Tech Narratives Podcast

This is the final, brief, episode of the Tech Narratives Podcast. I'm sorry to say that I'm discontinuing work on both the Tech Narratives site and subscription service and this associated podcast. While it's been a fascinating and enjoyable exercise over the past nine months or so, it's also been very time consuming, and unfortunately the time and effort required hasn't been matched by the subscriber numbers and therefore revenue. My apologies for the sudden nature of the announcement – in reality, it's something I've been debating for a while, and decided over the weekend to pull the trigger on it today.

As mentioned in the podcast, I wrote a little post for Tech Narratives subscribers about the end of updates here:

https://www.technarratives.com/2017/10/16/important-site-news-tech-narratives-will-no-longer-be-updated/

And also wrote a longer post, including more details on the other things I do both by way of analysis and podcasts but also consulting and analyst work for clients, here:

https://medium.com/beyond-devices/making-some-changes-26a42ee196c1

Thanks very much for listening, and for all your feedback.

This is Episode 77 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 13, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Samsung Reports Great Preliminary Q3 Numbers, CEO Will Resign in March

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30x

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/samsung-quarterly-profit-climbs-on-surging-chip-demand-displays

2. Amazon Suspends Studio Chief Roy Price Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30F

Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/amazon-puts-roy-price-on-leave-of-absence-exclusive-1202588885/

3. Prominent Women Launch Twitter Boycott on Friday Over Abuse Issues

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30M

Source Link at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/10/12/rose-mcgowans-harvey-weinstein-tweets-got-her-suspended-fromsome-women-and-men-pledge-boycott-twitte/760130001/

4. Facebook Launches Basic Food Ordering Feature Through Partners

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30X

Source Link at Facebook: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/10/order_food/

5. Qualcomm Seeks iPhone Sales and Manufacturing Ban in China

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-312

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/qualcomm-seeks-china-iphone-ban-escalating-apple-legal-fight

6. Advertising Trade Groups Push for Faster Implementation of Self Regulation

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31d

Source Link at Marketing Land: https://marketingland.com/industry-groups-self-regulatory-program-coalition-for-better-ads-226109#.Wd-nLFr8Txo.twitter

7. T-Mobile Caps Roaming Benefit in Canada and Mexico

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31l

Source Link at Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-dials-back-major-un-carrier-perk-1819439382

8. Uber Files Appeal in London Hours Before Deadline

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-31u

Source Link at Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/uber-formally-lodges-appeal-just-hours-before-deadline-a3657776.html

Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Twitter Moments Data:

https://medium.com/@balajis/how-big-is-twitter-moments-f3a81ee85f71

Amazon Book Stores and Whole Foods:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-bookstores-offer-peek-into-whole-foods-future-1507887003

Twitter Bots:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-13/twitter-is-crawling-with-bots-and-lacks-incentive-to-expel-them

Google AI Experiment:

https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/teachable-machine

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 76 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 12, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Disney, Warner, Sony, 21st CF, Universal Join Movies Anywhere Digital Locker Service

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zm

Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/movies-anywhere-launches-with-joint-studio-backing-1202587915/

2. Small Cable Firms Say Comcast Pressures Them Not to Offer Small TV Bundles

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zr

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/comcast-pressures-local-cable-firms-to-curb-low-cost-tv-packages

3. Waymo Wanted $1 Billion and Public Apology in Uber Settlement Talks

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zz

Source Link at Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-uber-lawsuit/exclusive-alphabets-waymo-demanded-1-billion-in-settlement-talks-with-uber-sources-idUSKBN1CH0QC

4. Google Launches $1bn Philanthropic Effort to Ease Effects of Tech on Work

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZC

Source Link at USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/10/12/google-give-1-billion-nonprofits-help-americans-get-jobs-new-economy/756703001/

5. Google and Target Announce Nationwide Voice Shopping Through Google Home

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZL

Source Link at CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/target-takes-voice-activated-shopping-nationwide-with-google.html

6. SensorTower Reports 3m Downloads of ARKit-based Apps Since Launch, Most Games

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ZT

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/12/games-account-for-over-half-of-the-3m-arkit-powered-app-downloads-62-of-revenue/

7. Twitter Demonstrates its Inconsistency in Policing Abuse Again

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-300

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/12/twitter-breaks-silence-on-mcgowan-suspension/

8. Facebook Cites Fake News Flagging Progress, Sandberg Discusses Russian Ads

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-305

Source Link at BuzzFeed, Recode, and The Washington Post: https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/facebook-just-shared-the-first-data-about-how-effective-its, https://www.recode.net/2017/10/12/16464120/sheryl-sandberg-facebook-russia-election-axios, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/12/facebook-takes-down-data-and-thousands-of-posts-obscuring-reach-of-russian-disinformation/

