We’re back with another episode. This week we’re trying a few new things. First of all you can now see links to the stories we cover on our Facebook Page. The stories are posted as we record the show live. You can also follow our Twitter account @TIOLI. In addition to that, we’ll now be posting our episode agenda as part of the show notes. In case you didn’t notice, that’s all the links below.
Google has fixed the security leak server side
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/google-confirms-android-security-issue-server-side-fix-rolling/
US CDMA provider wants an end to 3g and for LTE to replace by 2013, will only work if they can get country wide coverage unlike 3g
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/20/verizon-looks-to-end-3g-service-go-all-4g-lte-by-2013/
Android tablets being provided in some us schools to help education
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/brainchild-kineo-joins-kindle-ipad-in-digital-reformation-ship/
Android clamshell to trick people into thinking they don’t have a smart phone
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/sharp-aquos-android-clamshell-tricks-friends-into-thinking-you-c/
android tablet that transforms completely into a laptop
http://techland.time.com/2011/05/20/review-eee-pad-tablet-transforms-into-laptop/
Gaming:
Angry Birds hits 200 million download mark
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/18/angry-birds-hits-200-million-download-mark/
Brink patch coming to fix the lag issues this week
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/21/brink-patch-scheduled-for-next-week-addresses-lag/
Batman and Joker based shooter coming to all DLC forms
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/gotham-city-imposters/
New voice for harley
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/20/new-voice-for-harley-quinn-in-batman-arkham-city/
With the new update some xbox’s may stop reading discs, but Microsoft will replace free of charge, some sources say it was actually a past update, so keep an eye on your xbox, this is to move piracy prevention to the console from the disc adding 1GB to the discs
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/some-xbox-360s-wont-read-new-discs-microsoft-to-comp-owners-wi/
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/18/new-xbox-360-update-incompatible-with-some-models-ms-offering-r/
PSN change of password site so simple that the information taken from accounts without the password is all that is needed to change the password no questions asked
PSN Store back tuesday developer are concered about how it will effect there releases, and are giving out free games
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/playstation-store-expected-back-online-next-tuesday/
Web:
Adobe is the biggest risk on the web
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/adobe-dominates-kaspersky-labs-top-ten-pc-vulnerabilities-list/
Amazon now accepting electronic trade in to add to there game trade in
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/amazon-adds-electronics-to-trade-in-program-pawns-2-550-gadgets/
New Tech and Patents:
Facebook granted a patent for tagging people in photos
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/facebook-granted-patent-for-tagging-digital-media/
Sony not getting thunderbolt which is now a universal technology with standard, patent held by Chipzilla
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/21/why-apple-is-trademarking-thunderbolt-and-why-sony-might-be-left/
Patent for apple to partially store part of the music on your device to remove buffer in streaming
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/apple-patent-application-suggests-partial-storage-of-music-to-sp/
Colour epaper, 3D lcd display by sony
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/sony-unveils-flexible-color-e-paper-new-glasses-free-3d-lcd-dis/
Markless AR
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/21/sony-shows-off-markerless-ar-technology/
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