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Geek Smack! 224: Yahoo! Looses Another CEO!?! [Video Podcast]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:04 +0000

On Thursday, I tweeked my back. Ever since, I have been recouping from the event. While my back is still not 100%, it is a lot better than yesterday. Of course, it needs to be – as the band starts their summer tour this Saturday. I also talk about my official role at BlogWorld & New Media Expo, and where to see the video.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Facebook IPO is soon. How to buy 1 share of it.

How to buy 1 Share of Facebook
-Give the gift of one share to the ones you love.
Lenovo X1 Carbon
- The new Thinkpad is only 3.73 lbs and has a carbon fiber roll cage
Nokia Calls Apple on Siri
- Siri Siri on the phone, Who’s the greatest smartphone of them all – Nok… er… I mean Apple!
Woz Calls for an Open Apple
- Steve Wozniak wants to see the architecture open to the masses
ETSY Gets Trolled
-Hit with 5 patent lawsuits by the mother of all patent trolls
Sprint has the Most Satisfied Customers
- Sprint beats out T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. They’re finally getting something right
Flashback Fix Released
- This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will notify you that malware was removed. In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malwareGeek Smack! Geek News:

Geek Smack! Question of the Week:

With Google changing things faster than I change socks, do you get more or less discouragedwhen the interface changes?

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Diablo 3 Now Available

Gaming – Diablo III Now Available
LEGO - Worlds Tallest LEGO Tower
Dating – How to Date a Geek
Kickstarter – Etcher: Etch a Sketch for iPad
Infographic - All News from Facebook
Domino – Sixty Domino Walls Fall
Bionics – Bionic Eye Invented-

Geek Smack: Yahoo! Drama Continues – Scott Thompson Steps Down.

Yahoo Drama Continues

So Yahoo! is looking for another CEO. It’s another disappointment for the online search giant, as they hold on to their former glory. Scott Thompson stepped down because of questions about his resume. But it does ask the question – who doesn’t fudge their resumes a bit to get a job?

I know I’ve padded my resume a bit to show my experience. But a CEO position is a bit different than an IT job, I suppose. Still, if he was doing the job, who really cares? So that brings the question: Did Scott Thompson do the job? It looked like he was on the right direction.

He had to make some hard choices, and did them. Yet, I am not behind the scenes, so I don’t know what happened. As Thompson stepped down, he brought a bombshell with him: He has cancer. Thyroid cancer, to be exact. But how do we know if he’s telling the truth now? After all, he did fudge his resume…

Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 223: is Hulu Changing their Service? [Video Podcast]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:23:13 +0000

Two weeks of solid travel, I have a week off, then another round of events. Only problem – my Macbook Pro drive died. Today, a friend comes back from South Africa as a married man.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Facebook Adds Organ Donor Question
- Will you let Facebook know you are an Organ donor?
Google Wardriving
- We may need new laws for data collection
Delta Strikes Oil
- Will the purchase of their own oil refinery reduce the price of a plane ticket?
Next Generation Macbook Pro
- Might be getting rid of the optical drive altogether
Skype IP Leak
- A tool can pull your IP address.
DIGG Dugg?
- Washington Post looking to buy the re-aggregation site.
Kickstarter Scam
- It was only a matter of time before someone tried to game the system.
Kickstarter Gem: The Pebble
- How it’s causing a ripple in Apple

Geek Smack! Geek News:

TSA or Flying – New FlyRight App keeps TSA in Line
LEGO or TerraCotta – Kickstarter of TerraCotta Warriors
Infographic – The Millennial Teenager
Grocery – One Trip Grocery Bag Holder
Superhero – Vintage Portraits
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Geek Smack: Can Hulu Become a Cable Walled Service?

This week, reports of Hulu possibly changing their TOS surfaced. The service was looking at requiring a cable subscription be tied to your Hulu account for you to see certain content. If this happens, there may be a major uproar, and possible loss for the online viewing service. It might be a setback for cable cutters, too. Also, what would this mean to HuluPlus?

Now keep in mind, this would most likely NOT affect all of Hulu. ABC, NBC and FOX would most likely be content you could watch the next day. It’s the shows like Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart, SyFy’s Eureka and Tosh.0, along with other cable premium content.

It would actually make sense – If you have the show in your cable line-up, you would get the show on Hulu. That could poise Hulu to take over the OnDemand section on your cable box. Hulu, in return, might just get more shows to offer, like Pawn Stars and Storage Wars. American Chopper, American Pickers, and American Restoration. Dr. Drew and Workaholics.

I would actually watch the Hulu version over my cable. It would come in high-definition, as opposed to SD, which I only have cable because it didn’t cost any more than the internet connection I already have.

Now Hulu says they have been looking at this idea for a couple years now. They also say it might not happen. However, if cable channels start to pressure Hulu, you may see this come to reality. There would still be a free part of Hulu, but only if you want to watch the new episode of the Simpsons on PC 4 weeks later…

Do you have a HuluPlus subscription? Would you cancel if they did require a cable package?

Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Remove Annoying Whitespace on Google Plus (Google+) Page [How To]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:14:23 +0000

If you have been annoyed by the whitespace you see in the new Google+ design, there is a way to fix it. In this video, Jeffrey shows you how you can use a hotkey to get rid of 80% of the whitespace in Google Plus. This is a trick that works on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. It can really be done to any website that also has annoying whitespace like that.

