Show Notes
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES DOCTOR WHO COMES TO MINECRAFT ON XBOX BBC Worldwide are delighted to announce a deal with Microsoft Studios and Mojang which will bring Doctor Who- the world’s longest running science fiction drama – to ‘Minecraft: … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Cortana: Microsoft’s answer to Siri coming to Australia Microsoft will release its mobile voice assistant Cortana to Australia in the next update for Windows Phone 8.1. A spokesperson for the vendor said that Australia is one … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Google finally drops its ‘Real Name’ policy The concept behind the policy was pretty sound – that people would be less likely to engage in ‘trolling’ and leaving abusive comments under their real name. Unfortunately, previously active and … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES IBM’s shock channel deal with Apple IBM is to become an enterprise reseller and ISV for iPads and iPhones, under an unexpected deal announced today by Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. Under … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES New Zealand ISP allows its customers to subscribe to the U.S. version of Netflix Slingshot, a local internet provider in New Zealand, wants to give its subscribers a little extra perk: The ISP just added a … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Mobile devices to beam 4K video direct to TVs with Qualcomm buy Smartphones and tablets will be able to transmit 4K video directly to big screens next year now that mobile chip maker Qualcomm has acquired Wilocity. … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Apple releases cheaper iMac The new 21.5-inch all-in-one is priced at $1,349, compared with the previous entry-level machine, a 21.5-inch iMac priced at $1,599. The price cut comes with a drop in specs: the new iMac … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Designer Google Glass headsets revealed Produced in conjunction with American designer Diane von Furstenberg, the range, dubbed DVF | Made for Glass, consists of five new frames and eight shades in two styles. The headsets, which are the … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Microsoft demos Skype instant translator Microsoft has revealed a real-time translator for Skype that allows two people speaking different languages to hold a conversation with each other, with each hearing the other in their own language. Dubbed Skype … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Photos of an NSA “upgrade” factory show Cisco router getting implant A document included in the trove of National Security Agency files released with Glenn Greenwald’s book No Place to Hide details how the agency’s Tailored Access Operations … Read More