Tech News Weekly

BlackBerry has a really bad week announcing delays with the roll out of BBM for Android and iOS, a large loss due to poor sales of the BlackBerry Z10, and a 4.7 Billion dollar buy out. What will happen to BlackBerry after being sold? Microsoft officially unveils the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. What's changed and will anyone be interested in them? Valve announes SteamOS, Steam Box, and Steam controller. Colm breaks down what these all mean for gamers. Grand Theft Auto V sales reach 1 Billion dollars in it's first 3 days. Andrew, John, and Colm discuss whether or not GTAV should be for adults only. And a new report claims Apple may not launch an iPad mini with Retina along side the iPad 5.

Apple officially announces the iPhone 5C and 5S. Andrew Zarian and John Bubb discuss Apple's newest iPhones. Do they live up to what was expected? Microsoft plans event in NYC to unveil the Surface 2. What does Microsoft need to do to improve Windows 8 and Surface tablet? Twitter finally files for an IPO. Will their IPO be a success or blunder? NSA disguises itself as Google to collect data, and Verizon tries to kill net neutrality. Is the internet as we know it over? BlackBerry says it submitted BBM to Apple weeks ago. Does BBM on iOS make sense still? Also Dell approves Michael Dell's buy out, Nokia Lumia 1520 may have a 6 inch screen, and our Picks of the Week.

Microsoft acquires Nokia for $7 Billion. Is this a smart move for Microsoft? Ballmer confirms Stephen Elop is being considered for being Microsoft's next CEO. Is Elop a good choice? Apple announces an iPhone event for September 10. Will the next iPhone have a fingerprint scanner? Google announces Android 4.4 KitKat. Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Andrew, John, and Colm discuss Samsung's newest offerings. Microsoft confirms November 22 for the launch of Xbox One. Colm explains why he thinks the launch should be earlier. Also Yahoo unveils a new logo and HDMI 2.0 officially announced.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces he will be retiring as CEO in the next year. Who should replace Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft? Lenovo starts shipping PCs with a start menu replacement. Does this indicate Windows 8 is a failure? Sony announces the PlayStation 4 will hit stores on November 15th. Will the Xbox One launch before the PS4? Latest rumors say the iPhone 5C could replace the current iPhone 5. Does that make any sense? Warner Brothers announces Ben Affleck will play Batman in the Man of Steel 2 movie. Is Ben Affleck the wrong person to portray Batman? And Microsoft says the Xbox One will never sell without Kinect.

Michael Manna joins Andrew Zarian and John B. for this weeks show. John talks with Michael and Andrew about the new ATR2100 USB microphone he got and why it's so good for podcasters. September 10th gets pegged for an Apple event where a new low cost iPhone and iPhone 5S are rumored to launch along side iOS 7. Could there be a finger print sensor and gold iPhone this year? BlackBerry confirms it is looking at strategic alternatives such as selling the company or going private. Does this mean BlackBerry is finished? Also confirmed is the official release date for Windows 8.1. And Microsoft says it will stop selling PC games on Xbox.com. Michael rants about Microsoft's recent string of reversals and decisions regarding the Xbox.

Time Warner Cable blacks out CBS over fee dispute. Is CBS asking for too much money or is Time Warner shafting it's customers? Andrew, John, and Jim discuss Apple's long rumored low cost iPhone 5C. Does it make sense for Apple to have a low cost iPhone? A study says most iOS apps will need to be updated for iOS 7. Is this going to be trouble for developers. A new rumor purports Amazon may launch an Ouya like console this year. Will people be interested in an Amazon set top box? Asus stops plans to support Windows RT. Is Windows RT a disaster? And our picks of the week.

This week: Google officially announces a new Nexus 7 tablet and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. What's changed and is the Nexus 7 worth getting? Google also announces a new product called Chromecast to stream media to your TV. Is Chromecast a competitor to Roku and Apple TV? Game maker EA reports it's biggest retail partnet is the Apple App Store. Has the game market grown beyond hardcore gamers? A new rumor purports Apple may discontinue the iPhone 5 when the new generation iPhone launches. Does that make any sense? Verizon unveils a trio of new Motorola Droid phones. What is the difference between the three? And our picks of the week.

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?

This week on Tech News Weekly: Andrew Zarian, John B. and Josh Coleman recap announcements from both WWDC and E3 including Apple's new Mac Pro, Mavericks 10.9, iOS 7, and iTunes radio. Also who won out at E3 this year, Microsoft's Xbox One, or the Sony Playstation 4? And ESPN says it will kill it's 3D channel. Is the 3D TV fad coming to an end?

This week on Tech News Weekly: Nintendo and Best Buy form partnership to bring games playable only at E3 to Best Buy stores. How will this help Nintendo? Tim Cook reveals Apple will open it's APIs to developers and confirms Jony Ives' influence in iOS 7 at D11. Is opening access to Apple APIs good for developers? Microsoft confirms new features for Windows 8.1, including a start button. Will the start button's return be enough to win over critics? Fanhattan plans to release a set top box with cloud DVR capabilities. Is Fan TV the future of TV? And Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, promises to leave it alone. But will Yahoo stand by their promise? And our Picks of the Week.

This week on Tech News Weekly: Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 will get a public preview at Build in June. Will it win back critics of Windows 8? T-Mobile reportedly sells half a million iPhones in less than a month. Is that a big number? YouTube launches paid subscriptions for channels. What are they and how much do they cost? Adobe kills Creative Suite in favor of Cloud subscriptions. Is that a smart move? And Nokia launches the Lumia 928 for $100. Plus our Picks of the Week.

This week on Tech News Weekly: Google adds Shawnee, KS to its latest list of cities to get Google Fiber. Is Google Fiber driving gigabit internet competition? iOS 7's design could be visually flatter. Will Jony Ive take iOS 7's design in a fresh direction? Amazon is reportedly creating their own Kindle TV set top box. Is there room for another set top box device? BlackBerry's Thorsten Heins says there will be no reason to have a tablet in 5 years. What will tablets be like in 5 years from now? Also JC Penney releases an ad begging fro customers to come back, and our Picks of the Week.

This week on Tech News Weekly: Andrew and John briefly discuss how technology has played a part in the search for the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Dish Network makes a play for Sprint. Would Softbank or Dish be a better fit for Sprint? Microsoft may bring back the start button in Windows 8.1. Why didn't they include the start button to begin with? Twitter launches a new music service. Is it worth checking out? Also Microsoft could be working on a smartwatch of their own. Is there a market for smartwatches? And our Picks of the Week.

This week on Tech News Weekly: Google announces plans to expand Fiber to Austin. How much would it cost Google to roll out Fiber nation wide? Apple yanks another App store like app. Is Apple cracking down on apps? Fox threatens to become a pay TV channel if courts greenlight Aereo. Why is internet TV such a threat to networks and cable companies? Samsung reveals a 6.3 inch Android phone. How big is too big? PC sales slip much further in Q1. Is Windows 8 to blame? And Andrew reviews the BlackBerry Z10 from AT&T.

This week on Tech News Weekly: Senators in DC pass a law paving the way for a national internet sales tax. Do online stores have an unfair advantage over brick and mortar stores? T-Mobile announces their UNCarrier plans including the the iPhone. Will their new plans and the iPhone win back customers? Facebook phone rumors resurface ahead of an announcement features Facebook and HTC. OUYA gets a price and a launch date. Will the casual gamer be interested in it? And BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis says he is leaving BlackBerry. Is that a positive sign BlackBerry is turning the corner?