Ctrl-Walt-Delete
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 311 ratingsEnjoy the archives of this retired series featuring legendary technology columnist Walt Mossberg and The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel. The series finale aired on June 13, 2017, shortly before Walt’s well-deserved retirement. For more on what’s happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets, listen and subscribe to The Vergecast.
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Walt Mossberg reacts to the new MacBook Air on The Vergecast
November 08, 2018 21:42 - 27 secondsWalt Mossberg joined The Vergecast this week to discuss his first impressions on Apple's updated Macbook Air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special edition: Walt and Nilay remember the iMac
May 11, 2018 15:47 - 33 minutesCtrl-Walt-Delete returns for a special episode all about the iMac 20th anniversary. Walt Mossberg and Nilay Patel reminisce on the introduction of Apple's iMac, and how it influenced the open web and computers going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay sign off
June 13, 2017 12:18 - 1 hourOn Friday, June 9th, Walt and Nilay recorded the final episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete live in front of an audience at the School of Visual Arts theatre in New York City. They also had a frequently mentioned special guest on the show, Dieter Bohn. This is the episode you’ve been waiting for. After a two-week break for Code Conference and Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Walt gave us his takeaways from the interviews at Code and the new products announced from Apple. Nilay and Dieter join ...
Walt and Nilay make tech vanish
May 25, 2017 15:06 - 1 hourWalt Mossberg’s final weekly column at The Verge before retirement was published today. Our beloved podcast Ctrl-Walt-Delete traditionally echoes his column, and this week’s episode (our 75th!) is no different. In our last episode recorded in studio, Walt and Nilay talk through Walt’s column and the future of tech. The show also focuses on each of the big tech companies and what is possibly in store for their future. This is an episode you are not going to want to miss. And I know what you’...
Walt and Nilay I/O
May 18, 2017 14:17 - 1 hourOur news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues! Google I/O 2017 kicked off on Wednesday, and we recorded this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete immediately after the opening keynote to get it in to the episode for you. There was a lot that happened so Walt and Nilay break it down for you. Also, the duo talk a little bit about the Windows hack that was leaked from the NSA and what this could mean for Microsoft and software updates in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Walt and Nilay go to the Show
May 10, 2017 15:30 - 55 minutesOur news week edition of Ctrl-Walt-Delete continues as the Echo Show, Amazon’s newest product with Alexa, was announced on Tuesday. Walt and Nilay look at the history of these gadgets, like the Chumby; the current competitors, like Harmon Kardon’s new speaker with Cortana; and also the future of ambient computing. Is Apple next in line to release an Amazon Echo competitor with Siri? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay talk Apple, Microsoft and Verizon
May 04, 2017 15:59 - 1 hourLast week on the show, instead of focusing on a specific topic, Walt and Nilay went over some news in tech in that were of significance to them. Since that went over so well, we decided to do it again. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss earnings that Apple disclosed recently, the Microsoft event announcing new laptops, and Verizon’s public response to net neutrality. We’ve only got a few episodes left so take advantage of these new episodes while you can! Learn more about ...
Walt and Nilay on Twitter, Amazon and the FCC
April 27, 2017 14:26 - 1 hourThis week, Walt took a week off from writing his column. However, we still have a brand-new episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete for you! This episode focuses on what has been taking over the news in our world, Amazon’s newest product the Echo Look, Twitter’s revenue and growth, and the FCC’s plan to reverse Title II net neutrality. We’ve only got a few episodes left so take advantage of these new episodes while you can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay squeeze more into less
April 20, 2017 14:24 - 51 minutesAfter many weeks of anticipation, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here and our very own Walt Mossberg has given his review. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay bring the new device to the forefront of the show and discuss whether it holds up against other flagship phones like the Google Pixel and iPhone 7, and if it moves past Samsung’s previous mistakes. Listen through it all to hear what wasn’t brought up in the reviews you’ve read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Walt and Nilay rescue the internet
April 13, 2017 15:35 - 56 minutesWalt’s column this week proposes a plan to change how the internet is managed, regulated, and operated. He suggests that the US government should preserve the internet in a similar fashion to how natural resources are protected. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Nilay and Walt discuss what we need to change, and possible solutions for the problems politicians and major corporations are debatably only blocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay hear the dialog
April 06, 2017 15:12 - 1 hourWalt’s column this week focuses on the problems with audio on the latest TVs. They have become very thin with small bezels, so there’s barely any room to put decent speakers on the product. Walt and Nilay discuss Sonos’ solution to this problem on Ctrl-Walt-Delete. Also, FCC news continues after Congress’ rollback of FCC’s privacy rules and this podcast continues to update you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay explore the Galaxy
March 30, 2017 14:50 - 1 hourEmail has played a big part in our lives for over two decades, and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon — but it is evolving. This week, Walt’s column analyzes the persistence of email in a Snapchat world and warns us of relying too much on it. On this week’s Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay talk about how email affects their lives and where they see it going in the future. Also, after members of Congress voted to reverse an FCC privacy rule regarding ISPs selling customer data, the e...
