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Blackberry’s announcements, Apple discontinuing Mac Pro in Europe on March 1st, Yahoo’s new sense of caution is welcome and is it really the dawn of the real PC market?

Topics talked about today:

• “Grand Theft Auto V’ coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 on September 17th
• Will we see the Playstation 4 on February 20th?
• Twitter Hacked, 250,000 User Accounts Potentially Compromised
• Blackberry’s Announcements
• Apple discontinuing Mac Pro in Europe on March 1st
• Why Yahoo’s new sense of caution is welcome
• How the next billion smartphones will be sold
• The Dawn Of The Real PC Market

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

AppGratis – 1 Free App a Day

People Are Awesome – YouTube Video

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Nokia finally reports profit after six quarters of losses and announce their last Symbian phone, Court approves Kodak financing which could mean them exiting bankruptcy by mid-2013, Kim Dotcom starts new file-sharing site and is there room for more smartphone OS’s?

Topics talked about today:

• Nokia finally reports profit after six quarters of losses
• Nokia 808 PureView: officially the last Symbian phone
• Court approves Kodak financing, could exit bankruptcy by mid-2013
• Atari US operations file for bankruptcy protection
• Kim Dotcom starts new file-sharing site
• Do we need more smartphone OS’s?

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Hipmunk – Better Flight Search and Hotel Booking

Task – A simple way to plan everything

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Facebook reveals new search feature, AAPL stock dips below 500 for the first time in almost a year after iPhone component orders halved, does Android outshine iOS and HTC’s problems go way beyond marketing.

Topics talked about today:

• Aaron’s Experience with the Nokia Lumia 920
• Facebook Reveals New Search Feature
• AAPL stock dips below 500 for the first time in almost a year after WSJ says iPhone component orders halved
• Does Android outshine iOS?
• This Tiny Gizmo Could Be A Very Big Deal In 2013
• HTC’s Problems Go Way Beyond Marketing

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Multi Monitor Wallpaper

EmployAdam.com – A unique online CV

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The Nokia Lumia 920, CES 2013, Twitpic Founder relaunches Heello: like App.net, but free. Nokia shares rise on better than expected Lumia sales and Ubuntu OS smartphones tapped for late 2013.

Topics talked about today:

• Aaron’s Acquisition of the Nokia Lumia 920
• An overview of CES 2013
• Twitpic Founder Relaunches Heello: Like App.net, But Free
• Nokia shares rise on better-than-expected Lumia sales
• Now Intel Is Trying To Beat Apple To A TV
• Ubuntu OS smartphones tapped for late 2013

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

HTML5BoilerPlate – The most popular front-end template

7 Apps That Will Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive

Filming 1 Second a Day

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CES 2013 is just around the corner, what should we expect to see? Google blocking Windows phones from accessing Google Maps, would it make sense for Google to unify Android and Chrome and Microsoft’s Windows sales dropped 11% during the holidays.

Topics talked about today:

• What will CES 2013 bring?
• Google blocking Windows phones from accessing Google Maps
• Android or Chrome: Will Google ever decide on one OS?
• Apple could launch ‘iPhone Mini’ next year, iPhone 6 and iOS 7 references reportedly appear in developer logs
• Microsoft’s Windows Sales dropped 11% during the Holidays
• Smartphone Camera Features That Need to Appear in 2013

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

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Will Apple enter the smart watch industry, machines are growing smarter by the day, why Microsoft redesigned Windows, will Toshiba bring out a Lytro like camera for smartphones and Microsoft boasts Windows Phone got 75,000 new apps this year.

Topics talked about today:

• Apple may be working on iOS smart watch that syncs with your devices
• Google 2012: The Machines Are Getting Smarter
• Why Microsoft redesigned Windows
• Mixpanel Study Shows More Traffic Came From Mobile This Christmas
• Record Volume Of Apps Downloaded On Christmas Day
• Toshiba has a Lytro-like camera for smartphones
• Microsoft Boasts Windows Phone Got 75,000 New Apps This Year
• Apple Admits That It Has Become Practically Beyond Comparison

We hope you have a safe, happy and prosperous new year! Thank you for subscribing and listening over 2012.

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Snipt – A large supply of code snippits

SubtlePatterns – Patterns for anything, free textures for your next web/photoshop project!

