On Digital Media

This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send “on air.”

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This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send “on air.”

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

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What’s new

* Chia-Lin’s new gig!

* General busy-ness

Listener Comments

Jim Timmerman:

“The Media” years ago was much easier to define and point to: local and national TV and radio outlets and newspapers. Then that number increased dramatically with the addition of cable and satellite technology. Now with the development of digital technologies the number of media outlets is no longer definable. I wonder if the time has come to define and label “it” differently. Very much like to hear your thoughts.

* Aereo Founder Calls Supreme Court Ruling ‘Troubling,’ ‘Chilling’

* Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend’s phones

* Facebook Manipulated Users’ Feeds for a Psychology Experiment

* Amazon Fire TV bug provides another reason why data caps are anti-consumer

* Kitestring - Stay safe out there

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This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy) and Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send "on air."

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you're there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

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* It's Official: Apple and Facebook Are Phone Companies Now

* Facebook buys 'Move' fitness tracking app for Apple's iPhone

* By buying Moves, Facebook acquires high-value passive location technology

* Facebook launches a newswire so it can help the media — while it competes with them

* Google Glass Just Lost Its Biggest Cheerleader

* Google agrees to defend Samsung, pay some of its costs in patent infringement case against Apple

* F.C.C., in a Shift, Backs Fast Lanes for Web Traffic

* When it comes to net neutrality, either the FCC thinks we’re idiots, or it just doesn’t care

* Amazon Revenue Up 23% On Tripling In Prime Video Usage

* Amazon adds HBO shows to Prime Instant Video; HBO Go coming to Fire TV at some point

* The FyreTV Porn Streamer Maker Is Suing Amazon For Trademark Infringement

* In Aereo, Supreme Court Rightly Skeptical About Becoming Technology Regulators

* EFF Case Against Personal Audio Podcasting Patent Trolls in good shape

* Nike fires majority of FuelBand team, will stop making wearable hardware

This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy) and Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send "on air."

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you're there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

* Activists ask DropBox to drop Condi Rice from board

* Confessions of a failed acqui-hire employee (Understand your equity agreements, kids.)

* Samsung / Deezer Promotion - 6 months of premium Deezer service for S5 owners

* Google Glass App Lets You 'Livestream' Events

* Google selling Glass to anyone in the US on April 15 for a limited time

* U.S. Air Force is testing Google Glass & building apps for battlefield use

* Amazon says it has now passed Apple and Hulu in streaming video usage

* Netflix Is Now Streaming In 4K (And nobody cares.)

* Bieber Porn and PornHub (ethics)

* Discovery Communications Invests in 24/7 TV Channel for Dogs

* Microsoft unveils Windows in the car, battles Apple CarPlay

* Amazon acquires digital comics platform (and iPad hit) comiXology

This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send "on air."

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you're there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

Subscribe to the YouTube channel.

Books we're reading:

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Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change by Chris Ertel

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The Visual Organization: Data Visualization, Big Data, and the Quest for Better Decisions by Phil Simon

Topics this week:

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Microsoft is trying to be your friend, and may actually win you over

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Microsoft to launch Outlook web app for Android

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AwesomenessTV Acquires YouTube Network Big Frame for $15 Million

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Yahoo Considering Creating its own YouTube

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Amazon launches Fire TV

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Windows will be free on phones, small tablets and the Internet of Things

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In A Six-Day Period, Microsoft’s New CEO Satya Nadella Completely Changed The Company

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This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy) and Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send "on air."

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you're there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

Subscribe to the YouTube channel.

In this episode:

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Mark Zuckerberg: Here's Why I Just Spent $2 Billion On A Virtual-Reality Company

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Oculus Founder: Why We Sold Our Virtual Reality Company To Facebook

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Oculus Backers On Kickstarter Won't Get Any Part Of The $2 Billion Deal

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Klout Snapped Up by Lithium Technologies

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Twitter May Kill The 'Retweet' — And People Are Freaking Out

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Facebookification of Twitter

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Facebook Search

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Craig Predicts: Parallax Profiles in social will be the New Thing

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We Just Learned Satya Nadella's Master Plan For Microsoft

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Amazon Is Going To Announce Its Streaming Media Gadget At An Event In New York Next Week

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Apple in talks with Comcast for streaming-TV service: WSJ

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Disney Buys Maker Studios

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John Switched to a Jawbone Up from his recalled FitBit Force

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This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send “on air.”

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

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This week, we tried an alternative Google Hangouts and Skype.

We tested WebRTC tools:

* Talky.io

* Appear.in

We ultimately chose Appear.in for this episode due to its better video window management. (But we didn’t record the video - there isn’t built-in video recording in WebRTC platforms since it’s a peer-to-peer technology.)

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Some reading material on Pono (TL;DR: You can’t tell the difference. I screwed up the explanation of audio sampling. Be sure to read this post.)

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Anti-Social Networking App Helps You Avoid Friends You Don’t Like

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Messaging App TangoME Pulls In $280M From Alibaba, Others

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Amazon to Ship Video-Streaming Device in April. Will it be free?

If you’re Prime Member and are involved in startups, be sure to check out the original Amazon show, Betas

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Craig bought a Smart TV. Do you really need one? (No. No, you don’t.)

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Google Play Game services brings multiplayer to iOS, lets devs offer cross-platform gaming

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Warner Brothers to “Veronica Mars” Backers: Okay, Okay — Use iTunes or Amazon if You Want (Props to Warner Bros)

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Wearables were big this week: Android Wear released.

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Apple will not make an iWatch

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John ditched both his Pebble and his Metwatch smartwatches

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This week, John Federico (@gadgetboy), Chia-Lin Simmons (@chialinsimmons), Craig Calder (@ccalder) talk about the latest news in digital media and what it means for you.

You can send comments and questions to [email protected]. We try to answer everything you send “on air.”

Visit http://odmcast.com to subscribe to the podcast. While you’re there, be sure to subscribe to our announcements list via email.

Follow us on Twitter at @ondigitalmedia.

Subscribe to the YouTube channel.

In this episode:

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iTunes Radio beats Spotify to take 3rd place in U.S. music streaming, eyes up #2 spot

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iTunes Radio to break out as separate service? Pandora still dominated but will that change? State of the music service = still wild Wild West even in the US

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High fidelity player? Ponoplayer uses flac vs mp3 resulting in better sound quality. Time for a format shakeup?

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Apple Announces CarPlay

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Goldman: There Will Be as Much Mobile Commerce in 2018 as E-Commerce in 2013

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New Report Shows Social Media Leads to Coupon Searches

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