Walt and Nilay compare toasters to smartphones
March 23, 2017 14:36 - 59 minutesThis week, Walt’s column features the concept of the “information appliance,” something that has changed meaning over the years, since the introduction of the Apple II. Now that the smartphone has become everyone’s main computer, what is next in the progression? Walt and Nilay discuss this on a great retro-tech episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay take on the Gang
March 09, 2017 08:00 - 1 hourhttp://www.theverge.com/2017/3/8/14848642/walt-mossberg-tech-gang-of-five-apple-google-microsoft-amazon-facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay reinvent the PC
March 02, 2017 16:01 - 1 hourIn his column yesterday, Walt deliberates the needs of the PC consumer in 2017. In a world where your primary computer is your phone, the personal computer needs to be redefined. This week Walt and Nilay discuss how they use their tablets, laptops, and phones, and how there’s something missing linking those gadgets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay fix TV
February 23, 2017 15:30 - 1 hourThis week Walt published a column on what he learned at Code Media, in relation to television industry. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay go along the same road, looking at a few older columns Walt wrote about the topic. Tech is the ultimate factor in how we watch TV today, and decades-old traditions from networks and cable companies may be obstructing convenience for the consumer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay take control of your TV
February 16, 2017 15:15 - 1 hourOn our newest episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we cover a few topics. Walt was at Code Media this week, so Walt and Nilay go over a few talking points from the conference, including the announcement of the Caavo streaming box — something Nilay is pretty excited about. Walt’s column from Wednesday focused on the addition of Android apps on Chrome OS, which is featured in the newest Chromebook: the Samsung Chromebook Plus. The two review the software in beta and discuss user experience thus far. Al...
Walt and Nilay flip the board
February 09, 2017 15:55 - 57 minutesWalt's exclusive review of the new Flipboard sparks this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete. Walt and Nilay dive into the news aggregation app and how the new version has changed the user experience and philosophy of reading news, especially in a world of fake news and “alternative facts.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay talk immigration and tech
February 02, 2017 15:36 - 48 minutesIn Walt’s column this week, he explains how immigration has influenced and built the tech industry we see today, in response to President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. On the following episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay expound further on the tech world’s dependance on immigration. In the second half of the show, Walt responds to Nilay’s wife Becky’s review of a Samsung curved screen TV, which has been called “the best tech revi...
Walt and Nilay wonder what the Fox says
January 26, 2017 15:26 - 52 minutesThis week, Walt’s column focuses on Mozilla Firefox, which is now refocusing on its desktop platform. On our beloved podcast Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay go deep into the history of Mozilla’s browser, what tabs they currently have open, and the future projects that are still loading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay bite the hand that feeds them
January 19, 2017 15:17 - 1 hourThis week, Walt’s column highlights the problem with online ads, which may be degrading the online experience for users. Walt and Nilay discuss how there isn’t yet a balance of what makes users, publishers, and advertisers happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay bundle up
January 12, 2017 15:10 - 1 hourIt’s a new year and Ctrl-Walt-Delete is back! On the first episode of 2017, Walt and Nilay reminisce on the origin and legacy of the iPhone, which was introduced 10 years ago this week. Also, Walt’s latest column tackles TV streaming, which is starting to look more and more like cable subscriptions. A great episode awaits you, please press play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay grade on a curve
December 22, 2016 15:58 - 1 hourIn the beginning of the year, Walt wrote his column about what he thought the giants in tech should achieve in 2016. Now, with the year almost over, Walt revisits his original piece to take stock of where each company stands. On the Ctrl-Walt-Delete Holiday Spectacular, Walt and Nilay go over the 2016 hits and misses from companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay zero in
December 15, 2016 15:42 - 59 minutesWalt’s column this week features the problems with the AT&T/Time Warner merger with Walt suggesting that content and distribution should be separate. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay give examples why this merger might not be a good idea and how results of this may play into a repudiation of net neutrality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay talk design
December 08, 2016 15:24 - 1 hourWalt’s column this week discusses the balance between design and functionality in tech today. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss the products and companies where the balance may be wrong, with more in favor of design. The duo also bring up the state of gadgets and whether or not there is a gadget apocalypse approaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay tell Facebook to do its job
December 01, 2016 15:15 - 58 minutesBack from a week off, Walt and Nilay catch up and discuss Walt’s latest column on Facebook elaborate on how they should step up to tackle the fake news problem that plagues the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay raise the touch bar
November 17, 2016 15:29 - 56 minutesThis week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we finally got a thorough review of the new MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar! As Walt and Nilay discuss on the show, it may not be what they expected. The duo go deeper into Walt’s review and discuss whether the Touch Bar is worth the upgrade. Also, they take time to talk about the problem with fake news on social networks and how it may influence its users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay on Trump and tech
November 10, 2016 15:10 - 57 minutesThe day after the election, Walt and Nilay sat down to discuss what the tech industry might have in store for the next 4 years under the new president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay outsmart Google
November 03, 2016 14:31 - 56 minutesReviews for the Google Home are out, including one from our very own Walt Mossberg. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay compare the new intelligent speaker to the obvious competitor, the Amazon Echo. Can Google, which has promising artificial intelligence software and a massive amount of data, compete with Amazon’s successful device? Also, the 13-inch Macbook Pro has finally updated and we’ve tested it out. Second half of the show, we give your our experience with it. Listen to o...
