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A Podcast for the Mac Community
Everyday Robots is a weekly tech news podcast focused on what’s happening in the Apple world. Also featuring interviews from prominent people in the Apple community. Hosted by friends Jonathan Ruiz and Mark Fransen two self taught iOS developers.
Every week Shiladitya M. brings together a couple of his techie friends to talk about whats happening in Indian tech. No Gadget reviews.
Technology for Change is hosted by Abeer Raza, Co-Founder and CMO of Tekrevol, as he follows the life of entrepreneurs who used technology as a means to scale their business rapidly and made an impact in the lives of communities with a value-driven approach to their business.
Tech Time Podcast gives a rundown on a couple of interesting topics happening in tech, design, culture. We’ll meet creators, thinkers, and technologists, hearing their theories and becoming acquainted with their quirks, forming our ideas based on the truly weird minds. You can reach out to us via email techpodcast@aol.com Subscribe via Itunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-time-podcast/id1081099390?mt=2
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Rohit Garg On Providing an Array of Financial Services
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On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Rohit Garg, Co-Founder & CEO of SmartCoin. They talk about the early life of Rohit, how did he go about building something like Smartcoin. Shiladitya ask Rohit about what is the product like, what was the initial version of smartcoin, what issues did he see in fintech that he could solve th…
Back from a hiatus Jonathan and Mark give their first impressions of Apple’s California Streaming event. They unveiled a modern iPad mini, iPhone 13 & 13 Pro, Apple Watch Series 7 and more. Did the series 7 live up to expectations? Is this years iPhone a worthy upgrade? Mark and Jonathan talk about what they’re excited for and what they would proba…
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Season 16, Episode 1 (#388) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Chuck, Gary, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s California Streaming Keynote where Apple announced the new iPad & iPad mini, the Apple Watch Series 7, the iPhone 13, and the iPhone 13 Pro! We wrap up with a brief discussion on the value…
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Kirti Jangra On Empowering Millions of Dairy Farmers Through Technology
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Did you know that 5% of India's GDP comes from Dairy Farming? That's about 25% of the total agricultural GDP. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Kirti Jangra, Co-Founder & COO of Animall Technologies. Amit confesses not having spoken to anybody who is so focused on the agricultural and rural Economy. Kirti talks about Anima…
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Ashish Dave On Providing Investment Solutions
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On this Episode of Shunya One, we have Ashish Dave -CEO of Mirae Asset Venture Investments (India). They talk about the start of Mirae, it being a traditional finance company, but not a typical Venture Capitalist and how the fund came to be. Ashish talks about the specific areas they are currently investing in, anything that seems like an opportuni…
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Karan Bedi On The Making of MX Player as an OTT Platform
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On this episode of Shunya one, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Karan Bedi the CEO of MX Player. They talk about the start of the Mx Player as a video utility player, what was his vision for a product such as this and how he jumped into his role at MX and Times Group. Karan explains what makes Mx Player different from the any other OTT platform fo…
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Meghna Suryakumar from Crediwatch On Solving Data Collection Using Technology
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On Shunya One this week we have Meghna Suryakumar, Founder and CEO of Crediwatch. Meghna talks about being a corporate lawyer before coming up with her startup Crediwatch. What made her choose the technology part at Crediwatch?, Further Meghna gives us an overview of what Crediwatch is and what they are trying to do. Further they discuss about how …
On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rahul Pagidipati, Co-CEO of Zebpay. They talk about his early journey into Cryptocurrency, buying Bitcoin mining machines and pitching the idea of working together with other startup investors. Rahul also talks about how the product or the bitcoin exchange that he started evolved, wha…
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Apple Insider’s Stephen Robles. Stephen talks about starting his career covering Apple. From the early days writing instructional how to articles to joining Apple insider and creating multiple podcasts. Then Stephen talks about the gear and workflows he uses to get his work done. Finally they chat about the App…
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Feat. Vasanth Kamath, Founder & CEO of smallcase
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On this episode, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Vasanth Kamath, Founder & CEO of smallcase. They talk about what smallcase is and what it does, and tons more. Vasanth talks about how he came to found his smallcase, being from Mangalore, his co-founders Anugrah Srivastava and Rohan Gupta and himself all being from IIT Kharagpur, and more. Shiladi…
