The Buzz crew talks about Facebook's historic IPO, and the challenges the company will face moving forward. Zynga is smiling, and so is the invite-only Pinterest. We've figured it out, and it's the new social network for girls or metrosexuals. "Into it, Not Into it" brings us vacuum-sealed couples, and that's all you need to know.
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NEWS:
-Facebook files to go public, plans to raise $5B
-Facebook's S-1 Reveals: 845 Million Users Every Month, More Than Half Daily, Half Mobile
-Facebook's net income and revenues: $1 billion on $3.71 billion in 2011
-All-time top 10 IPOs for Internet companies
-Facebook IPO highlights ‘The Hacker Way’
-Facebook’s biggest winners look to rich payday
-Facebook's platform paid out $1.4 billion to developers in 2011 -- less than what Apple did
WINNERS from the outside:
-Zynga shares soar on Facebook IPO
-From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches
Challenges:
-Facebook’s days of hypergrowth may be over
-Facebook’s IPO: What Wall Street still wants to know
-Pinterest nearly equals Twitter and Google in referral traffic
-Google must pay $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free
-Twitter yanks Reading Rainbow handle from squatter
-Reading Rainbow theme song
-Here's how new CEO Kaz Hirai wants to save Sony
-Apple’s supply chain flap: It’s really about us
-Tim Cook: Apple cares about ‘every worker’ in its supply chain
Quick Hits:
-Pirate Bay Founders' Prison Sentences Final, Supreme Court Appeal Rejected
-WikiLeaks Founder Appeals Extradition at Britain's Supreme Court
-Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Phone
-Photos of Debug Software Show Alleged Details of iPad 3 with Quad-Core A6 and LTE
-iPhone’s Siri can’t handle surly Scottish man
SCIENCE:
-NASA spacecraft releases first video of moon’s far side
INTO IT NOT INTO IT:
-Pew, pew! Xappr brings laser tag to smartphones
-Keep your gadgets charged on the go with Powerbag
-Microsoft debuts Kinect for Windows, commercial SDK
-See nano quadcopter robots swarm (video)
-Boxx on wheels makes for unique, eco-friendly ride
-Canadian teens send Legonaut 15 miles into atmosphere
-Artist vacuum-seals couples for portrait series
VOICEMAIL:
Fordo calls in about Foxconn – How to take action
Robert from Atlanta says his school uses iPads
Hank takes personal offense at calling iPhone users douchebags
EMAILS:
Hey guys,
Regarding last week’s discussion about Foxconn and other Apple factories working conditions. The one thing that I don’t hear anybody saying is that Foxconn is actually one of the better factories to work at in China.
A coworker of mine who has been to several big manufacturing plants in China/Asia (including Foxconn) says that there are dozens if not hundreds of plants from big clothing and electronics manufacturers who do not provide any oversight or supervision in the way that Apple does.
Because of all the press surrounding Foxconn, Apple is working to improve things by placing supervisors in the factories and pressuring change. Clearly, Apple can and should do more (being the biggest player in the area) but they are also taking all the heat in the press so that these other companies have no motivation to improve conditions because they are ignored by the media.
Just wanted to point that out, I think it would be great if Apple and Foxconn completely reformed their practices, but the fact is that it’s a problem with the whole system and not just one company. Jesse Potter”
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Hey Buzz Crew,
I’ve heard discussion about Google’s new privacy policy all over the place, generally balanced but with discernible “”anti”" vibes. Well, just now, Facebook showed me an ad for a Commander Shepard Hoodie! That is awesome! Somebody sold them the right information! I wouldn’t mind if Google propositioned cool goods like that to me. Just saying.
You guys are awesome! Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Mark from PA
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Hey Buzz Crew,
Like everyone else I received Google’s updated privacy policy and it
is indeed shorter and much easier to read. I have edited and
re-phrased it to make it even shorter and easier to read:
We are Google. You will be assimilated. Your biological and
technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is
futile.
