Everyone has to have a podcast, apparently. Even Facebook . The social network this week launched its second-ever original podcast series, and its first one in the U.S. An arm of Facebook’s business operation, the new show “Three and a Half Degrees” will focus on entrepreneurship – specifically the lessons learned, challenges faced, and other […]
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The Rodecaster Pro is a perfect centerpiece to a home podcasting studio
My podcasting rig is simple: Two microphones, a Tascam recorder, two XLR cables. I’ve upgraded things a bit in the past year — improved the mics, bought some foam windscreens and bought a pair of tabletop, foldable mic stands. But the principle is the same: take nothing I can’t fit into a laptop sleeve. It’s […]
View More The Rodecaster Pro is a perfect centerpiece to a home podcasting studioTo reboot GoPro, CEO Nick Woodman went back to basics
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Things are looking up for GoPro.
After a tumultuous couple of years — which saw the action-camera company enter and then leave the drone business, get squeezed harder by increasingly competitive smartphone cameras, and ride a steady wave of criticism of its product line — GoPro appears to have found its footing with the well-received Hero 7 Black camera and a return to profitability.
At the center of the company’s renewal is founder Nick Woodman. Woodman joined MashTalk to discuss what it’s been like to be CEO during such a roller coaster of a time. After promising expeditions into media, drones, and 360 video didn’t work out as planned, he’s discarded unrealistic visions for tighter focus. The new GoPro may be less ambitious, but it’s much more confident about what it can offer: high-quality action cameras with a compelling mix of features, value, and usability. Read more…
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‘Podcast bingo’ is a perfect summation of the clichés you always hear
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If you ever get the feeling that many podcasts run to a formula, you’re not alone.
On Twitter, Alex Sujong Laughlin posted a bingo card featuring all the podcasting clichés you’ve heard when listening to an episode.
From that Squarespace ad, to the endless suggestions of “have you heard of Reply All,” to the jangly banjo music that opens up a program — you’ve likely come across these at some point.
i made this bc i’m an asshole pic.twitter.com/7YHMHeQN4Y
— Alex Sujong Laughlin (@alexlaughs) November 5, 2018
But there’s a few missing tiles, as people spotted on Twitter. Read more…
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View More ‘Podcast bingo’ is a perfect summation of the clichés you always hearWhat’s next for podcasting?
The podcast market will discover the answer to a foundational question about its future in the next few years. Will it continue along the path of music streaming, where all podcasts are available everywhere on free, ad-supported tiers? Or, will it follow the path of streaming TV into paid subscription services with exclusive content? Today, effectively […]
View More What’s next for podcasting?What does ‘time well spent’ mean for games like ‘Candy Crush?’
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If you own a smartphone, chances are you know Candy Crush and maybe even the game’s latest incarnation, Candy Crush Friends Saga. What you may not know is the story behind the franchise: How an Italian entrepreneur put all his cash on the line as a co-founder of King, the company that created the game, in the early 2000s, with a big idea: re-invent gaming for the online world.
That person is Riccardo Zacconi. He’s guided the company through the many phases online gaming (desktop, Facebook, mobile, and more), taking King public and eventually selling it to gaming giant Activision Blizzard in 2015. In this episode of MashTalk, Zacconi talks about that journey, his thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg, and what the future holds for gaming now that people are starting to question all the time they’re spending on their devices playing games like, well, Candy Crush. Read more…
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View More What does ‘time well spent’ mean for games like ‘Candy Crush?’The comic inspired by the podcast inspired by the comic
It’s 2018, and pop culture is one giant ouroboros. Exhibit A: Wolverine: The Long Night, the new comic miniseries inspired by the podcast that was inspired by the comics. Is this a first? Maybe? Who can say? Who really cares anymore? Comics are pop culture now, and the nerds have definitively won the war, and […]
View More The comic inspired by the podcast inspired by the comic15 podcasts guaranteed to tell you a fantastic story
What’s the magic ingredient of a really great podcast, the thing that makes people tune in time after time? It’s simple in theory: Have a really good story. But how?
There are all sorts of ways. Take Serial, the investigative journalism podcast…
Maisie Williams shares the moment she knew just how big ‘Game of Thrones’ actually was
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Game of Thrones is a record breaking, successful show, in terms of viewership and certainly in terms of budget. But the show’s popularity wasn’t always that obvious — not even to the cast.
Game of Thrones actor Maisie Williams just shared an interview with the podcast The Disruptive Entrepreneur, that it wasn’t until the third season of the show she realised just how huge Game of Thrones actually was.
The specific moment that made the success of Game of Thrones dawn on her was when she was attending the Season Three premiere in 2013 when she was 15 years old. Read more…
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View More Maisie Williams shares the moment she knew just how big ‘Game of Thrones’ actually wasAnki CEO: Consumer robots need personality to succeed
In case you missed it, the robots are here.
No, not the apocalyptic hordes of artificially intelligent machines that some believe are destined to enslave or eradicate us (hello, Boston Dynamics!), but the everyday devices and companions that are rapi…
Apple’s 2018 iPhones have a serious naming problem
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Let me blow your mind with this rumor: Apple is going to unveil new iPhones in the fall.
Yes, that we know. But we also “know” a little more than that. Obviously Apple has so far not said a single word about its 2018 iPhone models, but the rumor mill has been chugging away, and the consensus is Apple will launch three different iPhones: a successor to the iPhone X, a large-screen version of that phone, and a new model that mostly mirrors the iPhone X design, but doesn’t have quite all the same features so Apple can sell it at a lower price.
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There have been plenty of reports about the screen sizes, features, and technology the three phones will have, but there’s a big question about the phones that doesn’t have an obvious answer: What is Apple going to call these babies? Read more…
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Anchor opens a Manhattan studio where people can podcast for free
One of the best things about podcasting is the low barrier of entry. Anyone with a computer, internet connection and a little know-how can launch one. It’s a wonderfully democratized medium. The downside, of course, is that most of them sound terrible. Just really, really awful. Apps are overrun with tinny, Skype recordings. Anchor, the […]
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