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GigaOM Chrome Show: New hardware hints and a Skype on the web letdown

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:04:44 +0000

This week’s Chrome podcast kicks off with news that Google is testing Chrome OS on Intel’s fourth-generation chips, which aren’t due out until June. That opens the possibility for more high-end Chromebooks that will have much better battery life. Chris shares his experiences with Chrome OS so far and we answer a few listener questions including one about rolling back to prior software versions.

We have three tips for Chrome OS users while this week’s showcase extension is for the Chrome browser on Windows and Mac computers. Plus: more about that Skype version for the web you might have heard about.

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Hosts: Chris Albrecht and Kevin C. Tofel

Shout out to the Reddit Chrome OS community: http://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos
Chrome OS code points to Intel’s Haswell chips
Skype for web arrives, but only through Outlook.com for now
‘n00b’ Chris shares his new Chromebook experiences
Does anyone want a Chrome tablet? How might it work?
A pair of handy Chrome OS flags: Immersive mode and contact integration
Question from Max: How do I revert back to an older version of Chrome OS?
Extension of the week: Chrome Office Viewer
Pixel owners: looking for a case or sleeve? Try the Apple Store!

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GigaOM Chrome Show: WebP v. JPG and Google Now in Chrome

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:31:49 +0000

Our second weekly Chrome podcast kicks off with recent reports of extremely low Chrome OS world wide market share; there’s certainly evidence pointing to the contrary! We also answer a few Chrome OS questions, share our Chrome “extension of the week” and talk about WebP images: Why is Google messing with images on the web?

Show notes

Hosts: Chris Albrecht and Kevin C. Tofel

Yes, Kevin, there is Chrome for Linux; thanks Scot!
Low Chrome OS market share around the world? There’s evidence that suggests otherwise.
Scott wants to remotely access a Chromebook; is that even possible?
Extension of the week: Black Menu. Hat tip to Mattew for pointing this one out!
Chris’s browser tabs keep reloading. Maybe he needs to enable zRAM.
What are WebP images and how can we see them?
Files.app in Chrome OS could use some improvements.
Google Now: Coming soon to Chrome?

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GigaOM Chrome Show: The weekly podcast pivots to all things Chrome

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:47:12 +0000

After receiving numerous questions on our weekly call-in podcast about GoogleChromebooks and the Chrome OS, it became clear that listeners were interested in all things Chrome. So in the words of Silicon Valley: we’re pivoting!

Welcome to the inaugural GigaOM Chrome podcast, where we’ll discuss all things Chrome on a weekly basis. That means topics such as the Chrome browser, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Chromeboxes are all on the table. And we’ll do that in a short 20 minutes or so, making the audio podcast digestible on your commute, over a meal or just before bed. In another first, our two hosts are actually in a makeshift studio together; normally, they’re on different coasts!

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Hosts: Chris Albrecht and Kevin C. Tofel

What’s the show all about and who are we
Google I/O hardware outlook
Blink and WebKit: what’s it all mean?
How to move files from a Chromebook to an Android device: AirDroid is a great option
Must-have extensions for a new Chrome OS user: Pocket, Evernote Clearly, Save to Google Drive
Powerwash vs Recovery: When to do which and how to do them
Three-finger scrubbing through tab browsers in beta; Goodbye CTRL + TAB
New Chrome management for IT admins, plus support for legacy browsers arrives

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Podcast: Bitcoins bite the dust? Uh-oh, Aereo and Austin’s fiber

Chris Albrecht — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:22 +0000

Whether you think they are a Ponzi scheme or the future of money, Bitcoins were all over the news this week as the value of the digital currency crashed. Hard. We get to the bottom of what Bitcoins are and what this grand financial experiment is all about. Speaking of crash, Aereo would like to crash the traditional broadcast TV party with a new way to get over-the-air TV and the big networks are none too happy about it. And speaking of happy, Stacey Higginbotham is ecstatic that Google will soon be putting her on an all fiber (to the home) diet.

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Hosts: Chris Albrecht, Tom Krazit
Guests: David Meyer, Janko Roettgers, Stacey Higginbotham

Why you should care about Bitcoin

Aereo’s court victory and what it means for the TV business

AT&T and Google’s plan to give Austin a Gigabit

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Podcast: Facebook’s phone-y home, Tesla rides the lightning and Das Boot

Chris Albrecht — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:30:54 +0000

It was a busy week in the tech world, and the GigaOM Podcast is here to help you make sense of it all. Eliza Kern and Kevin Tofel invite us over to Facebook’s new “Home” on Android. Then Katie Fehrenbacher gives us a ride through Tesla’s new lease deal. And finally, Janko Roettgers opens our eyes to Rdio’s new video service, Vdio.