Love the Show,
Jonathan from Chicago
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When interviewing somebody about their website, can you PLEASE spell the website. I *listen* to the show in the car. I was totally interested in the interview about givit.com, but became frustrated because I thought you were saying getit.com, and I couldn’t find the stupid site using my smartphone. Finally found its spelling in the show notes, but, man, what a hassle. Same thing for that website jean simmons was promoting. Or the dating site based on your location. And I could go on and on. Grrrrrrr. Christopher
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On this week's Buzz Out Loud, Brian and Molly take Apple (and others) to task for unsafe and inhumane working conditions at consumer electronics factories in China. It's time for Apple and us, the consumers, to demand better. Plus, Google's privacy policy changes, Netflix's big bounce-back, and Computer Love. And meet Givit, the way to share private videos of your kids or, um, other things.
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Interview with Greg Kostello CEO of http://www.Givit.com
NEWS:
-Google announces privacy changes across products; users can't opt out
-FAQ: what the changes mean for you
-In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad
-Whos-most-to-blame-for-poor-conditions-at-apples-chinese-suppliers
-Apple iPhone 4S propels company to massive earnings
-Nokia Q4: Scrambling For A Grip, But Still Falling; 1M+ Lumia Phones Sold
-$1.4b-loss-despite-strong-windows-phone-sales
-AT&T to offer Lumia 900 for $100 on March 18
-Netflix bounces back bigtime, says Amazon is coming
-Netflix: No plans for games, but 3-D streaming possible
-Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer
-Motorola sues Apple over iPhone 4S, iCloud
-RealNetworks sells patents to Intel in $120M deal; stock soars
Quick Hits:
-RIM’s co-CEOs step down; insider Heins takes helm
-10 things RIM’s new CEO must do right away
-First video: Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom appears in court
-Anonymous-goes-nuclear-everybody-loses/
-Anonymous: Facebook is next, on Jan. 28
STEPHEN’S VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK YEAH!
Hey Stephen,
I’ve been listening to BOL now for more years than I care to admit (I remember the shock of dl the BOL episode with Veronica swearing, my jaw literary hit the floor) and I wanted to share the attached video clip or my 13 month old son Isaac that I took on my phone just before xmas (BTW this is his third word after “”car”" and “”go”").
This is especially aimed at you as you are soon to blessed with having a “”little one”" and you will soon experience the overwhelming feeling of joy when they do something special to melt your heart.
Love the show etc …
Regards,
Nigel
(from London, UK)
VOICEMAIL:
Caller calls in about how we said Android users ae more interested in specs than iPhone users.
Jake from Spokane Washington thinks he knows why video calling has not caught on.
EMAIL:
Happy Australia Day so nice of you to put a show on for us especially for this day,
Keep up the great podcast and for this show can I request for you’re Australian listeners:
All Girls (women) should be “”Sheelas”" (pron: She – la -s) Molly is a great example of a Shela, good brain, good body – and err, well is this a G rating show?
and any Men – “”Blokes”" Pron: “”Blow -k s”" – TONG! come on – harden up – a real Bloke does’t use hair products…
and everyone should be your MATE!
G’Day Mates! from down under
Bryan – MATE!
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Hey Buzz Crew,
In episode #1577 you guys talked about the new iTunes U and what that could mean for schools that want to adopt this technology. My high school in Ohio has been using iPads as digital workbooks since the start of the 2010-11 school year, so I thought I should share a few details about how the system was implemented. My high school is a private catholic school, so I understand that it may not be representative of how public schools could implement it, but I figure the information will be useful nonetheless. As part of the cost of attendance, a $200 fee was added as a “”rental fee”" for use of the ipad for a year. Each year a student attends the school they pay the fee, and get to keep the iPad upon graduation. Students can even keep the iPad on summer breaks and use it however they choose. It’s not a perfect system, since if a student starts at the school as a freshman, the kid is paying $300 extra dollars than paying for the iPad outright, but the $200 annual fee does cover cost of the workbooks apps, and also what amounts to an insurance policy if the student breaks the thing. The system has worked really well here, as the interactive features that the workbooks provide are a significant upgrade over the standard workbook. In regards to your concerns about how tech-savvy some of the teaching staff could be, its actually worked out nicely here, as the students seem eager to aid the staff in becoming tech literate, which in turn has had a positive effect on the relationship between the teachers and students.Like I said, it’s not a perfect system, but its worked out really well here and the revamped iTunes U should only aid that.
