Wednesday, June 5, 2554

Risking millions on Startups

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Dean Kamen, an inventor and founder of the FIRST organization, talks about the young winners of the Global Innovation Award and Claire Cain Miller of The Times discusses investment trends technology start-up companies.

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News (35:29)
Claire Cain Miller (23:07)
Dean Kamen (15:08)
Tip of the Week (4:29)

Links

Dropbox accounts were accessible by anyone for four hours on Monday (PCMag.com)
Dropbox admits it let anyone sign in as anyone on its cloud (The Inquirer)
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans in July (PC World)
Revealed: Facebook’s music plans (GigaOm)
Coming soon to the Internet: The .whatever address
Pogue’s Posts: excited about the Cloud? Get ready for capped data plans
Investors provide millions to risky start-ups
FIRST
FIRST Lego League
Global Innovation Award FIRST Lego League
TIP OF THE WEEK: Open the System Maintenance troubleshooter (Microsoft)
Automated solution: fix broken desktop shortcuts and more (Microsoft)
Troubleshooting in Windows (Microsoft)

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June 15, 2011

A roundup of free digital entertainment options for computers and mobile devices and Verne Kopytoff, a Times technology contributor, discusses the move to the new IPv6 system of Internet addressing.

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News (29:17)
Verne Kopytoff / IPv6 (20:11)
Free digital media (12:07)
Tip of the Week (3:44)

Links

Is Facebook growth stalling in North America? (CNN)
Facebook changes privacy settings to enable facial recognition
Apple sued over iCloud moniker (eWeek)
Apple reverses course on in-app subscriptions (MacRumors)
Introducing the Nintendo Wii U
Happy IPv6 Day
Everything you need to know about IPv6 (Ars Technica)
BiblioLabs and the British Library announce British Library 19th century historical collection App for iPad
BBC News for Android gets worldwide availability (MobileBurn)
BBC News app for Android
Project Gutenberg for mobile devices
How to enable iTunes Store Automatic Downloads (Apple)
The Internet Archive
The Internet Archive: Live Music Archive
The Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
Prelinger Archive mashups
The Internet Archive: E-books and Texts Archive
YouTube free movies
TIP OF THE WEEK: List of mathematical notations you can use in Microsoft Bing
Explore Bing
Bing help
Google Guide Quick Reference: Google Calculator
Google Inside Search
Google search features

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June 8, 2011

Frank Moss, the former director of the MIT Media Lab, discusses his new book ‘‘The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices: How the Digital Magicians of the MIT Media Lab Are Creating Innovative Technologies That Will Transform Our Lives’’ and Joshua Brustein of the Times technology desk explains the fine print found on many photo-sharing sites.

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News (41:52)
Alan Yacavone / WWDC (30:38)
Frank Moss / MIT Media Lab (23:04)
Joshua Brustein / Photo-sharing rights (11:31)
Tip of the Week (5:21)

Links

F.C.C. questions six operators in AT&T merger review (Wireless Week)
Big names in tech back AT&T’s T-Mobile bid
iPad rivals fail to gain traction, a report says
RIM updates Playbook software but gaps remain
Xbox: All in one hub for the living room (Microsoft)
‘‘Star Wars’’ at E3 (Entertainment Weekly PopWatch)
Sony PlayStation Vita announced
From Sony, an apology and then a new PlayStation device
Sony announcements at E3 (CNet)
E3 news, trailers and announcements
Apple unveils ‘cloud’ music and storage service
Apple Mac OS X 10.7 (‘‘Lion’’)
Apple iOS 5
Apple iCloud
‘‘The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices: How the Digital Magicians of the MIT Media Lab Are Creating Innovative Technologies That Will Transform Our Lives’’ by Frank Moss
The MIT Media Lab
Fine print blurs who's in control of online photos
Twitter goes into the photo and video business
Protect your photo rights online (Macworld)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Smart Playlists in iTunes (Apple Archive)
Managing your library with Smart Playlists (Apple)
SmartPlaylists.com

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June 1, 2011

Steve Stockman, author of the new book ‘‘How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck’’ offers tips for making home movies and Walt Baranger of the News Technology desk at the Times gives an introduction to the world of ham radio.

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News (37:08)
Ham Radio (25:14)
Tech Term (16:39)
Steve Stockman (13:27)
Tip of the Week (5:14)

Links

Apple to unveil next generation software at keynote address on Monday, June 6
Why did Apple pre-announce its announcement? (NYT Bits blog)
Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic (Yahoo News/ Associated Press)
Cellphone radiation may cause cancer, advisory panel says (NYT Well blog)
Intel unveils laptops that include tablet feature (Reuters)
Hackers disrupt PBS Web site and post a fake report about a rap artist
Data breach at security firm linked to attack on Lockheed
Facebook to launch music service with Spotify (Forbes blog)
American Radio Relay League
New to ham radio? (ARRL.org)
Steve Stockman
‘‘How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck’’ book trailer
TIP OF THE WEEK: Minimize the windows on the desktop with Shake (Microsoft)
What’s new in the Windows desktop? (Microsoft)
What is Mac OS X Expos?? (Apple)
Mac 101: Expos? (Apple)

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May 25, 2011

This week’s show features a roundup of smartphone apps to aid travelers in managing their trips, finding things to do and keeping the kids happy in transit.

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News (39:02)
Mobile Apps for Air Travel (31:55)
Mobile Apps for Road Travel (22:12)
iPad Apps for Kids (13:48)
Tip of the Week (4:45)

Links

Barnes & Noble Simple Touch Nook e-reader
Female magazine fans flock to Nook Color
Cell phone use may negatively affect male fertility (Daily Tech)
Explosion at China iPad factory shows supply risks (Yahoo News/Associated Press)
Windows Phone 7 Mango: A first look at the hot new features (PCWorld)
Inrix Traffic
Traffic Buddy
HopStop
Flight Update / Flight Update Pro
Flight Track / Flight Track Pro
FlightView
FlightAware Live Flight Tracker
TripIt
Trip Deck itinerary manager
Mobile booking apps are only just starting to deliver
RoadsideAmerica.com
Roadside America app for iPhone
Roadside America travel guide for GPS
Goby for iPhone and Android
Chimani national parks apps
AroundMe for Android
AroundMe for iOS
Zagat mobile apps
Yelp mobile
iExit Interstate Exit Guide for iOS
GasBuddy mobile apps
Angry Birds
Cut the Rope
Bookworm
Disney's Fairies Fly
Elmo’s Monster Maker HD
Doodle Buddy
Scribble Lite
Brushes
Uzu
GarageBand
Magic Piano
Baby Classical HD Bach Vol. 1 Lite
Netflix
Montessorium Intro to Math
Super WHY! for iPad
PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Doctor Seuss for iOS
SitOrSquat
TIP OF THE WEEK: 30-percent of Netflix streaming content has subtitles (Netflix blog)

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May 18, 2011

Kathy Kleiman of the ENIAC Programmers Project shares the contributions of female mathematicians to the first all-electronic computer in the 1940s and Stephen Gold of iDrive discusses cloud storage.

