iPlanet 43: What’s This About?

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iPad 4 headed for October with the iPad 3 as an interim upgrade, Code snippets in iOS 5.1 Beta suggest quad core devices and Apple’s January media event in NYC to reportedly focus on iBooks.

Topics talked about today:

  • ‘iPad 4’ Headed for October Launch with iPad 3 as Interim Upgrade?
  • Code Snippets in iOS 5.1 Beta Suggest Quad Core Devices
  • Apple’s January media event in NYC to reportedly focus on iBooks
  • Mac App Store: Year One

  

The Two Techies 108: Maybe That Was a Mistake!

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Samsung and Apple are still battling in the mobile phone market, YouTube streams 12 billion more clips than Hulu, 5 tech trends to watch in 2012 and the 10 stories that defined tech in 2011

Topics talked about today:

  • Samsung still dominates mobile phone market, but Apple is gaining
  • YouTube stomps the competition: Streams 12 billion more clips than Hulu
  • Nintendo, Sony and EA quietly drop SOPA support
  • 5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2012
  • GoDaddy loses over 37,000 domains due to SOPA stance
  • Amazon moves 4 million Kindle units in December
  • The 10 stories that defined tech in 2011

  

Social Media Weekly 58: That’ll Be $2.50 For A Follower Sir

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You wrote how many emails this year?, Man sued for keeping company Twitter followers, Pinterest: A beginners guide to the hot new social network and Twitter was more popular than Facebook in 2011.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • You Wrote How Many Emails This Year?
  • Man sued for keeping company Twitter followers
  • Pinterest: A Beginner’s Guide to the Hot New Social Network
  • Twitter more popular than Facebook in 2011
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iPlanet 42: About Time!

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Jonathan Ive gets knighthood in honours list, a look back at the most significant Apple stores of 2011, Apple are fined $1.2M for ‘misleading consumers’ with AppleCare warranties and will future iPhone be powered by hydrogen cells?

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple’s Jonathan Ive gets knighthood in honours list
  • The most significant Apple stories of 2011
  • Apple fined $1.2M for ‘misleading consumers’ with AppleCare warranties
  • iPhone of the Future May Be Powered by Hydrogen Cells

  

The Two Techies 107: Intel Inside

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Could Your Next Phone Have Intel Inside, 27% of photos and videos now captured on smartphones, Godaddy’s SOPA support sparks calls for Boycotts and domain transfers and Android is getting 700,000 new activations every day!

Topics talked about today:

  • Could Your Next Phone Have Intel Inside?
  • 27% of Photos and Videos Now Captured on Smartphones
  • GoDaddy’s SOPA Support Sparks Calls for Boycotts and Domain Transfers
  • GoDaddy backs away from piracy bill after pressure from websites
  • Android Getting 700,000 New Activations Each Day
  • HTC workaround for avoiding Apple patent infringement ruling is complete
  • Microsoft to End Participation in CES Keynotes After 2012

  

Social Media Weekly 57: Ooops She Did It Again!

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Facebook Suggested Events predicts where you’ll want to go, Britney Spears becomes first Google+ user to reach 1 Million followers and Facebook names top games of 2011.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Facebook Suggested Events predicts where you’ll want to go
  • Britney Spears becomes first Google+ user to reach 1 Million followers
  • Facebook names top games of 2011
  

iPlanet 41: Bang Goes The iPhone

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Would a 7″ iPad be viable, Apple acquires Anobit for $500 Million, will Apple introduce the iPad 3 on February 24th and a Firefighter’s iPhone 4 “Spontaneously Catches fire” while charging.

Topics talked about today:

  • Analyst disses iPad mini as new mockup measures 7.85-inch iPad against 9.7-inch iPad
  • Apple Acquires Anobit for $500 Million
  • Apple Pushing to Introduce iPad 3 on Steve Jobs’ February 24th Birthday?
  • Firefighter’s iPhone 4 “Spontaneously Caught Fire” While Charging

  

The Two Techies 106: Hurry Up!

