#Tech News - Who Will Win the Platform Wars

**Windows Users Still Jealous of Mac Software Availability**

For years, Windows users would brag about the limited software availability on their platform. And for the most part, they were right. However, times have changed, and the argument is now outmoded. The once-limited software market on Macs has expanded significantly, offering a wide range of applications that can make your Mac unstoppable.

On Locker.com, you can still take advantage of the nine Elite apps that will transform your Mac into an unstoppable machine. These apps are available for 83% off, making it an incredible opportunity to upgrade your productivity and workflow. Additionally, we have the Max PC bundle, which is specifically designed for Windows users who want to experience the best of both worlds. The bundle includes gadgets and training guides to help you navigate the world of Macs with ease.

**Dad's Surface Experience**

I recently shared my experience of handing over a new Surface tablet to my dad during a video call. While I won't be giving him the device, I'm excited to record his reaction on camera. As a Windows 8 user, he'll have a unique perspective on using a touchscreen device. The idea is to capture his genuine thoughts and feelings about using Windows 8 on a Surface tablet.

**Avoiding Remote Control Fights**

Who hasn't fought over the remote control with family members? It's a frustrating experience that can be avoided by recording your favorite shows or movies instead. With the availability of DVRs, you can watch your content at your convenience, eliminating the need to compete for screen time. The Dish Network offers a solution with its Hopper, which allows you to record and watch content anywhere.

**iPad Replacement and New Discoveries**

Unfortunately, I'm stuck with an iPad that has died on me. After trying to revive it, I realized it's time to consider a replacement. Thankfully, I have the opportunity to test out new devices and share my experiences with you. In this case, I discovered a tip from Kip K about using cassette tape cases as smartphone stands for your desk or during Skype video calls.

**Skype Video Messages Launch**

Microsoft has announced the launch of Skype video messages on Macs, iPhones, and Android devices. This feature is designed to make it easier to send short video messages to friends and family. While I appreciate the idea, I'm still waiting for an update on my iPhone, which seems to have missed out on this exciting new feature.

**Internet Porn Ban in Iceland**

In a surprising move, Iceland has announced plans to ban internet pornography. The country's government is taking a stance against online content that it deems inappropriate or harmful. While this decision may not affect most people, it highlights the ongoing debate about online regulation and censorship.

**Ubuntu Smartphone Developer Preview**

For those interested in trying out new operating systems, the Ubuntu smartphone developer preview has arrived. This early version of Ubuntu is designed to test the waters for future smartphones that will run on the popular Linux distribution. The preview offers a glimpse into what's to come in the world of mobile devices and operating systems.

**Facebook Autoplay Video Ads**

In a recent announcement, Facebook's CMO confirmed that the company is considering implementing autoplay video ads. While some users appreciate the convenience of watching ads while browsing news feeds, others are concerned about the impact on user experience. The debate around video ads highlights the ongoing struggle to balance advertising revenue with user engagement.

**Question of the Day**

Our question of the day is brought to you by Godaddy.com, which offers exclusive discounts for customers who email us first. If you have a question about something you'd like to know, feel free to share it in the comments section. One question that has never been asked before is: what tablet has the best front camera? Specifically, we're looking for recommendations suitable for use with Skype video calls.

**Tablet Camera Comparison**

Slappy 381 asked about the best front camera on a tablet for Skype video calls. While I don't think it matters too much, I can tell you that cameras like those on the Nexus 10 and Surface tablets can handle 720p video. However, my experience with these devices suggests that their cameras are not always the most impressive. The iPad camera, on the other hand, is quite sharp.

