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Global Geek News Podcast #52
Jan 14th
Here are the shownotes for episode #52 for the Global Geek News Podcast.
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Stories:
- Judge: RealNetworks caused its own legal problems
- Politicians worldwide start asking questions about ACTA
- Prove piracy losses says digital economy bill
- BREIN shuts down 393 torrent sites, nobody notices
- Microsoft patents DRM’d torrents
- Site’s terms of service still enforceable even if users don’t read them
- Court unfriendly to the FCC’s internet slap at Comcast
- New scanners break child porn laws
- Judge: Subway system can’t ban violent video game ads
- Netflix coming to the Nintendo Wii
- DirecTV launching 3 dedicated 3D channels this year
- State of the vlogosphere
- Android demand up 250%, iPhone down
- Why Microsoft killed upgrade versions for Office 2010
Tips of the Week:
- Vacuum-seal your electronics for temporary protection
- Get free access to pay-walled content with a simple Google hack
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Host: Jeremy Bray
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Global Geek News Podcast #30
Jul 14th
Here are the shownotes for episode #30 for the Global Geek News Podcast.
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Stories:
- Google announces Chrome OS for netbooks
- Amazon killing mobile apps that use its product data
- Rumor: Amazon looking to buy Netflix
- New algorithm guesses SSNs with your birth date and birth place
- Chegg allows you to rent textbooks Netflix style
- P2P collection costs man huge fine, suspended jail sentence
- Judge rules P2P sites legal and should be presumed innocent
- Teenagers losing interest in illegal file-sharing as streaming gains momentum
- Assaulted by somebody you met online? Don’t sue the website
- Teenager falls down a manhole while texting and walking
Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner
Global Geek News Podcast #29
Jul 1st
Here are the shownotes for episode #29 for the Global Geek News Podcast.
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Stories:
- Europe gets handset makers to agree to universal charger
- Next tech IPO: LogMeIn
- Acer set to overtake Dell as #2 PC maker
- The Simpsons gets higher ad rates on Hulu than on TV
- Netbook study finds most netbook owners don’t know what netbooks are
- EA’s new motto: Please pirate our games… er, storefronts
- Judge thinks linking to copyrighted material should be illegal
- Dutch government wants to tax online media to fund print media
- Google’s mobile Adsense now in public beta
- Ad networks the laggards in Jackson traffic spike
Not only that, but we will talk PC buying tips to save you money!
Hosts: Jeremy Bray and Wesley Faulkner
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