The world is steadily moving on to Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be, if you like), so we figured it's about time we sit down and attempt to understand what separates this latest standard from all the wireless fidelity that came before. Where in the world did they get a number like 46Gbps? What are the forward- and backward-compatible implications with existing devices? ... Show More
Sep 14
356 Extra! - Steam Frame Edition
Valve sent us a review unit of their new standalone VR headset, the Steam Frame and we're here with first impressions, after testing it for about 40 hours over the course of a week. We talk about the FEX x86 to ARM emulator, how well it works with local and streaming VR as well a ... Show More
25m 11s
Sep 13
356: Small Team, Big Thinking
This week we sat down with the 2018 documentary General Magic, about the early '90s startup of the same name that was full of Macintosh veterans who were way ahead of their time about mobile computing, online communications, and a lot of other stuff. Were they really trying to ma ... Show More
58m 56s
Jul 2023
Tech and AI: 1. How Do You Get Connected?
You're probably reading this on a device connected to the internet, while listening to this episode. But how did the digital files that make up this description, and the digital sound files that you can hear, appear, on demand, on your phone, tablet or other device? How are you c ... Show More
14m 54s
Jun 2021
Tech Glossary: From SEO to Y2K
We've reached the end of our primer on tech acronyms and initialisms (for now). In this episode, learn about search engine optimization, what an SSID is, why you should pick WPA over WEP and what Y2K was all about. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetw ... Show More
47m 21s
Mar 2025
Tech Bytes: Securing 5G Networks With Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE (Sponsored)
Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we dive into 5G security with sponsor Palo Alto Networks. 5G services are being adopted worldwide for use cases such as IoT, connected vehicles, and AR and VR. At the same time, the number of threats against 5G is growing. We’ll talk about Palo Alt ... Show More
15m 13s
Jan 2025
Wifi, Ericsson and Stargate
In the last relatively sober pod of the month, the lads are delighted to welcome special guest Jussi from Hamina Wireless. Pausing only to introduce Iain to the Finnish drink lonkero, Jussi introduces his company’s focus on the optimisation of wifi. That leads to plenty of tangen ... Show More
1h 50m
Dec 2019
Ep. 13: 5G
Season finale of Tech Careers is upon us, folks! On this last episode of the season, we are discussing 5G. 5G as a technology has seen massive deployment this year, i.e., 2019. 5G, as some of you may be knowing, is a new standard in cellular technology and is a widely deployed mi ... Show More
33m 37s
Jan 2024
“Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7”, New AMD & Nvidia GPUs, Ryzen 8000G APUs, + More!
Timestamps:
0:00 Did someone say "CES"?
0:10 Wi-Fi 7 standard is a-go
1:29 New AMD & Nvidia GPUs
2:51 Ryzen 8000G & 5700X3D?
3:59 Seasonic
4:29 QUICK BITS INTRO
4:39 Vision Pro release date
5:22 LG's transparent OLED TV
5:57 Apple pays for class-action
6:33 BMW split-screen gamin ... Show More
8m 24s
Feb 2024
PP001: WPA3: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
It’s time to make the switch from WPA2 to WPA3. We cover how to do it and what migration challenges to be prepared for no matter what WLAN you are dealing with (open, passphrase, or 802.1x) . We also discuss what features make WPA3 an improvement over WPA2, particularly the repla ... Show More
31m 59s