Episode 21/2008 – TX: May 26, 2008

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On this weeks show:

Rico Malvar, Microsoft’s managing director of research tells us what to expect in the next few years

The G9 change their name and put $5m on the Governments table

Adam Turner talks to ZoHo about giving Google a run for their money

Lid teaches us how to Digg properly (transcript here)

Downloads on the Up as CD sales slump

Win a 1TB Maxtor OneTouch – details here

Links that interested us this week

Telstra doubles broadband cost

Conroy pressed to extend broadband network deadline

AAPT trials offshore call centre

Labor in the clear over FTTN tender process

Downloads on the up as CD sales slump

Internet TV – the (legal?) show everyone’s watching

AMD boosts graphics performance

Microsoft in cashback search offer

To keep up to date with the Tech Talk crew, check out their blogs:

Andrew McColm’s blog – McBlog

Dr. Ron’s blog – The Surgery

Adam Turner’s blog – Seeking Nerdvana

Lid’s blog – BlogWell

or visit the Tech Talk Radio website

Episode 20/2008 – TX: May 19, 2008

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On this weeks show:

Links that interested us this week:

Google App Engine beta
3G iPhone to be a tasty triple-band treat?
Txt msg lingo defended

To keep up to date with the Tech Talk crew, check out their blogs:

Andrew McColm’s blog – McBlog

Dr. Ron’s blog – The Surgery

Adam Turner’s blog – Seeking Nerdvana

Lid’s blog – BlogWell

or visit the Tech Talk Radio website

Episode 19/2008 – TX: May 12, 2008

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On this weeks show:

Vodaphone distributes iPhones in Australia

Jason Stirling (Genesys) talks business

Adam Turner talks looks at the long awaited iPhone

Adam takes a call from Steve Jobs

Harvey Sanchez – Online Services Strategy Manager for Microsoft talks to us about Microsoft’s Live Mesh

Tasmanian’s seem to be the victims of poor Internet access

The following links were of interest to us this week!

Black spots leave Tassie Web users in dark

Tassie in broadband botch-up

Aurora no comment on Basslink talks

Internode protest brings Tassie broadband to the boil

RBA joins chorus against eBay PayPal exclusivity claim

Telstra pays $5m FTTN bond, network details included

Telstra withdraws Next G appeal

To keep up to date with the Tech Talk crew, check out their blogs:

Andrew McColm’s blog – McBlog

Dr. Ron’s blog – The Surgery

Adam Turner’s blog – Seeking Nerdvana

Lid’s blog – BlogWell

or visit the Tech Talk Radio website

Episode 18/2008 – TX: May 5, 2008

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On Today’s show:

  • Conroy talks Digital TV
  • Data Recovery
  • We take a look at the worlds most powerful brands for 2008 – technologically
  • Tivo’s introduction in Australia is not sailing as smoothly as first thought
  • Optus takes a leaf from Telstra’s book and sinks the boots into Canberra
  • Safari takes off for PC
  • Spam turns 30
  • XP SP3 and Vista SP1 delayed
  • Ebay sellers may be restricted to cheaper items.

Links of interest to us this week:

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid

Computer keyboards can be dirtier than a toilet

Cubans buy first computers in latest change

Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email on Spam’s 30th birthday

Internode has become the latest ISP to reduce service offerings in Tasmania due to lack of affordable backhaul to the state.

Optus threatens to abandon broadband bid

Liberals: We will block Labor’s FTTN funding

To keep up to date with the Tech Talk crew, check out their blogs:

Andrew McColm’s blog – McBlog

Dr. Ron’s blog – The Surgery

Adam Turner’s blog – Seeking Nerdvana

Lid’s blog – BlogWell

or visit the Tech Talk Radio website

Episode 17/2008 TX: April 28, 2008

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On today’s show:

The following links were of interest to us this week!

Ballmer: Microsoft could keep XP if customers want it

Apple buys chip designer

Ballmer admits Vista is ‘a work in progress’

New talent to beef up Telstra board

Microsoft releases new Vista Ultimate Extras!

Majority Use Social Media to ‘Vent’ About Customer Care