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News (38:18)
Slacker Premium (27:15)
ENIAC Programmers Project (21:39)
iDrive cloud storage (11:58)
Tip of the Week (3:57)

Links

Americans face piracy website blocking (BBC)
Entertainment industry shows support for antipiracy bill (NYT MediaDecoder blog)
Protect IP Act of 2011 (PDF)
Apple and Google to face another Senate privacy hearing (Macworld)
Sony chief responds to PlayStation data breach (NYT Bits blog)
Sony offers up PlayStation Network apology package (BBC)
RIM recalls 900 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks, here are the serial numbers (Engadget)
AT&T, T-Mobile customer satisfaction on the decline (CNet)
Slacker Radio
The ENIAC Programmers Project
The ENIAC Story
‘‘Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of World War II’’
iDrive
RemoteVU
Pro Softnet Corporation
TIP OF THE WEEK: Forget to log out of Facebook? (Facebook Security)

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May 11, 2011

David Perry of Trend Micro Security stops by with the latest news from the world of malware and Danielle Belopotosky highlights mobile apps that can make travel less stressful.

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News (30:21)
David Perry (23:17)
Tech Term (13:40)
Travel apps (11:00)
Tip of the Week (4:06)

Links

Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Apple, Google at mobile privacy hearing: We're not tracking you (TheHill.com)
Senator Franken’s opening remarks
Google to unveil service to let users stream their music
Mobile phones could be charged by the power of speech (The Telegraph)
Mobile booking apps are only just starting to deliver
Trend Micro malware blog
Wired’s Threat Level blog
Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog
Symantec Cybercrime Frontline blog
Sophos Naked Security blog
Intego Mac Security blog
TIP OF THE WEEK: Let Me Google That For You

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May 4, 2011

Kishore Rao of the Intel Corporation explains the pros and cons of using solid-state hard drives versus traditional mechanical hard drives and Matt Richtel of The Times discusses the government’s proposed guidelines to curb food companies’ online marketing to children.

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News (34:15)
Matt Richtel (25:10)
Yeti Pro microphone (15:04)
Solid-state drives (10:37)
Tip of the Week (4:46)

Links

Sony finds more cases of hacking of its servers
Sony cuts off Sony Online Entertainment service after hack (Computerworld)
Sony explains PlayStation attack to Congress
Sony Computer Entertainment America letter to Congress (PDF)
Customer Service Notification from Sony Online Entertainment blog
Pandora reaches the 10 billion thumb mark (TechCrunch)
Seagate puts 1 terabyte disks in external hard drive
Webby award announcements (Associated Press)
New Apple iMacs
Mac users hit by first rogue antivirus app (PCWorld)
In online games, a path to young consumers
Children fail to recognize online ads, study says
Yeti Pro from Blue Microphones
The iRig microphone from IK Multimedia
Information on Intel solid-state drives
Technical briefs on the the Intel SSD 320
Intel? Solid-State Drive 320 Series data security features
Intel? Solid-State Drive 320 Series enhanced power-loss data protection
Adventures with Intel solid-state drives (YouTube)
Adventures in Japan with Intel solid-state drives (YouTube)
Intel on Facebook
TIP OF THE WEEK: Google Recipe View

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April 27, 2011

Claire Cain Miller of The Times discusses changes in mobile-shopping sites and Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the Ubuntu Project, discusses some of the new features in the latest version of Ubuntu Linux.

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News (34:12)
Claire Cain Miller(25:53)
ThinkSound TS02 eco-friendly earbuds (17:22)
Mark Shuttleworth (12:54)
Tip of the Week (5:08)

Links

Chairman Franken announces hearing on mobile technology and privacy
Got an iPhone or 3G iPad? Apple is recording your moved (O'Reilly Radar)
Tracking file found in iPhones
Your Android phone is tracking you (PC World)
Your phone is tracking you. So what? (Pogue’s Posts)
Apple Q&A on location data
Sony PlayStation network still down after attack
Sony announces “Sony Tablet” with Android 3.0
Nintendo plans to update the Wii
Nook Color
Tales of reading in reintroducing a color device
Barnes & Noble expands Nook Color with more features
Retailers retool sites to ease mobile shopping
ThinkSound ts02 earbuds
Nox Audio Scout earbuds
Ultimate Ears 700 earbuds
Ubuntu Linux
TIP OF THE WEEK: iBooks FAQ

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April 20, 2011

A look at smartphone video-editing apps and Riva Richmond, a Times contributor, reveals how to correct or remove personal information from the Web.

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News (33:56)
Riva Richmond (26:31)
Tech Term (17:36)
Video-editing apps (14:47)
Tip of the Week (4:41)

Links

BlackBerry PlayBook
A BlackBerry tablet, but where are the apps? (David Pogue review)
T-Mobile G-Slate
T-Mobile G-Slate review roundup (Liliputing)
Ticketmaster rolls out ‘dynamic’ ticket pricing (Seattle Times)
FTP turns 40 (Bit-Tech.net)
Original RFC 114
Add your local knowledge to the map with Google Map Maker for the United States (Google Lat Long Blog)
Google Map Maker Getting Started guide
How to fix (or kill) Web data about you
The tragic death of the Flip (Pogue’s Posts)
Wreckage at the intersection of corporate and consumer markets
Apple: Record and edit video on an iPhone 4
Video-editing on an iPod Touch (or other iOS device)
iMovie app for iOS
ReelDirector for iOS
iMovie vs. ReelDirector (y2kemo)
8mm Vintage Camera app for iOS
Silent Film Director app for iOS
8mm Vintage Camera app review (148apps.com)
Silent Film Director app (148apps.com)
Muvee offers HD video-editing tools for Android (AppScout)
Clesh video editor for Android (Android Market)
VidTrim for Android (AppBrain)
VideoCam Illusion for Android (AppBrain)
Retro Movie Player for Android (Android Zoom)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Get started with Microsoft Office 2010 / Office videos
Microsoft Office for Mac training and tutorials
Adobe TV
Windows 7 how-to videos (Microsoft)
Apple: ‘‘Find Out How’’ videos

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April 13, 2011

Mickey Boodaei of the Web security firm Trusteer talks about his company’s Rapport software for making online banking safer, and Don Donofrio of the Times News Technology office discusses add-on camera lenses for smartphones.