To use Google Maps with Siri (or any other navigational app), simply say “via. Transit” at the end of your sentence. Eg, “Give me directions to insert place name via transit.”

Using Raspberry Pi as an Airplay Speaker 

Man proposes to wife using an iPad box

20 iPhone tips you may not know

Apple, Google and Microsoft all in bids to purchase home automation company, but who’ll get it? British Government relaxes copyright framework to encourage innovation, Instagram’s debacle and key Apple patents used against Samsung go under fire.

Topics talked about today:

• Apple, Google, Microsoft all in bids to purchase home automation company
• British Government relaxes copyright framework to encourage innovation
• Why the Instagram debacle just taught every tech company to be shadier than ever
• Key Apple patents used against Samsung under fire
• Nokia’s Elop admits to low early Lumia 920 production
• Analyst expects Apple stock to drop to $270

Remember to check out our Christmas Gift Guide episode for Gift ideas this Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Why are Microsoft not pushing the Surface RT into UK Retail stores, Instagram escalates Twitter war, Is it really time to get excited about the BlackBerry 10 and Samsung is beating Apple in sales of “smart connected devices”.

Topics talked about today:

• Microsoft’s Surface RT reaches its first official UK retailer, as John Lewis opens sales
• Instagram escalates Twitter war
• Is It Really Time To Get Excited About BlackBerry 10?
• There Is A ‘Good Chance’ Apple Releases A Cheap iPhone Next June
• iPhone 5S to Release in June, Come in 6-8 Different Colors, Include NFC, Super HD Screen?
• Samsung is beating Apple in sales of ‘smart connected devices’ – IDC | ZDNet
• Google Maps Is Now Available for iOS Devices

Remember to check out our Christmas Gift Guide episode for Gift ideas this Christmas.

Apple are investing over $100M to bring back some Mac production to the US in 2013, is a Google Fibre nationwide build out economically  viable, the future of 3D printing and Windows 8 may not be as much as a hit as Microsoft first hoped.

Topics talked about today:

• Apple investing ‘over $100M’ to bring back some Mac production to the US in 2013
• Google Fiber nationwide build out estimate: $140 billion
• Staples to launch 3D printing service in early 2013
• LTE subscribers expected to double by 2014
• The Windows 8 Sales Data Is In, And It’s Bad News For Microsoft
• Microsoft Slashes Orders for Surface RT Tablets in 2012
• Samsung Top US Mobile Device Maker, Apple Grabs Second Place

Remember to check out our Christmas Gift Guide episode for Gift ideas this Christmas.

Topics Talked about Today:

• YouTube changes its design yet again
• Twitter generated 0% of Black Friday sales
• Facebook wants your credit card!

 

In the last episode of iPlanet, we discuss iTunes 11, Apples rumoured streaming service to launch in 2013, how do the new iMac’s compare and will the next iPad have Intel inside?

Topics talked about today:

Christmas time is here again. In our 3rd annual Christmas Gift Guide episode of The Two Techies, we take a look at gift ideas for friends, family and loved one’s this Holiday Season!

Topics talked about today:

• Tablets
• Phones
• Games & Consoles
• Headphones
• Kitchen Appliances
• Cameras
• Movies/TV
• Books
• Home Theatre
• Miscellaneous

BT trailing 10-gigabit per second broadband in Cornwall, new photos of a 5-inch HTC deluxe smartphone are leaked, the Nokia Lumia 920 sells out and is RIM still toast with the Blackberry 10?

Topics talked about today:

• BT trialling 10-gigabit per second broadband in Cornwall
• New photos of 5-inch HTC Deluxe smartphone leaked
• Lumia 920 Sells Out
• ‘Almost Everything That Apple Does That Involves The Internet Is A Mess’
• Why Owning Software or Data ‘No Longer Makes Sense’
• No matter which way you slice it, RIM is still toast

Topics Talked about Today:

• Does Facebook actually drive sales?
• Photo sharing app Color is shutting down and has been sold for $7 million after raising $41 million
• OpenFeint gaming service closing down December 14th
• GetGlue acquired by competitor in a $73 million deal

  

Next iPad and iPhone due in “middle of 2013”, Artists being asked to prepare for iTunes 11 launch and Apple ordered to share HTC deal details with Samsung.

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