Geek Smack! 222: Facebook Buys Instagram [Video Podcast]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:37:19 +0000

One more week, then I’ll be in San Francisco for a Ford Drive, then an HP event. I might even get a chance to stop at DEMO and the Computer History Museum. It will definitely be a long week of great events. ITM, I’m laying low, trying to get all shows ready for next week.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Netflix Starts a PAC

Netflix Starts a PAC
- Is a new SOPA on the way?
AOL Sells 800 Patents to Microsoft
- Does Microsoft own part of Netscape now?
Jack Tramiel Passes Away
- Man responsible of Commodore 64
Toshiba 13″ Screen Tablet
- Would you buy an XXL tablet
Unlocking Old Phones
- Does it matter?
XP Retirement Countdown
- April 8, 2014 is the cutoff date
Fighting Cell Phone Theft
- One good reason to unlock your old phone
New iPhone with 1 GB RAM
- Helps with Multi-tasking, more graphic intense programs

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Suzumo Sushibot Makes 3600 pieces of Sushi an Hour

Car – Hybrid Owners Apt to Buy another
Food – Check out Sushibot
LEGO – How GM Saves $100000
Bubble Wrap – Popping with a Pneumatic Press
Gamer – Super Mario Earphones
Nautical – Build Your Own Submarine
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Geek Smack: What will happen to Instagram?

Instagram

Yesterday, we learned that Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion. They also said Instagram will will continue to work independently. This is something I have been expecting ever since Instagram started. But is it good or bad for this company?

Lots of negative comments to users that don’t seem to like Facebook. Alas, this morning, we learned that over 5 million downloads happened in the last 24 hours. So unless more than 5 million have moved their pictures and discontinued use, I would say this purchase is a good idea.

I have had Instagram on my phone since it’s Beta. It was a fun app – for a while. But the reality is: I needed something to post to more than Twitter and Facebook. Since I used Tweetdeck anyway, I just continued to do it that way.

I really didn’t care if the picture looked like something from my childhood. I have hundreds of those pictures over at my parents house.

Nowadays, the convenience factor doesn’t come into play. There is no service that posts to Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. I wish there were.

Maybe that is what Instagram should focus on. They are going to be an independent company from Facebook. So why not?

The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 221: Apple Stock Soars, Can it Hit $1000?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:33:01 +0000

Well, it happened. I un-cut my cable. But the reality was – there was a Charter special, which only added $2 to my bill. Bad for my Netflix subscription as I am seriously thinking of nixing it. In the episode I really go in-depth in the Geek side.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Goodbye to Cassdroid: 1981-2012
- Fellow TechPodcast Member passed away last week.
Mediafly Closes OnAir
- Where you can catch your podcasts now
Conan O’Brien Takes Over Mashable
- Hey, Conan! Why not take over Geekazine!?!
iPad Downgraded to “Very Good”
- Consumer Reports re-issues rating for iPad
Google Wallet to Square
- CEO makes a move
New Pinterest CEO
- Pinterest is on my Sh*t list right now.
Oracle Battles Google
- Battle on, Oracle.
Dell Buys Wyse
- Great for the thin-client market
Nokia Patent for Tattoo
- Buzz, buzz – your Tattoo is vibrating
Fisker Atlantic Pics
- The new Fisker Hybrid car
Exobyte Camera
- We’ll be able to see into space really deep…

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Art – Advertising Art at it’s Best
Photo – Instagram Finally on Android
iPad -  MAD Magazine on iPad
T-Shirt – 5 Geeky T-Shirts I Want
Infographic – Why Blogging is Better than Facebook
LEGO – Hermit Crab LEGO Shell
Entrepreneur – Would you Sell?
Star Wars – Eat Me You Will, Yoda Cake
Voting (or Star Trek) – Nichelle Nichols for School Board

Geek Smack: Is Apple Stock Heading to the Heavens, or Heading for a Crash?

$1000 a share. That is what some analysts are seeing in Applestock. It is looking like Apple could also poise to become the first company to hit $1 Trillion in revenue. An amazing feat, and they have their fanboys to thank for that.

I do have to admit, my household has more Apple products than ever before. A Macbook to the left of me, an iPad in my bag, and an iPhone on the table. While I still have PCs, and my Macbook lives in a Windows world 90% of the time, I am still amazed how much I drank the proverbial Kool-Aid.

Some people are heralding CEO Tim Cook for continuing the trend that Steve Jobs started. I said it before – Jobs was the Pirate, now Cook’s job is to solidify the business so it leads the pack. Many issues arose after Jobs untimely departure. Foxconn’s staffing issues, the President indirectly calling out Apple for taking jobs overseas.

With any other CEO, that could have taken down the company. Cook is like an experienced ship captain, sailing effortlessly through the storm. Apple rides high after pioneering the MP3 music player, smartphone and (technically) the tablet. Think about it – how many people said in 2010 they wouldn’t own a tablet? I was one of them. All during this time, Apple stock rose. Ten years ago, it only would have cost you $12.37 a share to be a part of Apple.

This time last year, AAPL was at $238 a share. Now, it trades at $628, and grows at least $25-50 a share when a new product rolls out. If you had invested 1,000 shares last year, you saw a 3 time return. And according to the Analysts, it’s not done yet. If shares continue like this, you could see $1800 a share by next year (but more likely around $1200)! Is this a good thing?

Apple sits on top of a tall heap. It looks stable, and feels stable, but if this pile is to ever tumble, billionaires could become penniless within days. It may not happen. But I still wish I would have invested in Apple when I had the chance over 10 years ago…

The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 220: Nano SIM Heats Up

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0000

It’s been a pretty quiet week as I spend time putting up video from SXSW and the Ford drive. Thanks to all that have watched the Ford Mustang GT drive video. I’ll be driving more, so watch out for some great video!

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Microsoft helps seize Zeus Botnets

Microsoft Seizes Two Botnet Servers
- Some of the most harmful botnets are now down.
Facebook Lawsuit Over Rights
- Paul Ceglia claims he has a contract for 50% of Facebook
Google Adds Play to Nav Bar
-Get music, movies, games and more from Google Play
Nokia Windows Phones for $100
- Lumia 900 will go on sale next monday
Square Overhauls
-Adds Android app
Friends Reunited Back Online
-Social Network relaunched after 3 years of being down
Google Instant Search Ordered Take down
- One man was fired in China over a result, now they want that taken down.

