https://techcrunch.com/tag/omgjk/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 05 May 2024 18:26:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 https://techcrunch.com/tag/omgjk/ 32 32 https://techcrunch.com/2011/09/17/omg-jk-shitheads/ Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:20:44 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=423271 busy week, Jason and I had the chance to sit down to do an episode of OMG/JK yesterday. We focused on a few key topics: Facebook's new subscribe social option, their smart lists, the first Windows 8 developer preview, and TechCrunch Disrupt. Obviously, it's impossible to talk about Disrupt without mentioning Mike's exit. So we address that at first, before going on to discuss the startups.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/09/11/omgjk-amazon-tablets-carol-bartz-and-friendship-bracelets/ Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:59:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=419587 TechCrunch Disrupt SF. This week, we talk about Amazon's upcoming secret tablet (which MG recently tried out), and how it might or might not take on the iPad. We also discuss the complexity of the Windows 8 UI and its growing number of buttons. And we take a look at the recent firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/28/omgjk-hey-remember-when-august-was-a-slow-month/ Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:55:54 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=412753 that long — it clocks in around half an hour, and we think it's a good one. ]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/13/google-plus-game/ Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:36:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=406249 https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/06/omg-jk-patents/ Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:03:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=402725 https://techcrunch.com/2011/07/31/omgjk-the-man-in-the-yellow-jacket/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:33:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=399504 OMG/JK — featuring both of your hosts reunited in the TCHQ studio (I was back in SF for our Mobile First CrunchUp). Oh, and this episode also includes a cameo by a man in a large yellow jacket. I won't spoil it. We kick off this week's episode by diving into Twitter's new ad format, which allows brands to place Promoted Tweets at the top of their followers' streams. Twitter has long been toying with various ad formats — will this one please users, or just annoy them? Next up we have Facebook's secret iPad application, which leaked out as part of an official update to its iPhone application. MG got his hands on the app and tested it before Facebook cut off access, and his first impressions are good — tune in to get the details. ]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/07/23/omgjk-lions-inverted-roar/ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:54:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=396297 OMG/JK! In this episode we take a look at Mac OS X Lion, the latest release of Apple's operating system that introduces some key new features: Mission Control, Launchpad, and inverted scrolling. Tune in to hear how often MG attempts to touch the screen of his Macbook because he's so used to the iPad. Yup. Next, we turn to Spotify, the all-you-can-eat music streaming startup that finally launched in the United States after scoring record deals with the major US labels (there had been rumors about an impending US launch for well over a year). Was it worth the wait? We also revisit Google+, Google's promising social network that keeps making headlines (both good and bad).]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/07/10/omgjk-yes-of-course-youre-in-my-friends-circle-swear/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:57:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=322386 We're back for a new episode of OMG/JK, and, in the spirit of Skype's new integration with Facebook, we've decided to try out this nifty video conferencing technology for ourselves! Okay, so the split-screen action was primarily motivated by the fact that I'm now out in New York, but it's certainly timely. In this week's episode we discuss the new Skype/Facebook launch at length, and we also do a deep dive on that other social network that now has a heavy emphasis on video calling: Google+. I think that's how it's spelled. We also touch on MG's recent decision to ditch email for the month of July, which will only make his August that much worse.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/28/ten-million-videos-techcrunch-tv/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:35:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=318640 TechCrunch TV celebrates its one year birthday today. Since we launched, we've had 10 million live and on demand video plays. We have more than 2,300 videos archived in our library. In addition to breaking news interviews and live special event coverage, we now produce 9 shows in San Francisco and New York. Last year in late June, TechCrunch had just moved into its new San Francisco office. Studio lights were quickly installed in a former conference room that became the studio. A rather wobbly desk was built for the set and rehearsals were conducted. One week later, TechCrunch TV launched with a very Max Headroom looking set.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/27/iphone-5-iphone-lite/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:33:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=318258 A new iPhone is approaching — this, everyone knows. While WWDC came and went without an announcement, this was expected. Instead, this year it will be all about the fall — with new hardware hitting just in time for the formal launch of iOS 5. But what exactly will the new hardware be? An "iPhone 5" or an "iPhone 4S"? Or, better yet, both? That's the latest rumor making headlines today, based on a report by Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore, an analyst. Now, analysts typically have a horrible track record when it comes to correctly predicting Apple moves. And when I say "horrible", I mean that you'd have a better shot correctly predicting what Apple is going to do by throwing darts at a board... with a blindfold on. But — there has been some evidence that backs up this latest claim (which is probably why they made it in the first place).]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/26/omgjk-iphone-empire/ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:27:04 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=318028 This week's episode of OMG/JK is a long one — the longest yet, in fact, at 30 minutes. Jason and I apologize for going on and on but we had a lot to talk about. It's been roughly three weeks since we last recorded an episode and a ton of stuff has happened. And while we don't even come close to getting through all of it, we do go pretty in-depth on some of the major things: iPhone vs. Android sales, WWDC, iOS 5, iCloud, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Google Music Beta, Facebook's Project Spartan, dining in hell with Facebook's PR team, Facebook's new Photos app, Twitter/iOS, and Chromebooks.