The Gang discusses the top stories of the past week including the revelation that the Target credit card breach is now a total of 110 million and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) just happened and several Minnesota companies showcased their offerings there.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Toast and Jam Artist: Bill Zerbe. Brought to us by Music Alley.
Discussed During the Show
Minnesota Stories
Target
Target: Names, Emails, Phone Numbers on Up To 70 Million Customers Stolen
Target estimates breach affected up to 110 million
Target breach worse than thought, states launch joint probe
Facebook page reaction
St. Paul Tech Startup Lands $4M In Funding
Local toy-drone maker gets plug from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul
CES and Minnesota Companies at the Event
“WOW! CES!” (post-show news release from CE.org w/show stats & wrap-up)
The Verge Awards: The Best of CES 2014
Engadget’s Best of CES
Twin Cities companies showcase wares at Vegas Consumer Electronics Show
MakerBot Replicator $2,899
Canopy
Minneapolis iPhone case maker rolled with Apple’s innovations
Sensus case gives your iPhone a rear touchpad like the PS Vita
This Pressure-Sensitive Case May Change How You Use Your iPhone
Canopy Wins an iPhone Life “Best of CES” Award for Sensus Case
SmartThings
Bloomberg: Inside the Smart Home of Tomorrow (video)
SmartThings Announces ‘SmartThings Labs’
Sen.se Mother
Pebble Steel declassified: Raising the smartwatch design bar without breaking the mold
Other Stories
Gartner: 2013 Was The ‘Worst Decline In PC Market History’
CES 2014: Desperately seeking life after the PC http://www.infoworld.com/t/consumer-electronics/ces-2014-desperately-seeking-life-after-the-pc-233899
Google+ comes up with a new way to infiltrate the Gmail inbox
Phantom 2 Vision: Your Flying (drone) Camera
Elio Car: An American auto entrepreneur’s vision comes to life
A BitCoin ATM
AirHDTV … up to 186 channels (press release)
Former AOL executive launches Snapchat-like app for professionals
Steve’s Hot Pick: Paupress: A CRM for WordPress
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