TNT Shownotes #6 (2014)


1	TITLE: The FCC Votes YES on Net Neutrality * 1204	CO-ANCHOR:

2	Show DEK:		Shownotes Link:	EDIT NOTES
3	02/26/2015 - The FCC votes on net neutrality, Google may break Google+ into pieces, how to spend $75,000 on the Apple Watch, and more...
4
5		3300K Camera WB		Reminder: AD1 is recorded after Interviews and needs to be moved
6
7	This is Tech News Today for Thursday, February 26, 2015!
8	This episode is brought to you by: Blue Apron. Blue Apron will send you all of the ingredients to cook fresh, delicious meals with simple step-by-step instructions - right to your door. See what’s on the menu this week and get your first 2 meals free by going to blueapron.com/TWiT. That’sblueapron.com/TWiT.
9	And by: Gazelle, the fast and simple way to sell your used gadgets! Find out what your used iPhone, iPad, and other Apple products are worth at gazelle.com.
10	Tech News Today is the show where we talk about the tech news with the journalists who report it.
11	[slogan, holiday or anniversary o' the day]		BRIDGEURL LINK
12	I'm Mike Elgan.
13	NPR technology and culture reporter Elise Hu
14	[Thing o' the day: Apple event March 9]	http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/02/26/apple-announces-media-event-for-march-9/
15	LATE-BREAKING STORY	SHOW	ARTICLE
16
17
18
19
20	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
21	(TOP STORY 1)	SHOW	ARTICLE
22	The Federal Communications Commission is voting today on net neutrality for the United States. After millions of public comments and a rare political victory for the public over intense industry lobbying, the FCC will vote on whether the Internet should or should not be regulated like public utilities are.		http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-net-neutrality-rules-still-leave-some-questions-unanswered-1424896784
23	Drew FitzGerald is a Reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Q: Can you briefly talk about what the FCC is voting on today? Q: What are the risks and benefits of real net neutrality? Q: What happens next? Q: Can this be overturned by a future FCC? Q: The vote is especially important for Neflix, which gobbles up a huge percentage of the national bandwidth. Can you talk about what this vote means for Netflix? Q: In a last-minute filing, Google raise concerns about the FCC's plan. Can you talk about what Google told the FCC and what they did in response to Google's concerns?	Drew FitzGerald Reporter, The Wall Street Journal @DrewFitzGerald
24	* Title II of the Communications Act
25	Drew FitzGerald * wsj.com * @DrewFitzGerald
26	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
27	[AD 1 WILL BE INSERTED HERE IN POST]
28	(INTERVIEW 2)	SHOW	ARTICLE
29	One of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley is a Google senior vice president named Sundar Pichai. After 11 years at Google, he's been gradually put in charge of an increasing array of products, and today he's responsible for Android, Google Chrome, the Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Google Drive, Google Docs, Gmail, Search, Maps and Google+.		http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/02/26/exclusive-sundar-pichais-plan-to-keep-google-almighty/
30	This week Forbes' San Francisco Bureau Chief, Miguel Helft, sat down with Pichai for a rare interview. Q: Google+ was launched and spearheaded by Vic Gundotra, who left Google about 10 months ago. What did Pichai tell you about what's coming for Google+? Q: Is there really a difference between breaking Google+ up and killing it? Q: Pichai told you Android is closing the gap on app monetization. What did he say about that? Q: You touched on Google's complicated relationship with Apple. What did Pichai say about Apple? Q: He also dropped hints about Google's future in China, didn't he?	Miguel Helft San Francisco Bureau Chief, Forbes @mhelft
31
32	Miguel Helft * forbes.com * @mhelft
33	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
34	(INTERVIEW 3)	SHOW	ARTICLE
35
36
37
38
39	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
40	(INTERVIEW 4)	SHOW	ARTICLE
41
42
43
44
45	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
46	(INTERVIEW 5)	SHOW	ARTICLE
47
48
49
50
51	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
52	(INTERVIEW 6)	SHOW	ARTICLE
53	Google plans to start showing promoted Android apps in Google Play Store. Until now, Google Play was an ad-free site.	http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-new-way-to-promote-your-app-on-google.html	http://liliputing.com/2015/02/android-app-ads-coming-to-the-google-play-store.html
54	Brad Linder = Editor, Liliputing. Q: Since Google takes a 30 percent cut of app revenue, would you consider these essentially house ads or do developers have to pay for them? Q: How are they selected or ranked? Q: It's starts with a pilot program, right? When does this begin and who will see it?	Brad Linder Editor, Liliputing @bradlinder
