| Ep # | Title | Original Airdate | Link | MP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1261 | The Last of Kin | Thursday, July 1, 2010 | [1] | [2] |
| After the shortest time on market ever, the Microsoft Kin has been unceremoniously yanked from market. Which, I guess, you could see as swift and decisive action on Microsoft's part, rather than a total failure of the company's mixed-up mobile strategy. Or both. Also, Apple lawsuits, Google's uncertain future in China, and the Woot monkey finds a new home at Amazon. | ||||
| 1262 | Apple raises the bars | Friday, July 2, 2010 | [3] | [4] |
| There's a fix coming for the iPhone 4's antenna problems: Apple will make the signal strength meter go higher, no matter what. Seriously? Yes. Also, Steve Jobs did not say, "It's just a phone," Microsoft doesn't care which way you insert your batteries, and there is no space dust on Hayabusa. | ||||
| 1263 | iPad getting Flashed? | Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | [5] | [6] |
| The E.U. may force Apple to allow Flash on the iPad as well as competitive devices to use iTunes. Like that'll happen. Also: Mario smacks iDrones, and Prince says the Web is over. So, see ya. | ||||
| 1264 | Das Faceboot | Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | [7] | [8] |
| Germany says nein! to Facebook spamming non-Facebook users. Also, Amazon gets a patent on the Barnes & Noble Nook dual-screen concept, and Netflix begins closing the window on when new movies are available for streaming. Special guest: Darren Kitchen of Hak5! | ||||
| 1265 | Perfect Citizen | Thursday, July 8, 2010 | [9] | [10] |
| On today's show, the NSA announces a new security program that's terrifyingly called "Perfect Citizen" but (at least on the surface) appears to be little more than a series of Star Trek red alert alarms. We're rightfully suspicious. Also, Flash is getting 3D, Pirate Bay is under attack, and the iPhone 4 antenna problem is a hardware issue. We knew that. | ||||
| 1266 | It's not the porn, it's you | Friday, July 9, 2010 | [11] | [12] |
| If you find that your employees are goofing off watching porn at work instead of working, does it make logical sense that you should get rid of the porn, or the employee? Exactly. Of course, the government doesn't see it that way, but they're the ones who encoded their like, 900-word mission statement into the U.S. CyberCommand shield. Sigh. | ||||
| 1267 | Fix your brain! | Monday, July 12, 2010 | [13] | [14] |
| Consumer Reports says it can't recommend the iPhone 4 because the antenna issue can be replicated and is, in fact, serious. Fanboy response: suck it up and buy a case. Molly response: epic rant. Also, the RIAA's wildly inflated file-sharing damages are smacked down once again, and Reddit begs for money. | ||||
| 1268 | You've been served... a microcell | Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | [15] | [16] |
| We're hearing from more folks that AT&T is giving our free microcells to make up for its lousy service. Oh, and so is Verizon. Plus: Apple's Toyota moment, Windows XP gets a reprieve until 2020, and the undead crash their car. | ||||
| 1269 | OMG Higgs Boson! | Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | [17] | [18] |
| On today's show, apparently someone left the God particle in a bar or something, it's always sunny in Chile, and how to be "that guy" by bringing your 27-inch monitor to a coffee shop. Oh, and Isaiah Mustafa, otherwise known as the Old Spice guy, is now making custom videos for Twitter people. Without his shirt, of course. Thank goodness. | ||||
| 1270 | MP3: the gateway drug | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | [19] | [20] |
| On today's show, Buzz Out Loud gets you a tiny bit high ... using a sine wave. Could it be!? Also, we continue our long slog through the Story that Wouldn't End: the iPhone 4 antenna issue. Press conference tomorrow! Also, will the Droid X self-destruct if you try to mod it? Maybe, maybe not. But it seems like the phone world is all about picking your poison these days. | ||||
