This week a new Android smartphone challenger entered the ring. Sam Ventimiglia joins us to talk about the Essential Phone and is it really "essential" for the market.

We also discuss a recent photo that was unveiled of what is presumed to have been the successor to the Lumia 950 XL Windows Mobile device and also the potential worldwide ban of tablets and laptops in carry on luggage during flights.

All this and more on the Tech Informist Podcast!

 

Full shownotes available at: http://thetechinformist.com/episode-179-essential-phone-really-essential

This week, Kevin and Brad discuss Kevin's recent experience at Six Flags trying out the new VR roller coaster experience. They also talk about the unveiling of the new Surface Pro computer and much more including:

• Google Pixel smartphones getting blacklisted
• Microsoft Beam game streaming service rebranded as Mixer
• Intel pushing Thunderbolt 3 to PCs

 

Full shownotes available at: http://thetechinformist.com/episode-178-thoughts-on-vr-roller-coasters-at-six-flags

This week we share our thoughts about Google I/O's day 1 along with the recent unveiling of the HTC U11 smartphone.

We also discuss:

• Huge Xbox Live Gold member game sale
• Legend of Zelda coming to a mobile device near you?
• Samsung having Galaxy S8 sales success
• Instagram has more new features
• Snap lost a WHOLE lot of money

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Trailer for Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville"
• Alien: Covenant movie is out
• The Tim Tracker YouTube channel
• Kevin interviewed Console Wars author Blake Harris on Everything VR & AR podcast

If you are a fan of Microsoft, there is no shortage of news coming from our friends at Redmond.

Did you happen to catch Build this year? Are there any new features that excite you? Let us know.

We also talk a little Cortana news, more Echo devices from Amazon, Qualcomm's new processors and an interesting new feature coming to Waze.

 

Hosts

• Kevin Harvell - @KevinHarvell
• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

Full shownotes available at: http://thetechinformist.com/episode-176-microsoft-build-thoughts

Another exciting event brings more software and devices. Microsoft shows off what they have been up to and we discuss our thoughts.

What do you think of the new Surface Laptops? Will you be picking one up?

We also discuss losing weight in VR, the 2017 Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees, broadband internet in space, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe thoughts.

 

Hosts

• Kevin Harvell - @KevinHarvell
• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

Full shownotes can be found at http://thetechinformist.com/episode-175-microsoft-edu-event/

This week we compare the LG G6 and Samsung S8 to each other. We weigh the pros and cons of each to help give you a better perspective of which of the latest Android flagships are right for you.

Do you plan on picking up either phone? If not, why not? We really would like to hear from you.

The S8 has just launched, but Bixby is missing on Verizon and the independent dev community help fix that. Nintendo launches a new portable console (no not that one), Amazon gets creepy, and much more.

Full shownotes can be found at: http://thetechinformist.com/episode-174-lg-g6-vs-samsung-s8/

This week we discuss Facebook's F8 Event, where they they are looking to innovate and lead in AR and messaging.

Do you think Facebook has enough credibility to excite users again? Do any of the new announcements excite you?

After just having killed off the NES Classic, rumors swirl about an SNES Classic reportedly releasing later this year. We also discuss "iPhone 8," Samsung teaming up with Amazon with HDR10+, Mastercard, and much more.

 

Full shownotes can be found at http://thetechinformist.com/episode-173-is-facebook-cool-again/

 

For those who follow video games, it is no secret that the NES Classic has been a hard item to get a hold of.

Now, Nintendo is killing it off for reasons unknown. Sure there are some possible reasons we think may have led to Nintendo's decision and we discuss them on this episode. But sadly no official word from Nintendo.

On this episode of Tech Informist we pay our respects to this wonderful little nostalgia machine and wonder, what went wrong and will Nintendo continue with the Classics series of hardware?

Did you ever manage to pick up an NES Classic? If not, are you willing to pay extra to ensure you get one? Let us know.

We also discuss LG and Google's buddy system, more weird ads, exciting Tesla news, and much more.

 

 

Hosts

• Kevin Harvell - @KevinHarvell
• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Goodbye NES Classic 
• Google wants its next Pixel phone to feature LG's flexible OLED displays 
• Burger King ad triggers Google Home devices 
• How has your favorite current video game system sold? 
• T-Mobile aims to step up their signal game 
• Tesla Model 3 final production look to officially be unveiled in July 
• Tesla Semi-truck due to arrive in September, “Seriously next level” 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Movie - Fences 
• Show - Shameless
• Movie Trailer - Thor: Ragnarok 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Pumpkin Cider - Crown Valley Brewing

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The LG G6 is finally out and we manage to both get our hands on one. On this episode we discuss our first impressions of the latest and possibly greatest release from LG.

What are your thoughts about the LG G6? Are you looking forward to getting one or are you waiting for a different phone?

Also, Youtube TV is live, rumors of a Nokia 9 Android phone surface, Project Scorpio full specs and much more.

 

 

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• Kevin Harvell - @KevinHarvell
• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• LG G6 hands on first impressions (Thanks to our friends at Verizon)
• YouTube TV is live! (in only 4 cities) 
• Nokia 9 to feature QHD OLED display, iris scanner and OZO Audio 
• New Pebble update sets stage for online server shutdown 
• Project Scorpio's full specs, right here, in detail 
• Android is now the most used OS online 
• Hyperloop One discussion 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Book - Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation 
• Movie - Power Rangers (2017)
• YouTube - Go search and be entertained by Don Rickles
• Show - Fargo season 2 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Midas Touch - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

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It's no secret that Samsung is king when it comes to Android. This week, the Samsung made the upcoming Galaxy S8 & S8+ official at their event in New York.

Are you someone who loves their Samsung devices? Will you be picking up one of these, and if so are you grabbing an S8 or the larger S8+? Or are you waiting for a completely different device?

We also discus Elon Musk's Neuralink start-up, free MLB offers from T-Mobile, Xbox and Windows updates, and much more. 

 

 

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• Kevin Harvell - @KevinHarvell
• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+
  • Microsoft Edition! 
• Elon Musk's Neuralink will plug AI into your brain 
• Tesla Y teaser 
• Report: The Next Call Of Duty Is Call Of Duty: WWII 
• Titanfall 2 update 
• T-Mobile is giving all of its customers a free year of baseball streaming 
• Beam Streaming, Intuitive Guide And More Come To Xbox One Starting March 29th 
• Windows 10's Creators Update arrives on April 11th 

 

 

Week-end Rant

• How much is your online search history worth to your ISP? 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Movie -  Beauty and the Beast 
• Movie - Ghost in the Shell 
• Movie - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Unfiltered Wheat Beer - Boulevard Brewing Co.

 

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