Spring has sprung and along with it, new devices from Apple. We discuss what all is in the Spring 2017 refresh.

What do you think of the new red iPhone? Do you think it is worth getting or are you not a fan? Let us know!

We also talk about Samsung's new digital assistant Bixby, Destiny 2 leaks, YouTube advertisement boycott and much more.

 

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The Nintendo Switch is finally out and we finally got our hands on it. We discuss our first impressions of Nintendo's latest console.

Did you happen to pick up a Nintendo Switch? What are your thoughts behind this portable console?

We also discuss the LG G6 Launch incentives, Facebook's local government tool, Google Chrome and more.

 

 

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

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• LG G6 will launch in the U.S. and Canada on April 7 
  • LG is offering a free Google Home with the purchase of its new flagship 
  • Sprint giving away a 49 inch TV and Google Home 
• Facebook adds an easy way to find your local government officials 
• Google says that version 57 of Chrome will help improve battery life on laptops 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Movie - Trumbo
• Game - Disney Afternoon Collection from Capcom 
• Comedy - Dave Chappelle returning to Netflix March 21 with new material 

 

 

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• Australian Pale Ale - Stubborn German Brewing Company 

 

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MWC has come and gone. Along with it, new and exciting devices to discuss and debate over.

Which device was your favorite out of the bunch? Did we leave any device out? Let us know.

Also, YouTube announces a TV option, just what the heck is Ingress Protection, Xbox and Nintendo news, and much more.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• MWC Device thoughts 
  • Nokia 3310 
• YouTube announces YouTube TV 
• Ingress Protection (IP) and what it means 
• Xbox Game Pass 
• Nintendo Switch Cartridges Taste So Bad 
• Google pulls the plug on its Pixel laptops 
• Microsoft planning to bring mixed reality content to Project Scorpio and the Xbox One in 2018 
• SpaceX wants to send a pair of tourists around the moon by the end of 2018 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Movie - The Lobster 
• Show - The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story 
• Minecraft reaches whopping 122 million copies sold 
• Trailer - Alien: Covenant 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• American Kolsch - Boulevard Brewing Co.

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This week we discuss a huge discovery made by NASA. We really like science along with technology and thought it would be a good fit.

Do you like when we talk about things in the scientific community? What do you think of their giant discovery?

Shoot us an email over to [email protected] to share your thoughts.

We also examine Tesla's earnings, UPS delivery drones, AMD's new Intel-killer chip, and much more.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• New NASA discovery 
• UPS shows off drone delivery test 
• Apple Devises Brilliant Name for Fabled Spaceship Campus 
• Your Samsung phone may soon be able to unlock your Windows PC 
• Remix OS for Mobile aims to work like Continuum 
• AMD announces Ryzen, reveals three new CPU models 
• Fitbit paid just $23 million for Pebble 
• Trump is a domain squatter 
• Tesla news
  • Could be offering own insurance and maintenance plans 
  • Plans to double supercharging stations 
  • Not expected to unionize 
  • Planning on three new Gigafactory locations 
  • Out with the old, in with the old CFO wise? 
• Snapchat makes Spectacles available online 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Game - Halo Wars 2
• Game - Horizons: Zero Dawn 
• App - MyTube! Coming soon to Xbox One 
• MARCH FREE XBOX GAMES WITH GOLD ANNOUNCED 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Lava Lake Wit by Crazy Mountain Brewing Company

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We are so reliant and addicted to our smart devices that we sometimes forget it is healthy to walk away for a few days. Kevin And Brad discus what they do to reset device fatigue.

Have you ever taken a vacation without using your device? Do you think it is a healthy practice we should do more of?

Also, mobile carriers go to battle, Microsoft set to announce Project Scorpio a day earlier than usual at E3, the iPhone rumor mill and much more.

 

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With Electric cars becoming more and more popular, Tesla proves it is still king when it comes to acceleration.

Do you plan on getting an electric car anytime soon or are you waiting for them to become more mainstream? Let us know your thoughts.

We also discuss The Big Game aka Super Bowl, Apple hires, Sony Camera tech, UWP apps on Xbox and more.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• 2017 TESLA MODEL S P100D FIRST TEST: A NEW RECORD — 0-60 MPH IN 2.28 SECONDS! 
• Super Bowl drone show thoughts 
• Twitter will soon filter out abusive replies to tweets 
• Apple Hires Amazon Fire TV Head to Spearhead Apple TV Business 
• Sony's new camera sensor can shoot 1080p video at 1000fps 
• Microsoft will soon bring UWP games to your Xbox One

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Game - Gears of War 4's February update is here with Valentine's goodies, new maps and more 
• Show - 'Castlevania' is getting a Netflix animated series 
• Show - Stranger Things 2 Trailer for the Super Bowl!  
• Show - Bill Nye Saves The World 
• Game - GTA IV and the Liberty City expansion pack is now Xbox One backwards compatible 

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Guinness Rye Pale Ale - Guinness 

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All kinds of things are happening around the beloved game company Nintendo. We share all the interesting things that surround it currently.

