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Tech Radio Ireland
The No.1 Irish tech news podcast since 2006. A new podcast every Friday keeps you up-to-date-on all things tech or get hourly updates and daily newsletters from our website at TechCentral.ie
Episodes
Tech Radio Ireland900: Older Than Twitter
We start the new year with a landmark show number 900! We look back at the incredible amount of change in tech since 2005, some of our most notable guests over…
Tech Radio Ireland899: What A Year!
We look back on the stories and trends which made the biggest impression on us and wonder what lies ahead in 2022.
Tech Radio Ireland898: Red Hat
There is a little controversy between Niall and Dusty over the tech titan just named as Time magazines Person of the Year! We also find out more about Red…
Tech Radio Ireland897: Storms Outages and WFH
We look at Irelands biggest Google searches for 2021, how quantum computing tracked Storm Barra, what lesson the AWS outage taught us and chat with Sam Mayne…
Tech Radio Ireland896: Toy Show 2021
This is our favourite show of the year. The ‘real’ toy show where we go through the best tech toys for Christmas. 28 minutes packed with something for everyone…
Tech Radio Ireland895: Black Friday Scam
Are the Black Friday deals a scam? You’ll be surprised at what we have uncovered with scams and real deals. We also get an overview of quantum computing from…
Tech Radio Ireland894: We Know Your Password
The Top 200 Worst Passwords in Ireland list is out. You probably know #1 and have used #86 but would never admit it! We also chat with Karl Heery at Aon and…
Tech Radio Ireland893: Overload
Just how bad is the world of communication overload that we live in? How many friends or contacts can your brain officially have? We have the answers! We also…
Tech Radio Ireland892: Meta
We chat briefly about the Facebook name change to Meta, find out exactly what a metaverse is and discover Microsoft are looking to create one also. We also…
Tech Radio Ireland891: Holograms are Here
Forget Zoom – Star Trek-like holograms have arrived! We also chat about super secure VPN and how to protect your Office 365 and cloud storage accounts with…
Tech Radio Ireland890: MacWow Pro
Niall and Dusty have given Apple’s newly announced MacBook Pro their highest rating ever. Get the lowdown on why this machine impressed them so much. Also…
Tech Radio Ireland889: Shatner In Space
We hear from William Shatner about his trip into actual space this week as well as hints on what Apple will announce next week. We also chat to Intact Software…
Tech Radio Ireland888: Facebook Whistleblower
Facebook are having a bad week with their services failing and a key whistleblower revealing all their dirty secrets in the USA. We also look at Windows 11…
Tech Radio Ireland887: Space
Space has been an incredibly hot topic this year, not just with Space X, Blue Origin and Virgin Atlantic all going into orbit, but also with some really good…
Tech Radio Ireland886: Microsoft Blows Us Away
Niall and Dusty are very excited after this weeks event where Microsoft premiered their new hardware. This is unusual. Consistently good across the range with…
Tech Radio Ireland885: iPhone 13
Today is all about the iPhone 13, what’s new and how it compares with it’s competitors. We give you all the other announcements from Apple this week including…
Tech Radio Ireland884: Seven Year Smartphones
Find out who wants your smartphone to work for seven years guaranteed. We also chat about the iPhone 13 to be announced next week, the latest Bitcoin launch…
Tech Radio Ireland883: Irish Invented AI
We hear about the Irishman instrumental in the story of AI Artificial Intelligence and all about the John Mc Carthy Summer School in Kilorgan Kerry. Also, like…
Tech Radio Ireland882: Hybrid Future
This week we’re chatting about a new low for delivery drones, why Elon Musk makes a terrible boss and the future of hybrid working models with the Head of…
Tech Radio Ireland881: Tali Banned
We look at how social media is reacting to this weeks events in Afghanistan, why Tesla are in trouble and how data is putting Ireland at the centre of the…
Tech Radio Ireland880: Samsung Unpacked
Excellent new phones announced by Samsung this week but not flawless. We give you the ups, the downs and Irish pricing. We also open a can of worms with…
Tech Radio Ireland879: New SmartPhone Announcements
We have the latest on new phones coming from Samsung and Google, find out how to get rid of pesky ads on YouTube and chat with Brian Gough from NCAD about how…
Tech Radio Ireland878: AI with Accenture
We see stories about new applications for artificial intelligence every day but, while it works as an aid for decision making, it often falls flat when left to…
Tech Radio Ireland877: What They Did Next
Ex-Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is making all the headlines this week with this trip to space aboard his own rocket. So we thought we’d take a look at other tech…
Tech Radio Ireland876: Right to Repair
We look at moves in the USA and the EU to strengthen your ‘right to repair’ tech gadgets you own and extend their lifespan if you wish. We also chat about the…
Tech Radio Ireland875: Sci-Fact
Flying cars are taking off, Issac Asimov’s Foundation is about to land on TV and the web’s Source Code has just sold for $5m. Lots of news and banter this week…
Tech Radio Ireland874: Windows 11 Full Reveal
Niall and Dusty are straight out of the Microsoft Windows 11 presentation with all the details of this massive re-launch of the worlds most used OS.
