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The Big Tech Show

Irish Independent

Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.

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36:06

Weather or not: the apps that work and the ones that...

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/05/14

This week, Adrian looks at why some weather apps on our phones are so unreliable.He talks to meteorologist Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather.The two go through the best apps to use and why some are more accurate than others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:26

Apple’s new iPhone ad-tracking rules — a blow for...

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/05/07

For most, it’s a breath of fresh air. The latest iOS 14.5 update will start showing you pop-ups when you open an app. It will ask you this question: “allow [app] to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites?”This will be accompanied by a short pitch from the app concerned as to why it needs you to do this. (Although it can’t link your answer to functionality — Apple’s new rules forbid tracking to be a requirement for the app’s features to work.)If you say no, that app can’t track

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29:34

An Irish class action suit against Facebook grows

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/04/30

More than 7,000 people have signed up for a mass action lawsuit in Irish courts against Facebook. The case, organised by Digital Rights Ireland, is over a global data leak that exposed the mobile phone numbers of 530 million people.People are really upset about this, not least because Facebook doesn’t appear to be taking it seriously. There are at least 1.3m Irish numbers alone, matched perfectly against full names and, in many cases, occupation or location.The least that we can expect is a new wave

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22:39

Enough with the emoji, grandad

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/04/23

Do you liven up your texts with a crying-laughing emoji? Do you try to make a point more forceful by using the hand-clapping symbol in between words? Do you intersperse the two-eyed ‘look’ pixel in every second or third Whatsapp message?You’re literally showing your age. According to experts, large swathes of emoji are now only used by middle-aged and older people.This week, Adrian talks to Keith Broni, the deputy emoji officer (yes, that’s a real job) for Emojipedia about the politics and

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37:02

NFTs and art — a scam or the new, new thing?

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/04/16

This week, Adrian looks at whether buying digital art through NFTs (‘non-fungible tokens’) is for suckers or savvy collectors. He’s joined by Lory Kehoe, adjunct associate professor at Trinity Business School and director of digital assets at BNY Mellon.The discussion looks at the recent $69m auction sale at Christie’s for an NFT-linked digital canvas, as well as the $2.9m sale of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet via NFT and the growing prominence of Ireland’s own Kevin Abosch, who has sold over €1m in NFT

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29:54

What Buffalo can teach Dublin

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2021/04/09

“10 years ago, we were sitting around drinking coffee and talking about Facebook and Twitter. Then we just decided to start doing things. Last month, one of our local startups IPO’d at $4bn.”This week, Adrian sits down to chat with Clark Dever, one of the senior ecosystem heads at Techstars, the international startup accelerator organisation.Clark tells Adrian about the experience of Buffalo, a rust-belt city in a high-tax state (New York).The two discuss everything from incentives to tax rates and

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24:42

The WWE’s Irish tech media king

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/04/02

This week, Adrian talks to Markham Nolan, the WWE’s VP of Media Operations.The Dubliner is responsible for managing a social media footprint of over 1bn followers as well as being influential in the WWE’s overall media strategy.The two talk about how Markham’s past in Irish journalism and Storyful. They also go through how and what the WWE prioritises in its online and media operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:02

Lights, camera, action... for your Zoom calls and...

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/03/26

This week, Adrian looks at the best webcams, cameras, lights and microphones for video-conferencing and Zoom calls from home.He’s joined by two experts — well known YouTuber and content creator Clare Cullen (@Clisare) and a director of Conns Cameras, Bob Conn.The panel also talks about how to set up so as to look professional.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:02

Living the Vito local

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/03/19

This week, Adrian welcomes back Paul Campbell, founder of the ticket-selling company Ti.to and the online event platform Vi.to.Fresh from raising over €1m, Paul talks politics, ethics and how to sell software.He also discusses the best camera, microphone and lighting setups for conferencing from home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:17

It’s Hannon time

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2021/03/12

This week, Adrian sits down with the veteran Irish tech marketer, Kieran Hannon, who has just taken a CMO job with the clean air firm WellAir.Hannon is a 35-year survivor of Silicon Valley’s tech industry, with some big roles to show for it. He was chief marketer for Radioshack before moving on to a similar role in Belkin. A stint in Openpath preceded his appointment as marketing chief in the Bill McCabe-backed WellAir.The two talk about survivability, tech marketing, retail, identities and a host

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28:58

We’re becoming a nation of Twitchers

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/03/05

This week, Adrian chats to Damien Burns, Europe’s top person with Amazon-owned Twitch, the giant live streaming platform.While it dominates online streams of video games, Damian says that it’s now aiming farther afield, to lifestyle stuff.Adrian asks about the market for watching sleeping videos and how much money you can make when sharing your Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto sessions live.The two also talk about player bans, competing with TV stations and why US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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55:25

