Listen to Serotalk Podcast 88: Do These Podcasts Make Me Look Fat?
This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger, and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls and Mike Calvo discuss three Christmas gift ideas for the holiday season. Items reviewed by Mike include:
Twelve South PlugBug All-in-One Dual Charger for MacBook and iPad, iPhone, or iPod
Price: $34.99
Nespresso Pixie Espresso Maker
List Price: $249.00
Price: $149.40
50 NESPRESSO Capsules Varieties COFFEE NEW
Price: $53.89
The news stories covered in this week’s podcast include the following:
Holidays and Shopping
Why you should avoid cheap tablets
Amazon Kindle Fire owners are reporting a Wi-Fi bug
Hackers hit supermarket self-checkout lanes, steal money from shoppers
More people were affected by a Lucky Supermarkets credit card scam than initially thought
U.S. smartphone owners gravitate towards mobile shopping (survey)
Apple
Apple’s secret code names for iOS revealed
Do you miss Snow Leopard? Lion Secrets can help take you back
The iPad is not a PC, and neither are Windows 8 tablets
System Access: The Alternative Commitment
Downcast v2.5 is now available with iCloud sync support, revamped video player, many bug fixes and much more.
Behringer Announces 700 Pound, 10,000 Watt, $30,000 iPhone Dock..
Browsing
Facebook Accessibility feedback form
Facebook to launch a Subscribe button for websites
Gowalla confirms: Facebook acquires location-based social network
How Google can deal a death blow to Firefox
Avoiding Common Website Accessibility Mistakes
Symantec: Spam is at its lowest level in almost three years
Mailbag
Once again we present emails, BLAB line calls, and iReports from our listeners.
Round About
Vet fights for mobility iBOT has given him