Posts Tagged AT&T
Simulcast 140: No Introduction Needed
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Podcast on January 25, 2012
This week on Simulcast 140, MegaUpload may be down, but we’re still talking tech. We’re all here this week, and we have a ton of news to talk about.
Apple
iBooks 2 / iTunes U (Thoughts?) iBooks Author reaches 600K Downloads, iTunes U nets 3 Million
Dutch court rejects Apple appeal, says Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is legal
VoiceUtils makes your iPhone 4S wish into a Siri command
German court shoots down Samsung’s 3G patent lawsuit against Apple
Rumor: Foxconn source says “iPhone 5″ gearing up for production with Summer 2012 release
Google
G+ finally allows nicknames and pseudonyms
HTC and IBM hooking up to charm commercial clients
Galaxy Note launching Feb 18th on AT&T
Miscellaneous
SITA and Orange develop NFC-based airport check-ins, let you bump the TSA
AT&T and T-Mobile file request for FCC approval of spectrum transfer
KDDI putting ads in the notification bar on Android phones ( This is the shit I DONT want!)
Supreme Court says police must get search warrant to use GPS tracking devices
Verizon reportedly trials VoLTE services in two cities, eyes nationwide rollout next year
HP pays $425K to US Consumer Product Safety Commission to settle defective battery issue
Federal Judge requires that a defendant decrypt laptop in response to discovery request, says does not violate self-incrimination (5th amendment) protections.
Gaming
Microsoft eliminating virtual currency?
Rumor: New Xbox in Fall 2013?
Blizzard auctioning off retired WOW blade servers to raise money for St. Judes
LEGO has given approval for Minecraft-themed LEGO sets.
BlizzCon 2012 Cancelled, show will resume in 2013
Listener Email
Greetings from southern Europe. Though I love it I’m having some trouble with my nexus s. It won’t let me unlock the bootloader. I’ve tried both the official “fastboot OEM unlock” and the one click unlock, but it simply stops at the main fastboot menu- no question about wanting to unlock. Instead I put the official ICS on it and that runs just fine (ICS runs soooo damed smooth, love it soooo much).
Since I have a 9220 SLCD version, ICS has coursed some trouble for my future messing around in the the bootloader menus. It turns off the backlighting. It is possible to put a LED torch up against the screen and front light it but the dammed thing is made to resist reflections so it’s a real pain. Any good advice? Do you know a fix for the 9220′s backlight trouble? It used to be locked to the carrier “3″ in Denmark. Could they have blocked off the unlock option? Would it help to roll it back to a stock gingerbread build? Love ICS so I’m not in any hurry, but this is a nexus and so the universe is just a bit off as long as it is still locked… Regards, Arne, Cyprus.
PS: I’d like to send you a voicemail and pronounce my name for you but alas, while I DO have a face for radio i don’t have the voice for it. I guess I can’t win them all, and will just have to be content with whichever way you pronounce it
We have our own Google+ page! and an updated Android app!
What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Dave – “First Week In” & MW3
Patrick – DC Universe Online and MW3
Steve – Chuck Season 4
Bill – 50/50 and Killer Elite
Geoff – Uncharted 3 started DC Universe
Picks of the week
Dave – Tiny Flashlight
Patrick – ZAGGfolio for iPad 2/ CardMunch (iOS)
Steve – EVI
Bill – Booq Boa Nerve M backpack
Geoff – Samsung Galaxy Nexus OEM extended battery
Simulcast 139: Blackout
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Podcast on January 18, 2012
This week on Simulcast 139, we’re going to talk a bit about SOPA. We’re also going to talk about gadgets, and Geoff has news from a Playstation Vita event.
Apple
Nissan’s self-healing iPhone case
Apple patents clothes that track how you wear them, tell you when it’s time to update your wardrobe
Apple announcing GarageBand tool for eBooks? or A new textbook format?