9. Magic Leap Raises Big New Round of Funding

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-30m

Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/magic-leap-raises-big-new-funding-round-2496000932.html

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Bloomberg on Google Robotics:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/google-has-made-a-mess-of-robotics

Google on Google Robotics:

https://blog.x.company/inside-robotics-at-x-caa134ac854b

Teens Survey:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171011005804/en/

Waymo Safety Report:

https://medium.com/waymo/waymos-safety-report-how-we-re-building-a-safer-driver-ce5f1b0d4c25

Inside Every iPhone:

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/apple-iphone-guts/

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

Note: I accidentally uploaded Episode 74 again originally instead of this new episode. It's now been fixed. Apologies!

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This is Episode 75 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 11, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Qualcomm Fined $773m by Taiwan for Antitrust Violations

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XR

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/qualcomm-fined-773-million-in-taiwan-for-antitrust-violations

2. Amazon Debuts Way for Teens to Buy Stuff on Parents’ Accounts With Approval

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XY

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/11/amazon-introduces-a-way-for-teens-to-independently-shop-its-site-following-parents-approval/

3. Oculus Announces $199 Standalone Headset, Other Hardware and Software News

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Y5

Source Link at Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/blog/pioneering-the-frontier-of-vr-introducing-oculus-go-plus-santa-cruz-updates/

4. Indian Ride Sharing Service Ola Raises $1.1bn from Tencent, SoftBank, Others

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Yv

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/10/ola-raises-1-1b-from-tencent-and-softbank/

5. Alibaba Announces $15 Billion R&D Spending on AI, IoT, Quantum Computing

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YC

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/alibaba-to-double-r-d-spending-to-15-billion-over-3-years

6. Amazon Adds Basic Voice Recognition and Personalization to Echo Devices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YJ

Source Link at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/11/16460120/amazon-echo-multi-user-voice-new-feature

7. California Amends Rules to Allow Testing of Cars Without Human Drivers on Roads

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2YV

Source Link at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/11/16458850/self-driving-car-california-dmv-regulations

8. AT&T Pre-Announces 300k DirecTV Now Adds, 90k Pay TV Losses in Q3

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Z0

Source Link at AT&T: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271717000086/oct_11.htm

9. Lyft Announces 500m Total Rides, 100m in Past Three Months

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Z8

Source Link at Lyft: https://blog.lyft.com/posts/2017/10/10/half-a-billion-rides-and-counting

10. Bloomberg Reports DoJ Lawyers Likely to View Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Skeptically

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Zg

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-11/sprint-s-revived-push-for-t-mobile-hurtles-toward-old-u-s-foes

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Facebook Russia Questions:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/technology/facebook-election.html?_r=1

CBS and Star Trek:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-11/are-trekkies-the-key-to-cbs-s-future

Qualcomm Antitrust Backgrounder:

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2017/10/11/qualcomm-antirust-war-patent-licensing-issues/id=88891/

Evernote Interview:

https://www.cnet.com/news/evernote-raised-prices-got-more-of-us-to-sign-up/

Uber Legal Troubles:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-11/uber-pushed-the-limits-of-the-law-now-comes-the-reckoning

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 74 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 10, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Twitter Announces It’s Working on a Bookmarking Tool

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wo

Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/twitter-plans-to-release-a-bookmarking-tool

2. Uber is Reorganizing its Engineering Team to be More Efficient and Coordinated

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WD

Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/with-project-ark-uber-aims-to-consolidate-its-splintered

3. Microsoft Exec Debunks OEM Rumors About Killing Off Surface

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WH

Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-panos-panay-not-killing-surface-2017-10

4. Nvidia Announces New Computer for Autonomous Cars, Launching in H2 2018

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WR

Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/new-nvidia-system-designed-to-power-fully-autonomous-taxis-2494931186.html

5. Snapchat Adds Context Cards for Ride Sharing, Restaurant Booking, Other Services

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WZ

Source Link at Snap: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/introducing-context-cards/

6. Amazon is Reportedly Working on Deliveries Inside Homes and Cars

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2X6

Source Link at CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/amazon-is-in-talks-with-phrame-and-is-working-on-a-smart-doorbell.html

7. Microsoft Adds Cortana to Skype With Smart Replies, Useful Information

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xg

Source Link at Microsoft: https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/10/09/introducing-cortana-skype-microsofts-intelligent-assistant-comes-chat-window/