Google Instant Search ordered Takedown

Siri Getting Sport Scores?
- Could be telling you who’s winning the game soon

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Deep Dive – James Cameron Goes Deep
Art – New Vincent Van Gogh Paintings Found
Resume – 10 Things to Leave Off your Resume
Star Wars or Art – Star Wars Continuous Line Drawing
Infographic – Why Should Brands use Pinterest
Magic – Using iPads for Magic

Geek Smack NanoSIM Cards

Sim Card (via Wikipedia)

Apple wants your SIM card. Nokia does too. Who will win?

You might basically know what it is – If you have a phone, you have a SIM card. This was the card that allowed your information to move from one phone to the next. Only problem was, it was always “Upgraded” before you could put it into another phone.

I think in all the phones I had, there was only one time where I could move the SIM card from one to the other (and I went from one Nokia phone to another).

SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module, and was first introduced in 1991 by Giesecke & Devrient,a german company that provides security solutions to bank notes, smart cards, and more. It’s designed to keep your personal information just that, but sometimes there was room to put on a few SMS messages and phone numbers.

The official “Name” of the new SIM is called 4FF UICC. Both Apple, and Nokia filed for this standard. Apple’s standard looks like today’s SIM card with jagged edges. Nokia has more of an SD card feel to their SIM – which may cause for some patent issues.

Why does this matter to you? Well, like I said, if you have a cell phone, you have a SIM card. If you Whoever gets the standard, will get a small amount of the cost for the phone. For Apple, it’s more cash for their pocket. For Nokia, it might be the one thing that keeps them from going bankrupt.

The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 219: Most inspiring Video on the Internet [Video]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:21:37 +0000

What a week it’s been! Only problem is I have been mentally drained ever since I got back from Portland. SXSW was an awesome experience, and the Ford Mustang drive was better than anyone would have expected.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

HP Merging PC and Printer Groups

Apple iPad Sale
-iPad 2 hit 15.4 million. Will 3rd Gen iPad surpass?
Apple Responds on Heat Issues
- 3rd Gen iPad runs up to 13 degrees hotter. Perfect for arthritis.
HP Joining PC Group, Printers
- Reorg happening at HP
Windows8 on ARM
- Not that many ARM devices will be available
New York Times Chokes Free Content
- Paywall getting larger for NYT content
Browser for your Past
-Lifebrowser maps what you did before the internet
Tattooing to Your Phone
- using ferromagnetic material, you could pair to your phone

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Microwave – Before and After
Twitter - Titanic Twitter Timeline
Star Wars – 1/3 Scale Tie Fighter
Diamond – iPad Sleeve
Weird – Truck on a Truck on a Truck

The most inspiring video you have to watch

If you feel that you cannot do something – If you think that life is turned the wrong corner – Watch this YouTube videoand it will change your mind. Christopher tells it in his own words, and although he cannot speak very well, his words ring out. What a remarkable video – Take 5 minute out to learn more.

The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 218: The Road to SXSW

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:28:00 +0000

The road to SXSW is happening, so going to burn out this show as soon as possible, for I have a ton of work to do in the next 72 hours before I board a plane. It’s a beautiful day, so I am hoping to get some outdoor time, too.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Zynga Gets Away from Facebook with New Beta Platform

Yahoo Trims Major Fat
- CEO Scott Thompson is cutting the fat
LulzSec Leader Now Informant
- Is this the fall of Lulz, or a step in a wrong direction?
Verizon Hints at Big News
- With more LTE coverage, what are your going to do for an LTE solution for your iPad?
Zynga Past Facebook
- Zynga’s new platform allows people to play outside Facebook
Amazon Major Price Cut of Web Services
- Competing with Rackspace and Azure, Amazon cut prices on EC2
Watch a reading of the Play “8″ Live
- Rob Reiner, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Jamie Lee Curtis will be reading
A 41 MegaPixel Cameraphone?
- Nokia 808 Pureview might not be coming to US
Apple Wins Right to Android Development
- Google and Motorola are still separate companies

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Futulele iPad app Turns into Ukelele

Ukelele – Futulele uses iPad, iPhone to play uke
Gamer – First Look Halo 4
LEGO – LEGO Spends $500 million to Go Green
Health – Human Heart Replaced by 10,000 RPM Pump
Gamer – Valve Getting into Hardware Business
Robot – Cheetah Robot Breaks Speed
Health – Gas Filled Aspirin is Potential Anti-Cancer Drug
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Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: SXSW Preview

Going to SXSW

Today, we look at the big show – South by SouthWest, aka SXSW is starting this Friday the 9th, and goes to the 18th. SXSW Interactive, or SXSWi, for the tech crowd, SXSW Film and SXSW Music.

This will be my first SXSW show, and I am pumped to see what is going to happen. I still don’t have a ticket, but I hear there is a lot to do outside SXSW. Nonetheless, I am going to soak up as much SXSW as I can.

Still, I plan for if I was going in there. SXSW has a lot of sessions, but I am hoping to get into the expo hall and talk with a lot of startups. Learn about the new products and gadgets coming out.

Some sessions I hope to get into include Richard Garriot’s Continuing Space Mission, How to Read the World by Baratunde Thurston, Frank Abagnale’s Catch Me if you Can, A Carlin Home Companion with Kelly Carlin, Jeffrey Tambor’s Acting Workshop, Jason Fall’s Social Media Comes of Age without the Help of Porn, Beer and Bots with Dean Kamen and Maywa Denki, and a bunch more sessions.

