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Star Wars day! - Episode 108

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In case you have been living in an underground bunker with no access to the internet or new, you know that Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is now in theaters. Likely by the time you listen to this episode, we will have seen it and look forward to sharing thoughts on a future update.

May the force be with you!

 

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Star Wars Google Cardboard giveaway from Verizon

Want to enter to win a full set of Star Wars themed Google Cardboard? Our friends at Verizon have given us a set of four to give away including characters such as:

  • Kylo Ren
  • Stormtrooper
  • R2-D2
  • BB-8

    • To enter simply request an invite to our Slack channel. Once invited, enter the #starwars_cardboard channel and share your favorite Star Wars memories before January 1, 2016 and you will be entered to win!

    Pretty simple eh?

     

    Hosts
    • Kevin Harvell
    • Brad Whiteside

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        News Stories Discussed
        • Talk about the #LumiaTrials experience with Continuum
        • State of Windows Mobile and universal apps
        • Band 2 update
        • What did Popular Science write about the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903?
          • Secondary link to Google Book
          • Roads that may de-ice themselves?
          • Biggest sale ever for Xbox Store kicks off December 22

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            App & Entertainment Picks
            • 16 new Xbox 360 titles hitting the Xbox One backwards compatibility list
            • Star Wars day!
              • Pre-order the digital version of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens on Windows Store, iTunes and Google Play
              • The Revenant trailer looks good

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