Sure, there’s a new iPad to discuss, a mind-controlled skateboard to tell stories about, lawsuits against Apple over Siri, and the thing where Ray Kurzweil doesn’t think there’s intelligent life in the universe. But Sharon Vaknin is on the show today, so as soon as Pinterest comes up, that’s all we can talk about! PIN …
BOL 1584: BOL special coverage: iPad announcement
Brian Tong and Molly Wood give you blow-by-blow analysis on the new iPad announcement, including re-writing the lyrics to John Mayer’s Your Body is a Wonderland, specifically to accommodate the new iPad. Which, in case you haven’t guessed by now, is just called the new iPad. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original …
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BOL 1583: Let Whurley, the evil genius, blow your mind
On today’s show, we talk to the guys from Chaotic Moon Studios, the ones building Kinect-controlled skateboards and shopping carts and more–they’re moving into mind controlled devices. No, really. Also, the problem with Google’s new privacy policies: Web search! The iPad 3 rumor roundup, how to make the most of Google+, and Windows 8 vs. …
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BOL 1582: The Dickensian drama of the music services world
On this week’s show, BOL Special Counsel Gil Cabrera joins us to break down the mobile apps privacy protections (meh), the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (unenforceable without Congress) and the Do Not Track button (weak). He’s kind of a buzz kill. Also, poor little T-Mobile, Microsoft’s most unprofessional legal lawyer ever, and Nilay Patel …
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BOL 1581: OS X Mountain Lion: the OS to rule the ecosystem?
Former federal CTO Aneesh Chopra joins the show today to talk wireless policy and what the heck happened with SOPA/PIPA, we dish on what really happened with Molly’s Galaxy Nexus, and the address book uploading controversy that just won’t end. Plus, Into It/Not Into It and one angry, angry voice mail. Good to be back! …
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Buzz Out Loud 1580: Men have little interest in Pinterest
Rafe Needleman and Donald Bell join Brian Tong on the show today to discuss all the new video streaming options coming down the pipe. We got Amazon, Viacom, HBO, Netflix, Verizon, Redbox and now possibly another service called Quickflix. Which one will you choose? In other news iPad 3’s are coming in March and we …
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Buzz Out Loud 1579: Facebook goes Public: The Winners and Losers
The Buzz Crew talks about Facebook’s historic IPO, and the challenges they’ll face moving forward. Zynga is smiling, and so is the invite-only Pinterest. We’ve figured it out, and it’s the new social network for girls or metrosexuals. Into it, Not Into it brings us vacuum-sealed couples and that’s all you need to know. Buzz …
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BOL 1578: Who died to build your iPhone?
On this week’s Buzz Out Loud, Brian and Molly take Apple (and others) to task for unsafe and inhumane working conditions at consumer electronics factories in China. It’s time for Apple and us, the consumers, to demand better. Plus, Google’s privacy policy changes, Netflix’s big bounce-back, and Computer Love–and meet Givit, the way to share …
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BOL 1577: SOPA: it ain’t over yet
The Internet flexed its power with this week’s SOPA/PIPA blackouts, but make no mistake: this battle isn’t over yet, and will only intensify–it might get a lot more sneaky, in fact. But this week? The Internet wins. Will students lose out with Apple’s new plan to revamp the textbook industry? Or just the students (and …
Buzz Out Loud 1576: CES 2012 Wrap Up
It’s Friday the 13th & we are wrapping up CES 2012. Today on the show we discuss the Best of CES winners and losers and discuss some CES disappointments and surprises. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for SEO, clarification, or as …