Tech Talk

Tech Talk: 05/30

Wed, 30 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Samsung is out with new Chromebooks that run Google's Chrome Operating System. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/25

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Jobs may be scarce for some, but there is a shortage of people qualified to work on cyber-security. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/24

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Tivo has introduced a service that lets you stream or download TV to an iPhone or iPad as well as to a remote TV in your home. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/23

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

A new iPhone app called KurbKarma helps people to find parking spaces. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/22

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Just after Facebook went public, Microsoft launched its own social network but So.cl (SOH'-kel) is more about sharing interests than keeping up with friends. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/21

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Now that Verizon is dropping unlimited data plans for its new LTE service, Sprint is offering to pay iPhone users a hundred dollars for their old iPhone from competing companies as a way to get them to switch to Sprint's unlimited data plan. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/18

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

You too can be famous, perhaps not for 15 minutes, but maybe for 15 seconds. That's because of a new Facebook App called YouToo TV that allows users to record a 15 second commentary that will be submitted for possible use on TV and cable stations. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/17

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Google has released a new iPhone App for its Google+ social network and it's all about big pictures. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/16

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

An Associated Press/CNBC poll found that about half of Americans think that Facebook is passing fad. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/15

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Rumors are floating around, says CNET News, that Apple is getting ready to introduce some ultra-thin portable MacBooks with an stunning Retina display similar to the screen on the new iPad. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/14

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Facebook has just updated its privacy policies but TECH TALK thinks that it's not a coincidence that it happened about a week before its long awaited Initial Public Offering. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/11

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Facebook is launching an "App Store" for social apps that run on its platform. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/10

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Hewlett Packard is showing a new "ultrabook" laptop PC that looks a bit like Apple's MacBook Air. Is it a clone of the air? The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/09

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

WND.com has found child pornography on Facebook but, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children President Ernie Allen says that it's an industry-wide problem that Facebook is trying to deal with. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/08

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Google is expanding its video hangout feature so that regular users can soon use Google+ to create live broadcasts that the public can watch. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/07

Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Facebook just bought Glancee, one of mobile apps that tell you if a friend or a friend of a friend is nearby. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/04

Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Harvard and MIT are combining forces to offer free on-line classes. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/03

Thu, 03 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Blackberry maker Research in Motion has a new operating system and new phones coming out, but Tech Talk wonders if it's too late to fight back. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/02

Wed, 02 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Facebook is helping its users to become organ donors. The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)

Tech Talk: 05/01

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Zillow.com, which claims to have the value of every home in America, now has information on rental prices as well as mobile apps that let you check prices while you're out house hunting . The story is today's TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID)