The Two Techies 71: Sony, It’s Not Us!

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Researches create two 100 terabit per second optical connections, Will Apple begin to use ARM Processors in future laptops? Android remains the king of the smartphone Market and Apple closes in on Nokia for World’s Top Smartphone Vendor.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Continues to Close on Nokia for Title of World’s Top Smartphone Vendor
  • Will Apple move from Intel to ARM Processors in Future Laptops?
  • Android Remains King Of The Smartphone Market, Increases Share To 35%
  • Spotify comes to the iPod
  • Hacker group Anonymous denies Sony attack
  • Sony warns of almost 25 million extra user detail theft
  • Sony offers free Debix identify theft protection for PSN and Qriocity hack victims in US
  • Researchers create two 100 terabit per second optical connections

iPlanet 8: Nokia, Look Behind You

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Apple releases new Sandy Bridge Quad-Core iMacs with Thunderbolt, An AT&T representative says that Apple will not launch a new iPhone in the summer and Apple continues to close in on Nokia for the title of the World’s Top Smartphone Vendor.

Topics talked about today:

  • Apple Releases New Sandy Bridge Quad-Core iMacs with Thunderbolt
  • Apple won’t launch new iPhone in the Summer, says AT&T representative
  • Apple has released iOS 4.3.3 update
  • Will iOS 5 feature Over-The-Air updates?
  • Apple Continues to Close on Nokia for Title of World’s Top Smartphone Vendor

 

The Two Techies 70: Privacy, So Last Year

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TomTom are tracking us everywhere we go, and then pass that information onto the Dutch Police, Steve Jobs’ defends Apple’s “Location-Gate”, Playstation warn of potential data compromisation and Nokia are to drop 7,000 employees.

Topics talked about today:

  • Tom Tom sold driver’s GPS details to be used by police for speed traps
  • PSN Information Compromised
  • Nokia to shed 7,000 staff as part of reorganisation
  • YouTube to take on iTunes, Netflix with on-demand Hollywood movies
  • YouTube founders buy Delicious from Yahoo
  • Nokia to Drop 7,000 Workers

 

Social Media Weekly 23: Social Wedding

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The Royal Wedding breaks live streaming records, Facebook’s Like button celebrates it’s first birthday, the Royal Wedding is the sixth-biggest Web event ever and YouTube founders acquire delicious from Yahoo.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • The Royal Wedding breaks live streaming records
  • Facebook’s Like button celebrates it’s first birthday
  • The Royal Wedding is the sixth-biggest Web event ever
  • YouTube founders acquire delicious from Yahoo

 

iPlanet 7: Amazon, You Went There!

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Amazon Undercuts iTunes by reducing the price of new release MP3’s to $0.69, Are Apple making internal use of ‘iCloud’, Apple respond to consumers concerns on “location-gate’ and the iMac’s are delayed ahead of next week’s rumoured refresh.

Topics talked about today:

  • Amazon Drops price of new release MP3’s to $0.69
  • What will Apple use ‘iCloud’ for?
  • Apple and Steve Job’s clarify “Location-Gate” and say that they’re not tracking iPhone users
  • Shipments of the iMac are delayed ahead of rumoured refresh

 

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Social Media Weekly 22: No Need For Foursquare

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Foursquare Day Sets Record With 3M+ Checkins, Flickr To Crowdsource Footage of Royal Wedding,  How can social networks make money? and Why Is Apple Tracking You and iPhone?

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Foursquare Day Sets Record With 3M+ Checkins
  • Flickr To Crowdsource Footage of Royal Wedding
  • How can social networks make money?
  • Why Is Apple Tracking You and iPhone?

 

The Two Techies 69: Backfire

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The iPhone tracks your every move and has been doing so for nearly a year, Google and Spotify are discussing a joint streaming service, the BlackBerry PlayBook is now on sale for $500 and Apple sue Samsung. That and more on today’s show.

Topics talked about today:

  • The iPhone is tracking your every move, but why?
  • Google and Spotify discuss a possible joint US Streaming service
  • The BlackBerry PlayBook is now available in the US, starting at $500
  • Playstation Network has been down for ‘day or two’
  • Google is shutting down Google Video
  • Apple sues Samsung for ‘copying’ the iPhone and iPad
  • Samsung strikes back at Apple with 10 patent infringement claims
  • The European Union to investigate net-neutrality concerns

 

iPlanet 6: iTrack

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A white, 64GB iPhone running iOS 4 with a completely new revamped Folder system is caught in the wild, Apple have ended their rebate program for iWork and MobileMe ahead of rumoured refreshes and the iPhone 4 tracks you everywhere you go, but why?