Do you have a Switch preordered? Did you finally get your hands on an NES Classic? If you did, will you be hacking it?

We also discus the Tesla battery farm, Instagram vs Snapchat, Razer and much more.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Nintendo is on a roll!
  • Nintendo Switch online service will be much cheaper than on PS4 or Xbox One 
  • Confirmed Day One Switch titles 
  • WII U PRODUCTION ENDS GLOBALLY 
  • NINTENDO SELLS 1.5 MILLION NES CLASSICS WORLDWIDE 
  • Hakchi2 
• Oculus plans to appeal $500 million verdict in the recent Zenimax case 
• Tesla Gives the California Power Grid a Battery Boost 
  • Tesla Battery Farm video
• Instagram Stories is making Snapchat’s story disappear 
• Nextbit acquired by Razer, will cease Robin sales immediately 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Fallout 4's PS4 Pro update and high-res PC textures incoming 
• Xbox Live Games With Gold For February 2017 
• Blog - Quit Playing Games You Are Not Enjoying
• Brad Finally received the Gears of War 4 statue from IGN!
  • Waiting for Cuphead - Unlocked 267
• Darrell Prichard's pick - Show - SIX on the History Channel
• Namco’s founder and ‘father of Pac-Man’ dies at 91

 

 

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• Hopslam Ale - Bell's Brewery

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After many months, Samsung is finally releasing it's findings on the Note 7 debacle. They are also taking drastic measures to ensure this does not occur again.

Where you one of the few million people affected by the Samsung Note 7 recall? Are you still hanging onto your Note 7 or have you finally given in?

We also discuss the Galaxy S8 and LG G6 ...again. Along with Xbox, Amazon, Google Maps, and more.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Samsung Finally Releases Note 7 Disaster Autopsy 
  • This is Samsung's new 8-point battery safety check 
• Is this the Galaxy S8? 
• LG G6 reported to have a Snapdragon 821 
• First Wave of New Xbox Update Features Ship to Select Xbox Insiders 
  • Boy With One Leg playing Baseball 
• Google Maps introduces a feature letting users know parking accessibility 
• Amazon's new wake word for Echo will have all the Star Trek geeks smiling 
• Google says the voice search space is in its very early days 
• The NES Classic has now been hacked to be able to install 600 games 
• Bryan “Like a boss” Roper caught in latest round of Microsoft layoffs 

 

 

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• Website - Today I Found Out 
• YouTube - Today I Found Out
• Drunk History - Jim Abbott at the Pan American Games

 

 

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• Dayblazer - New Belgium Brewing

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Last week we mentioned that Nintendo was having their Switch presentation the night after we recorded. During that event, Nintendo revealed more details on the Switch including price point of the console and accessories along with release date and launch lineup of games.

We have not personally ordered yet, but are curious if you have or will be getting one at launch or soon after.

Are you convinced enough with what Nintendo has shown off so far to purchase a Switch? Let us know!

We also discuss Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors, more LG G6 news, Cortana on Android, and more.

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Nintendo Switch 
• Verizon getting tired of waiting for people to return thousands of Note 7 devices 
• These leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 front panels hint at phones' design 
• LG will hold G6 press event on Feb 26 at MWC 
  • LG to officially unveil two new Android Wear smartwatches February 9 
• Can President Trump help get Apple to bring production to the US? 
• Microsoft Patents a Phone with Foldable Screen 
• No more Cortana support for the Band 2 on Android 
  • Cortana also is coming to your Android lockscreen 

 

 

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• Game - Super Mario Run coming to Android in March 
• Movie - Magnificent 7 (2016) 
• Game - Play Watch Dogs 2 on XB1 for free on Jan 24 
• Movie News - Are you ready for the Emoji Movie? 
• Brad's Destructoid Blog -  New Years Evil: A Darkness Within

 

 

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• Option #2 - Rock Bridge Brewing Co. 

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We are anticipating a heavy ice storm here in St. Louis but ready to talk about more tech. Oh this episode Kevin talks about his 2 week experience with the Apple Watch and past wearables such as the Microsoft Band 2.

Do you still like or use wearables?

Do you think they are still a legitimate platform or fading fast? Also, which wearable OS do you like best?

Also, we discuss more LG G6 rumors, Apple's aim at augmented reality, the iPhone turns 10 and Nintendo Switch on the Horizon.

 

 

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• Brad Whiteside - @Holy_Shadows

 

 

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Topics discussed include:

• Two of the Project Valerie laptops we mentioned last week Razer had at CES have been reported stolen 
• Apple’s Augmented Reality headset rumored to hit the market later this year 
• LG G6 to have extra tall display? 
• Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 10 years ago 
  • YouTube - Steve Jobs - iPhone Introduction in 2007
• Slack brings its desktop app to the Windows Store 
• Nintendo Switch announcement 
  • Possible console cost 

 

 

App, Entertainment & Hardware Picks

• Movie - Hidden Figures 
• Game -  7 Days to Die 
• Brad's Distructoid Blog post

 

 

Beer Picks of the Week

• Vanilla Porter - Breckenridge Brewery 

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