The TechBlock

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The Tech Block podcast 11.06.12
November 06, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Abdel and industrial designer Don Lehman discuss the Microsoft Surface, the latest Google Nexus devices, the new iPad mini, and thoughts on Apple's recent management changes. Show notes: The all-new Apple: The Head, The Heart,

The Tech Block podcast 10.04.12
October 04, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Abdel, Jon, and industrial designer Don Lehman discuss Kickstarter's new rules and their impressions of the iPhone 5 after a week of use. Show notes: How Kickstarter’s new rules could affect product-design projects: A designe

The Tech Block’s iPhone 5 podcast
September 14, 2012

In this special post-Apple-announcement podcast, Abdel, Jon, and industrial designer Don Lehman discuss Apple's latest products as well as Nintendo's Wii U. Show notes: Apple introduces the iPhone 5, the world’s thinnest smartphone Apple reveals new

The Tech Block podcast 09.11.12
September 11, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Abdel, Jon, and industrial designer Don Lehman discuss Nokia's Lumia announcement, Motorola's latest smartphones, Amazon's new Kindle Fires, and HP's lack of originality. Show notes: Nokia Lumia 920, 4.5-inch display Nokia’s

The Tech Block podcast 9.05.12
September 05, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel, Jon, and special guest Jim Dalrymple, founder and editor-in-chief of The Loop, discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone announcement, next-generation iPods, and the iPad mini. Show notes: Apple sends out invitations for Sept. 12 i

The Tech Block podcast 8.29.12
August 29, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel, Jon, and industrial designer Don Lehman discuss Apple's landmark victory over Samsung, the possibility of a smarter iPod nano, and rumors that the next iPhone won't feature NFC. Show notes: Jury: Samsung must pay over $1B

The Tech Block podcast 8.14.12
August 14, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel, Jon, and industrial designer Don Lehman, founder of stylus maker More/Real, discuss the next iPhone's design, Apple's smaller dock connector, and App.net, Dalton Caldwell’s vision for an ad-free, Twitter-like social networ

The Tech Block podcast 8.7.12
August 07, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel and Jon discuss YouTube's disappearance from iOS 6, Apple's transition to a smaller dock connector, and Samsung's bizarre Galaxy Note announcement. Show notes: iOS 6 won’t include YouTube app iMore: Each of Apple’s iOS

The Tech Block podcast 7.31.12
July 31, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel, Jon, and special guest Sam Soffes, founder of Nothing Magical and creator of to-do app Cheddar, discuss the iPhone 5 and iPad mini, Apple's weird new ads, Digg's second coming, Cheddar for iOS, and Apple and Samsung's latest

The Tech Block podcast 7.24.12
July 24, 2012

In this week's podcast, Abdel, Jon, and special guest Don Lehman, founder of stylus maker More/Real, discuss Yahoo's new CEO, Google's acquisition of Sparrow, the iPhone 5's smaller dock connector, and the now-settled dispute between Viacom and DirecTV.