Vector 41: Mergers and accusations

Vector is Mobile Nations technology news and analysis show featuring the biggest stories, the hottest trends, and the most interesting guests in the industry. On this week's show, Ben Bajarin of Techpinions talks with Rene about mergers, including the just-completed Microsoft and Nokia, the ongoing Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the just announced AT&T and DirectTV, and the rumored YouTube and Twitch and Apple and Beats deals.

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Show notes

Expect More Tech Acquisitions in 2014
Consumer Choice Is the New Tech Industry Theme
Microsoft buys Nokia
Comcast plans merger with Time Warner Cable
AT&T acquiring DirectTV
Google's YouTube rumored to be buying video game streamer Twitch for over $1 billion
Beats and Apple: Does such a marriage make sense?

Guests

Ben Bajarin of Techpinions

Hosts

Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations

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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.