STL Tech Talk Podcast

STLTechTalk Podcast - Episode 31 - "The Return of the Editor"

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While the boss has been away, the boys (and girl) have played. But in Episode 31 the boss is back and man is he ready to talk about some tech news.

 

News stories talked about in this episode
  •  Sprint still looking to purchase T-Mobile. May make offer in June or July
  • Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T may have kicked the tires on offering to purchase DirecTV
  • Google may be ending the Nexus line of devices in favor of new “Android Silver” high-end device line
  • Sony feels the financial hurt as Blu-ray sales have slowed significantly faster than expected (especially overseas)
  • Snapchat gets an update that allows for video calling and text chatting
  • AT&T adds more data and tethering options to their Go Phone plans at no additional cost
  • Apple updates MacBook Air line with faster Haswell CPUs; cuts prices by $100
  • iPad Office now offers printing
  • Google launches standalone Google Docs and Google Sheets apps for iPhone and iPad
  • Free Windows Phone?
  • Xbox One is going to China
  • Microsoft Closes on the NOKIA deal
  • OneDrive for business accounts is increased to 1TB a user
  • NOD
    • St. Louis tech news talked about
    • St. Louis security start-up wins $710,000 grant
    • 28 year old Silicon Valley whiz-kid is from St. Louis

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      Apps of the week
      • Kevin - KMOV Weather (Android & iOS - Free) and The Weather Channel (Windows Phone, iOS & Android - Free)
      • Alejandro - Sleep Cycle (iOS - $2.99)
      • JJ - Movie Maker (Windows 8 & Windows Phone - Free)

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        Episode 31 is dedicated to the late Linda Harvell, mother of STLTechTalk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Harvell

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