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[htxt.africast] Episode 14: HTC’s new Windows Phone, Ballmer’s departure from Microsoft and Bitcoin vending machines

Brett Haggard

20th August 2014

Brett retakes the reigns today and leads Adam and Dave in a discussion about the new HTC One (M8) for Windows, Ballmer’s formal departure from Microsoft and the arrival of a Bitcoin vending machine in South Africa.

The team also discuss a new way harvest old car batteries for perovskite, one of the materials required for inexpensive solar panels and the resurrection of the Right2Know campaign, but this time in lobbying the networks and regulators for free phone calls for subscribers.

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About Author

Brett Haggard

Brett is the founder of Hypertext. He's been covering the technology industry for so long, he's seen old technology be 'respun' as the next big thing one too many times. He started Hypertext in 2002 and quite frankly hasn't looked back (although he often longs for the days when a steady salary, sick days and leave were a given). Currently uses: 13-inch Macbook Air, iPhone 12 Mini, iPad 8.