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Episode 38: It's time for broken WhatsApp, Apple goes all-in on Modems, IBM says no chips, Steam Lawsuits, MWC no-shows, PSVR Next-gen and no Apple will not make a console

The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl

English - May 18, 2021 10:44 - 59 minutes - 55 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 37: It's time for insecure routers, FCC hot water, Trumps social failure, No tracking please, Apple cards for all, Sony high prices and bye Sennheiser
Next Episode: Episode 39: It's time for EPIC case updates, Apple Lossless (maybe), Eufy issues, HoloLens for the people, Prime goes big with MGM and Zombies + Robots!

This week we covered:

News

WhatsApp users will lose features until they accept the new privacy policy - an interesting tactic from WhatsApp (+FB)

Apple may switch to its own 5G iPhone modems by 2023 - bringing all the HW expertise under one roof!

IBM joins TSMC and Intel in saying the Chip shortage isn’t going to end soon - quick spin up more fabs!

Valve antitrust lawsuit leads to questions about Steam's unwritten rules - another day and another game lawsuit!

The next PlayStation VR will be 4K and include eye-tracking - VR gets an upgrade

HTC launch the Vive PRO 2

Samsung won’t physically attend Mobile World Congress 2021 - so who else is gonna fall next!

Rumours that Apple is working on a Switch-like console don’t add up -  Should Nintendo be worried!

Gadgets

AirPods Pro - whats that Karl I can’t hear you!

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