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News (35:46)
Trusteer Rapport software (25:39)
AKG wireless headphones (17:12)
Don Donofrio on smartphone camera lenses (14:00)
Tip of the Week (6:16)

Links

Amazon to sell the Kindle reader at a lower price, but with advertising added
Amazon.com will sell Kindle digital reader with advertisements for $114 (Bloomberg)
New York man says new evidence shows he owns large stake in Facebook
Microsoft sets mammoth Patch Tuesday, will fix 64 flaws (Computerworld)
Microsoft Security updates for April 2011
Google Music rumors grow with PushLife acquisition (About.com)
Cisco shuts down Flip, its camcorder unit
Free software to protect your bank account
A closer look at Rapport from Trusteer (krebsonsecurity.com)
Trusteer
‘‘I think that Rapport slows my computer down’’ (Trusteer Rapport support)
Wikipedia entry on Trusteer
AKG headphones
AKG K 840 KL headphones
AKG K 830 BT headphones
Fisheye, macro and wide-angle cameraphone lenses
iPhone telephoto lens
TIP OF THE WEEK: Advance tips for searching in Windows (Microsoft)
Windows Search (Microsoft)
Take advantage of Search filters in Windows Explorer (TechRepublic)
Mac 101: The Finder and the desktop (Apple)
Mac OS X Help: Searching your files’ attributes
Macworld: Advanced searches in the Finder

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April 6, 2011

Tim Trainer of iRobot Corporation discusses the machines his company recently sent to Japan to help with the disaster-relief effort and Brian Stelter of The Times chats about the new streaming-TV iPad apps from certain cable companies.

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News (30:59)
Tim Trainer of iRobot (22:34)
Tech Term (14:59)
Brian Stelter on iPad TV apps (11:34)
Tip of the Week (5:21)

Links

After breach, companies warn of e-mail fraud
Epsilon data breach: Expect a surge in spear phishing attack (PC World)
Epsilon data breach: What can you do to protect yourself? (PCMag.com)
Symantec report finds cyber threats skyrocket in volume and sophistication
Criminals target mobile devices and social networks (BBC News)
Pandora discloses privacy-related U.S. inquiry into phone apps
Hackers turn a Gmail April Fool’s joke into a reality
PopCap Games launches new small games label
iRobot: Government & industrial robots
Japan Earthquake: iRobot sending Packbots and Warriors to Fukushima Dai-1 nuclear plant (IEEE Spectrum)
Tug of war Between cable companies and channels comes to the iPad
Time Warner pulls channels from iPad app
TIP OF THE WEEK: Use the Spike to move text and graphics from nonadjacent locations (Microsoft.com)
How do I use the Spike in Microsoft Word? (Indiana University)

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March 30, 2011

The Times reporter Miguel Helft explains the recent legal decision on Google’s digital book project and Kevin Poulsen discusses the dark side of the Internet and his new book “Kingpin:  How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cyber Crime Underground.”

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News (34:33)
Miguel Helft on Google Books (26:16)
Aluratek Bump Speakers (18:02)
Kevin Poulsen (13:35)
Tip of the Week (3:53)

Links

Internet Explorer 9 and multitasking coming to Windows Phone 7 (InformationWeek)
MSDN Channel 9: Joe Belfiore Talks Phone
Spin takes a different approach to an iPad magazine
Mozilla releases Firefox 4 for Android 2.0 and above (The Inquirer)
Amazon introduces a digital music locker
Intel announces 600-gigabyte solid-state hard drive
Judge rejects Google’s deal to digitize books
Aluratek Bump wireless speakers
Portable, but not puny, speakers
‘‘Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cyber Crime Underground’’ by Kevin Poulsen
Threat Level blog at Wired.com
TIP OF THE WEEK: IRS2Go app for Android and iOS
IRS e-file
Tax quotes from famous people

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March 23, 2011

The Times reporter Tanzina Vega chats about viral video, Ron Frankel of Synacor discusses the TV Everywhere initiative and the Peel universal remote gets a look.

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News (33:09)
Tanzina Vega on viral video ads (24:57)
Peel Universal Control (15:48)
Ron Frankel on TV Everywhere (11:01)
Tip of the Week (4:06)

Links

Microsoft is said to stop releasing new models of the Zune (Bloomberg)
RIM’s PlayBook tablet goes on sale April 19 (InformationWeek)
Mozilla launches Firefox 4 (Mozilla blog)
iPad 2 international launch causes people to line up in line all over again (Engadget)
With high demand, iPad 2 goes on sale in 25 countries
Amazon to open Android App Store as Apple sues
Sharp scrutiny for merger of AT&T and T-Mobile
For consumers, little to cheer in AT&T deal
Viral videos catch on that only hint at a sponsor’s purpose
Synacor creates division dedicated to TV Everywhere initiative
Peel Universal Control
Gear4 Unity Remote
PlayStation 3
brite-View CinemaTube
Roku
Thunderbirds
TIP OF THE WEEK: Internet radio in your media jukebox program

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March 16, 2011

Dr. Avrim Fishkind and Dr. Robert Cuyler discuss the practice of telepsychiatry and Miroslav Djuric of iFixit.com shares details about the repair site’s teardowns of Apple’s iPad 2 and Smart Cover.

