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Show Notes 6/20/09

Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by joseph in Show Notes

Episode 27 – 6/20/09

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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In This Episode:

Tech News:

• Twitter brings global awareness to political upheaval in Iran Source Wired and iReport
  
• Steve Jobs disappoints Apple fans by not showing at WWDC Source TechCrunch

Tech Review – iPhone 3GS:

Jordan and Jake went out and got their new iPhone 3GS’ as soon as they came out. Unfortunately, Jake’s proximity sensor was broken; but Apple, being the customer support champs that they are, is taking quick action to get him a new one. This newest iPhone has the same basic design, but comes with some great new features. The voice command feature isn’t always reliable, but the reworked camera with video capability is great. It even comes with editing software that makes uploading videos from your iPhone a snap. The compass is an interesting new feature, but its very prone to electromagnetic interference. Overall, Jordan and Jake think the 3GS is a great new product with some minor kinks that can be easily fixed by a few firmware updates. The hosts take two callers: Caleb, a new iPhone user, says his favorite thing about it is all the apps to download. George Drage of AppleJuiceShow.com loves the voice command and the new camera functions have really impressed him.

Tech Discussion – Travel Tech – Bing.com:

Jordan starts his two part travel series; discussing some of the gadgets and websites that can make traveling more fun and less stressful. Bing.com, Microsoft’s new ‘decision engine’, came in handy for booking the cheapest flight for his trip. It did all the shopping around for him after he gave it his departure and arrival information. He gives Microsoft an encouraging tip of the hat for this great new search engine.

Caller – Ken – Selling Old Phones and the New iPhone’s Voice Control:

Ken, who is a tech guru in his own right, has stumbled upon an entire market for no contract cell phones. He sold his old old 3G, which he only bought a year ago, for $350. Using ebay to sell your phone overseas can bring in much more money than was previously thought.

He also points out that Apple’s aim with voice control is to phase out the keyboard and mouse, in turn revolutionizing the way we use our home computers. Ken also says that Microsoft and Apple are going to be racing to make voice control functionality more than just a novelty feature in years to come.

Ken stays on after the show ends for a special web only tech discussion about the new iPhone, the future of tech and more!

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Tags: apple, bing.com, iphone, iPhone 3GS, iran, selling old phones, steve jobs, twitter