The WAN Show: STEAM Game Sharing, Apple iPhone 5S and 5C GUEST Marques Brownlee - Sept 13, 2013
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The WAN Show episode dated September 13, 2013 presents a lively discussion hosted by Linus, featuring Marques Brownlee as a guest. The show opens with a rapid overview of the week in tech, notably Steam’s family sharing feature and the Apple Town Hall event announcing the iPhone 5s and 5c, which becomes a core focus of the dialogue. Linus uses the guest appearance to anchor commentary on mobile devices, hardware evolution, and exciting shifts in digital distribution and device design. The conversation flows through a mix of hype, skepticism, and practical implications for consumers, including how family sharing might work across multiple devices and accounts. Marques weighs in with his perspective as a prominent tech reviewer, providing context on how these changes might affect content consumption, game libraries, and user data security. The hosts also touch on broadband and streaming topics such as Netflix’s relationship with ISPs, and how throttling or traffic shaping can influence user experience. Throughout, there is a balance of humor, critical analysis, and predictions about what these changes mean for gamers, enthusiasts, and everyday users. The energy stays high as they transition between big company announcements, practical user implications, and the broader trajectory of consumer tech in the early 2010s, keeping a carnival-like pace even as they dissect complex issues. The guest segment with Marques brings in a deeper dive into mobile hardware trends, including the iPhone 5s and 5c, fingerprint security, and the evolving role of apps and cloud services. The show closes with a mix of forward-looking tech predictions, a recap of the week’s highlights, and a call for audience engagement to shape upcoming topics. Overall, the episode captures a moment when hardware, software, and services were rapidly converging to redefine how people access, share, and experience technology on a daily basis.
Topics · technology · consumer_electronics · internet_and_media · video_games
Questions answered
- What was the key new feature Steam announced on The WAN Show in this episode?
- Steam announced family sharing, allowing users to share games across computers and accounts with a controlled list of allowed machines.
- Which Apple devices were introduced during the Town Hall discussed in the WAN Show?
- The iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c were introduced, along with related commentary on the materials and design choices.
- What issue related to ISPs and streaming was covered in this episode?
- The show discussed throttling and the Netflix ISP speed index, highlighting how certain providers impact streaming quality and what Netflix was proposing to address it.
- What security detail about iPhone 5s is mentioned in the discussion?
- The fingerprint reader is encrypted and stored locally on the device, with no direct access by Apple to the fingerprint data stored on the chip.
- How did the hosts view the iPhone 5c’s pricing and target audience?
- They viewed the color options as a stylistic enhancement rather than a major hardware change, noting that pricing and market positioning could attract budget-conscious buyers while highlighting the ongoing trade-off between price and device features.