IK Multimedia iRig PRE to allow use of XLR mics with iOS devices
Google
Galaxy Note could be the Galaxy Journal on VZW
CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 brings ICS to HP Touchpad
Miscellaneous
AT&T increases data prices and allowances
T-Mobile, Walmart do another kumbaya with contract-free unlimited family plan for 3G users
Samsung wasn’t interested in buying RIM, still isn’t interested in buying RIM
Kodak joins the party and sues Samsung for patent infringement
Microsoft
Tritton Warhead 7.1 Headset for Xbox 360 brings direct connection to Xbox 360
Gaming
Geoff and the PS Vita
Call of Duty Elite App out for iOS and Android
Listener Email
Email #1
Hello Simulcast crew,
I have a question regarding blogging. I have a friend that wants to start a blog, and being the local geek, she’s turned to me. I’ve read blogs forever, but never thought about starting one for myself or anyone else. From searching around I have seen services like Blogger and WordPress. Do you guys have any good recommendations and why do you prefer that service? Thanks for your help, and love the show.
Rob (@brat1475)
Email #2
I was wondering if you could do a compare and contrast on the Roku vs Apple TV. What do i get on the Roku but not on the Apple? What can the Apple TV do the Roku cannot? The old Roku I think had a dual band built in but the Roku 2 does not, is there any loss of value as a result? If i were to dump cable, which would make me happier?
Also, how can I get a better signal from my wireless router? It appears to reach throughout the house most of the time, but does drop off to the back of the house at times. How can i tell if my problem is placement of the router vs the need for more bandwidth?
Thanks
Frank ‘Butch’ Bruscato
We have our own Google+ page! and an updated Android app!
What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Dave -
Patrick – MW3
Steve – MW3for Playstation Infinity Blade II
Bill – Cowboys and Aliens
Geoff – Dragon Age II (catching up), Kingdoms of Amalur Demo, Darkness II demo and Uncharted 3
Picks of the week
Dave -
Patrick – Downcast (iOS) (thanks to @colmination for the suggestion)
Steve – Playstation 3, Not the element case Vapor 4
Bill – CWM Recovery Touch for Galaxy Nexus
Geoff – PS Vita and Pocketcasts
Simulcast 130: Bi-tech-ual
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Podcast on November 9, 2011
This week on The Simulcast 130 we are joined by Brian Feldhaus, we talk about the HTC Rezound, the death of Flash, Modern Warfare 3, and more listener emailsHTC Rezound
HTC starts announcing ICS updates
Adobe stops developing Flash for mobile
HTC Ville coming next year?
Droid 4 (w LTE) shows up in Verizon system, coming soon?
Gingerbread update finally hits the the OG Epic 4G on Sprint
Google pulling support for Blackberry Gmail App (download now or be stuck with web app)
Apple
No plans for Siri on older devices May be linked to 4S’ unique proximity sensor GREED?
Amazon buys voice recognition startup Yap to counter Apple’s Siri
Australian court forces Apple to hand over private operator iPhone business terms
Microsoft
HTC Titan to hit AT&T shelves on November 20 for $199
Tango video calling app now in Windows Phone Market
Microsoft planning to combat Windows Phone app piracy with new encryption
Gaming
Modern Warfare 3 – our review and thoughts
Apple’s iOS & Google Android command 58% of US portable game revenue
Miscellaneous
Verizon offering a double data promotion
Barnes & Noble announced Nook 2
Fedora 16 comes out and brings a heavy dose of cloud processing and storage support
We have our own Google+ page! and an Android app!
Email
Hi guys, me again!
On holiday this week so in a chilled out mood and had time to put a question to you
Firstly, a big thanks to all you guys as you’ve helped me out again. I started by just listening to these podcasts and it’s amazing that it feels like I know you all personally now. You’ve all dug me out out the crap on various occasions and I just wish I could return the favour somehow? This time it was Dave and all I have to say is having a rummage in Daves Dropbox i felt like a kid in a sweet shop!
Having said all that, I do actually have a question. On these holidays I like to send pictures and videos during the week mainly to make my mates who are still at work jealous !!
I would love an app or service (for iOS of course!) that I could post a photo or video clip and it sent it to twitter, Facebook, Google+. blogs etc. I use pixelpipe and it comes close but only stills and not compatible with Google+.
Any ideas would be most welcome!
Gotta go, my beer has just arrived!
Gordy
Sent from my iPhone
What are we playing with/watching/reading this week?