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Google’s Android racks up it’s 10th billion app download, HP donates WebOS system code to open sourve developers, Dell kills off its last Android tablet in the US and Microsoft reveals details of its Windows Store plan.

Topics talked about today:

  • Google moves to delete ‘RuFraud’ scam Android apps
  • Net founders fight piracy law with ‘censorship’ claim
  • English councils get deadline for broadband plan cash
  • Apple iTunes match music service launches with outage
  • Blackberry-maker delays key phone launch
  • Sky blocks access to Newzbin site after MPA move
  • Internet Explorer: Microsoft plans ‘silent’ updates
  • Kindle devices selling at a rate of one million a week ahead of holidays
  • Windows XP Running on a Third of all Computers

  

Social Media Weekly 56: The Annoyance Meter

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19 biggest social media moments of 2011, How the world Googled in 2011, Facebook timeline now available to everyone and beware Facebook timeline: There’s no going back.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • 19 biggest social media moments of 2011
  • How the world Googled in 2011
  • Facebook timeline now available to everyone
  • Beware Facebook timeline: There’s no going back
  

iPlanet 40: I’ll Take Two!

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Why does the iPhone 4S cost $2000 in Brazil and what does Apple plan to do about it? iTunes Match goes live internationally and the iPad leads as Q3 tablet shipments jump 264.5 percent.

Topics talked about today:

  • Why does iPhone 4S cost $2000 in Brazil and what does Apple plan to do about it?
  • Samsung drops iPhone 4S 3G patent attack
  • iTunes Match Goes Live Internationally
  • iPad leads as Q3 tablet shipments jump 264.5 percent

  

The Two Techies 105: It’s Yours!

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Google’s Android racks up it’s 10th billion app download, HP donates WebOS system code to open sourve developers, Dell kills off its last Android tablet in the US and Microsoft reveals details of its Windows Store plan.

Topics talked about today:

  • Rural broadband stalled, says Countryside Alliance
  • Google’s Android racks up its 10 billionth app download
  • HP donates WebOS system code to open source developers
  • Dell kills off its last Android tablet in the US
  • Microsoft reveals details of its Windows Store plan
  • Google’s Schmidt Slams Carrier IQ
  • Indonesian Government Threatens BlackBerry Services Over “Security Reasons”

  

 

Social Media Weekly 55: Checking In At Facebook

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Facebook adds Gowalla developers to its software team, Twitter’s top 2011 hashtags, YouTubes most-shared Ads of 2011 and YouTube snaps up RightsFlow, music copyrights specialist company.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Facebook adds Gowalla developers to its software team
  • Twitter’s top 2011 hashtags
  •  YouTubes most-shared Ads of 2011
  • YouTube snaps up RightsFlow, music copyrights specialist company
  

iPlanet 39: Hand it Over!

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Another bundle for Mac is on sale, Logic Pro 9 and MainStage 2 debut in the Mac App Store and Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany.

Topics talked about today:

  • The MacUpdate Bundle is out for $49.99!
  • Logic Pro 9 and MainStage 2 Debut in Mac App Store
  • Grand Central Apple Store officially open for business
  • Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany

  

The Two Techies 104: Money, Money, Money!

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What is Carrier IQ, what it isn’t and what you need to know, Spotify opens up to add-on apps from third parties, Sony spikes sales with early offers on iTunes and Amazon and the UK Chancellor announces more funding for broadband.

Topics talked about today:

  • Carrier IQ: What it is, what it isn’t, and what you need to know
  • Spotify opens up to add-on apps from third parties
  • Kindle Fire Unseats iPad as No. 1 Tablet at Best Buy
  • Sony Spikes Sales With Early Offers on iTunes and Amazon
  • RIP Napster
  • Chrome Surpasses Firefox to Become the World’s No. 2 Browser
  • GCHQ challenges codebreakers via social networks
  • UK Chancellor announces more funding for broadband