Episode 6 – Woes and Sales

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This is episode 6 of the XTC Tech Podcast. I’m your host Fahad. Today we have 8 bookmarks to discuss in the usual categories. We will be soon adding video to the podcast as well much more episodes per week. Please check out our blog at https://xtctech.wordpress.com , and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xtctech . FInally, be sure to enter our giveaway at http://youtube.com/xtctech , become a fan on Facebook, and send me an email at [email protected] .

1. Security Woes for Windows, McAfee, and Firefox
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196894/security_woes_for_windows_mcafee_firefox.html?tk=rss_news

2. HP Expands Battery Recall
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20005701-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

3. Microsoft Sues Over “Click Laundering”
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20005683-245.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

4. FTC Approves Google’s Purchase of AdMob
http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/05/21/ftc-approves-admob-sale-to-google/

5. iPad Sales Hit 200,000 per Week
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196881/ipad_sales_hit_200000_per_week.html?tk=rss_news

6. AT&T Makes it Harder to Leave
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196940/att_makes_it_harder_to_quit.html?tk=rss_news

7. Sony Hit with 4th Lawsuit
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1092140p1.html

8. 11% of Steam Purchases are for Mac
http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/05/21/macs.have.unusually.large.share.of.steam.sales/

Episode 5 – The World vs. Apple

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This is episode 5 of the XTC Tech Show and I am your host Fahad. Today’s show has 8 bookmarks ranging from computers to gaming. Please check out our blog at http://xtctech.wrodpress.com , and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xtctech . Finally, please subscribe on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/xtctech , and drop me an email at [email protected] .

1. Borders has announced its release of the Kobo
http://www.pcworld.com/article/195880/borders_offers_kobo_ereader.html?tk=rss_news

2. Intel Confirms Processors for Ultra Thin Laptops
http://www.pcworld.com/article/195876/intel_to_launch_new_processors_for_ultrathin_laptops.html?tk=rss_news

3. Apple is Developing a Flash Alternative
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20004509-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

4. Nokia Sues Apple
http://n4g.com/news/518519/bbc-nokia-sues-apple-for-patent-infringement

5. Sony Sued for Dropped Linux Support [Updated]
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/108/1088481p1.html

6. Activision vs. Infinity Ward [Update]
http://n4g.com/news/517198/trouble-in-paradise-whats-going-on-at-activision

7. Nintendo Says Apple is the “Enemy of the Future”
http://n4g.com/news/518441/nintendo-ceo-battle-with-sony-is-over-apple-is-the-enemy-of-the-future

8. Nintendo DS Dubbed Best Selling Handheld System
http://n4g.com/news/518939/nintendo-ds-becomes-best-selling-handheld-in-history-has-sights-set-on-ps2s-record

Episode 4 – Bungie Black Ops

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This is episode 4 of the XTC Tech Show! We have changed the duration of the show. Today’s show has 10 bookmarks ranging from computers to cell phones to gaming! Please be sure to check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/xtctech. Please COMMENT, RATE, and SUBSCRIBE! Also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xtctech. Finally be sure to email us with your feedback at [email protected] and check out our blog at http://www.xtctech.wordpress.com

1. Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx-arrives-on-the-scene/

2. Yahoo Loses Another Exec
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20003814-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

3. Israel Lifts iPad Ban
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20003352-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

4. Flash Moves on from Apple
http://gizmodo.com/5527750/adobe-gives-up-on-flash-for-apple?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

5. HP Buys Palm
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/hp-and-palm-what-happens-next/

6. Man “beats” Bejeweled 2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20003811-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

7. Steam Arrives on Mac on May 12
http://www.pcworld.com/article/195308/steam_set_to_arrive_on_the_mac_may_12.html?tk=rss_news

8. Call of Duty: Black Ops/Vietnam
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1086912p1.html

9. New Bungie Series with Activision
http://www.develop-online.net/news/34661/New-Bungie-series-enters-the-next-console-cycle

10. PS3 Sued for Dropped Linux Support
http://www.pcworld.com/article/195278/sony_ps3_linux_lawsuit.html?tk=rss_news

Episode 3 – The Next iPhone, Whaaa?

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This Episode 3 of the XTC Tech Podcast. Today’s show has 23 bookmarks ranging from computers to cell phones to gaming! Please be sure to check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/xtctech. Also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xtctech. Finally be sure to email us with your feedback at [email protected] and check out our blog at http://www.xtctech.wordpress.com

1. Sony to Outsource Vaios
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/15/sony.vaio.pcs.will.get.outsourced.models/

2. Google Cloud and CLoud Printing
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/16/google.wants.printing.over.internet/

3. Office 2010 RTM
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194497/office_2010_reaches_rtm_watch_out_google.html

4. Google: YouTube was sustained by Piracy
http://www.pcworld.com/article/194400/google_youtube_was_sustained_by_piracy.html?tk=rss_news

5. SEC Investigating HP Bribery
http://www.pcworld.com/article/194351/sec_investigating_hp_over_alleged_russian_bribery.html?tk=rss_news

