Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 154 #OTP
Welcome to Episode 154 – the first episode of the new year! As we begin 2015 there are some very exciting events to kick off the new year. It all starts with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and although Microsoft does not have a keynote anymore there was plenty of hardware OEM’s showing off their new devices featuring Windows 8.1. The spanned from inexpensive to high end and should encourage PC users that the days of solid performance and hardware for PC’s is far from over. There was also a blatant knock off of the Microsoft Surface hardware line from a group of ex-Googlers and this Remix Ultra Tablet not only looked like Surface but their marketing nearly duplicated the selling points of Surface itself. Of course, in about 10 days we have the big consumer related reveal for the Windows 10 Technical Preview and based on some leaks and other indications this should be a pretty big day in the development of Windows 10. We also have other fun and interesting tidbits to share with you including my continuing experience with Microsoft Band. Until next time enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 153 #OTP
Welcome to Episode 153 – our end of year special. Once again we have arrived at the end of another year. It seems like it was just a few years ago that we were entering the Millennium and now it is 2015! Many things happened in the past 12 months and we have seen a lot change in the world of tech especially at Microsoft who we keep a close eye on. New hardware, services, operating systems, cross platform efforts and an update pace that has our heads spinning at times. Some of this has been great but some has been frustrating such as bad upgrades several times this year that break other software and the continued struggle of the Windows Phone ecosystem to move forward in both market share and the apps market. This show looks over many of those items and some others plus takes a quick peek into 2015 and things that are on the horizon. One of those things coming up in 2015, which I mention in the show, is the 20th anniversary of WindowsObserver. It all started back in August of 1995 around the time Windows 95 was released and that first version of what has now become WindowsObserver was started on GeoCities. It was called Another Windows 95 Links and Resources Page and I still remember its URL – www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/1094. Such great memories over the last 20 years of doing this site and meeting so many awesome people along the way. Have a great 2015 and thanks for listening to Observed Tech and being a visitor to WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 152 #OTP
Welcome to Episode 152. In this weeks episode we talk hardware including Surface Pro 3 making Time’s list of the 25 best inventions of 2014, the limited availability of Microsoft Band throughout the US and Xbox One’s celebration of its one year birthday on the market. There is also news on the app front as Foursquare gets a complete makeover on Windows Phone with a little help from Microsoft while another big company, American Airlines, decides to pull their Windows Phone app. Related to apps news is the fact that Twitter has decided they will not open up their full searchable Tweet Archive to 3rd party apps via the Twitter API so we discuss the impact this will have on third party Twitter app development. There is also plenty of other news items on the list for discussion so be sure to check out the entire show. Until next time enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 151 #OTP
Welcome to Episode 151. I have been away for two weeks due to travel and so it is great to be back on the mike and talking to you about the latest tech news. The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Summit was a great week of seeing old friends and making new ones. Meetings and presentations with various product groups were off the charts and the vibe around Microsoft felt very different on this trip compared to the 3 previous MVP Summit’s I have attended. It is an exciting time to be keeping an eye on Microsoft. I share some of my experience at Summit and also talk about the latest tech news tidbits of the last week or so. Until next time enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 150 #OTP
Welcome to Episode 150. Ready for another show all about Windows 10? Well we spend some time with our special guest Brad Sams from Neowin.net talking about Windows 10, Microsoft and Brad’s start up Tracour. Brad joins us via Skype for our milestone 150th episode to talk about all of those things and more. He has a unique insider perspective of the changes we are seeing at Microsoft as they build this next version of Windows and adapt their business practices to reach their customers on whatever platform they use. This was a great way to mark my 150th episode of Observed Tech and I just want to say thanks again to Brad for joining me for it. Until next time enjoy the show and thanks for listening.