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Simulcast 168: iSack

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This week on Simulcast 168, most of the whole crew is back and we’re catching up from last week. We’re talking about the Samsung vs Apple decision, Samsung Galaxy device news, and a freaking Android camera. Whoa!

We’ll talk about it all, right here on the Simulcast.

Apple
Jury foreman: The evidence was overwhelming
No NFC for next iPhone?

Google
Galaxy Note 2 official
Samsung Galaxy camera announced
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.8 revealed for people with big pockets
Apple specifies Samsung phones to ban
Galaxy S3 to come in more colors
Possible HTC tablet leaked in pics – what do we think?

Microsoft
Samsung’s first Windows Phone 8 phone looks amazing
Windows Phone 8 10/29
Samsung ATIV Windows 8 Tablets
Sony VAIO Duo 11

Gaming
Maddenoliday

Miscellaneous
T-Mo unveiling unlimited unthrottled data plans Sept 5th
RadioShack No Contract Wireless may be getting ready to launch September 5th
Vizio Co-star hands-on

We are now on Stitcher!

We have our own Google+ page! You can also email us podcast@thesimulcast.com – Call us 203-903-CAST

Listener emails

Can you and some of your chums maybe help me out?
I’ve had a bit of an ‘eBay fest’ this weekend and decided to sell my D40, our HD camcorder and a few old printers etc and I’ve generated a decent budget for a new camera (but it needs to take decent video also)

I’m a bit wed to Nikon but only because I have retained the 18-200mm lens and hoped to buy a ‘body only’

I narrowed it down to D7000, D90 or D5100.   I had pretty much decided on the 5100 until a few reviews on YouTube reported some dire video results?  Do you think it’s just them being crap or should I be worried.  My wife will kill me for selling the camcorder if it’s replacement is shite!

Are you and your team familiar with these and what do you recommend?

Bearing in mind that my sole aim is to to take decent, well lit, focused pictures and video of my family with the occasional bit of ‘creativeness’ thrown in when the urge takes me!

Gordy

What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Bill – Breaking Bad
Dave – Breaking Bad Season 4/5
Patrick – Madden 13
Geoff – Breaking Bad, Hell on Wheels, CS:GO

Picks of the week
Bill – Top Gear America
Dave – iMapMyRide
Patrick – Vizio Co-Star
Geoff – Lumia 900

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Simulcast 147: White Ice

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This week on Simulcast 147, we’re enjoying Pi Day and several of us eagerly await new iPads this Friday.

Apple
Apple stores open Friday at 8am for iPad sales
Hague stops any further Samsung suits against Apple for 3G patents if Apple agrees to consider licensing them and grants victory to Apple
Apple buying up old iPad 2s
Verizon CTO confirms that Verizon only releasing LTE handsets rest of 2012
Rumor: Macbook Air Accessory Manufacturer claims 15” Air coming next month

Google
Google I/O pre-sale on March 27th
ICS coming to Tab 10.1 soon (officially)
HTC has 16 devices on ICS upgrade list
Samsung looking into Android powered cameras
Instagram for Android makes appearance at SXSW 2012

Gaming
Black Ice DLC for MW3 released Tuesday
Update for Black Ops Zombies iOS App – 3/16 according to Treyarch Twitter
StarWars: The Old Republic free to play this weekend

Miscellaneous
Twitter buys Posterous
WalMart digital conversion service official
Verizon lights up its 200th LTE market and plans to double their coverage by end of 2012

We have our own Google+ page! and an updated Android app! You can also email us podcast@thesimulcast.com

Listener email
Hey Simulcast.
I’m about a month away from upgrading my phone.
But I’m split between the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy Note.
The Note is attractive to me because of its huge screen and battery.
Whichever one I choose, I’ll be stuffing in a double sized battery.
Having 5 amps in my pocket just sounds juicy.
But I am a bit nervous about going back to 2.3 after having 4.0 on my Nexus S for several months.
The Note will fit my pocket and either of them will require two handed use as my hands size limit is 4 inches anyway.
Also the Nexus only comes in 16 gig flavour here, whereas the Note has room for SanDisk’s new 64 gig MicroSD (yes people have tested it with success) on top of the internal storage.
I do sound like a Note buyer don’t I?
Still love your show, and I hope you have some advice for me.

Arne, Cyprus

What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Bill – MW3 Black Ice, Halo Anniversary, Scramble
Patrick – MW3, Scrabble (iOS)
Brian – The Walking Dead
Geoff – Mass Effect 3 (a little), Halo Anniversary, Dexter Season 2, Walking Dead

Picks of the week
Bill – Androidified Case for Galaxy Nexus from Cruzer Lite
Patrick – Audiotechnica ATR-6550
Brian – gMusic app, iomega Network hard drive.
Geoff – Mass Effect 3 and Zagg (good rant)

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Simulcast 142: Boo-frickin-who

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This week on Simulcast 142, the big game may be over, but only one of us is crying. BOOM! We have lots of Google updates, Apple TV news, and even some Microsoft news!

