Hey, Buzz Crew … Google seems to be building out a version of Chrome OS for tablets, which we’re calling their double rainbow strategy: it breaks your brain. Plus, what Epsilon knew about their social phishing vulnerabilities, and when they knew it. Samsung cuts tablet pricing again, why we’re never using Pandora again until we …
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Netflix reportedly will pay about $100 million to stream every episode of Mad Men: chump change, if predictions of an $800 million streaming TV market turn out to be true. Also, it seems that everyone wants to get in on the tablet market, but given reported XOOM sales of only about 100,000, it’s possible the …
Read the full post →“BOL 1442: Netflix streams to the top, Xoom zooms to the bottom”
In the news today, Google is coming under the antitrust microsope, your privacy is breached left, right, and center by everyone from Pandora’s mobile apps to the growing Epsilon email breach scandal. The MPAA files the least shocking lawsuit ever (sorry, Zediva), two venerable tech names become one, and the leaky ship of the NY …
Read the full post →“BOL 1441: In: Living Social. Out: Groupon. So five minutes ago: Your privacy”
It’s the latest internet webcam sensation that has taken over the BOL crew. Google is bidding for some sweet telecom patents, but is anyone bidding on MySpace? We don’t think so. Plus, Computer Love returns to brighten up this Monday. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or …
Google’s face recognition scares us with its privacy implications, Hollywood gives us $30 dollar movies, and its not an April Fool’s Day joke. Honeycomb needs to bring more native apps to the platform, ASAP, and a SmartFart App already exists! Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or …
Microsoft tries to poke the European antitrust bear and point them in the direction of Google–ok, guys. Just, you know, beware of karma. Also, Google cracks down on the Android chaos (and hopefully the crapware, too), the +1 button points to, yet again, the all-consuming importance of recommendations, and Samsung did not–I repeat, did NOT–install …
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Amazon is getting some flack after launching their new cloud player from guess who… The Record Labels! — and Dell said that the tablet will tank in the business world while Google installs an ultra fast internet connection in Kansas City of all places! Great news for Kansas City home property values. Will somebody tell …
We’re thrilled about Amazon’s new Cloud Drive and Cloud Player, but the record labels might not be — so good for them for potentially forcing that anti-consumer claptrap out into the open. Also, we might complain a lot about our Internet issues, but at least we don’t live in Canada. Plus, the Color hack you …
Apple’s WWDC announcement could signal the iPhone 5 is coming later this fall. Facebook’s movie model is working, mobile phone payments will be the new black, and Symbian phones will be discontinued in 2010…*tear*. Plus, thanks to the Oxford English Dictionary muffin top will live forever. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original …
Read the full post →“BOL 1435: Oh Symbian.. We hardly got to Nokia”
On today’s show, Benito announces that he’s leaving us for his one true love, Gamespot–the good news is, he’s still in the family, and more importantly, in the building, to help out the new guy, Steve Beacham. Be nice, everyone. Also, Google plays Honeycomb close to the vest, Groupon might be on a downward slide, …
Read the full post →“BOL 1434: Fare thee well, Benito, the cake is not a lie”