Bill – Modern Warfare 3
Dave – Modern Warfare 3 duh
Patrick – MW3
Brian – L.A. Noire The complete edition/ B&B
Picks of the week
Bill – joemobi.com
Dave – Modern Warfare 3
Patrick – Inheritance (Final Book of Eragon Series)
Brian – Nexus S & iTap Keyboard
Simulcast 115: Happy Birthday Bill
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Podcast on July 27, 2011
Like sands through the hourglass, so is The Simulcast. We are back as always with more tech news and opinions. We have not one but two listener emails, and a hefty dose of sarcasm sprinkled in.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!!!
Apple
Kindle App updated to meet Apple’s new policy: No more buying books through the app.
Apple rumored to be developing 15 and 17 laptops in the mold of the Macbook Air
Performance variations found in the SSDs shipping in the new Macbook Airs.
Future iPhones, like Superman, to be powered by the sun?
Apple Charges Customer 122 Times for Lion
Survey: 35% of U.S. Consumers Planning to Purchase Next-Generation iPhone
Miscellaneous
Bill’s new MacBook Air – thoughts
Walmart taking another crack at challenging Netflix
New Device can test for recent drug use through your fingerprint
Sandybridge processors now in budget end (<$400) HP and Toshiba laptops
Google
Galaxy S2 coming to Verizon first?
Tensions flair as Google deletes Google+ users accounts with fake names
Google Exec calls for US Patent Law reform after Nortel sale loss.
Gaming
Phantasy Star Online 2 alpha tests to start this summer
Avatar Kinect is up and running
Listener email
Follow-up to last’s week email:
The marketenabler did the job- no trouble. though it needed root access so i had to root my archos also. anyway, theres plenty of other benefits to that also so it would only have been a matter of time. regarding my accent i’m half danish, half inuit (greenland) and i learned most of my english watching american cartoons in the mid and late 80′s so maybe it’s mostly a zentraedi or autobotian accent 
my danish accent is definately worse than my english. i’d definitelt be happy if you would send me the new android market anyway, though marketenabler does say it wornt work with the latest version.
anyway, thanks for your advice.
arne
New question:
Greetings from across the pond again here, cheers again for the iTunes voucher thing the other day! Kids off school so the apple TV is getting a pounding!
Have a listener question/challenge for you!
Now I’ve upgraded my iMac to Lion, i seem to have lost the Time machine client for my Media Smart Server.
It runs and confirms there is a server there but all the options are greyed out for setting a partition etc.
Long story short I don’t have a backup right now!
I looked on some forums and apparently that is a consequence of Lion and the HP Media Smart server team have been disbanded to work on Web OS so there is unlikely to be a new update!
Did you use your MSS as a time machine for your macs or did you have another solution?
I’m about to go out and buy yet another plug in Hard Disk to be a time machine but to be honest I liked the way the HP Server backed up everything in one place.
If you know of a workaround or a fix then I would be extremely impressed and grateful!
PS, Love the Screen video, and I’m so jealous of the new macbook air that i’ve decided to definitely get one, Did you get the faster processor? there was an option to get an I7 or an I5?
Cheers for now
Gordy
What are we playing/watching/reading this week?
Dave – Duke Nukem, Sucker Punch
Bill – Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
Patrick – Naruto Shippuden (on Season 9) Free via Crunchyroll.com
Steve – Chuck/ The Cuckoo’s Egg – Cliff Stol
Picks of the week
Dave – Beats by Dre
Bill – new 13” MacBook Air
Patrick – 2.7ghz i7 Mac Mini
Steve – Tout
Simulcast 112: Hangout
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Friends, Podcast on July 6, 2011
Google
Google Plus – our thoughts (Public Profile requirement)
Federal Judge allows Google “Wi-Spy” lawsuit to continue
Google Maps Transit Navigation beta for Android
Google, MapQuest, Microsoft and Aol sued for allegedly infringing 3D mapping patent
Google+ to require that profiles be visible to all, will boot private profiles after July 31st
Apple
Google Plus iOS app already submitted to Apple
PDF exploit leaked then less than one week later jailbreakme.com releases for all idevices on 4.3x
OS X Lion to allow running of multiple copies of Lion on same machine through virtualization
Apple beats out Google for control of Nortel’s 4G patents
Microsoft
Gaming
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) receives a Star Wars Mod
Nintendo’s Wii U coming out sometime after April 1, 2012 (One big April Fools Joke?)
