Greetings everybody and welcome to another edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. Lot of big stuff broke last week in tech news after Tuesday such as Eric Schmidt stepping down as the CEO of Google which I covered in Googling Friday. Let’s see what is happening this week.
Verizon appeals Net Neutrality FCC ruling
Verizon is challenging the FCC new Net Neutrality ruling, keep in mind this is the Verizon wing and not the Verizon Wireless wing of the company from what I am reading. If I am reading this incorrectly then feel free to clarify in the comments. A deeper analysis from MacWorld appears here. On a separate note, Sen. Al Franken thinks Comcast is trying to whack Netflix.
Verizon kills off 150MB Data Plan for Smartphones
No surprise here as 150MB data plans for a smartphone are a joke. Instead they will just offer a $30 a month unlimited data plan. It will also apply to feature phones as an option beyond the 75MB plan for $10 a month on those, a nod to LTE feature phones in the future.
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox announce web tracking blocking tools
Chrome and Firefox just became a little nicer to users (even though I still don’t like their attitude toward H.264), by offering extensions to block advertisers from tracking your website visits. This is cool and gets them off my bad list over H.264 just about. It basically gives the user more privacy which is a great thing. The Google Chrome version called Keep my Opt-Outs, is available now. The Firefox version called Do Not Track is currently under development.
Pope Benedict weighs on on social networks
Today Pope Benedict XVI hailed social networks as “a great opportunity” but also warned against the dangers of living in a virtual world and cutting off real life relationships in his message entitled, "Truth, proclamation and authenticity of life in the digital age." If you are a Catholic Geek like I am, you can find the Holy Father’s full address here.
Star Wars Blu-ray set to appear in late September
According to Amazon the much awaited by many Star Wars Blu-ray set will appear on September 27th. There is much division here as it will NOT include the original Star Wars version in the Blu-ray set. Needless to say, I will be buying it regardless.
Use your phone to buy coffee at Starbucks
This is kind of cool if you are into chain brand coffee (you know where I stand as I support local).
Comcast now owns NBC
Last week Comcast received both FCC and Justice Department approval to purchase NBC. My thoughts are what can possibly go wrong with Comcast owning a channel? *note the sarcasm*
Well, that is going to do it for this week’s edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. See you next week for another installment and GO PACKERS!!!
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