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Show Notes – 7/25/09 – Episode 31

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by Jordan in Show Notes

Episode 31 – 7/25/09

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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In This Episode:

Tech News:

• Microsoft listens to Apple and changes their ads Source TUAW
  
• Palm and Apple battle it out for iTunes compatibility with the Pre Source Ars Technica
  
• Can Amazon take books off the Kindle even if you pay for them? Source Ars Technica
• Will future games be financed by investing gamers? Source Tech Report
• Does spam actually work? Does anybody actually buy stuff from spam? Source Ars Technica
• Augmented reality arrives on the iPhone – we’re pretty excited Source Mac Rumors

Tech Discussion – Jake now hates Twitter?:

Jake has put on the hater pants for none other than the service that Jordan loves so much…. the infamous Twitter. Jordan and Jake discuss how Twitter can go very wrong, how it can be used to work well, and more. Jordan uses TweetDeck to keep the craziness at a minimum. If you’re still in love with twitter you can follow Jordan or Jake still.

Tech Discussion – Are SD cards the future of portable storage?:

Our host’s discuss the future of portable media… will Blu Ray hold as the high capacity mobile storage tech or while smaller flash cards take over.

Tech Discussion – Wired magazine’s “10 gadgets we’d like to throw in a black hole”:

Wired magazine has composed a list of tech gadgets that they hate. Do our host’s agree with the list?

Listener email – David – Windows 7 questions:

David writes: “Hey DLR: On earlier show Windows 7 was discussed. Amazon is taking pre orders for Windows 7. I currently have Windows XP media center edition. Do I need an upgrade or entirely new Windows 7. Would all my software ei. photoshop elements 6.0 & pinnacle ultimate stick [TV tuner] be compatible w/ windows 7 ? What advantage is there in a new operating system ? Thanks, David”

Jordan talks about upgrading from XP to Windows 7, program compatibility, and the benefits of the upcoming operating system from Microsoft.

Tech Review – Get 25gb of free online story with Windows Live Skydrive:

Jordan has been super impressed with Windows Live Skydrive, a free service from Microsoft that provides 25gb of online storage. All you need is a windows live account (also free) and you’re ready to upload big files online, backup your local content, and make the hassle of file sharing a thing of the past.

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Tags: amazon, apple, gadgets, gaming, iTunes, palm, SD cards, twitter, windows, windows 7, wired magazine