The WAN Show - iPhone 7 is Fast! We Don't Really Care? - September 16th 2016
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Squarespace: squarespace.com offer code LINUS to save 10%. lynda.com: lynda.com for a 10 day free trial Freshbooks: Head over to freshbooks.com and don’t forget to enter WAN in the “How Did You Hear About Us” section when signing up for your free trial. Forum link: linustechtips.com Soundcloud Link: soundcloud.com Timestamps courtesy of Brandom Axtmann and JJMC89. 00:04:37 - AdBlock Plus: Now bringing you ads 00:10:25 - Google terminates AdBlock Plus AdSense account 00:17:30 - iPhone 7: The fastest phone ever? 00:22:02 - U.S Government issues official Note 7 recall 00:25:45 - Samsung has stopped airing Galaxy Note 7 commercials on TV in Korea 00:27:57 - GameRoom launched - single client for all of your PC games 00:29:40 - HP buying Samsung Electronics printer business for $1.05 billion 00:30:16 - Alibaba fires employees for hacking their way to free mooncakes 00:36:50 - Sponsor: FreshBooks 00:38:23 - Sponsor: Lynda.com 00:39:33 - Sponsor: Squarespace 00:42:20 - Apple put a barometric vent in the space where the iPhone 7 headphone jack would have been 00:46:35 - Logitech bought Saitek from Mad Catz 00:49:48 - Google Maps can show how much you're speeding 00:51:50 - Microsoft Edge continues to dominate battery life 00:54:36 - British scientists have developed a cheaper, "unbreakable" touchscreen for smartphones 00:59:30 - FBI director: Cover up your webcam 01:00:37 - Tesla is suing an oil-company executive it says impersonated Elon Musk 01:01:57 - [RUMOR] 1080Ti specs show GDDR5 01:04:05 - Apple Japan unit ordered to pay $118 million tax for underreporting income
The WAN Show episode dated September 16, 2016 covers a wide range of tech topics and industry news framed around the iPhone 7 and ongoing gadget trends of the era. The hosts begin with a light, humorous banter about throat bubbles and audience interaction, then dive into advertising technology, specifically AdBlock Plus and its evolving business model. The discussion on AdBlock Plus centers on the new SSP platform and pre white listed ads, exploring how this changes the dynamic between users, publishers, and advertisers, and whether it really improves monetization for content creators. They then pivot to the iPhone 7, debating whether Apple has delivered the fastest phone yet and what that means for the broader smartphone ecosystem, including the relative speed of iOS devices versus Android. The team also touches on the Note 7 recall and Samsung’s advertising strategy in Korea, framing it within the larger context of hardware recalls and brand management. They introduce GameRoom as a unifying client for PC games, followed by news that HP is acquiring Samsung’s printer business, and Alibaba’s internal mooncake scandal as a lighter, human-interest data point. Throughout, sponsored segments for FreshBooks, Lynda.com, and Squarespace appear, with the hosts weaving product reads into their tech conversation rather than interrupting with straightforward promos. The show then returns to hardware and software news, including Apple’s barometric vent in the iPhone 7, Logitech acquiring Saitek, and Google Maps’ speed tracking, before returning to broader tech policy topics such as FBI webcam security. They discuss the longevity and power management of Microsoft Edge, a cheaper unbreakable touchscreen development, and then pivot to a rather serious note about recent Note 7 safety concerns and global recalls. The hosts conclude with a mix of speculative tech industry commentary and light banter about potential future WAN Show formats, while also hinting at internal process improvements and the evolving nature of content monetization. The episode closes by reminding viewers of ongoing coverage areas, with a blend of product news, industry implications, and the team’s candid reflections on ad-supported media, sponsored content, and how their own platform handles ads. Overall, the show weaves humor, tech analysis, and business observations into a single stream of weekly tech storytelling, leaving audiences with a sense of both the volatility and the opportunities within the consumer tech landscape. The pacing alternates between quick takes on headline items and deeper dives into monetization, user experience, and platform strategy. The hosts emphasize practical angles for viewers, such as what the iPhone 7 means for real-world performance, how ads affect content creators, and what trends might shape the next year in technology and online publishing.
Topics · technology · podcasts · advertising · consumer_electronics · business_news · hardware_news
Questions answered
- Why do viewers care about the iPhone 7 discussion, and how does it relate to the broader smartphone ecosystem in 2016?
- The hosts frame the iPhone 7 discussion around whether it represents the fastest phone and what that implies for app development, gaming, and platform optimization in 2016, noting that speed is just one dimension among design, battery life, and ecosystem breadth. They compare iPhone performance with Android devices to illustrate how hardware and software optimization influence real-world usage, and they discuss how developers target fixed hardware specs to maximize audience reach.
- What is AdBlock Plus' new SSP platform and why is it controversial?
- AdBlock Plus announced an SSP platform to allow pre white listed ads sold through a middleman network, with a portion of revenue going to publishers that participate and meet acceptable ads criteria. The controversy centers on AdBlock Plus charging advertisers to be pre approved for the acceptable ads program, which some view as a conflict of interest and as monetizing the act of blocking ads itself.