TECHGEEK Weekly
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TECHGEEK Weekly recaps the tech news of the week with discussion and off-topic rants by our roundtable of guests and editors. Hosted by Stewart Wilson, the podcast is released every Sunday.
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TECHGEEK Weekly 74: CES, Rdio and Other Things | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) And we're back for another year. This week, we recap that CES event with the latest craze of ultrabooks, look at the Galaxy Nexus and talk about Rdio. Terence Huynh, Stewart Wilson, Tom Solari and Chris Southcott come back for another series of TECHGEEK Weekly and we've also produced a video version - which we are editing at the moment. We also like to thank Sony (http://www.sony.com.au/section/home?referer=http%3A%2F%2Ftechgeek.com.au%2F), Rode Microphones (http://www.rodemic.com/), AVerMedia (http://www.avermedia.com/) and Telestream (http://www.telestream.net/) for their support with our ambitious CES coverage. Don't forget to listen and subscribe. DOWNLOAD MP3 SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) Show Notes The Top Stories CES PRESS DAY CES 2012 LIVE BLOG (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/10/ces-2012-live-blog-starts-at-3am/) Kinect for Windows – Coming February 1 (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/10/kinect-for-windows-coming-february-1/) ULTRABOOK CRAZE Acer announces Aspire S5 – 13.3-inch “thinnest ultrabook” (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/09/acer-announces-aspire-s5-13-3-inch-thinnest-ultrabook/) Acer reveals Aspire Timeline Ultra – ultrabook with dedicated graphics (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/09/acer-reveals-aspire-timeline-ultra-ultrabook-with-dedicated-graphics/) Lenovo unveils business-orientated ultrabook – ThinkPad T430u (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/07/lenovo-unveils-business-orientated-ultrabook-thinkpad-t430u/) Samsung's Ultrabook Debut: the Series 9 and the Series 5 Ultra (http://computershopper.com/ces-2012/samsung-s-ultrabook-debut-the-series-9-and-the-series-5-ultra2) LG to launch series of “Super Ultrabooks” at CES (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/06/lg-to-launch-series-of-super-ultrabooks-at-ces/) GOOGLE TV Sony tries Google TV again with motion controls, voice search, and gaming (http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/9/2690335/sony-google-tv-NSZ-GP9-NSZ-GS7-motion-control-voice-touchpad) Google TV to be integrated within LG’s own televisions (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/06/google-tv-to-be-integrated-within-lgs-own-televisions/) ANALYSIS: Google TV ditches Intel, moves to ARM, to make it an appealing product (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/07/analysis-google-tv-ditches-intel-moves-to-arm-to-make-it-an-appealing-product/) OTHERS JVC joins 4K craze – launches first 4K handheld camcorder (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/12/jvc-joins-4k-craze-launches-first-4k-handheld-camcorder/) Polaroid announces new “Smart Camera” SC1630; powered by Android (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/11/polaroid-announces-new-smart-camera-sc1630-powered-by-android/) First 4G smartphone coming to Australia this month: sources (http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/first-4g-smartphone-coming-to-australia-this-month-sources-20120111-1pub3.html) Tom's Stockings (1) Man suing Facebook fined $5k by court (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/man-suing-facebook-fined-5k-by-court-20120112-1pw71.html) Hard drive demand will exceed supply this year (http://techgeek.com.au/2012/01/06/hard-drive-demand-will-exceed-supply-this-year/) The HP TouchPad is alive, receives OTA software update (http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-HP-TouchPad-is-alive-receives-OTA-software-update_id25825) Google+ Hangouts get a facelift, now includes screensharing (http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/01/11/google-hangouts-get-a-facelift-now-includes-screensharing/) In Other News If SOPA's Main Target Is The Pirate Bay, It's Worth Pointing Out That ThePirateBay.org Is Immune From SOPA (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120109/04205617341/if-sopas-main-target-is-pirate-bay-its-worth-pointing-out-that-thepiratebayorg-is-immune-sopa.shtml) Reddit to go silent in SOPA protest | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 73: The 2011 Holiday Gift Guide Live Show | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) So, if you did miss our Holiday Gift Guide Live podcast this year, Stewart actually found a way of recording it. So this is the entire two-hour live show, unedited and uncensored for your own listening pleasure. Featuring Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Tom Solari to answer the 120-ish questions, we gave away many prizes. We couldn't get through of all of the questions, but we will be using it to write some stuff for TECHGEEK.com.au in the upcoming year. (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hgg2011-badge.jpg) So listen, like, tweet and subscribe! See you next year. If you're looking for the news portion of the podcast - it's episode 72 (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/16/techgeek-weekly-72-that-very-very-short-one/). Also, it is a 71MB-ish file, so it will take a while to download. So you're much better off streaming it from the handy player below. DOWNLOAD MP3 SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) | 16 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 72: That Very, Very Short One | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) There isn't an intro because this our final episode. So, instead we're giving away products - and this is the obligatory news part of TECHGEEK Weekly. So, stay tuned for the Holiday Gift Guide recording tomorrow to hear your questions answered and the humour from our three panellists. This episode, you're joined with Terence Huynh and Stewart Wilson. And we wish all of you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be