Miscellaneous
Verizon switching to tiered data July 7th
The 3D Chocolate Printer: Food meets Technology
Are Google Music and Amazon Cloud Player illegal?
Facebook release video chat powered my Skype
Amazon throws in unlimited storage if you buy $20 cloud plan
Listener email
Hey guys just wanted to send a quick email.
I think one of my first emails to the simulcast crew was regarding my purchase of a Nexus One. I am sad to say that after 18 months I have now had to move on to something else…Don’t worry I didn’t get an iPhone. Eff that, I’m an android supporter through and through 
Instead I opted for the Galaxy S 2.
So far I’m really impressed with it, I’ve never been a huge fan of Samsung mobile hardware and software but this phone is pretty awesome.
Anyways, I just wanted to share my (albeit brief) story of me and my good friend N1. The next leg of the N1′s journey will be to eBay I think as I try to find a new loving home for it.
Catch you later guys
Chris, Scotland
Twitter – @Gamer_Chris
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Hey guys
I’m looking to get an Android phone for my wife to replace her 2 year old Samsung featurephone… however, she’s not a big fan of touchscreens, and would prefer a mobile with a physical keyboard (as opposed to something cutting edge, like the Galaxy S II).
So far I’ve only seen two phones available in the UK: the HTC Desire Z, and the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro. Throwing out the Sony Ericsson because of the size of the phone (far too small!), does anyone have any experience/thoughts on the Desire Z, and are there any new Android handsets coming out soon with a physical keyboard?
Keep up the good work!
Ian Hamilton (near London, England)
What are we playing/watching this week?
Dave – Black Ops Annihilation Map Pack
Bill – The Last Three Days,
Patrick – Galactic Warfare (Star Wars Mod of Modern Warfare) / BLOPs Annihilation
Brian – Half life 2 on Steam Me want Xbox!
Picks of the week
Dave -
Bill – MoboPlayer Android video player
Patrick – Google +
Brian – Podcast Box iOS
Simulcast 106: Geoff’d Up Twitter Name
Posted by Bill Stebbins in Podcast on May 25, 2011
HTC Holiday 4.5-inch behemoth with qHD resolution, 1.2GHz dual-core, and AT&T future
Google is blocking Android Market movie rentals on rooted devices because of copy protection
Apple
iPhone 5 rumored to use curved glass display
Apple revamps stores for 10th anniversary
AirPlay for Windows Media Center does exactly what you’re thinking it does
Iphone 3GS users no iOS 5 for you?
Microsoft
Steve Ballmer promises ‘over 500′ new features in Mango, teases new WP handsets for tomorrow
Gaming
First PSN now XBox Live? Hackers or just good old regular technical difficulties?
Buy a PS3 and get Black Ops Free! Hacked PSN account thrown in at no extra charge
Palm
HP thinks the TouchPad will be ‘better than number one,’ if that’s even possible
Miscellaneous
T-Mobile launches new individual and family plans right on schedule
Tmobile to unleash HSPA+ 42 mbps in 50 markets (Rocket 3.0 the first device to be capable)
Barnes & Noble announces new touch-enabled Nook for $139
A national internet sales tax coming soon?
ATT announces first LTE cities
Listener Email
Hey guys, after two years on an iPhone 3GS, I made the jump to the Samsung Galaxy S II…
Do you have any recommendations for apps to use on an everyday basis? What is the best app for podcast downloads without being tethered to a PC?
Keep on spreading the good words and telling it how it is!
Ian aka @theianhamilton
What are we playing this week?
Steve – Frisbee for ipad
Dave – Red Faction Armageddon Demo
Bill- Nothing 
Patrick- Lego Starwars :the Complete Saga/BLOPs/ Baseball Superstars 2011 (Android & iOS)
Picks of the week
Steve – xbackup
Dave – MIUI Rom and Bamboo Tablet
Bill- Google Music Beta
Patrick- Enki Case (ipad2) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (going watch this weekend)
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