**Closing Remarks**

That's all for today's episode. I hope you enjoyed watching this live video, and if you didn't, please pretend to be interested by saying thank you. We'll catch you in the next episode of the Pillo Vlog, where we'll explore more topics related to technology and gadgets.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthank you for watching liking commenting sharing and subscribing right now hello world I'm Chris pillo The Flash okay maybe not but this is still the locker Nome Daily Report or tldr for short your daily dose of tech news Gadget views and answers that you can use like an answer to the question Chris when are you going to shave that mustache I'm glad you asked because it may happen today if we get 2,000 people tuning in for the live unboxing of the MacBook Air provided by parallels and I'll shave my mustache live on YouTube here today that's when it's happening did you guys tune in are you going to did you watch it it's in the channel find it we're going to be sending out a push notification to all of you who have installed the free Locker no appap available for both IOS and Android thanks to mobile ro.com our top engager today is Alexander yoha I I don't know how his last name ends because the app currently cuts it off oh wait there we go Jam Mo habit is buying YouTube views worth it Liz C asked that question and my response is no I don't think buying YouTube views is worth it I mean yeah you could look at a video and see wow it's got a th000 views but how many people have commented how many people liked that video how many people shared it with friends where is the deeper engagement and more importantly and you can't really see the statistic on the front end if you're not the person who owns the video but the actual time at which the person kept watching versus the time that they dropped off so overall engagement is worth it and the only way you're going to get that is if you have interaction with your community like let's say answering their questions in YouTube videos you like that don't you M's got a juice pack a universal power station and we've got the review I'm a fan of external battery packs for smartphones if only because well I run out of juice fast what can I say I need power who doesn't I'm actually a fan of the external Chargers if only because they can be made to be Universal specifically through USB connections you may not be able to see the etching there but this one's from Nokia and it charges fast shout out to Alex Zera who sent me this iPhone screen protector which also doubles as a mirror mirror mirror on my phone do you know the locker gome Raul 247 rocks asks can developers decide the iOS versus Android War these days if you don't have a lot of apps available for your platform you don't have much of a platform I mean yes it's a good platform potentially but so many people may Wonder where's my favorite app it may not be available I'm a fan of the Windows 8 platform unfortunately not many developers seem to agree they only have so much time in the day so many resources so they got to spend time and attention where most users happen to be and at this point it's IOS and Android much to Microsoft's sugarin now that doesn't mean that Windows phone is a bad platform it's actually a really solid platform great for usability too it's just that well no one's really using it yet yet if you're using it I'm not calling you a nobody I'm just saying that there aren't many of you out there or let me ask you this question what's the reason you use one smartphone over another is it because of the platform or the software that's available for the platform for years Windows users would brag and say there's no software available for the mac and for the most part they were right there wasn't a lot available of course now they couldn't say that because the argument is outmoded you can get tons of software for your Mac which is a great segue for me to remind you that on . locker.com we still have the nine Elite apps that will make your Mac Unstoppable available for 83% off and yes we also do have the max PC bundle for you Windows users we got some gadgets and training guides available too something for everybody how to avoid getting headaches while watching TV with your dad I no longer live with my parents they do not live with me although they will be visiting and I cannot wait to give my dad the surface now I'm not going to actually give it to him I'm going to hand it to him and get his experience recorded on video so that you guys can see how he feels about using Windows 8 on a touchscreen device anyway back to the story uh did you ever fight over the remote control there's no need to pick up a DVR that's exactly what we're talking about here why fight over something when you know you could record something else and watch it later in fact the dish has the hopper and you could use that to watch that content anywhere I'm stuck with a traditional cable provider and they're gouging me for internet access ah my iPad died I'm not kidding look it died I didn't think I'd be using this today I was wrong let me go ahead and put on the lightning adapter slide her into the port and give her a couple seconds to juice up while we're waiting let's take a trip down memory lane apparently Kip K shared this tip a while ago and I don't know if a while ago means a week or a year or