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The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler is Ireland's newest tech podcast. Every week we analyse the big issues, interview the most interesting people and review the best gadgets.

The Big Tech Show can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Soundcloud.

November 2022

The Big Tech Show: Are the tech layoffs going to get deeper? And is your traditional office doomed?

This week, The Big Tech Show looks at the recent tech layoffs in Ireland and around the globe.

The Big Tech Show: From the Web Summit - Revolut CEO reveals plans to offer digital mortgages

This week, The Big Tech Show is at the Web Summit in Lisbon.

October 2022

The Big Tech Show: Is there any future in the Metaverse?

Is the Metaverse finally taking shape or is it still a confusing idea from Meta, which has invested $10bn so far without seeing a massive amount of return?

The Big Tech Show: The Merge and the future of cryptocurrency

Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin.

The Big Tech Show: The pain of dealing with social media firms when a loved one dies

What happens when you have to battle social media companies for access to a loved one’s online information when they pass away? That’s what Irishwoman Donna Ahern has been facing for the last year, since her twin sister suddenly died.

The Big Tech Show: Will Elon Musk finally buy Twitter?

With the Elon Musk and Twitter saga raging on, we ask if Musk is finally about to buy Twitter and what that could mean for the platform?

September 2022

The Big Tech Show: Does the UK’s proposed Vat free shopping mean cheaper tech?

The Big Tech Show: How a bank card was scammed with a phone

We often wonder how thieves and scammers get access to our bank accounts and stolen cards.

The Big Tech Show: Should TikTok be banned?

Alan Dye, Apple's vice president of human interface design, showcases the new Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max yesterday in California

The Big Tech Show: iPhone 14 launch in California – is the latest release worth the money?

This week, Apple launched the iPhone 14 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.Inflation has hit this iPhone this time around, with the new model costing $799 in the US but €1,029 here.

The Big Tech Show: Are data centres to blame for Ireland’s energy crisis?

With the cost of living and energy crisis dominating the news right now, data centres are coming under greater scrutiny. This week on the Big Tech Show we ask are data centres to blame for Ireland's energy woes?

August 2022

The Big Tech Show: Power banks and laptops — The best college tech for 2022

What’s the best laptop, monitor, power-bank or noise-cancelling headphones for a college student? Or rather, what’s the best you can get at a reasonable price in a cost-of-living crisis?

The Big Tech Show: Ecommerce and accusations of ageism - an interview with Selazar founder Jack Williams

Jack Williams is co-founder and CEO of the Belfast-based ecommerce fulfilment firm Selazar.

The Big Tech Slowdown: What smaller growth could mean for jobs in Ireland

Is the tech party over for Ireland? Google has announced a temporary recruitment freeze, Microsoft is eliminating open jobs, while both Meta and Apple are reportedly planning to hire fewer people.

The Big Tech Show: 23 & Me - what home DNA tests can tell you about yourself

Technology editor Adrian Weckler reports on the results and concerns he had after taking a DNA test with online service 23&Me.

July 2022

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. Photo: Evan Agostini/AP

The Big Tech Show: Is Bill Gates' promise to give all his money away heroic or an ego trip?

The Big Tech Show: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 — should you get it?

Is the new M2 too expensive? Is the older M1 MacBook Air a better deal?

The Big Tech Show: The Nothing Phone - What it is and why it could be the next big thing

Is it possible for a brand new phone from a brand new company to capture your Apple or Samsung-bound cash?

The Big Tech Show: From AirTags to Power Banks - the best travel tech for 2022

The Big Tech Show: The iPhone at 15 -- what is its legacy and its future?

In 2007, Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce what he called a “revolutionary new product”. This week 15 years ago, the first iPhone went on sale.

June 2022

The Big Tech Show: An interview with Ireland's parcel locker king

30 years ago, John Touhy set up the logistics and delivery company Nightline, which also spawned Parcel Motel. Having sold it to UPS for €30m in 2017, he's back with another offering in the field -- OOHPod.

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The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler is Ireland's newest tech podcast. Every week we analyse the big issues, interview the most interesting people and review the best gadgets.

November 2022

The Big Tech Show: Are the tech layoffs going to get deeper? And is your traditional office doomed?

The Big Tech Show: From the Web Summit - Revolut CEO reveals plans to offer digital mortgages

October 2022

The Big Tech Show: Is there any future in the Metaverse?

The Big Tech Show: The Merge and the future of cryptocurrency

The Big Tech Show: The pain of dealing with social media firms when a loved one dies

The Big Tech Show: Will Elon Musk finally buy Twitter?

September 2022

The Big Tech Show: Does the UK’s proposed Vat free shopping mean cheaper tech?

The Big Tech Show: How a bank card was scammed with a phone

The Big Tech Show: Should TikTok be banned?

The Big Tech Show: iPhone 14 launch in California – is the latest release worth the money?

The Big Tech Show: Are data centres to blame for Ireland’s energy crisis?

August 2022

The Big Tech Show: Power banks and laptops — The best college tech for 2022

The Big Tech Show: Ecommerce and accusations of ageism - an interview with Selazar founder Jack Williams

The Big Tech Slowdown: What smaller growth could mean for jobs in Ireland

The Big Tech Show: 23 & Me - what home DNA tests can tell you about yourself

July 2022

The Big Tech Show: Is Bill Gates' promise to give all his money away heroic or an ego trip?

The Big Tech Show: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 — should you get it?

The Big Tech Show: The Nothing Phone - What it is and why it could be the next big thing

The Big Tech Show: From AirTags to Power Banks - the best travel tech for 2022

The Big Tech Show: The iPhone at 15 -- what is its legacy and its future?

June 2022

The Big Tech Show: An interview with Ireland's parcel locker king

The Big Tech Show: An interview with Zoom's Dubliner CIO, Harry Moseley

The Big Tech Show: What to do about your security password

The Big Tech Show: Remote control — how companies are pulling people back to the office

May 2022

The Big Tech Show: The €40m Cork startup that's helping to solve the supply chain crisis

The Big Tech Show: Why Elon Musk is backing away from Twitter and what happens next

The Big Tech Show: What effects do crashing tech stocks have on your pension and pay?

The Big Tech Show: Do you have to be an asshole to be a top tech founder?

April 2022

The Big Tech Show: Is Dublin becoming San Francisco?

The Big Tech Show: The most irritating, broken tech in our daily routines

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