Tech Hangout #34 – On Trash Cans and crashing tablets
Introduction
- Andrew Rouch
- Ricardo Garza
- Ben Roethig (Host)
- Patrice Brend’amour
Oh, F**k you facebook
http://phandroid.com/2013/12/17/facebook-video-ads/
Sprint/T-Mobile Merger?
http://www.imore.com/sprint-reportedly-mulling-t-mobile-bid
UPS delivers tablet… in trash can… on Garage day
Sony Z Ultra troubles
Microsoft Consolidating for Windows “Threshold”
http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/02/microsoft-threshold/?ncid=rss_truncated
Original shows coming to Xbox
Beyonce sells a bunch of records with surprise new album…Target’s Pissed
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/12/16BEYONC-Shatters-iTunes-Store-Records-With-Over-828-773-Albums-Sold-in-Just-Three-Days.html
http://www.today.com/entertainment/target-refuses-carry-beyonces-new-album-fastest-selling-itunes-record-2D11759650
Apple adds gifting options to the iBook store (Patrice)
http://www.macworld.com/article/2081129/apple-adds-gifting-options-to-the-ibookstore.html
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c rank high in Google searches in 2013
http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/12/17/iphone.5s.5c.rank.high.in.googles.zeitgeist/
Picks
- Ben: Tomb Raider
- Patrice: The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug
- Rick: Doctor Who – Christmas Special