Social Media Weekly 68: Too Many Exclamation Marks!

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Lady Gaga the First to Hit 20 Million Twitter Followers, Facebook hoax warning,  Apple’s iPad Announcement Measured in Tweets, Kony 2012: Over 7 Millions Views in Two Days and Twitter Tool Aims to Put Americans Back to Work.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Hoax: IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL !!!!!!!!!!!! Watch out for your wall!
  •  Lady Gaga the First to Hit 20 Million Twitter Followers
  • Apple’s iPad Announcement Measured in Tweets
  • Kony 2012: Over 7 Millions Views in Two Days
  • Twitter Tool Aims to Put Americans Back to Work
  

iPlanet 52: The New iPad

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Apple release “The New iPad” along with a new Apple TV and the App Store hits 25 billion downloads!

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple releases the new iPad and a new Apple TV
  • Apple Sued by Firm in Patent Deal With Microsoft
  • Apple’s App Store Hits 25 Billion Downloads

  

The Two Techies 118: Would You Like a Cone with That?

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Apple confirms media event on March 7th, Raspberry Pi computer goes on sale and the 9 different flavours of Windows 8.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Confirms Media Event on March 7
  • Apple and Samsung patent cases dismissed
  • Does a cameraphone really need 41 megapixels?
  • The Raspberry Pi computer goes on general sale
  • Windows 8: Microsoft unveils consumer preview
  • The 9 Flavors Of Windows 8

  

Social Media Weekly 67: 1M Followers. How about 19Million?

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Can you Survive Without Social Media for Two Weeks?, Twitter Gives Boston Police Requested User Data and Coldplay’s Google+ Page First to Reach 1 Million Followers.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Can you Survive Without Social Media for Two Weeks?
  • Twitter Gives Boston Police Requested User Data
  • Coldplay’s Google+ Page First to Reach 1 Million Followers
  

iPlanet 51: iPad 3, Huh?

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Apple and Samsung patent case dismissed, Apple’s Market Capitalization hits $500 billion and Apple confirms March 7th media event.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple and Samsung patent cases dismissed
  • Apple’s Market Capitalisation Hits $500 Billion, Stock Up 34% in 2012
  • Apple Confirms Media Event on March 7
  • Apple TV stock shortages appear, sources say new model imminent

  

The Two Techies 117: Get Out of the Way!

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What will the iPad 3 feature, Nokia becomes the biggest Windows Phone manufacturer in just one quarter and RIM releases late Playbook OS upgrade.

Topics talked about today:

  • Sony Playstation Vita launches
  • What will the iPad 3 feature?
  • Nokia becomes the biggest Windows Phone manufacturer in just one quarter
  • Over half of Brits own a smart phone, Android still on top
  • The Pirate Bay Defiant After U.K. Court Ruling
  • Blackberry-maker RIM releases late Playbook OS upgrade

  

Social Media Weekly 66: Spam Eggs Chips Beans and Spam

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Skype hits major milestone as 32 million people sign on at once, Facebook Sends 60M Monthly Vistors to 3rd Party Apps, Will You Be Twitter’s 500 Millionth User?, 38 Million Americans Visit Social Networks on Mobile ‘Near Daily’ and Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android Users.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Skype hits major milestone as 32 million people sign on at once
  • Facebook Sends 60M Monthly Vistors to 3rd Party Apps
  • Will You Be Twitter’s 500 Millionth User?
  • 38 Million Americans Visit Social Networks on Mobile ‘Near Daily’
  • Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android Users
  

iPlanet 50: That’s Mine

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Apple iPad sale ban case suspended for now in Shanghai, what will we see in the iPad 3 and Apple looks to improve app search and discovery with Chomp acquisition.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple iPad sale ban case suspended for now in Shanghai
  • What will we see in the iPad 3?
  • Google also bypasses user privacy settings in Internet Explorer, says Microsoft
  • Apple looks to improve app search and discovery with Chomp acquisition

  

The Two Techies 116: Pile Them Up!