-Alex from Ohio
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The same people who did the Eagle Cam last year are doing the same with a momma bear, and her cub. They placed a camera inside a bear den in Minnesota. You can watch live video of the bears, or watch video recorded earlier of the bear cubs birth.
“”Observers report the mother and child communicate using grunts, groans, and squeals.”"
http://www.ustream.tv/jewelblackbear
http://www.bear.org/livecams/jewel-den-cam.php
Maybe the bear should get a Twitter account. I mean if a Senator who speaks in incomprehensible phrases can get 400,000 followers, a bear should be able to get at least a few thousand.
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“Hey guys,
Great work on CES 2012 in Las Vegas. It was totally the year of 3D printing!
Just a quick info. The word SOPA in greek means ''shut up'', just go to google translate if you want! [ ???? ] (the greek word to put)
Coincedence?
Thanks and i love you!
Stathis from Greece”
“WB is pushing netflix releases back to 56 days! FIFTY-SIX DAYS! wtffffffffff
Remember when they originally agreed to 28 days in return for more streaming content?
So it’s now, what, a year later and no new content ANNND they are pushing the dates back to “”maximize the potential”" of its new releases?
What a crock of doggie doo-doo!
WB will never see another dollar from me from today on. Also, I’m calling it: Netflix death march begins.
The consumer just never wins.
Hope you guys are having fun in Vegas and thanks for the super excellent coverage!
Love,
Dr. Karl :)
-Warner-Bros-doubles-netflix-delay
COMPUTER LOVE:
BOL crew
I just found the online equivalent of the girl who doesn’t want you to ask her out so she injects a story about her boyfriend (whether she has one or not) into conversations as soon as she meets you.
I’ve been chatting with a woman at work — trying to let her get to know me. I mentioned some photos I have on Facebook, and she said send me the link. But apparently I’m only in the friend zone. She friended me with a Facebook profile she uses for work contacts only. I realized she had another profile for “”real”" friends when Facebook’s ‘people you may know’ feature busted her by showing me her real profile.
Oh well. Moving on.
Mike
Fort Lauderdale
-Hot’ Rod tops online love connections
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The Internet flexed its power with this week's SOPA/PIPA blackouts, but make no mistake: this battle isn't over yet, and will only intensify--it might get a lot more sneaky, in fact. But this week? The Internet wins. Will students lose out with Apple's new plan to revamp the textbook industry? Or just the students (and schools) who can't can't afford iPads?
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NEWS:
-Apple launches iBooks 2 digital textbooks
-Apple’s new iBooks Author targets e-book creators
-Apple revamps iTunes U, makes it class portal
-Apple's New Math. Or: Why A $15 eBook Equals a $75 Paper Book
-Protests lead to weakening support for Protect IP, SOPA
-PIPA support collapses with 13 new opponents in senate
-A Political Coming of Age for the Tech Industry
-Google says 4.5 million people signed anti-SOPA petition today
-SOPA copyright bill draws fire
-Mark Zuckerberg finally comes out against SOPA
-The awkward moment when you break the law you proposed #StopSOPA
-Post-SOPA: the path forward for addressing piracy
-Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
-Facebook intros 60 new Open Graph partners, opens to all
-Facebook’s biggest change yet: Actions are here
-Five things to know before using Facebook’s Timeline apps
-AT&T retools data plans: 300MB for $20, 3GB for $30, 5GB with tethering for $50
-Apple takes the fight to Android
-Rob Lowe’s Peyton Manning retiring tweet sparks Internet frenzy
EMAILS:
High Data Usage Alert
Really AT&T? Really?
