In this episode of Techschanges, Ross Rubin of Reticle Research speaks with Alpesh Patel of ZmBIZI, a startup creating an affordably aspirational smartphone that pays its users for engaging with partners while tapping into urban culture.

Links:
ZmBIZI: https://zmbizi.com
Reticle Research: https://reticleresearch.com
Follow Ross Rubin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rossrubin

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/6KirUXz68Xo

In this episode of Techschanges, Ross Rubin of Reticle Research speaks with Nirav Patel of Framework, a startup creating a new laptop that boasts a modular architecture. Customers can choose from a wide range of custom options when they buy the laptop as well as upgrade aging components to extend the laptop's useful life and reduce e-waste.

Nirav explains the design goals for the Framework Laptop, shows off how easy it is to upgrade (screwdriver included!), and discusses how the company hopes to capture the hearts of early adopters and DIYers as it seeks to build a robust ecosystem of modules. Plus, we discuss why modularity has been such a tough road for smartphones.

Check out the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/lGqzR4atx6A

In this episode of Techschanges, Ross Rubin of Reticle Research speaks with James Chapman of Qualcomm about Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, a new technology that achieves leading-edge audio performance by creating a high level of optimization between the smartphone and the earbuds.

James takes us through the journey audio makes as it travels from the smartphone to the earbuds and back, the opportunity that Snapdragon Sound provides for its premium audio partners such as Bose and Bang & Olufsen, and offers a glimpse at the future of how Snapdagon Sound can extend beyond the smartphone in a world of wearables.