Jonathan has one of his apps on a shirt thanks to Josh Holtz’s Indie Dev Monday shirt designs. Mark and Jonathan follow up on Panic’s super successful Playdate launch. Then a worrying story comes up as Apple employee Ashley Gjóvik is put on administrative leave after speaking about sexism & discrimination in the workplace. Finally they chat about A…
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101: Long time listener first time caller
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Jonathan is joined by Basic Apple Guy. Guy talks about how his online persona came to be. Shares some insight into how he creates content like wallpapers, concept art, and merch. Then they chat about gear and what might Apple release in the fall. Finally they share in their excitement for Panic’s playdate pre-order and more. Email: mail@everydayrob…
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Feat. Rohan Bhargava, Co-Founder of CashKaro
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On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Rohan Bhargava. They talk to Rohan about what CashKaro is all about, what it does and how it works. Rohan tells us about how he and his co-founder Swati Bhargava started CashKaro about 9 years back, how they both worked in the financial services business in the UK, both graduating fro…
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Feat. Bhavna Suresh, Co-Founder & CEO of 10club
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On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Bhavna Suresh. Bhavna talks to Shiladitya and Amit about being in the Philippines, building South East Asia's real estate platform, ans shares what her other ventures had been before starting 10club. she also says that India is a market where everybody says no at first to invest in a …
This week Mark and Jonathan share in the excitement of hitting 100 episodes. Warby Parker has a new iOS update to let you update your prescription with just an iPhone. Then they chat about what might come for Apple as right to repair is about to take effect sooner rather than later. Finally they talk about the new iPad mini rumors and how it will b…
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Feat. Harsh Jain, CEO & Co - Founder of Dream11
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Did you know that there 800 million sports fans in India out of which 500 million watch sports online? On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya, and Amit Doshi are joined by one of the brightest minds, Harsh Jain. Harsh talks about calling his office space as 'Stadium', why he can't wait to get his employees back before the IPL, followed by the wo…
This week Apple releases beta 3 of its new operating systems. Mark and Jonathan talk through the changes Apple has made to Safari. Then they talk about Apple’s new MagSafe battery pack that will probably work with future iPhones. Finally they chat about Apple’s new in depth tutorials teaching people UIKit and SwiftUI. Email: mail@everydayrobots.tec…
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Feat. Akash Sinha, CEO and Co-Founder of Cashfree
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On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Akash Sinha. Akash talks about how he used to pick up freelancing projects while in college, the origin story of Cashfree and why he got into the field of finance. He also talks about what problems he faced with breaking into the scene pre-UPI, how the concept of being digital changed…
This week Jonathan and Mark talk about a cool Apple themed calendar Stephen Hackett has put together. A weird leaked never released WWDC intro video that features Larry David as the head of App Review. Then they chat about the back and forth stories about Apple and its office and remote work plans. Finally they wonder what will come of new rumors f…
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Feat. Karan Mehta, Co-Founder & CTO of Kissht
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Did you know that India was a heavy cash economy in 2011-2012?. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are Joined by Karan Mehta. Karan talks about computers becoming his natural passion, joining Citadel and it being his first professional company, Setting up Swipe and how the idea for Kissht came about. He also talks about competition …
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Feat. Kiran Menon CEO & Co-Founder of Tydy
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On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Kiran Menon. Kiran talks about how he started his journey towards Tydy, running Corporate Development for Opera Browser, and lots more. He tells us about how the idea of Tydy came from another product that they had at the time, and doing onboarding automation to offboarding alumni managemen…
This week Mark and Jonathan talk about beta life and what they’re running on their devices. The new design changes in Safari and what its been like living with them for a few weeks. Then they talk about Apple’s excellent WWDC session videos on inclusive design. Mark shares some of his experiences helping his job to be more inclusive to those who ar…
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Shunya One X AID with Shiladitya, Amit Doshi & Varun Duggirala
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It's a special episode on Shunya one with Varun Duggirala from Advertising is Dead joining Shiladitya and Amit for a candid chat on the rise of live streaming, social media laws, and D2C branding. They discuss how radio evolved into podcasts that further evolved into platforms like Clubhouse and Twitter spaces, how have the consumption patterns bee…
