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Wired Wednesday: Echo Show, turn anything into a touchscreen & In-Traffic reply

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This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • Amazon Echo Show announced (source)
  • Turn anything into a touchscreen using a new technique (source)
  • In-Traffic reply: Samsung’s new distracted driving app (source)

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