Tech News Today 581: Secrets of Google Maps

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 8th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

What Amazon DIDN’T tell you about the Kindles, Apple plans to crush Pandora, inside Google Maps, and more.

Guest: Theresa Noyes

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Running time: 55:19

Tech News Today 580: Amazon’s On Fire

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 7th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Amazon stuns the world, Motorola adds more names to their phones, mobile gamers rule, and more.

Guest: Rene Ritchie

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Running time: 55:47

Tech History Today – Sep. 7

Today in Tech History / September 7th, 2012

In 1927 – The first fully electronic television system is demonstrated by Philo Taylor Farnsworth in San Francisco.

In 1979 – The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, ESPN, makes its debut. It will become one of the main drivers of cable TV adoption and one of the main factors in the switch to Internet television.

In 1981 – The first large parallel processing computer, ILLIAC IV, ends its nearly decade-long life at the University of Illinois.

Tech History Today – Sep. 6

Today in Tech History / September 6th, 2012

In 1947 – The aircraft-carrier Midway became the first U.S. vessel from which a long-range rocket was launched. The rocket had a mishap though, and exploded at 5,000 feet.

In 1954 – US President Eisenhower waved a ceremonial “neutron wand” over a neutron counter in Denver, Colorado, to signal a bulldozer in Shippingport, Pennsylvania to begin construction on the first commercial nuclear power plant. It was part of the “Atoms for Peace” program.

In 1997 – The USS Grace Murray Hopper, guided missile destroyer, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy in San Francisco, named after the computer pioneer.

Tech News Today 579: Bipartisan Phoneship

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 5th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Nokia’s new Windows Phones, Android-ers switch to iPhone? The Internet according to the candidates, and more.

Guest: Ken Denmead

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Running time: 55:35

Tech News Today 578: Out Damned Bot

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 5th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Apple shocks us all, your phone ID may be stolen, Valve’s making hardware, and more.

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Running time: 52:26