Minnov8 Gang 202 – Coincidence or Conspiracy?

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Hmm...this is episode 202 on 2/02. Coincidence or conspiracy? As always, the Gang looks for the meaning behind the biggest tech stories that affect us all and no, we're not wearing tin foil hats (except for maybe Phil, under his fedora). Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 104 – We Are All Virtual Now

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Joining us on this week's show (a longer-than-usual one but we're off next week returning 12/31/10) is Julio Ojeda Zapata to discuss his new book "iPad means business." It documents how the touch-screen device is becoming a lifesaver anywhere people need to get a job done. … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 87: More Buzz About Mobile

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Though the Gang discusses several topics this week (in the midst of the typical summer doldrums for new releases) the buzz covered is mostly about mobile. There are some interesting strategic moves being made by Best Buy with Clearwire---coming to the Twin Cities this … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang 79: The Facebookers

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The Facebook privacy controversy continues to heat up. In fact, as of May 2010, the Better Business Bureau gave Facebook a D rating, stating "We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend … [Read more...]

Web Innovation Is Everywhere in Minnesota – Even In an Ice Cream Shop!

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A small retailer in St. Paul that's obsessed with serving its customers has introduced an innovative new convenience for them that would shame even the largest retail giant -- and it's been no less than a year in the making.  Izzy's Ice Cream in St. Paul today announced a … [Read more...]

Newsbytes for Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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Newsbytes is a collection of links to articles and posts from around the ‘net of interest to Minnov8 readers: Apple sells 1 million iPads in 28 days. Took iPhone 74 days. Plus, Minnesota-based analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray estimated that Apple sold about … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang Podcast #48: Pushbuttons & Voice

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This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda Zapata (Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins are off today). Music by Chuck Willis from Music Alley, purveyor of podsafe tunes. Discussed during the show notes: + Topics: - The Pushbutton Web ( … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang #46: Addicted to Twitter, Chatter about FanChatter & More

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On this week's show we talk about Twitter being down and how people realized they are social media addicts, FanChatter, controversy over iPhone apps being rejected and much more. This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil … [Read more...]

FanChatter Goes to the Valley, Tapped by ‘American Idol’ for Startups: Y Combinator

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Here's a story many in Minnesota have been waiting to hear -- including several of you out there in the local developer and ad communities who knew something was up.  Yes, our friends at Minneapolis startup FanChatter have finally gone public with what they've been doing … [Read more...]

Minnov8 Gang #43: Tech Stuff & Mobile Trends

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For half of the show, the Gang discusses several tech topics and then welcomes Lisa Foote, CEO/cofounder of Kwingo.net, the mobile solutions company here in the Twin Cities, to talk about "Mobile Trends to Watch", a key trend since the I.T. consulting and analyst firm, … [Read more...]