As WWDC 2021 has ended Jonathan got to hear from some members of the Apple community and find out their thoughts on the event. In part 2 of the WWDC special we hear from: Zack Becker, KayDaCode, Ish Shabazz, Christian Selig, and Jeff Rames. So what were some of the things they were most excited for? What API’s and announcements didn’t we get this t…
As WWDC 2021 draws to a close Jonathan got to hear from some members of the Apple community and find out their thoughts on the event. In part 1 we got to hear from: Becky Hansmeyer, Frank Foster, Mark Aupont, and James Thomson. So what were some of the things they were most excited for? What API’s and announcements didn’t we get this time around th…
Its finally WWDC week! Jonathan and Mark discuss all the biggest announcements. Share what things they are excited about most. Did Apple solve the iPads multitasking problems? Will we all be using FaceTime in the future instead of Zoom? Only time will tell. Finally they talk about Panic’s update on their handheld games console Playdate. Email: mail…
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Feat. Dhrupad Karwa Founder & CEO of Inspo and HaikuJAM
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On today's episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Dhrupad Karwa, Founder & CEO of Inspo, and HaikuJAM. He talks about coming to India from England, having the idea of starting a social writing game where strangers from all around the world write short 3-lined poems called Haikus, and the app was thus named 'HaikuJam'. This idea wa…
Season 15, Episode 5 (#387) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Gary, Dave, and Eric to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s WWDC 2021 Keynote where Apple announced what’s coming in iOS 15, iPadOS, watchOS 8, Home and macOS “Monterey”! NEWS > iOS 15 > iPadOS 15 > macOS Monterey > watchOS 8 Links to Know > In Touch with…
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Feat. Ravish Agrawal Co-Founder & CEO Able Jobs
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On this episode, Shiladitya and Amit talk to Ravish Agrawal. Ravish talks about his early entrepreneurial stint from his IIT Kanpur days and the struggles that shaped him to be able to start 'Able Jobs'. He also talks about identifying himself as a marketing or a growth person, calling people to teach them sales and then shifting the teaching to Wh…
Jonathan is back from his honeymoon after getting married. He talks about his trip to Big Sur and using the Sony A7C. Then Jonathan talks about his experience after caving and getting the new Apple TV. Finally Mark and Jonathan dive into their hopes and wishes for next weeks WWDC event. Email: mail@everydayrobots.tech Twitter: @_ everydayrobots @re…
Every startup initially struggles with capital and eventually with payments. The fintech universe is so diverse and to regulate them such that transactions happen seamlessly, is an entrepreneur's nightmare. Juggling multiple technologies, at the same time keeping consumers happy requires a strong payment infrastructure and that is where companies l…
On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Amit Lakhotia. Amit Lakhotia talks to us about his early stints from joining MakeMyTrip to working with Paytm, then later starting Park+, and how he came up with the idea for it. He talks about how, after scaling the business for over 4 years, he has seen the startup and the internet …
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Feat. Md. Imthiaz Co-Founder & CEO at Raaho
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Logistics is 14% of India's GDP, and transportation around 60-65%. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Md. Imthiaz. Imthiaz talks to us about how he started working for a pizza startup in Chennai, to then selling liquor, to setting up his first hyper-local commerce company in 2010 called Hopper and then later in 2017 st…
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92: The Price Is Right with Stephen Hackett
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On this episode Jonathan is joined by podcaster, blogger, and Relay FM’s co-founder Stephen Hackett. Stephen shares some of his podcasting wisdom. And how people wanting to enter the space should approach starting a show. Then they talk about some cool vintage Macs and Stephen gives his suggestions on how to start your own Mac collection. Finally t…
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Feat. Aditya Oza, CoFounder and Chief Marketing Officer at EMotorad
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Did you know 13% of India's population still commutes on cycle? On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Aditya Oza to talk about electric bicycles. Aditya talks about meeting the other co-founders during his masters and founding a startup where they started by renting out vehicles (bikes). He talks about manufacturing e-bikes (bi…
Mark and Jonathan follow up on the Basecamp fallout. Jonathan has bought something. The true intention behind what the AirTags were designed for is revealed. Finally they chat about Disney’s new lightsaber and much more. Email: mail@everydayrobots.tech Twitter: @_ everydayrobots @refactoredd @swiftymf Our Site: Everyday Robots.tech Links: How Basec…
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Feat. Guru Bhat, VP Customer Success Platform
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Ensuring deep participation in the financial ecosystem and lowering the barriers to entry - that's what PayPal's mission is all about. On this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Guru Bhat, who talks about the role PayPal plays in India and how it's helping businesses of all shapes and sizes, and tons more. Guru calls the payme…