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News (33:43)
Telepsychiatry (28:25)
Tech Term (17:13)
iFixit teardowns (14:10)
Tip of the Week (5:10)

Links

HTC Thunderbolt coming to Verizon March 17 (PCMag.com)
Time Warner Cable launches iPad app with live TV (Yahoo News)
The most modern browser there is: Internet Explorer 9 reviewed (Ars Technica)
Internet Explorer 9
Google Crisis Response resource page for Japan earthquake
Free calls to Japan for Time Warner digital phone customers
Amazon Red Cross donation page
Apple now accepts donations to the Red Cross Japan relief effort through iTunes (TUAW)
Japan earthquake and tsunami: how to help (Yahoo News)
JSA Health
Dr. Avrim Fishkind
LifeSize Express 220 Webcam
The doctor will see you now. Please log on.
In cybertherapy, avatars assist with healing
Texas Medical Board Telemedicine FAQ
iFixit iPad 2 teardown
iFixit Smart Cover teardown
TIP OF THE WEEK: Reduce the file size of a picture in Microsoft PowerPoint

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March 9, 2011

Jenna Wortham of The Times technology desk chats about trends in phones and tablets from the recent Mobile World Congress and Tanzina Vega of the Times media desk discusses the Ads Worth Spreading contest at this year’s TED conference. Alan Yacavone of the Times News Technology office explains the new hardware and software features of the iPad 2.

Segments (time on counter)
News (37:56)
Tanzina Vega on TED ad contest (29:39)
Alan Yacavone on the iPad 2 (20:46)
Jenna Wortham on mobile device trends (12:52)
Tip of the Week (3:59)

Links

Warner Bros. tests renting film on Facebook for Web cash
‘‘The Dark Knight’’ Facebook page
After attacks, Google vows to fortify Android Market (CSO)
Adobe launches Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool (PC World)
The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown site
Internet Explorer 9
What’s new in Internet Explorer 9
A contest to find ads worth passing on
TED
TED: Ads Worth Spreading winners
Jenna Wortham’s Mobile World Congress coverage on Bits
Introducing the iPad 2
Apple Insider
9to5Mac
Cult of Mac
Mac Rumors
Engadget
Gizmodo
TIP OF THE WEEK: What can I do with speech recognition in Windows 7?
Windows 7: Set up speech recognition
Apple articles on using spoken commands in Mac OS X

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March 2, 2011

Ben Sisario of The Times discusses the future of online radio and Kyle Wiens of iFixit.com reveals the hardware inside the new Motorola Xoom tablet and MacBook Pro laptop.

Segments (time on counter)
News (33:07)
Ben Sisario (25:48)
Edifier MP250 Sound to Go (18:11)
Kyle Wiens of iFixit.com (12:28)
Tip of the Week (3:37)

Links

Lenovo demonstrates eye-tracking laptop for stare-controlled computing (Popular Science)
Verizon to end unlimited iPhone data plan (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
AT&T ShopAlerts
Jobs takes the stage to introduce Apple’s new iPad
Investors are drawn anew to digital music
Ben Sisario on MediaDecoder
Edifier MP250 Sound to Go speaker
iFixit.com Motorola Xoom Teardown
iFixit.com MacBook Pro Teardown
iFixit.com Do-It-Yourself Repair
TIP OF THE WEEK: Diagnosing memory problems on your computer (Microsoft.com)
Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test (Apple.com)
MemTest
MacRumors Guides: Testing RAM
The X Lab: Running the Apple Hardware Test

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February 23, 2011

Brian Stelter of The Times discusses the television industry’s efforts to grab even more attention with social media and David Steinberger of ComiXology explains how his company has adapted comic books for digital devices.

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News (33:11)
Brian Stelter  (26:15)
Tech Term (15:41)
ComiXology (13:10)
Tip of the Week (5:55)

Links

Kids who skip school are tracked by GPS (Orange County Register)
Spotify raises investments at $1 billion valuation
Amazon Prime members get free movie streaming (PCMag.com)
I.R.S. begins processing tax forms affected by late tax changes (IRS Newsroom)
Home Internet may get even faster in South Korea
Motorola Xoom at Verizon Wireless
TV industry taps social media to keep viewers’ attention
Janifer.org
How to use barcode readers (NickBilton.com)
New York City to use QR codes on construction permits (NYC.gov)
Phasers.net
ComiXology
ComiXology Web reader
ComiXology Comics app for iOS
ComiXology Comics app for Android
TIP OF THE WEEK: The View Options box in iTunes


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February 16, 2011

This week’s show features tips for backing up photos and other data on your smartphone, and a chat with the curator Tom Eccles and the artist Tony Oursler about the inaugural exhibit at the Adobe Museum of Digital Media.

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News (23:41)
Adobe Museum of Digital Media  (27:42)
Smartphone backup (15:08)
Tip of the Week (3:43)

Links

Apple offers subscriptions for all iPad publications
Apple launches subscriptions on the App Store (Apple)
Last.fm Radio becomes a premium feature on mobile and home entertainment devices (Last.fm blog)
Verizon not yet breaking a sweat over iPhone traffic (gigaOM)
Ars Technica: IBM’s Watson almost sneaks wrong answer by Trebek
A fight to win the future: computers vs. humans
What is I.B.M’s Watson?
A: This computer could defeat you at ‘Jeopardy!’ Q: What is Watson? (PBS Newshour video)
Adobe Museum of Digital Media
Apple: Backing up iPhone and iPod Touch
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software (Apple)
iPhone: Improve backup and restore times by reducing iPhone Camera Roll (Apple)
Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone
Backup Everything (Android Market)
Titanium Backup for Android
Astro File Manager for Android
Data Backup (Android Developers)
Handy Backup for Android
MyBackup Pro for Android, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry
Complete guide to backing up your Android phone (Tested.com)
How to back up the data on a BlackBerry smartphone (Research in Motion)
Windows Live / Windows Phone 7 (Microsoft)
Handy Backup for Windows Phone 7
TIP OF THE WEEK: Safari Reader
Readability for Mozilla Firefox
Readability Redux for Google Chrome
Readability: Installation video for Internet Explorer
Readability main site
iReader for Google Chrome

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February 9, 2011

This week’s show features an interview with Jeff Potter, author of the book ‘‘Cooking for Geeks’’ and a roundup of kitchen-themed apps for smartphones.

