TechFlash Podcast

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  TechFlash Podcast 046

  2/26/2011

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  Our guest this week is our former Seattle P-I colleague Art Thiel, the veteran Seattle sports columnist and co-founder/president of SportsPress Northwest, an online sports journalism venture. We talk about subjects including sports journalism in the digital age, how technology has changed the way teams and athletes communicate with fans, and [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 045

  2/19/2011

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  With the final release of Internet Explorer 9 just around the corner, we talk with Ryan Gavin, senior director on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team, about the features of the new browser, web standards, plans for IE9 on Windows Phone 7, the meaning of a “modern” browser, and the competition with Firefox, Chrome [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 044

  2/12/2011

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  This week on the TechFlash Podcast, we get inside details on the chart-climbing Cheezburger network of comedy websites with in-studio guest Scott Porad, chief technology officer for the Seattle startup. Our weekly news recap covers topics including Nokia’s mobile partnership with Microsoft; Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s investment in Groupon; Paul Allen’s new book; [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 043

  1/29/2011

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  This week on the TechFlash Podcast, we talk about Amazon.com replacing Microsoft as the Seattle region’s economic growth engine; discuss Facebook’s acquisition of a Seattle startup; delve into LinkedIn’s IPO filing; and get the inside scoop on the CubeDuel co-worker rating service from special guest, co-founder Tony Wright.

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  TechFlash Podcast 42

  1/22/2011

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  This week on the TechFlash Podcast, we rehash the week’s news — including Cheezburger’s $30 million financing; an innovative beer dispenser, and changes at the top of Apple and Google — before interviewing Bill Schrier, the chief technology officer of the city of Seattle, better known as the “Chief Seattle Geek. [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 041

  1/15/2011

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  The behind-the-scenes story of Cubeduel, the latest hot web app to emerge from the Seattle region; technology lessons from a Seahawks press conference; details of the iPhone coming to Verizon; the latest ups and downs at Microsoft; and a rundown of our current favorite mobile apps, or whatever Apple is allowing [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 040

  12/24/2010

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  A special episode of the TechFlash Podcast featuring some of our favorite moments from the past year.

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  TechFlash Podcast 039

  11/20/2010

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  This week on the podcast we relive the mayhem of the Microsoft Bellevue Square store opening, recap the Microsoft shareholders meeting; talk about the sale of Isilon Systems to storage giant EMC for $2.25 billion; assess the reaction of USC students to the on-stage collapse of Bill Nye, the Science Guy; [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 038

  11/13/2010

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  This week, on a special early edition of the TechFlash Podcast, we look back on a wild week in tech news with a discussion of Amazon’s stance on a controversial Kindle book; the online retailer’s patent on a “bad gift defense system”; the Windows Phone 7 launch; Microsoft hiring Miley Cyrus to help open its [...]

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  TechFlash Podcast 037

  11/6/2010

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  This week we assess the prospects for the Xbox 360 Kinect and discuss the uncertain future of location-based check-in services before talking with guest Mark McDiarmid, senior director of engineering and operations for T-Mobile USA, about the company’s bold new attitude and “largest 4G network” claim.