Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 34
Welcome to Episode 34 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. This is our first green episode as no trees were killed in the production of this show because we are now using a new Acer Iconia Tab W500 as our notes and reference device.
In this show we discuss free Skype over the holidays; Google+ improvements; malware making like the police; laptop laziness; embedding tweets; Microsoft and multi-platform releases; new Hotmail features; more Windows Phone 7 accolades; picture passwords in Windows 8; Bing making progress; some smart phones not worth stealing; stop using IE6 already; Kindle Fire selling – well like fire; e-book pricing economics; amateur treasure hunter finds the Viking mother lode; Windows XP on a third of computers out there; lots of DroidRage wanting Windows Phone handsets; rogue security software victims getting refunds; protecting your digital identity in Windows 8; free Xbox Live game Breeze; FCC tells commercials to turn it down; Soluto offers web based PC support solution for everyday users; Microsoft Co-Founder heading to space; teens and the Internet – it is not pretty nor safe sometimes; TwitVid revamped; computer glitch cancels out 57 million dollar jackpot and a Windows Phone SMS attack discovered. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 33
Welcome to Episode 33 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. We are now one third of the way to our 100th Episode which we should reach in about mid 2014!
In our show today we discuss 20 Free Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Updates; cNet Editor Harry McCracken thinking Windows Phone 7 is terrific; useful Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts; Outlook Add-In to prevent Reply All; AT&T now throttling top 5% of mobile data users; Google funded research says Chrome is best browser; how to fix crashing Xbox apps; the latest social network Hycku only allows 7 words per post; Microsoft learning Suite free software; 6 tips to customize your Windows Phone 7 out of the box; Twitter now introduces Brand Pages; PC World lists Windows Phone as one of its top 10 in Tech for 2011; PC Pitstop’s latest Newsletter for December 2011; Windows 8 is not irrelevant yet and tweeters in your local theater a possibility.
As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 32
Welcome to Episode 32 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. It is good to be back after our holiday break for the US Thanksgiving holiday and we have a very full show.
The topics we cover this week include a peek inside the big online retailers warehouses; 19 years of text messaging; students with smartphones study more; Windows Phone marketplace catches pirates; Windows Phone App makes more money than iOS version; Hotmail named best web app of 2011 by PC Magazine; adults going online for no particular reason; total number of smartphone apps across top 4 platforms exceed 1 million in total; eBook sales will approach $10 billion within 5 years; Facebook, privacy and the FTC; understanding routers, switches and network hardware; Facebook expands status update character limit; Windows Phone Mango fully deployed; cable companies want a high bandwidth tax for users; Cyber Monday sales increase; 42 billion videos viewed online in October; Upgrade Your Parents Browser weekend; try Windows Phone 7 interface on your Android or iOS device; Black Friday sales; and Windows Phone 7 named Operating System of the Year.
As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 31
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
Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 30
Welcome to Episode 30 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. In this show we discuss the TechNet Virtual labs; Apple’s iOS5 battery issues; a time lapse video from the ISS; Wi-Fi on international flights over water; NASA’s Mars Rovers latest discovery; the PODCAST App Starter Kit for Windows Phone 7; Windows 8 Battery life and power consumption; Tango video calling app for Windows Phone 7; percentage of employee’s banned from social networks while at work; automated MAC backups to your Windows Home Server 2011 or Small Business Server 2011 Essentials systems; Smartphone multitasking while watching TV; Xbox Live auto-renewal option; military veteran’s support from Microsoft and Google; Facebook backs of on organizing your timeline a bit; mobile Flash is no more; 1st gen iPod Nano’s battery issue gets worldwide replacement program; keyboard shortcuts for your Windows PC; new Windows Phone Wallpaper site; why Google+ and Facebook are not competing with each other; YouTube redesign; a Lumia 800 Windows Phone makes a reviewer think about giving up their iPhone; why Amazon is not sweating selling you the hardware for less than cost; and news agencies use of Twitter. We wrap up the show with a review of the past week on WindowsObserver.com.