Show Notes
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Website maps 1.2 billion Facebook faces A new project, “The Faces of Facebook,” collects more than 1.27 billion Facebook profile photos on one site, arranged in chronological order according to when the person joined the social … Read More
GLENN’S STORIES Microsoft offers iPad trade-in program Microsoft Retail Stores this week introduced a new iPad trade-in offer that will give customers a minimum US$200 gift card in exchange for a “gently used” iPad 2, 3 or 4. The offer, … Read More
SHAYNE’S SHOWNOTES Remote Lock Comes To Android A new remote locking feature just appeared in the Android Device Manager. Users running Android 2.2 or better can now lock a lost or stolen phone, even if it’s in use. The … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Striking Time-Lapse Captures Progress of One World Trade Center In honor of the twelfth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Earth Cam has pieced together atime-lapse video showing the progress of One World Trade Center … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Thieves raid JB Hi-Fi Three offenders “jimmied open” a JB Hi-Fi store in Ballarat, Victoria and stole $40,000 worth of Apple products at 2am ina 3 minute raid. “They grabbed all the iPads and iPhones, … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Betting on Microsoft’s new CEO Steve Ballmer, 57, unexpectedly announced his retirement last Friday after more than three decades at the world’s largest software company, including 13 years as chief executive. Ballmer who will depart within the … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Queensland Health begins planning new payroll system The Queensland Government has accepted all four recommendations of the commission of inquiry into the failed Queensland Health payroll replacement and is already “well on track” to see them implemented. … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES “Wow, we’re totally maxed out”: Harvey Norman offline The Harvey Norman website is offline. Initially the site posted a message to customers suggesting traffic overload is to blame. “Wow, we’re totally maxed out at this very moment.” … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Google introduces Android app for remote wipe, locating lost devices A new app called “Android Device Manager” will help users locate or remotely wipe their lost or stolen phones. comparable to Apple’s “Find My Phone” app, Android … Read More
GLENN’S SHOWNOTES Dick Smith turns regional network into e-commerce channel Dick Smith is transforming its stores into mini fulfillment centres for internet orders as it seeks to grow e-commerce to 10 percent of sales. recently shifted from Blue … Read More