101: Sitting Outside

Jim and Dan discuss Google Glass streaming live video, Google TV, Apple TV, HBO Go and cable companies, Apple's iCloud strategy, The New York Times and Walmart, placing trust in news organizations, Dropcam, Nest and privacy limits, the MacBook Air to Surface Pro 3 upgrade path, Bono's (Red) rant, and more.

Jim and Dan discuss Google Glass streaming live video, Google TV, Apple TV, HBO Go and cable companies, Apple's iCloud strategy, The New York Times and Walmart, placing trust in news organizations, Dropcam, Nest and privacy limits, the MacBook Air to Surface Pro 3 upgrade path, Bono's (Red) rant, and more.

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Now Google Glass Can Turn You Into a Live Broadcast - WSJ
On Tuesday, Google Inc. officially began offering the Livestream video-sharing app in its MyGlass store. The software lets Glass wearers share what they are seeing and hearing with other Livestream account holders free of charge by using the command, "OK Glass, start broadcasting."
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Google Readies TV Set-Top Box in Race With Apple, Amazon - WSJ
Google's device will carry another company's brand, but will be powered by Google's new Android TV software designed to play movies, games and other content on televisions, the people said. Users will be able to control the box using Android smartphones or tablets, and potentially other devices.
Apple TV updated with new channels
Apple debuted a number of new channels to the Apple TV this morning, adding ABC News, PBS Kids, Willow TV, and AOL On.
Mid-2014 iMac review: lower price, way lower performance | Macworld
Working in the Macworld Lab as I do, I tend to focus on system performance when recommending (or not recommending) computers for purchase. The truth is, however, that many people buy computers based largely on price.
Google steps up and fixes Verizon data plan gaffe
The LTE Chromebook Pixel was originally sold with a free two-year mobile broadband plan from Verizon — 100MB per month, with the option to purchase more data on a pay-as-you-go basis as needed. But as I reported yesterday, Verizon stopped honoring the plans halfway through that two-year term. Customer support agents for the carrier have been telling Pixel owners they weren’t aware of any two-year commitment, despite clear online documentation to the contrary.
iWork for iCloud updated
Apple on Tuesday released an update for iWork for iCloud. Each application received some new features and there are some features common to all of the apps.
Walmart Corporate - Fact Check: The New York Times "The Corporate Daddy"
Nest to Share User Information With Google for the First Time - Digits - WSJ
Matt Rogers, a co-founder of the smart-thermostat maker, said in an interview that Google will connect some of its apps to Nest, allowing Google to know when Nest users are at home or not.
Microsoft wants you to trade in your MacBook Air for a Surface Pro 3 | Ars Technica
This weekend, Microsoft Stores launched a trade-in program to encourage sales of the new Surface Pro 3, but the trade-in promotion named only a single device: the MacBook Air, at a value of "up to $650" toward any Surface Pro 3 purchase. At the lowest specification, that trade-in amount would let buyers walk out of a Microsoft Store with an Intel i3 Surface Pro 3 for as little as $150.
Bono's Urgent Call for Brand Partnerships Energizes Cannes to Combat AIDS | Adweek
The U2 frontman spent much of his Cannes Lions presentation urging brands and agencies to help create an AIDS-free generation by supporting the ambitious—and largely stalled—goals of his global nonprofit, (Red). 
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