Sep 17th 2020
Tech News Weekly 151
Facebook's VR Quest
TikTok, iOS 14, and Oculus Quest 2 & PlayStation
Oracle's bid for TikTok and Trump's response to the news. How iOS developers are responding to the launch of iOS 14. What you need to know about the Oculus Quest 2 and PlayStation 5.
First, Alex Kantrowitz joins Jason and Mikah to provide the latest updates on TikTok. Oracle (and possibly others) want to have a stake in the company, but the Trump administration plans to weigh in.
Then, PCalc developer James Thomson stops by to give us the play-by-play of Apple's decision to launch iOS 14 after its Apple Watch & iPad Air event. Devs scrambled to get their apps ready for day one in the Apple AppStore.
Then, Android Central's Russell Holly shares the what-you-need-to-know regarding Facebook's new Oculus Quest 2 and the PlayStation 5.
Lastly, Mikah talks about Matthew Cassinelli's new Shortcuts Catalog and Jason scares Mikah with news of shelf-stocking robots.
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Links
- Rapid Reaction: TikTok Selects Oracle as its “Trusted Technology Partner”
- iOS 14
- Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ Event: The 9 Biggest Announcements
- PCalc
- Oculus Quest 2
- Oculus Quest 2 Announced at Facebook Connect
- PS5: News, Price, Specs, Release Date, and Everything We Know About PlayStation 5
- Announcing the Shortcuts Catalog for iOS 14, Feat. 300 Shortcuts & 300 Actions
- Seven-Foot Robots Are Stacking Shelves in Tokyo Convenience Stores