Questioning the regulator in charge of Facebook

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2021/02/25

This week’s guest is Helen Dixon, Europe’s most powerful tech regulator. She and Adrian talk about Facebook, Whatsapp, fines, Brexit, data rights and a whole host of other things.Among the revelations are that Whatsapp will not be sharing more data with Facebook in the EU anytime soon.Helen Dixon says that there has “been no progress” between Facebook and the Irish regulator on seeking allowance for Facebook to integrate Whatsapp with Facebook in a closer way, as it is poised to do in the US.The

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28:48

An interview with Eir’s chief executive

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/02/19

This week, Adrian sits down with Carolan Lennon to talk through some of the major issues failing Eir.It’s been a tricky few months for the company, which has attracted white hot criticism over its customer service levels during the pandemic.It’s also been a successful period in other ways, with its GoMo budget service hoovering up an unusual number of customers (250,000) in just a year, forcing the hand of rivals Three (48) and Vodafone (Clear Mobile).Adrian goes through the topics, including a

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30:10

Ride, Larry, ride

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/02/12

Escooter rental firms are lining up to launch here: atleast five firms have declared their intention to do so.This week, Adrian sits down with Lawrence Leuschner, the founder and CEO of Europe’s biggest firm — Tier. It operates in 90 European cities and wants to launch here.Adrian asks the questions that many will have: where will they be parked? How much will they cost to hire? And will we see ads urging us to ‘ride’?Tier joins others in looking at a launch in Ireland after Communications Minister

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34:38

Why your DNA may be your next health check

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/02/05

This week, Adrian chats with LetsGetChecked founder and CEO, Peter Foley.The €100m Dun Laoghaire startup tests for dozens of different conditions and illnesses, from cancer to sexual health issues.Adrian and Peter discuss testing airline passengers, a new lab in Dublin and being snubbed by the Irish government. But they also talk about Peter's plan to test DNA profiles as its next service. The company is considering a saliva swab test that would contribute to a ‘Book Of You’ concept. The aim would

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21:05

Bitcoin for the long term?

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/01/29

Bitcoin’s price has been rallying in recent weeks, but can it stay at this level? Or will it crash as it has so many times before?Adrian talks to cryptocurrency veteran Lory Kehoe, now in a new position as director of digital assets and blockchain with BNY Mellon, the huge international bank.Kehoe explains what’s behind Bitcoin’s current rise and makes an argument that it is institutional movement on cryptocurrency — rather than a mob on Reddit — that is driving crypto’s long term rise in value.For

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33:39

Tech unions in Ireland?

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2021/01/22

This month, a small group of employees in Google's US headquarters joined a union. Even though it was a relatively tiny number - just 400 out of 125,000 employed worldwide - it caused a stir.A union in a high-tech company? Weren't unions supposed to be on the decline? Aren't tech firms supposed to be enlightened, high-paying workplaces where there isn't any need for unions?In Ireland, unions are rare in tech companies. But they're not unknown.Apple, for example, has a number of Siptu members in

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32:18

Giant TVs and robots – Samsung’s top man tells us...

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/01/15

holds Adrian’s guest this week is Conor Pierce, Samsung’s Irish-born corporate vice president for the UK and Ireland. The two discuss the launch of the Galaxy S21 as well as what we might see in the coming years. Samsung has its own ideas about this, having just released a new 110-inch television and a home help robot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:58

The case for cashless

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/01/08

When is the last time you paid for something in cash? Have you, like us, had the same €20 in your pocket for four months?The pandemic has made Ireland -- and every other country -- into largely cashless societies. From Apple Pay on your watch to Revolut on your phone, cash has faded away in daily life.So why aren’t we talking about the obvious next step: ditching bits of paper and scraggly coins altogether?This is what Adrian discusses with this week’s guest, Stephen Kinsella, Associate Professor of

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50:41

Here’s what will happen in 2021

The Big Tech Show ·

2021/01/01

New Year, new tech world? Adrian makes a few predictions about what we’ll see in 2021, alongside guests Jon Ihle (deputy business editor, Irish Independent) and Dr Katherine O’Keeffe (director of training, Castlebridge).The predictions include trends for Brexit-related online shopping on services like Amazon, more pricing hikes for streaming giants Netflix and Disney Plus, a bedding in for remote working, the demise of cinemas, the first $100bn ‘Irish made’ tech company and a lot more.See

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