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Google cookies ‘bypassed Safari privacy protection’, Cisco to challange Microsoft Skype deal at EU court and Apple planning to pile lawsuits on Kodak.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple’s 2011 iDevice Sales Surpassed Total Number Of All Macs Ever Sold
  • Google cookies ‘bypassed Safari privacy protection’
  • Apple iPad China sales and shipments threat in name row
  • Cisco to challenge Microsoft Skype deal at EU court
  • UK Supports Free Speech Online but with Limits
  • Apple planning to pile lawsuits on Kodak—if bankruptcy court approves
  • Apple announce OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

  

Social Media Weekly 65: Why No Facebook?

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Apple Mountain Lion: Why no Facebook?, Adele ranked in more than 10,000 Tweets per second during the grammys, Google+ iPhone update makes iCloud’s photo stream redundant and Social apps ‘harvest smartphone contacts’.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Apple Mountain Lion: Why no Facebook?
  • Adele ranked in more than 10,000 Tweets per second during the grammys
  • Google+ iPhone update makes iCloud’s photo stream redundant
  • Social apps ‘harvest smartphone contacts’
  

iPlanet 49: High in the Mountains

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iOS Web traffic surpasses Mac OS X for the first time, Apple under fire as hackers steal money from iTunes accounts and Apple is yet again expanding after leasing more office space.

Topics talked about today:

  • Hands on with Apple’s new OS X: Mountain Lion
  • Tim Cook at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference
  • iPad 3 launch date of March 7 looking likely
  • Apple Will Require Explicit User Permission for Apps Using Contacts

  

The Two Techies 115: Keep Dreaming!

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Windows 8 consumer preview event set for February 29th, Google wants a 2.25% cut of every iPhone sale and Kodak exits the digital camera market.

Topics talked about today:

  • Windows 8 Consumer Preview Event Set for Feb 29
  • Google Chrome for Android has Arrived, But It’s Only for the 1%
  • Mobile Social Network Caught Uploading Users’ Address Books
  • Kodak exits digital camera market
  • Fabled Google Drive Won’t Be Another Dropbox
  • Erik’s thoughts on Facebook’s IPO

  

Social Media Weekly 64: Stealing Your Friends

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Spotify streaming quality goes to extreme, Instagram now prompts you to share contacts, Super Bowl 46 saw 13.7M related Tweets and Mobile social network caught uploading users’ address books.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Spotify streaming quality goes to extreme
  • Instagram now prompts you to share contacts
  • Super Bowl 46 saw 13.7M related Tweets
  • Mobile social network caught uploading users’ address books
  

iPlanet 48: We Need More Space!

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iOS Web traffic surpasses Mac OS X for the first time, Apple under fire as hackers steal money from iTunes accounts and Apple is yet again expanding after leasing more office space.

Topics talked about today:

  • iOS Web Traffic Trumps Mac OS X For The First Time
  • Apple Under Fire As Hackers Steal Money From iTunes Accounts
  • Apple adds to its leased Sunnyvale office space
  • Apple Will Announce iPad 3 In Early March
  • Apple to disrupt notebook space with radically redesigned MacBook Pros

  

The Two Techies 114: Say Nothing

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Facebook files for it’s IPO, Apple updates iBooks Author EULA to clarify restriction on format and not content, BBC iPlayer to launch on Sky later this year and Amazon doesn’t say how many Kindle Fires it sold.

Topics talked about today:

  • Facebook Files for its IPO
  • Apple updates iBooks Author EULA to clarify restriction on format, not content
  • BBC iPlayer to launch on Sky later this year
  • Apple tops in smartphone sales, but Samsung hot on its heels
  • Windows XP still hanging on as dominant OS
  • Amazon Doesn’t Say How Many Kindle Fires It Sold
  • Amazon announces Q4 2011 results
  • Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free