week Archive
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WITH p1 – 10-13-08 – Ebay buys Skype and Apple II
Posted on October 12, 2008 | No CommentsSkype, the Online phone system, was purchased by Ebay for $2.6 billion. Also, we saw the Apple II line get discontinued for the newer versions of Apple products. Microsoft, The wave and the Maytag Galaxy is included in this part of Week In Tech History. Online meetings made easy. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days! www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Podcast: Play in new window | Download (7.5MB)... -
WITH p2 – 101008 – Tom Cruise and Pac Man Fever
Posted on October 9, 2008 | 2 CommentsFirstly, we are changing the name of the show to Week in Tech History, or WITH.On the Weekend edition of WITH, we got two interesting events. First of all, it’s Pac Man Fever and It’s driving me crazy! 1979, Pac Man was introduced in Japan and in 1980 was introduced in the US. Of course, Pac Man was created by Namco, has over 30... -
This Week In Tech History p1 10-06-08 – The Apple Falls
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsIt was Ocober 6th 1997 that CEO Gil Amelio was asked to leave. Many people wanted Steve Jobs to come back, however it was a concern that it wouldn’t be the right move at this time. Michael Dell went on record saying that Apple should shut it’s operation down. Today, even with the stock issue last week, Apple’s market cap is greater than Dell... -
BYOC – Personal Computer As a Corporate Machine?
Posted on October 2, 2008 | No CommentsAs a consultant, I use my own equipment all the time. When I get to a specific client, sometimes I am asked to sign a waiver that states I will not take company data. I sign it because I am not going to ruin any relationship by walking out with secrets or customer lists. Data nowadays can be controlled. We at the Quickcast have... -
Dell Buzz on Possible Phone?
Posted on August 27, 2008 | No CommentsGigaOM’s OM Malik talked with Michael Dell about the company a couple weeks back. Michael made some statements whose predictions at times were no easier than determining Nostradamus’ writings. Yet other websites interpreted it in saying that Dell is hinting on making a phone to rival iPhone. While it’s not an impossibility, will Dell get into the market or are they playing on the... -
Sponsor us CES 2011
Posted on August 8, 2008 | No Comments*NEWS UPDATE – Geekazine will be working with SDR News and Geek News Central on the Tech Podcast Network. In years past, TPN created tons of content on the floor of CES that was viewed by thousands. Check out the video below of last years CES for examples. * We will be heading out to the Consumer Electronics Show this January in Las Vegas....

