Tue. 03/19 - Stadia is Google's Gaming Streaming Service

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🗓️ 19 March 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Google’s gaming service is called Stadia, the iMac lineup gets an update, Instagram ads in-app shopping, Intel wants to build an exascale computer and Y Combinator’s Demo Day, Day 1. Sponsors: DataDogHQ.com/RideHome Metalab.co Links: Google Stadia announced, a game streaming service for Chrome, Android, and TVs (9to5Google) Google unveils Stadia cloud gaming service, launches in 2019 (The Verge) Stadia, Google’s gaming platform, changed the rules of the console wars (Polygon) Apple Updates iMac Lineup With Up to 8-Core 9th-Gen Intel Processors and Radeon Pro Vega Graphics Options (MacRumors) Instagram tests in-app shopping with Kylie Cosmetics, Nike and Huda Beauty (Digiday) Nvidia announces $99 AI computer for developers, makers, and researchers (The Verge) Intel claims Aurora will be the first U.S. supercomputer to hit 1 exaflop (Venture Beat) Here are the 85+ startups that launched at YC's W19 Demo Day One (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Meme Ride Home for Tuesday, March 19th, 2019. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:10.0	Google's gaming service is called Stadia.
0:13.0	The iMac lineup gets an update.
0:15.0	Instagram adds in app shopping.
0:17.4	Intel wants to build an exoscale computer and
0:20.0	why combinators demo day, day one. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. Why Combinators demo Day Day One?
0:23.0	Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.
0:29.0	So the name is Stadia.
0:31.0	At the game developers conference today today Google announced Stadia a game
0:34.7	streaming service launching this year for Chrome, Android, and TVs that will
0:39.9	support cross-platform play and 4K at 60 frames per second with HDR.
0:46.0	Google said it wanted to quote build a gaming platform for everyone.
0:50.4	And Sundar Pachai said that Stadia will be powered by quote the best of Google
0:55.4	quoting from 9 to 5 Google. Stadia at launch will be available on desktops
1:00.8	laptops, laptops, tablets and, tablets, and phones.
1:03.6	This includes Chrome OS even though there is no hardware acceleration on devices like the
1:07.4	Pixelbook.
1:08.8	Seemless switching allows users to move between all devices and save their state.
1:13.4	Additionally, Stadia will support cross-platform play for developers and
1:17.2	gamers on other consoles.
1:19.6	For TVs, Stadia will work via a Chromcast Ultra. Players can use existing controllers, keyboards, and
1:25.7	mice. Google designed its own controller to bring the full Stadia experience."
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