8. Apple Signs Deal for Reboot of Spielberg’s 1980s Series Amazing Stories

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xp

Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-signs-content-deal-with-steven-spielberg-1507656455

9. Apple’s Long-Running iOS Account Sign-In Dialogs Create Vulnerabilities

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XA

Source Link at Felix Krause: https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-stealpassword-easily-get-the-users-apple-id-password-just-by-asking

10. Google Acquires Podcast App 60db

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XG

Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-acquires-podcast-app-60db-2017-10

11. Google Home Mini Receives Software Patch to Stop Errant Recordings

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XM

Source Link at Android Police: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/google-nerfing-home-minis-mine-spied-everything-said-247/

Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

CNBC Survey on Apple Device Ownership:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/09/the-average-american-household-owns-more-than-two-apple-products.html

Amazon's Other Jeff:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-wilke-the-amazon-chief-who-obsesses-over-consumers-1507627802

Disney and MLBAM:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/bamtech-disney-streaming.html?_r=1

Flipboard Changes:

http://mashable.com/2017/10/10/flipboard-publisher-program-mobile-performance-mike-mccue/#XEAxzncm1Sq4

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 73 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 9, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Alphabet’s Project Loon Receives FCC OK to Provide Connectivity for Puerto Rico

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UB

Source Link at Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/google-closer-to-using-balloons-for-telecom-in-puerto-rico

2. Facebook Tightens Ad Review, Security Exec Criticizes Media Coverage

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UL

Source Links at Axios, CBS, Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstamos/status/916695332540387328, https://www.axios.com/scoop-facebook-tells-advertisers-more-scrutiny-is-coming-2493827891.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-facebook-ads-helped-elect-trump/

3. US Data Shows Rise in Car Fatalities in 2016, Many Caused by Human Choices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UY

Source Link at NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/usdot-releases-2016-fatal-traffic-crash-data

4. Google Finds Russian Political Ads Were Bought on YouTube, Gmail, Elsewhere

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2V7

Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/09/google-uncovers-russian-bought-ads-on-youtube-gmail-and-other-platforms/

5. Hulu Buys Big TV Series, E-Sports Content, Lowers Entry Price to $6 Until January

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Vj

Source Links at Bloomberg & Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-esl-esports-shows-1202582758/, http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-price-drop-commercial-plan-1202584235/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/some-of-tv-s-greatest-hits-move-from-netflix-to-well-funded-hulu

6. Waymo and Intel Launch Campaigns Promoting Autonomous Driving

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VB

Source Links at TechCrunch & The Verge: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/waymo-teams-with-madd-the-nsc-and-more-on-self-driving-education/ and https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446890/lebron-james-self-driving-car-commercial-intel

7. GM Acquires LIDAR startup Strobe, Deepening Direct Investment in Autonomy

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VQ

Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/9/16446768/gm-acquisition-lidar-sensor-startup-strobe-self-driving

8. Costco Launches Grocery Delivery Service With Much Higher Prices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VV

Source Link at GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/costco-debuts-new-grocery-delivery-service-expands-partnership-instacart/

9. Microsoft Adds Integration with Five Smart Home Vendors to Cortana

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2W2

Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/cortana-notebook-adds-connected-home-integrations-hue-nest-and-more

10. Microsoft Exec Says No New Features or Hardware for Windows 10 Mobile

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wc

Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-features-and-hardware-are-not-focus-anymore

Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Apple Watch Development:

http://bit.ly/2yUbLOr

AI Assistants and Kids:

http://nyti.ms/2wJPHVY

MSFT VR Head Q&A:

http://bit.ly/2yak9fC

Smartphones & Kids:

https://www.ft.com/content/7c972e2e-a88f-11e7-ab55-27219df83c97

YouTube TV Ambitions:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/youtube-grows-up-inside-plan-take-netflix-hulu-1045443

Sundar Pichai Interview:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/07/google-boss-sundar-pichai-tax-gender-equality-data-protection-jemima-kiss

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 72 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 6, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Google Fiber Won’t Offer TV Service in Two Newest Markets

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Tx

Source Link at 9to5Google: https://9to5google.com/2017/10/05/google-fiber-launch-louisville-san-antonio-no-tv/

2. DeepMind, Still Running Separate from Google in the UK, Lost $162m in 2016

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TG

Source Link at Quartz: https://qz.com/1095833/how-much-googles-deepmind-ai-research-costs-goog/

3. Apple Criticized over Confusing iOS WiFi and Bluetooth Settings

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TO

Source Link at EFF: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/ios-11s-misleading-ish-setting-bluetooth-and-wi-fi-bad-user-security

