APM's Future Tense Podcast
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Future Tense is a daily program that chronicles the social impact of computers, the Internet, and technology in general. Future Tense is produced by American Public Media.
Produced and hosted by Jon Gordon, Future Tense brings you the latest technology topics in daily five-minute capsules. From electronic privacy and digital democracy to spam and computer worms, Future Tense keeps you up to date on the rapidly changing world of technology.
Future Tense is heard in the United States during broadcasts of the CBC's As It Happens.
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rickman, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: rickman
from Los Angeles, California
In a day when technology news usually consists of press releases by Microsoft and Google, it is nice to hear Jon Gordon's sometimes offbeat reporting. "Future Tense" is a five minute daily podcast, produced by American Public Media, which means the programs are always professional and radio quality.
On the other hand, this show is so slick that the talking voices often sound like your dry, everyday news radio program, making it easy to not pay any attention to it. This program is a safe bet if you don't want something too "alternative".
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02-10-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Imagine if your car insurance company and your in-car navigation device started talking to each other. Progressive and other insurance companies in the U.S. have been playing with this general idea of tracking you while you drive -- and it's already happening in the U.K. Also, The Pew Center for the Internet and American life says adults are mostly happy when they’re using social networks.
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02-09-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
A confession right up front: Apple has not confirmed that it is, in fact, working on an Apple-branded television. Maybe it's not. Maybe all the rumors and reports we've heard are just hogwash. But on the other hand, when you see a whole ton of those reports coming in, you begin to think there's some fire underneath all that smoke. What could be in store? Also, Google has a new focus group program.
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02-08-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Wed, Feb 08, 2012
Path is a relatively new social network that has garnered a lot of critical praise. But it turns out the iPhone app has been gathering up a user's address book information and transmitting it, unencrypted, back to Path. And Path isn't the only app in the world to use your information. Also, the booming app economy is a jobs bonanza.
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02-07-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
We already have a company that offers streaming movies and TV shows as well as offering DVDs and Blu-Rays. It's Netflix. So why, then, is Verizon and Redbox teaming up to offer the same thing? Also, some Girl Scout troops are trying out mobile credit card payments for Girl Scout cookie sales.
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02-06-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Mon, Feb 06, 2012
Wael Ghonim's memoir, "Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People is Greater than the People In Power," arrives about a year after the uprisings in Egypt. Ghonim was a Google marketing executive when the Egyptian uprising began, and he took to the Internet to call Egyptians to action. He tells his story of what happened in that tumultuous time. Also in this program, shipments of smartphones surpassed shipments of PCs last year.
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02-03-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
You might want to keep an eye on a site called Pinterest. It had 4,000 percent growth from July to December of this year and currently boasts 2.5 million members even though it's still invitation-only. This is a meteoric rise reminiscent of the early days of, well, Facebook. Also in this program, Purdue University scientists are working on a way to harness the power of hip-hop bass beats to power medical devices.
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02-02-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Facebook has finally filed to become a publicly traded company. So how does a publicly held Facebook act different than a privately held one? Big web companies have traditionally had a hard time sticking around. And there’s the issue of balancing privacy and profitability when the business model depends on getting users to share information. Also in this program, The Robot Roundup: Animal Edition.
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02-01-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Facebook is expected to file paperwork for its IPO as soon as today. The company may be valued as high as $100 billion. The way Facebook makes money, remember, is from advertising to you. And the more they know about you, the more they can tailor those ads. Also on the show, the enormous pile of presidential campaign money, and the technological ways the candidates are using to get more.
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01-31-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Facebook Timeline is rolling out to all users. A new report indicates that people aren't real excited about the change. Some of that discomfort might stem from the fact that Timeline is becoming mandatory rather than opt-in. And remember the old saying about free services like Facebook: If you're not paying for it, you're not the customer -- you're the product. When it comes to Facebook, it's always useful to look at what's in it for advertisers. Also in this program, Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips releases a new song with backing vocals by Siri.
