TechByter Worldwide 2020-05-22: Zooming In. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Zoom was poised to sweep all other online meeting applications away, and then security concerns surfaced. Big ones. Zoom has moved quickly to resolve the issues, but now the company is facing an up-hill battle against competitors. In Short Circuits: If you'd like to download videos from YouTube and other services, you may have noticed that it's not a straightforward process. Downloads are legal as long as you're downloading for your private use, and several applications make the process easier. We'll look at some. • In a post-COVID-19 world, commerce will look a lot different. Apple is one organization that's preparing to lead the way. In Spare Parts (only on the website): About one third of workers feel that a machine might take their job. Let's look at some of the details. • COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation abound, but it's easy to find honest information, too. I'll list eight reliable resources. • Twenty years ago: After selling WebObject Java for $50,000, Apple suddenly cut the price to $700. This did not delight those who had paid the full price.