include better internet and TV integration, USB 3.0 devices, a major iPad competitor, and convertible tablet/laptops. Paul wishes for a 7 inch iPad or iPod [...]
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What The Tech Ep.98 – Worst Tech of 2011 12-20-11
This week on What The Tech: A special year end show. Andrew and Paul discuss what they think were the biggest blunders in tech for 2011. Both Andrew and Paul salute the worst by drinking. Making the worst of list of companies and products include Netflix, HP, Google, Kinect, and RIM. Andrew and Paul debate [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 97 – Best of 2011 12-13-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul run down what they think was the best in tech this year. Best tablet: Apple iPad 2. Why does the iPad succeed where other tablets fail? Best phone: Windows Phone. Andrew explains why he picked Windows Phone as the best over Android and the iPhone. Andrew [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 96 – A Fool’s Zarian 12-6-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul talk about Microsoft delaying the Xbox update that was supposed to be released today. Why wasn’t it released? And what about the content from the new media partners? Andrew and Paul discuss the dashboard update and try to figure out what’s going on. Paul dives into [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 95 – Heavenly Music 11-29-11
This week on What The Tech: Paul discusses his experience using iTunes Match, Amazon Cloud Drive, and Google Music, and some of the differences between them. How does the experience compare between? Is one service better than the others? Andrew and Paul talk about the new TV content coming to the Xbox from Comcast and [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 94 – I’ve Got A Deal For You! 11-22-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul give their impression and a review of the Amazon Kindle Fire after having used it for a week. What issues do Andrew and Paul find the worst? The new Xbox 360 dashboard is launching next month. What does Andrew think of the new UI? Google lowers [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 93 – Reading By The Fire 11-15-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss the just launched Amazon Kindle Fire. Andrew gives a quick demo of the device. How does it stack up against the review and other tablets? And what about the Silk browser Amazon boasted about at it’s announcement, does it live up to the hype? Andrew [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 92 – Just Like RIM 11-8-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss Windows Phone, Mango update, and Nokia. Why did Nokia release a Windows Phone without a front facing camera? Paul gives his thoughts on upcoming Windows Phone devices. What importance does screen size play in devices these days? Andrew and Paul run down their thoughts on [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 91- Future Of Computing 11-1-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul take a slightly different approach. Paul recently posted a video of Microsoft’s vision of the office of the future. This leads the discussion; what will the world of computing be like in the future? Will it be anything like the video Microsoft released? Paul talks about [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 90 – So Much To Say 10-25-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul talk about the new biography of Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson. How shocked should we be by what’s in the book? And was Steve Jobs really that bad of a guy? Andrew and Paul also speculate on where Apple would be with or without Steve [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 89 – Thanks For Coming Back 10-18-11
This week on What The Tech: Paul compares the internet connectivity from his recent trip to Paris and London, to the U.S. Are we better off or worse? Microsoft finishes acquiring Skype. Will we see Skype throughout Windows now? Andrew and Paul touch on the new Xbox dashboard and the cable programming integration. What sort [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 88 – Rob Greenlee Interview 10-11-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew interviews Microsoft’s Podcast Marketplace for Windows Phone/Zune manager Rob Greenlee. Andrew and Rob have a heavy discussion about podcasting from it’s early days before it was even dubbed podcasting, including Rob’s own experience. They also discuss what the term podcast means. Should we move beyond the term podcasting? [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 87 – Keynotes Make Me Sick 10-4-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul run down Apple’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event. Did Apple make a smart move with the iPhone 4S? Paul speculates on Apple’s strategy with the iPhone. Andrew questions who has the advantage now, Android, or iPhone. Could Android remain a big player in the cellphone industry? Paul [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 86 – Topical Paul 9-27-11
This week on What The Tech: Amazon will be announcing what people believe will be some sort of Amazon tablet. Andrew and Paul discuss the Amazon tablet ahead of the official announcement. Will it live up to the hype? They also speculation on the rumor that the tablet will run a highly customized version of [...]
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What The Tech Ep.85 – Starflix 9-20-11
This week on What The Tech: Paul takes a look back at Windows 8 now that it’s been a week since it was announce. He notes what a revolutionary change Windows 8 is for Microsoft. What does this change really mean? Andrew and Paul also talk about Netflix spinning off their DVD rental service into [...]
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What The Tech Ep. 84 – Windows 8 Unveiled 9-13-11
This week on What The Tech: Paul Thurrott checks in from the Microsoft Build Conference. Paul shows off the first Windows 8 tablet from Samsung. Is it going to be an iPad killer? If so, what does it mean for Android tablets? Andrew and Paul also discuss Skydrive integration in Windows. Andrew asks Paul about [...]
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What The Tech Ep 83 – Tablet of all Tablets 9-6-11
This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul talk tablets. Specifically, the rumored Amazon Kindle tablet. How much does pricing play in to the success of a tablet? What will set it apart from other tablets that run Android? And will Windows 8 tablets be a game changer? Paul talks the future with a [...]
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What The Tech Ep 82 – 20 Percent More Ribbon 9-2-11
This week on What The Tech: Did HP back peddle after announcing changes to their WebOS and PC operations? Paul discusses HP’s handling of their announcement. Should HP have bought Palm? Amazon is rumored to be launching an Android tablet. Could we finally see an Android tablet to rival the iPad? Andrew and Paul discuss [...]
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