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SMRpodcast Episode #210 is online and ready for download. We've got a full crew this week and it was our first live stream on Alpha Geek Radio. We kick things off this week with a bit of Microsoft news and their launch of the new Surface Pro 3 tablet/ultrabook. Opinions on this devices range from it being exactly what Microsoft needed to do to Microsoft continuing to display it's complete and utter lack of understanding of what the market wants when it comes to tablets and ultrabooks. AT&T announces plans to buy AT&T for $48.5 billion. The entire crew is a bit against the merger as these mergers in general are great for the companies merging, but leave consumers with less choice, less innovation, and higher prices. The E. U. ruling against Google opens the floodgates for requests for information that is true and accurate to be removed from search engine indexes even though the actual websites being indexed remain online. GoPro Files for a $100 million IPO, YouTube may buy Twitch for $1 billion, and Gmail for Android now saves attachments directly to Google Drive. We've got all this, our picks, and more in Episode #210 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: May 13th, 2014 Published: May 14th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 31min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week The Surface Pro 3 was announced by Microsoft and we argue its merits Our quick thoughts on AT&T purchasing DirecTV Google allows Gmail users to save attachments to Google Drive directly Other stories we covered this week The EU's decision could impact the flow of internet information Google could be buying Twitch we way in Google's Project Ara is moving forward we recap what it is and what it could mean Picks of the Week WeChat (Group Chat App) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Monument Valley  (USB Drive Reader) Brent Harman ( SimpleMobileReview ) TuneIn Radio  (Camera App ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Fit Bit  (Exersize watch) Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview )

SMRpodcast #209 has been recorded, is online, and ready for download.  Rod is on the road this week, but, Chris and Robb are joined by Brent Harmon. The big news of the week was the Oracle vs. Google copyright infringement ruling that came down and said that API's are copyrightable.  Both Robb and Brent both vehemently disagree with the decision and expect that it will be overturned once escalated to the Supreme Court. Microsoft has announced that it will start shipping an $399 variant of the Xbox One that comes without the Kinect.  Chris feels this was a move Microsoft had to make because the $500 entry point on the Xbox One with Kinect consistently pushes next generation console buyers to the PlayStation 4. Google and Motorola may be trying to kill off the feature phone with a new line of Moto devices called the Moto E.  The devices could be priced under $100 unsubsidized.  The Moto E will sport a "dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, dual-SIM slots, 4.3″ display (probably not HD), 5MP rear-facing camera, 4GB of on-onboard storage (expandable with microSD slot), WiFi/3G/Bluetooth, and runs Android 4.4 “Kit Kat.” Chris is thinking about cutting the cord, The Galaxy Note 3 finally got upgraded to Android KitKat, and rumors that Apple is buying Beats for $3.2 billion are running rampant.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #209 of the SMRpodcast.   Show Details Recorded: May 13th, 2014 Published: May 14th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 31min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Rod is out this week but Chris and Brent are back Apple is reportedly buying Beats and we way in Microsoft to Drop the Kinect for a version of the Xbox One and Lower the price Oracle wins patent suite against Google and we can not beleive it went through. Other stories we covered this week Motorola is releasing a new low cost Android Phone Microsoft to release SAAS version of Windows Blacklist finale was awesome other shows are getting canceled Picks of the Week Snap Attack  (Windows Phone Word Game) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Nexus USB OTG File Manager (USB Drive Reader) Brent Harman ( SimpleMobileReview ) Google Camera App (Camera App ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

Episode #208 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download. It's just a two man show this week with Robb and Rod, as Chris is a bit under the weather. After a bit of talk of how hectic schedules become right before a high school senior graduates, we jump into a bit of tech news starting with Microsoft's announcement of a May 20th event expected to be the release of a a Surface Mini tablet. This is a device that even "Anti Microsoft Robb" is interested in, so long as MS gets the pricing right. Google and Intel have announced that they are releasing a plethora of new ChromeBooks powered by Intel's new Bay Trail Chip. Robb really likes his HP ChromeBook 11, but, admits that it is not a replacement for laptop for higher end users. We discus the merits of a class action law suit which claims that Google's Mobile Application Distribution Agreements which force manufacturers to install multiple Google Apps like Google Voice Search, and Network Location Provider if they want to install popular Google apps like Google Play and YouTube, is anti competitive and creates a monopoly which harms consumers. Google Hangouts will never beat truly cross platform mobile IM clients, McAfee's Chadder really has no shot with out iOS support, and LastPass app sign-on in Android is awesome. We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #208 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: May 6th, 2014 Published: May 7th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 23min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman

