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This week on What The Tech: Andrew goes on a rant about dumb people on Twitter and Facebook. Paul talks about a UFO he saw in Phoenix. Are aliens real? Andrew and Paul discuss in car Bluetooth and entertainment systems such as Ford Sync. Could Apple and NFC make in car entertainment systems easier to use? Verizon announces 500Mbps FiOS internet. Has Google Fiber forced ISPs to offer faster internet? Motorola announces several new Android phones. Why didn't they announce the Droid X? Paul goes on a rant about Android. And could someone like Apple break the smart watch market wide open like they did with the iPad and tablets?

The guys are back from their summer break and bring you a sweltering new episode. Watch as Rich and Jon melt from the heat and catch up on the part few weeks of comics, a touch of SD Comic Con, their books of the week, AND a big discussion on character relationships/marriages! They bring the heat this week!

On this return episode of Mat Men Andrew and Rich discuss the past goings on of the past few weeks of pro wrestling. They touch on the Money in the Bank PPV, RAW, and the current rumblings that are coming from TNA. They are then joined by a legend in pro wrestling and a man who is continuing on his road to redemption; Jake The Snake Roberts. This is one interview that has to be seen to be believed.

This week on The Bald Truth: Spencer Kobren and Joe from Staten Island discuss some hair loss news. Is there any truth to the rumors that Aderans is going out of business? Chris to get advice from Spencer for his ongoing hair loss. Andrew Zarian calls in worried about Joe from Staten Island saying he's ready to give up. And Vic from DC calls to try and cheer Joe up.

Moving a studio or building a new one? Chris Tarr is doing both and shares timely advice for studio success. A big, multi-studio move at Entercom, Milwaukee, is just about complete, and the dust is still flying on Radio Milwaukee's move to a new home, complete with performance studio and coffee shop. Chris tells you how he's doing it, what he's learned, and what to watch out for.Entercom-Milwaukee's 99.1 The Mix - Chris' studio for this TWiRT: http://www.991themix.com/Radio Milwaukee's construction update page: http://building.radiomilwaukee.org/blog/

Colm and Michael start the show talking about the OUYA update as well as Pebble controversy. Home Automation used to be so hard to do. But now with Belkin products it got a whole lot easier. The Belkin WeMo Switch + Motion is Colm’s new favorite gadget. Colm is in love with his iPhone 5 but is the Nokia 1020 a Windows Phone worth looking into? What is the best Android tablet? Many people’s first answer is the Nexus 7, so would a new model make it even better? Should our viewers pass on iOS and Android and just go straight to the Windows Surface which just did a huge price cut. There are so many ways to communicate with people and the WhatsApp is trying a new business model which will cost you $0.99 a year. Professional Audio Engineers now have an affordable program for the Mac desktop with Logic X. The gang talks about what the new app has to offer. Are you a gamer? Would you like to feel like a professional one? The Turtle Beach PX22 headset might be what you are looking for. Listen to Colm’s review of the new headset.

This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss Nokia's newest Windows 8 Phone, the Lumia 1020. Is the 41MP camera the single biggest reason to buy a Lumia 1020 over any other smartphone? This leads Andrew and Paul into a rant on the quality of cameras in today's smartphones. Andrew brings up Microsoft dropping the price on Windows RT Surface tablet. Is it a good buy at $350? Also Andrew and Paul discuss why Apple hasn't incorporated any of iOS 7's new design in Mac OS X Mavericks. And what's with a rumored Surface smartwatch?

This week: Coco explains why he was late for the show. Does Coco need time off from work? Andrew talks about pretending to do nothing for a documentary. Andrew, Coco and Spencer all discuss the Zimmerman trial. Should he be found guilty? Joe from Staten Island also calls to lend his expertise as a former NY cop. Did the state over charge Zimmerman? Spencer brings up his 10 year high school reunion and what he thought of it. and Joe from NOTSTR8.tv calls to talk to Spencer about his LGBT focused network.

Microsoft launches massive company wide restructuring. What does this mean for the future of Microsoft? Windows 8.1 reportedly to ship to OEMs in August. Will Windows 8.1 win over critics of Windows 8? BlackBerry confirms a BlackBerry 7 device to ship later this year. Why? T-Mobile announces Jump, a plan to allow customers the ability to upgrade twice a year. But is there a catch? Nokia unveils the Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera. Will the camera alone make it worth buying? Sprint says you can have unlimited forever with it's new My Way plan. How is that different than their previous unlimited plan? And Samsung acquires Boxee. Should Samsung include Boxee in it's smart TV platform?

Radio broadcasting's one-to-many model isn't broken, but it certainly needs an update. TV pushed radio out of the living room; iPods and smart phones pushed radio out of the pocket. But radio still engages us in ways that social media doesn't. Dan McQuillin, founder of Broadcast Bionics, describes the kind of compelling listener interaction that radio broadcasters must engage in.

In this informative episode, Andrew joins Michael to discuss the controversial topic of crowdfunding campaigns like Pebble and OUYA on KickStarter. Is it ethical that these companies ship to retail stores before shipping to their backers? Are the backers’ “donations” just that or do they deserve to receive their “perk” for their contribution? Also, Xbox Live price hike, T-Mobile Jump! and much more!

This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul bring up the Nokia event scheduled for Thursday. Will Nokia officially announce the Lumia 1020? Andrew and Paul also discuss smartphone photography. Will Windows Phone be the smartphone known for great photo quality? Andrew ponders what else Windows Phone could to do set themselves apart from Android and Apple. Andrew also brings up Aereo. This also leads into Microsoft finally killing off WebTV completely. What went wrong with WebTV and where should TV be today? And Paul talks about Microsoft's upcoming reorganization.

Colm and Michael return for episode 148 to bring you their thoughts on this weeks big tech stories. Along with Sunkast they start the show with talk about Colm coming back to iOS and the iPhone 5. Michael says he knew it all along and didn’t know that Sunkast was a iPhone 5 user. They then discuss their thoughts on iOS 7 and will it be a good change for users. Next they talk about the big console release of last week, OUYA. Both Michael and Colm are in love with the $99 device and talk about how it has helped them rediscover retro gaming. Colm went to Costco this week and picked up two products. The first one is the Wemo switch that bring home automation to the masses. He has picked up a wireless speaker because who likes wires on their desk? Colm has also picked a security service and explains how it fits into his digital life. We finally finish the show off with more listener questions. We will have them below. Please remember to subscribe to the show on iTunes and remember our Netflix code. www.netflix.com/gfq

This week on The Bald Truth: Sam calls to ask Spencer about recent news regarding Follica. What does this news mean for a cure for hair loss? Joe from Staten Island also updates us on some news. Brian from LA shares an interesting story about Superman. And Boston Bob calls to talk to Spencer about Dr. Nigam.

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