Topics talked about today:

  • A White iPhone with 64GB of space running iOS 4 with a completely revamped folder system is caught in the wild
  • Apple’s Music Locker is ready to go as the iTunes chief signs deals with labels
  • MobileMe and iWork’s rebate program ahead of rumoured refreshes
  • A white iPhone 4 is detected at Vodafone UK
  • The iPhone tracks you everywhere you go, but why?

 

Social Media Weekly 21: Real Scams Don’t Sparkle!

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WordPress Servers Hit in Security Breach, What Responsibility Do Social Media Users Have During a Crisis? and Twilight Game Scam Spreading on Facebook.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • WordPress Servers Hit in Security Breach
  • What Responsibility Do Social Media Users Have During a Crisis?
  • Twilight Game Scam Spreading on Facebook

 

The Two Techies 68: Flip Flop

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Cisco end operation of the Flip, Final Cut Pro X is nowhere near the final version, Mobile phone users are overpaying by £200 a year and Fujitsu are to offer a UK, Fast rural broadband network, that and more on today’s show.

Topics talked about today:

  • 2 Announcements to do with the MunchTech Network
  • Jamie’s problems with his BT Internet connection this week
  • Final Cut Pro X unveiled, and is nowhere near the final version, according to Apple
  • According to the press, the PlayBook not an iPad killer,
  • Production roadmap for iPhone 5 not yet set
  • Fujitsu offers UK fast rural broadband network
  • Cisco shuts down Flip video camera business
  • Kindle release an Ad-supported Kindle, is the $25 discount worth ads?
  • Mobile phone users ‘overpaying by £200’ per year
  • Microsoft launches StreetView rival in Europe
  • Winklevoss twins lose Facebook appeal over site idea

Note: This show has been released a day early due to Gadget Show Live, we’ll be back to our normal schedule next week.

iPlanet 5: Roadmap To Nowhere

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Final Cut Pro X is announced and is nowhere near the final version, Steve Wozniak says he would consider returning to Apple if offered and the production roadmap for the iPhone 5 has not yet been released to manufacturers.

Topics talked about today:

  • 2 Announcements to do with the MunchTech Network
  • Final Cut Pro X is unveiled, nowhere near the final version according to Apple
  • Steve Wozniak would consider returning to Apple, if asked
  • The iPhone 5’s roadmap has not yet been released to manufactures

The Two Techies 67: BT Home Hog

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The Classic Commodore 64 lives again, Apple wins $625 patent appeal, our annual data consumption is estimated at 9.57 zettabytes and Microsoft takes a complaint against Google to the EU. That and more on today’s show.

Topics talked about today:

  • Classic Commodore 64 lives again
  • Apple wins $625m Mirror Worlds patents appeal
  • Our annual data consumption estimated at 9.57 zettabytes
  • Sites hit in massive web attack
  • Clean up begins after massive website attack
  • ISPs tussle over broadband access
  • Government mulls UK net controls
  • Microsoft takes Google complaint to EU
  • Gmail Motion April Fools’ gag inevitably turned into reality using Kinect

Social Media Weekly 20: You’ve Been +1’d!

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Homeland Security to Issue Terror Warnings via Facebook & Twitter, Google to finance $100 million worth of original programs for YouTube, Meet Twitter’s New Homepage and the Google +1 Button.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Homeland Security to Issue Terror Warnings via Facebook & Twitter
  • Google to finance $100 million worth of original programs for YouTube
  • Meet Twitter’s New Homepage
  • Google +1 Button

 

iPlanet 4: Final Cut Nano

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iOS 4.3.2 is rumoured to be released in two weeks, Apple may be unveiling their new overhaul of Final Cut Pro at NAB this week, Microsoft launches Bing for the iPad and the 2011 Spring Mac Bundle Box is currently on sale!

Topics talked about today:

  • The 2011 Spring Mac Bundle Box is currently on sale
  • iOS 4.3.2 is rumoured to be released in two weeks
  • The new Final Cut Pro overhaul may be unveiled at NAB this week
  • Microsoft launches Bing for the iPad