What The Tech Ep. 491 - CES 2021

Andrew and Paul discuss how services are becoming more integrated into other platforms. Are companies starting to realize that being platform agnostic is the future of business? Andrew and Paul also rant about content discoverability. Does anyone get content discoverability right? And Paul runs down what he learned from Microsoft Ignite including their plans for the future of mixed reality.

Google adds video editing capabilities to Google Photos. Can anyone come close to matching the power of Google Photos? Microsoft cuts the price for the Surface Duo. Will the price cut have any impact on sales of the device? And Andrew and Paul tackle rumors of an Apple Car.

NBC's Peacock streaming service acquires WWE Network for 1 billion dollars. How has the streaming landscape changed over the years? Apple reports record revenue. Andrew and Paul discuss why Apple outperformed even Microsoft.

Andrew and Paul discuss CES 2021. How has the pandemic affected CES, and did a virtual CES work? Paul shares his thoughts on the future of CES. Andrew questions why there were no new webcams. Samsung announces the Galaxy S21. And an image of Windows 10X for single screens leaks.

Andrew and Paul discuss the worst tech of 2020. On Andrew's worst of list: Intel, Quibi, and social media. Paul puts YouTube's content ID match, TikTok, and electric vehicles. But first Andrew brings up the passing of a close friend over the weekend.

Andrew and Paul discuss what they consider to be the best tech of 2020. On Andrew's list: Microsoft Duo, Etsy, Zoom, and the Apple Watch. Paul's list includes the Sony Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Pixel 4a, and Microsoft Teams.

John Bubb aka Sunkast joins Andrew on this episode to discuss some changes to the GFQ studio including how far technology has come over the years. John and Andrew also list off some of their favorite Black Friday 2020 deals.

Paul expands on Apple switching to ARM chipset on Mac. Does this spell trouble for Intel? pluton chip? Microsoft announces Pluton, it's new security processor. Plus what are Paul's thoughts on MacOS Big Sur?

Apple announces their new Mac devices with their first ARM based chipset for Mac. Andrew and Paul question how the battery life and performance will be. And Paul further discusses his experience with the new Xbox Series X consoles.

Paul discussing unboxing the Xbox Series X. Andrew questions the Xbox as a media consumption device. Rumors say Microsoft will introduce a new UI for Windows, codenamed Sun Valley. And is Apple building a search alternative to Google?