Walt and Nilay recall the PC's glory days
October 27, 2016 13:55 - 48 minutesAs Walt Mossberg wrote in his column this week: “the thrill is gone.” PCs were once on top of the consumer tech market, but that was before the introductions of the modern smartphone and tablet. Both Apple and Microsoft have new computers coming out for this holiday season, but will there be that same excitement as when it was king? Walt and Nilay discuss on this week’s Ctrl-Walt-Delete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay get Pixelated
October 20, 2016 14:57 - 1 hourReviews for the Pixel are out, including one from our very own Walt Mossberg. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay talk about the phone made by Google and how it ranks up against products by Apple and Samsung. Also, now that Google is making a bunch of hardware with their own software, the idea of brand lock-in is much more real for the consumer. Lastly, Apple is holding a Mac event next week, so Walt and Nilay speculate about announcements and specs for the long-awaited new laptops...
Walt and Nilay are smarter than Siri
October 13, 2016 14:06 - 43 minutesApple had a significant head start over Google when buying Siri, but Apple has fallen way behind in the AI race as far as usability. Walt’s column this week argues that Siri seems dumb, and might be a major problem for Apple in the coming tech war. This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay discuss Apple’s artificial intelligence strategy and how it’s just not up to speed with what customers are doing today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay integrate vertically
October 06, 2016 13:14 - 1 hourIn our first podcast after the Google event from Tuesday, Ctrl-Walt-Delete looks at new products from Google that blends together hardware, software, and ecosystem design. Walt and Nilay sit down to discuss how this makes Google a great competitor for companies like Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and Microsoft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay colonize Mars
September 29, 2016 16:34 - 55 minutesThis week, Walt and Nilay celebrate one year of podcasting together on Ctrl-Walt-Delete by discussing Elon Musk's plan to move humanity to Mars — and all the unanswered questions that remain after Musk's dazzling presentation. Walt's column this week took a look at Parallels 12 as a way to run Windows 10 and macOS Sierra simultaneously on Macs new and old, so they touch on that and compare it to Boot Camp. That leads to a discussion on the hardware that Microsoft, Apple, and others are putti...
Walt and Nilay are on fire
September 22, 2016 14:44 - 56 minutesThe tech news of the past few weeks still lingers, so this week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete Walt and Nilay tackle a few topics. Samsung is still trying to remove all Note 7s affected with battery malfunction from circulation, but as Walt notes, some customers are going through obstacles trying return them. Walt and Nilay examine Samsung’s approach to the recall and how they may be messing it up for themselves. Also, in Walt’s column this week, he reviews watchOS 3 so the two get into Apple’s sort-o...
Walt and Nilay review the iPhone 7
September 15, 2016 16:59 - 1 hourLast week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, we were fresh off the Apple event, and we shared our first impressions of the new gadgets that were announced. This week, we saw reviews from both Walt and Nilay about the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The two compare notes on their feelings about Apple's latest product, as well as its timeliness in light of competitor Galaxy Note 7's batteries exploding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay and Lauren and Dieter go to the Apple event
September 08, 2016 17:07 - 1 hourAs you may have read on this site, Apple had an event yesterday, and we attended. Walt and Nilay meet up in San Francisco for this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete and invite Vergecast regulars Lauren Goode and Dieter Bohn to the show to discuss everything we saw at the event yesterday and give their first impressions. Apple watch: 06:51 iPhone: 23:17 eero ad - 43:25 Headphone jack/AirPods - 45:32 Home button: 1:13:06 It's the mashup of two podcasts you've been waiting for! But fear n...
