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Mini-Podcast 23: Noise Free Recordings Using an iPad, Camera Connection Kit, & Noise Cancelling Headset

Todd Ogasawara — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:39:14 +0000

If you watched some of my recent iPad 2 video recording tests, you probably noticed the loud wind related noise in those videos. That problem got me thinking about the general issue of dealing with noise in recordings made outdoors. So, last night, I took an iPad, the Apple Camera Connection Kit USB interface, and a Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 noise cancelling headset (with microphone) outside with winds shifting from mild to moderate speeds (up to about 15 MPH) to record a short audio podcast.
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Mini-Podcast 22: iPad 2 Verizon 3G Model Microphone Sound Quality Check

Todd Ogasawara — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:17:48 +0000

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iLounge reports that there are noticeable differences in the audio quality of the microphones in the three main iPad 2 models: WiFi-only, AT&T 3G and Verizon 3G. They report that the WiFi-only model provides the best audio quality followed by the AT&T 3G and Verizon 3G models in that order.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, 3G models show microphone differences

I have a Verizon 3G iPad 2 and used the SoundNotes app to record Mini-podcast 22. I used its integrated microphone to record the first segment of the podcast. Then, I plugged in Apple’s In-ear headset with microphone to record the second segment. In my opinion the overall sound quality of the segment recorded with the integrated microphone sounded a bit better (fuller) than the sound recorded with the In-ear headset.

As I mention in the podcast, I do not have an iPad 2 WiFi-only or AT&T 3G model to use for comparisons. However, I did not find the sound quality of the recording to have any significant problems.

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Podcast 46: Buzz Killer Card – Eliminate GSM/3G Speaker Buzz – COO Adam Sloan

Todd Ogasawara — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:18:39 +0000

Podcast 46 was recorded on November 30, 2010. My special guest on this podcast is Adam Sloan who is the COO of The Buzz Killers. Adam and I spoke about their unique and very affordable ($7.50) Buzz Killer Card which eliminates the annoying GSM/3G (AT&T & T-Mobile phones) speaker buzz we often hear when a phone is near a computer speaker, baby monitor, or PA system speakers. The card is a passive device that does not require power of any kind. Adam explained that while speaker buzzing is eliminated (you can actually hear how it works in the podcast), the Buzz Killer Card does not prevent a phone from receiving a phone call or email while it sits on the card.

I have not tried using the Buzz Killer Card myself yet. However, evaluation samples are on their way to me. And, I’ll report my own findings as soon as a I have a chance to try the product.

You can subscribe to my podcasts on iTunes. Just search for “MobileViews Podcast”.

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Interview With Eric Futoran of Yoo-Mee Games

Neil Vidyarthi — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:02:34 +0000

For this week’s Friday Podcast, I had a chance to sit down with Eric Futoran from Hooked Media Group and Yoo Mee Games. They create a social gaming platform which allows players to connect with each other and carry their profile across iPhone and Facebook, as well as power publishers and developers to better monetize their games. They also have the ability to let players earn real cash while playing games.

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Friday Podcast: Interview With Matt McAllister Of Marketing for Offerpal

Neil Vidyarthi — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:19:05 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Offerpal’s Director of Marketing, Matt McAllister, to discuss their recent Mobile CPI initiative. We were able to discuss the current state of offers, the importance of social games and applications and how Offerpal ensures that advertisers get good leads.

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Friday Podcast: Trip Hawkins Discusses Facebook Games, NanoStar Castles and Shrek

Neil Vidyarthi — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:00:52 +0000

I had the opportunity to talk with Trip Hawkins, the founder of Electronic Arts and Digital Chocolate, about his new NanoStar card game platform, Facebook games, the importance of story inside of games and more. Click below to hear the interview.

