If you own a tablet (e.g., iPad, Xoom) or are considering one, this is the show to listen to now. We cover Graeme’s trip to DEMO and then immediately move in to a discussion of the iPad2 launch. Probing deeper in to some of the intrinsic value of the iPad and Android-based devices (e.g., pent-up demand to publish to these devices) with guest host Julio Ojeda-Zapata, we have a lively discussion about these and other mobile devices.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Graeme Thickins and Tim Elliott (Phil is off this week).
Guest Host: Julio Ojeda-Zapata
Music by: Charlie Crowe and the song, “Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle” from the podsafe Music Alley.
The Podcast
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Discussed during the show:
- Graeme’s DEMO adventure
- Interview with Lief Larson and Tanner Thompson from Minnesota-based Workface
- PhotoRocket
- Unemployment dips to 8.9 pct., 192K jobs added
- Apple iPad2
- John Gruber’s thoughts on iPad2
- Engadget editorial about the “post-PC” era
- Wall Street Journal: Tablet Computer Demand Putting a Dent in PC Sales
- iPad 2 wasn’t Apple’s big March 2nd announcement (via Beta News)
- Malware hits Android – Google Pulls 21 Apps
- Publishing discussion:
- Wildly successful Austin, MN-based indie writer Amanda Hocking (article; blog). USA Today reports that her sales have exceeded $450k for the month of January 2011 alone.
- Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite
- Drupal distribution called “Open Publish”
- Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 19th: MOBILE MARCH New part of this years mobile event…Mobile 3D (Note: Only a few tickets remain!)
- Wednesday, March 23rd: Cloudcamp MSP
- Thursday, March 24th: MSP WordPress User Group meeting
- Saturday, March 26th: Overnight Website Challenge
- Monday, April 11th: MinneWebCon