SMRpodcast episode #207 has been recorded, is online, and ready for download.  Rod Simmons is still on the road, but, we are joined by Brent Harmon and Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast. This week we start off with a bit of commentary on the Donald Sterling controversy.  We know it isn't a tech related story, but, we've been known to touch on a social issue or two on the SMRpodcast.... Apple reported quarterly earnings last week.  Analysts continue to be negative on Apple despite the company continuing to make money hand over fist and redefining how profit margin in hardware companies is looked out. Is Google changing gears with Google+? Vic Gundotra is out and it appears that social network that no one really wanted is becoming a platform.  It looks like Google will stop forcing Google+ adoption across all its services regardless if you wanted a Google+ account or not. iTunes has 800 million accounts, the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia is complete, and the Supreme Court will rule on police needing a warrant to search your cell phone.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #207 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: April 29th, 2014 Published: April 30th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 43min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman Allison Sheridan @podfeet SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week We have a discussion about John Sterling and the LA Clippers Apple reported some great numbers and we cover Microsoft's numbers too Apple has a ton of credit card numbers on file we discuss it Other stories we covered this week Chris talks about a new iPhone scam Box lays down the gauntlet to Microsoft over storage access Picks of the Week Destiny Pre-Order (New game from Bunigie) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Sunbeam (Pro) / Mailbox for DropBox Brent Harman ( SimpleMobileReview ) Evernote Hello (App for Meeting People ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) OneNote for Mac and iOS  (Note Taking App) Allison Sheridan (Nosillacast)

SMRpodcast #206 has been recorded, is online, and is ready for download. Rod Simmons is traveling this week, however, Chris and Robb are joined by Terrance Gaines, a.k.a, Brothatech, and, Brent Harmon, who makes his return to the show after about 16 month hiatus. This week we kick the show off with talk about the Aereo Supreme Court. Aereo is the tech start-up that offers local over-the-air broadcasts via the internet by allowing customers to lease a mini HD antenna. The networks are fighting this tooth and nail and the courts ruling could have drastic ramifications to services offered over the internet. Windows Phone 8.1 Preview has been available for about a week and most folks that have taken a look at it believe that it, especially the voice assistant Cortana, is a strong step in the right direction. WhatsApp Messenger reports that it now has over 500 million active users, 50 million of whom have been added since being acquired by Facebook. The entire crew is kind of amazed at the opportunity Microsoft squandered with Skype by not focusing on mobile soon enough. Apple opens OSX Beta to all, Google updates the Hangouts mobile app to version 2.1, and Motorola sings a patent agreement with Microsoft for Android. We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #206 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: April 21st, 2014 Published: April 22nd, 2014 Duration: 01hr 35min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman Terrence Gaines @BrothaTech SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week We welcome our pal Brent Harman back to the show The AEREO court case could have a huge impact on the future of technology and we weigh in. One week in and the haters are starting to pop out against Cortana Other stories we covered this week Chris's daughter was talking to the Xbox Netflix increasing their price as AT&T announces a new streaming service What's app reaches 500 million active users Picks of the Week Facebook Messenger  (cross platform messaging app) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) GoPro Hero3+  Brent Harman ( SimpleMobileReview ) Asana  (Team Project Management service ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Kingston Digital Data Travellar   (USB OTG) BrothaTech (BrothaTech.Com)

