Hosts: David McVay, Josh Philpott and Shane Gregory
Geek Actually Tech is back, only re-branded as Tech Actually. This is the official tech podcast of geekactually.com. The tech show by geeks for geeks and non-geeks. Accessible tech for everyone is the motto we live by. Tech Actually starts at episode 93 to maintain continuity with all the Geek Actually Podcasts.
Now, if you are new to Geek Actually you are probably wondering why this episode of Tech Actually is numbered 93. No, we are not insane, Tech Actually and Film Actually (our movie podcast) used to be one show called The Geek Actually Podcast and this week we split them into two shows. We kept the numbering continuity across all three of our shows (this includes Geek Actually After Show). All the information on the re-structuring of the shows can be found here at geekactually.com.
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Tech News
Update on last week’s Geek Actually episode:
The Doll’s nipples are okay for Facebook now – what a relief!
http://www.news.com.au/technology/facebook-says-doll-with-nipples-is-ok-restoring-image-on-victoria-buckleys-page/story-e6frfro0-1225890689799
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. boobs and nipples are not evil! We at Geek Actually are starting the 101 nipples in 101 days to help desensitise the world so people won’t freak out by a woman’s breast. Listen to the episode for details. Let’s prove that women’s breasts and nipples are not evil.
I don’t understand, why are women more obsessed with Facebook than men?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/young-women-put-facebook-before-going-to-the-toilet/story-e6frfro0-1225890240158
Are we another step closer to Minority Report?
http://news.smh.com.au/technology/tokyo-trials-digital-billboards-that-scan-passersby-20100715-10ct5.html
Google claims that Steve jobs is re-writing history
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-accuses-jobs-of-rewriting-history-20100712-106ah.html
We are one step closer to the Zombie Apocalypse – Scientists try to control the brain with nanoparticles – what could possibly go wrong?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/scientists-control-worms-with-nanoparticles-next-step-whole-animal/story-e6frfro0-1225890092119
…but it is okay because scientists can now predict the end of the world as we know it.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/life-on-earth-wiped-out-every-27-billion-years-and-its-not-the-fault-of-nemesis/story-e6frfro0-1225891466185
Leading to our major discussion – Apple/AT&T are facing a Class Action lawsuit.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/iphone/apple-att-facing-class-action-lawsuit-for-locking-app-store-monopoly/story-fn5sd1vk-1225890737484
and
http://mashable.com/2010/07/12/judge-iphone-class-action/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Topic of the week
Apple’s iPhone 4 woes and the special announcement. The following links are the articles that helped form our thoughts:
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/iphone/battered-apple-stops-dodging-iphone-4-issues-20100715-10c5e.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100716/tc_macworld/applesiphone4pressconferencewevegotquestions
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/iphone/apple-knew-of-antenna-flaws-source-20100716-10d2z.html
Should Apple recall the phone?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/will-apple-recall-iphone-4-at-special-press-conference/story-e6frfro0-1225892106903
and how much would that cost
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/iphone/if-apple-recalls-iphone-4-cost-could-hit-17-billion-20100715-10bko.html
Consumer reports won’t recommend the new phone
http://www.news.com.au/technology/iphone/consumer-reports-wont-recommend-iphone-4-questions-apples-software-excuse/story-fn5sd1vk-1225891019068
and finally the Mashable.com poll
http://mashable.com/2010/07/15/what-should-apple-do-next-poll/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
As always this episode carries an explicit tag due to some bad language.
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