iPlanet 72: A New Lion

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OS X Mountain Lion already accounting for 3% of Mac Traffic, Apple’s reports lower than expected rise in Q3 profits and Apple to buy mobile security company AuthenTec for $356 Million.

Topics talked about today:

  • OS X Mountain Lion Already Accounting for 3% of Mac Traffic
  • Facebook’s Team of Former Apple Engineers Focused on Improving iOS App
  • Apple’s reports lower-than-expected rise in Q3 profits
  • Apple to Buy Mobile Security Company AuthenTec for $356 Million

  

 

The Two Techies 139: A Step in the Right Direction

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A massive Apple patent win could kill off Android completely, Microsoft confirms Window’s 8 October launch date, Pirate Bay block effectiveness short lived and Yahoo appoints Google’s Marissa Mayer as new CEO.

Topics talked about today:

  • Massive Apple patent win could kill off Android completely
  • Google reports sales and profits jump
  • Microsoft confirms Windows 8’s October launch date
  • Pirate Bay block effectiveness short-lived, data suggests
  • Lumia 900 phone price cut sharply in US
  • Yahoo appoints Google’s Marissa Mayer as new CEO

  

 

 

Social Media Weekly 87: Digg Keeps Digging

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Digg Is Being Rebuilt From Scratch And Needs Your Help, Twitter Rolls Out Targeted Promoted Tweets, Skype Confirms Bug Sends Messages to Wrong Recipients, 770,000 Users Demand YouTube-to-MP3 Conversion and Without Social Media, 18% Of Teens Would ‘Stop Communicating’.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Digg Is Being Rebuilt From Scratch And Needs Your Help
  • Twitter Rolls Out Targeted Promoted Tweets
  • Skype Confirms Bug Sends Messages to Wrong Recipients
  • 770,000 Users Demand YouTube-to-MP3 Conversion
  • Without Social Media, 18% Of Teens Would ‘Stop Communicating’
Mentioned links
ReThinkDigg – http://rethinkdigg.com
  

iPlanet 71: We’re All Screwed

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Massive Apple patent win could kill of Android completely, UK judge forces Apple to state on it’s site that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad and Apple takes control of ‘Apple.co.uk’ domain name.

Topics talked about today:

  • Stop panicking about iCloud e-mail
  • Massive Apple patent win could kill off Android completely
  • UK judge forces Apple to state on it’s site that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad, Apple to Appeal
  • Apple Takes Control of ‘Apple.co.uk’ Domain Name

  

 

The Two Techies 138: We’re Better, Not Connected

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Will the Nexus 7 lead the way for cheaper priced tablets, Apple releases Mountain Lion to developers, BlackBerry could face lawsuits over delays and O2 mobile users suffer network problems across UK.

Topics talked about today:

  • At $152 in cost, Google’s Nexus 7 leads way for cheaper tablets
  • UK Judge Rules Samsung Tablets ‘Not as Cool’ as iPad
  • Apple releases Mountain Lion to developers
  • BlackBerry could face lawsuits over delays
  • Android Jelly Bean roll-outs begin with Nexus devices
  • O2 mobile users suffer network problems across UK

  

 

 

Social Media Weekly 86: UpVote Digg

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Social media top news source for under 25s, Digg to be merged with News.me daily briefing service, Twitter Rolls Out New Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and The BBC unveils its first ‘Perceptive Media’ experiment – and you can try it now.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Social media top news source for under 25s
  • Digg to be merged with News.me daily briefing service
  • Twitter Rolls Out New Mobile Apps for iOS and Android
  • The BBC unveils its first ‘Perceptive Media’ experiment – and you can try it now
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BBC ‘Perceptive Media’ experiment – http://futurebroadcasts.com/
  

iPlanet 70: The Rumours Aren’t True

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Apple releases Mountain Lion GM to developers, Apple defends their pull out of EPEAT saying their products are “superior” in other environmental areas and Apple are cracking down on sites selling access to iOS Betas.

Topics talked about today:

  • iPhone 5 launch date set for August 7?
  • Apple products go back on EPEAT
  • Apple releases Mountain Lion to developers
  • UK Judge Rules Samsung Tablets ‘Not as Cool’ as iPad
  • Apple Cracking Down On Sites Selling Access To iOS Betas

  

 

The Two Techies 137: This Show is Patent Protected

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RIM CEO says nothing is wrong with the company, are Amazon planning an “iPhone rival”, could the internet really shut down and iOS to equal Windows “within a year”.

