Welcome to Episode 45 of the Observed Tech PODCAST.  In this episode we are talking about IE wanting you back; the official Google+ App for Windows Phone; ethics and social media; Microsoft resources for dealing with malware and viruses; print encyclopedias versus WikiPedia; Nokia Lumia 900 FAQ; Pinterests scams; Office 365 services drop in price; Federal Reserves Twitter account; the Evolution of the Moon; PC Pitstop March newsletter; Amazon Prime adds Discovery programs to its video library; installing an SSD in your PC; passwords when you die; major browsers coming to Windows 8 Metro; Twitter buys Posterous; Dancing with Star Wars; top 5 online scams and PS2 still tops PS3 in homes.

We wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.

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Show Links:

• Internet Explorer wants you back, say it’s different this time (GeekWire)
• Official Google+ Windows Phone app confirmed to be on the way (WP Central)
• Ethics and Social Media: Where Should You Draw The Line? (Mashable)
• Microsoft resources and guidance for removal of malware and viruses (Microsoft KB)
• With the encyclopedia dying, Wikipedia is slowly gaining ground in education (The Next Web)
• US & international Nokia Lumia 900 FAQ (WP Central)
• Pinterest Scams on the Rise- Protect Yourself [PICS] (Mashable)
• Lower prices for Office 365 starting today. (MSDN)
• Federal Reserve Launches Twitter Account (Mashable)
• NASA Video: Evolution of the Moon (On Orbit)
• PC Pitstop Newsletter – March 2012 (PC Pitstop)
• Amazon Prime video adds 3,000 titles from Discovery (Tech Radar)
• Migrating to SSD: Get yourself a new computer without getting one (cNet)
• How To: Use an SSD Drive as Main Drive for Windows 7 (WindowsObserver.com)
• Dave’s Computer Tips: Passwords when you pass away (PC Pitstop)
• Google Confirms It’s Working on Chrome for Windows 8 (Mashable)
• Twitter has acquired shortform blogging company Posterous (The Next Web)
• Dancing with the Star Wars: Sorry, but this is just wrong (GeekWire)
• Windows Talk: Top 5 Types of Online Scams that Everyone Should Know (PC Pitstop)
• PS2 still tops PS3 in U.S. homes, and other surprising stats from the game world (GeekWire)

WindowsObserver.com Week in Review:

• Does the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key Contain a Secret Message?
• Pinterest Updates Their Terms of Service
• Angry Birds Space on Windows Phone Handsets: An Abort or Launch?
• ATT Announcement: Nokia Lumia 900 Coming Soon
• Windows Phone App Flow: Here’s Joe
• TweetDeck Updated to Add Some Features Back
• Bing Aerial Europe, Aerial US, Insects and Flora Dynamic Theme Updates for 22 March 2012
• Angry Birds Space Launches
• More Smoked By Windows Phone Challenges Heading to TV As Commercials
• Windows 8 Developer How To Posts from Microsoft’s Doctor Z
• Is StatCounter Grinding An Axe With Microsoft?
• Windows Live Essentials 2011 Software Suite Updated
• Tracking Down the Nokia Lumia 900 Release Date
• Windows Home Server Does It Again

Date Produced: 25 March 2012

Length: 52:16

Format: MP3, 128KBPS

Size: 47.8MB

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