Archives for iPad2

Podcast: February 4, 2012

Special guest: Leo Laporte, ruler of  Leoville (an alternative universe of podcasts, blogs and video ) joins us for a special exclusive anniversary issue.

Charlie Hopper, founder and CEO of Pasty.net keeps the UP connected to high speed Internet.  Here he reviews the past and looks ahead to the future of Internet for Yoopers!

Agile and Beyond Conference: Gary Baker interviews Jay Aho, VP, Pillar Technology about Agile, a Michigan-made, cutting-edge software development tool.

A Shocking Story: Darin and Jodi Shock share a cautionary tale of how “in-app” purchases on an iPad in their child’s hands nearly cost them a fortune.

Emily Hay, our Social Media expert, reports on the Super Bowl Social Media Command Center in Indianapolis.

Cal Carson reflects on his years with the Internet Advisor team and, along with Mac Minute host Erik Anderson, comments on how Apple has changed and where it is heading.

 
Leo Laporte

Exclusive Extended Web Interview: Leo Laporte
Full Show Podcast: February 6, 2012


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Is the iPad Really Eating into PC Sales?

Mike Elgan is a blogger with a flair for the dramatic and a year ago he brought nearly the whole blogosphere down on his head for predicting that the iPad spelled the end of the PC dominate era.  His most recent reflections are well worth the read as one analyst after another re-calibrates the impact that the iPad is having on PC sales.  At very least it’s worth looking at the ingenious graphic he created for the article!


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Podcast: April 2, 2011

Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun, Erik Anderson

Show Notes: (Hour 1)

Focus on Stop, Think, Connect Forum, Walsh College, Tues. 5-7 PM Troy Campus
* Bruce McConnell, Dept. of Homeland Security Senior Counselor for Cybersecurity, part of  National Initiative for Cybersecurity Awareness
* Nan Poulios, Director of the Information Assurance Center and assistant professor, Business Information Technology at Walsh College

Michelle Hackman, a blind senior at Great Neck High School, New York won second place in the Intel Talent Search and $75,000 for a science test that involved separating teens from their cell phones and measuring their anxiety.

The Flying Anderson Brothers (Erik and Scott) hold their official weigh-in to determine which one of them has lost the biggest percent of body weight over the past year and wins a brand new iPad 2.

Link: Restoring your computer with an external hard drive: Crash Plan

Hours 2 and 3: Don’t forget that we will also have two solid hours to answer all your computer and internet questions.
Walsh College-Stop, Think, Connect Forum

Podcast: April 2, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: April 2, 2011 – Hour 2
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Podcast: March 5, 2011

Whole Crew

Show Notes:

Links From The Show
Hotmail Help Hotline – 1-866-672-4551

Podcast: March 5, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: March 5, 2011 – Hour 2


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iPad 2 Launches

Apple threw down the gauntlet today to the horde of tablet computers that are barking at its heels by showing off iPad 2.

It’s slimmer, more powerful, has two cameras and costs just the same as the first version.

Ships March 11; let the games begin!


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