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Interview With Gurbaksh Chahal, CEO Of gWallet, on Brand Bar and The Social Advertising Industry

Neil Vidyarthi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:44:48 +0000

I recently had a chance to connect with gWallet’s Gurbaksh “G” Chahal regarding gWallet’s new Brand Bar, which aims to better engage social gamers with brands. We discussed the current state of the industry, Facebook Credits, the history of the advertising game and what’s next for gWallet. Click below to listen.
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Interview With Manu Rekhi, Vice President of Marketing, Business and Corporate Development At Lolapps

Neil Vidyarthi — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:58:01 +0000

I recently had the chance to talk with Manu Rekhi, the Vice President of Marketing, Business and Corporate Development with Lolapps and a former Senior Product Manager with Google. Socialtimes.com had recently covered the implementation of Lolapps’ Dante’s Inferno application and we wanted to get a bit more information on the development of the application, the social gaming industry in general and the next steps for Lolapps. Click below to listen.
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MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta "Steps Down"

nickoneill — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:04:40 +0000

This evening MySpace sent out a press release announcing that the company’s CEO, Owen Van Natta, is stepping down and will replaced by Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn who will serve as co-Presidents. There are a number of interesting components of this news story. The most interesting is that we’ve been hearing rumors that Owen Van Natta was under strict orders to turn the company and if it wasn’t turned around within 6 months he was out. The other interesting tidbit is that Techcrunch recently published that Jason Hirschhorn was exiting the company.
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Interview With Will O'Brien Of TrialPay

nickoneill — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:10:11 +0000

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak with Will O’Brien of TrialPay to discuss the company’s offering and the current state of offer-based advertising on the web. While there has been the argument that social applications don’t have effective monetization strategies, there’s no doubt that social games have already cracked the monetization nut and are bringing in significant revenue.
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How to Find the Best Podcasts

andrewgr — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:05:17 +0000

Some people feel podcasting is a lot like the month of March – in like a lion and out like a lamb.

As with any over-hyped, silver bullet-labeled medium, there is no room for success – only failure. But if you are willing to look a little deeper, you will find that podcasting is still a viable option for content delivery.

Everyone knows that iTunes is the most popular place to discover interesting podcasts. However, there are many sites across the Web where you can uncover some wonderful ear candy. Here are some of our favorites.

Podcast Alley

One of the first on the scene, Podcast Alley is a shadow of its once robust self. That being said, it is still a valuable portal. Featuring the Top 10 podcasts, as voted on by the listeners, the site makes it easy to uncover audio content. You can stream directly on the site or download to your computer/device.

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Interview With Murti Hussain, President of Peanut Labs

nickoneill — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:32:45 +0000

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Murti Hussain, the President and Co-Founder of Peanut Labs about the company’s advertising strategy and the social advertising landscape in general. Peanut Labs helps publishers monetize their sites (largely game publishers) through survey offers from large brands. The company actually got started through their own gaming site which used peanuts as a form of virtual currency.
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Stream Career Advice With JobRadio.fm

andrewgr — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:42:37 +0000

It is a tough market for job seekers right now. Job Radio dot FM can help. The Web site, owned and operated by job board vet Chris Russell, streams jobcasts daily, dishing career advice talk radio 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

(Full disclosure – My career advice podcast, the Working Podcast, is part of the elite roster.

Upon entering the website, the live streaming radio automatically comes up. However, if there is a particular topic you want to hear about, there are blog posts to read up on topics or audio clips to listen to such as: mistakes college graduates make during the interview process, twitter job hunt tips, or how to avoid resume blackholes. continued…

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Interview With Lauren Bigelow of WeeWorld

nickoneill — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:19:01 +0000

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Lauren Bigelow, the General Manager of WeeWorld. Recently I’ve become increasingly interested in following the ways that virtual worlds are generating revenue as virtual worlds and social networks have become increasingly integrated. I’m also interested in them because I want to know how social networks and virtual worlds are making money since that’s a fairly important factor in running a business.

While Lauren wouldn’t talk about the specific amount that the company is generating she mentioned that they have relatively strong monthly growth which is great considering the current economic environment. As with most other virtual worlds, WeeWorld generates revenue through the sale of virtual goods as well as advertising.
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Interview With Kevin Marks, Developer Advocate At Google

nickoneill — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:16:10 +0000

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Marks of Google about the current state of Friend Connect, OpenSocial, and the future of the social web. Friend Connect was initially seen as one of the methods for “out opening Facebook”. In other words Google was concerned about Facebook’s growing ownership of users’ identities on the web. While the initial steps were made for competitive purposes, OpenSocial has become part of a greater movement to simplify the models for sharing our social data around the web.
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