CES 2019
CES 2019 is here, and The Impromptu breaks down the most interesting news from the event and figures out what it all means for consumers.
Category: The Impromptu
The Impromptu is a weekly podcast, hosted by Michael Norton and Alex Knight. It’s a multi-faceted show discussing how technology, art, design and equality converge on topics that matter most to us. From gaming culture to film, and other forms of media, we examine the creative process and how the decisions we make, shape our perceptions and lives.
The Economics of The Smartphone Market
What went wrong with iPhone last year? Is Apple’s recently disclosed earnings loss a sole reflection of the price increases, or is it a more complicated picture, factoring in China’s economy and its relations with the United States?
2019 Tech Predictions
Our 2019 tech predictions for the year, from Microsoft to Apple, Sony, and more. Will Facebook get hit with a massive GDPR fine? And lastly, a deep dissection of how Facebook moderates its platform.
2018 Year in Review, with Guest Jason DeFillippo
In our final episode of 2018, we are joined by Jason DeFillippo of the Grumpy Old Geeks podcast. We review the 2018 year in tech, issue a report card to social media companies, contemplate whether we’re becoming desensitized to online privacy erosion, and throw in some fun Sci-Fi book recommendations.
Can We Trust Any Tech Products Made in China?
We unpack what exactly it means to have Huawei, a giant technology company, have influence in countries all around the world. With Huawei’s CFO arrested, questions are being asked about how much we can trust a Chinese company that has major involvement in contributing to Canada’s 5G infrastructure.