SMRpodcast Episode #205 has been recorded, is online, and ready for download.  Mr. Simmons decided to let us know he would be on vacation about 90 minutes before he arrived at his vacation spot, and, needless to say, it's just Chris and Robb on the show this week, so we hit you with the 20th edition of Chicken Wings and Beer. The big news this week is out of Microsoft with the release Windows Phone 8.1 featuring Cortana, Microsoft's new Siri/Google Now-like virtual assistant.  The first reports are that Cortana is all that it has been hyped up to be and more. Sticking with Microsoft news, a new update to TitanFall for the XBox One has been released.  Match Making has been significantly improved so you usually will be thrown into games with players in the general area of your level.BGR gives us a first look at the yet to be announce Amazon phone.  Robb really wants to know if Amazon, like they've done with the Kindle Fire, will set the price of the phone extremely low and make money on the back end through Amazon purchases?Google offers Google Glass to everyone for a day, Microsoft announces Office 365 Personal plan for $7 per month, and, Voice calling may be coming to WhatsApp Messenger.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #205, Chicken Wings and Beer part 20 of the SMRpodcast.Show Details Recorded: April 15th, 2014 Published: April 16th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 42min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details.   Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Rod is out this week and forgot to tell us, of course we give him a beeting Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8.1 we recap how to get it Chris talks about his experience with Cortana the digital assistant so far Other stories we covered this week Titanfall had an awesome update we give our thoughts BGR has pictures of the new Amazon phone Microsoft launches personal Office subscription for 6.99 Picks of the Week Windows Phone 8.1 (Update to Windows Phone) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) HTC ONE M8 (HTC One M8) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

SMRpodcast Episode #204 is online and ready for download.  This week we are back to a full crew as Robb returns from vacation. There wasn't a lot of tech news over the last week, however, Cortana, Microsoft's new Siri-like personal smartphone assistant was unveiled and Rod was completely mesmerized by it's features.  Cortana comes out next week and Rod is waiting with the anticipation of a school aged child with just a few days until summer vacation. Amazon has launched Fire TV, a media streaming box to join the ranks of Roku, Wii, XBOX, Apple TV, Chromecast, TiVo, Slingbox, Belkin TV, smart TVs, and a bunch of other streaming sticks and boxes. Needless to say, Amazon has entered a crowded space with the Fire TV, so it will be interesting to see how the company fairs with its $99 device.   Windows 8.1 Update 1 was released, Gogo increases in-flight WiFi to 70 Mbs, and we stray off into a tangent about window seats and sleeping on planes.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #204 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: April 08th, 2014 Published: April 09th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 35min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Microsoft announces Cortana the digital voice assistant we weigh in Amazon announces Fire TV Windows 8.1 update 1 is available and Chris gives a rundown of the new features Other stories we covered this week Robb is back from vacation and gives us a recap A couple of funny flight bullies are revealed How to use the term "Next" properly is debated Picks of the Week iCalendar Import (Add ICS Events to Calendars) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) MLB.TV Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview ) Any.Do () Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

Episode #203 of the SMRPodcast has been recorded. posted an is ready for your consumption. This weeks finds us limping a little as our third leg Robb is on vacation however, Rod and Chris still give you a good show. We start the show recapping our hole digging adventures which found Chris and Rod using a pretty big power tool but not very well. As soon as we get into tech we discuss the new Office for the iPad then immediately go into the revelation of the dealings between RSA and the NSA. After getting into some conversation about the battle between Aereo and CBS, we also have some fun talking about the worse movie Chris has seen in a long time. We have all this and more on this weeks episode of the SMRPodcast. Show Details Recorded: April 01st, 2014 Published: April 02nd, 2014 Duration: 01hr 25min 47sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS DONATE TO THE SHOW Please consider donating to the show, head over to our Patreon Page for more details. Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week We discuss our feelings on Office for the iPad RSA and the NSA We continue to weigh in on Aereo and the battle with networks Other stories we covered this week Digging holes in Rods yard was quite the experience The worst movie Chris has seen in a long time Upgrading the Xbox TV watching experience Picks of the Week Signup for Picture Backups for OneDrive on iOS (OneDrive storage tip) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Rod's Pick Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview )

