Episode 77 - The Internet of Tulips (IoT) Bitcoin, the platform wars and Christmas tech gifts

We finally get the IoT acronym the pod has been waiting for as we discuss Bitcoin and 17th century Dutch finance. Charlotte Jee informs Henry Burrell, David Price and Scott Carey.Scott then leads us down the winding road of the so-called platform wars, in a week when Google blocked the Amazon Echo Show from streaming YouTube. Is this a bump in the road or will services be cut from rival hardware?And finally, led by David, the pod discusses its favourite tech of the year and what you might consider buying for friends and family for Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.