Welcome to Episode 31 of the Observed Tech PODCAST.
In this show we discuss Amazon possibly releasing a Windows Phone next year; Facebook adding sponsored stories to their real time ticker; Xbox By The Numbers; Google+ pages getting multi-admin and owner transfer ability; $25 of free apps with purchase of a Windows Phone; Black Friday deals on social media; tagging friends in Google+ photos; Google+ now has trends and search filters; updated Hotmail website and help center; students choosing physics because of the Big Bang Theory TV show; Call of Duty Modern warfare breaks another record; Skype allows Facebook friend calling; 10 things about WordPress 3.3; Bing search share rises in October; Facebook tracks you from the start; PayPal and Facebook start a Send Money app; more Windows 7 themes; Hotmail attachment reminder feature; consumers want tablets instead of laptops; Windows 8 is not coming to your Windows Phone; Brandon Watson motivating developers and the making of the Xbox.
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:
- Rumor – Amazon to launch Windows Phone in 2012 (Liveside)
- Facebook’s Real-Time Ticker to Show Sponsored Stories (Mashable)
- Xbox- By the Numbers (Microsoft Tech Student Blog)
- Google+ confirms Pages getting multi-admin and ownership transfer (The Next Web)
- Free $25 Windows Phone prepaid app card now available with new devices (WinRumors)
- Top 10 Black Friday Deals on Social Media (Mashable)
- Tagging your friends in Google+ Photos just got a whole lot easier (The Next Web)
- Google+ Gets Trends and Search Filters (The Next Web)
- Updated Hotmail website and Help Center (Liveside)
- More students are choosing physics because ‘The Big Bang Theory’ made it “cool” (The Next Web)
- Call of Duty- Modern Warfare 3 Sales Top $775m in Five Days (Team Xbox)
- Calling Facebook friends from within Skype comes to Windows and Mac (Microsoft Pri0)
- 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 3.3 (Techno Sailor)
- Bing-powered U.S. searches reach 29% in October (WinRumors)
- Facebook Reveals its User-Tracking Secrets (Mashable)
- Paypal Facebook App Gives You Ability To Send Friends Money (The Blog Herald)
- Windows 7 themes- autumnal treats, trees, torrents, and more (Windows Experience Blog)
- Hotmail’s mail attachment reminder, reminds you to attach forgotten attachments (The Windows Club)
- 79% of Consumers Crave Tablets Over Laptops (Mashable)
- Windows 8 is NOT coming to Phones (Mike Halsey)
- Windows 8- Not Coming to a Phone Near You (The Next Web)
- Brandon Watson explains how he fostered the WP7 development community (The Next Web)
- The making of the Xbox- How Microsoft unleashed a video game revolution (part 1) (Venture Beat)
- The making of the Xbox- Microsoft’s journey to the next generation (part 2) (Venture Beat)
WindowsObserver.com Week in Review:
- Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Signups Begin
- Modern Warfare 3 Sets Xbox Live And Sales Record
- Five Kindle Fire Unboxing and Review YouTube Videos
- Bing Dynamic Windows 7 Themes Updates for 17 Nov 2011
- Windows Phone App Flow- Watching Video
- Microsoft Flight To Be Announced Soon
- The Xbox Turns Ten With A Hint Of Halo 4
- Over 89% Of Windows 7 Users Allow Automatic Update Installation
- Call of Duty- Modern Warfare 3 Giveaway
Date Produced: 20 November 2011
Length: 40:08
Format: MP3, 128KBPS
Size: 36.7MB
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