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WTU Episode #210 - R.I.P. Hotmail, Hello Outlook.com

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 05:12 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

We have just posted up Episode #210 of Weekly Tech Update. In this episode we are discussing Hotmail is officially dead, Apple may be losing its edge and Facebook drops 10 Million users. We have those stories and more. . .

Download Episode #210
Show Notes
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Android App Pick - Guitar Chords and Tabs

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 04:36 Written by Regina "Tigger" McDougall

We have just posted up another Android App Pick of the Week and this week we have an immensely useful app to share with you. If you play guitar, an App like this can save your bacon and make you look like a pro. Check out Guitar Chords and Tabs and find out how well it works to look up the music from your favorite artist and then have it scroll while you play. Hands-free awesomeness is waiting at the link below!

Please take a look then post your thoughts, comments, questions and suggestions for next week's Android App Pick of the Week!

CODA One Review

Monday, 06 May 2013 06:20 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

We have just posted our review of the CODA One multi-function Bluetooth hands-free kit. This kit combines a classic hands-free kit with a Bluetooth speaker dock as well as a Bluetooth handset for your phone. It's a little different than we're used to and this could be a very good thing. You'll have to check out our review to find if it's worth the $80 asking price.

The CODA One has stereo speakers and dual microphones that help in noise reduction. On the front it has some indicator lights as well as a Speaker-phone button for answering calls. One the side are volume buttons (up and down) as well as a handset button that allows you to answer your phone and use the CODA One like a traditional phone handset. This is an interesting idea for sure, but if you have to pick up and hold the One, I'm not sure why you wouldn't just pick up your phone and talk on it like normal.

Amazon Jumps Gun and Shows 8-inch Win8 Tablet

Monday, 06 May 2013 04:46 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

Don't you just hate it when someone spills the beans on a project that you've been working on? Recently Amazon confirmed the rumors of smaller Windows 8 Tablets when they mistakenly posted up some details for the Acer 8.1-inch Aspire W3-810 tablet. This is a Windows 8 tablet (not RT - full Windows 8) that has an 8.1" screen that runs at 1280x800 and will set you back $380. This is going to be an Atom-based tablet, so don't expet a powerhouse - but it should compete with other $250-$350 tablets on the market - plus it's full-on Windows 8.

The Verge reports that the 1.1 pound tablet listing included a 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 (a Clover Trail chip, rather than an upgraded Clover Trail+ or Bay Trail model), 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage, as well as 2MP rear- and front-facing cameras and micro USB and micro HDMI ports. Most of these specs are roughly identical to what we saw in Acer's 10.1-inch Iconia W510, so the W3 should suffice for most basic Metro and desktop apps as long as you're not doing work that requires a fast graphics processor.

Source: Arstechnica

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Elder Scrolls Trailer Beta

Monday, 06 May 2013 04:39 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

If you're interested in the next Elder Scrolls game, you'll have to check out the trailer below. Journey to Coldharbour is the latest installment in the series and it looks pretty good. The beta is in full swing if you want to join up - if not, just enjoy the video below.

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Video Game Releases of the Week

Monday, 06 May 2013 04:22 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

We are now into hte first full week of May and gaming may be slowing down a bit for now. At the moment there are no major blockbuster titles being released, but there are a few that may be of interest. As always, ShackNews gives us the scoop on what is coming this week - and I hope you are patient, because there really isn't too much to get excited about.

Pinball FX2 (download)
Residue (download)

PS3

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (PS2 Classic)

Wii U

Solomon's Key (Virtual Console - $5)
Xevious (Virtual Console - $5)

3DS

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (eShop - $10)
SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition (eShop)

Source: ShackNews

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Facebook: Profits up, Users down

Friday, 03 May 2013 05:30 Written by Jason

Facebook released their profits this week, and the news was good as profits went p over last year. The bad news for Facebook was that they've lost almost 10 Million US-based users, which can't be a good thing. Overall Facebook seems to be still doing good, but the gradual loss of US users can't be a good sign. The Guardian has more details.

Facebook has lost 10 million users in the US and seen no growth in monthly visitors in the UK over the past year, according to data from market research firm Nielsen.

Research shows that the number of unique visitors to the Facebook website from computers, smartphones and tablets has fallen from 153m in March 2012 to 142m in March this year, having peaked at 158m last August.

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Hotmail is Officially Dead

Monday, 06 May 2013 04:43 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

Microsoft rolled out Outlook.com a while back promising to get rid of Hotmail in the future. The future is now, or was the other day when they officially pulled the plug on Hotmail.com. They've finished migrating people to the new platform and it is admittedly a much better experience. If you haven't logged into ~~Hotmail~~ Outlook for a while, check it out. It's not bad at all.

"Our belief is that as people start using the new experience, they will come to love it even more than they loved Hotmail," says Craddock. "We are keenly listening to what our customers have to say, and we'll make the right set of adjustments to ensure that we make the experience as great as it can be."

Source: USAToday

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Google+ Now Lets You Embed Photo Spheres

Monday, 06 May 2013 04:30 Written by Benjamin "Zeus" Heide

Good news Google+ and Android lovers! With a recent API release, you can now embed Photo Spheres in any website - not just link to them from Google+. There will be a small amount of code required to add these to your website, but it's minor enough that most developers can execute this in no time. Take a look and see what is possible.

Source: Colby Brown Photography

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Netflix loses nearly 2,000 movies

Friday, 03 May 2013 05:32 Written by Jason

Netfix this week lost nearly 2,000 movies from Warner Bros., MGM, and Universal. Apparently the companies all can't play nice with each other and most are trying to do their own online streaming site so it's not surprising that they gave Netflix the boot. TechDirt has more details.

Warner Bros., MGM and Universal Studios have agreed to pull nearly 2,000 films from Netflix's library, in order to put them in the Warner Bros. Instant Archive. You may recall that Warner recently launched this archive, which is an incredibly overpriced and ridiculously limited offering. Apparently, they're trying to bolster the offering in part by hurting Netflix.

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R.I.P. Hotmail

Friday, 03 May 2013 05:26 Written by Jason

15 years ago everybody had a hotmail account, but yesterday marked the final day for Hotmail as Microsoft has now moved all former Hotmail users over to Outlook.com. Hotmail lived a good life, even after being aquired by Microsoft back in 1997, but now it is no more. Luckily if you have a Hotmail address you can continue to use it through Outlook.com, but you can no longer sign up for a new one. AllthingsD has the story.

Hotmail, the Web-based email service Microsoft acquired in 1997 for $500 million — its largest acquisition at the time — is no more. Microsoft said Thursday that it has finished its Hotmail to Outlook.com transition, a massive undertaking that required migrating hundreds of millions of Hotmail accounts and some 150 petabytes of email data to Outlook.com, its much-improved “modern” email service.

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