TechBuzzed 009: New Year, New Beer

"We're trying to make your phone less about apps, and more about people, and sh*tty local metal bands."

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: La Roux — Bulletproof (8-bit Remix) - by YouTube user 8BitBonkers

• 00:02:02 - Facebook Home
• 00:08:09 - HTC First
• 00:12:12 - Windows 8.1
• 00:17:11 - Lucas' Rant about his Professor
• 00:21:45 - Twitter for Android Update
• 00:28:35 - Google Keep Actually Really, Really Sucks
• 00:34:46 - Spring Cleaning - Apps to Clean Your Devices

Spring Cleaning Apps:

Windows: Revo Uninstaller, CCleaner, and Glary Utilities
OS X: AppCleaner

App Pick of the Week: Foursquare — Google Play Link, iTunes Link

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So much death in the world... Tweetdeck for mobile... Google Reader... Welcome to TechBuzzed, where we are sad.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Digital Love - by Da Chip

• 00:03:18 - Samsung Galaxy S4
• 00:50:56 - Andy Rubin No Longer the Head of Android
• 01:06:01 - Google Reader will be Killed
• 01:14:30 - Tweetdeck for Mobile is Dying
• 01:18:18 - Twitter is Nuts
• 01:21:35 - Facebook Hired New CTO
• 01:22:56 - Twitter for Windows 8
• 01:30:40 - Outlook.com was down for 16 hours
• 01:33:04 - OS X 10.8.3 brings Windows 8 Bootcamp support
• 01:37:06 - Beer of the Week

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Colt 45
Lucas' Pick: King Cobra
Ryan's Pick: Budweiser Black Crown

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Let's get this straight: After Roman numeral III comes 4? Not IV? Perhaps Samsung needs to talk to the Roman numeral experts at the NFL Superbowl — they got that sh*t down pat.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Take On Me 8-Bit Remix - by YouTube user WillRock07

• 00:02:02 - Galaxy S 4
• 00:17:48 - Experia Z
• 00:38:28 - HTC One
• 00:52:38 - SXSW
• 00:55:55 - Google Shoe
• 01:02:53 - Sim City Debacle
• 01:13:42 - Facebook Newsfeed Redesign
• 01:18:25 - DLNA Rant
• 01:25:49 - Android App Design Inconsistencies
• 01:33:46 - App of the Week
• 01:41:46 - Beer of the Week

App Pick of the Week: SnapPea by Wandou Labs - Google Play Store Link

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Boatswain American IPA by Rhinelander Brewing (Monroe, WI)
Lucas' Pick: Sacred Crow IPA by Arbor Brewing Company (Ann Arbor, MI)
Ryan's Pick: Uncle Steve's Irish Stout by Short's Brewery (Elk Rapids, MI)

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We're back after 3-week hiatus, because - like T-Mobile - we just don't care. We don't give a sh*t! Ew, is that a mouse?!

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Billie Jean 8-Bit Remix - by TwistBit

• 00:04:54 - Playstation 4 Event
• 00:31:22 - Galaxy S IV will be announced March 14th
• 00:46:56 - HTC One
• 00:58:37 - Google Glass
• 01:07:56 - Google Developing Plans to Launch Retail Stores
• 01:13:42 - Chromebook Pixel
• 01:17:49 - BK and Jeep Twitter Accounts Hacked
• 01:19:58 - App of the Week
• 01:24:41 - Beer of the Week

App Pick of the Week: PocketCasts - Google Play Link, iTunes Link

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Boatswain H.L.V. (Rhinelander Brewing, Monroe, WI)
Lucas' Pick: Belgian Pale Ale by Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York)
Ryan's Pick: Rye Not? by Short’s Brew (Elk Rapids, MI)

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This is the true story... of ten family members... picked to live in an estate… drink tea together and have their lives taped... to find out what happens... when people stop being polite... and start getting real...The Real World, Downton Abbey.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: First Date - Blink 182 (8-bit remix) - by NESsongsrus

• 00:02:20 - RIM has changed their name to Blackberry
• 00:03:06 - New Blackberry devices: Z10 and Q10
• 00:04:30 - Blackberry announces Alicia Keys as new 'Global Creative Director'
• 00:06:00 - CalDAV and CardDAV supper confirmed for Windows 8, EAS will work through June
• 00:07:50 - Wii U to have both Tivo and Google Maps integration
• 00:10:21 - WhatsApp - ugh
• 00:16:21 - Verizon prepaid plans
• 00:22:18 - HTC M7 event
• 00:26:45 - PS4 event
• 00:33:06 - Nick is playing in a LAN party event for charity
• 00:34:49 - Web Design: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• 00:50:03 - Tip of the Week
• 00:59:39 - Beer of the Week Picks

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Sno White Ale, Milking It Productions (Royal Oak, MI)
Lucas' Pick: Mississippi Mud Black & Tan, Mississippi Brewing Co. (Utica, NY)
Ryan's Pick: Trippel, New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO)

