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On Digital Media #87: Green Tweets


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In this episode, John Federico (twitter: @gadgetboy), Ken Gellman (twitter: @kengellman) and Kris Smith (twitter: @croncast discuss: iPhone 3GS "Video Revolution" "Every third tweet is from someone green" Could the events in Iran be contributing to the growth in YouTube's mobile video uploads and not just the iPhone 3GS? Bozeman, Montana asks job applicants for their social networking profiles, passwords, then rethinks practice. If you're an employee of the The Associate Press, you've been promoted to Editor - of what your friends post to your social networking profiles, that is. Are Upload Speeds the new Broadband Selling Point? Kris thinks that Cloud Computing is driving some of the need for faster upload speeds. The iPhone 3GS has the ability to capture 720p HD video, but it doesn't. Why not? Amazon puts a cap on how often certain Kindle books can be downloaded. Maybe that will be circumvented by some creative hackers as Amazon just released the source code for each of the Kindle devices. Analysts are convinced that the average price of a Kindle ebook will increase on Amazon.com. Ken wants to know: Exactly how big is the Kindle business? Our music is Democracy from Alexander Blu. Send us email to comments AT odmcast DOT com or call our comment line and leave a message: 775-860-2263. You can also find us on FaceBook - visit us and "become a fan." Be sure to stop by http://www.odmcast.com to complete our listener survey - we#8217;d really appreciate it. For partner or sponsor information, contact jaf AT newrules DOT com. If you weren#8217;t able to download the latest episode, you can always catch it by calling our Podlinez number (818) 688-2754 from any telephone. (Long distance charges or cellular minute usage may apply. Blah, blah, blah.) [tags]John Federico, Ken Gellman, Chia-Lin Simmons, Steve Hatch, Kindle 2, Kindle, Amazon Kindle, eBooks, Broadband, Uploads, Iran, Twitter, Social Media, Mobile Video, Video, YouTube, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Economy, Recession, iPhone 3GS, Journalism, iPhone, Smartphones, Wine, Digital Media, On Digital Media, Downloads, Audio, Podcast, Media, Google, Alexander Blu, Jobs, Careers, Career Development, Events[/tags]
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On Digital MediaBy John Federico, Chia-Lin Simmons, Steve Hatch, Craig Calder