The Tech Show Podcast with Chris Taylor and Matt Johnston.
In this the second episode of the tech show, Chris and Matt discuss mobile apps, the startup ecosystem that is available in Northern Ireland and whether iBooks can revolutionise the classroom. Download MP3
Show Notes
00:00 Intro
00:10 Mobile apps – what’s the true cost of app development and do we really need native apps?
Examples of local apps include Pocket Universe and Performa Sports.
12:06 Startup culture – what support is available to local entrepreneurs who have a great idea and want to bring a product to market; how the Creative Industries Innovation Fund can help you and whether Universities degrees should be including an entrepreneurial module.
18:45 iBooks 2.0; iBooks Author – is the humble text book going to be replaced by the iPad?
33:50 Outro
Thanks for listening.
The first show is still available for download and the next show is scheduled to be released on Thursday 26 January 2012. We’re now on iTunes, so the best way to keep up to date with the podcast is to subscribe there or use the RSS to subscribe in your favourite podcast app.
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