Joined by Erik Lanigan, we discuss the iPad 2 and get his take on it. We also talk about virus scanners/system security for your Mac, talk a bit about a simple feature on the iOS Store which would be really handy and also, is having anti-virus on your mobile phone the modern day ‘norm’?

Topics talked about today:

• Erik’s take on the iPad 2
• Does a Mac, really require anti-virus software?
• A Handy, feature that the iOS App Store lacks
• Do ISP’s really give us, the speeds promised
• What are Governments doing to insure we’re getting the speeds we’re promised and are paying for from our ISP’s
• Is having Anti Virus on your mobile phone, the modern day ‘norm’?

Thanks to Erik for coming on today’s show! You can follow him on twitter, @ErikLanigan

On this special edition of The Two Techies we provide commentary of the Apple iPad 2 event as it happens. We also provide our thoughts of the event at the end.

Topics talked about today:

• The iPad 2 announcement as a whole
• Our opinion of the overall specs and design of the iPad
• The iPad ‘Covers’
• MobileMe not announced free, unfortunately

Joined by Craig Fox, we discuss the all new Macbook Pro’s, MobileMe and the rumours about it turning free, Microsoft welcoming Xbox Kinect Hackers and Final Cut Pro is due for a ‘huge’ revamp this Spring.

Topics talked about today:

• What is MyGreatFest, When is it taking place and where?
• The All New Macbook Pro’s
• MobileMe Cloud clues found? Will it become free next week?
• Microsoft says phone update failed 1 in 10 users
• Mac OS X Lion to Have User Interface Overhaul?
• New Final Cut Pro Changes Described as ‘Dramatic and Ambitious’ Due in Spring 2011
• Google faces new complaint in anti-trust probe
• Microsoft welcomes Xbox Kinect ‘hackers’

Thanks to Craig for coming on today’s show. You can find Craig on Twitter and find more information about MyGreatFest here.

Joined by Rob Greenlee of Zune and WebTalkRadio we discuss Zune and the speculation about it’s “death”, Apple and their ‘anti-trust’ issues, cyber-wars and how they’re over exaggerated and how 3 Dell employees managed to get themselves arrested.

Topics talked about today:

• Rob and how he started off podcasting, and also how he got working at Zune
• Apple’s App Store Subscription Policies Raise Antitrust Issues as Content Providers Fume
• Google unveils One Pass system for online content
• Cyber war threat exaggerated claims security expert
• Microsoft Zune is dying, long live Microsoft Zune?
• Dell employees arrested for poor decision making skills
• Apple Updates iOS App Store Review Guidelines to Clarify ‘Cheating’
• iBooks 1.2.1 Detects Some Jailbreaks, Disables iBookstore Purchases in Response

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