Walt and Nilay explain Apple
September 01, 2016 15:14 - 1 hourShare on Facebook Tweet Share Pin It has been five years since Tim Cook took the reins as Apple's CEO after Steve Jobs stepped down, and we're about see a new line of products launch at next week's Apple event. So this week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete, Walt and Nilay review the past five years and discuss what has (or hasn't) changed at Apple, including the products, sales, and the ever-expanding market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay tickle the keys
August 11, 2016 15:23 - 49 minutesThis week in Walt's column, he reviews the Logitech Create keyboard for the iPad Pro, and finds that is a great alternative to the keyboard made by Apple. This sparks a conversation between Walt and Nilay about expanding the use of a tablet and replacing the laptop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay can't find the settings
August 04, 2016 14:44 - 1 hourThe television has gone through many changes since its inception: from being a piece of furniture in your home, to going with you to the beach, or being just another device you connect to your Wi-Fi network. This week, Walt reviewed the 55-inch LG OLED B series TV after his Pioneer Elite 50-inch plasma finally died, so Walt and Nilay discuss the many (sometimes unnecessary) features of the smart TV, and the television industry today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Walt and Nilay have too many apps
July 21, 2016 15:30 - 58 minutesEight years after the app store has opened, Walt and Nilay discuss the use of smartphone apps today. Walt deleted tons of apps, and it seems to have turned out for the best. With smartphone users downloading an average of zero apps a month, has the glamour of using apps faded away? And if so, what is the next step for smartphone software? Also, Nilay reads a review from Walt about the time the Apple app store first opened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay dial over Wi-Fi
July 14, 2016 14:20 - 51 minutesWi-Fi calling in the United States has hit an all-time high and Republic Wireless — a small, renegade phone carrier — has taken advantage of this. Walt and Nilay discuss Walt's review of Republic in length, as well as the convenience of Wi-Fi on the go, with an insight of what Steve Jobs was thinking back in the early days of the iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt And Nilay drown In notifications
July 07, 2016 14:49 - 54 minutesNilay and Walt lament the growing barrage of messages and notifications from services that don't interoperate. They call on OS owners Apple and Google to give users better tools to deal with the mess. There might also be t-shirts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay find their earbuds
June 30, 2016 14:47 - 48 minutesAs the rumors about the disappearing headphone jack continue to surface, Walt reviews new earphones that still take advantage of this classic technology but adds a new twist. This sparks a new conversation about the powered audio jack and how it benefits existing technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay plug in
June 23, 2016 15:05 - 1 hourAfter Walt's review of the HP Spectre, Nilay and Walt pick up where the review left off and dig into how the laptop compares to its direct competitor, the MacBook. They also look back at Walt's review of the Lenovo Yoga, which, back in 2012, had tablet-like features — something Walt compliments the Spectre for not having. Additionally, the duo go into Nilay's recent article about replacing the 3.5mm headphone jack from phones, in response to the rumors about Apple's next iPhone. Learn more ab...
Walt and Nilay randomize their data
June 16, 2016 15:59 - 54 minutesThe Worldwide Developers Conference presented new software from Apple for the Mac, the iPhone, and everything in between — and some of the features are a big deal. What is Apple planning on doing with them in the long run? And how is a company that's still all about hardware going to go toe-to-toe in AI, one of the hottest topics in technology the last few months? Walt and Nilay sit down and dissect what came out of WWDC this year, and what it means for products present and future. Learn more...
Walt and Nilay spin the flywheel
June 09, 2016 17:11 - 1 hourBack from Code Conference, Walt and Nilay discuss what they took away from interviews with Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and others, and dive into the state of the companies they belong to. Also, WWDC is just around the corner and we have some exclusive details on what's next from Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walt and Nilay talk to Siri
May 26, 2016 15:16 - 41 minutesWith companies like Google and Microsoft introducing new technology like bots and VR, Walt and Nilay stop and look at Apple; can they make a shift to re-dominate the industry they locked in for the past 15 years? Apple may not be perfectly positioned for the next big thing and there's no clear winner in the game so far but it might be the last possible minute for them to step on the gas. Listen to this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete for up-to-date info before WWDC 2016 in the coming weeks...
Walt and Nilay google Google
May 20, 2016 16:27 - 40 minutesWith all the news that came out of Google I/O 2016, Walt and Nilay look at the big picture and discuss the future of the industry. Google is playing catch up with big announcements of AI, an Amazon Echo competitor, and video and messaging apps, but will they win over users? And with Google's brain integrated into almost everything you do online, what is the privacy sacrifice you will be making? Dive into this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete to hear what our experts think. Learn more about ...
Walt and Nilay brand themselves
May 12, 2016 16:40 - 45 minutesWith Facebook becoming a part of nearly everyone's life, Walt and Nilay discuss the repercussions of this; interaction with brands on Facebook and "trending" topics that appear on your home page. Is this method of advertising and news consumption inherently good or bad? Listen to this week's Ctrl-Walt-Delete to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices