Hello folks and welcome to another edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. I apologize for no edition last week but I had a family medical emergency that I am happy to say is much better now. Well we have a lot to catch up on so let’s see what is happening.
Mozilla’s Do Not Track feature has a Flaw
You will recall a couple of weeks ago I mentioned that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox we’re all implementing Do Not Track tools for their browsers. Well, it seems that the Firefox one has a key flaw...it relies on websites to play nice and obey the wishes of the user. Granted it is easier than IE’s case by case solution but what good is it if the website is not being respectful of the user wishes?
LinkedIn going Public
Rumored for months, LinkedIn is taking the first steps to launching an IPO later in the year the first social media site to do so. So the question is will Twitter and Facebook follow?
DISH Network shells out $1 Billion for a Bankrupt Satellite/Antenna Company
Maybe this is DISH being like those folks on Storage Wars that bid outrageous money in the hopes of finding something of great value in abandoned storage sheds. But goodness...$1 Billion? That is what DirecTV pays annually to the NFL for the exclusivity rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. Then again the technology they buy may pay off in the long run. We will have to wait and see.
More trouble for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab
Return rates on the Galaxy Tab are at an astonishing 16% compared to just 2% for the Apple iPad. This comes on the heels of Samsung saying they initially sold 2 million of the devices only to backtrack and say those were distribution channel says and not consumer sales. Welcome to the big leagues kid!
AT&T adding 2GB to Tethering Plans
Starting February 13th AT&T will be adding an extra 2GB to its tethering plan for those with smartphones wanting to share it with their laptops and other devices. This would give the user 4GB of space to use monthly with every extra GB costing $10 in contrast to Verizon’s $20 per gig.
AOL buys Huffington Post, Arianna put in charge of editorial for all AOL Web Content
This is puzzling. I can understand AOL buying the left-wing HuffPo, but putting Arianna Huffington in charge of all the news sites under AOL’s umbrella including Engadget and Tech Crunch makes no sense! Let me put it in a different way, it is like Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan married...it is just not going to end well for either. I can say this much, the minute Engadget goes political on technology is the same time I will unsubscribe to them. It’s not enough they are a bunch of Apple haters over there as it is.
Well, that is going to do it for this edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. I will see you all next week for more great tech news and opinion that is neither right or left-wing.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday Tech Talk #78
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!!!
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!!!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday Tech Talk #75
Greetings and Happy New Year everyone! It’s the first Tuesday Tech Talk of 2011 and after taking last week off, there is a lot to catch up on so let’s get right into things!
Firefox 4 Beta 8
Mozilla released its beta version 8 of Firefox 4 a few days before Christmas. I decided to give it a try and wow it is FAST! It is pretty much as responsive as Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari browsers. Quite impressed and I can’t wait to see how the official release will be when it is rolled out this year.
AT&T Launches WiFi initiative in Problem spots
AT&T will be launching WiFi spots in urban areas where it has had trouble with coverage. The spots are NYC and San Francisco. Among the areas to be covered are Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral which will make smartphone carrying Catholics like myself happy when visiting. Also later in 2011, they will launch WiFi at the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco.
RIM Playbook battery issues
Uh oh, it looks like Research In Motion may have stuck its foot in its mouth with all its iPad trash talking and playing up their Playbook tablet. Now comes word they are having a hard time matching the iPad’s battery life...can we say, “Marketing FAIL”? If you're going to trash talk your competition, it may help that your product can walk your talk! I still love you Canada though.
Paul Allen refiles patent suit against almost everybody
The world’s most insecure billionaire is at it again! After having his first suit tossed out by a judge, Paul Allen has refiled his patent suit against Apple, Google, eBay, Amazon, etc. Wonder how soon this one will get tossed? I will say it one more time, Paul your company ripped off the Apple GUI but you don’t see the 2 Steve’s suing you and Bill do you? You insecure jackass!
How to polish up your LinkedIn Profile
Read an interesting article on MacWorld about overused buzzwords in LinkedIn profiles and how to simplify your profile. Worth a read if you are maintaining a LinkedIn profile
Well, that is going to do it for this edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. We have the Consumer Electronics Show starting on Thursday so next week there will be a lot to talk about. See you next week!
Firefox 4 Beta 8
Mozilla released its beta version 8 of Firefox 4 a few days before Christmas. I decided to give it a try and wow it is FAST! It is pretty much as responsive as Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari browsers. Quite impressed and I can’t wait to see how the official release will be when it is rolled out this year.
AT&T Launches WiFi initiative in Problem spots
AT&T will be launching WiFi spots in urban areas where it has had trouble with coverage. The spots are NYC and San Francisco. Among the areas to be covered are Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral which will make smartphone carrying Catholics like myself happy when visiting. Also later in 2011, they will launch WiFi at the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco.
RIM Playbook battery issues
Uh oh, it looks like Research In Motion may have stuck its foot in its mouth with all its iPad trash talking and playing up their Playbook tablet. Now comes word they are having a hard time matching the iPad’s battery life...can we say, “Marketing FAIL”? If you're going to trash talk your competition, it may help that your product can walk your talk! I still love you Canada though.
Paul Allen refiles patent suit against almost everybody
The world’s most insecure billionaire is at it again! After having his first suit tossed out by a judge, Paul Allen has refiled his patent suit against Apple, Google, eBay, Amazon, etc. Wonder how soon this one will get tossed? I will say it one more time, Paul your company ripped off the Apple GUI but you don’t see the 2 Steve’s suing you and Bill do you? You insecure jackass!
How to polish up your LinkedIn Profile
Read an interesting article on MacWorld about overused buzzwords in LinkedIn profiles and how to simplify your profile. Worth a read if you are maintaining a LinkedIn profile
Well, that is going to do it for this edition of Tuesday Tech Talk. We have the Consumer Electronics Show starting on Thursday so next week there will be a lot to talk about. See you next week!
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