Tech News Today 20

Tech News Today Episode 20

Tech News Today 20: My Face Is Up Here, Kinect.

Kindle iPhone/iPad apps get video, Windows 8 knows your face, pageviews are dead, porn drops flash, and more.

Hosts

• Tom Merritt (@acedtect)
  • TomMerritt.com
• Sarah Lane (@sarahlane)
  • SarahLane.com
• Erik Lanigan (@eriklanigan)

Guest

• Gina Trapani (@ginatrapani • friendfeed.com/ginatrapani)
  • Smarterware.org
  • Completewaveguide.com
  • FastCompany.com/WorkSmart

Topics

• Amazon adds video and audio to Kindle app
  • http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/06/av-comes-to-kindle-for-ipadiphone-but-no-one-else-yet.ars

• iOS4 update could fix antenna problem
  • http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/06/28/173250/iOS-Update-May-Tackle-iPhone-4s-Antenna-Problems
  • Call 510-444-0020 to test iPhone with continuous tone

• No patent reform with Bilski Supreme Court decision
  • http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/06/supreme-court-allows-but-limits-business-method-patents.ars

• Features of Windows 8 leaked
  • http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/early-windows-8-features-to-include-startup-performance-boost-v
  • http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-planning-039windows-store039-app-store-for-windows-8

• MSNBC designs the perfect web site
  • http://paidcontent.org/article/419-touting-redesign-msnbc-declares-pageviews-dead

• ICANN approves Chinese characters and 20 other languages for entering web domains
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10432404.stm

• Porn industry dropping Flash
  • http://www.conceivablytech.com/1553/business/an-unexpected-apple-ally-porn-industry-to-drop-flash

• FBI fails to crack Truecrypt encrypted files of Brazilian banker
  • http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/28/brazil_banker_crypto_lock_out

• Voicemail from Mikai about using solar panels to charge electric cars

• Email from Dan about horseboy validating Google Street View

• Email from Matt about developing for Meego

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Production Information

• Edited by: Erik
• Notes:

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