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After 4 week long hiatus during the month of July Robb, Rod, and Chris are relaxed, refreshed, and, and itching to talk tech in the 309th episode of the SMRpodcast.

Rod has a story of how he ordered a Tesla, Chris has a tale of International travel, and Robb was just chillin for the last month.  We talk a little tech, a little politics, and, even though Rod forgot, we've got our picks.

Have a listen.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller --  Step up from the Standard Xbox One Controller

Bose SoundLink III --  Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Insteon On/Off Module -- Controls lamps, space heaters, fans and other small appliances up to 1800 Watts

Episode #308 of the SRMpodcast is online and ready for download. While the guys are out this week, we have a takeover show with Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Podcast and Terrance Gaines, aka BrothaTech. We talk about how Robb was wrong, we discuss the Tesla fatal crash (Allison's full thoughts on it), we talk about learning Javascript and Bart's amazing tutorial series Programming by Stealth, we talk about how Terrance has jumped in on the new OS's from Apple - iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, we throw the Windows lovers a bone by talking about Mac malware,  we complain about Verizon's new pricing plans, and we even talk TV shows.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #308 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Guest Hosts:

Terrance Gaines -- @brothatech

Allison Sheridan -- @podfeet

Picks:

Allison - Tunity for iOS and Android http://tunity.com and Smartbean: http://amzn.to/29T0R08

Terrance – Anker Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Cover for iPad Air/Air 2 http://amzn.to/29m1uNP

Episode #307 of the SRMpodcast is online and ready for download.   It's not a Chicken Wings and Beer episode, but, you've just got the two big fellas on the mic.  There wasn't a lot of tech news the week leading into the July 4th holiday, but, Robb and Chris do touch on Brexit, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, new DLC for The Division, and, as always, they have their picks.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

OnStar Remote Link -- Remote start, remote door unlock, and more right from your mobile phone.

SMRpodcast episode #306 is online and ready for download.  It's just the big fellas this week, so, Robb and Chris hit you with Chicken Wings and Beer Part 41.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

Android Tip --  Highlight a word and hit the up arrow to cycle through capitalization options

Google Play Music --  Now with podcast support, it is the easiest way to share the show with an Android users.

Episode #305 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download.  Robb and Chris are joined by guest host Terrance Gaines, a.k.a., Brothatech, to give us his take on WWDC and other goings on.

We cover a lot this week, including, the DNC getting hacked by Russia, thoughts on common sense gun laws, the new hotness known as the Xbox S, and if the NBA playoffs are fixed.

We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #305 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Guest Host:

Terrance Gaines -- @brothatech

Picks:

GoPro 4 Silver -- Waterproof hi-def digital camera

Medical ID -- New feature in iOS 8

Voltron -- Netflix Original animated series

Episode #304 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready to download. This week Robb is on vacation and that leaves Rod and Chris to hold the show down.

This week the boys take some time to catch up on the status of Google Fi as well as discuss future plans for phone service. Chris takes some time to clear his conscience of some bad behavior while gaming which turns out to be a pretty fun conversation.

The show had a few tech stories that were interesting taking some time to cover yet another ransom that was paid for an entire system that was encrypted by hackers. A few other stories that were discussed are AirBnB racism issues, and a twitch troll that got what he deserved.

We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #304 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

Overwatch -- PvP Game

 Bose QC 35 Wireless headphones - Noise cancelling headset

Episode #303 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download.  It just the two big fellas this week, so, Robb and Chris hit you with Chicken Wings and Beer Part 40.

Have a Listen.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

Freeletics -- Personal Training in Your Pocket

Archer -- Season Six on Netflix

Episode #302 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready to download.  We've got a full crew this week to talk about the NBA PlayOffs, a little bit of Tech, and a new update to Tom Clancy's: The Division Dropped.

It would appear that the only way to win a playoff game in the the NBA conference finals it to blow out the other team.  All four of the WCF games were blowouts and OKC, surprisingly to many, are up 3-1 over Golden State.  Cleveland is up 3-2 in the East with an average winning margin of nearly 30 points.

In tech news, Google may start trying to public shame it's OEMs that don't release updates to Android in a timely fashion, if at all.  Most Android users are on KittKat which is 2 versions back from Marshmallow and came out nearly 3 years ago.

In another blow to Windows Phone, Microsoft announces that 1850 jobs will be cut, 1350 in Finland as the company will cease phone design and production in the country.  Although WP market share has fallen to less than 1%, the company says it will still offer "areas of differentiation" possibly focusing on the business market.

Chris is has Bluetooth gremlins, Xbox may be launching a streaming stick, Chromebooks outsell Macs for the first time, and, Rod rates his Uber driver with the lost rank possible.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #302 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

ESPN App -- Live ESPN Radio, Podcasts, Score Updates, and News

Dewalt Ratcheting T-Handle Set -- Perfect tool for the right job

Thunderhead -- Book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

SMRpodcast episode 301 is online and ready for download. We've got a full crew this week and start the show off jumping right into some of the announcements made at Google I/O.

Google has new instant messaging and video calling apps coming soon call Allo and Duo respectively.  Both Robb and Rod think that Google would do better if it just improved Hangouts instead of coming out with new apps that do essentially the same thing.

It looks like Twitter may soon stop images and URLs in Tweets from counting against the 140 character count.  The entire crew thinks this is a good move as it will give users more room to get their message across without fundamentally changing how the service works.

WhatsApp Messenger is preparing to roll out video calling into what is currently one of the worlds most popular mobile IM clients.  Facebook has steadily taken ideas from WhatsApp and added them to Facebook Messenger  but it finally looks like the opposite is true.

Google calendar finally recognizes conference call pass codes in meeting invites, Chris and Robb reminiscence about the T.V. Show Knight Rider, we debate if Denzel Washington has ever made a bad movie, and Rod tells the epic tale of his horrible travel day.  We've got all this, our picks and more in episode #301 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley — @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Picks:

Where Are The Customer's Yachts -- Book on Wall Street investing

Google Spaces -- Small group social networking and sharing app for Android and iOS

StyleSeat -- Beauty and barber chair booking app for Android and iOS

SMRpodcast episode #299 is online and ready for download.  Rod is out sick this week, but, Terrance Gaines, a.k.a., BrothaTech cops the mic to talk tech with Chris and Robb.

There wasn't any big news this week, but, we definitely cover a lot of tech topics as well as a few topics not so related to tech like the NBA PlayOffs.

Native WhatsApp Messenger clients come to Windows 8 and higher and to Mac OS.  Like the web client released last year, the dedicated apps still rely heavily on your phone being present.

Microsoft reminds Windows 7 and 8 users that the free upgrade to Windows 10 is coming to an end after 1 year.  Robb doesn't think it would be terrible if MS extended support until the end of support for each platform but recognizes that it is kind of silly for people to get upset for Microsoft actually doing what they said they would do.

Public WiFi will soon become a thing in Germany, Google will stop displaying ads for Pay Day lenders, Microsoft is removing WiFi credential sharing in Windows 10, and the next iPhone may not have a head phone jack.  We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #299 of the SMRpodcast.

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Hosts:

Chris Ashley -- @bigchrisashley

Robb Dunewood -- @robbdunewood

Rod Simmons -- @rodsimmons

Guest Host:

Terrance Gaines -- @brothatech

Picks:

Text Now -- Free phone number with free SMS and free U.S. calling for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Mac, and PC

OWC Thunderbolt 2 -- Thunderbolt dock with 12 ports

XBox One Elite -- XBox One with SSD drive