Aloha Everyone,

Please come and listen to our 19th podcast episode.  This week we talk about:

• Zynga has a round of layoffs
  
• Amazon user account deleted; also, do you own your "purchased" digital media?
  
• Apple to stop using Samsung for screens and other components
  
• Windows 8 released today - details and computers & tablets for it
  
• Apple announces a slew of product upgrades, including the iPad Mini
  
• Google is hosting an event on October 29th - what will they be talking about?
  
• How to tell if an email from your (bank, social network, gaming site) is legit?
  

If you would like to ask any questions, please send an email to podcast@gigaisland.com, or throw a question on our Facebook page.  We would love to hear from you.

Aloha Everyone, Please come and listen to our 18th podcast episode.  This week we talk about:

• Verizon is revealed to be a bit too nosy with its customers
  
• Cable companies given ok to encrypt basic TV channels
  
• Xbox Music is coming to an, ahem, Xbox near you
  
• Details on Microsoft Surface tablet computers announced
  
• Rumors regarding this coming week's Apple event (iPad Mini, anyone?)
  
• Laine's experiences using Kindle Paperwhite in conjunction with Audible audiobooks (cool stuff, folks)
  
• How to use Shared Photostreams on an Apple device
  

How to reduce eye strain when using computers
If you would like to ask any questions, please send an email to podcast@gigaisland.com, or throw a question on our Facebook page.  We would love to hear from you.

Aloha Everyone, Please come and listen to our 17th podcast episode.  This week we talk about:

• Time Warner starting to charge for cable modems
  
• Sprint letting folks dial you by name instead of number
  
• The controversy around Hauwei and ZTE, Windows 8 Lenovo tablets
  
• MS Office for iOS and Android, Apple's 30-pin adapters for iPhones 5
  
• Trial subscriptions coming to the Google Play Store
  
• Android fragmentation
  
• iOS 6 useful features
  
• We debate the decision of whether to upgrade to an iPhone 5 from an iPhone 4 or 4s
  

If you would like to ask any questions, please send an email to podcast@gigaisland.com, or throw a question on our Facebook page.  We would love to hear from you.

Aloha Everyone,

Please come and listen to our 16th podcast episode. This week we talk about (deep breath!):

• Freedom Pop's free wireless internet service
  
• The dearth of Windows apps in the Windows Store
  
• Google Doc changes
  
• Dropping ultrabook sales
  
• iPad Mini rumors
  
• A Kindle Paper White review
  
• Verizon's wifi bug with iPhone 5s
  
• Apple's new Passbook app and Kindle model differences (phew!)
  

If you would like to ask any questions, please send an email to podcast@gigaisland.com, or throw a question on our Facebook page.  We would love to hear from you.