BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise.

This week’s edition of BurnCast sees Michelle and Jason chat about Facebook freezing eggs, Apple’s latest product lineup and the persistent culture behind the hype. To round off, the pair talks about other latest happenings and what to expect in the world of tech — from Microsoft watches (and other apparels…) to a Doctor Who game that teaches you how to code.

First off, Facebook and Apple having decided to add freezing women’s eggs to their list of employee benefits. Seeing that this controversial move has ignited exciting conversation around the globe, the pair discusses what this might mean for the future of corporate benefits and company culture.

Last week, everything was Apple. The world’s biggest tech company launched the iPad mini 3, the iPad Air 2, a new iMac that carries higher resolution than anything we’ve seen before, as well as its new OS X Yosemite operating system and iOS 8.1. Are these events really worth all the hype?

Where Apple is known to play the waiting game, is Microsoft playing catch-up? The major enterprise-focused tech giant has long been struggling in the consumer space. Could its rumoured smartwatch help Microsoft get back in the game?

Lend your ears to the fourteenth episode of BurnCast:

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