Consumer Tech Digest Daedalus

Thank you for tuning in to Consumer Tech Digest. Our goal is to empower you, the consumer, with the knowledge of today's tech gadgets. Join us as we answer listener questions, discuss technology news, and review new applications available in the app store.

Today we discuss:

Can you protect against a lightning strike?
Employers asking for Facebook credentials during job interviews
Streaming Video is King
Facebook painted a giant QR Code on its roof
Fake-A-Call FREE App Review
The new iPad
Can composite video cables be used instead of component video cables?
Help my Internet is SLOW!

Today's show links:

Fake A Call Free (iTunes)

Feds Probe Facebook Requests

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Thank you for tuning in to Consumer Tech Digest. Our goal is to empower you, the consumer, with the knowledge of today's tech gadgets. Join us as we answer listener questions, discuss technology news, and review new applications available in the app store.

Today we discuss:

Carrier IQ Spygate Update
Verizon Announces Remote Diagnostic Software
Chevy Volt Battery Fires
What is Jailbreaking?
My phone got wet, HELP!
Is Kaspersky antivirus any good?

Today's show links:

Chevy Volt Fires

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Thank you for tuning in to Consumer Tech Digest. Our goal is to empower you, the consumer, with the knowledge of today's tech gadgets. Join us as we answer listener questions, discuss technology news, and review new applications available in the app store.

Today we discuss:

Help! I dropped my iPhone

Carrier IQ gets busted for spying on users
- Android keystroke logging
- Senate investigations

Blackberry Playbook vs Amazon Kindle Fire
- Which is the best device?
- What was RIM thinking?
- Gorilla Glass
- AMAZing content for the Kindle

What is the best Micro SDHC Card?
- Recommended Brands
- Which class is the best?

What GPS software can I use on my iPhone?
- No built-in voice navigation
- GPS apps in the App Store
- Motion X GPS Drive vs Garmin GPS
- Is there still a need for stand alone GPS?

Today's show links:

Google Slams Carrier IQ

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Thank you for tuning in to Consumer Tech Digest. Our goal is to empower you, the consumer, with the knowledge of today's tech gadgets. Join us as we answer listener questions, discuss technology news, and review new applications available in the app store.

Today we discuss:

An iPhone ignites while on board a flight to Australia

The Facebook settlement with the FTC

AT&T / T-Mobile merger hits a roadblock
- European prepaid phones
- Disposable cell phones

What is the best case for the iPhone 4S?
- Jelly cases vs hard cases
- iPhone 4S made of glass
- Leather belt holster cases
- Solar powered charging case
- Otterbox case review
- Rain storm ruin

What is the difference between Blu Ray and DVD?
- Blue Violet vs Red lasers
- HD vs SD picture
- 1080p vs 720p
- Interlaced and noninterlaced
- Free HD over the air
- Best cable or satellite provider?
- Picture artifacting
- HDMI vs component cables

Charging your phone on a 22 hour road trip
- New Trent USB battery pack review

Today's show links:

iPhone Battery Combusts

Otterbox Defender Series

Otterbox Commuter Series

HDMI Cables

New Trent iDual Port IMP50D

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This is the first episode of Consumer Tech Digest. Our goal is to empower you, the consumer, with the knowledge of today's tech gadgets. Join us as we answer listener questions, discuss technology news, and review new applications available in the app store.

Today we discuss:

What is the difference between an iPhone and Android?
- Battery life issues on Android
- Multitasking differences
- IOS 5 features
- Siri Easter Eggs

Can you replace your point and shoot camera with an iPhone?
- iCloud Photostream syncing
- iPhone camera specs

Which mobile provider is best for the iPhone?
- CDMA vs. GSM
- International roaming
- Simultaneous voice and data
- iPhone 4G
- Unlimited data

How do you secure a wireless network?
- War driving for fun & profit
- WEP, WPA, and WPA2
- Strong encryption keys
- Brute Forcing password with cloud computers
- How to tell if you Wifi has been hacked
- Big Box Store rip offs
- Smart SSID names

Why should I care about wireless security?

Today's show links:

Secure Your Wireless Network

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