6. Zune HD 64
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/microsofts-zune-hd-64-starts-sliding-out-unboxing-proves-the-b/

7. Android Market has over 38,000 apps
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/15/nexus.one.brings.google.sizable.profits/

8. Flash on Android, Blackberry, and WebOS
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/15/nexus.one.brings.google.sizable.profits/

9. iPad 3G orders to ship on May 7
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20002778-37.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple

10. Some Universities Reject iPad
http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/16/three.top.schools.find.problems.with.apple.tablet/

11. 3D on iPad?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/194406/3d_on_your_ipad.html?tk=rss_news

12. iPhone Jailbreak 4.0
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/iphone-os-4-jailbreak-released-to-developers/

13. Social Networking Integration on iPhone 4.0
http://gizmodo.com/5520158/at-long-last-integrated-social-networking-in-iphone-os-40?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

14. The Next iPhone
http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone

15. June iPhone Launch?
http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/16/employees.only.restricted.in.june.not.july/

16. Verizon Wireless 4G Network
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/16/verizon.lte.now.due.only.in.late.year/

17. HTC Droid Incredible
http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/04/15/get-your-htc-droid-incredible-from-verizon-wireless-only-200/

18. Naughty Microsoft Kin Ad
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/17/microsoft-changes-naughty-sexting-kin-ad-camera-to-be-used-fo/

19. Boys Kills Dad with Sledgehammer
http://www.news.com.au/technology/boy-kills-dad-with-sledgehammer-after-banned-from-playing-computer-games/story-e6frfro0-1225853471820

20. Video Game Industry on the Rebound
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20002647-52.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

21. God of War III Sales
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/108/1084070p1.html

22. PSP Room Cancelled
http://www.pcworld.com/article/194377/PSP_Room_Canceled.html?tk=rss_news

23. Infinity Ward Debacle Update
http://www.incgamers.com/Columns/81/what-we-know-about-the-infinity-ward-debacle-part-two

Episode 2 – Infinity Ward, who is left?

Shownotes: This is episode 2 of the XTC Tech Podcast Series. We cover 18 bookmarks today ranging from computers to cell phones to gaming. Please be sure to check out our blog at https://xtctech.wordpress.com and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xtctech. 1. Facebook Overhauls Safety Center http://www.pcworld.com/article/194218/facebook_overhauls_safety_center.html?tk=rss_main 2.  Samsung NB30 with Touchscreen http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/samsung-nb30-netbook-gains-touchscreen-inflated-price-tag/ 3.  iPhone 3G running v4.0 Firmware and Multitasking http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/14/apple.officially.restricts.functionality.to.3gs/ Apple Drops Support for 1st Gen iPhones http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/04/13/apple-drops-support-for-1st-gen-iphone/ 4.  Opera Mini Web Browser Approved for iPhone http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/04/12/opera-mini-web-browser-approved-for-the-iphone/ Opera Mini downloads hits 1 million http://www.pcworld.com/article/194309/opera_mini_for_iphone_hits_one_million_downloads.html?tk=rss_main 5. Apple Unveils iAd http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/04/with-new-developer-agreement-apple-unlevels-the-iad-playing-field/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader 6. iPad sales could reach 7 Million http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/14/cites.study.showing.21.percent.interest/ Apple delays international sales of iPad http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20002446-37.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple iPad banned in Israel http://gizmodo.com/5518002/ipad-imports-banned-in-israel?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader iPad Printing ***Funny Picture*** http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/ipad-printing-solved/ 7. Adobe preparing to sure Apple http://feeds.ign.com/click.phdo?i=26336a90d8cc0d354cc725516542d6c4 Apple and Adobe Clash http://www.pcworld.com/article/194212/adobe_apple_continue_to_clash_over_flash.html?tk=rss_main 8. Microsoft Uses Illegal Chinese Labor http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/national-labor-committee-report-on-chinese-ce-factories-uncovers/ 9.  HP under Investigation http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20002546-260.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 10. Palm Looking for Buyers http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2010/04/12/124955.html 11. ATT Data Claims are False http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20002547-266.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 12. Microsoft Kin http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/04/12/kin.one.and.two.reach.verizon.in.may/ Everything about the Microsoft Kin http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/microsoft-kin-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/ 13. Mans Sells Game for $31,600 http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-507950.aspx 14. Xbox Live Support for Original Xbox Games Ends http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/reminder-original-xbox-games-lose-live-support-tonight-at-midni/ 15. Hitachi 3D LCD http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/04/12/hitachi-announces-3-1-inch-3d-lcd-for-handhelds-nintendo-3ds/ 16. Possible Touchscreen PSP http://www.n4g.com/tech/News-507615.aspx 17. Game Developer Salary http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-507982.aspx 18. Infinity Ward Employee Problems http://pc.ign.com/articles/108/1083218p1.html

Episode 1 – Introduction

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Blog: https://xtctech.wordpress.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/xtctech Episode 1 – Introduction This is an inductory epidsode to the XTC Tech Podcast series. Please watch out for next episode coming very soon!