Social Media Weekly 73: A Picture is Worth $1 Billion

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Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion, Turns Budding Rival Into Its Standalone Photo App, Twitter shuts down @fame for unspecified ToS violation, service to relaunch elsewhere, Google+ Redesign: Here’s What’s New and Spotify Play Button enables music embedding on any website.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion
  •  Turns Budding Rival Into Its Standalone Photo App
  • Twitter shuts down @fame for unspecified ToS violation
  •  Google+ Redesign: Here’s What’s New
  • Spotify Play Button enables music embedding on any website
  

iPlanet 57: iCode

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Apple could be working on a new authoring tool that will allow anyone to build iOS Apps, Apple updates OS X Java to remove Flashback malware and Apple enhancing Apple ID safety by enforcing security question requirements.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Could Be Working On A New Authoring Tool That Will Allow Anyone To Build iOS Apps
  • Apple updates OS X Java to remove Flashback malware
  • MacBook Pro to See Significant Performance Boost with Ivy Bridge
  • Apple Enhancing Apple ID Safety by Enforcing Security Question Requirements

  

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The Two Techies 123: It’s Not Our Fault

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Half a million Mac’s infected with malware, Facebook and Dropbox apps have serious security flaws that puts your personal data at risk and the next generation of E-ink Kindle’s are to sport new front-lit screen.

Topics talked about today:

  • Half a million Mac computers ‘infected with malware’
  • Got a Hot App? Microsoft Will Pay Top Dollar for a Windows Phone Version
  • Facebook, Dropbox Apps Have Serious Security Flaw That Puts Your Personal Data At Risk
  • First Google tablet now expected in July due to price cutting effort
  • Next Generation Of E-Ink Kindle To Sport New Front-Lit Screen
  • HTC profits collapse 70% in face of competition from Apple, Samsung

  

 

Social Media Weekly 72: It’s Complicated

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How Google+ Can Succeed at Business Without Really Trying, Facebook Relationship Status Update Sparks Gun Fight, KONY 2012 Sequel Released, Google+ Grew 27% in March, Logged 61 Million Visits and ‘What About Me’: An Infographic of Your Social Media Life.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • How Google+ Can Succeed at Business Without Really Trying
  • Facebook Relationship Status Update Sparks Gun Fight
  • Google+ Grew 27% in March, Logged 61 Million Visits
  • ‘What About Me’: An Infographic of Your Social Media Life
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iPlanet 56: High Hopes

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Half a million Mac’s infected with malware, how to check for it and get rid of it, Anaylsts look toward $1000 share price and Foxconn workers will get a pay rise in July

Topics talked about today:

  • Half a million Mac computers ‘infected with malware’
  • How to check for—and get rid of—a Mac Flashback infection
  • Analysts Look Toward $1000 Share Price, $1 Trillion Market Cap for Apple
  • Rumors of June Launch for Updated iMacs Begin to Build
  • Foxconn Workers Will Get Pay Rise In July

  

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The Two Techies 122: Good Enough

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iPhone 4 users with bad reception invited to apply for $15 settlement, Twitter limits TweetDeck access after security fears, Amazon Kindle Touch to launch in Europe in April and EU to end ‘rip off’ roaming fees.

Topics talked about today:

  • iPhone 4 users with bad reception invited to apply for $15 settlement claims
  • Twitter Limits TweetDeck Access After Security Fears
  • A blow for speculative invoicing?
  • Google to begin selling tablets directly to consumers this year, says WSJ
  • RIM finally comes clean, but time not on its side
  • Amazon Kindle Touch Europe launch
  • EU to end ‘rip off’ roaming fees

  

 

Social Media Weekly 71: What Would You Say to a Million Followers?

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Twitter Limits TweetDeck Access After Security Fears, ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Has Earned $500,000 in 5 Years, What Would You Say to a Million Twitter Users? Fame Hopes to Find Out and Tumblr Hits 20 Billion Total Posts.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Twitter Limits TweetDeck Access After Security Fears
  • ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Has Earned $500,000 in 5 Years
  • What Would You Say to a Million Twitter Users?
  • Fame Hopes to Find Out and Tumblr Hits 20 Billion Total Posts
  

iPlanet 55: Let Us Explain

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Apple explains new iPad’s continued charging beyond 100% battery level, why a 7.85″ screen would and wouldn’t make sense for the rumoured “iPad Mini” and Will future Mac’s adopt retina displays?

