We look at Ireland’s foray into space, discover when we’ll get 350MB broadband on flights and chat about how the rest of the world views GDRP with Liam McKenna from Mazars

The latest announcements from Microsoft on their Surface range of laptops, desktop and tablets.  Plus, we find out about the world of Irish science-fiction in the run up to Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention this weekend. Find out more at 2022.octocon.com

Niall and Dusty are split on Elon Musk’s new Tesla robot and actually think someone has beaten him to it by a long way. 

We also get into Artificial Intelligence in Irish workplaces with an astonishing amount of businesses employing AI to some degree. 

Sean Nolan from Agile Networks gives us an insight into a new TechBeat AI report on Irish AI and a future where networks could effectively manage themselves.

Find out more about Agile Networks and the TechBeat report at https://agilenetworks.ie/techbeat

One brand new gadget stood head and shoulders above all others at Amazon’s tech announcement this week. We reveal all plus a hot new pair of AR glasses that could actually be worth it.

On top of all that, we chat to Ireland’s most famous Robot Wars contestant Peter Redmond about next weekend's Robo Riots Expo.

Our show this week is brought to you in association with Avanade, the leading provider of digital, cloud & advisory services, and sustainable industry solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem. Find out more at avenade.com/ireland

Niall and Dusty offer a review on their new ultra-light devices. Niall has the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio and Dusty the latest Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptop. Both had great things to say overall but the devices are not without their problems.

All this weeks tech news plus a great chat about the pros and cons of remote working. Often it requires a change in a company’s culture, the technology underpinning it and even our own thinking. Some brilliant insights this week with Prem Maheswaran, a Senior Technical Evangelist and IT Service Management expert at ManageEngine. 

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For more on remote working, see manageengine.com or their Irish partner servaplex.com. To join in with this weeks Tech Fire online session, see TechFire.ie

Apple’s new iPhone 14 presentation has split the team. Some of the new features announced were brilliant, others awful. However, all agree there is a problem with the Irish pricing for the new phones.  Get the full lowdown with Niall and Dusty right now. 

This week, how AI won an art contest, high profile tech jobs gone and what are grey swan events in tech (or anywhere else). We find out more with Jason Disborough from Aon.

Niall has tried everything from the cheapest to the most ridiculously expensive. Today he gives us ten top pointers on what makes the best true wireless headphones.  

We also chat about an amazing new project which sources insulin from a most unlikely source. Ciara Lynch from BiOrbic at Science Foundation Ireland tells us more. 

From photographs to MP3s, the way we engage with media formats has changed our relationship with content, from how it's stored to how it's controlled. So what were the major milestones that took us from keeping photo albums to digital galleries, or going from vinyl records to Spotify subscriptions? 

Armando Fox is Professor in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Faculty Advisor for Digital Learning Strategy at UC Berkeley, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department.

He sat down with Niall Kitson to discuss the technology and the politics of digital formats.

Find out more about Armondo at: www.armondofox.com