55
56	Brad Linder * bradlinder.net * @bradlinder
57	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
58	AD 1: Blue Apron	www.BlueApron.com
59	(NEWS 7)	SHOW	ARTICLE
60	Google launched a new Android for Work program yesterday. The initiative promises to bring better security to Android by offering a secure area inside Android phones and tablets that can be managed by company policies. Users would be able to switch between work versions and personal versions of email, and other apps. The company-managed work versions of those apps would live inside a suitcase icon.	https://www.google.com/work/android/
61	* Google Play for Work store * Android Lollipop required for main version * separate version for non-lollipop versions * dedicated profiles that are integrated on the operating system level * work with third parties like VMWare or Citrix to handle policy tasks * doesn’t really change anything for app developers * Partners = LG, Sony and HTC, Box, Salesforce, SAP, Citrix, VMWare and even BlackBerry. * Woolworth and Pearson have already been testing Android for Work
62	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
63	(NEWS 8)	SHOW	ARTICLE
64
65
66	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
67	(NEWS 9)	SHOW	ARTICLE
68
69
70	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
71	(NEWS 10)	SHOW	ARTICLE
72	The Samsung-focused blog SamMobile published very clear pictures today that appear to be leaked images of the Galaxy S6 Edge sitting next to the Galaxy S6, the phones Samsung is expected to unveil on Sunday in Barcelona before Mobile World Congress. If real, the pictures confirm the rumors about both devices, with one exception. The Galaxy S6 Edge does have curved screen displays that appear on the left and right edges of the phone. But unlike the rumors -- and the current Galaxy Note Edge -- the edge displays offer an option for continuations of the main screen, in addition for the option to display purpose-built interfaces.		http://www.sammobile.com/2015/02/26/galaxy-s6-edge-now-pictured-alongside-galaxy-s6-shows-a-different-edge-screen-approach/
73
74	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
75	(NEWS 11)	SHOW	ARTICLE
76	Every few years Microsoft illustrates its vision of the future with well-produced videos they call "productivity future vision." They just released a new one. It depicts the world of technology in about five or ten years, and features flexible displays, ultra-thin tablets, advanced 3D printers and, of course, holograms galore. Let's take a look.	<Will throw to video>
77		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-tFdreZB94
78	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
79	(NEWS 12)	SHOW	ARTICLE
80	And here's a story I added to the rundown just for you, Elise. Korea's SK Telecom, which offers unbelievable 300 megabits-per-second download speeds on its Seoul LTE network, is partnering with Nokia Networks to create new antenna tech that doubles that speed. The companies plan to demonstrate 600 megabits-per-second downloads to smartphones. The technology is called 4×4 MIMO -- MIMO stands for multiple input, multiple output, and it's not expected to be commercially available for a long time. Sorry, Elise. I guess you'll have to get by on 300 megabits-per-second.		https://gigaom.com/2015/02/25/sk-telecom-uses-fancy-antennas-to-hit-lte-speeds-of-600-mbps/
81
82	[TNT at TWIT dot TV]
83	(FOLLOW-UPS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
84	We told you Tuesday about Google's deal with Softcard. The deal enabled US carriers to pre-install Google Wallet on all their Android phones running Android Kitkat and above. Now we're hearing that the Softcard NFC wallet app, which had both Android and Windows Phone versions, will be killed and all existing wallets will be "terminated." This is especially bad news for Windows Phone users, because while they're losing the Softcard wallet app, they won't be gaining Google Wallet. Softcard used to be named ISIS, but they changed their name so people didn't think they were terrorists. * * *	https://www.gosoftcard.com/
85	We told you on Tuesday of last week about LG's fancy new smartwatch, called the Urbane. In that segment, we said that the watch was just like the LG G Watch, but with a metal casing -- in other words, that it was an Android Wear watch. It turns out that LG plans to ship two versions of the Urbane watch -- one running Android Wear, and a second one that supports fast LTE connectivity and -- here's the surprising part -- is powered by a proprietary operating system developed by LG. The company claims that the watch is the world's first LTE smartwatch, and that you'll be able to make calls on it without a smartphone. The watch will also be packed with sensors, and will come with an app that analyzes your golf swing. We expect to hear more about it at Mobile World Congress next week. * * *	http://youtu.be/6tdfW8dnifk?t=9s