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Explains New iPad’s Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
  • Why a 7.85″ Screen for the Rumored ‘iPad Mini’ Does and Doesn’t Makes Sense
  • Analyst Speculation Points to 2013 for Launch of Apple Television Set
  • What the new iPad and Mountain Lion tell us about Apple’s upcoming Retina Macs

  

The Two Techies 121: We’ll Buy It

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Nokia cuts 4,000 jobs, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 70,000 apps, Three million iPad’s are sold in four days and Twitter says it has 140 million users!

Topics talked about today:

  • Nokia Completes Talks on Planned Job Cuts
  • Microsoft Says Windows Phone Will Dominate Chinese Market By 2016
  • Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 70K apps
  • Rdio heading for UK, as it signs licensing agreement
  • Zynga Snaps Up ‘Draw Something’ Creator OMGPOP for $180 Million
  • Three Million iPads Sold In 4 Days
  • Twitter Says It Has 140 Million Users

  

 

Social Media Weekly 70: OMG!

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9 Hot Social Networks to Watch, Zynga Snaps Up ‘Draw Something’ Creator OMGPOP for $180 Million and Twitter Says It Has 140 Million Users.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • 9 Hot Social Networks to Watch
  • Zynga Snaps Up ‘Draw Something’ Creator OMGPOP for $180 Million
  • Twitter Says It Has 140 Million Users
  

iPlanet 54: It’s a Lie!

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Apple confirms three million iPad’s sold in 4 days, New iPad battery indicator lies and yet another iPhone 4 combusts.

Topics talked about today:

  • Lines of Resellers Returning New iPads at Fifth Avenue Apple Store
  • Three Million iPads Sold In 4 Days
  • New iPad Battery Indicator Lies, Research Shows
  • Colorado Woman’s iPhone 4 Combusts

  

The Two Techies 120: You’re Going Back

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The 3rd Generation iPad is released, is the upgrade worth it? Apple sued over misleading advertising in Siri depictions and will the Nokia Lumia be a success in China?

Topics talked about today:

  • The 3rd Generation iPad is released
  • Is the Upgrade from an older iPad to the new iPad worth it?
  • Apple Sued over ‘Misleading’ Advertising in Siri Depictions
  • Court orders file-sharing site RapidShare to monitor for copyrighted content
  • Will the Nokia Lumia be a success in China?

  

 

Social Media Weekly 69: Oink, Oink.

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Kevin Rose’s Oink App Folds After Five Months, Google Hires Digg Founder Kevin Rose, 8 Reasons People Aren’t Following You Back on Twitter and Twitter Acquires Blogging Platform Posterous.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Kevin Rose’s Oink App Folds After Five Months
  •  Google Hires Digg Founder Kevin Rose
  • 8 Reasons People Aren’t Following You Back on Twitter
  • Twitter Acquires Blogging Platform Posterous
  

iPlanet 53: Something New

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A new Mac Bundle, Apple shutting down iWork.com on July 31st and the 3rd Generation iPad launches around the world.

Topics talked about today:

  • A new MacUpdate Bundle is available $49.99
  • Apple Shutting Down iWork.com on July 31 Amid Transition to iCloud
  • 3rd Generation iPad Launches Around the World
  • Apple Sued over ‘Misleading’ Advertising in Siri Depictions
  • Apple Shares Hit $600 For First Time

  

The Two Techies 119: Break It

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The New iPad, Are BBC readying an iTunes competitor, Raspberry Pi buyers face a delay after factory mistake and the Mobile phone ‘bill shock’ tackled.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple releases the New iPad and Apple TV
  • Are BBC readying an iTunes competitor?
  • Critical Google Chrome hole plugged in 24 hours
  • Raspberry Pi buyers face delay after factory mistake
  • US Army: Geotagged Facebook posts put soldiers’ lives at risk
  • Hotfile’s digital locker service targeted by Hollywood
  • Mobile phone ‘bill shock’ tackled

  

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