Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

What is the Nothing phone and will it shake up the smartphone market? BMW is offering heated seat subscriptions – but is it worth your money? Emmet Ryan has the latest of Musk vs Twitter. Henry McKean experiences some menopausal symptoms in the name of research, and we’ll talk to the organisers of the upcoming Dublin Maker Festival. As always you can email the show, TechTalk@newstalk.com.

Jess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through the PlayStation Plus offering. Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie explains what changes have occurred at Revolut and what they mean for you. We meet EpiSensor and CameraMatics.

Jess Kelly is joined by Keiron Holyome, VP UK, Ireland and Middle East for BlackBerry Cybersecurity to discuss the reality of cyber threats facing individuals and businesses. John Reilly of TheEffect.net is in for the monthly gaming news. Karen Hennessy, CEO, Real Leaf Farm explains what her business does and the benefits of Bord na Móna's Accelerate Green programme.

Jess chats with the Director of Public Policy at Instagram about their new supervision tools for parents. She heads to Dublin Tech Summit to meet with DC Calahane of Dog Patch Labs and Dorothy Creaven of Rent The Runway. Fiona Brady, Head of Operations at FreeNews joins Jess to talk about going green.

Jess chats with Tara Hopkins, Director of Public Policy, Instagram EMEA about the new tools unveiled by the platform.

Jess Kelly chats to Emmet Ryan of the Business Post about the legacy of Sheryl Sandberg. Dr. Cara Augustenborg explains the environmental benefit of the universal charger changes being introduced within the EU in 2024. We take a closer look at the attempts by TikTok to tackle screentime. The co-founder of The Wine Opener talks about problem-solving, design conception and pandemic delays.

Is your EV not reaching the advertised range? Derek Reilly of the EV Review Ireland YouTube channel has some tips to help your car go the distance. Breda O’Toole, Head of Talent Transformation and Innovation at IDA Ireland talks about talent transformation and the opportunities to grow within your job. Plus the head of Laundrie explains how they are going green.

Jess is joined by the country lead for Swappie to talk about the benefits of buying a refurbished device. Journalist Aisling Keenan explains why she turned to Patreon to host the content she creates. Professor Donna O'Shea discusses the role Ireland could plan in the future of the cyber security industry.

Jess chats to Kevin Quinn of Leinster Rugby and  Eric Chevallet, Head of Immersive Labs at BearingPoint about building a presence in the Metaverse. Karl Henry explains why demystifying wellness is important and Jess reviews the €30 earbuds from his new range at Dunnes.

One year on from the ransomware attack on the HSE – just how vulnerable is Ireland? Jess Kelly chats to Ronan Murphy of SmartTech 247 and Colin Baker. We hear from the team looking to give bricks and mortar retailers the insight online sellers have had for years. Plus – from ads to subscriptions, John Reilly of TheEffect.net gives us the latest news from the world of gaming.

Jess is joined by Daragh Cassidy, who answers a listener's email about smart meters. Ann O'Dea of Silicon Republic tells us what to expect from Future Human. The CTO of MoneyJar explains how it helps customers manage their money.

Jess visits the team design innovation team at St. James's Hospital to hear about the work they do. Kyran O'Mahoney, founder of IA Labs explains why digital accessibility makes good business sense. Tom Douglas talks about finding photography and why he chose a camera over his smartphone

Jess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olytico to discuss Elon Musk's potential takeover of Twitter. Ciara O'Brien from the Irish Times explains what's going on with Netflix and Derek Reilly of the EV Review Ireland YouTube Channel takes a Renault EV for a spin. Email: TechTalk@Newstalk.com

Jess was in the US last week as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. She met with Eric Mosely of unicorn 'Workhuman', Amy Spurling of 'Compt' and Jim Kelliher of 'Drift' to hear about the role tech is playing in the current status of work and how it will help with talent retention. Plus the MD of Video of a Service explains what the company does.

Jess is in Boston this week as part of Ireland Gateway to Europe. She meets delegates who are flying the Irish flag and looking to attract foreign direct investment into the company.  

Emmet Ryan of the Business Post on the latest trial of a Theranos executive An Garda Síochana warns of phishing attacks Daryl Hanberry of Deloitte talks about 50 years of the games console Derek Reilly of EV Review Ireland talks through an EV from Skoda

Jess chats with Lynne Oldham, who served as Chief People Officer at Zoom before moving to Stash. She talks about building a positive company culture in the post-pandemic working world. Johnny Campbell of Social Talent explains why the foosball table and beer fridge don't hold as much weight as they once did with job seekers. John Reilly explains the controversy surrounding Gran Turismo 7.

Jasper Hamill, freelance journalist on fake news laws in Russia Gordan Hayden discusses price hikes and ads on streaming services Aodhán Ó Dea, Stiúrthóir Forbartha le Conradh na Gaeilge

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times explains how Big Tech has responded to the invasion of Ukraine Ronan Murphy, SmartTech247 explains what impact a cyberwar could have on the world Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids looks at the investigation into TikTok in the US Aidan McCullen, author of 'Undisruptable' explains what 'permanent reinvention' means

Jess takes a tour of The Masony, a coworking space by Iconic Offices. She chats with Graham Doyle of the Data Protection Commission on comments made by Frances Haugen. Plus Derek Reilly gives first impressions of the new VW ID Buzz.

Jess hears how Kainos works with Tallaght University Hospital to deliver E-Patient Records The Head of Policy in Ireland at Bolt explains how we get around our cities will continue to change Emmet Ryan takes a closer look at Nick Clegg's role in Meta

Jess chats with Quentin Doran O'Reilly of Samsung about the company's new flagship range and visits a classroom, where secondary school students are engaging with the STEM Passport for Inclusion project. More than 1,000 girls living in underserved communities will get access to the STEM passport here in Ireland thanks to this initiative which is being rolled out by Maynooth University and Microsof...

Jess heads out to meet with the team at National Broadband Ireland as they continue the rollout of the national broadband plan. The Director of Public Policy at Instagram discusses the new parent and carer's guide for the platform.

Jess chats with the CTO of Three Ireland about the network's 5G speeds. Dan Hayden, Director of Data Strategy at Meta discusses the company's €500,000 investment in data privacy research. John Reilly of TheEffect.net has all the gaming news.

Derek Reilly joins Jess to review the new Mini EV.