May 1st 2014
Tech News 2Night 78
You Can Thank BASIC
Hosted by
Sarah Lane
ZeniMax says Oculus VR violated intellectual property agreement with Rift, Microsoft patches Windows XP, Amazon expands same-day shipping, a clear look at what Amazon's smartphone might look like, Twitter let's you mute accounts, Snapchat introduces video
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Host: Sarah Lane
ZeniMax says Oculus VR violated intellectual property agreement with Rift, Microsoft patches Windows XP, Amazon expands same-day shipping, a clear look at what Amazon's smartphone might look like, Twitter let's you mute accounts, Snapchat introduces video calling, Foursquare splits apps in two, Vine TV looks like YouTube, a smart-bike for your smartphone, and BASIC turns 50.
Guest: Harry McCracken
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Running time: 11:25
Links
- Here’s the Agreement Oculus Allegedly Broke, According to ZeniMax
- Microsoft patches IE zero-day flaw, issues special security update for Windows XP despite end of support
- Amazon Widens Same-Day Delivery Service
- Unmasked: The world’s first clear look at Amazon’s smartphone
- Twitter is experimenting with a mute feature in its mobile apps
- Snapchat Adds Ephemeral Text Chat And Video Calls
- Foursquare's Swarm App Tells Your Friends Generally Where You Are
- Vine TV is here, and it looks like YouTube
- Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal
- Smart bike can track rides and give directions