Facebook now shares the stories you like on third-party sites with your News Feed. It’s actually kind of cool, but please: use this feature responsibly, won’t you? Also, Gmail goes down and we’re all rushing to back up, I call Unicorn on rumors of a white iPad 2, and the Tolkien estate takes the Culture …
Month: February 2011
BOL 1415: Going where no Wii-mote should ever go
On today’s show, we visit the horror that is the We Dare game for Wii (really!? REALLY!?), celebrate the expected disappearance of content spam from Google search results, and geek out on the details of Thunderbolt. Plus, bigger ads on HuffPo that might not be a bad thing, the Xoom rooted in two hours flat, …
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BOL 1414: Will Verizon doom the Xoom?
Donald Bell joins us today to show off the Xoom in the flesh … and yes, it’s gorgeous, but is Verizon going to ruin it with high carrier prices and contracts? Molly lays down some shocking advice. Also, the new MacBook Pros have Light Peak, called Thunderbolt, Breakup Notifier gets the cold shoulder from Facebook, …
BOL 1413: iPad 2 sooner than expected?
On today’s show, Brian Tong’s secret sources seem to indicate that the iPad 2 might be hitting stores sooner than expected … we’ll see. The announcement is March 2! Also, the FTC looks into kids buying all those Smurf Berries in game on their iPhones, and radiation from cell phones does actually make things happen …
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BOL 1412: Don’t kill the URL bar, Google!
Today in hot, fresh, buzzy news, don’t panic: Libya can fire guns at protesters from helicopters, but it can’t turn off all your bit.ly links. Phew, right? Also, even though the Motorola Xoom might not have Flash the day it comes out of the box, it’ll have it within two weeks, so that’s also a …
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BOL 1411: Don’t Hate the Zynga, Hate the Game!
Zynga could be worth $10 Billion dollars, which means more CityVille spin-offs. Apple’s new subscription policies are getting the attention of U.S. antitrust enforcers, all we want to do is dance, dance, dance and mice might be the key for Brian to keep his hair well past his 60s. Plus, Computer Love! Awwwww Yeah. Buzz …
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BOL 1410: IBM’s Watson is our new computer Overlord
The result from Jeopardy proves that we are no match for the machine. Sony officially announces their music streaming service Qriocity, while we try to figure out how to spell it. And Sony will be getting in on the tablet game. It’s about time. Plus, Donald Bell joins us in studio and takes over the …
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BOL 1409: Team Watson vs. Team Anonymous
In the news today, Apple’s subscription rules raise hackles among developers, us, and possibly the Justice Department. meanwhile, Verizon iPhone sales appear to disappoint. Is Apple having a bad day? It’s probably just solar flares. Also, the Motorola Xoom price is announced: not that bad. Nokia delays its Windows-based phones to sometime after October: very …
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BOL 1408: We have Cyber Issues
On today’s show, a whole collection of Apple rumors: iPhone 5 with a keyboard? That’s just crazy talk. Almost as crazy as letting Apple take a 30% cut of your magazine or newspaper subscription costs by taking advantage of their new subscription store. Plus, Facebook is officially the entire Internet, as it gets both dedicated …
BOL 1407: BOL Computer Love special
It’s Valentine’s Day, everyone, so we’ve got a special edition of Computer Love with special guest Dr. Wendy Walsh dishing out the love 2.0 advice. Also, in the tech news, the worst-kept secret in the tech world is unveiled in Barcelona: the PlayStation Phone. Plus, 10-inch tablets creep out of the woodwork to take on …