Get your weekly roundup of technology news with The Two Techies. Released every Saturday, the show goes over some of the most notable and interesting technology stories of the week. Occasionally joined by guests, well known to the technology world!

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iPlanet 19: This Isn’t Real?
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Apple releases new Sandy Bridge Mac Minis, Thunderbolt Display, Macbook Airs and OS X Lion, Within the first few days Lion sells one million copies, Apple takes over Nokia as world’s top Smartphone vendor and Fake Apple stores found in China!

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Releases new Sandy Bridge Mac Minis, Thunderbolt Display, Macbook Airs and Lion
  • One million copies of Mac OS 10.7 Lion sold within first few days
  • ‘Internet Recovery’ Lets New Macs Install OS X from Blank Hard Drive
  • Apple Tops Nokia to Become World’s Top Smartphone Vendor
  • HTC is braced for Apple smartphone patent war
  • Fake Apple stores found in Kunming city, China

  

 

The Two Techies 82: Swapify
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Android reaches 130 million devices, growing by 550,000 a day, Is Microsoft creating a new social search engine, Spotify launches US streaming music service and is Netflix coming to Spain and the UK next year?

Topics talked about today:

  • Erik’s thoughts on Final Cut Pro X
  • Android reaches 130 million devices, growing by 550,000 a day
  • Is Microsoft Creating a New Social Search Engine?
  • Google+ About To Hit 10 Million Users
  • Spotify launches US streaming music service
  • Nexflix coming to Spain and the UK next year?

  

Erik recorded video on his side during the podcast, which you can view below

TechZip: Innovator Series 1 | Episode 3 – Games Console

The games console has provided hours of entertainment for many people worldwide, but how has the console itself developed, from 8 and 16-bit graphics to technologies unimaginable years ago. Find out on this episode of TechZip: Innovator Series!

  

Social Media Weekly 34: +10 Million
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Is Microsoft creating a new social search engine? Google+ about to hit 10 million users and Spotify; Users, Celebrities react to US launch.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Is Microsoft creating a new social search engine?
  • Google+ about to hit 10 million users
  • Spotify; Users, Celebrities react to US launch

  

iPlanet 18: Not So Fast!
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Apple releases JailbreakMe unfriendly iOS 4.3.4, Mac App Store Apps are now being approved for OS X Lion, Rumours say that the iPhone 5 isn’t arriving soon because the A5 chip is overheating and Apple changes ‘international’ App Store pricing to match US.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple issues JailbreakMe-unfriendly iOS 4.3.4
  • Apple Approving Mac App Store Apps for OS X Lion
  • ITC Rules For Apple in HTC Patent Case
  • iPhone 5 not arriving soon because the A5 chip is overheating?
  • Apple shifts international App Store (Mac + iOS) pricing to balance with the U.S. Dollar

  

 

The Two Techies 81: Hotmail is Cold
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Microsoft’s Hotmail celebrates its 15th birthday, Apple are preparing Lion and the rumoured Macbook Air’s for launch next week, Spotify is set to launch in US and GoDaddy is sold for $2.25 Billion

Topics talked about today:

  • Microsoft’s Hotmail celebrates its 15th birthday
  • Microsoft to release a Windows 8 preview build at WPC 2011 next week
  • Apple Preparing OS X Lion and rumoured MacBook Air Launch Next Week
  • Mac OS X Lion doesn’t have a welcome video, but does have an ‘Introduction to Scrolling’
  • Illegal UK film downloads up 30%, new figures suggest
  • Huffington Post launches UK edition
  • Spotify Set to Launch in U.S.
  • Shanzai Phone Kills 25 Year Old Man In India
  • GoDaddy Sold for $2.25 Billion

  

 

TechZip: Innovator Series 1 | Episode 2 – Mobile Phone

The mobile phone is something that has taken over and revolutionised our daily lives, everywhere you look you see someone using one. But how did the very first mobile phones vary from today’s, and what revolutionary changes made todays mobile what it is? Find out on this episode of TechZip: Innovator Series!

