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Busy week for us Technology fans, with the Google IO event, new podcasting apps for iOS, and RIM makes a comeback! (One of those things is not true, we will let you guess which it is) All that, and some GreenTree feedback!
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The Bet – Episode 82
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David gets a new television while Tim plays some lego video games. An argument breaks out thanks to feedback from John Nemo with fifty-bucks on the line, and the guys look at both Windows Phone 8 and the Surface from Microsoft.
Wifi Safari – Episode #81
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A huge week of Apple related happenings on both the Macintosh and iOS fronts. Tim and David discuss that, Vizio making a push into the computer market, and the possibility of the XPad!
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TV Maker Vizio Launches First Laptops and All-in-One PCs
Microsoft to Build Its Own Windows 8 Tablet?
Five Years of iPhone
Episode #80
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With the fifth anniversary of the iPhone fast approaching, Tim and David take a look back at how it all started, the significant milestones, and how this one product changes the world.
Universal Podcast – Episode 79
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David Cohen has some big problems with Diablo III, the first part of our discussion on the future of television, the ethics of network and cable news, and why some of our one-time favorite podcasts are no longer that.
Because We Podcast
Episode #78
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Tim Robertson and David Cohen discuss David’s week-long love affair with his Greece Stomach Virus, the iHome Genuine Fit Case for the iPad, HP and the Enyo team, SpaceX, Airfoil, Facebook stock, the confusing state of PSP games on the PSVita, and the wonderful Because We May sale. Wow, what a long sentence!
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Because We May
Selling Out – Episode #77
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David returns from Greece to join Tim in a lively number of topics, including ASMC, iPad cases, the Zagg Keys Solo, Square, Adobe, stands for your portable devices, the Quirky Converge, USB Charging cables, PadPivot, and much more. Plus, listener feedback!
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OfficeMax Mesh 4-Shelf Desk Sorter
Square
Zagg Keys Solo
How Yahoo Killed Flickr
PadPivot
Qmadix USB Charging-Data Sync Cable
IDAPT
Privacy and Facebook – Episode #76
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A much shorter episode this week as Guy Serle comes on to chat with Tim about FaceBook and privacy. A fun, interesting, and serious topic many people are having now.
Potter-rific – Episode #75
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We owe Samsung an apology! And a firm finger-shaking Shame On YOU to RIM. In iOS new is RockBand, Robot Wants Kitty, and Lego Harry Potter Years 5 – 7. We wrap things up with the Kindle Fire. It all seems to be Mobile this week!
Acropolis – Episode #74
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Topics detour this week as Tim Robertson and David Cohen go into detail on Skydrive, Pixel Of Ink, The Geekiest Show Ever, the Samsung Wake Up promotion, Sony and the PSVita, and how you can get David to send you something for free.
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TechFan Podcast Page
Pixel of Ink
Ze Frank is back!
Geekiest Show Ever #59
Liquid Metal – Episode 73
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What the heck is Liquid Metal? You will have to listen to this episode of TechFan to find out. Also, is digitizing archived materials actually good? The original Prince of Persia for the Apple II has it’s source code released, and it’s David’s birthday!
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Archives digitize 19th century materials for 21st century access
Original Apple II Prince of Persia source code published by creator
How ‘Liquidmetal’ Could Give the Next iPhone Its Special Swagger
Friday the 13th, damn you gremlins!
The technology gremlins seem to have bitten a chunk of of David Cohen’s hide, or at least his tech gear. We tried for an hour, but it was no-go for an episode this week. Sigh…
PSVita – Episode 72
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After the last show, Tim gets a PSVita for a first-look review. Then Windows Phone 7 is discussed, and the review of the Lumia 900 by The Verge is talked about. Finally, a new Trojan has appeared on the Mac, and what is one to do?
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Lumia 900 Review via The Verge
Apple Releases iDVD for iPad
MyMac on FaceBook
Under the Sea – Episode 71
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David and Tim host an abbreviated TechFan this week due to technical difficulties and a storm moving in. Topics include Adobe advertising strategy, Dell departing from the cell phone business, the downward spiral of RIM, and Jeff Bezos finding the Apollo 11′s F-1 engine at the bottom of the ocean.
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Bezos reports finding Apollo 11′s F-1 engines deep in the Atlantic
Adobe’s latest critical security update pushes scareware
Dell Ends Smartphone Sales in the US
Diablo iPad Vita – Episode 70
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Tim and David both got the new iPad, and share their thoughts. Also up for discussion: PSVita, the lovely attitude cell phone carriers have of their customers, the Qmadix Portfolio, a dedicated MAME handheld, and David falls out of love with Blizzard over Diablo III.
Guerilla Podcasting – Episode 69
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David and Tim partake in some Guerilla Podcasting, by which we mean Tim tries to podcast while at the MACUL event from a booth during the down times. The new iPad is discusses, as well as digital whiteboards, the new AppleTV, and much more.
Spitfires and Concordes – Episode 68
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David and Tim finally reunite to talk about the upcoming iPad 3, the Concordes and Transatlantic flights, Space Flight and Space Hotels, and how Tim lost his British Spitfire.
Weather through the Windows – Episode 67
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David is joined my MyMac alumni Tom Schmidt, filling in for Tim. The discussion is centered on Windows 8 for Arm, though there is a very British weather chat as well!
Leisure Suit Rubin – Episode 66
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Tim sits down with Owen Rubin to discuss giving up caffeine, lending institutions not taking money, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, and lastly Innovative Leisure. Unfortunately, outside matters take hold and we had to cut the last segment shorter than we had hoped. Look for Owen again soon on TechFan!
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Innovative Leisure
Mac OS Ken – Episode 65
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With David out, Tim records and interview with Ken Ray of Mac OS Ken fame.
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Mac OS Ken