2MinTech CES 2017 - special episode 03

More Samsung news. Every 2017 Samsung TV, shipping in February, will be a smart tv with wifi connectivity, and apps like netflix. Best of all, one single wire running from behind the tv, and the DVR, Blueray etc. attach to that one wire. This one is so obvious I am stunned no one else has thought of it. Imagine only one wire dropping from your wall mounted tv. They also introduced a new 4k UHD Blueray that requires zero wires. It finds the Samsung tv wirelessly. Finally, they have a new remote app that you customize with your favorites, and it sends you notifications when your shows are starting or your team is playing.

2MinTech CES 2017 - special episode 02

Samsung desperately needs to move on from the year of exploding phones and washing machines. One way they plan to do it is with better TV's. Since Samsung sells just over 46% of the televisions in the US, what they decide to build matters. New for 2017 are QLED tv's with Quantum Dot technology that offers 4k and HDR, which gives you better colors and viewing angles. 

2MINTECH EP0036 Apple and Nokia at it again

Apple and Nokia are at it again, with dueling law suits in 11 countries. Nokia alleges that Apple is using their patents without payment, and Apple says the settlement from 2011 covers everything, and that Nokia is trying to get paid like a patent troll for inventions that Apple owns. 

2MinTech EP0034 Nintendo's Mario Gamble

Nintendo has launched its first game on non Nintendo hardware. Super Mario Run was released on IOS on December 15th, and while providing some much appreciated fun to the hand held gaming world, the sales of the $10 app have been less than stellar, and Nintendo has seen a 15% drop in its stock value since the launch.