  

Social Media Weekly 33: Taking Over The Web, One +1 At A Time
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Google now reaches 1 billion people per month, Facebook adds Skype video chat feature, Google’s +1 button already more widespread that Twitters Tweet button and how to get a friendly G+ url.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Google now reaches 1 billion people per month
  • Facebook adds Skype video chat feature
  • Google’s +1 button already more widespread that Twitters Tweet button
  • How to get a friendly G+ url

  

iPlanet 17: Over 9000!
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Apple’s App Store hits 15 Billion Downloads, will Apple launch an iPad ‘HD’ this Autumn with Pro apps, Apple Store overnight planned for July 13th and Apps that iOS 5 may kill off once released.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple’s iOS App Store hits 15 billion downloads
  • Will Apple launch an iPad ‘HD’ this Autumn with Pro apps?
  • Apple Store overnight planned for July 13th
  • Apps that iOS 5 may be kill once released

  

 

TechZip: Innovator Series 1 | Episode 1 – Portable Audio Player

The portable audio player is something that the majority of us now have, but what started the long line of products which led up to today’s MP3 players. Find out on this episode of TechZip: Innovator Series!

Thanks to Bill Elder for his knowledge and information!

The Two Techies 80: That’s a Bargain!
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MySpace is sold for $35 Million, Google+ challanges Facebook, Security researchers discover an indestructible botnet, Adobe lure unhappy FCP X users with half-price software and 200 million Tweets are sent out, per day!

Topics talked about today:

  • MySpace Sold for $35 Million [REPORT]
  • Google+ challenges Facebook in social network battle
  • Security researchers discover ‘indestructible’ botnet
  • Mac OS X Lion doesn’t have a welcome video, but does have an ‘Introduction to Scrolling’
  • 200 million Tweets per day sent on Twitter
  • Facebook, Hulu partnership accidentally clicks ‘security breach’ instead of ‘Like’
  • Adobe lures unhappy Final Cut Pro X users with half-price video editing tools
  • Virgin rapped on broadband claims

 

The Saturday Show 15: Clamped, No Problem!
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The first series of TechZip: The Innovator Series begins today, a summary of this weeks Apprentice, Top Gear and Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers.

Topics talked about today:

  • The first series of TechZip: The Innovator Series begins today
  • A Summary of this weeks Apprentice
  • Top Gear started last week
  • Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers ended on Friday

 

Social Media Weekly 32: Google+, +1?
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It’s all about Google+ this week, MySpace sold for $35 Million, Google+ challenges Facebook and 200 million Tweets are sent per day.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • It’s all about Google+ this week
  • MySpace sold for $35 Million
  • Google+ challenges Facebook
  • 200 million Tweets are sent per day

 

iPlanet 16: Scrolling Gestures For Dummies
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Mac OS X Lion GM is released with no welcome video and a new, introduction to scrolling. Five percent of all browsing is now mobile, one percent is iPad, MacBook’s are backordered at Best Buy and WWDC 2011 videos are not viewable in Chrome.

Topics talked about today:

  • Mac OS X Lion GM released with no welcome video
  • One percent of mobile browsing is iPad
  • MacBook’s are backordered at Best Buy
  • WWDC 2011 videos are not viewable in Google Chrome

 

The Two Techies 79: They’ll Never Be Happy!
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The Winklevoss twins ending their legal row with Facebook, then file another lawsuit! Final Cut Pro X is now in the Mac App Store, but is comparable to FCP 7? A Jude says Samsung can’t see Apple’s future iDevice designs, yet.

Topics talked about today:

  • The Winklevoss twins end legal row with Facebook, then file another lawsuit!
  • Final Cut Pro X Now in Mac App Store
  • A judge say’s Samsung Can’t See Apple’s Future iDevice Designs, yet
  • LulzSec Hackers Make Enemies Online
  • Rumours say GoDaddy may be going up for sale for $2.5 Billion
  • Some Dropbox accounts were accessible even without the correct password

 

Released every Saturday, 'The Two Techies' goes over the most notable and interesting tech stories of the week.

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