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Hi-Def TV programming, Google Voice, Competitive Industry of E-Books, Education and Technology
News, tips and information impacting your life through technology.
Show Notes Episode 6
News Flash
– Official Google Voice App Blocked from App Store
– Sprint to Purchase Virgin Mobile USA
– Financial Times confirms Apple ‘iTablet’ rumor
Topics
1. Hi-Def TV programming and paying more
2. Google Voice
3. Competitive Industry of E-Books: Amazon, B&N, Sony
4. E-Book readers: Kindle, Kindle DX, Sony E-Book reader
Question from Winforums
Question: There are many third party products to clean and enhance Windows performance. I’m a new user to Mac, what is available to achieve these results on a Mac?
Answer: The answer is you don’t need any. There are third party tools available, but you don’t need to run them. Mac’s don’t fragment nor have a registry which might require cleaning. I would recommend however, and application removal tool like App Cleaner instead of draging the application to the trash. This will ensure removal all associated files. Otherwise, just let your Mac run its course.
Discussion of the Cast
Education and Technology
Digital Divide: Defined as those that have or do not have access to technology. When one uses technology, the quality and quantity of usage greatly matters. Government and business should address this cooperatively. This trend is noticeable in our own communities. Thoughts on what we (you, me, community, schools, govt, business) can do the decrease the gap that exists. Should this be of any great concern to us?
Tip or Item of Interest
Steve – Books by Don Tapscott: Growing Up Digital: The rise of the next generation (1996) and Grown up Digital: How the next generation is changing your world (2008) Survival in a digital world:
Mikee – Live Kick
Dave – Technology and Going Green
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Google Glass In The NBA and Skype Group Video
Google Glass makes an appearance in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers franchise. Skype opens the digital door to free group video calling! Latest Twitter profile page and Homeland Security’s statement regarding Internet Explore.
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UberEATS Banned from School, Roku’s Smart Home Investment, and Facebook’s News Feed Change
We are back after a brief hiatus! We dive right into the decision from a high school to ban UberEATS from delivery food to students after it disrupted the classroom setting and created headaches in the office. Roku announced two new technologies that creates a new whole-home integrated home entertainment ecosystem made up of smart TVs, soundbars, voice assistant, and smart speakers. Facebook Pixel is causing major headaches for some users and we breakdown what you can do to fight back against advertisements and sponsored posts. And finally, Facebook has announced a major change to their News Feed function. The change is being touted as a win for their users but we are less than optimistic about the true end result.
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Remembering Apollo 11 And Microsoft Layoffs
Microsoft is making big news with their massive layoff of 18,000, many tied to the Nokia-branch of their operations. On the other hand, PC sales are expected to rise significantly over the next few years. We also reminisce about Apollo 11 and the moon landing, 45 years later.