Welcome to Episode 34 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. This is our first green episode as no trees were killed in the production of this show because we are now using a new Acer Iconia Tab W500 as our notes and reference device.
In this show we discuss free Skype over the holidays; Google+ improvements; malware making like the police; laptop laziness; embedding tweets; Microsoft and multi-platform releases; new Hotmail features; more Windows Phone 7 accolades; picture passwords in Windows 8; Bing making progress; some smart phones not worth stealing; stop using IE6 already; Kindle Fire selling – well like fire; e-book pricing economics; amateur treasure hunter finds the Viking mother lode; Windows XP on a third of computers out there; lots of DroidRage wanting Windows Phone handsets; rogue security software victims getting refunds; protecting your digital identity in Windows 8; free Xbox Live game Breeze; FCC tells commercials to turn it down; Soluto offers web based PC support solution for everyday users; Microsoft Co-Founder heading to space; teens and the Internet – it is not pretty nor safe sometimes; TwitVid revamped; computer glitch cancels out 57 million dollar jackpot and a Windows Phone SMS attack discovered.
As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Links to all the stories and sources are in the show notes below.
Enjoy and as always thanks for listening!
Show Links:
- Travelers will get free Skype WiFi at over 50 US airports this Christmas (The Next Web)
- Google+ – A few big improvements before the New Year (Google)
- Disorderly conduct- localized malware impersonates the police (Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC))
- Are You Lazy With Your Laptop (Windows Talk)
- Want to embed tweets but don’t have access to new Twitter- Here’s how (The Next Web)
- Microsoft to Launch More Multi-Platform Products in 2012 (gHacks)
- New Hotmail Features, Here Is What You Need To Know (gHacks)
- Jon Rettinger from TechnoBuffalo switches from iPhone to Windows Phone (WP Central)
- Signing in with a picture password (Building Windows 8 Blog)
- Microsoft Bing makes headway in 2011, almost matching Yahoo in market share (Geek Wire)
- iJustine prefers Bing to Siri on iPhone (Liveside)
- These muggers want iPhones only, let owners keep Droid & Blackberry (The Next Web)
- Microsoft Stop using Internet Explorer 6 already (Tech Flash)
- Amazon selling over a million Kindles a week (Tech Radar)
- New e-book pricing scheme a surprising assault on the wallet (MSNBC)
- Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Unknown Viking King (Techie Buzz)
- Despite being 10 years old, Windows XP is still running on a third of all computers (The Next Web)
- Over 3,200 “Android malware victims” responded to Microsoft’s free Windows Phone offer (WinRumors)
- FTC to refund rogue security software victims (MMPC)
- Protecting your digital identity (Building Windows 8 Blog)
- Free Xbox Live title Breeze has blown to the Marketplace (WP Central)
- HTC Radar 4G tapped Best of 2011 (WP Central)
- FCC Mutes Loud TV Ads [VIDEO] (Mashable)
- Soluto takes to the browser so you can help fix computers from anywhere (The Next Web)
- Paul Allen’s new space project will launch rockets into orbit from world’s biggest plane (Geek Wire)
- Nearly Half of Teen Internet Users Have Lied About Their Age [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
- Twitvid Revamps to Become an ‘Open YouTube’ (Mashable)
- When tech goes wrong- Man who wins $57m on slot machine told it’s a software error, offered $100 (Digital Trends)
- InfoWorld: Windows Phone is worth buying (WP Central)
- Windows Phone SMS attack discovered, reboots device and disables messaging hub (WinRumors)
WindowsObserver.com Week in Review:
- Facebook Timeline Is Here To Stay
- Life From A Touch Perspective With Windows 8
- Get Hotmail On Your Mobile Phone
- Microsoft Unveils So.cl Social Network
- Fever Pitched Episode 4- This Weeks Hottest Stories for 14 December 2011
- Windows Live Messenger To Adopt XMPP Open Instant Messaging Protocol
- Epic’s Twelve Days of Gearsmas Kicks Off
- Microsoft Just Announced It will Auto-Update Internet Explorer
- Windows Phone App Flow- The Best Of Both Worlds
- YouTube Comes To Xbox Live
- Theme- Flowers Up Close
- Skyrim Starts A Resurgence In PC Game Sales
- Microsoft Releases Kinectimals to iTunes Store for iOS Devices
- Microsoft Releases SkyDrive Apps for Windows Phone and iPhone
- Check Xbox Live Service and App Status
- Backup Files You Can Safely Delete
- WordPress 3.3 Released
Date Produced: 19 December 2011
Length: 57:27
Format: MP3, 128KBPS
Size: 52.6MB
This PODCAST is a member of the TechPodcast Network.
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Richard is the Owner of WindowsObserver.com and has been involved in tech for over 25 years. His first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then he used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and what you see here today is the result of the work he has continued on the site since 1995. In January 2010 his community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when he was awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Desktop Experience. In January 2011 he was renewed as a Microsoft MVP but in a new category called Windows Expert - Consumer and in January 2012 he received the award for the third time.
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