As is standard practice for TWiT at this point, Apple talk starts things off, talking about some of the experiences the guys had with the iPhone 4. The high pixel density “retina display” clearly impressed Dwight, who goes as far as to say that the iPad feels old in comparison even for the sake of reading text. Conversation then turns to the iPad, which revolves around the issue that Microsoft has patented the page turn feature employed in iBooks. Leo oddly holds some vendetta against the feature, while Josh admires the sense of style Apple places in small details such as this.
News that Google has invested $100 million in Zynga, the premier game publisher on Facebook, has stirred up more speculation about the future of Google as a social networking hub. Google Me was talked about a couple episodes ago and Leo points out that a “Google Games” service would easily complement the service, acting as a type of infrastructure to get people making those key connections. The big question is whether or not Google can get the mindshare to compete with Facebook and even what the conditions would need to be in order to make Google Me “competetive”.
The show closes out with a lighthearted story about what it takes to be a Starcraft master, namely the ability to click 300 actions per minute.
Innovation moving to smart phone space, Bing gaining traction, Google Games, increasing gadget costs, and more.
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