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February 7, 2008

Show #41

February 7th, 2008 -
When it comes to tech, we've got you covered. This weeks show starts off with the vocal talent of Kevin, Jeff, and Chris, and finishes with the whole crew. Kevin's been drinking left-over Super Bowl beer, see if you can spot the slur in his voice. We discuss the latest and greatest in tech news including Microsoft's attempted takeover of Yahoo, two RIAA stories, two patent stories, an update on the FCC 700MHZ auction, and more. You can provide feedback to the show at www.techtalkshow.com.

- Show Notes -

News Stories:
Microsoft Offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion
MediaSentry role in RIAA lawsuit comes under scrutiny
EFF's patent busters take on broad multiplayer gaming patent
Vista SP1 released to manufacturing
USPTO asked to reexamine broad image patent
More on submarine cables
Percentage of M-rated titles halved since 2005. What gives?
FCC-backed public safety network stalled at auction
RIAA boss: Move copyright filtering from ISPs to users’ PCs
In '08 presidential race, who's the most tech-friendly?
Cigarette ash proves a drag for Nintendo's Wii

Weekly Picks:
Pete: Call of Duty 4
Jeff: Steve Kerr
Chris: The Joy of a Child's Laughter
Kevin: Zero Punctuation

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Posted by Kevin on February 7, 2008 11:11 PM | | Comments (0)

February 13, 2008

Show #42

February 13th, 2008 -
The answer to life, the universe, and everything lies in this podcast. Well, maybe not really, but it's full of technology news and immaturity. We discuss the latest news in the Microsoft-Yahoo scenario, Microsoft buying a cellphone maker on a whim, free Zunes, Netflix, lawsuits, and more. At one point or another, the whole crew is on this episode. As always, much fun is had. You can provide feedback to the show at www.techtalkshow.com.

- Show Notes -

News Stories:
Microsoft's Offer to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion turned down
Microsoft to buy phone maker Danger
Microsoft says "sorry" with free Valentine's Zune 80 players
Netflix picks Blu-ray, good luck renting an HD DVD soon
Best Buy kicks HD DVD while it's down
Victim: $54 million Best Buy lawsuit stupid, but necessary
Samsung sued over "defective" first-gen Blu-ray players
Starbucks: Forget T-Mobile, get (free) WiFi with AT&T
Spore finally evolves to retail Sept 7, 2008
Patent examiners voice opposition to Patent Reform Act
RIM notifies of 'critical' BlackBerry outage
House approves MPAA-backed college antipiracy rules

Weekly Picks:
Pete: Assassin's Creed
Jeff: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (White)
Chris: Slickdeals.net
Kevin: EZTV

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Posted by Kevin on February 13, 2008 10:41 PM | | Comments (0)

February 28, 2008

Show #43

February 28th, 2008 -
Unlucky number 43. We are recording a week late, Kevin messes up the levels at the beginning of the show, and Skype just would not cooperate. Despite these issues, we soldier on and bring you a fresh serving of tech news. We discuss the death of HD DVD, Pakistan stealing YouTube, a $1500 keyboard, EA taking on Take Two and more. You can provide feedback to the show at www.techtalkshow.com.

- Show Notes -

News Stories:
It's official: Toshiba announces HD DVD surrender
Insecure routing redirects YouTube to Pakistan
Creation of PC Gaming Alliance leaves unanswered questions
'Optimus Maximus' keyboard finally shipping
Amazon hopes to chill Steam with game downloads
EA's $2 billion bid for Take Two
Comcast, net neutrality advocates clash at FCC hearing
Comcast Blocking: First the Internet — Now the Public
Music exec: "Music 1.0 is dead."
Leaked RIAA Training Video: Find Pirates, Find Crack-Dealing Terrorist Murderers Too!
Tech Support Companies Tested

Weekly Picks:
Pete: Call of Duty 4
Jeff: Schaum's Outlines
Chris: Internet Porn
Kevin: drop.io

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Posted by Kevin on February 28, 2008 10:58 PM | | Comments (0)