| 1271 | Happy Bumper Day | Friday, July 16, 2010 | [21] | [22] |
| We'll do you a favor and give you the news in a nutshell: free bumpers (even non-Apple bumpers) and full refunds within 30 days of purchasing your phone if you're still not happy. There you go. Also, Droid X is sold out, the Facebook movie is going to be cool after all, if the new trailer is to be believed, and it turns out Palm was in fact the belle of the ball for a while there, but RIM and Nokia both blew it. Plus: Drunk HULC! | ||||
| 1272 | Interests: being hot | Monday, July 19, 2010 | [23] | [24] |
| It's another Monday on BOL, which means breaking news interjections, stumbling analysis, and hilarious Brian Tong jokes that go RIGHT over Molly's head. Turns out you can not actually search for girlfriends on Facebook using the search term, "hot girls." Unless, of course, they self-identify. Plus, a pain ray update! | ||||
| 1273 | A little bit of the old UltraViolet | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | [25] | [26] |
| Another decade, another attempt at an almost certainly ill-fated universal DRM scheme. Hooray! This time, it's UltraViolet, and no, Disney (meaning Apple) isn't on board. Also, new details on how Google and China reached their license renewal deal. Upshot: diplomacy in action. And Apple is closing in on surpassing Microsoft in actual revenue. Yowsa. | ||||
| 1274 | Facebook welcomes 500th user | Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | [27] | [28] |
| 500 millionth, actually... but one of the press kits had an embarrassing typo in it. Also, everybody who makes slates is dropping Windows (except HP), we now have lasers shooting down airplanes, and a flashlight for the iPhone is actually a secret tethering app. | ||||
| 1275 | Now with less Fail-whale-iness | Thursday, July 22, 2010 | [29] | [30] |
| Good news, everyone! Twitter's getting its own servers and Skype will now run in the background on an iPhone. But beware: The IPocalypse is nigh, Apple now has more software insecurity flaws than anyone, and robots can now move faster than you can blink. | ||||
| 1276 | Molly moves to Comic-Con | Friday, July 23, 2010 | [31] | [32] |
| BOL co-founder Molly Wood discovers "her people" in San Diego. Also, we're actually talking about white iPhones. How'd that happen? And Mama's taking our Kodachrome away. | ||||
| 1277 | You can hack DMCA. Legally. | Monday, July 26, 2010 | [33] | [34] |
| The U.S. copyright office now says that there are instances in which you may hack, fold, spindle, or mutilate copy protection, but just a few, and don't go breaking any other contracts while you're at it. Also, Microsoft wants its employees to build Windows 7 phone apps... for free! | ||||
| 1278 | Pad, mouse, or nubbin? | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | [35] | [36] |
| Who knew -- Apple still makes computers, and today launched a bunch of new ones, plus a ginormous desktop trackpad to go with them. Also: The robot that will make you breakfast. Eventually. Guest: Darren Kitchen of Hak5.org! | ||||
| 1279 | Seven keys to rule us all | Wednesday, July 28, 2010 | [37] | [38] |
| If the Internet breaks, the Tribe of Seven's secret library cards will re-start it. Also: Running your fingers through Princess Leia's hair... mmmm. And: Toss your zombie cookies now! Special guest: Dr. Kiki! | ||||
| 1280 | New Kindle undercuts iPad by $360 | Thursday, July 29, 2010 | [39] | [40] |
| Why buy a $499 device to read books when Amazon's new Kindle will do it for $139? We debate. Also, Facebook building a font of all knowledge with Questions. Plus: How to hack ATMs. | ||||
| 1281 | Microsoft gets serious about tablets. Again. | Friday, July 30, 2010 | [41] | [42] |
| Steve Ballmer admits Apple knows a thing or two about tablets. The U.K. government says it's sticking with IE 6 despite the entire world saying it's full of security holes. And the U.S. Congress, realizing it's out of money, wants to bring Internet gambling back to the U.S. so it can be taxed. | ||||
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