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It’s no Facebook Phone: Home looks nice but could have limited impact

Tesla to offer leasing option for Model S

Four years in the making, Vdio finally opens up to Rdio subscribers in the US and UK

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Podcast: T-Mo’s no plan, SummlYahoo and everyone’s a paparazzi

Chris Albrecht — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:30:55 +0000

This week’s podcast is PACKED full of GigaOM-y goodness. Eliza Kern sits in as co-host and talks about Y Combinator’s Winter Demo Day. Then Kevin’s Tofel and Fitchard explain how T-Mobile wants to liberate us from phone service contracts. After that, Mathew Ingram stops by to talk about Yahoo’s purchase of Summly, and if that wasn’t enough, Derrick Harris explains how Instagram is making us all paparazzi.

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A more diminutive Y Combinator Demo Day

T-Mobile aims to end the tyranny of the cell phone contract

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IoT Podcast: Why the Hue internet light bulb is a bright idea

Stacey Higginbotham — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:30:51 +0000

If you visit the Apple store you might see a sleek, black package of three lightbulbs by Philips that advertise themselves as being colorful and connected. You might then look at the $200 price tag and walk away. But as George Yianni, the creator of the Hue and a systems architect at Philips says in this week’s podcast, that price tag isn’t too crazy when you look at what you get.

When Philips asked Yianni to create a connected light bulb in 2011, his response was to wonder why people might need or want such product. In the interview he explains what he discovered, how people are using it (both the mundane and the wacky) and talks about how Philips is thinking about adding connectivity to other products. I got the sense that a connected Sonicare toothbrush might not be in the cards. Check out the podcast for all that and some insights from Kevin Toms, the Hue’s SDK designer and developer advocate on the Hue’s newly created developer program.

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Host: Stacey Higginbotham

Why Philips created the Hue and why it’s so expensive
Philips’ view on why the internet of things should be open
How can you tell when you should you add connectivity to a product?
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Podcast: Samsung Galaxy S 4 blasts off and RIP Google Reader

Chris Albrecht — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:43:07 +0000

This was a week of saying hello to shiny new things and good-bye to old favorites. In this episode of the GigaOM Podcast, we give you everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S4, ponder the death of Google Reader and even get in a little bit about how you can upgrade your seat in the stadium during a baseball game.

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Hosts: Chris Albrecht and Tom Krazit
Guests: Kevin Tofel, Laura Hazard Owen and Erica Ogg

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And thank you again to Stitcher smart radio for letting us use their studio.

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S 4
Just how big a deal is the death of Google Reader?
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Podcast: Facebook’s feedin’, Lean In‘s meanin’, and everyone’s Hadoop-in’

Chris Albrecht — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:30:14 +0000

Facebook unveiled a new look for its News Feed yesterday, and as Eliza Kern reports, it’s big on bigger photos. Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg, is making news of her own this week, kicking off a national discussion on women in the work place. Stacey Higginbotham and Laura Owen read the book and share their thoughts on the topic. And finally, Hadoop isn’t just a fun word to say, as Derrick Harris explains, it’s an open source tool you’ll be hearing a lot about in the coming years.

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Hosts: Chris Albrecht and Tom Krazit
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Facebook’s new News Feed concentrates on photos and spotlights content

A discussion of Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In

The scoop on Hadoop. (If you’re into Hadoop, then you should attend our Structure:Data conference! It’ll be a huge topic at this year’s show.)

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Call-in show: Why the “I’m leaving iPhone” trend?

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:30:28 +0000

It’s another edition of the weekly call-in show where we answer your tech questions. We start off the show with some commentary on phone unlocking and then move on to listener questions about OTT services, Android switchers and Samsung’s influence on Android.

To be a part of the show, just call in and leave a voicemail at 262-KCTOFEL. If you do, we’ll play back the question on the show and answer it. Or you can tweet me at @kevinctofel on Twitter. Each week, I’ll answer as many questions as I can while keeping the podcast to a manageable amount of time: 20 to 30 minutes at most.

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