Show notes: TNWR 6 – When will it end?

–On this week’s show–

Alex has a Twitter rant
Microsoft dives into the retail space
Apple continues to do well
And much more…

–Participants–

Lizette Gagne
Twitter – lizettegagne
www.labslab.com
www.lizettegagne.com

Alex Luft
Twitter – sashok
Trivia fact: sashok is the nickname for Alexander in Russian (pronounced sashók – accent on the “o”)
www.alexluft.com

Brand new and shiny audio engineer – Alex Aviedo
Twitter – alexaviedo

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–Topics–

Alex’s Twitter rant

Microsoft softwear clothing line
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/02/28/microsoft-launches-clothing-line-called-software

Microsoft takes a giant leap into retail
http://experiencematters.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/microsoft-takes-a-giant-leap-into-retail/

Microsoft CFO predicts tough conditions for next year or two
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200902261706DOWJONESDJONLINE001222_FORTUNE5.htm

Analyst reports uptick in iPhone production
http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2009/02/27/apple-analyst-reports-uptick-in-iphone-production/

Push is back to MobileMe
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Apple_Mobile_Mes_Push_is_Back/551-99449-580.html

Apple open indie music portal through iTunes
http://distorted-loop.com/2009/02/27/apple-opens-indie-music-portal-through-itunes/

iPhone CBS TV app:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/cbs-beams-star-trek-episodes-to-iphones/

Japanese think iPhone is unhip
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/02/why-the-iphone.html

NTT DoCoMo halts sales of Blackberry Bold in Japan due to overheating: phone can overheat while charging
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssWirelessTelecommunicationServices/idUSSP46359420090227

Pick of the week: Front Door Software’s “The Retriever”
http://www.frontdoorsoftware.com/productnew.htm
I think their website is in need of a bit of a redesign, wouldn’t you agree?  Perhaps Lizette and LabSlab can help ‘em out?

Joke of the Week: The Frog Lady

–Another TechNest… is in the tree–

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