compiling our best of series of the year - and yes, one year of TECHGEEK Weekly is good. So, listen, tweet, like and subscribe. DOWNLOAD MP3 SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) Show Notes The Top Stories Samsung Galaxy Nexus coming to Telstra tomorrow (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/13/samsung-galaxy-nexus-coming-to-telstra-tomorrow/) Optus CONFIRMS Galaxy Nexus is heading to its network (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/13/optus-confirms-galaxy-nexus-is-heading-to-its-network/) Judge gives Universal Music 24 hours to explain takedown spree (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/judge-gives-umg-24-hours-to-explain-takedown-spree.ars) Universal has 'Tech News Today' episode yanked from YouTube for reporting on MegaUpload promo video (http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/14/2636680/universal-has-tech-news-today-episode-yanked-from-youtube-for) Alienware announces Aurora – promises extreme gaming performance (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/14/alienware-announces-aurora-promises-extreme-gaming-performance/) Facebook Timeline now available for all – and get ready for the users to scream hate (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/16/facebook-timeline-now-available-for-all-and-get-ready-for-the-users-to-scream-hate/) Wikipedia ponders total blackout ahead of SOPA (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/13/wikipedia-ponders-total-blackout-ahead-of-sopa/) Microsoft to introduce automatic background IE upgrades in Australia, Brazil (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/16/microsoft-to-introduce-automatic-background-ie-upgrades-in-australia-brazil/) Bill Gates speaks out in Sydney ... on Microsoft, Steve Jobs, and the weather (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bill-gates-speaks-out-in-sydney--on-microsoft-steve-jobs-and-the-weather-20111215-1owak.html) | 16 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 71: Android Victorious | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) So, it was a pretty quiet week - Apple losing its cases against Samsung and Motorola; Telstra's customer database exposed and we have more giveaways. Yes, we're giving away products! Listen to this week's edition to find out how! Featuring Terence Huynh, Stewart Wilson, Tom Solari and Chris Southcott; the team discusses the top and the irrelevant tech stories of the week. Listen, subscribe, tweet and like! See you next week with our live podcast! DOWNLOAD MP3 SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) Show Notes The Top Stories GIVEWAY: Netgear N600 Dual Band Gigabit Router – Premium Edition (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/02/giveway-netgear-n600-dual-band-gigabit-router-%E2%80%93-premium-edition/) GIVEAWAY: Win FIVE copies of BitDefender Total Security 2012 (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/09/giveaway-win-five-copies-of-bitdefender-total-security-2012/) REVIEW: Zune Pass (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/09/review-zune-pass-2/) REVIEW: Motorola RAZR (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/09/review-motorola-razr/) Apple loses appeal, Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet to go on sale in time for Christmas (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/09/apple-loses-appeal-galaxy-tab-10-1-tablet-to-go-on-sale-in-time-for-christmas/) Motorola wins Apple wireless patent fight in Germany (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16112259) Telstra customer database exposed (http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/security-it/telstra-customer-database-exposed-20111209-1on60.html) Public Announcement (http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2011/12/10/public-announcement/) Pwnage Playtime Xbox Dashboard Update now rolling out to all following short delay (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/07/xbox-dashboard-update-delayed-details-this-afternoon-pt/) Xbox 360 update: new media features, no right to sue Microsoft (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/12/xbox-360-update-new-media-features-no-right-to-sue-microsoft.ars) Grand Theft Auto III explodes onto some iOS and Android devices December 16 (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/07/grand-theft-auto-iii-explodes-onto-some-ios-and-android-devices-december-16/) Video game glitch shows soccer stars kissing (http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/entertainment/120811-video-game-glitch-shows-soccer-stars-kissing-ncx) Tom's Stockings (1) Adobe warns of “critical vulnerability”, could give access to system to attacker (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/07/adobe-warns-of-critical-vulnerability-could-give-access-to-system-to-attacker/) Zuckerberg exposed in privacy flap (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/zuckerberg-exposed-in-privacy-flap-20111207-1oi28.html) webOS is officially in the process of being open sourced by HP (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/10/webos-is-officially-in-the-process-of-being-open-sourced-by-hp/) In Other News Windows 8 Public Beta officially coming in February (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/08/windows-8-public-beta-officially-coming-in-february/) Windows Store coming to the Windows 8 Public Beta late February (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/12/08/windows-store-coming-to-the-windows-8-public-beta-late-february/) Twitter gets major design overhaul for web, iOS, and Android (http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/8/2621023/twitter-design-overhaul-web-mobile-apps) Schmidt Reckons Most TVs Will Have Google TV By Mid-2012 (http://paidcontent.org/article/419-schmidt-reckons-most-tvs-will-have-google-tv-by-mid-2012/) Browser Study Sheds Light On Firefox's Insecurity (And Google Approves This Message) (http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/12/09/browser-study-sheds-light-on-firefoxs-insecurity-and-google-approves-this-message/) World's first 128Gb 20nm NAND flash