Geeks Squawk Ep 315

Matt Armitage, Kulturpop

15-Sep-17 10:00

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On this episode, the geeks talk about iPhone's limited lifespan, Samsung's Galaxy Note with fold-able screen, National Healthcare Service uses 10% of World's Pager at annual cost of £6.6M, air pollution changes what bugs colonise our airways, Kasperksy's pop-up store that accept personal data as currency and shoe sensor technology that protects your back from heavy lifting.

0:26 - The iPhone Is Guaranteed To Last Only One Year, Apple Argues In Court

5:02 - Samsung Plans To Sell A Galaxy Note With A Foldable Screen In 2018

8:09 - Old Technology: NHS Uses 10% Of World's Pagers At Annual Cost Of £6.6M

12:34 - Air Pollution Changes What Bugs Colonise Our Airways

15:35 - Inside The Store That Only Accepts Personal Data As Currency

21:06 - Shoe Sensor Will Protect Your Back From Heavy Lifting

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Tags: enterprise, tech talk, kulturpop, iphone upgrade program, iphone 7 environmental report, Apple design flaw, Samsung Folded Phones, Galaxy Note, foldable screen, NHS technology, pager, vodafone, air pollution, European Respiratory Society, Kaspersky, Data Dollar Store, Shoe sensor, heavy lifting

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