In this episode, Devindra, Dwayne, and Chris discuss how tech is helping in Haiti after the earthquake, Google’s recent spat with China, and the new full body scanners that we’ll soon be seeing in U.S. airports.

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Discussion Highlights

• (02:30) The Red Cross’s text donations, and other tech helping Haiti
• (19:07) Google threatens to leave China
• (44:20) Full body scanners and airport security
• (62:32) Google adds more storage options and location based features
• (1:11:15) CES topics: The Boxee Box, and Plastic Logic QUE

Featured Music

• Fatboy Roberts – Spaceslug Lullabye, Brutality, Kobayashi Maru (from GEEK: REMIXED pt. 1)

Corrections

• Google’s new storage options aren’t really the “G: Drive” we’ve wanted, despite what I said in that segment. I do think that it’s a huge sign that a G: drive is coming within the next year to support Chrome OS. –- Devindra

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