Skynet is self-aware and special guest Brian Cooley is flying to space to get off this rock. SPAM and an underground man cave seems like a better option for BT. We’ll also talk about the revelation that Apple is tracking our location data, but not using it…yet. Kindle users will like going to the library …
Episodes will be released daily (as long as we can keep up on it).
BOL 1451: Apple: finish Samsung!!
Tong stood in line all night for Mortal Kombat, while Molly went to bed with her laptop and her brand new Keynote download. Impressive, right? In the actual news, Apple files a major set of patent and trademark lawsuits against manufacturing partner Samsung, Netflix is doing family plans, and what happened to all those 1-800 …
BOL 1450: Lick my 9Volt
Can you tell Brian Tong is back on the show? Actually, we’re legitimately wondering whether a home-brew electroshock like battery licking could produce video game skill improvements like DARPA is seeing with their electroshock research. No, really. Also, Google shuts down Google Video, President Obama wants a universal login that’s not Facebook Connect, and Match.com …
BOL 1449: Sleazier forms of capitalism
On today’s show, we celebrate the dubious holiday that is Foursquare Day (coming tomorrow), Skype has an Android vulnerability that Donald thinks might just be a feature, and Nintendo is going HD just in time for people to stop buying video games. Also, Best Buy says DVD windowing is totally working, if you enjoy manipulating …
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BOL 1448: How the FBI might kill Elvis (again)
On today’s show, Donald Bell gives us his in-person BlackBerry PlayBook review, why Twitter is like your freeloading, couch-surfing bum of a brother, and how the FBI’s command and control server could end up taking Elvis off life support. What, you didn’t know Elvis was still alive? The things you learn on BOL. Plus: the …
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BOL 1447: Mirrored boats and 3DTV hate
Brian Cooley joins the show today to talk about the new privacy bill of rights–which apparently does nothing that browser Do Not Track buttons don’t do, and exempts the federal government while doing it. It being nothing. Also, T-Mobile tries to win new customers with new unlimited plans, Apple may get into the Netflix-killing game, …
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BOL 1446: Cisco flips off the Flip
Two years ago Cisco bought a little video camera maker. Today it’s letting it go, sniff sniff. Also lots of legal laffs today: The Winklevii refuse to give up. Microsoft calls out Google on Federal approval of Google Apps. and a blogger hits HuffPo with class-action suit. Plus, future Macbooks to be made from bicycles? …
BOL 1445: We have lasers
The U.S. Navy demonstrates how it can set a boat on fire remotely using a laser. Which is super awesome as a video, and slightly terrifying as a demonstration of future military capabilities. Also, Steve Jobs finally agrees to an authorized biography, Sony blinks in the George Hotz PS3 jailbreaking lawsuit, smart phone users are …
BOL 1444: A line to the sky!
We all want to stream video on our devices but the big companies are saying NO! Bring on the parade of lawyers! and the Department of Justice approves Googles dream to help us plan our vacations so that we can travel freely about the world connected to our clouds & Google social media of course, …
BOL 1443: Google’s Double Rainbow Strategy
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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