67 – Tech that Changed our Lives and Tech that Disappointed

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss tech devices that changed their lives and those that disappointed them.

Nintendo Switch, the Nokia 7110… what are the tech devices and gadgets that changed your life? How about you biggest disappointments? In this episode of Tech Deciphered, we will share ours. We look forward to hearing yours. Share on LinkedIn or via email or X Navigation: Intro (01:34) Tech That Changed Our Lives Our Worst Tech Purchases Reflection & Takeaways Conclusion Our co-hosts: Bertrand Schmitt, Entrepreneur in Residence at Red River West , co-founder of App Annie / Data.ai , business angel, advisor to startups and VC funds, @bschmitt Nuno Goncalves Pedro, Investor, Managing Partner, Founder at Chamaeleon , @ngpedro Our show: Tech DECIPHERED brings you the Entrepreneur and Investor views on Big Tech, VC and Start-up news, opinion pieces and research. We decipher their meaning, and add inside knowledge and context. Being nerds, we also discuss the latest gadgets and pop culture news Subscribe To Our Podcast Bertrand Schmitt Welcome to Tech Deciphered, episode 67. This will be a lighter episode as summer is upon us. We will discuss and talk about tech that changed our lives, as well as tech that disappointed. Some of you might know, some of you might not know, but both me…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bertrand Schmitt, Nuno Goncalves Pedro

Topics covered

• technology
• gadgets
• personal experiences
• disappointments
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• tech devices
• Nintendo Switch
• Nokia 7110
• disappointments
• gadgets
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nintendo Switch, Nokia 7110

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