TechTime with Nathan Mumm | 129: Twitter Competitors | Musk feuds with Apple | SpiderMan 4 | Bluesky | Airdate: 11-29-22

Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, Twitter Competitors are about to come to market. Netflix’s theater strategy pays off. Astronomers worldwide are troubled by new cell phone towers in space. Would you pay a subscription fee to increase acceleration? Finally, we have a special Christmas Gadget segment while China claims youth gaming addiction in its country has been resolved. In addition, we have our standard features, including “Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment,” “This Week in Technology,” and a possible “Nathan Nugget.”

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for November 27th – December 3rd, 2022.

Episode 129: Starts at 1:34

— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 3:15
— [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 4:19

• Musk feuds with Apple over Twitter advertising. – https://tinyurl.com/4yzj33aj
• Astronomers Worldwide Troubled by New ‘Cell Phone Towers in Space’ – https://tinyurl.com/373w7ej9
• Netflix’s theater strategy pays off
• Spider-Man 4 could whip its way into theaters as early as mid-2024, according to multiple industry insiders.

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 17:52
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— [What we Found on the Web]: Starts at 19:56

• Mercedes-Benz is to offer an online subscription service in the US to make its electric cars speed up quicker. For an annual cost of $1,200 excluding tax, the company will enable some of its vehicles to accelerate from 0-60mph a second faster.
• China claims youth gaming addiction resolved – Screen time has been in short supply for young Chinese gamers – https://tinyurl.com/yck9wtah
• Post News, a Twitter alternative, gets funding from a16z, and Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky social network ready to launch.

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 39:46

December 3, 2001 – Inventor Dean Kamen unveils the Segway self-balancing, battery-powered vehicle on the TV show Good Morning America. The Segway uses computers and motors in its base to keep itself upright while the user is riding it. Users shift their weight to control the Segway. While not considered a commercial success, the Segway has definitely become a familiar icon of personal transportation.

— [Marc’s Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 43:49

— [Nathan’s Christmas Gadgets ]: Starts at 45:22

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 50:53

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 53:55
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