The tech world is partying in the desert this week at the Consumer Electronics Show but we here at Pop Tech Jam skipped the festivities to bring you another installment of our scintillating and downright tasty show. This week J.D. fills us in on the more offbeat offerings being demoed at CES 2013 and Pedro reviews headphones … Continue reading Episode 30: CES 2013, Land of Ginormous TVs
The Consumer Electronics Show, also known as CES, has been around since June 1967, when it was first held in New York City. It’s packed up and headed west for Las Vegas since then, but over the years, plenty of products first introduced at the show have come and gone (the VCR, the CD, HDTV, … Continue reading King of All Gadget Gatherings
Diplomacy (or lack thereof) has been getting a real workout this month. After recent negotiations in Dubai, the US refused to sign the International Telecommunication Union global treaty over Internet-freedom issues. Apple, quickly releasing an update to November 29th’s iTunes 11 software, fixed a bunch of bugs and also restored the much beloved Display Duplicates … Continue reading Episode 29 News: Terms of Servitude
In this final episode of the year J.D. gives us a germ-free helpful hint and Pedro answers the age-old question: Android or iOS? In the news, Instagram’s new privacy policy riles up users; Facebook getting set to launch video advertising in your timeline; Hulu climbs past 3 million subscribers; and IBM lists its annual “5 … Continue reading Episode 29: Business as Usual
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes travel and the general cold and flu season. Keeping a bottle of hand sanitizer close by and washing your hands frequently can help cut down on the spread of germs, but so can wiping down your gear, says WebMD. Several companies make cleaning products designed … Continue reading (Hopefully) Helpful Hint: Germ Warfare
Need a holiday gift for the technology enthusiast in your life, but you’re not sure what platform to buy for? Want to skip the whole iTunes/Amazon/Red Lobster prepaid card thing? Overwhelmed by the sheer number of phone and tablet cases out there? Here are some suggestions, in no particular order: 1. Tablets are great for … Continue reading 5 Low-Tech Geek Gift Ideas
This week J.D. is the one on vacation but through the magic of prerecording we present a brand-spanking new edition of everyone’s favorite pop-culture and technology audio magazine. Haven’t finished shopping for this non-denominational winter holiday gift-giving season? Not to worry! In this episode J.D. introduces us to some low-tech products the high-tech geek in … Continue reading Episode 28: Revirtualized!
El Kaiser unboxes a new addition to his tablet arsenal, Google (and Samsung’s) Nexus 10, and J.D. gives us her first impressions of Apple’s redesign of their iTunes media player and media library application. In the news, tech companies concerned over International Telecommunications Union’s reworking of a telecom treaty that may negatively impact Internet freedom, … Continue reading Episode 27: That New Tablet Smell…
