Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 49
Welcome to Episode 49 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. In this weeks show we talk about Space Shuttle Discovery’s flight to DC this past week and the upcoming SpaceX Dragon Launch to the ISS; we discuss the continuing sales story of the Nokia Lumia 900; crossing the 1,000 download level for our WindowsObserver App Version 2.1; Office for Mac 2011 SP2 being pulled from auto updates; getting an invite into the Windows Store for developers; Sony launching a cloud based storage service for their devices; Verizon backing Microsoft in the smartphone wars; still a lot of Macs infected with the Flashback Trojan; lots of new Windows 7 themes and wallpapers from Microsoft; Trials Evolution breaking Xbox Live Arcade one day sales records; WordPress security update release; using a VHD to dual boot Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Microsoft beats analysts and has a good quarter; PC shipments up in 1st quarter worldwide; Google wants to analyze your inbox habits; Windows Phone feature suggestion website; apparently Windows Phone 8 will not work on all hardware; Amazon Web Services used by one third of Internet users; Amazon Web Services opens a marketplace for AWS services; Apple offers free Mountain Lion upgrade to MobileMe users; remembering Dick Clark via Social media; unique resignation video; updated Windows Phone Translator app; the DreamSpark advantage for students; Gmail outage lights up Twitter and how your Klout score can help you find a date. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 48
Welcome to Episode 48 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. We get back into multiple subjects for this show after focusing a lot on the Nokia Lumia 900 last episode although we do still have quite a bit of related news again this week. On top of that we talk about an HTC Trophy Windows Phone update; Office for Mac 2011 P2 release; Best Buy announces the 50 stores they are closing; WordPress powering 48 of the top 100 blogs on the Internet; Xbox 360 #1 for 15 months running now; HTC Titan II reviews; Flashback Malware on Apple computers; using multiple monitors; a bad version Angry Birds Space out there with malware; worldwide PC shipments went up last quarter; the arrival of affordable solid state drives; Amazon wanting your old compact discs; lot of young kids are on Facebook and Instagram users are bolting after purchase by Facebook. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 47
Welcome to Episode 47 of the Observed Tech PODCAST and our show this week is focused on the release of the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone from AT&T. We start off talking about the pre-order experience, getting over some hurdles and the great customer service from AT&T, for me anyway, in the process from start to finish. We then discuss the reviews that came out this past week after the embargo lifted Tuesday night and the wide ranging nature of them including all of the same old arguments about the Windows Phone platform, app store and hardware specs. Then I share some thoughts about preparing for your new Windows Phone transition from either another Windows Phone or a different manufacturer including reinstalling apps, setting up email accounts and a way to add an additional layer of security to your handset. I spend a little time talking about the handset itself and my first impressions of it. Finally, I encourage all of you to talk about your new handset as the enthusiast crowd starts to post their impressions of the phone, both the hardware and the OS, to see what the everyday users think of it. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 46
Welcome to Episode 46 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. First let me make this clear – there are no April Fool’s Day stories in this PODCAST! So what we do spend our time talking about in this episode is a lot of positive press Microsoft has been receiving lately; the physics of Angry Bird Space; on Facebook your Timeline is ours; employee training and its importance; Amazon CEO to retrieve Apollo 11’s Saturn V engines from Atlantic Ocean; control your kid’s Windows Phone app download options; Windows 8 Developer Camps popping up; Metro philosophy at Microsoft; porting iPad, web and phone apps to Windows 8; AT&T keeping some Windows Phone updates to themselves; yes Twitterrers the Unfollow Bug does exist; survey reveals Windows Phone is holding its own against iPhone; folks are sick of Android; install Windows 8 CP on Samsung Series 7 Slate PC; enhanced security in IE10; Xbox used more for movies and music than gaming; Zeus disruption impact on SPAM; no Comcast bandwidth cap for streaming to your Xbox 360 Xfinity App; using Outlook 2010 to send text messages and Microsoft is censoring Pirate Bay links in Messenger. We wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 45
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.