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Activision Blizzard will buy King Digital, makers of Candy Crush, in the biggest gaming merger since Microsoft bought Minecraft. Can a declining one-hit wonder maker save the console and PC platform maker’s mobile bacon? Or candy? Patrick Beja and Tom Merritt debate. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) fromContinue reading “DTNS 2616 – Call of Candy Crush”

The rise of on demand services and delivery robots and drones promises a world of freedom from cares. Or are we just turning into a bunch of babies who never reach adulthood? Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt discuss. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.Continue reading “DTNS 2615 – Man-Baby Bubble”

Some folks are saying Google is ditching Chrome OS and merging it into Android. But we may end up with THREE operating systems from Google instead. What Do we want on our phones and laptops? Darren Kitchen and Tom Merritt discuss. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.Continue reading “DTNS 2614 – Android Phone Chrome”

Twitch, often stereotyped as a place for sweaty boy gamers to trash talk people about games, is doing a marathon of Bob Ross’s “The Joy of Painting.” Take that stereotypers! Tom Merritt and Justin Young discuss the odd journey of Justin.tv to Gaming-only Twitch to a Twitch channel for sculptors. MP3 Using a Screen Reader?Continue reading “DTNS 2613 – Happy Little Cloud Service”

Patrick Beja went to Paris Games Week and tried the latest version of Sony’s PlayStation VR. Has it turned him agains the oculus Rift? Can he see the future of VR? Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt aim to find out. Note: YouTube failed to stream or capture the first 30 minutes of the stream today.Continue reading “DTNS 2612 – The City of Virtual Light”

Do you value performance over looks? Eric Franklin and Tom Merritt discuss 343 Industries’ decision to prioritize 60fps over everything else in Halo 5: Guardians. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would beContinue reading “DTNS 2611 – Say Halo to my 60fps”

Do social networks provide meaningful info about current events? They want to, to you and to journalists. Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt talk about Twitter and Facebook’s rocky relationship with news. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading “DTNS 2610 – The Hunt For Red Cord Cutters”

Should your phone replace your password? Shannon Morse and Tom Merritt discuss whether that’s a good idea or not. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing toContinue reading “DTNS 2609 – Two Factors Diverged in a Wood, and I – I Took the One More Authenticated”

Why sports teams are embracing Big data and analytics to win. Turns out that stuff data nerds are into is even more helpful than the spreadsheet you read about in Moneyball. Justin Young and Tom Merritt discuss and consider supporting Arsenal. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org.Continue reading “DTNS 2608 – Arsenal Pitches Data”

YouTube Red has music, Amazon Prime shipping has mucis Apple Music has 6 million paying members but Spotify is the top grossing iOS app. So how the heck should we listen to music these days? Nate Lanxon talks with Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt about just such matters. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click hereContinue reading “DTNS 2607 – iOS Gives You the Middle Finger”