This week on Simulcast 162, we’re back after our holiday week. We will discuss all things gadgets, and we have an android gaming console, still waiting on Nexus 7, Kindle Phones, and the uncool Galaxy Tab.
We’ll talk about it all, right here on the Simulcast.
Apple
OS X Mountain Lion goes GM
Some early 64bit Macs will not get OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion update
Bloomberg says Apple iPhone to TMobile in 2013
Tweetbot for Mac Alpha
Google
Galaxy Tab not as cool as iPad, therefore not infringing
Verizon blames Samsung for SGS3 locked bootloader, Samsung offers dev edition
Galaxy Note ICS update Tuesday
Verizon GNex now AOSP supported once again, 4.1.1. is here!
Will Amazon make the Kindle Phone?
Nexus 7 discovered to have magnetic sensor. Smart cover coming?
Jelly Bean on Kindle Fire
Samsung update pulls Universal Search from Galaxy S III (there’s a work around)
HTC confirms new tablet is coming (no specifics yet)
Gaming
Ouya Android based gaming console a hit on Kickstarter
Miscellaneous
Nikon recalls battery packs sold with D800 and D7000 due to burn hazard
Dropbox doubles paid subscribers storage space for free.
US court rules in favor of Aereo, says streaming of live tv to iPads/iPhones & cloud based DVR legal
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What are we playing with /watching/reading this week?
Bill – Dead Trigger, Halo: REACH campaign and American Reunion
Dave – The Bachelor
Patrick – Amazing Spider-Man (via Marvel Comics iPad app)
Geoff – Shoot many robots, Savages, Quarantine
Picks of the week
Bill – Water Drops Plus
Dave – Notification Toggle , JellyBean
Patrick – Google+ for iPad
Geoff – MacBook Pro Retina
