Tech Podcast Network » Oracle http://blog.techpodcasts.com The official Blog of the Tech Podcast Network and the family of child safe technical podcasts. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:01:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tech Podcasts Network is a community of the Top Technical Podcasters bringing you child safe, educational material all shows are screened for excellence. The only source for Top Technical News and information. Over 25,000,000 listeners / viewers per month. Tech Podcast Network clean Tech Podcast Network tech@techpodcasts.com tech@techpodcasts.com (Tech Podcast Network) © 2006-2010 TechPodcasts.com Tech Podcasts Network Technolgy, Tech, Apple, Linux, Microsoft, Programming, Video, Imaging Tech Podcast Network » Oracle http://blog.techpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/tpnj.jpg http://blog.techpodcasts.com TV-Y TPN Weekly #32- Four Dudes On Tech – Top Tech Stories of 2009 http://blog.techpodcasts.com/2009/11/676.html http://blog.techpodcasts.com/2009/11/676.html#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:53:16 +0000 tpnweekly http://blog.techpodcasts.com/?p=676

Hello everyone! This is Dan Driscoll host of Four Dudes On Tech! This episode is going to be a real treat for everyone as it counts down:

The Top Tech Stories of 2009!

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Also you can check out our site at: Fourdudesontech.com for a full run down of the show notes including links. Also check out the site for hilarious B-Sides of this episode which I could not include here.

Topics Include:

  • Introduction
    • Biggest tech stories of 2009, you heard it here first!
    • Not only do these seem to be the biggest stories of the year, they all have recent happenings/updates.
  • The Pirate Bay
    • Trial
    • Guilty verdict
    • No retrial granted, verdict appealed
    • Drama ensues
    • Site ordered shut down or face fines
    • Tracker shut down
  • Bold Moves in Competition
    • Microsoft, Palm, and Motorola each try to take down the undisputed leader in their markets
    • Microsoft unveils Bing to compete with Google
    • Palm comes out with the Pre exclusive to the Sprint Network and Motorola comes out with the Droid exclusive to the Verizon Network to compete with Apple’s iPhone on AT&T
  • Oracle Acquires Sun
    • Just weeks after it seemed IBM was going to purchase them
    • Sun’s open source projects could be on shaky ground
    • European Commission raises objections to the deal
    • Acquisition is as of yet incomplete
  • Battles over Apple’s iPhone App Store
    • Apple has an iron fist about what goes on the app store
    • Constant complaining over the approval process by developers
    • However, the store grows immensely throughout the year
    • Big time developer announces he’s leaving the iPhone app game
  • Apple vs. Psystar
    • Apple sues Mac clone maker Psystar for copyright infringement, Psystar says they are not infringing since they bought the OS from Apple
    • Psystar files countersuit saying Apple is over-extending its copyright
    • Psystar continues to release new clone models
    • Bankruptcy is filed by Psystar, then unfiled
    • A summary judgement in the case recently is favorable for Apple
  • 4DoT’s favorite odd stories of the year
    • Flash drive finger
    • Swedish robot attacks Swedish man

Be sure to stop by Fourdudesontech.com for all of our previous shows. Thanks and enjoy the show!

]]> http://blog.techpodcasts.com/2009/11/676.html/feed 0 app,Apple,Bay,Bing,iPhone,Microsoft,motorola,Oracle,Palm,Pirate,Psystar,Robot Hello everyone! This is Dan Driscoll host of Four Dudes On Tech! This episode is going to be a real treat for everyone as it counts down: - The Top Tech Stories of 2009! - We’re sponsored by GotoMeeting! Try it free for 30 days at GoToMeeting. Hello everyone! This is Dan Driscoll host of Four Dudes On Tech! This episode is going to be a real treat for everyone as it counts down: The Top Tech Stories of 2009! We’re sponsored by GotoMeeting! Try it free for 30 days at GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts (http://gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts). No credit card needed. Also you can check out our site at: Fourdudesontech.com (http://www.fourdudesontech.com) for a full run down of the show notes including links. Also check out the site for hilarious B-Sides of this episode which I could not include here. Topics Include: * Introduction * Biggest tech stories of 2009, you heard it here first! * Not only do these seem to be the biggest stories of the year, they all have recent happenings/updates. * The Pirate Bay * Trial * Guilty verdict * No retrial granted, verdict appealed * Drama ensues * Site ordered shut down or face fines * Tracker shut down * Bold Moves in Competition * Microsoft, Palm, and Motorola each try to take down the undisputed leader in their markets * Microsoft unveils Bing to compete with Google * Palm comes out with the Pre exclusive to the Sprint Network and Motorola comes out with the Droid exclusive to the Verizon Network to compete with Apple's iPhone on AT&T * Oracle Acquires Sun * Just weeks after it seemed IBM was going to purchase them * Sun's open source projects could be on shaky ground * European Commission raises objections to the deal * Acquisition is as of yet incomplete * Battles over Apple's iPhone App Store * Apple has an iron fist about what goes on the app store * Constant complaining over the approval process by developers * However, the store grows immensely throughout the year * Big time developer announces he's leaving the iPhone app game * Apple vs. Psystar * Apple sues Mac clone maker Psystar for copyright infringement, Psystar says they are not infringing since they bought the OS from Apple * Psystar files countersuit saying Apple is over-extending its copyright * Psystar continues to release new clone models * Bankruptcy is filed by Psystar, then unfiled * A summary judgement in the case recently is favorable for Apple * 4DoT's favorite odd stories of the year * Flash drive finger * Swedish robot attacks Swedish man Be sure to stop by Fourdudesontech.com (http://www.fourdudesontech.com) for all of our previous shows. Thanks and enjoy the show! Tech Podcast Network clean 1:39:17 TPNW-2009-04-20 #1 A New Weekly Podcast from TPN http://blog.techpodcasts.com/2009/04/tpnw-2009-04-20-1-a-new-weekly-podcast-from-tpn.html http://blog.techpodcasts.com/2009/04/tpnw-2009-04-20-1-a-new-weekly-podcast-from-tpn.html#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:15:03 +0000 techpodcasts http://blog.techpodcasts.com/?p=412

This is show number one of a new podcast from the Tech Podcast Network called the TPN Weekly Podcast.  Each week a different host from the network will host the show talking about topics in technology that they want to cover. We hope you enjoy these weekly podcast as a way to get a sampler of some of the great content here at TechPodcasts.com

This Weeks Host:

Todays Show Notes:

  • The Transition from Movable Type to WordPress
  • Oracle buys Sun in a 7 Billion Cash Deal
  • AT&T Doubling 3G Capacity

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