Tech News Today 532: YOU Killed the Start Menu

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, and Chad Johnson

Apple to overhaul iTunes, Microsoft says YOU killed the start button, Google brings lots of apps to iOS, and more.

Guest: Jonathan Strickland

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Running time: 48:38

Tech News Today 531: Falling for Glass

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar, Jason Howell and Chad Johnson

Google I/O involves falling from great heights and Zeppelins, One good Nexus and one questionable Nexus, why T-Mobile’s chief just quit, and more.

Guest: Shannon Morse

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Running time: 44:50

Tech History Today – June 28

In 1928 – Austrian Friedrich Schmiedl launched his first experimental rocket from a balloon 50,000 feet over Graz, Austria,. The rocket was not recovered, but laster tests were successful leading to rocket delivered mail.

In 1965 – Officials in the US and Europe conducted the first commercial telephone conversation over satellite Early Bird I. The satellite also began operation for television transmission “live via satellite” as well.

In 1982 – Microsoft unveiled a new corporate logo with the famous “blibbet” of horizontal lines in the first O. New packaging, and a comprehensive set of retail dealer support materials came along with the blibbet.

Tech News Today 530: Seven Minutes of Terror

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Zynga gets friendly, what Google will announce tomorrow, Orbitz gouges Apple users, and more.

Guest: Rich DeMuro

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Running time: 53:40

Tech News Today 529: Absolute Bull Waste

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Facebook changed your email address, Google’s making a tablet, the US wants to ruin a college career over copyright, and more.

Guest: Nate Lanxon

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Running time: 54:35

Tech History Today – June 27

In 1967 – The world’s first ATM was installed at a Barclays Bank branch in Enfield Town, England, United Kingdom.

In 1978 – Seasat, an experimental U.S. ocean surveillance satellite was launched. The satellite was designed to test oceanographic sensors.

In 1995 – Spyglass Inc. went public, the year after it began distributing its Spyglass Mosaic Web browser. The Spyglass browser powered the first version of Internet Explorer and had code in IE all the way up to IE 7.