Smart Tech

Smart Tech

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Smart Tech episodes

  • st1714: Jobs that no longer exist because of Technology

    Back in 2010, then Secretary of Education, Richard Riley said, "The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004." With all the new jobs, some jobs had to change dramatically or even become obsolete. In this episode we talk about jobs that no longer exist, in a large part due to technology.

    27 min
  • st1713: 10 Ways Social Media can Mess with your Life! [Podcast]
    Social Media has become an integrated into most activities by so many people.  But have we really thought through its effect on our lives?  In this episode I go through 10 pitfalls to watch out for if you are going to be a user of social media.



    Do you have problems with any of these?  Leave a comment in the comment section below.
    11 min
  • st1712: Is Disney Spying on your Children?

    The Walt Disney company has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging violation of COPPA. This law says that companies can not collect personal information on children without permission from their parents. In 42 identified apps, Disney may be violating that law. What does this mean, how do you protect your child's privacy? We explore this and more in this episode.

    19 min
  • st1712: Is Disney Spying on your Children? [Podcast]
    The Walt Disney company has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging violation of COPPA. This law says that companies can not collect personal information on children without permission from their parents. In 42 identified apps, Disney may be violating that law. What does this mean, how do you protect your child's privacy? We explore this and more in this episode.



    Here is the full list of the apps in the lawsuit:

    "AvengersNet"

    "Beauty and the Beast"

    "Perfect Match"

    "Cars Lightening League"

    "Club Penguin Island"

    "Color by Disney"

    "Disney Color and Play"

    "Disney Crossy Road"

    "Disney Dream Treats"

    "Disney Emoji Blitz"

    "Disney Gif"

    "Disney Jigsaw Puzzle!"

    "Disney LOL"

    "Disney Princess: Story Theater"

    "Disney Store Become"

    "Disney Story Central"

    "Disney's Magic Timer by Oral-B"

    "Disney Princess: Charmed Adventures"

    "Dodo Pop"

    "Disney Build It Frozen"

    "DuckTales: Remastered"

    "Frozen Free Fall"

    "Frozen Free Fall: Icy Shot"

    "Good Dinosaur Storybook Deluxe"

    "Inside Out Thought Bubbles"

    "Maleficent Free Fall"

    "Miles from Tomorrowland: Missions"

    "Moana Island Life"

    "Olaf's Adventures"

    "Palace Pets in Whisker Haven"

    "Sofia the First Color and Play"

    "Sofia the First Secret Library"

    "Star Wars: Puzzle DroidsTM"

    "Star WarsTM: Commander"

    "Temple Run: Oz"

    "Temple Run: Brave"

    "The Lion Guard"

    "Toy Story: Story Theater"

    "Where’s My Water?"

    "Where's My Mickey?"

    "Where's My Water? 2"

    "Where’s My Water? Lite/Where’s My Water? Free"

    "Zootopia Crime Files: Hidden Object"
    19 min

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In each episode we cut through the technical mumbo-jumbo and explore the good, bad and ugly of technology and technical innovations. Technology effects our lives every day and we should know how to…