Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 44
Welcome to Episode 44 of the Observed Tech PODCAST and this one is all (almost) about Windows 8. Of course the episode number – 44 – results in the number 8 if you add them together. That of course was not planned at all – just worked out that way and for some reason I find it interesting. I begin the show talking about my experience last week at the Microsoft MVP Summit 2012 in Redmond, WA on the Microsoft Campus and what it was like to meet and network with so many great people at the event. Then the episode shifts to the main subject Windows 8. We discuss several resources that are available to help introduce you to the Windows 8 Consumer Preview that was released to the world last week. The resources range from fellow bloggers like myself, to the Microsoft team themselves who are working on Windows 8, to journalist across a broad range of sites. The goal of course to bring you the best introduction and exposure to Windows 8. We wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com and highlight all of our Windows 8 coverage so far.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 43
Welcome to Episode 43 of the Observed Tech PODCAST – our early Sunday morning episode!. On this show we start off talking about the busy week that is in front of us with Microsoft Download Day 2012 on Wednesday which includes the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Other areas we cover are Skype’s milestone of 32 million logged in users at one time; voting on student Windows Phone Apps; Nokia sales 2.7 million phones; Twitter co-founder says spending too much time on Twitter is unhealthy; lots of pcAnywhere users still unprotected; no direct folder to folder sync in the new SkyDrive; parents continue to be unaware of their child’s online activities; how to raise a geek child; Foxconn, ABC and FLA reports about Apple factories; auto-translate being tested on Twitter; Comcast to have a streaming service as well; create a password recovery disk for Windows; judge says defendants can be notified of need to appear via Facebook; Microsoft officially extends consumer security update cycle to 10 years; some misconceptions about SPAM; Google breaking some privacy settings and rules in IE; new Windows 8 logo is coming and we learn just how long and how much it would cost to build our own Death Star. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com.
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 42
Welcome to Episode 42 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. This episode discusses the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s historic orbital flight; the Windows 8 logo change; Xbox Live Indie Games get featured in a Windows Phone app and Xbox Live; playing with your phone on the toilet; PressPass a directory of journalists; Antennagate gets settled; why you will never be paper free in your office; Google got caught with hands in privacy jar; juror in jail for friending defendant on Facebook; your bandwidth will get throttled; managing email with Hotmail; msnWOW tracks hot social social topics; use WP Remote to keep an eye on your WordPress site; Facebook Timeline for brands available soon; 90% of Windows Phone code can be ported for Windows 8 app; buy and sell stuff on Twitter; Smoked By Windows Phone in Southern California and a fake Steven Sinofsky Twitter account is shut down. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 41
Welcome to Episode 41 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. This episode covers subjects such as etch a sketch in the sky; January search engine stats; using your own domain on Hotmail; emotions are out there online also; whose idea was/is Windows 8; Kodak shutters its digital camera business; TV usage in America; add USB charging ports to your outlets; DirecTV goes HD with TiVo; social media travellers; free Windows 7 and Office 2010 step by step video guides; IE9 SmartScreen filter; PaperKarma to control your junk mail; share your idea for a Windows Phone app; hard disks are a little more expensive these days; our friends at Neuralnet win with NFL Pro 12 and Daniel Egan develops one app across three platforms. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 40
Welcome to Episode 40 of the Observed Tech PODCAST – Our Super Bowl Edition! In this show we discuss the importance of backups; game exchange service Goozex; the upcoming WindowsObserver app for Windows Phone; Super Bowl commercials, early winner announcements and the big games numbers; Windows 8 already being on sale – not; a couple of key Microsoft departures; BetaBait app testing service; book your travel based on who has WIFI and live TV; the future of touch screen tech; Huffington Post starts a streaming news channel; it is Windows Phone not Windows Phone 7 or WP7; identify fake Facebook accounts and Microsoft’s Personal Data Dashboard. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com