Some of the parties in the evening include TechKaraoke, Mashable SXSW, FormSpring, GeekyBeach party and more. I am also going to attend my friend Wesley’s company – SnoBall party. Of course, I will be bringing the video camera and trying to get as much footage as possible.

The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

Geek Smack! 217: Leap Year Edition – Apple Going in a New Direction?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:33:19 +0000

I took a week off because of health issues and also needed to get the CES videos out. The last 48 hours I unplugged myself as best I could just to try and get assemblence. Lots of things are bleak right now as I am waiting for contracts to pay me. Did go to the Milwaukee Auto Show and joined the Milwaukee Social Media Club learn a little bit more about Ford and their Social Media practices. Also, thanks to Coke for sending some original prints because of a hangout at the Coke archives I attended two weeks ago. Also talk about plans for SXSW and what’s going on with me and BlogWorld

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Yahoo Threatening to Sue Facebook

Yahoo Threatens to Sue Facebook
- Up to 20 patents being cited
IBM Quantum Computing Breakthrough
- We could be seeing the next evolution of computing very shortly
Mozilla Drops Android
- Mobile Web doesn’t need it.
NO LONGER RUMOR: Apple iPad3 Next Week
- Best Buys have been secretly stocking up on them…
Proview Wants iPad Rights Back
- Says that Apple misled them.
Google + Lagging behind Facebook?
- Comscore says people spend 3.1 minutes on Google+ in January
Huawei Releases Quad-Core Processor Smartphones
- Better start practicing it’s pronunciation…

Huawei getting Quad Core Smartphones

Verizon Planning to Sell Galaxy Tab with 4G
- Still has a $500 price tag.
Dell: We’re Not a PC Company Anymore
- Dell is competing with HP and IBM in the server market.

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Robots – Japanese Robot Football
Hacker – Google is offering $1 Million to Crack Chrome
Star Wars – Star Wars Wedding Cake
Biker – Bike Light or Gun?
LEGO – PriNXT, a Functioning LEGO Printer
Camera – Sony SuperZoom
Quilting or Large Hadron Collider – LHC Quilt
Mario – Super Mario Coin Block Pendant

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Could Siri Break out of Apple? What other Software Could Break Free?

Apple

Today, we found out that Siri, the voice assistant of Apple iPhone 4S – will be incorporated into Mercedes Benz vehicles. They are doing it to make hands-free voice assistance easier. It also sets a new model for Apple – going in-market outside of a self-controlled Apple environment.

Back in 1998, Apple cancelled all of their 3rd party contracts so they could control the hardware and software environment. That has been like that ever since (with the exceptions of iTunes, Quicktime and Safari, which have Windows solutions). But with Mercedes Benz getting the Siri software, this starts to ask a question – Is Apple ready to concede the proprietary hardware – software solution?

First, let’s look at Siri, and where it could go. You might not see Siri on an XBox anytime soon, but why not a PlayStation or Wii? Siri is in Benz right now, but could they also find the software in Ford, Chevy, Honda, and more? What about your refrigerator or washing machine?

We know that Apple is turning a new corner with CEO Tim Cook – doing things that Steve Jobs would have cringed at. Would Tim break the cardinal rules of Jobs and let the dogs run wild?

If Apple was to break their walled hardware-software garden and put other software on competing devices, people would start getting used to the environment, and possibly migrate over. Now I’m not talking about having Psystar start back up and making Hackintosh computers. But what if Garage Band or Final Cut Pro was available for a Linux based computer? Heck, what if you could get an Apple app store for Windows?

It would change the computer topagraphic immensely.

Then again, this might be a one-time occurrance. Never to repeat again. But wouldn’t it be cool?

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Geek Smack! 216: MySpace is Back!

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:49 +0000

This week has been a long one.

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DOJ Approves Google Motorola Mobility
- There are a few caveats, like don’t use them to go against other companies.
Heartbeat to Replace Passwords?
-What if you have a heart attack?
RUMOR: 4G LTE iPad3
- Verizon and AT&T will have one. Not Sprint…
Last NASA Mainframe Shut Down
- IBM Z9 was powered down today.
Reddit Got It
- Started banning sex ridden areas.
Fully Automated MIT
- One MIT course goes online and fully automated
New Scam – Facebook iPads
- Mark Zuckerberg will not be giving you an iPad.
Blackberry OS 10 Images
- Images surface of new RIM OS
Apple Hits $500 / Share
-Now I’m kicking myself for not investing in 2001…
HP Proliant Gen8 “Self Sufficient” servers
- Includes integrated Lights out management (iLo)
Mobile Connections to 10 Billion by 2016
- We are currently at 1.3 billion
Kodak Zi12 Dead
- All cameras has ceased production.
A Valentines Story with Words with Friends
- One couple’s story to finding love.

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Back to the Future - Hoverboards on Pre-sale
Guns – Father Shoots Daughters Laptop
Gamer – iCade 8-Bitty
Phone – Evolution of Telephones
Airline – Fun with Planes
Tool – Gerber Multitool Tripod
Guitar - Millennium Falcon Guitar
Music – NES Guitar

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: MySpace is Back!

MySpace is going back to their roots. It’s about time.

For most of you, MySpace was a word that died around 2007 when you switched to Facebook. Rupert Murdoch’s version of MySpace turned out to become “Not MySpace”. It also became the joke of the internet – To the point that Murdoch recanted Social Media.

But in the last couple years, MySpace did something that you might not have seen, but a lot of bands have. They went back to their roots. Of course, MySpace was first a musician hosting site, then added fans. Now, they focus on the musicians and bands.

When Justin Timberlake bought it in June 29th, 2011, we thought he was just taking from his role from “The Social Network” and do what Sean Parker did with Napster. Instead, he brought music to the forefront.

