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In the final episode of the Waves of Tech, we are recapping the technology industry from 2009 to 2021. We recorded the first episode on May 20, 2009 and are formally ending the podcast on August 31, 2021. Thanks to each and every one of our family members, friends, guests, and listeners for supporting us over the last 12 years and 3 months. It has been an absolute honor to share these memories with everyone. And for one final time, thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to keep on techin’
2009 – Windows 7 is released, Google Chrome is released, and Steve Jobs back at Apple after cancer battle
2010 – The iPad released, Verizon launches LTE network, Google Street View debuted
2011 – Steve Jobs died, IBM’s Watson beats human champs on Jeopardy!, Social media used as a protesting tool
2012 – Yahoo hires Marissa Mayer, Patent war between Samsung & Apple, Rise of crowdfunding
2013 – Microsoft buys Nokia, NSA spying saga, Electronics allowed for use on planes
2014 – Comcast buys TWC, Heartbleed flaw threatened to cripple the Internet, Net Neutrality goes mainstream
2015 – Apple Watch released, Windows 10 launches, Ashley Madison hack
2016 – Removal of the headphone jacks, VR is everywhere but little application, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explosions
2017 – Russian election interference, Bitcoin hits mainstream, Streaming wars & acquisitions galore
2018 – 5G readies for primetime, E-scooter mayhem, Alex Jones kicked off platforms
2019 – Internet of Things explosion, Drone delivery testing, Questions around facial recognition
2020 – COVID-19 pandemic, Return to space with NASA and SpaceX, Rise of misinformation2021 – Worldwide electric vehicle push, Mobile workforce is born, Global chip shortage
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Reducing The Talent Deficit and How Utah Saved 46 Million
The importance and positive fiscal impact of moving into the realm of e-governance, moving from offline services to online services. In a related piece, as the move from offline to online continues this leaves a potential gap of job openings to qualified candidates available to occupy those openings.
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IBM PC Introduced 37 Years Ago, Snapchat Dysmorphic Disorder, and Tribal Communities Fight for Broadband
On Episode 412 of The Waves of Tech, we are covering the old and the new in technology. The IBM PC – Model 5150 – was introduced 37 years ago and we explain its lasting impact on the personal computing marketplace. Plastic surgeons across America are reporting higher than average requests from patients to receive surgery to look more like the filtering options in apps like Snapchat and Instagram. The FCC lost a court battle as the agency attempted to eliminate a $25 Internet and phone service subsidy provided to the tribal communities and small regional carriers. And beware of your Craigslist postings, as people are finding new places to squat and also posing as property owners for rental transactions. Modern Issues. Modern Discussions. Enjoy the podcast and continue to ride…The Waves of Tech.
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Federal Trade Commission Under Scrutiny
First up, we are discussing the recent political movement to restructure the Federal Trade Commission so that it is able to meet the needs of consumer protection in a changing business and technology landscape. It was announced this week that China’s Liberation Army is solely responsible for the Equifax hack and it leads into a debate over how prepared the United States is for cyber warfare. Slack earned a big win this week as they will roll out their chat communication features to every IBM employee, a total of nearly 350,000. Lastly, Google may have inadvertently cloud stored your photos to someone else’s account.