Tech Radio Ireland873: Windows 11 Preview
Thanks to online leaks, we can tell you what Windows 11 will look like before Microsoft announce it next week. We also discover how the energy market is…
Tech Radio Ireland872: Apple Announcement
We go over the plethora of announcements by Apple this week and especially the two most important ones around interoperability and huge privacy changes. We…
Tech Radio Ireland871: Good Covid
We look at some of the positive effects of the pandemic on our day-to-day tech lives including new developments from the EU who are launching an official app…
Tech Radio Ireland870: Back to the Office
We chat about how online working will morph back IRL with expert Ger McMahon from Fidelity Investments. We also deliver the latest news on SSD shortages due to…
Tech Radio Ireland869: Inside the Cyber Attack
We look behind the health service cyber attack and discover how a decision not to upgrade Windows could have led to disaster. We also hear from Rubrick a world…
Tech Radio Ireland869: Inside the Cyber Attack
We look behind the health service cyber attack and discover how a decision not to upgrade Windows could have led to disaster. We also hear from Rubrick a world…
Tech Radio Ireland868: Irish Web Speed
We reveal how many Irish homes have fibre and how quickly it is being rolled out. We also have the latest on ransom scams, MWC in Barcelona, new Whatsapp T&C…
Tech Radio Ireland867: Epic Apple Battle
We explain why Apple could lose billions in their battle with Epic Games and get all the pros and cons on working from home as Niall and Dusty disagree on new…
Tech Radio Ireland866: Samsung MBA Killers
Samsungs Unpacked event this week unveiled new laptops that are as powerful as a pc but as slim as a smartphone. We give you the very impressive details. We…
Tech Radio Ireland865: Apple Spring Loaded
A bunch of exciting new tech from Apple this week. We go through the new iMac, iPhone, iPad Pro and Air Tags with Irish availability and pricing. We also find…
Tech Radio Ireland864: They Are Listening
Does your smartphone suck up information about you, even when you are not connected to the internet. Fascinating findings with Prof Doug Leith from SFI Connect…
Tech Radio Ireland863: Who’s Watching You
Three bilion social media profile photos have been scraped, put into a Facial Recognition database, and sold to the police. We have the story. We say a fond…
Tech Radio Ireland862: Disconnect
The law is beginning to catch up with our rapidly changing tech lives where working from home does not mean you need be available 24/7. We bring you up to…
Tech Radio Ireland861: Intel Fights Back
Intel are making massive investments in Ireland to bring the world their fastest chips ever. We discover more about this and how you can get your brand new…
Tech Radio Ireland860: Samsung Unboxed A52
All the news of the week including Samsungs new A52 launched on St Patricks Day, why people share fake news and serious jail time for a Twitter hacker.
Tech Radio Ireland859: Why NFT is HOT
We check out NFT’s to see what they are and why they are so hot right now. We also chat with Orla Veale about a new smart initiative in South Dublin called…
Tech Radio Ireland858: Blow It Up
Despite SpaceX blowing up their rockets, RTE blowing up DAB and Google blowing up VR, it’s actually all very positive. We tell you why. Plus Niall chats with…
Tech Radio Ireland857: Virtual Arts
We’re used to dealing with virtual reality and artificial intelligence in the areas of gaming and manufacturing but what about the Arts? We have a fascinating…
Tech Radio Ireland856: BitCoin
Bitcoin v Wall Street and Facebook v Australia making the news on Earth this week. Perserverance Rover is making the news on Mars. We have it all on this weeks…