4. AOL Instant Messenger is Shutting Down After 20 Years

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2TV

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/06/aol-instant-messenger-shut-down/

5. Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell Retires, to be Replaced by Katherine Adams

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2U0

Source Link at Apple: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171006005180/en/

6. Research Suggests Reach of Russian Facebook Posts Much Larger Than Ads Alone

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Ud

Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/05/russian-propaganda-may-have-been-shared-hundreds-of-millions-of-times-new-research-says/

7. Amazon’s Echo Show Sales and Reviews Take a Hit After YouTube Removal

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Uj

Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/amazon-echo-show-sales-down-youtube-1202582660/

8. Tesla Model 3s Were Being Assembled by Hand Last Month, According to Reports

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Uq

Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-teslas-production-delays-parts-of-model-3-were-being-made-by-hand-1507321057

Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Amazon Pharmaceuticals:

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/amazon-considering-selling-online-prescriptions-decision-coming-soon.html

Apple Music in FB Messenger:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16433770/facebook-messenger-apple-music-bot-song-streaming

New Emoji in iOS 11.1:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/6/16434778/apple-ios-11-1-emoji-revealed-unicode-10

Russian Ads and Tech Backgrounder:

https://www.recode.net/2017/10/6/16419388/facebook-google-twitter-russia-ads-2016-election-president-donald-trump

Sprint-T-Mobile Deal Progress:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-06/sprint-t-mobile-are-said-to-be-ironing-out-final-deal-details

Amazon Video Setbacks:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-amazon-is-failing-to-dominate-hollywood-1507282205

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 71 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 5, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Netflix to Raise Prices For Two of Three Tiers of Service

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RW

Source Link at Mashable: http://mashable.com/2017/10/05/netflix-raising-prices-again/

2. Amazon is Moving Further up the Logistics Value Chain with Sellers

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2So

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-05/amazon-is-said-to-test-own-delivery-service-to-rival-fedex-ups

3. Harman Kardon’s Cortana Speaker Launches This Month at $200

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Sx

Source Link at The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16430698/harman-kardon-cortana-speaker-microsoft-store-price

4. Microsoft Launches Mobile Edge Browser and Launcher for Android to Bridge Ecosystems

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2SF

Source Link at : https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16428658/microsoft-edge-ios-android-previewhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16428686/microsoft-launcher-android-launcher-features

5. Instagram Offers Cross-Posting of Stories to Facebook

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2ST

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/04/instaface/

6. Google Adds Filters for Site Owners to Block Racy, Spammy Ads

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2SY

Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/google-will-now-let-publishers-block-spammy-ads-2492931149.html

7. Uber London Officially had Around $50m in Revenue in 2016, Uber Europe $1.6bn

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2T5

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-05/uber-s-revenue-climbed-to-49-million-in-london-before-ban

8. Facebook Tests Providing Additional Context for Articles in News Feed

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Ta

Source Link at Facebook: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/10/news-feed-fyi-new-test-to-provide-context-about-articles/

9. Broadcast Live TV Viewing During Fall Premiere Week Drops Again

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Tl

Source Link at LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-ratings-premiere-week-20171004-story.html

10. YouTube Licenses Red Originals to Third Parties to Generate Additional Revenue

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Tq

Source Link at Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/nine-youtube-red-originals-rolling-off-exclusive-status-to-be-distributed-by-gs-1202580940/

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Chips and Cameras:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-makers-are-adding-brains-alongside-cameras-eyes-1507114801

Facebook Fights Back:

https://www.axios.com/facebook-fights-back-2492993953.html

JPMorgan on Amazon in Advertising:

http://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgans-cmo-lemkau-on-says-amazon-as-advertising-platform-2017-10

SoftBank Money:

https://www.theinformation.com/softbank-money-comes-at-high-cost?shared=aff689ea39136636

FX Head on TV Trends:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fx-chief-john-landgrafs-memo-silicon-valley-brands-matter-television-guest-column-1045082

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 70 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 4, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Sonos Launches First Voice Speaker, Adds Alexa Support For Older Devices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QQ

Source Link at Sonos: http://press-us.sonos.com/159680-sonos-unveils-smart-speaker-with-support-for-multiple-voice-services

2. Uber Board Approves Governance Changes Limiting Kalanick’s Power

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QT

Source Link at New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/technology/ubers-board-approves-changes-to-reshape-power-balance.html