a decade but I just found out about it today on Google+ you remember these things no not the cassette tapes I mean the cassette tape cases which I realize many of you have never seen you could use these as smartphone stands for your desk Skype video messages launches for Mac iPhone and Android hm I don't see the update on my iPhone yet it's a great idea that's already happened I mean not with Skype itself cuz Skype is pretty popular in fact I am appreciative of the feature just that I could have used it like 10 years AO go and you know the funniest part of the announcement they mentioned that it's available for Mac iPhone and Android what about Windows Iceland wants to ban internet porn hey first you give us borc and now this really Ubuntu smartphone developer preview arrives next week guaranteed to be the most ubsh OS out there at least on your mobile device dreaded autoplay video ads could be coming to Facebook CMO confirms I don't mind putting up with video ads really I don't it's just that when they automatically play as soon as I hit a Facebook news feed that's a really bad idea you've come to expect seeing ads on YouTube because you came here to watch videos and hopefully you don't mind because that's how a lot of your favorite content producers actually keep making content for you please Facebook don't do this really cuz I enjoy Facebook I use it every day I'm there right now our question of the day is brought to you by godaddy.com and you could save money on your next GoDaddy purchase if you email me first I will send you the latest list of coupons that I have my email chrisp pill.com I don't think anybody's ever asked this question before but what tablet has the best front camera Slappy 381 is wondering specifically for use with Skype video I don't really think it matters that much I mean yes you could find cameras that are amazing but you know as far as Skype video is concerned I mean if you have a camera in general you're usually good to go the Nexus 10 camera can handle 720p video as can the surface as can the newer iPads in my tests and to my eye I found both the surface and Nexus 10 cameras to be okay A bit muddy though the iPad camera pretty sharp all right calm down everybody I don't care what your favorite camera is I just know that I appreciate you liking and sharing this video I have to get going to prepare for my live unboxing of the MacBook Air which I hope you guys are able to tune in live to watch and if not well then leave a comment or whatever you know I like doing this stuff for you guys and hopefully you like watching it too by the way more information still coming about vlogger fair in fact I showed the venue in today's pillo Vlog I I think you guys are enjoying watching those too right well if not just pretend you are and say thank you because I'm saying that to you thank you we'll e you laterthank you for watching liking commenting sharing and subscribing right now hello world I'm Chris pillo The Flash okay maybe not but this is still the locker Nome Daily Report or tldr for short your daily dose of tech news Gadget views and answers that you can use like an answer to the question Chris when are you going to shave that mustache I'm glad you asked because it may happen today if we get 2,000 people tuning in for the live unboxing of the MacBook Air provided by parallels and I'll shave my mustache live on YouTube here today that's when it's happening did you guys tune in are you going to did you watch it it's in the channel find it we're going to be sending out a push notification to all of you who have installed the free Locker no appap available for both IOS and Android thanks to mobile ro.com our top engager today is Alexander yoha I I don't know how his last name ends because the app currently cuts it off oh wait there we go Jam Mo habit is buying YouTube views worth it Liz C asked that question and my response is no I don't think buying YouTube views is worth it I mean yeah you could look at a video and see wow it's got a th000 views but how many people have commented how many people liked that video how many people shared it with friends where is the deeper engagement and more importantly and you can't really see the statistic on the front end if you're not the person who owns the video but the actual time at which the person kept watching versus the time that they dropped off so overall engagement is worth it and the only way you're going to get that is if you have interaction with your community like let's say answering their questions in YouTube videos you like that don't you M's got a juice pack a universal power station and we've got the review I'm a fan of external battery packs for smartphones if only because well I run out of juice fast what can I say I need power who doesn't I'm actually a fan of the external Chargers if only because they can be made to be Universal specifically through USB connections you may not be able to see the etching there but this one's from Nokia and it charges fast shout out to Alex Zera who sent me this iPhone screen protector which also doubles as a mirror mirror mirror on my phone do you know the locker gome Raul 247 rocks asks can developers decide the iOS versus Android War these days if you don't have a lot of apps available for your platform you don't have much of a platform I mean yes it's a good platform potentially but so many