Now, with focus on MySpaceTV, MySpace could become the MTV of the internet. Their new music player brought back 1 million people in 24 hours.

This also brings a question of how the record companies will see MySpace in the upcoming months. Because MySpace can glaum off those thousands of artists that don’t have record deals. In fact, Who is to say that Timberlake doesn’t capitalize on that with his own record label (MySpace Records).

We’ll see how MySpace evolves. If done right, you will be coming to that social network once again.

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Geek Smack! 215:Veredboxon? Verizon, Redbox Take on Netflix.

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:32 +0000

The CES stuff keeps rolling on and on. Still 100 videos to complete, so there will be a lot of great content on Geekazine in the next week or two. This week has been a laid back one as I am still trying to recoup from this ear issue. Might have to head to doctor again and make sure it’s not anything else. Also, thanks to everyone that has been watching the new show – iPad365. It’s been really ramping up in numbers!

It’s also February Album Writing Month – I will be writing my 14 1/2 songs in 29 days.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Chrome Arrives to Android
- Beta version released, will you download?
Wolfram Alpha Winning with Siri
-One quarter of queries come from that engine.
Playbook OS2 Shown Off
- Handset remote control, display added.
Apple Facing Fines in China for iPad
- Taiwanese company registered iPad 4 years ago.
JCPenny’s Facelift
- How an Apple COO can revitalize JCPenny
HP Allows Partners to host LoadRunner
-Check your performance verification
Trendnet Security Flaw
-Your home security cam can be seen

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Coffee – The Hooters of Coffee Shops
Infographic – Online Privacy Woes
LEGO – Lord of the Rings Sets
Star Wars OR LEGO – Star Wars LEGO Days in Chicago
WWI – Last Surviving Veteran Passes Away
Hair – Morning Head Cap
Minecraft – Blocky Earth
Books, or Dickens – 20 Memorable Characters from Charles Dickens LiteratureStar Trek – Trek Mr. Potato Head

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Verizon Joins Redbox So You can Rent More Movies

I have to admit: I have been seriously thinking of getting rid of my Netflix account. Last week, Starz ended their agreement with Netflix, and Netflix hasn’t updated their online streaming in 3 weeks. How many old TV series can we endure?

I did watch some 2 1/2 star B-movie that I enjoyed three to four nights ago. But I have found I am not going to Netflix as much as I have.

Enter in Redbox and Verizon. Now, I am not keen on heading to the store to drop off a movie 24 hours later, but the prices are a lot better than Amazon. With Verizon adding streaming in the second half of 2012, you could see Redbox compete hard with these online services.

Of course, in order to do so, Redbox will have to get on the Roku, Boxee, XBox360, PS3 and embed in many different TV’s and Blu-Ray players.

What about the DVD rental? Would you choose to get yours in the mail, or drive to the Kiosk to drop off? Mail has convenience whereas Kiosks means you might get that next movie right now. I hope they also initiate a “reserve” option. I can reserve a movie in a queue, then have 20 minutes to go get it from the Kiosk I reserved it from.

We’ll see how this plays out. Maybe Netflix should start thinking about Kiosks themselves?

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Geek Smack! 214: MegaUpload, State of The Union, Yahoo, Google Privacy – What Should I Talk About?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:34:22 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - It’s been a few weeks, eh? Lots of stuff happening at Geekazine, including 2 trips to CES and HP Tech Day. Now that everything has settled down, I can start to think. Thanks for making iPad365 a successful show in it’s first month – numbers are growing like wildfire.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Twitter Censorship Policy
-Is it really wrong if the country disallows something?
Final Cut Pro X Update
- Will you make the switch?
AT&T Makes Changes
-Former CEO will become President
RIM New Changes
- Will Superheros save the company?
Newest Facebook Scam
-You cannot revert back to the old Facebook.
Claim Your Files on MegaUpload
- How to get back your data
Google Privacy Policy
- Have you closed your Google account?
Samsung Loses Again
-Ban on Galaxy Tab in Germany continues
Man Kept Out of US by Tweet
- Don’t talk about destroying something before you get there…

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Star Wars: Stormtrooper Cake
LEGO: LEGOMAN in Space…
Superhero: RC People Fly
Geek: If You Wanted to Print Out Facebook…
Gun: How to Make a Million Dollars
Weird: Death of a Washing Machine

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: In the Last 3 Weeks…

This last few weeks have been full of news. We saw Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang finally get it and step down. We saw MegaUpload MegaDown. We saw Google Empire get organized with a new privacy policy. We saw a State of the Union that talked about jobs. So what do we talk about?

I say, let’s talk about it all.

First Yahoo – Jerry, this should have happened years ago. MegaUploads – When you go with a questionable company, you get a questionable product. Let’s hope you didn’t put something up there you need and made backups.

Google – It’s nice to have one policy, instead of a series of documents. We’ll have to see if it adversely affects Google.

Finally, the State of the Union. I refer to the line from the movie “Con Air” – Define Irony: A President that says we should penalize a company for taking Jobs overseas, but highlights a company that publicly denounced the workers in the US. If you didn’t notice, the SOTU bumped Apple’s stock up $25 /share.

Coincidence?

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Geek Smack! 213: Consumer Electronic Show (CES) Preview

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:24:35 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - Happy New Year! As we start 2012, I get ready to do what I normally do. Head to Las Vegas, baby! Geek Smack! will be taking a 2-3 week hiatus as I put together the CES goodies. However, the Day in Tech History and the new show – iPad365 – will still be in full swing!