Topics talked about today:

  • RIM CEO says nothing wrong with BlackBerry maker
  • Amazon ‘planning iPhone rival’
  • Could the internet really shut down?
  • Apple’s iOS will equal Windows ‘within a year’
  • Erik’s take on Thunderbolt versus USB
  • HTC defeats Apple in swipe-to-unlock patent dispute

  

 

 

Social Media Weekly 85: It’s Not You, It’s Me

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Twitter Drops LinkedIn Partnership, Judge: Public Tweets Have No ‘Reasonable Expectation of Privacy’, Are Tailored Trends Ruining Twitter? and Facebook’s App Store Arrives in the UK

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Twitter Drops LinkedIn Partnership
  • Judge: Public Tweets Have No ‘Reasonable Expectation of Privacy’
  • Are Tailored Trends Ruining Twitter?
  • Facebook’s App Store Arrives in the UK
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iPlanet 69: What’s The Difference?

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Apple announces Q3 2012 conference call for July 24th, 7.85″ iPad to ramp up prouction in September at Foxconn Brazil and more claims of October launch for updated iMac models.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Announces Q3 2012 Conference Call for July 24
  • 7.85-Inch iPad to Ramp Up Production in September at Foxconn Brazil
  • More Claims of October Launch for Updated iMac Models
  • App Corruption Issue Highlights Lack of Options for Developers

  

 

The Two Techies 136: Take 434

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A roundup of Google I/O, a judge appears skeptical towards government position on Megaupload data and ITC defers ruling on Motorola’s Xbox ban.

Topics talked about today:

  • Google I/O roundup: the six biggest announcements
  • Google Nexus 7 official: $199 tablet from Asus ships mid-July with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
  • Judge appears skeptical towards government position on Megaupload data
  • ITC defers ruling on Motorola’s Xbox ban
  • RIM delays Blackberry 10 launch and cuts 5,000 jobs

  

 

 

Social Media Weekly 84: What Do You Mean It’s Down?!

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Instagram Launches Sexy New “Photo Page”, Uber Officially Launches in London, Facebook’s email switch prompts criticism by users and Google+ is One Year Old Today.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Instagram Launches Sexy New “Photo Page”
  • Uber Officially Launches in London
  • Facebook’s email switch prompts criticism by users
  • Google+ is One Year Old Today
Mentioned links
Why do YouTube videos freeze at 301 views? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIkhgagvrjI&feature=player_embedded
  

iPlanet 68: Chrome Plated

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Apple’s Bob Mansfield retires after 13 years, Chrome for iOS is live and a Judge dismisses Apple vs Motorola case.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple’s Bob Mansfield Retires After 13 Years
  • Chrome for iOS is Live
  • No Retina Display in Next-Generation iMac?
  • Judge dismisses Apple vs Motorola case

  

 

The Two Techies 135: Wait a Minute

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Windows Phone 8 announced, Apple and Motorola should “just play nice and pay royalties”, suggests judge, Apple and Google are using “military-grade spy planes” to make new maps and leaked documents point towards a $299 “Xbox 720” for 2013.

Topics talked about today:

  • How Windows 8 is shaping next-generation PCs
  • Microsoft Announces New ‘Surface’ Tablet, New Hardware and Software Based on Windows 8
  • Microsoft’s New Windows Phone 8 Dubbed The ‘iPhone Killer’
  • Apple, Motorola should just play nice and pay royalties, suggests judge
  • Apple, Google using “military-grade spy planes” to make new maps, says senator
  • Facebook acquires facial recognition startup, may broaden tagging ability
  • Leaked document points to $299 “Xbox 720″ for 2013 (updated)
  • The Pirate Bay says BT block already breached

  

 

 

Social Media Weekly 83: Febreze Mist and Refresh

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Twitter was down this week but why?, Popular Twitter Client Tweetbot Coming to the Mac, Finally, a Solution for Correcting Erroneous Tweets, Febreze Offering a Million Thanks (Literally) to Facebook Followers and Facebook Acquires Face.com.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Twitter was down this week but why?
  • Popular Twitter Client Tweetbot Coming to the Mac
  • Finally, a Solution for Correcting Erroneous Tweets
  • Febreze Offering a Million Thanks (Literally) to Facebook Followers
  • Facebook Acquires Face.com