Google
Chrome Beta released for Android – ICS only
Google Voice update brings Honeycomb and ICS UI updates and Asynchronous SMS
Samsung Galaxy SIII will be 7mm thin, May release?
Report: Google hires Apple exec to work on ‘secret project’
HP releases Android Kernel for Touchpad

Apple
Apple 42 inch TV in Best Buy survey for $1499
Motorola wins permanent injunction against Apple’s iCloud in German court (update: ban lifted)
Tweetbot for iPad released and update for iPhone app

Miscellaneous
Verizon and Redbox team up to launch streaming and physical media service later this year
Netflix teams with eyeIO to lower bandwidth use on movie night
Verizon double data returns Friday
Vonage Mobile App allows free calls and texts worldwide to fellow Android and iOS app users
Amazon and Viacom make deal to bring more TV shows to Amazon Prime Instant Video Service
Sony announces that “UMD Passport” service will not be offered in the US for Vita

Microsoft
Stepto leaving Microsoft for parts unknown
Microsoft to lauch Windows 8 Consumer Preview at Mobile World Congress on Feb 29th
Preinstalled Windows 8 consumer preview apps revealed

We have our own Google+ page! and an updated Android app! You can also email us podcast@thesimulcast.com

What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Bill – Chrome beta for Android
Geoff – Back To The Future The Game Episode 1 and 2 (there are 5 total), Dungeon Siege 3, The Tester Season 3
Patrick – Transformers Seasons 1-4 (Gen 1), Technician Class Amateur Radio Study Guide

Picks of the week
Bill – Monoprice.com
Geoff – Playstation Plus
Patrick – OneNote Mobile for Android

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Simulcast 140: No Introduction Needed

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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

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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

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Simulcast 128: Sick Remix

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This week on The Simulcast we talk about the upcoming Google devices, Apple’s “new” patent, Steve Jobs’ biography, and Nokiasoft’s new offerings.

Apple
Apple award Slide-to-Unlock patent
Sprint CEO states that iPhone’s efficient data use will help Sprint keep unlimited data plans.
Steve Jobs Biography is on pace to be Year’s top selling book

Microsoft
Nokia finally announces their first two Windows Phone offerings:
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 710

Gaming
EA’s Battlefield 3 servers buckle under first day pressures (GOW 3 working fine, it was EA). They are working fine the next day.

Miscellaneous
German Institute working on recycling computer heat to power internal components.
Verizon’s LTE Rollout is ahead of schedule
Missouri Department of Conservation provides hunters and fishermen tips on identifying and dealing with Zombies

What are we playing/watching/reading this week?
Steve –  Ghost in the wires & Steve Jobs
Bill – Shadowgun, Wind-up Knight ,Sprinkle
Dave – Steve Jobs eb00k
Patrick – GOW 3/ Reboot (Netflix)/ Steve Jobs Biography
Geoff – Battlefield 3, Duke Nukem Forever, Breaking Bad

Picks of the week – sponsored by BrianandDeniseHarris.com
Steve – Words with friends
Bill – Galaxy Nexus
Dave – Steve Jobs eb00k
Patrick – Scribblenauts Remix (iOS)
Geoff -Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360)

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Simulcast 125: End of an Era

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This week on The Simulcast we talk about the loss of Steve Jobs, iPhone 4S announcements, the Nexus Prime, and we have even MORE listener mail!Apple
Steve Jobs has died at 56 of cancer. (Moment of silence)
iPhone 4S announced, same great look, new internals – what do we think?
10th Anniversary of iPod brings.. White iPod Touch, minor price changes, and Nano software update.
Sprint will offer unlimited data plan for iPhone 4S (same rates)
Samsung pulls a play from the Apple playbook and seeks to block 4S sales in France & Italy
Apple Cards App allows for custom greeting cards to be created and sent from iOS device for $2.99 in US $4.99 international.  Look out Hallmark.
Apple offering Micro USB Adapters for European iPhone 4S Owners (Required by EU Law; Works on iphone 4, 3GS, and 3G)

Google
Nexus Prime teased in video, curved screen and contact charging pictured
Nexus Prime will dock in a tablet?
Shadowgun for tablets coming soon
Adobe announces Photoshop Touch for Android $10 available soon

Microsoft
Xbox 360 will transform TV – tipsters says Lovefilm will hit before EOY, possibly in dash update
Xbox companion will let you control your Xbox from your WP7 device
The iPhone 4S is Microsoft’s chance to catch up to Apple

Miscellaneous
Showtime launches Anytime streaming portal, social iPad app
Early Android Emulation App appears for TouchPad
Boogie Board Rip ($130) preorders begin, brings storage and porting options.

Listener email
Hi guys,

I am looking for some suggestions for a good video editing package for windows. I know most (if not all) of you mainly use Apple machines but I just wondered if any of you did have any experience with video editing on the windows platform.

I have recently launched my website for covering news and reviews in the gaming world (cheap plug). I am seriously considering doing some video reviews as well as old fashioned text based and I have started to look at capture cards (if you have any info in this area that would also be greatly appreciated!)

As you can see the site is still fairly empty but we are trying to get more content onto it as quickly as possible. Anyway, as always keep up the good work and have a great weekend

Your friend in Glasgow Scotland

Chris @Gamer_Chris

What are we playing/watching/reading this week?
Steve – Chuck Season 4
Bill – Gears 3/Boardwalk Empire
Patrick – Gears 3/ Lion King BLU-Ray/ Son of Neptune
Dave –  Tanked/ Gears 3
Geoff -Started Breaking Bad Season 1, Playing RAGE, Vanquish, Portal 1, Battlefield 3 Beta

Picks of the week – sponsored by BrianandDeniseHarris.com
Steve – Nuvi GPS
Bill – Proclip Tablet Headrest Mount
Patrick – 8gb Ram Upgrade for Mac Mini ($44.99 from New Egg)
Dave – Mirage for Mac
Geoff – RAGE/Zune Pass

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