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Google in Trouble for Chrome Sponsored Posts?
- The Sponsored post is not acceptable and could lower SEO
iOS, Android Post Record App Downloads
- 1.2 billion during the last week of 2011
Google+ Up 55%
- The Facebook takeover may be coming…
RUMOR: Apple Media Event in January
- iTunes related. I am guessing iTunes will become open.
Blackberry Playbooks at $299
- RIM’s tablet device is struggling.
Google Bans Siri Knockoff
-That’s ok. It does nothing, anyway.
HP Spectre
-Let the year of the Ultrabook begin!
10 Predictions of Wireless
- Quad-core mobile will be big
Ex-Employee Sued Over Twitter
-17,000 Followers at $2.50 per follower per month

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Year End – Top Trends of 2011
Steampunk – Leather iPad Case
Stupid – Man Pays with Fake $1 million Bill
Action Figure – Steve Jobs Action Figure
Muppets – Muppet Cupcakes
Home Theater – LG to Introduce 55″ OLED
Space – Aviatr Plane for Saturn MoonPet – Pat Your Pet with Kinect

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Consumer Electronics Show (CES) preview

Every time this year I join Todd Cochrane and Andy McCaskey in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. We put together many hours of video for you to watch, and with the live stream again this year, we expect to have the best CES coverage we can deliver.

We are joined by Netcast Studios, GeoCaching World and the guys at Plughitz. We have 3 sponsors this year.

CES will be the year of the Ultrabook – The thin notebook using Intel’s soon to be released Ivy-bridge processor. If there is a good amount of meat on that bone, I might be picking up one of those machines.

Also, expect mobile to be very big. With Android pushing smart devices to the masses, tons of companies will be showing off interesting product.

CES is sold out in vendor booths, and the Venetian is the new Sands (which held a part of CES). We expect a lot this year, so get ready for an awesome CES!

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Geek Smack! 212: SOPA and GoDaddy #StopSOPA

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:59:55 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - Last show of 2011, there are a lot of things we’re gonna talk about. Find out how I completely deleted Geekazine over the weekend. DOH! The status of my truck is not that great. iPad365 is ramping up with 3 episodes this week. Also, we are two weeks away from CES! Remember, we still need your support:

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Samsung Buys Sony out in LCD
- $949 million dollar venture in LCD technologies
Former Exec States Windows Failure
- He says Microsoft has alienated both phone makers and wireless carriers
iOS5.0.1 Unteathered Jailbreak Released
- Can now jailbreak your phone without a computer
Windows Phone at 50,000 Apps
- Around 200 apps a day added to Windows Phone
Top Ten Women in Technology
- Great read: Who do you follow?
In 60 Seconds
- What happens online every 60 seconds. For instance, 81 iPads are sold every 60 seconds.
Facebook Status Saves Woman, Child
- Would have been dead by morning if not for the status update.

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Health – Dieting can help the brain
Gadgets – The First iPhone?
Body Armour – iPhone Compartment Gloves
Dog – Dogbnb?
Star Wars – Star Wars Flash Mob
LEGO – Train Network Set
Bunny – The Bunny Museum

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: GoDaddy’s Flip Flop with SOPA

If you have been hearing the news, there is a thing called Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which seems to step all over people’s rights. While we need to combat piracy, and while SOPA does have some good points to it, the act is far from being something less than a dictatorship.

GoDaddy announced they backed SOPA, along with over 390 other companies. Since then, a lot of those companies backed down, but GoDaddy has been getting the most flack. They lost a lot of domains during a 48 hour period.

I use GoDaddy. Switching for me means a $500 price tag, and I don’t have that kind of cash to throw around like that. Besides, I think they’ve made amends, and their tools saved my rear on Saturday when I messed up.

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Add, Remove Managers to Google Plus Brand Pages [How To]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:18:33 +0000

G+

On Monday, Google added the option to add up to 50 managers to a brand page on Google Plus. The process is pretty straightforward, but the settings feel a bit buried, and if you don’t know exactly where to go, you might miss it.

In this YouTube only video, Jeffrey Powers explains how to add and remove managers to a brand page. He also talks about changing ownership if you move away from a certain project.

Start on the brand page you want to add a member to

Choose the “Settings” option (the gear in the upper-right hand corner) and choose “Google + Settings”

On the left side of the page, you should see “Managers” – Choose the option.

If you don’t see that, you might be on your personal Google+ page. You cannot have managers on that – only Brand pages.

Add a manager by email address. They will show up as “Pending” on the list, with you as the Owner.

When they accept, you will see them as “Manager”.

To remove a manager, just select the “x” next to the person’s name. If you want to relinquish ownership, the “Transfer ownership” option will let you do so.

Geek Smack! 211: AT&T and T-Mobile

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:01:41 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - This last week after the trip to Detroit, had a very interesting week. Got sick, truck died. But I got through it. Jeffrey also talks about the holiday schedule and the trip to Las Vegas and CES in 3 weeks.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Android Infringes Microsoft Patent
- generating meeting requests and group scheduling from a mobile device
RIAA Report Card on Google
- After 1 year, Google’s promises are not adding up.
Location Based Social Media Not Working?
- People seeing only a 2% increase. But is that bad?
Sprint Sues Cable
- Patents for Voice over Packet
Siri Hates British and Southerners
- Siri having some communication issues?
Google Invests $94 million in Solar
- Google is investing the funds in four photovoltaic projects near Sacramento
Skype Offering Free WiFi at Airports
- 50 locations from Dec 21-27.
Apple buys Flash Storage Company
- Up to a $500 million acquisition
Paul Allen Announces Private Space Flight Company
- Stratolaunch will be making dual-bodied, 6 engine jets for space travel
Nuance Acquires Vlingo
- What does that mean for Siri?

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Calendar – 10 Weird Calendars
Space – Jupiter’s Liquid Center
Skull – Skull Phone
Parachute – Parajet Paramotor
Firefigter – Smallest Firefighter
Guitar – Guitar Keyboard

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: AT&T Ends T-Mobile Deal – What Happens Now?

