Manage updates with the Download AppTech Turkeys of 2010 Video
Tech Turkeys of 2010 Video Transcript
Hi, I'm Molly Wood, and welcome to the Buzz Report, the show about the tech news that everyone's talking about. This week, I'm wearing the same clothes I was wearing last week, because it's Thanksgiving, and I'm totally not here! But I would never leave you in the lurch ... thus, I bring you our special Buzz Report Thanksgiving Special: Tech Turkeys of 2010. Let's begin with the Turkey Gadget of the Year. The Turkey Gadget of the Year is not a baster or a fryer or anything like that. It's the Microsoft Kin ... the fastest fall from Gadget of the Week fame I've ever seen. Oh, man. But I hear the Kin is having a Verizon revival! You never know, it could be the hot new thing of 2011! Moving on to turkey news of the year, let's get to the stories that led to the jokes that almost write themselves. First up, the Mark Hurd Affair. Has there ever been anything more tawdry, shocking, and explosive ... without even involving any actual sex!? What a letdown. At least he landed on his feet. rich white guys of silicon valley Gotta love a boys club. Moving on in turkey news, when Google swings and misses, Google misses big. And it missed BIG with Google Buzz. So big. Aftermath? Google paid 8.5 million dollars in fines, none of which went to any USERS, and then promised not to do anything like that again. And then they went and sniffed your email addresses and passwords with its WiFi sniffing Street View trucks. Oh, Google. But by far the biggest turkey of the year had to be the iPhone 4 antenna-gate scandal. Otherwise known as the time Steve Jobs got a little tiny bit dented in the PR department. You're holding it wrong? Really? You know, those cases aren't free anymore. So, lefties beware. And finally, let's have a look at the turkey that clogged the tubes this year. It's ... well, it's us. We owe you an apology. Really. It's for Hitler Reacts to the Bed Intruder break-in. Mixing an attempted-rape Internet meme joke with a Hitler Internet meme joke has to be the poorest taste we've ever exhibited on our show. HOWEVER. It's by far our most successful Buzz Report-related YouTube video. So, maybe we should watch a little bit of it again. Ah, wow. Good/bad job us. And that's the Buzz Report for this week, everyone. I'm Molly Wood, and enjoy your turkey.
Related Videos
The Buzz Report: Thanks for all the laughs
This week, the Buzz Report pays homage to the tech stories and the gadgets that kept Molly (and hopefully you) rolling in the aisles this year.
The intrepid Buzz Report crew brings you the *real* highlights from CES 2008, including what might be the best Gadget of the Week ever.
We look back on the best moments from the Buzz Report, from the gadgets to the news to the awesome animation. Happy New Year!
Our best jokes, most stunning graphics, oh, and a bunch of insightful newsy stuff, too. If you're into that kind of thing.
Buzz Report for the attention-challenged
It turns out that technology is shortening our attention spans. In that spirit, the Buzz Report gets shorter jokes.
This is a joke, right? SCRATCH: makes programming like playing with LEGO bricks. Worst hand-model ever. Possibly the most unhealthy pizza ever created. Are you quick enough for baseball? Nissan to test anti-drink driving system. Japanese pool with a secret.
See the full story
Buzz Report: Special iPad Edition
On the Buzz Report, we try hard not to make jokes about the iPad name, but we do have to wonder: who is this good for?
Seven years of Buzz Report: a retrospective
From bad hair and bad jokes to good times had by all, the Buzz Report was a long, fun era of Web video-making. We take a comprehensive look back.
Tom and Brian name the tech they think was a turkey in 2009 and get a few turkeys from listeners of the show as well.
Brian Cooley pops the lid on the most anticipated tech gadget in years.
