Pop Tech Jam

This week J.D. is the one on vacation but through the magic of prerecording we present a brand-spanking new edition of everyone's favorite pop-culture and technology audio magazine. Haven't finished shopping for this non-denominational winter holiday gift-giving season? Not to worry! In this episode J.D. introduces us to some low-tech products the high-tech geek in your life will love. Also on the show El Kaiser, concerned that he may be carrying too many gadgets with him when he travels, considers a radical change.

El Kaiser unboxes a new addition to his tablet arsenal, Google (and Samsung's) Nexus 10, and J.D. gives us her first impressions of Apple's redesign of their iTunes media player and media library application. In the news, tech companies concerned over International Telecommunications Union's reworking of a telecom treaty that may negatively impact Internet freedom, thousands of Tumblr accounts are hacked, and the text message is finally out of its awkward teen years.

El Kaiser takes a much needed vacation but that doesn't stop the Pop Tech Jammers from bringing you some geeky goodness! This week J.D. reviews the book "Mad Science" from the writers and editors at Wired Magazine and Pedro tackles live blogging in another of his Tech Term segments. He also makes a startling announcement that might just rock the very foundations of the universe this little blue marble we call Earth floats in! Okay, that may be overstating a bit. Pedro just gives us the lowdown on his new smartphone.

Cyber Security expert David Perry of AhnLab phones in with tips on how to protect yourself online during the Holiday shopping season plus J.D. and Pedro discuss apps that might make holiday travel a little bit easier. In the news, Microsoft and Apple have up and down weeks; Google decides it doesn't need the last month of the year and is rumored to be working on an Airplay alternative; and Nintendo debuts its new gaming console.

This week J.D. lists some useful apps that will get you through the Thanksgiving Holiday and Pedro laments the lack of decent gaming controllers for his tablets. In the news, a political scandal with a tech twist; high-level changes in the executive ranks at Apple and Google; RIM is finally ready to unveil the Blackberry 10 OS; and Youtube distributes cancellation slips.

J.D. gives us her thoughts on the new iPad Mini and Pedro mourns the loss of his beloved Star Wars. In the news, new tech products designed specifically for women; Microsoft set to debut a gaming tablet, Amazon Lockers to be available at an office supply giant; and Instagram heads to the web.

J.D. and Pedro parse out Apple's iPad Mini announcement; non-partisan voter guide websites; a review of Apple's new iPod Touch; Microsoft's huge week; Samsung debuts a new "phablet"; Amazon Web Services go down again plus much, much more.

This week Pedro frets over his online privacy and J.D. fills us in on how to put old media players to good use. In the news the Tablet Wars of 2012 continue, European regulators take Google to the woodshed, and Facebook adds to their antivirus toolbox.  

In a Hopefully Helpful Hint segment J.D. takes a look at some inexpensive websites that will show you how to become a programmer. In the news Google pushes for quality Android tablet apps; a new rumor making the rounds claims the aforementioned Google and Apple nemesis Samsung are teaming up to develop a Nexus branded 10" tablet; and tech giants band together to create the Web Platform Docs project, a new community-driven site for web developer documentation.

J.D. channels her inner-superhero and gives us the lowdown on comic book tablet apps while Pedro gets into the groove with Android music players. In the news, Google passes Microsoft to become the second biggest technology company in the world; Facebook tries to calm privacy concerns; and the White House thwarts a cyber attack.  

It's okay to have a deep attachment to your computers, tablets, and smartphones just make sure to back them up! J.D. tells us what to do in the event of a hard drive failure, Pedro ponders the mysteries of "iPhone Love" and we have a biggie-sized helping of news...but since we're in New York City the soda pop is tiny.

It's okay to have a deep attachment to your computers, tablets, and smartphones just make sure to back them up! J.D. tells us what to do in the event of a hard drive failure, Pedro ponders the mysteries of "iPhone Love" and we have a biggie-sized helping of news...but since we're in New York City the soda pop is tiny.

The Fall TV season is here and J.D. helps us use our mobile devices to look for what to watch plus Pedro has a new Tech Term. In the news, a new security vulnerability affects almost all IE browsers; blinged out cameras; the world's most powerful camera; and warp drives may make the leap from science-fiction to science-fact.

The Fall TV season is here and J.D. helps us use our mobile devices to look for what to watch plus Pedro has a new Tech Term. In the news, a new security vulnerability affects almost all IE browsers; blinged out cameras; the world's most powerful camera; and warp drives may make the leap from science-fiction to science-fact.

Apple announces a new iPhone and new iPods and Amazon keeps adding kindling to their Fire. Turns out the FBI wasn't hacked but GoDaddy was and Toys R Us releases a tablet aimed at kids. J.D. tells us how to take your data with you if you decide to bail out of Facebook and Google Plus.