people may Wonder where's my favorite app it may not be available I'm a fan of the Windows 8 platform unfortunately not many developers seem to agree they only have so much time in the day so many resources so they got to spend time and attention where most users happen to be and at this point it's IOS and Android much to Microsoft's sugarin now that doesn't mean that Windows phone is a bad platform it's actually a really solid platform great for usability too it's just that well no one's really using it yet yet if you're using it I'm not calling you a nobody I'm just saying that there aren't many of you out there or let me ask you this question what's the reason you use one smartphone over another is it because of the platform or the software that's available for the platform for years Windows users would brag and say there's no software available for the mac and for the most part they were right there wasn't a lot available of course now they couldn't say that because the argument is outmoded you can get tons of software for your Mac which is a great segue for me to remind you that on . locker.com we still have the nine Elite apps that will make your Mac Unstoppable available for 83% off and yes we also do have the max PC bundle for you Windows users we got some gadgets and training guides available too something for everybody how to avoid getting headaches while watching TV with your dad I no longer live with my parents they do not live with me although they will be visiting and I cannot wait to give my dad the surface now I'm not going to actually give it to him I'm going to hand it to him and get his experience recorded on video so that you guys can see how he feels about using Windows 8 on a touchscreen device anyway back to the story uh did you ever fight over the remote control there's no need to pick up a DVR that's exactly what we're talking about here why fight over something when you know you could record something else and watch it later in fact the dish has the hopper and you could use that to watch that content anywhere I'm stuck with a traditional cable provider and they're gouging me for internet access ah my iPad died I'm not kidding look it died I didn't think I'd be using this today I was wrong let me go ahead and put on the lightning adapter slide her into the port and give her a couple seconds to juice up while we're waiting let's take a trip down memory lane apparently Kip K shared this tip a while ago and I don't know if a while ago means a week or a year or a decade but I just found out about it today on Google+ you remember these things no not the cassette tapes I mean the cassette tape cases which I realize many of you have never seen you could use these as smartphone stands for your desk Skype video messages launches for Mac iPhone and Android hm I don't see the update on my iPhone yet it's a great idea that's already happened I mean not with Skype itself cuz Skype is pretty popular in fact I am appreciative of the feature just that I could have used it like 10 years AO go and you know the funniest part of the announcement they mentioned that it's available for Mac iPhone and Android what about Windows Iceland wants to ban internet porn hey first you give us borc and now this really Ubuntu smartphone developer preview arrives next week guaranteed to be the most ubsh OS out there at least on your mobile device dreaded autoplay video ads could be coming to Facebook CMO confirms I don't mind putting up with video ads really I don't it's just that when they automatically play as soon as I hit a Facebook news feed that's a really bad idea you've come to expect seeing ads on YouTube because you came here to watch videos and hopefully you don't mind because that's how a lot of your favorite content producers actually keep making content for you please Facebook don't do this really cuz I enjoy Facebook I use it every day I'm there right now our question of the day is brought to you by godaddy.com and you could save money on your next GoDaddy purchase if you email me first I will send you the latest list of coupons that I have my email chrisp pill.com I don't think anybody's ever asked this question before but what tablet has the best front camera Slappy 381 is wondering specifically for use with Skype video I don't really think it matters that much I mean yes you could find cameras that are amazing but you know as far as Skype video is concerned I mean if you have a camera in general you're usually good to go the Nexus 10 camera can handle 720p video as can the surface as can the newer iPads in my tests and to my eye I found both the surface and Nexus 10 cameras to be okay A bit muddy though the iPad camera pretty sharp all right calm down everybody I don't care what your favorite camera is I just know that I appreciate you liking and sharing this video I have to get going to prepare for my live unboxing of the MacBook Air which I hope you guys are able to tune in live to watch and if not well then leave a comment or whatever you know I like doing this stuff for you guys and hopefully you like watching it too by the way more information still coming about vlogger fair in fact I showed the venue in today's pillo Vlog I I think you guys are enjoying watching those too right well if not just pretend you are and say thank you because I'm saying that to you thank you we'll e you later\n"