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. In our final segment, we revisit our new “My Favorite Apps” feature, with plenty of submissions from Android and Windows Phone 7 users.
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Beer: How to fill 56 beers in 1 minute
Cheezburger: Cheezburger network consumes massive $30M venture round
Schmidt and Jobs: Google CEO Schmidt to step down, hand reins to co-founder Larry Page … Apple’s Steve Jobs takes leave … What the departure of Apple, Google CEOs mean for Microsoft.
T-Mobile: Sidekick settlement: Gift cards, downloads and a Pac-Man game … T-Mobile debuts $5 monthly service to block texting drivers … T-Mobile USA’s turnaround plan, summed up in a mere 68 slides … Could T-Mobile USA become Clearwire’s white knight?
In-Studio Guest, Bill Schrier: @billschrier … Chief Seattle Geek blog … data.seattle.gov … New Seattle mayor keeping city’s tech chief, and its Windows PCs … City of Seattle looks to bring the Block Watch into the 21st Century … Seattle’s municipal LTE dreams delayed, but not entirely dashed … Public access TV in YouTube era? City budget crunch forces debate.
Favorite Apps: WinMilk Task Manager for Windows Phone (via @rawmeet); Pinball Ride for Android (via @nmprofessional); Drop and Give Me 20, Android (via @rondiver); TeleNav GPS Navigator app (via @MisakoHill); Weather Channel, AP, eBay for Windows Phone 7 (@bhankes).
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