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Podcast 1804: The Eyes of Google Are Upon You!

January 26, 2018 | Comments Off

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Caston Thomas, CEO and founder of InterWorks Technology in Rochester, MI is both a standing tech expert and co host for he show but he is also an excellent commentator on security on the Web. So we took special note of his response to an article by another security expert on the degree of information that Google has about each of us.

Caston is going to help us look at the consequences of all that data mining and deal with the simple but profound question: What has happened to privacy? Is there such a thing anymore? How can we protect critical data e.g. SS numbers, bank account information etc.? What does privacy mean in 2018? Is Google the only or biggest player in this field? Who else has eyes on our data?…

Google Plans Its Own US Cellular Service

March 9, 2015 | Comments Off

Martyn Williams@martyn_williams Mar 2, 2015 5:40 AM

Google has confirmed for the first time that it plans to offer connectivity directly to mobile users in the U.S., but a senior executive downplayed the competition it would be to major U.S. cellular carriers.Several reports have said the company is preparing a service that would be offered across an existing cellular network under a Google brand — a so-called “mobile virtual network operator” or MVNO. But the reports hadn’t been confirmed until Sundar Pichai, the company’s senior vice president, spoke at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.”You’ll see us announce it in the coming months,” said Pichai.

Pichai said it won’t be a full-service mobile network in competition with existing carriers.

Instead, he said, it will give Google a platform through which it can experiment with new services for Android smartphones.

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Podcast 1442 10-18-14: Rumble in the Techno Jungle & ATT Passport

October 20, 2014 | Comments Off

Show Notes

Techno Cage Match Refereed by Rick Broida The Gadget Guy

Our mild mannered and insightful gadget expert and noted cheapskate Rick Broida, tried to keep the warring parties apart during this lively discussion of Apple technology revealed last week and Google Goods paraded before the public.

Are we all being herded into walled gardens of technology that work seamlessly together provided you have the right hardware? Or are consumers getting fed up with the sales pitch and want good products that just work at the right price point no matter who makes them?

This was a uniquely lively show that you won’t want to miss.

Click Here to Listen to Broida’s Lucha Libre

AT&T Offers New Passport Plan for International Travel

Melissa Bahoora, Regional Sales Manager for AT&T in Michigan explains the updated Passport program that allows greater freedom outside the US to make calls and receive data without taking out a new mortgage.

Click Here to Listen AT&T Passport

MiTechNews Headlines

Mike Brennan, Editor and Host of MiTechNews

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to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter

Hour 2

Answering Listener Questions with

Gary Baker, Ed Rudel,Foster Braun, Shane Hamelin

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Google Nexus 6 Featuring Android Lollipop

October 17, 2014 | Comments Off

Google’s latest flagship phone is finally here. But instead of holding a press event like years past, the tech-giant announced its newest Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 tablet today, via an online press release. The device starts at $649 (32GB) and $699 (64GB). Preorders begin Wednesday, October 29, and it will land in stores in November. You’ll be able to buy the phone unlocked, with a service contract, or through monthly carrier installments.

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Podcast 1405 Feb. 1, 2014: Smart TV's and Battling Ransomware

February 3, 2014 | Comments Off

Show Notes

Hour 1: New Microsoft CEO? Smart TV’s

The Big Stories in Tech:

Rich Jaroslovsky, National Tech Columnist and NPR Commentator gives his analysis: Will insider Satya Nadella become the new CEO of Microsoft? Was Google’s sale of Motorola to Lenovo a huge loss or very smart move?

Smart TV’s

Ty Pendelbury, Senior Associate Editor, CNet breaks down what a Smart TV is and how you can make yours smarter.

From Amazon to HBO Go to YouTube: App availability on TVs compared

MiTechNews Report

Mike Brennan

Weekly feature with Mike Brennan, editor and publisher of MiTechNews.com, highlighting technology headlines from Michigan and around the world that impact of our state’s growing high tech sector. This MiTechNews report with Mike Brennan is brought to you by the Engineering Society of Detroit, representing 16,000 engineers in Southeast Michigan and Warner, Norcross & Judd attorneys at law: how well protected and capitalized is your intellectual property.

