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Episode 15 - JR Raphael

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We are joined by JR Raphael from ComputerWorld.com in Episode 15 of The Tech Informist! Listen in as we talk with JR about what led him down the road of journalism and into Android in particular.

We have a long list of great news stories to discuss after the interview as well that you will not want to miss.

 

About our guest

JR Raphael is a syndicated writer and the author of the Android Power blog. He reviews phones, tablets, smartwatches, and Chromebooks and occasionally also sleeps. You can find him on Google+, Twitter, or anywhere pastries are sold.

Also make sure to check out his personal blog as well here.

 

News Stories Discussed
  • Sony celebrates 20 years of PlayStation (Releasing 12,000 limited edition units)
  • Apple hosting "Hour of Code" this Thursday, Dec 11 in their retail stores during Computer Science Week
  • FCC estimates over 3.1 million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2013 
  • Microsoft sold over 721,000 Xbox One consoles during Black Friday week (week ending November 29) 
  • NASA successfully launched the Orion spacecraft last week. First craft designed for humans to reach that altitude in 40 years.
  • iBill can help blind people tell what the value of their paper money is 
  • The iPod iTunes fiasco
  • Microsoft Ends its bad relationship with Nook.
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