This week Mark and Jonathan follow up on some event announcements from last week. New changes to Apple Care+ gives users coverage for much longer. iOS 14.5 is released with a huge number of features and one Mark unfortunately can’t use. Then they talk about whats happened at Basecamp. Finally they try to end the show on a lighter note. Email: mail@…
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Feat. Hemanshu Jain Founder and CEO of Khyaal
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Did you know that senior citizens lose their purpose in life after they retire? On Shunya One this week, Hemanshu Jain talks to us about how his parents have been the biggest influence in his life and how his struggles made him make something like Khyaal. Hemanshu speaks on various topics, including getting rejected by every investor in India, the …
Mark and Jonathan dive into the news from Apple’s spring loaded event. AirTags finally exist, a new amazing iMac is shown off, and there is finally a new Siri remote! Not to mention tons of other small announcements. What devices will they get and what are they most excited about? Email: mail@everydayrobots.tech Twitter: @_ everydayrobots @refactor…
Season 15, Episode 4 (#386) On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike is joined by Chuck and Dave to provide their first-hand reactions* to Apple’s Spring Loaded Event during which they announced new colors for the iPhone 12, the long-awaited AirTags, an updated Apple TV 4K, an M1-based iPad Pro, and an all new, super colorful, line of M1-based 24…
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Feat. Vineeta Singh, CEO & Kaushik Mukherjee, COO of SUGAR Cosmetics
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Since millennial women were changing the way they were shopping, the fashion and make-up industries were going through a massive transition period around 2012/2013. Did you know makeup is 20% of the beauty market in India?. On Shunya One this week, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Vineeta and Kaushik from Sugar Cosmetics. Vineeta talks about how obsess…
Jonathan goes to the Apple Store to see the AirPods Max. Apple opens up its Find My network to 3rd party hardware makers with AirTags no where to be found. Gurman has new rumors of an interesting Apple TV that we hope is real. Finally Apple announces its April event and Mark and Jonathan try to guess what will be announced. Email: mail@everydayrobo…
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Feat. Ashwini Asokan Founder and CEO at Mad Street Den
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From working with Intel in Poland to travelling the world and setting up her entrepreneurial journey in AI, on this episode of Shunya One, Shiladitya and Amit are joined by Ashwini Asokan, Founder and CEO at Mad Street Den. They talk about her early days and the idea behind setting up the AI-based company 'Mad Street Den'. They also get into how co…
Mark and Jonathan talk about Kara Swisher’s great interview with Tim Cook. How Apple still needs to address developer’s problems with the App Store especially ahead of WWDC. Russia has a new law where government apps must be pre installed in smart devices, Apple’s strategy to comply with this is interesting. Finally they talk about new Apple TV rum…
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Feat. Shally Modi, Co - Founder & Product Head at Pratilipi/The Vision and Ambition to Build Something Unique
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They say a strong vision and ambition take you on the journey of discovering something unique. On this episode of Shunya One, Shally Modi talks to us about how she met Ranjeet while working for Vodafone and how the idea of making a platform for authors came up and later was called Pratilipi. Shally tells us about working with a set of like-minded i…
This week Mark and Jonathan ponder what a rugged Apple Watch would be like based on some new rumors. Anker’s new MagSafe battery pack gets good reviews. Apple officially announces WWDC 2021. Can they walk the fine line of addressing developers concerns with the App Store and debut new frameworks and tools to get developers excited? Finally AltConf …
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85: 6-inches further to the right than it should be
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Mark and Jonathan reflect on the death of the HomePod. And share what they want Apple to do in the smart home space. Kosta Eleftheriou sues Apple in what is a very important but unfortunate story shedding a light on Apple that is sad to see. Finally they chat about keyboards, moving, and more. Email: mail@everydayrobots.tech Twitter: @_ everydayrob…
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Feat. Saurabh Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Flickstree/ Content Creation, Videos and AI
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As the internet becomes faster and data is getting cheaper, watching internet videos on smartphones has gone up by 60%. But did you know, if you're consuming 100 MB of data on a mobile phone, 60 MB of it is just being used for consuming videos? On this episode, Saurabh talks to us about the start of Flickstree - what the company is about, and how F…
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How to create a double bottom-line for your business.
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S02 E06 of Technology For Change - featuring Co-Founder of Prezentium, Rajat Mishra as we talk about "how to create a double bottom-line for your business" Key Takeaways: 1) The evolving market dynamics that make a double bottom-line a necessity 2) How to create a double-bottom line for your business 3) The challenges of creating a double bottom-li…