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News (27:38)
Jeff Potter, ‘‘Cooking for Geeks’’ (24:25)
Cooking Sites and Apps (14:03)
Tip of the Week (3:28)

Links

F.C.C. to propose expanding broadband service to underserved areas
Universal Service Fund
The work of art in the Age of Google
Google Art Project
Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project (Google blog)
Early preview of free software update for Kindle (Kindlepost.com)
Sprint unveils the Kyocera Echo, a dual-screen smartphone
Smartphone shipments surpass PCs for first time. What’s next? (PCMag.com)
One on One: Jane McGonigal, game designer
‘‘Cooking for Geeks’’ by Jeff Potter
The Geek's Guide to Rebooting Your Kitchen (Lifehacker)
Epicurious.com
AllRecipes
BigOven
Whole Foods Market Recipes app for iPhone
Healthy Recipes app by SparkRecipes
Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook app for iPhone
Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook app for Android
Jamie Oliver 20-Minute Meals app for iOS
Mario Batali Cooks! app for Android and iOS
Ratio app for Android
Diet Watcher Cookbook app for Android
GroceryIQ app for Android and iOS
OurGroceries for Android and BlackBerry
Pepperplate
BlackBerry cooking apps
Get cooking with BlackBerry apps (CrackBerry.com)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Sending Deep Links in YouTube videos

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Bits: Tech Talk on Twitter
Bits: Tech Talk on Facebook

February 2, 2011

Matt Richtel of The Times technology desk discusses the shutdown of Internet and cell service in Egypt, while David Perry of Trend Micro examines recent issues that have turned software into global weapons. Don Donofrio of the New Technology office offers advice on online photo sharing.

Segments (time on counter)
News (36:06)
Matt Richtel (29:46)
Smartphone Photo-Sharing (21:12)
David Perry (13:07)
Tip of the Week (4:09)

Links

Cisco Visual Networking Index forecast projects 26-fold growth in global mobile data traffic from 2010 to 2015
Intel identifies chipset design error, implementing solution
Microsoft says Yahoo is ‘phantom data’ phone bug source (BBC)
Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2501696 (Microsoft Security Response Center blog)
Microsoft Security Advisory 2501696
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in MHTML could allow information disclosure
Latest IE vulnerability: Microsoft’s workaround doesn’t help those most in need (ZDNet blog)
World’s first 3D smartphone, LG Optimus 3D, to debut February 14 (Ars Technica)
LG jumps in front of rivals to claim world’s first 3D smartphone (Forbes)
Egypt cuts off most Internet and cell service
How users in Egypt are bypassing Twitter & Facebook blocks (Mashable)
Without Internet, Egyptians find new ways to get online (Computerworld)
Times Topics: WikiLeaks
Israeli test on worm called crucial in Iran nuclear delay
Trend Micro
Trend Micro malware blog
Trend Micro cloud security blog
‘‘The Stainless Steel Rat’’ series
At Flickr, fending off rumors and Facebook
Flickr
Flickit
‘‘The Adventures of Kermit’’ Flickr group
TwitPic
Photoshop.com
Instagr.am
Camera Genius
Photo-sharing services review (Top Ten Reviews)
Vanna White (WheelofFortune.com)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Pin Tabs in Google Chrome
New in Labs: the Unread Message icon

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January 26, 2011

Matt Richtel of the Times technology desk talks about new services that can shut down a cellphone in a moving car and Don Donofrio of the News Technology office discusses apps that can enhance your smartphone photography.

Segments (time on counter)
News (37:30)
Matt Richtel (31:00)
“Mikey 2” iPhone microphone (18:38)
Smartphone photo apps (14:52)
Tip of the Week (3:43)

Links

Computer memory heralds green PCs (BBC)
Computing with Novel Floating Gate Devices (abstract)
Microsoft explains Windows phone 7  ‘phantom data’ (BBC)
Verizon keeps unlimited data plan for iPhone (CNet)
Keep your opt-outs (Google Public Policy blog)
Facebook turns the ‘Like’ into its newest ad (Advertising Age)
Facebook Help Center: Sponsored Stories
So we grew 3400% last year... (Foursquare blog)
A short-circuit to distracted driving
“Mikey” by Blue Microphones
Bookworm from PopCap Games
Pro HDR
AutoStich Panorama
Adobe Photoshop Express for Android
Adobe Photoshop Express for iPhone
PhotoForge for iPhone
Hipstamatic for iPhone
The wonderful Hipstamatic camera
Finding the right tool to tell a war story (NYT Lens blog)
SwankoLab
FxCamera for Android (AppBrain)
8 best Android apps for photo editing (Mashable)
The best photography apps for your Android (Lifehacker)
Windows Phone 7 Photo Apps (Two:Thirty AM)
BlackBerry App World: Photography
Palm webOS Photo Effects app
Sam Grobart: Breaking up with your point-and-shoot (video)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Press Alt+Enter in Windows for a file’s Properties box
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts


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January 19, 2011

Professor Sherry Turkle of M.I.T. discusses her new book “Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other” and Claire Cain Miller of The Times chats about the current state of communications privacy laws.

Segments (time on counter)
News (31:55)
Sherry Turkle (27:22)
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 (14:46)
Claire Cain Miller (11:54)
Tip of the Week (3:22)

Links

Platform Updates: New user object fields, Edge.remove Event and more (Facebook developer's blog)
Facebook suspends phone and address sharing feature (ReadWriteWeb)
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum online exhibits
Bits Pics: The Computer History Museum
Two charged over iPad hacking on AT&T network
A deep bench of leadership at Apple
Jobs takes sick leave at Apple again, stirring questions
Microsoft OneNote Office app for iPhone
New task for phone: File taxes
TurboTax SnapTax
IRS Free File
“Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other” by Sherry Turkle
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750
U.S. subpoenas Twitter over WikiLeaks supporters
1986 privacy law is outrun by the Web
Should e-mail and letters have equal legal protection?
Digital Due Process
TIP OF THE WEEK: Turn on the character counter for the iPhone Messages app

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January 12, 2011

John Simpson, the chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, discusses the new features available on the redesigned online version of the OED and Dave Pascoe of LiveATC.net talks about his site, which streams live aviation audio. Jenna Wortham and Sam Grobart of the Times Technology desk also drop by for a wrap-up of last week’s Consumer Electronics Show.