3. Google Announces Pixel 2 Smartphones

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QX

Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p30#a171004p30

4. Google Announces Larger and Smaller Home Devices, New Software Features

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2R2

Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p18#a171004p18

5. Google Launches Premium Chromebook, Earbuds, AI-Powered Camera

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rf

Source Link at Techmeme: http://www.techmeme.com/171004/p21#a171004p21

6. Facebook Watch Videos Have an Average Watch Time of 23 Seconds

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rt

Source Link at Digiday: https://digiday.com/media/facebooks-watch-off-promising-start-faces-long-road-pursuit-youtube/

7. Amazon Launches Echo Devices and Alexa in India

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Rv

Source Link at NDTV: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/amazon-echo-dot-plus-alexa-prime-music-india-launch-1758534

8. Apple Issues Software Update to Fix WiFi/LTE Bug in Apple Watch

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RA

Source Link at MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/04/apple-releases-watchos-4-0-1-update/

9. Online Pay TV Streaming Services Have Few Subscribers

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RF

Source Link at The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/numbers-show-skinny-bundle-services-not-yet-breaking-through

10. EU Takes Action Against Amazon and Ireland Over Taxes

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2RL

Source Links at Business Insider and Recode: http://www.businessinsider.com/eu-takes-ireland-to-court-failing-to-get-13-billion-from-apple-tax-2017-10?op=1 and https://www.recode.net/2017/10/4/16416766/amazon-european-union-pay-back-taxes-300-million

Five additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Rick Osterloh Interview:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16405184/rick-osterloh-interview-new-google-hardware-vision-htc-deal

Sundar Pichai Interview:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16405174/ceo-sundar-pichai-interview-google-ai-artificial-intelligence-interface

Apple-Qualcomm Backgrounder:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-10-04/apple-and-qualcomm-s-billion-dollar-war-over-an-18-part

Rupert Murdoch as Facebook-Google Foe:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/stevenperlberg/rupert-murdoch-is-the-medias-unlikely-hero-against-tech?utm_term=.csNqGqGA2#.jf0XzXzEj

Autonomous Cars in Retirement Communities:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/technology/driverless-cars-testing.html?_r=0

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].

This is Episode 69 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 3, 2017.

If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/

Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Samsung and ADT Partner for Self-Install SmartThings-Based Alarm Service

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2PE

Source Link at Samsung: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171002005519/en/Samsung-Unveils-ADT-Monitored-DIY-Security-Home-Automation

2. Facebook, Google, and Twitter Struggle to Contain Fake News in the Wake of Las Vegas Shooting

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2PN

Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/the-big-tech-platforms-are-still-botching-breaking-news

3. Uber’s Due Diligence Report on Otto is Unsealed, Confirms Levandowski Document Haul

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2PR

Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/2/16404154/uber-alphabet-due-diligence-report-self-driving-lawsuit-trade-secret

4. Walmart Acquires NYC Delivery Company Parcel for Same-Day Delivery Expertise

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2PV

Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/3/16405158/walmart-parcel-acquisition-logistics-same-day-delivery-startup

5. EU Likely to Ask Amazon to Pay Hundreds of Millions in Back Taxes to Luxembourg

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Q5

Source Link at Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/7ce5bf96-a83d-11e7-ab55-27219df83c97

6. Waymo Plans Autonomous Ride Sharing in Phoenix This Year, But Tech is Not Ready

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Qb

Source Link at The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/waymos-foes-left-turns-and-the-mean-streets-of-phoenix

7. Microsoft Announces Samsung VR Headset, AltspaceVR Acquisition, More

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Qi

Source Link at Microsoft: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/03/the-era-of-windows-mixed-reality-begins-october-17/

8. Verizon Raises Reported Number of Accounts Affected by Yahoo Breach to 3bn

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Qr

Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yahoo-triples-estimate-of-breached-accounts-to-3-billion-1507062804

9. Comcast’s Wireless Service has 200k Subscribers, Mostly on $12/Gig Plan

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Qu

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-03/comcast-is-said-to-reach-200-000-subscribers-with-xfinity-mobile

10. Amazon Has Acquired a Startup Which Creates 3D Body Models

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QB

Source Link at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/amazon-has-acquired-3d-body-model-startup-body-labs-for-50m-70m/

11. YouTube TV Will Advertise During World Series Games

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2QK

Source Link at Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-03/youtube-bids-for-sports-fans-with-world-series-sponsorship

Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Autonomous Driving in SF:

https://www.recode.net/2017/10/3/16413068/testing-self-driving-cars-san-francisco-challenging-necessary

Media Trends:

https://www.marketingweek.com/2017/10/03/mark-ritson-media-buying/

GM's Three Big Commitments:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zero-crashes-emissions-congestion-mary-barra/

FB on Russian Elections:

https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/10/hard-questions-russian-ads-delivered-to-congress/

I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].