Episode #202 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded, is online, and ready for download, and, this week we've got a full crew and are joined by special guest host Mary Jo Foley from All About Microsoft on ZDnet, and Windows Weekly over on the TwiT network. This week we talk a lot of enterprise Microsoft and discuss the move to the cloud that big company in Redmond seems to be making. MS has been pushing SaaS like Office 365 for some time but they are starting to talk about features of their back office servers like SharePoint that will only get the coolest new features in their cloud based solution. It looks like Microsoft Office is finally coming to the iPad, however, its looking like users will need to have an Office 365 account, as, Microsoft simply isn't willing to give Apple 30% of sales of the solution in the App Store. HTC has announced the the second generation HTC One (M8), and, less the gimmicky third camera, sounds like it will an awesome Android device.  The big question is will it be able to compete in a market dominated by Samsung and it's Galaxy S5? Microsoft removes Windows branding from its Azure cloud hosting solution, the Nokia X is in high demand, but, probably not as high as is being reported by Chinese carriers, and we talk a lot about beer...  A whole lot about beer...  We've got all this plus our picks in this episode of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: March 25th, 2014 Published: March 26th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 25min 47sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week We welcome back Mary Jo Foley to the show and get her take on the state of Microsoft We weigh in on Microsoft searching users emails Mary Jo gives her opinion on the Chromebook Other stories we covered this week What announcements we can expect to hear out of Microsoft at build Our opinions on the new HTC One Mary Jo offers some beer suggestions for Chris Picks of the Week Clip To OneNote (OneNote Web tool) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Paypal  or VenMo (Payment Apps) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Logitech Wireless Headset Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview ) Tröegs Nugget Nectar (Beer) Mary Jo Foley (All About Microsoft)

Episode #201 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded, is online, and ready for download. Its a full crew this week and we cover lot in this episode. We start the show off with a little TitanFall talk.  Robb, Chris, and Terrance (BrothaTech) played in some epic battles over the weekend and had an absolute blast. Windows XP has an end of life date of April 8th  The entire crew questions why some in the tech press have such a problem with Microsoft telling consumers that XP is well over a decade old and it is time to move on. Google's Sundar Pachai announces Android Wear and a line of Google Smart Watches that will be coming out soon.  Although the Google Watches look infinitely better then the original Galaxy Gear, Watch Snob Robb, is still not buying it. Amazon raises the price of Amazon Prime to $99... The entire crew believes that $99 isn't going to cause mass defections from Prime, but, agree that the next hike will have cost conscious shoppers truly looking at the number of items they buy of Amazon and if the saving are truly worth it. Tesla gets banned from direct sales in New Jersey, Google Drive gets a big price drop, and Amazon is coming out with a set top box / gaming controller. We've got all this, our picks and more in episode #201 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: March 18th, 2014 Published: March 19th, 2014 Duration: 02hr 07min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Chris and Robb recap their Titanfall gaming with Brotha Tech Google announces a new smartwatch platform Firefox pulls modern Windows 8 version Other stories we covered this week We discuss if Apple will see significant market share growth with bigger phones Google drops the price of Google Drive Chris tells the formula for a good movie Picks of the Week Nutribullet (Food Extractor) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) DigiCal  (Calendar APp) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Xbox Music Hub For Podcasts Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview )

After a little over 4 years in the making, episode #200 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded, is online, and is ready for download. For our 200th episode we have a full crew and are joined be special guest and fan of the show, Brandon Watson. Show Details Recorded: March 11th, 2014 Published: March 13th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 47min 42sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brandon Watson @brandonwatson SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Brandon tells us about his Iron Man and half marathon endeavors Titanfall released and we give our early thoughts Robb is considering a Chromebook we all weigh in Other stories we covered this week Blackberry made a funny iPhone joke Is Robb impressed Chris talks about the download fiasco for Titanfall We touch on some of the SXSW stories that caught our Eye Picks of the Week Xbox One Stereo Headset (Gaming Headset)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview ) Quick Office for Android (Video Texting app)Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Ebay for Windows Phone Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview ) Strava for Android & The Power of Habit Brandon Watson (manyniches.com)