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Microsoft Special Sale: Surface Pro v1 for just $499.00 with I5 processor and 128 GB solid state drive. Visit Microsoft Store at Somerset Collection in …

Moto X: Made in the USA

August 2, 2013 | Comments Off

MotoX has arrived and it is homemade in more ways than one.

Google launched its next hero this past week after leaks left very little to the imagination. Among other things, the MotoX is designed to be highly customizable by the customer, something sure to appeal to a younger, hip users for whom fashion is as important as function. And….the MotoX is made in the USA, but will people buy it on that strength at $199 for a two year contract? …

Google Chromecast Review

July 27, 2013 | Comments Off

From Wired.com

Google’s Chromecast, a little gadget that plugs into an HDMI port on the back of your TV to let you watch Internet or browser-based video, just launched yesterday. We haven’t had time to fully process it for a review yet, but after spending a day with it, we do have some initial thoughts and answers.

The main thing to understand is that this is not an Apple TV or TiVo like thing. It’s fundamentally different. Think of it like this: If there are things on the web that you would like to see on your television, this is an extremely easy, portable, and inexpensive way to do that. It will also run smartphone apps that use the Googlecast API, but for now there are only three Android apps that support that–Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play.

FULL REVIEW …

Google Turns the Heat Up on Office

April 5, 2013 | Comments Off

Google launched its Microsoft Office substitute, Quickoffice, for Apple’s iPhone, Android smartphones and Android tablets, fulfilling a promise made in December.

The release follows the launch of Quickoffice for Apple’s iPad late last year, when a Google executive said that iPhone and Android versions “are on the way.” The move was also preceded by a February announcement that Google was baking the Quickoffice technology into both its Chrome browser and Chrome OS. Full Story on MacWorld …

Google Pixel Laptop Takes Aim at Microsoft

February 21, 2013 | Comments Off

Will high priced browser-based laptop harm Microsoft?

Normally Google’s Chromebooks are at the very bottom of the laptop entry fee…until now. Pixel is the newest addition to the Chromebook like weighing in around the same price point as the basic MacBook Air and Microsoft Surface Pro. Is this a serious contender or another serious mistake by the company that brought us Google TV and its devices?

Pixel Tech Data

CPU: Intel Core i5, 1.8 GHz
Display: 12.85-inch, 2560 x 1700, 239 PPI, 400 nit
Memory/storage: 4GB memory; 32GB storage (64GB LTE model)
Ports: 2-USB 2.0; miniDisplay port; 2-in-1 SD/MMC card reader; audio
Connectivity: Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n) dual-band; Bluetooth 3.0
Battery: 59 Wh, up to 5 hours
Dimensions: 297.7 x 224.6 x 16.2 mm (11.72 x 8.84 x 0.63 inches)

The powerful hardware on the Pixel doesn’t come cheaply, with the Wi-Fi model priced at $1,299. A model with LTE will be available in April for $1,449. Google is taking a big risk with this high-priced Chromebook as this is a cool thousand bucks more than the popular Samsung Chromebook. …

Google Chrome Safest Browser

December 20, 2011 | Comments Off

The Chrome browser may be the new kid on the block but it is fast becoming one of the most popular and now the safest. According to a study by Accuvant, Google’s upstart browser is the safest one on the block. …

Archives for Google

Podcast 1804: The Eyes of Google Are Upon You!

Google Plans Its Own US Cellular Service

Podcast 1442 10-18-14: Rumble in the Techno Jungle & ATT Passport

Show Notes

Techno Cage Match Refereed by Rick Broida The Gadget Guy

Click Here to Listen to Broida’s Lucha Libre

AT&T Offers New Passport Plan for International Travel

Click Here to Listen AT&T Passport