Segments (time on counter)
News (31:04)
Jenna Wortham & Sam Grobart (25:59)
Oxford English Dictionary online (18:00)
LiveATC.net (9:09)
Tip of the Week (2:52)

Links

‘‘World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm’’ sells 4.7M in first month (PCMag.com)
Microsoft investigates ‘phantom’ Windows Phone 7 data (BBC)
British Library announces first app for the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphone
Mac App Store opens for business
Mac App Store
Live blogging the Verizon iPhone announcement
Verizon will offer the iPhone next month
AT&T and Verizon trade taunts over iPhone
Eye-catching products in a hall of gadgetry
Gadgetwise CES 2011 coverage
Oxford English Dictionary online
LiveATC.net
TIP OF THE WEEK: List of keyboard shortcuts for Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007

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January 5, 2011

Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor of the DealBook section of The Times, discusses the new relationship between Facebook and Goldman Sachs and Phil Simon, author of “The New Small” talks about how small businesses can get the most out of emerging technologies.

Segments (time on counter)
News (34:47)
Andrew Ross Sorkin (27:14)
Marantz NA7004 audio player (16:18)
Phil Simon (12:34)
Tip of the Week (3:56)

Links

Tablets, dual-core phones and 3-D cameras: 2011’s hottest gadget trends (Wired)
Intel Core 2011 chips offer more power (CIO Today)
Microsoft blog post on Windows Live Hotmail outage
Google Android Newsstand may lift developer revenue (InformationWeek)
iPad magazine sales numbers show steep decline over a few short months (Engadget)
CHART OF THE DAY: iPad Magazine Sales Tank (Business Insider)
DealBook: Why Facebook is such a crucial friend for Goldman
DealBook: Facebook deal offers freedom from scrutiny
DealBook: Share rules could prompt an offering by Facebook
DealBook: Goldman offering clients a chance to invest in Facebook
Marantz NA7004 network audio player
Squeezebox Duet
Squeezebox Classic
“The New Small,” by Phil Simon
TIP OF THE WEEK: Bing Maps apps
Bing Maps overhauls interface, exposes Map apps to all (Search Engine Land)

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December 30, 2010

With 2011 looming, Team Tech Talk takes a look at some gadgets, apps and sites that can make keeping keeping those New Year's resolutions easier.

Segments (time on counter)
News (35:36)
Fitness gadgets and games (32:41)
Motivational and organizational apps and sites (22:29)
Charity, voluteering and environmental sites and apps (12:18)
Tip of the Week (1:42)

Links

Samsung confirms Galaxy Player, will showcase at CES 2011 (SamsungHub)
Apple sued over app privacy (Bloomberg Businessweek)
AT&T releases texting-while-driving documentary (Mashable)
AT&T expands WiFi hotzones in NYC, San Francisco (InformationWeek)
IBM reveals five innovations that will change our lives in the next five years
Mio FitStik
Mio Pacer
FitBit
Zumba Fitness for PlayStation 3
Sports Champions for PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 3
Wii Fit Plus
Nintendo Wii
Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect
QuitIt for iPhone
LIVESTRONG MyQuit Coach for iPhone
Quit Smoking apps for Android (AndroidZoom)
Evernote
HomeRoutines app for iPhone
TaskPaper for iOS and MacOS
Goals Done! for Android
GOALS ToDo for Android review
ToDo Matrix for BlackBerry and iPhone
Android Market productivity apps
Blackberry AppWorld productivity apps
iTunes U.
MIT OpenCourseWare
Lynda.com online software training courses
Charity Navigator
CharityWatch (sponsored by American Institute of Philanthropy)
Better Business Bureau
VolunteerMatch
Volunteering in America
GoodGuide
GoodGuide app for iPhone
The Green Guide
Yale Environment 360 (Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies)
Blue Ocean Institute
FishPhone
FishPhone for iPhone
SeafoodWatch
SeafoodWatch for iPhone
Sea Stories
TIP OF THE WEEK: Launch iPad apps with Spotlight (WoowooMac)

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December 22, 2010

Brian Stelter of The Times discusses the rash of recent security problems on popular Web sites and the author Mark Stephen Meadows chats about his new book, ‘‘We, Robot.”

Segments (time on counter)
News (24:05)
Brian Stelter (19:42)
Mark Stephen Meadows (13:08)
Tip of the Week (3:43)

Links

Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 sales off to a promising start
Newest ‘Call of Duty’ video game sales reach $1B (Forbes)
Foursquare blog: photos and comments are here!
Apple TV sales expected to reach 1 million this week (San Jos? Mercury News)
Verizon Wireless Twitter feed
Verizon confirms will make 4G announcements at CES (TG Daily)
F.C.C. approves Net rules and braces for fight
F.C.C.’s Net neutrality vote hit from both sides
Hackers disrupt sites run by Gawker Media
Hackers give Web companies a test of free speech
FAQ: Compromised Commenting Accounts on Gawker Media
The Gawker hack and Web security: The Gnosis hackers respond (Geekosystem)
An Interview with Gnosis, the group behind the Gawker hacking (TheNextWeb)
Mark Stephen Meadows
“We, Robot” on Facebook
TIP OF THE WEEK: Change your default search engine (Search Engine Journal)

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December 15, 2010

Damon Darlin, the Technology editor for The Times, chats about people’s relationships with their gadgets and Dawn Song, a MacArthur Foundation genius fellow, discusses her work in computer security.

Segments (time on counter)
News (28:12)
Damon Darlin (22:34)
Audio docks (16:01)
Dawn Song (9:41)
Tip of the Week (2:55)

Links

#Hindsight 2010: Top Trends on Twitter (Twitter Blog)
Twitter: The year in review
Twitter’s top trends of 2010
Smartphones: Information security risks, opportunities and recommendations for users
Microsoft to announce new slates aimed at the iPad
Gmail blog: How to create a vacation responder (and 50 other things you might want to teact your parents)
TeachParentsTech.org site
How to survive holiday family tech support (Datamation)
Tips for holiday tech support (TechRepublic)
How to fix your family’s PC problems (PCWorld)
Digital devices can become objects of affection
The famous Bacon Explosion recipe
Times Topics: Damon Darlin
Audyssey South of Market Edition audio dock
Beats? by Dr. Dre? BeatBox? iPod dock
Dawn Song, MacArthur genius fellow
Dawn Song biography
Dawn Song’s UC Berkeley home page
TIP OF THE WEEK: Find hidden themes and wallpapers in Windows 7 (Windows7Bits.com)

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December 8, 2010

The Times reporter Tanzina Vega discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal that would allow consumers to opt out of online tracking from Web adverstisers. Personal Technology editor Sam Grobart explains the concept of soundbars and Christopher Coppola shares his insights on modern movie-making and his “Digivanglist” reality show.