The only reason I tolerated your crappy service for so long was that I was grandfathered into an unlimited iPhone data plan. So, really? After my whole family has iPhones on the same plan, and we’re all on 2 yr contracts, your now going to start throttling our data speeds in addition to capping the data on the new lines? Really?
I just hope this let’s me break my contract and move to sprint. I’m sure the coverage is abysmal, and the call quality stinks, but really, is that any different from AT&T?
–Nate
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hey guys,
lately I’ve been hearing that CNET supports SOPA. Is that true? Cameron”
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It's Friday the 13th & we are wrapping up CES 2012. Today on the show we discuss the Best of CES winners and losers and discuss some CES disappointments and surprises.
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NEWS
-Nokia Lumia 900 coming March 18?
-Congratulations Nokia! Now, get to work.
-Hallelujah: Samsung promises all-day battery life on phones!
-Google issues ice cream sandwich style guide
-Beats to Monster: we’re just not that into you
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After our first day of CES we discuss what tech is making waves in Vegas. What grabbed your attention and which products will never see the store shelves. Molly breaks down her interview with Google's Eric Schmidt and Brian Tong reflects on his time with LL Cool J live on the CNET stage.
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NEWS
-Dell plans to re-enter tablet market in late 2012
-Intel enters smart phone chip race for real
-Intel playing smart phone and tablet catch up at CES
-Lenovo unveils first smartphone, powered by Intel (live blog)
-What’s grabbed your attention at CES so far? (poll)
-Eric Schmidt says Android isn’t fragmented, only “differentiated”
-Schmidt on Next Big Thing: Devices have to be friends (live blog)
-CES: LL Cool J brings the Boomdizzle to CES 2012
-Microsoft’s CES floor space for 2013 sold in just 45 minutes
-Inflatable Cube is a bouncy castle for your iPad
-Reddit to go silent in SOPA protest
-Twitter to Google: You broke the Internet!
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We are broadcasting live from the CNET stage at CES 2012. Today, we welcomed Charles Seiber, Roku's marketing vice president, and picked his brain about the future of the tiny video-streaming box. With all the connected TVs showcased at CES, how will Roku fare in the future?
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NEWS
-Microsoft at CES: Nothing to see here?
-Video: Justin Timberlake’s CES moment
-Panasonic flirts with irrelevance with MySpace TV partnership
-Toshiba to ship glasses-free TV to U.S. in early 2012
ROKU
-Roku’s Streaming Stick shrinks the Roku box into a dongle
-The $50 Roku LT doesn’t disappoint
-Sony: resolution in the spotlight
QUICK HITS
-Motorola Droid Maxx promises pumped-up battery life
-Motorola Droid 4: greatest Android keyboard slider yet
-Galaxy Nexus going to Sprint, switching to LTE
-LG getting into higher end smart phones, starting with LG Spectrum
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We are broadcasting live from the CNET stage at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Today on the show we welcomed Charles Seiber the Vice President of Marketing for Roku and picked his brain about the future of the tiny online video streaming box we have come to know and love. With all the connected TV's being showcased here at CES how will the Roku fair in an age of Television connectivity?
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NEWS
-Microsoft at CES: Nothing to see here?
-Video: Justin Timberlake’s CES moment
-Panasonic flirts with irrelevance with MySpace TV partnership
-Toshiba to ship glasses-free TV to U.S. in early 2012
ROKU
-Roku’s Streaming Stick shrinks the Roku box into a dongle
-The $50 Roku LT doesn’t disappoint
-Sony: resolution in the spotlight
QUICK HITS
-Motorola Droid Maxx promises pumped-up battery life
-Motorola Droid 4: greatest Android keyboard slider yet
-Galaxy Nexus going to Sprint, switching to LTE
-LG getting into higher end smart phones, starting with LG Spectrum
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