could pack 2TB into a 2.5" SSD | 10 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 70: Deadly Exploding Printers | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) What is inside your phone, why a darknet mesh network will not work and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is free from its ban - maybe. That's what we explore in this wee... | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 69: We went there? | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) After three weeks, we're back. Facebook infected with porn, the land of the free is trying to restrict your internet freedoms, and is Microsoft looking to buy Yahoo? All this and more on this week's edition of TECHGEEK Weekly. With Stewart Wilson in New Zealand, host Terence Huynh is joined with Chris Southcott and James Wilson to discuss, commentate and argue over the tech news of these past two weeks - yes, we had to do a recap. Happy Thanksgiving! (and happy NZ Election Day!) So, discuss, commentate, listen and subscribe! DOWNLOAD MP3 SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) Show Notes The Top Stories Facebook Porn and Gore Exploit Spiraling Out Of Control (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/facebook-porn-and-gore-exploit-spiraling-out-of-control/799) Facebook identifies those behind coordinated spam attack (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-identifies-those-behind-coordinated-spam-attack/5411) Facebook 'eliminates most of porn image spam attack' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15753549) Is Microsoft looking to make another attempt to buy Yahoo? (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/24/is-microsoft-looking-to-make-another-attempt-to-buy-yahoo/) SOPA, a U.S. bill that could “break the Internet” (http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/sopa-a-u-s-bill-that-could-break-the-internet/) SOPA's latest threat: IP blocking, privacy-busting packet inspection (http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57328045-281/sopas-latest-threat-ip-blocking-privacy-busting-packet-inspection/) ISPs propose new anti-piracy warning scheme (http://delimiter.com.au/2011/11/25/isps-propose-new-anti-piracy-warning-scheme/) The other subscription music service, Songl launch a disaster (http://www.techau.tv/blog/the-other-subscription-music-service-songl-launch-a-disaster/) Zune Music and Zune Pass finally come to Australia (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/16/zune-music-and-zune-pass-finally-come-to-australia/) On-demand music service Rdio to expand to Australia in “early 2012″, joins Spotify (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/02/on-demand-music-service-rdio-to-expand-to-australia-in-early-2012-joins-spotify/) Pwnage Playtime Skyrim patch coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 shortly after November 24 (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/21/skyrim-patch-coming-to-pc-xbox-360-and-ps3-shortly-after-november-24/) Grand Theft Auto V announced, trailer coming November 3 AEDT (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/10/26/grand-theft-auto-v-announced-trailer-coming-november-3-aedt/) PlayStation Vita launch line-up announced (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/23/playstation-vita-launch-line-up-announced/) Minecraft 1.0 Officially Released at MineCon (http://www.technobuffalo.com/gaming/platform-gaming/minecraft-1-0-officially-released-at-minecon/) EA giving Battlefield 1943 vouchers to PS3 Battlefield 3 owners (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/ea-giving-battlefield-1943-vouchers-to-ps3-battlefield-3-owners/) In Other News Google announces shutdown dates for Wave, Gears and more (http://techgeek.com.au/2011/11/23/google-announces-shutdown-dates-for-wave-gears-and-more/) The Facebook Phone: It’s Finally Real and Its Name Is Buffy (http://allthingsd.com/20111121/the-facebook-phone-its-finally-real-and-its-name-is-buffy/) Xbox 720 to Be Announced at CES 2012? (http://xbox360.dashhacks.com/2011/11/15/xbox-720-be-announced-ces-2012) Schools grab .xxx sites to protect names from porn (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57321368-501465/schools-grab-.xxx-sites-to-protect-names-from-porn/) Microsoft TellMe is NOT the same as Siri [video] (http://www.techau.tv/blog/microsoft-tellme-is-not-the-same-as-siri-video/) | 25 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 68: One more week until that magic number… | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) In this edition of TECHGEEK Weekly, host, Stewart Wilson is joined by Tom Solari to deliver you the best (and worst) in news. We talk about the happenings at Nokia World, Some things you didn't know about Steve Jobs and the sexy thermostat. We also talk about interesting commands Siri can do, iPhone 4S battery issues and the new Kaching App from the Commonwealth Bank. Tune in and don't forget to subscribe! DOWNLOAD MP3 (http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/cdn.alfahosts.net/techgeekcomau/podcast/2011/10/rec_techgeekau_30_Oct_2011_podcast.mp3) SHOW NOTES (PDF) (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/TECHGEEK-Podcast.pdf) SUBSCRIBE via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/techgeek-weekly/id384332172) SUBSCRIBE via RSS (http://techgeek.com.au/podcasts/tgpodcast/feed/) | 29 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 67: Big Bird Is A Jerk (Lawsuit Pending) | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) Motorola resurrects the RAZR, Samsung wants to ban the iPhone, and BlackBerry is continuing to dig their grave. Meanwhile, Sesame Street becomes a bit more ... | 22 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TECHGEEK Weekly 66: We Need a Title | (http://techgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/TECHGEEK-Weekly-New-Coverart-300x300.jpg) RIM suffers a major server outage, Google+ and Samsung face some difficulties and the iPhone 4S launches and we discuss why you should or should not get it.... | 15 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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