Ok back in the saddle here in Hawaii looking forward to spending a couple of weeks at home. Special Insider coming out in a few days hope you will become an insider. Lot's happening on the home front and it is a very exciting time to be a new media creator. Tune in today. Sponsor: Visit gotomeeting.com, click the try
Yes, there was sarcasm in the title. But the FCC proposed a really is a great idea. Tell people when they are about to hit their limits. I remember when I got my first overage bill. It was $130 more than expected. While I was a bit perturbed, I understood and paid it off. Definitely took a hit in my pocketbook.
Back in Honolulu, calm mothers day ended up with a run to the Emergency Room with my youngest. Big thank you and welcome to the new Geek News Central Insiders. I am really happy to be home, suffering reverse jet lag but there is nothing like being home. Send in your sponsor testimonials and if I read them on the
Big apologies for not making my normal schedule, all is explained in the show. We are extending the Ring Central giveaway submit why you want the prize!, You have a chance to win a Roku in tonight's show. Important I will be including a link to download and vote on the Geek News Central iPhone application in the show notes
Hopefully by the time you read this the Blubrry channel will be turned on in the Roku, but for those of you using Boxee make sure you try the TechPodcast App. They are all our first generation apps and we have a lot more planned through the coming year. We also have a big Giveaway with a company called RingCentral.
Had a great meetup in California thanks to all that came out. I'm back in Texas for a few shows and have an absolutely fantastic view. I am contemplating a contest for an iPhone application design for Geek News Central if you are interested in participating let me know. New Sponsor: [Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by
The lawsuits, indicate that businesses who do not agree to pay Yelp to advertise on their websites have had favorable reviews removed from Yelp. If this was just one report, I would toss it off as sour grapes. However there have been a smattering of similar complaints across the country. The story is basically the same, the company in question was getting mostly good reviews on Yelp. They then get a call from Yelp offering them the opportunity to buy monthly advertisement when they decline the offer, their favorable reviews were removed or dropped off greatly.