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If you like Ke$ha and The Bachelor, you're going to love this episode of TechBuzzed.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Tik Tok - Ke$ha (8-bit remix) - by NESsongsrus

• 00:02:36 - Apple and Google Earnings
• 00:08:53 - Surface Pro release on February 9th
• 00:20:03 - CardDAV and CalDAV Support in Windows Phone 8 is coming
• 00:26:13 - THQ being split up, sold off to Ubisoft, Crytech, others
• 00:36:24 - Twitter's new video sharing service Vine
• 00:39:56 - Lucasfilm confirms J.J. Abrams will direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
• 00:44:02 - 128GB iPad
• 00:52:11 - Tip of the Week: Shopping in Incognito Mode
• 00:55:32 - Beer of the Week Picks

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Namaste by Dogfish Head (Milton, DE)
Lucas' Pick: Pilgrim's Dole by New Holland Brewing (New Holland, MI)
Ryan's Pick: Hell Hath No Fury Ale by Bell's Brewery (Comstock, MI)

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We at TechBuzzed have invented our own Graph Search. But our areas of expertise are limited to Tech and Beer. And our Graph is limited to, well, Ryan, Lucas, and Nick. ALL THE GRAPH YOU NEED, BABY.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve (8-bit remix) - by Richard Long

• 00:03:43 - Facebook "Graph Search"
• 00:21:12 - Blackberry Z10 (The Return of RIM?)
• 00:28:43 - Jerry McDougal Leaves Apple
• 00:31:26 - Reddit Co-founder, Aaron Schwartz Dies
• 00:36:59 - Eric Schmidt's Trip to North Korea, in Pictures
• 00:42:26 - New Belgium goes Employee-Owned
• 00:51:12 - Future of Social Networks
• 01:04:11 - Beer of the Week Picks

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Barrel Aged Cereal Killer - Arcadia Brewing - (Battle Creek, MI)
Imperial Stout - Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI)
Ryan's Pick: Blueberry Stout - Dark Horse Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI)

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Oh my God, CES. It has bequeathed upon us such amazing things as the Oculus Rift, and such horrifying things as the Qualcomm Keynote. In this episode of TechBuzzed, we dive deep into all the highlights of Consumer Electronics Show. Very, very deep. Almost two and a half hours worth of deep. Buckle up.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Everything In Its Right Place - Radiohead (8-bit remix) - by Quinton Sung

• 00:01:27 - Surface Pro
• 00:13:22 - New Windows 8 Devices On Display at CES
• 00:35:23 - 4K TV's
• 01:05:01 - Qualcomm CES Keynote
• 01:12:48 - Nvidia CES Keynote
• 01:20:57 - Oculus Rift
• 01:25:04 - Steambox
• 01:53:21 - Beer of the Week

Beer of the Week Picks:

Nick's Pick: Bass Black and Tan, Bass
Lucas' Pick: Bud Light Platinum, Inbev
Ryan's Pick: Honeycrisp Apple Wheat, Shock Top

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New year, new tech news, new beers. TechBuzzed is back, refreshed after a much-needed Christmas break. In this latest episode we discuss Facebook Messenger VoIP potential, the Ubuntu mobile OS, Asus PC's with Leap Motion Gestures, and CES. Also Ryan gives a PC update and we rant quite a bit about Best Buy.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (8-bit remix) - by NESSongsrus

• 00:02:20 - Facebook tests free voice calling in Messenger app
• 00:03:59 - Ubuntu phone OS announced
• 00:08:33 - New Asus PCs will ship with Leap Motion gesture control technology
• 00:12:48 - CES
• 00:55:16 - Ryan PC Update
• 01:03:39 - Beer of the Week

Beer of the Week Picks:

Lucas' Pick: Peach Porch Lounger by New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO)
Nick's Pick: Stony Brook Red by Samuel Adams (Boston, MA)
Ryan's Pick: Loch Down Scotch Ale by Arcadia Ales (Battle Creek, MI)

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5 beers enter, 1 beer leaves. One beer to rule them all, several trips to the liquor store to find them, many six-pack cases to bring them all, and in the darkness ferment them.

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter

Music: Pixies — Where Is My Mind (8-bit Remix) - by Volt 44

• 00:07:35 - Facebook for Android Goes Native
• 00:14:41 - 'Your Twitter Archive' now rolling out
• 00:23:00 - Eric Schmidt says that Google Fiber 'is a real business,' plans to expand it
• 00:30:08 - Comcast adopts NBC peacock as part of new logo
• 00:36:15 - Sony phones coming next year may be running stock Android
• 00:52:41 - Beer of the Year

Beer of the Year Picks:

Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka)
Orange Blossom Cream Ale by Buffalo Bill's Brewery (Hayward, CA)
Fat Tire by New Belgium Breweing (Fort Collins, CO)
Tumbler by Sierra Nevada(Chico California)
Snowdrift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI)

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