Segments (time on counter)
News (34:33)
Tanzina Vega (28:00)
Sam Grobart (16:55)
Christopher Coppola (11:44)
Tip of the Week (3:35)

Links

Consumer Reports cell-service ratings survey
Facebook blog: Introducing the new profile
Twitterers react to new Facebook profiles (HuffingtonPost.com)
Google launches cloud-based e-bookstore (Google blog)
Amazon unveils better Kindle Web app (CNet)
Google Chrome OS gets detailed (Engadget)
Google Chrome OS: What you need to know (GigaOM)
Google Chrome Store
Google Chrome Store frequently asked questions
Mozilla Labs: Building the Open Web App Ecosystem
On eve of Chrome store launch, Mozilla touts own Web app plans (Computerworld)
Appletell exclusive: Mac App Store to open December 13th?
Mac App Store: Coming Soon
Federal Trade Commission privacy report
F.T.C. backs plan to honor privacy of online users
In online privacy plan, the opt-out question looms
Boxes and bars for better TV sound
Christopher Coppola’s blog
ReelzChannel: Digivangelist
PAH Nation
TIP OF THE WEEK: Customizing the Windows Safari toobar
Customizing the Mac Safari toolbar
MozillaZine: Firefox toolbar customization
Microsoft: Customize the Internet Explorer toolbars
Opera tutorials: Detailed toolbar customization


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December 1, 2010

Students at New York University share their thoughts on a recent New York Times article about digital distractions and Rik Fairlie, a Times contributor, talks about this season’s in digital cameras.

Segments (time on counter)
News (31:48)
Rik Fairlie (25:18)
Tech Term (16:40)
Digital distractions  (12:48)
Tip of the Week (3:06)

Links

Cyber Monday sales surge (CNN Money)
Microsoft sells 2.5M Kinect sensors for Xbox 360 (Bloomberg)
A Facebook founder begins a social network focused on charities
Introducing Google Earth 6 (Google blog)
Google Earth: 3D Trees
Google Earth
Europe opens antitrust inquiry into Google
Netflix partner says Comcast “toll” threatens online video delivery
Level 3 Communications issues statement concerning Comcast’s actions
Comcast blog post regarding Level 3
FCC Looks Into Level 3, Comcast Content Dispute (PC World)
Did net neutrality issues delay December FCC meeting? (PCMag.com)
FCC prepares for net neutrality vote (CNet)
TIP OF THE WEEK: Dual monitor setup is easy in Windows 7! (Microsoft Support)
Microsoft: Two monitors are better than one
Windows 7: Move windows between multiple monitors
Microsoft: 20 PC shortcuts you needs to know
Microsoft: Understanding multiple monitors
Windows logo key shortcuts (O’Reilly Answers)
NYTimes.com holiday gift guide
Growing up digital, wired for distraction

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November 25, 2010

This week’s episode offers a round-up of health gadgets and fitness apps to meet the holiday season head on.

Segments (time on counter)
News (29:19)
Fitness gadgets and apps (24:37)
Calorie- and exercise-tracking apps (16:58)
Yoga apps (12:38)
Tip of the Week (2:40)

Links

A cheaper plan at Netflix offers films for online only
Acer unveils tablets to run Windows, Android (PC World)
Visual tour: 25 years of Windows (Computerworld)
Microsoft: A history of Windows
Windows 7 system requirements
“Next Generation 9-1-1” would accept emergency text messages (Ars Technica)
F.C.C. Chairman Genachowski announced steps to bring 9-1-1 into the 21st century (PDF)
Apple’s iOS 4.2 available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
Updated version of iPad software arrives
Understanding AirPlay in iOS 4.2
MP3 player/pedometer reviews (Pedometers.org)
Nike+iPod
Nike+iPod FAQ
FitBit
Mio Pacer
Eight best Android apps for health and fitness (Mashable)
RunKeeper for Android
RunKeeper Free for iPhone
RunKeeper Pro for iPhone
Nike+GPS for iPhone
CycleMeter GPS for iPhone
GymGoal for iPhone
Lose It! for iPhone and iPad
Tap & Track for iPhone
LIVESTRONG Calorie Tracker
BlackBerry App Workd Health & Wellness apps
15 diet and fitness apps for BlackBerry (DietsinReview.com)
Absolute Fitness for Android (AnddroidandMe.com)
Windows Phone: Keep your personal trainer in your pocket
The best yoga apps: A comprehensive review (Appolicious.com)
Expand your practice with iPhone yoga apps (Daily Cup of Yoga)
Yoga applications for Android (AndroidZoom)
TIP OF THE WEEK: List of keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word

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November 17, 2010

Bill Milani, a lawyer and instructor at Cornell University’s school of labor and industrial relations, discusses issues with using social-networking sites at the office. Julie Bosman, who covers the publishing industry for The Times, talks about the rising popularity of e-readers as a gift item this holiday season.

Segments (time on counter)
News (36:46)
Social-networking on the job (32:15)
Audio-Technica AT-LP240-USB turntable (18:31)
Julie Bosman on e-book readers (12:38)
Tip of the Week (4:22)

Links

Facebook offers new messaging tool
The Facebook blog: See the messages that matter
Schmidt: Android phones will be credit cards
Mobile providers form new digital wallet venture (PC World)
Apple security updates
PGP knowledge base note on Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple begins selling Beatles downloads
Worker rights extend to Facebook post
Keeping a closer eye on employees’ social networking
Audio Technica AT-LP240-USB direct-drive turntable
TEAC turntable recorder systems
ION audio USB turntables
Sony PS-LX300USB turntable
Audacity open-source audio editor
SoundForge Audio Studio software
“Over the Rainbow,” by Sarah Vaughn (iLike)
“Walking After Midnight,” by Patsy Cline (iLike)
The history of Project Gutenberg
Great holiday expectations for e-readers
New York Times Best Sellers Lists to track e-books
TIP OF THE WEEK: Ubuntu netbook edition download page
Ubuntu netbook edition

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November 10, 2010

This week’s show features a look at how equalizer settings work for iTunes and other music-jukebox programs and Miguel Helft of The Times offers a preview of the new RockMelt Web browser.

