Convertcast Episode 104 Sunday, February 5, 2012 MISC  Refurb Xoom tablets sold by Woot still had user data on it. Word of warning - erase your own dang data before returning anything. AT&T throttling top 5% mevio fiasco (podcasts deactivated, no ability to foward feed to other hosting, lost itunes account, lost old episodes etc): http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/01/pro-tip-dont-pivot-your-way-into-irrelevancy/ so: what’s best for podcast hosting (free archive.org?) ? what Alli is using for podcast hosting?a Edward seen movie Real Steel about robot boxing in 2020 : in it a transparent-display...


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The bottom line is: both Windows Phone 7 pre-mango as well as Windows Phone 7.5 post-mango are junk, don't even consider buying them! (more...)


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Convertcast Episode 70 Feb. 15, 2011 It's that time of year - now that Verizon iPhone is a reality, it's time to start speculating what Apple has in store for us * An iPhone with 4 inch screen? Like? Dislike? A keyboard? Are you smoking crack? * iPhone Nano? Who would this market to? Speculation of no storage but cloud access. What? Let us know when you can access the cloud from everywhere! * Apple to make Mobile Me a free service? Will it include the ability to store multimedia or just be a transport to your local media stored on your desktop? Apple introduces new Subscription...


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Convertcast Episode 61 (The Rant Episode) November 16, 2010 Windows Phone 7 is here, and Jerry has one! Jerry - A "temporary" Convert, picks up a ATT Samsung Focus with Windows Phone 7 Hardware: * Galaxy S - Typical of Galaxy S line, plasticy but does feel good in the hand - Light! * 4" Super Amoled Screen - Colors, Colors, Colors! But it's no retina display // I AM READY for a 4" iPhone Screen! * Camera 5 MP with LED Flash - takes ok pics * Battery life NOT good. One exchange acct, one Yahoo acct, and BT on battery lasts just over 1/2 day! * ATT Recommends NOT putting in any removable...


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Convertcast Episode 60 November 6, 2010 Special guests from http://tracyandmatt.co.uk James Richardson and Matt Davis The old Mac vs. PC debate. Jerry's not the only one who's been drinking deeply from the Kool-Aid Blackberries, Blackberries, Blackberries Where is RIM going? Flash...Skyfire anyone? Dead Folders Society - what's in your folder? Windows Phone 7 - where will the WP7 users come from, who will be the big loser? Follow James and Matt on Twitter Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave...


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Convertcast Episode 58 October 11, 2010 Windows Phone 7 announcement * Always Delightful, Wonderfully Yours * Cloud Services - PICS, Contacts - Bing/Yahoo/Facebook * Consistency What if your not an Outlook/Exchange user? Keynote unusually quiet.  No applause, no oohh and aaahs? Tango now Yahoo video chat on iPhone on 3G Apple TV in the House - Jerry's first impressions Big App Show app - thanks Edward! Limera1n - dueling hackers "Suggestion of the Week" Jerry - 1Password - http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password iPad/iPhone - $9.99 Pro version 14.99 Mac...


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Convertcast Episode 56 September 27, 2010 Key features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook include: • 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support • BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing • 1 GHz dual-core processor • 1 GB RAM • Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording • Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV • Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA • HDMI video output • Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR • Connectors:...


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