Hi folks!

After around 8 months and ~38 episodes, Justin and David have decided to call it a day on The Unofficial Mashable Podcast! Here’s one last episode to wrap things up; we hope you enjoy!

Cheers,

The TUMPsters.

PS: We’ve got a new project in the works! You can find us at http://www.startcast.com.au

What Happened Tuesday at Mobile World Congress// Mobile // Now that the Mobile World Congress has wrapped up, Justin and David try to come up with their 2011 God Phone, and Justin lays down his buyers guide to Q2 mobile devices

Obama Toasts Tech With Industry Luminaries [PICS]// Tech & Gadgets // The TUMPsters try and imagine what exactly was said at this incredible meeting of the minds (including some high profile names from the biotech and media streaming industries). Did they talk shop, get hammered, or do both?

Would Google or Facebook Pay $10 Billion For Twitter?// Social Media // Who would pay $10 billion for Twitter? Is it worth $10 billion? Justin guides David through his Twitter pet peeves – namely, that there is no behavior system that suggests how the service should ACTUALLY be used.. (which is perhaps the reason Twitter is so successful in the first place)

HP TouchPad Takes Aim at the Competition [VIDEO] // Tech & Gadgets // The TUMPsters lay down exactly why now is the time to buy a (non-iPad) tablet. Justin is ready to take the plunge, but David is still dipping his toes in to see if the water’s warm….

Mitsubishi Breaks 5 Guinness World Records in 24 Hours [VIDEO]// Business & Marketing // Mitsubishi makes a smart advertising campaign out of breaking records… The TUMPsters also mull over a few records they could break to raise TUMP’s profile

Music Video Made on Microsoft Kinect Is Ghostly and Lovely // Media // Kinect in the news again – this time being used to create an amazing video clip similar to Radiohead’s multi-million dollar clip “House of Cards” from 2007. Also, how awesome are oil rigs? Very awesome!

“Angry Birds Rio” Game to be Released in March [VIDEO] // Tech & Gadgets // The TUMPsters talk about the complete genius of marketing a movie through one of the most successful mobile games of the past 2 years (and not paying $140 million to have the game itself developed).

Startup Launches to Save Men From Giving Bad Gifts on Valentine’s Day // Startups // Ah, to be able to provide gifts that our partners, friends and family actually want! Oh, hello Thoughtful.co…

Futuristic VW To Hit the Streets, Gets 260 MPG [PICS]

// Tech & Gadgets // To put it simply, David and Justin want the future right now, and they think Volkswagon has made it for them. Enjoy the episode as Justin recommends that the whole planet starts to make the future, right now. Please chime in with any thoughts below in the comments section.

Old Spice To Use Chosen Superfan To Promote Next Ad // Business and Marketing // In what has to be their biggest disagreement yet, the TUMPsters debate the role of advertising in social media. Is it genius, or just plain evil?

Facebook Denies Partnering With HTC for “Facebook Phone // Mobile // In this episode of TUMPcast, the lads debate the conflicting information coming out of Facebook (and Mashable) about the ‘Facebook Phones’. They come to the conclusion that it would be way more awesome to have Facebook Nike Dunks instead…

UK Art Gallery Showing Hipstamatic Exhibit [PICS]

// Mobile // In this episode of TUMPcast, the lads discuss the possibilities of mobile photos as art

Google to Launch Groupon Competitor [EXCLUSIVE] // Business & Marketing // On this episode of TUMPcast, the lads discuss what Google Offers could mean for the Group Buying industry, as well as the problems and benefits of the industry itself!

Why Google Needs Its Own Steve Jobs [OP-ED]

// Social Media // Justin and David give their take on the recent movements within the two tech mega giants Apple and Google and what the positives and negatives on the huge shifts in power that are happening right now. Feel free to contribute to the conversation below.

The 2010 Mashable Awards Winners [INFOGRAPHIC]
// Social Media // Justin and David give their take on the Mashable Awards winners, including their favorites, their picks, and their admissions of companies and services they’ve never heard of way out in Sydney, Australia

HANDS ON: 10 New Tablets Ready to Challenge the iPad [VIDEOS] // Tech & Gadgets // During this episode, the TUMPsters check out Ben Parr checking out the Motorola Xoom, and lamet the fact that everything has to be compared to the iPad (because people read iPad stories… like this one…)

Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years, But Will It Survive Another Decade? // Social Media // Ah, Wikipedia – you are one of the true fundamentals of the web. But what kind of service will you look like in 10 years? The TUMPsters aim to find out! (Wake us in 10 years…)

Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Scores Job Offers After Video Goes Viral // Video // The TUMPsters bask in the good karma of the web universe that takes a man, his story, and a 1 minute video and ends up creating an indelible mark on the world’s news for a week. Probably the most feel good episode of TUMP ever…

Watch Google Docs Videos Directly in Your Browser // Tech // The TUMPsters wonder what Google could be planning with their new video feature in Docs. [SPOILER]: they can’t figure it out…

Microsoft Surface Is Now Thinner, Smarter and Cheaper [PICS] // Tech // Oh hello, Surface. Nice to see you again! What’s that? You’re not going to cost $20,000 anymore? And you’ve lost weight? How nice for you.

5 Predictions for the Music Industry in 2011 // Entertainment // Justin and David agree that Ping will never ever take off… and talk a bit about their hopes and dreams for the music industry in 2011

5 Predictions for Mobile in 2011 // Mobile // Out of this particular 2011 prediction set from Mashable, the lads decide to tackle the obvious: will there be more HTML5 apps this year? Yes. Yes there will.

5 E-Book Trends That Will Change the Future of Publishing // Business // In light of Mashable’s 2011 prediction bonanza, the TUMPsters decide to explore some of their favorites for the week. First up: e-books!


Word Lens: Where Translation and Augmented Reality Meet // Mobile // Does Word Lens spell out the path of augmented reality apps in the future? The TUMPsters certainly think so!

SwipeGood, Every Cent Makes A Difference // Social Good // Today the TUMPsters geek out over the possibilities of SwipeGood – the donation system that rounds up your credit card transactions to the nearest dollar!

New Facebook Features Exposed in Accidental Update / Social Media / In today’s Ep, the TUMPsters get transfixed by the possibilities of the new features unveiled in the ‘nip-slip’ of the tech world – an accidental update!

Justin and David amongst the billionaire philanthropics, shuttles in to space and not to mention the light weight Skyping for charities. The Tumpsters find time to get High definition in amongst all this great news.

Feel free to comment below and tell us what you thought, will you leave your fortune when you lave this mortal coil?

Skype Creates Bespoke Software to Help Refugee Workers

NASA Engineer Shows YouTube “Best of the Best” Shuttle Videos

Mark Zuckerberg to Donate Most of His Wealth to Charity

Justin and David have been reunited once more to continue their work as Official TUMPsters! This weeks episode sees the guys mulling over Groupon’s decision to turn down Google’s $6 billion buyout, looking forward to checking out Chrome OS, as well as gawking at videos of real life Firefoxes / Red Pandas. The little suckers are just s’damn cute!

Here are the stories taken hot-off-the-press from Mashable.com:

Mozilla Adopts 2 Real Firefox Cubs [PIC]

Groupon Turns Down Google’s $6 Billion Offer

If You Were Groupon, Would You Have Taken Google’s Offer? [POLL]

Google to Unveil Chrome OS December 7?