This year, we bring Stephen (aka Darthweef), Joanne (aka Engnr_chik), Tom Merritt (the doppleganger from the UK) and Phil Barter onto the show! 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 a product of data migration. Please report errors …
BOL 1133: The Web not-as-exclusive-anymore Episode
Ho Ho Ho. Enjoy this compilation of some of the best moments from the pre and post show discussion from our live show in 2009. 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 a product of data migration. Please …
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BOL 1132: Cutting Room Floor
The Cutting Room Floor episode is all about your unheard messages, whether you wanted them to be on the show or not. 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 a product of data migration. Please report errors to …
BOL 1131: The last Word from Microsoft?
Breaking new right at the top of the show as Microsoft loses its appeal and the court rules they have to stop selling infringing copies of Microsoft Word by January 11, 2009. We also welcome the new White House security czar and the Google Yelp drama plays on. We’re on break now, but we do …
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BOL 1130: Verizon is Robbing the Hood
Verizon explains their early termination fee reasoning. It turns out they’re just trying to help the poor. You see when they charge these outrageous fees, it SAVES poor people money on their phones. At least as long as they don’t mind being locked into a contract for years. We also Rage against the Rage Against …
BOL 1129: Is Google finally too big?
Google is in talks to buy Yelp and it may finally be pushing the line over what’s too big. Sure a lot of you thought it was too big already. But now it’s just getting ridiculous. Although I didn’t like that they lost their court case in France over indexing books. We also touch on …
BOL 1128: Should Google make their own netbook?
Rumors are that next year Google will add a netbook to its phone and possibly begin a line of consumer electronics. Is that a good thing for them? We kick around that old football. Also Patrick from France joins us with his distinctly European perspective and we refrain from insulting each other for once. It’s …
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BOL 1127: Microsoft and EU browser roulette begins
So the EU and Microsoft have finally settled their differences and will begin the browser ballot with no less than 12 browsers to choose from. Is this a good thing? Also Intel is now under the gun from the US FTC. What did they do this time? Listen to find out. And Cherrypal is selling …
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BOL 1126: Microsoft plucks Plurk
Among the news of new URL shorteners and Australian Internet filters comes one of the darkest moments in microblogging. Microsoft has pulled down their new Twitter-like site in China because it turns out it wasn’t Twitter-like at all. It was in fact more like Plurk. In fact it looked like maybe they stole Plurk’s code. …
BOL 1125: Exclusive report on the Google Nexus One
Some enterprising hackers have rooted the Barnes and Noble Nook giving them unrestricted access tot he underlying Android operating system. Black and white tablet FTW! We also get the exclusive from Jason Howell about the new Google phone known as the Nexus One. And those crazy Scandinavians get to try out LTE first. Good on …
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