AT&T decided to take back their $39 billion purchase deal on T-Mobile. It doesn’t mean they wont try again later – that is, if T-Mobile can stay stable.

AT&T will also have it’s hand in T-Mobile’s pot as they pay $4 billion to T-Mobile for a roaming agreement.

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Geek Smack! 210: Is XBox Update Turning Game System Away From Gaming?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:53:21 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - OK. My prediction was not correct. Not to say it’s not going to happen later… Trip to Detroit next week, so no show. Madison Social Media Club having the Jingle Mingle – any Social Mediites should attend. Also, another iPad365 episode will be out in the next week.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Facebook Acquires Gowalla
- More poising for Facebook phone
Apple Cannot Block Samsung in US
- Galaxy Tab is on it’s way
RUMOR Apple TV Coming
- Get up to a 55″ display, will have the A6 processor
Don’t Install Full Siri
- Jailbroken software send all your information to China. ALL OF IT.
Verizon Blocks Google Wallet on Nexus
- Google is complying, but no one will say why.
AT&T Rated Worst
- Second year in a row for the phone carrier
Stumbleupon Launches Update
- Welcoming brands into the fold
$100 Tablet
- Ainol NOV07 – Android 4.0 Tablet
.xxx is Live
- The new Top Level Domain went live at 11 am

Holiday Geek Smack Crap:

Remember the old football and baseball handheld games? You moved the little red LED to the end-zone. Well, get your favorite geek a blast from the past with the Classic Football Game
If you are a Star Wars Geek, or even a LEGO geek, then the Star Wars Death Star might be for you. It’s pricey, though.
One of the most geeky items you can get is the Marble run
If you need a new shower head, then head over to Mustard to get the Off the Hook - a Shower head shaped like a phone. Just don’t put it to your ear…

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Modding – House of the Rising Sun by Computer Peripherals
Star Wars 0r Cello – Cello Wars
Car – Never Worry About a Flat Again
Angry Birds – Angry Birds Cookbook
Social Media – 5 Thing You Should Do on LinkedIn
Game or NES – Supaboy Turns SNES into Handheld
Board Game – Assassins Creed Board Game
Muppet – Sesame Disco

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Turning XBox Away From Gaming

There have been reports out there that say gaming sales are down. Not to say that gaming is dead, but Microsoft does seem to have plans. A new update launched earlier today gave XBox and Update for Gesture, Voice. Now, you can play a game without a controller, or sort through your media with a comment or wave of the hand.

And it doesn’t stop there – Verizon FIOS is on-board. What would happen if your next XBox had a coaxial cable attached? CES Innovation Honoree Wi3 has a way to attach Ethernet connectors to your coax cable. Day by day, we are planning more for Internet based TV.

So there may now be a time where you want to watch a movie, but the kids want to play a game. What do you do? Buy another XBox 360? Flip a coin to see who wins?

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Geek Smack! 209: Oh Black Friday, Keep on Rollin…

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:39:17 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - The studio is now moved upstairs. Plans to re-work the green screen downstairs in works for the new iPad show. I was on local TV this week talking about CyberWeek (Cyber Monday). Still a lot of great deals going on, so follow me @geekazine and let me know what you are looking for.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Kindle Sells Big on Black Friday
- Black Friday, Cyber Monday do very well again this year.
Facebook Settles with FTC
- You now get to “Opt-In” instead of “Opt-out”
Cloud Traffic in Zetabyte
- Will be at 4.8 Zetabytes by 2015
Lenovo SmartTV
- New Tablets, Smartphone for the Chinese market
Google Mapping Indoors
- See what’s inside the places you are mapping.
RIM Device Management for iOS, Android
- RIM accepting defeat or keeping customers?
Siri’s Android Alternative – Cluzee
- But does it have a clue?
WordPress Announces WordAds
- Competing with AdSense, WordPress says you deserve better.
FIRE!
Set a LaserJet on Fire through Hacking?
- If your printer was made before 2009 and network connected, there is a way.
iPhone Combusts on a Plane?
- We don’t need no MoFoing iPhones on MoFoing planes!
Seagate Hybrid Drive
- Drives that have SSD and disk technology, they work pretty fast!
Wikipedia Plea and Jesus
- Does this ad (donation) campaign throw you off or want you to help donate?
iTeather Here and Gone
- Service doesn’t work anymore, but is that because of high traffic?
Apple Founding Docs Up for Sale
- For $150,000, you can own a piece of history
Little Printer
- Not really that green, eh?

Holiday Geek Smack Crap:

Get the Indiana Jones Golden fertility idol pencil cup holder to keep your pencils and pens fertile…
For the football fanatic that needs something for their basement bar – the Football Cocktail Shaker lets you mix drinks with ease.
Rock out and flip Pancakes, too, with the Gamma-Go guitar spatula!
Got a wallet? Is it cool? Maybe not as cool as bacon. So why not get a Bacon Wallet for that special bacon geek?

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Bike – Concept for Bike Nomad
Craft – Make Google Maps Envelopes
Gamer – Urinal Game Controller
Gun – Get a Picture with Santa and Guns
Space – Youngest Supernova
Mommy – Origami Stroller

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Black Friday, Cyber Monday shows we might also #OccupySales

Well, we survived another mad dash shopping weekend. With the exception of the person that pepper sprayed for an XBox 360, and the local issues in Wisconsin with the recall efforts of our Governor. Otherwise, it’s been reported that Black Friday was a huge success. Even Apple, who hasn’t participated in the event in the past, hit 4x better sales than years past.