86
87	(PRODUCT UPDATES)	SHOW	ARTICLE
88
89
90
91	(PRODUCT OBITUARIES)	SHOW	ARTICLE
92
93
94
95	(HACK ATTACKS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
96
97
98
99	(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
100
101
102
103	(GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWNS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
104	Under constant attack by European regulators, Google is circling the wagons. The company has combined its two European regional divisions in order to simplify both business and also its relationships with European policy makers and regulators. Google's regional headquarters will remain in Dublin, Ireland. * * *	http://officesnapshots.com/photos/25475/
105
106
107	(RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT)	SHOW	ARTICLE
108
109
110
111	(IN SECURITY)	SHOW	ARTICLE
112
113
114
115	(COMING ATTRACTIONS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
116
117
118
119	(HIRING, FIRING AND POACHING)	SHOW	ARTICLE
120	Jay Carney, who worked as President Obama's press secretary for more than three years, has been hired by Amazon as VP of corporate affairs. His role appears to be a cross between public relations and lobbying for the company. Carney starts Monday. * * *		http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/jay-carney-amazon-job-115530.html
121
122
123	(DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)	SHOW	ARTICLE
124	As everyone knows, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX wants to build a transportation system called a Hyperloop. Elon Musk envisions sending people through a tube at 800 miles per hour. Now a company called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is building an actual test track in Central California in Quay Valley, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Construction for the $100 million project will be raised by an IPO later this year.		http://www.wired.com/2015/02/construction-hyperloop-track-starts/
125
126
127	(BIG NUMBERS)	SHOW	ARTICLE
128
129
130
131	(HOLLYWOOD)	SHOW	ARTICLE
132
133
134
135	(NEWS YOU CAN LOSE)	SHOW	ARTICLE
136	Speculation is rampant about just how much money Apple plans to charge for its 18-karat gold-plated Edition version of the Apple Watch. Estimates I've heard range from $3,000 to $20,000 per watch. But if that's not expensive enough for you, a company called Brikk (with two Ks) today announced a line of 30 different customized versions of the watch that will cost between $75,000 per watch. The blinged-out Apple Watches will offer improvements on the watchband and watch casing like 24-karat yellow gold, 18-karat pink gold, 950 platinum and diamonds.	http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150226005288/en/Brikk-Launches-Premium-Version-Apple-Watch-Gold%C2%A0or%C2%A0Platinum#.VO8NaC5LAmB
137
138
139	(FEEDBACK)	SHOW	ARTICLE
140
141
142	AD 2: Gazelle	Gazelle.com
143	(WRAP UP)	SHOW	ARTICLE
144	Our TNT fan of the day is J sikorsky, who posted this picture on Twitter, which he took while watching Tech News Today on a tablet during his commute between London and [Ed-in-bur-uh].	https://twitter.com/jsikorsky/status/570295415666544640
145	How do YOU watch or listen to TNT? Just record a video or take a picture of your self or your setup and post it on Google+, Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #HowIwatchtnt and we'll find it.
146	[adam cole video "Elise Goes East"]	http://youtu.be/pnELjyQzl4E	<Play full video full screen with sound>
147	Subscribe to Tech News Today on YouTube! youtube.com/technewstoday
148	Choose your favorite way to subscribe at twit.tv/tnt
149	You can also watch us live every weekday at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern, eighteen hundred UTC at live.twit.tv or on the app or browswer plug-in of your choice.
150	If you're ever in California, come on in and watch us live!
151	Follow us on Twitter: technewstodaytv
152	Come hang out with us in our Google+ community. Just search Google+ for Tech News Today.
153
154	You can also follow me on Facebook:facebook.com/mike.elgan
155
156	Let us know what YOU think; send us an email to TNT at TWIT dot TV or call 260 TNT SHOW.
157
158	Also: Don’t miss Tech News Tonight at 4pm Pacific every weeknight. I'll be hosting tonight's show.
159	And THAT is the Tech News Today!
160	My name is Mike Elgan. Thanks for tuning in. We'll see you tomorrow Monday!
161
162	* * * FIN * * *
163
164	XXX!
165	Plus, XXX!!
166	And XXX!!!
167	WHO
168	* * *
169	XXX
170
171	* * * END PROMPTER COPY * * *
172
173	Links 'R' Us		INTERVIEWS	B-Roll