Techspansive: Analyzing Technology's Shifting Landscape

Techspansive: Analyzing Technology's Shifting Landscape

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  • 82. CES 2021 and Samsung Unpacked

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on the biggest tech stories, including:

    —what the big trends at this year's CES mean for the future of TVs, PCs, and digital living

    —what the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Buds Pro mean for Samsung's competitive position

    Get deeper on tech news in every episode of Techspansive!

    30 min
  • 81. The Riot, The Response, and the Race to Your Face

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as we check in before CES with an episode to ring in the new year that includes:

    —What the Facebook and Twitter responses to the Capitol riot could mean for the future of political speech online

    --How smart glasses offerings from Facebook, Amazon and others are evolving in the consumer and enterprise space.

    Go deeper on tech news in every episode of Techspansive!



    18 min
  • 80. Looking Back, Looking Ahead: How the pandemic shook the industry, the Big Tech backlash, and trade war fallout

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as we look back at 2020 and look ahead to 2021 to analyze the industry's biggest tech stories, including:

    —How tech and other industries will take the first steps toward the post-pandemic future

    —How Google and Facebook will react to their government lawsuits as Apple faces developer protest.

    —How the trade war between the U.S. and China may engulf new companies and geographies

    Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

    27 min
  • 78. The Fate of Facebook, The Hating on Halo, and More Movies from the Mouse

    .Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

    —Whether government actions to break up Facebook would be feasible or effective

    —How new wearables from Amazon and Apple push boundaries on privacy and price.

    —Why the backlash to Disney and WarnerMedia disrupting movie release windows could extend beyond the pandemic

    Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

    29 min
  • 77. Swooping in: Salesforce channels Slack, FedEx clicks to buy ShopRunner, and Amazon hits play on Wondery

    .Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

    —Whether Salesforce can keep Slack momentum going as the enterprise chat pioneer faces daunting competition from Microsoft

    —How Amazon is expanding its podcast horizons with Wondery as Spotify touts Anchor's long tail

    —How FedEx can leverage ShopRunner versus Amazon's and Walmart's free shipping options. 

    Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

    22 min
  • 76. Amazon Pharmacy battles drug stores and Google embraces banks as the Mac is reborn

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

    —How the launch of Amazon Pharmacy illustrates what the retail giant can leverage as it enters a new business

    —Why Google chose to partner with banks instead of going it alone as it expands Google Pay

    —How Apple's reborn M1-based Macs lay the foundation for the next generation of apps and devices

    Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

    29 min
  • 75. Election Winners? The Gig Economy, Data Privacy, and Social Media Friction

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

    —What the passing of California's Proposition 22 means for Uber, Lyft, and other gig economy companies

    —How California Privacy Rights Act (Proposition 24) and Michigan's Proposition 2 could help shape national data privacy law.

    —How social media has responded to baseless election claims and what it means for the future of disinformation.

    Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

    32 min
  • 74. Social media vs. Section 230, Samsung, Spotify and Netflix roll on

    Join Shawn DuBravac of Avrio Institute and Ross Rubin of Reticle Research as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

    • The Senate again takes on social media. We take on the potential of custom social scoring algorithms
    • What Samsung is doing to keep customers engaged at the high end of its product line
    • Raising prices in a pandemic? We look at some driving motivators behind Netflix's price bump

      • .Go beyond the headlines in every episode of Techspansive!

      30 min
    • 73. The DOJ Sues Google, Facebook wants to be your neighbor, and Quibi calls it quits

      Join Shawn DuBravac and Ross Rubin as they provide insights on this week's biggest tech stories, including:

      -The DOJ lawsuit against Google: Dive into how Google maintains search dominance and the impact of different remedies
      -Facebook takes on features of Nextdoor: Examine the potential effect given Facebook's record of integrating competitive features
      -Quibi calls it quits while Apple TV pushes forward: Learn how Apple's runway is letting it make moves Quibi couldn't

      Get all and more in this episode of Techspansive,

      43 min

    About Techspansive: Analyzing Technology's Shifting Landscape

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    Shawn DuBravac, CEO of Avrio Institute, and Ross Rubin, Principal Analyst at Reticle Research, connect the tech news from the week with the bigger trends underpinning the tech industry and beyond.