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/04/omgjk-icloud-gwallet-tphotos/ Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:22:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=310133 In this week's episode of OMG/JK, Jason and I start off with a preview of what may be coming at Apple's WWDC event next week in San Francisco. Then we get into what Google unveiled at their NFC event in New York City last week. And finally, we talk about Twitter's move into the photo space. All three topics have a bit of controversy surrounding them. First of all, WWDC will not feature a new iPhone for the first time in several years. Second, it took PayPal a matter of hours to sue Google after Google Wallet was announced. And third, the Twitter developer ecosystem is up in arms again after Twitter has moved to fill another hole. Well, at least TwitPic is, for sure.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/17/omgjk-chromebooks-and-droided-out-lightbulbs-2/ Tue, 17 May 2011 23:49:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=213879 From Google I/O to Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, last week was a huge one for tech news. In this episode of OMG/JK, my colleague MG Siegler and I do an in-depth look at what happened at Google's annual developer conference, which saw the launch of Google Music Beta, Android's @home project, and the first Chromebooks. Don't worry, we'll talk about the Skype acquisition next time, there was just too much material to pack into one show. And, yes, this episode is a bit retro — we shipped out the better cameras to New York in preparation for TC Disrupt next week, so we had to shoot this one in SD.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/17/omgjk-chromebooks-and-droided-out-lightbulbs/ Tue, 17 May 2011 20:07:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=304197 From Google I/O to Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, last week was a huge one for tech news. In this episode of OMG/JK, my colleague MG Siegler and I do an in-depth look at what happened at Google's annual developer conference, which saw the launch of Google Music Beta, Android's @home project, and the first Chromebooks. Don't worry, we'll talk about the Skype acquisition next time, there was just too much material to pack into one show. And, yes, this episode is a bit retro — we shipped out the better cameras to New York in preparation for TC Disrupt next week, so we had to shoot this one in SD.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/07/omgjk-google-io/ Sun, 08 May 2011 00:53:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=301121 It's just about that time again. Google I/O is happening next week and just as in year's past, the company is expected to announce some big things on stage during their two keynotes on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. But what will those things be? Jason and I delve into some predictions for the event, which we'll both be covering. But first we take some time to look back at last year's I/O which made a big splash at the time — and can now probably be best described as a big flop. Google TV, Google Music, Chrome OS. Etc, etc, etc... Will this year's be more of the same, or will Google's mouth actually be able to write checks that their body can cash this time around? Stay tuned...]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/01/omgjk-insert-pun-about-storms-in-the-cloud-here/ Sun, 01 May 2011 16:37:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=299032 We're back for a new episode of OMG/JK (in HD!). This week the news has been all about private data — Google and Apple have been accused of tracking your every move (they aren't), and Sony has revealed that 77 million user accounts were compromised (this, unfortunately, is true). Tune in to find out where things stand now, and where to get the best deal on your tinfoil hat. Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this week's episode.

• Amazon EC2 goes down, taking with it Reddit, Foursquare and Quora

]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/17/omgjk-flipping-through-the-playbook-now-in-stunning-hd/ Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:30:03 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=294874 It's time for a new episode of OMG/JK. And yes, the title above refers to what may be the greatest technical advance for TechCrunch TV since its inception last year: we're now shooting the show in HD. Now you can almost see the drool coming out of MG's mouth every time we mention the word "Apple". It's very exciting. This week we discuss the sudden death of Cisco's Flip camera line and the launch of RIM's new BlackBerry tablet. We also debate the new, ad-supported Kindle and whether or not Amazon will be launching a tablet of its own in the near future. Tune in!]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/09/omg-jk-open/ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:13:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=292880 This week's episode of OMG/JK is all-Google, all the time. Given the big shakeup at the top of the search giant (with co-founder Larry Page taking over the CEO role this week), it should be no surprise that a lot of interesting things are happening. But even more interesting is how things are shaking out. The "open" debate has been kicked up a notch, there's been a huge re-organization, and the big push towards a more social Google is finally beginning.]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/27/omgjk-the-color-of-controversy/ Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:51:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=288398 We're back with a new episode of OMG/JK, and it's a good one. This last week has been full of controversy — from the launch of Color, the photo-swapping app that raised $41 million pre-launch, to reports that Google is not planning to open-source the tablet version of Android any time soon. And, as you'd expect, MG and I have some differing opinions about what that means for Android's status as "Open". This week also brings the launch Amazon's Appstore, which will face off with Google's official Android Market. Here are some posts relevant to this episode's discussion:]]> https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/19/omgjk-storming-the-paywall/ Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:54:16 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=286072 It's time for a new episode of OMG/JK, the weekly show where my colleague MG Siegler and I talk about the latest news in tech. We both just got back from South By Southwest, and we have plenty to say about the promotions, product launches, and other news (or lack thereof) that came out of one of year's biggest tech events. We also take a look at the new paywall that will soon be implemented by The New York Times — a move that many other publishers are watching closely as they look for new revenue streams. Finally, we talk about Twitter's move to discourage the development of more third-party Twitter clients, which has led to significant backlash from the developer community. Here are some recent stories relevant to this week's episode:]]>