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COVIDSafe: Did tech or marketing fail?

Seamus and Nic discuss the mystery of what's gone wrong with the COVIDSafe, plus WWDITS, SBS OnDemand, and the BOM app is now excellent!

Seamus Byrne
Seamus Byrne
COVIDSafe: Did tech or marketing fail?

Seamus and Nic the case of the missing SBS OnDemand from consoles, the mystery of what's gone wrong with the pitch versus the reality of COVIDSafe, and the bizarre realm of a Global Esports Federation that doesn't seem to do things that actual esports people would understand.

Plus WWDITS and why the BOM app is now the answer to Shay's weather woes!

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Seamus Byrne

Seamus Byrne

Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.

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