Episode #199 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download.  We've got a full crew this week as Rod has returned from the RSA conference. We start this week off if just a bit of home automation talk.  Although Robb tuned Chris and Rod out for much of it, he did install a couple of Nest thermostats since the last show. One of the big news items of the week was Gartner's Tablet report which shows Android in the lead, significantly so, over iOS for the first time.  Apple still makes most on tablets with the iPad, however, the question is will developers start to mover for Android because of the sheer volume of users. Microsoft's Siri/Google Now style virtual assistant "Cortana" is making the rounds.  It looks like Cortana will be able to do more than simply answer questions, but, also make suggestions base on information it gleans from sources like Outlook. BBM adds ads,  Facebook kills desktop versions of Facebook Messenger, and there a heck of a lot of people that seem to have become WhatsApp Messenger users over the last week or so.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #199 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: March 04th, 2014 Published: March 05th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 00min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Roku streaming stick coming for $49 is it worth it Screen shots of the Microsoft Personal assistant have surfaced showing the UI Android Tablets are now number one we discuss what it means to other platforms Other stories we covered this week Blackberry suffers an email outage and is considering adding ads to BBM Robb gives us an update on his Nest install Chris gave Rod an Xbox Picks of the Week Bing Food And Drink (Gaming Console)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview Glide IOS  and Android (Video Texting app)Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Breevy for Windows (Text Automation) Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview )

SMRpodcast #198 has been recorded, posted online, and, is ready for download.  This week its Robb and Chris, so, we hit you with another edition of Chicken Wings and Beer. There was a lot of tech news this week, the biggest story probably being the $19 billion Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp.  Robb and Chris both ponder how Facebook will make money for the cross platform mobile IM application which serves no adds. Mobile World Congress is underway in Barcelona Spain and a big focus of the show this year is inexpensive SmartPhones, including the new Android powered devices from Nokia.  Nokia, on the 20th also launched the 5-inch Lumia Icon on Verizon.  Mr Simmons picked this device up day one so we will get his review when he returns to the show. Ford is quitting MS for BlackBerry when it comes to Ford Sync.  Chris and Robb are both excited about 24 coming back to Fox. WhatsApp will add voice calls in the next few months. We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode 198 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: February 25th, 2014 Published: February 26th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 46min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week WhatsApp gets purchased by Facebook we give our thoughts Netflix strikes a deal with Comcast will it break the internet Other stories we covered this week Rod is out this week Chris finally tracks down his excessive data usage Picks of the Week Bing Health And Fitness (Gaming Console)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview () Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview ) CamScanner and Concur() Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

It was a pretty light tech week with nary a major announcement dominating the news cycle, however, lack of tech news didn't keep Rod, Chris, and Rod from rambling for two hours on topics ranging from Kid's youth league basketball, to Insteon Garage door opener installation, to Titan Fall for XBox in Episode #197 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: February 18th, 2014 Published: February 20th, 2014 Duration: 02hr 00min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week More features leaked for Windows Phone 8.1 We debate if the Time Warner Comcast deal will go through Other stories we covered this week We give our thoughts about the Titanfall Beta Rod has a proud moment with his son We discuss if alarms are useful Picks of the Week Level for Windows Phone (Gaming Console)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview I () Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview ) C     () Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

SMRpodcast Episode #196 has been recorded, posted online, and, is ready for download, and this week we have just Rod and Chris as Robb is traveling. There is not a shortage of topics covered since Paul Thurrott decided to start another storm among Windows fans and we way in. Rod finally took a massive leap into installing his home automation devices and we discuss our experience from last weekends big install. The boys also weigh in on the massive feature leak that occurred revealing many of the new features coming to Windows Phone 8.1 We've got all this, our picks, and more in Episode #195 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: February 11th, 2014 Published: February 12th, 2014 Duration: 01hr 26min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Windows Phone 8.1 features list leaks out What wearable device would you want? Is Windows 8 a disaster? Other stories we covered this week Robb is out this week We spent some time this weekend installing Rod's home automation equipment Chris switched his AT&T plan Picks of the Week Xbox Video  (Gaming Console)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview I   () Rod Simmons ( SimpleMobileReview )