Segments (time on counter)
News (39:38)
Miguel Helft (31:52)
MSI GX660R gaming laptop (25:02)
EQ and volume normalizing (17:10)
Tip of the Week (5:03)

Links

Free holiday Wi-Fi from Google
Beyond instant results: Instant previews (Google blog)
Google introduces visual previews of search results
Windows 7 phone blog roundup (Computerworld)
State of the Art: Kinect pushes users into a sweaty new dimension
A home system leaves hand controls in the dust
TimesCast: Microsoft’s Kinect arrives
Firefox add-on BlackSheep sniffs out Firesheep tool (eWeek)
Blacksheep plug-in from Zscaler
Stop Firesheep with FireShepherd
Color comes to E-Ink screens
Queen’s Facebook page becomes forum for monarchy debate (Guardian)
Web browsing takes a social turn
RockMelt site and video
Rockmelt blog
The MSI GX660R gaming laptop
ASUS notebooks
Alienware gaming laptops
iTunes: About Sound Check
iTunes and QuickTime for Windows: Audio does not play or plays incorrectly
iTunes Effects: Crossfade and Sound Enhancer (Mac Tips and Tricks)
Methodshop: Demystifying the iTunes EQ
iDFX Audio Enhancer
Audio plug-ins at Download.com
Winamp blog: How to use the equalizer
Winamp blog: Volume leveling in Winamp with Replay Gain
Windows 7 Mods: Enable the equalizer in Windows Media Player 12
Techerator: How to enable crossfading and auto volume leveling in Windows Media Player 12
TIP OF THE WEEK: How to quickly lock your computer and use other Windows Logo shortcut keys (Microsoft)
Lock the Mac OS X 10.6 screen with a keyboard shortcut (Mac OS X Hints)
ScreenLock 1.0 for Mac
MacDailyNews: Lock your Mac OS X screen from the menu bar by adding lock icon
Mac OS X Hints: Create a screen-clocking keyboard shortcut

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November 3, 2010

Frank Ahearn, author of “How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, and Vanish Without a Trace,” offers tips on online privacy and Claire Cain Miller of The Times discusses the latest legal developments with Google’s Street View feature.

Segments (time on counter)
News (32:58)
Frank Ahearn (25:15)
Logitech F540 headphones (15:29)
Tip of the Week (09:45)
Claire Cain Miller (7:17)

Links

Barnes & Noble puts color on its Nook
Apple releases iPhone, iPad iOS 4.2 Golden Master to developers (Apple Insider)
Partial Flash support Comes to iPhone via Skyfire mobile browser (Mashable)
Sprint 4G goes live in New York City, other new markets (TG Daily)
Facebook Says data broker bought User IDs (InformationWeek)
Facebook Developer’s blog: An update on Facebook UIDs
Google blog: Rewarding Web application security research
“How to Disappear” by Frank M. Ahearn and Eileen C. Horan
Logitech F540 wireless gaming headphones
Logitech blog 
A reassured F.T.C. ends Google Street View inquiry
TIP OF THE WEEK: Make Outlook close original message when you reply to it


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October 27, 2010

This week’s show features Clifford Nass of Stanford University on what computers reveal about human behavior, Hashem Bajwa and Neil Heymann of the advertising agency Droga5 on an interactive twist for publicizing Jay-Z’s memoir and Alan Yacavone of the Times News Technology desk on the latest announcements from Apple.

Segments (time on counter)
News (41:56)
Clifford Nass (32:35)
Interactive ad campaign for “Decoded” by Jay-Z (22:01)
Back to the Mac (13:01)
Tip of the Week (3:58)

Links

Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to Best Buy for $499 (eWeek)
Galaxy Tab coming to Sprint Nov. 14th (PCMag.com)
Android Market and Windows Marketplace pass major milestones (InformationWeek)
AndroidDev Twitter feed
Office for Mac 2011
Office for Mac 2011: What’s new
Sony drops price of PSP go to $199 (Mashable)
Firesheep Firefox add-in hijacks Twitter, Facebook over Wi-Fi (PCMag.com)
Firesheep in wolves’ clothing: Extension lets you Hack into Twitter, Facebook accounts easily (TechCrunch)
Protect your login informatin from Firesheep  (TechCrunch) 
How to protect against Firesheep attacks
(Computerworld)
Dr. Clifford Nass of Stanford University
The CHIMe lab
“The Man Who Lied to His Laptop” by Clifford Nass
The “How We Work” study 
Decode Jay-Z with Bing
Find Jay-Z’s memoir at a bookstore, or on a billboard
TIP OF THE WEEK: Time Warner cable Remote DVR Manager (Time Warner Cable “Untangled” blog)
Time Warner Cable Remote DVR Manager site
TiVo Mobile site
Verizon FiOS TV Central
Comcast: How to use myDVR Manager
Dish Network DVR manager app

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October 20, 2010

Anthony Zuiker, creator of the television show “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’’ and author of the new thriller “Dark Prophecy,” describes a new form of storytelling called the “digi-novel” and Jenna Wortham of the Times discusses how technology fits into the dating scene.

Segments (time on counter)
News (34:54)
Tip of the Week (21:36)
Anthony Zuiker (17:34)
Jenna Wortham (7:38)

Links

ITU estimates two billion people online by end 2010
Western Digital shipping world’s largest capacity SATA drives
WD Caviar Green
Western Digital: Large capacity drives
Wii and PS3 to be disc-free (Netflix blog)
Xbox Kinect game launch lineup revealed (CNN/Mashable)
Oct. 18, 1985: Nintendo Entertainment System launches (Wired)
Bits blog updates from Apple’s Mac-focused event
Facebook vows to fix a flaw in data privacy
Facebook privacy: Protecting personal information in the social network
(eWeek)
Facebook app breach gets the attention of Congress (Ars Technica)
Facebook privacy guide
Level26 / “Dark Prophecy”
“Sqweegel” episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (opens iTunes Store)
Anthony Zuiker on IMDb
Can technology make or break a relationship?
TIP OF THE WEEK: Microsoft Fix-It Solution Center
Announcing Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services (Microsoft TechNet blog)

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October 13, 2010


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