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UnavailablePocketnow Weekly 116: Nexus 6, Klingon Cortana, and the "double-data" lie
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Pocketnow Weekly 116: Nexus 6, Klingon Cortana, and the "double-data" lie

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Pocketnow Weekly 116: Nexus 6, Klingon Cortana, and the "double-data" lie

FromPocketnow Weekly Podcast

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115 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2014
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Podcast episode

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Nexus 6, Windows 10, Android L, and #BendGate's eyeroll-worthy replacement for tiresome outrage, #GapGate. Let it never be said the tech space isn't predictable.But not all is lost. On this week's podcast, we serve you a heaping helping of the mobile technology news and opinion you crave – and we also shake it up a bit: joining such storied installments as Gadgets in Hand and What Phone Should I Buy is a new segment designed to let Chief News Editor Stephen Schenck air his grievances in a civilized fashion: Dial F for Fail is here, and today it's taking on those hated Decepticons of the smartphone world, the carriers!Also, Cortana speaks Klingon now, so there's something else to live for.If that's the kind of podcast that pours your prune juice, then it is indeed "a good day to die": the Pocketnow Weekly is your podcast warrior in arms. Join us for Pocketnow Weekly 116 below –either through the unedited video stream at 2:00pm Eastern (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version that's now up– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!Pocketnow Weekly 116 Recording DateOctober 3, 2014 HostsMichael FisherStephen SchenckJaime Rivera ProducerJules Wang Podcast RundownSponsor(00:02:02)The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by Themer, a product of MyColorScreen.com: the largest community of designers showing off Android homescreen creations complete with custom widgets, backgrounds, icons, and more. Pay them a visit, or download Themer to your Android phone right from the Play Store, and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you! Announcements(00:04:07)iPhone 6 review is up!iPhone 6 Plus review is up too!Galaxy Alpha review debuts today!The Xperia Z3 is in the house – and the Z3 Compact isn't far behind! News(00:16:10)Microsoft introduces Windows 10 for phone, tablet, and desktop useDetailed Nexus 6 rumors attempt to confirm name, hardware specsEarly Android L build for Galaxy S5 leaks on videoSamsung responds to Note 4 gap issue, says it's fine like thatHTC Eye hinted to sport 13MP front-facer, with flashHTC One M8 max might be a little smaller than last year'sHTC pulls in another quarterly profit, beating expectationsLG webOS smartwatch in the works Dial F for Fail(01:07:20)A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general stupidity within the mobile industry. Today's topic: "The Tale of the Double Data Deception!" Listener Mail(01:25:00)E-mailed submissions from Vijay V., William Li, and Andy Le MusicIt may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!•Thanks for listening. See you next week!
Released:
Oct 4, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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Mobile-tech talk and lame jokes from the informative yet unrefined team at Pocketnow. Covering smartphones, tablets, wearables and other gadgets you dreamed of owning when you were young. Stitcher Award winner: Best Technology Podcast, 2013