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  • Global Geek News Podcast #61

    Here are the shownotes for episode #61 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Developers turn sour on the iPad iPad numbers announced:  300k sold, 1 million apps downloaded, 250k books downloaded New Moto Droid commercial challenges Apple’s “app for that” spots…

  • Microsoft PDC 2009 Coverage

    This post was originally posted on the Global Geek News Blog.  I decided to repost it here so everybody knows what is going on and I will also be posting upcoming videos on here as well.  Here was the original post: Greetings Readers! In the last post, I alluded to the fact that Microsoft has…

  • For Android to thrive, Google must do more

    For months, I have been toying around with the Android SDK.  There are a number of reasons that I have decided to being creating Android applications that range from the potential money I could make to the fact that it is an open source OS and I don’t have the money or time to invest…

  • Has Facebook Shot Itself in the Foot with the Verified Apps program?

    Greetings Readers! Yesterday, Facebook announced their new Verified App program. For an app to qualify as to be a Verified App, it must be trustworthy.  It must be secure, respectful, and transparent.  Oh, and you must also pay $375. What does the app get for this high price?  Apps that get the Verified designation will…