It makes you wonder – all these people sitting outside Wall Street for a reason? How can we say “Occupy” whatever, when we shovel into stores and buy, buy, buy? It’s like if a peasant in mid-evil times were to say “We doth have no food on thine table for thy family”, then pull out and start eating a turkey leg…

By definition, I am one of the 99%. But I don’t use that as an excuse. Yes, I get worried on bills and where my next meal will come from. I am also working on new plans to expand. That is why I started iPad365. That is why I am talking to financial experts and working new deals.

I am glad for shop owners who saw record sales. Black Friday weekend got a 24% boost and Cyber Monday also saw 20% increase in sales. But where does that leave us when it comes to saying we are poor? Or did the stores just provide the right discounts to where we could afford to buy the stuff?

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Geek Smack! 208: Will Spotify’s “New Direction” be Facebook?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:08:38 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - Lots of moving and shaking in this last week. The studio comes upstairs for the winter. The website gets a makeover. The debut of iPad365. All this and the most exciting news – I’ll be on TV Monday morning!! Local news, but you will be able to see it on Roku later in the day!

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Microsoft 8 Could Be Download
- Following OSX Lion by offering a download only copy of Windows?
Netflix Sales Down
-No Duh. Let’s offer some stuff, already!
Nook Color Teardown
-Doesn’t show much. Still, they tore one apart!
Ben Parr Fired at Mashable
- Something doesn’t smell right, here.
Apple PC Sales
- Add in tablets, and Apple might take the lead next year!
OTT: SlingPlayer App on Boxee
-Boxee is adding a lot of cool new content. First the USB TV tuner, now this!
BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: RIM PlayBook Now $300
- Tablets will be the hot purchase. Still, it’s not a $200 Kindle Fire.
Apple Black Friday Deals
-Wait, what? Apple might reduce prices for a weekend? Maybe, or maybe not…

Geek Smack Crap for Thanksgiving

If you are like me, you want to make sure your Goatee is clean and straight. That is why I recommend the Goatee Saver
If you are a little exocentric like me, you want to find things to have floating around the home or office. Maybe a Swimming Shark perhaps Nothing says holidays like a good old fashioned Nerf Fight!

Geek Smack! Geek News::

TV - TLC Getting Geek Dating Show
Photo - iPhone Case with Lenses
Star Trek - Win A Walk On Role for Star Trek 2
Game or Nintendo - Blue Wii Black Friday
Sleeping Bag - SSlice of Pizza Sleeping Bag
Star Wars - Animated Death Star T-Shirt
Arrested Development - NNew Arrested Development Seasons on Netflix
Robot - Fraley’s Robot Repair

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Where is Spotify Going? Facebook, Maybe?

Spotify is the new music service that came over to the US a couple months ago. They have recieved a good amount of attention, so why not strike when the iron is hot. They are announcing a “New Direction” for Spotify on November 30th. What would it be? Some people like Charlie Hoover believe a variant of iTunes Match, yet they don’t have a mobile device for it.

I will go out on a limb to say that it could be an acquisition by Facebook. It would line up pretty good with the Facebook Phone: aka Buffy, which would give them advantage to 800 million users. As long as the phone is under $100, it would be a very powerful trio.

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Geek Smack! 207: Will Apple Cut Prices to iPad?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:21:19 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - Finally can talk about what happened at Ford! Also, watch the SMF for the interviews at BlogWorld & New Media Expo. It’s been a stressful week, but some new projects are on the horizon, including a new show! iPad365 will debut on January 1st. It’s an iPad application a day for the next year. We’ll have Video and Audio versions of this show. Also, it’s CES time – we’re looking for people to help out.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

iTunes Match Releases
- Rough start, mixed reviews Apple is also picking and chosing songs.
Warren Buffet Buys Stock in IBM
- $10.7 billion in stock purchased by this billioinaire
Libraries Ramp ebook Lending
- Get out your library card
Diaspora Co-founder Dies
- Ilys Zhitomirskiy was 22 years old.
Facebook Porn Image Warning
- Watch out, don’t click on anything questionable.
Logitech Revue Was a Mistake
- Logitech lost $100 million in this, but will the revue get updated?
First Gen iPod Nano Recall
- If you still got yours, get it fixed
Amd Server Chips Bulldozer
- 16 core processors? Let me wipe the drool from my chin…
Salmon Rushdie’s Fight with Facebook
-When celebrities have to prove who they are…

Geek Smack Crap for Thanksgiving

If you are a big fan of bumper cars, this will excite you. Just in time for all those movies on robot boxing, you can do it yourself with this Bionic Bopper Car - Fight!
If you are stuck at your desk can’t exercise, well, there is no excuse now! The Elliptical Desk gets your heart rate up and let you work at the same time. Keep your health in check and continue to work. Best part, you don’t need to sit on the eliptical all day – there is room for a regular chair, or just stand, because the desk raises and lowers!
Maybe you like singing pickles? Yodle-eh-hi-hoo!

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Game - The Making of XBox
Robotic - Robot Controls Person’s Arm
Celebrity - Shades to Impress Paparazzi
Comic - Patient profile – Bruce Wayne
Fitness - Underwear Burns Calories
Prada - NFC Chips Distinguish Knock-offs
Animation - Dreamworks has Found it!
Bicycle - Shimano Electronic Gears
eCar - Suzuki Q
Motorcycle - Jet Powered 1929 Harley

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Is an iPad Price Cut in the Future?

According to Goldman Sachs, they believe the iPad will soon cut their prices. The Kindle Fire and nook color are coming out in the next couple days, at $199 and $250, there is a lot of concern these tablets will finally dig into market share of the iconic tablet.

So the real question is: Will Apple cut the price of iPad? Will they just offer a first generation iPad for a discount price?

Don’t expect the iPad to drop to $250. Maybe $399 at the most. But when the iPad3 comes out next year, it could be right back up to $499.

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