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01-30-2012 Marketplace Tech Report
Mon, Jan 30, 2012
When you want to buy something online, you always check the customer reviews, right? But can you trust what you read? Amazon.com recently deleted a lot of reviews for a particular brand of protective case designed to fit the Kindle Fire tablet computer. Turns out the makers of the case were paying people to write positive reviews. That's illegal according to the Federal Trade Commission. So what can you do to make sure what you're reading is the real scoop? Also in this program, a new tech vocabulary word: Likejacking.
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01-27-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
The Pentagon aims to cut $487 billion from its budget over the next 10 years. That means a reduction of 100,000 troops, base closures, and cutting back on ships and aircraft. One area that is not slated for reduction, however, is the UAV program. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, are going to see a 30 percent increase under the new plan. Also in this program, Motorola has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, charging that Apple has violated patents belonging to Motorola. It seeks the remedy of banning the sale of the iPhone.
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01-26-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Traditionally, Google has had separate privacy policies and separate terms of service for each site it operates. YouTube has one agreement, Google News might use another, Google+ something else. The idea behind the new privacy policy is that it will cover all of Google. That will mean the different parts of Google will be free to use information about you with each other. Also in this program, thoughts on why everything has to be so complicated on sites that are supposed to be so simple (i.e. Facebook).
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01-25-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
The President's annual State of the Union address touched on a lot of tenets that are central to his administration and his campaign for re-election. President Obama talked about how the tax laws should be adjusted so that Warren Buffett doesn't pay a lower tax rate than his secretary. Mr. Obama called for more control over interest rates for student loans and breaks for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. He stressed the need for investment in renewable energy sources.
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01-24-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
The Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling in a case that has been watched closely by privacy advocates. United States v. Jones dealt with Washington, D.C., resident Antoine Jones, who was suspected of trafficking in drugs. Authorities attached a GPS device to Jones' car, ultimately tracing his movements to a suburban house used to stash drugs. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a search on someone's car is a search of their property and therefore a warrant should be required. The Court was unanimous in its ruling but was split 5-4 in exactly how the 4th Amendment applies in this situation.
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01-23-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
A new book explores the digital trail you leave behind when you visit a site and what advertising companies are able to determine about you based on your activities. And this kind of data mining and profiling isn't just being used to sell you detergent, it's used in political campaigns as well -- you may be seeing a different candidate than someone else sees, all based on where you went online and the trail you left behind. Also on the show, the number of tablets and readers is spiking up.
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01-20-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Megaupload was one popular website. Its shutdown stems from an indictment issued in a Northern Virginia court accusing the site of being responsible for $500 million in revenue that should have been going to the copyright holders of the movies, TV shows and music on the site. And the timing of the raid, coming as it did the day after the protests by Wikipedia and other sites, may have not been coincidental. Also in this program, another installment of Tech Report Theater.
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01-19-2012 Marketplace Tech Report
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Apple holds an event today in New York City that is widely expected to be aimed at electronic textbooks. And although you have to pay attention whenever Apple puts some muscle behind a new line of business, this is territory that many people are already deeply involved with -- there are a lot of different publishers and a lot of different platforms. Also, time for another Robot Roundup.
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01-18-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill being considered by the House. It would expand law enforcement's authority to fight the online sale of counterfeit products, as well as the trafficking of bootleg movies and music. PIPA is the Protect IP Act, the Senate's version of the same bill. Wikipedia, as well as other sites like Reddit, are going dark to drum up opposition to those bills, in part because they feel they could be in violation of what the new laws would establish. Also, Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from the company's board of directors. It could be a sign the company is about to be sold.
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01-17-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
24 million accounts at Zappos.com have been hacked, according to notifications sent out to customers. According to the online shoe retailer, which is owned by Amazon.com, no credit card information was stolen, instead it was personal data like names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails, as well as the last four digits of a credit card number (traditionally used for verification).
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01-16-12 Marketplace Tech Report
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Is Google's new search system illegal and an invasion of privacy? The company's social networking tool Google+ is getting very prominent placement in Google's recently revamped search results, and some aren't happy about it. It begs to question: What is it positioning itself to be -- a portal to somewhere else or a destination in and of itself? Also, a $10 million prize is being offered for anyone who can invent a real live tricorder, like the one used on "Star Trek."
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