Always looking for the next big thing and maybe Amazon has it with a new phone they might be building?!? Also talking about how cell companies stiffle innovation, is the PS3 getting smaller and will game consoles go all digital in the future? Josh Coleman from T4show.com joins us to chat about these topics and more!
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Hosts: Chase Nunes, Joseph Falbey, and Jon Kessler
Special Guest: Josh Coleman from T4Show.com
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Show Notes:
Geek:
Amazon Building an iPhone Competitor http://mashable.com/2012/07/08/amazon-iphone-competitor/
Google's Galaxy Nexus Phone Is Shipping Again After Temporary Ban http://www.businessinsider.com/galaxy-nexus-now-shipping-2012-7
Warehouse worker takes Amazon for $160,000, stealing 726 iPods and 49 HP laptops in just 41 days http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2012/07/08/warehouse-worker-takes-amazon-for-160000-stealing-726-ipods-and-49-hp-laptops-in-just-41-days/
Hotel replaces obsolete guestroom phones with the iPhone http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hotel-replaces-obsolete-guestroom-phones-with-the-iphone/
Best Buy to cut an additional 2,400 jobs http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/7/3142276/best-buy-to-cut-an-additional-2400-jobs
7.85-Inch iPad to Ramp Up Production in September at Foxconn Brazil http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/07/7-85-inch-ipad-to-ramp-up-production-in-september-at-foxconn-brazil/
AT&T customers can start blocking stolen devices on July 10 http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/att-customers-can-start-blocking-stolen-devices-on-july-10/
Carriers are biggest Threat to Innovation http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/5/3138711/five-years-after-the-iphone-carriers-are-the-biggest-threat-to-innovation-editorial
Gaming:
European Courts Rule In Favor Of Consumers Reselling Downloaded Games http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregvoakes/2012/07/03/european-courts-rule-in-favor-of-consumers-reselling-downloaded-games/
New 'Matches' Feature Coming To Battlefield 3 http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2012/07/06/new-matches-feature-coming-to-battlefield-3/
The Walking Dead gets first-person shooter http://www.gamespot.com/news/the-walking-dead-gets-first-person-shooter-6385879
Report: New PS3 Model In The Works http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/07/05/new-ps3-model-in-the-works.aspx
GameDock Aims to turn iOS Devices into Game Consoles http://toucharcade.com/2012/07/05/gamedock-aims-to-turn-ios-devices-into-game-consoles/
Battlefield 3 Razer Blackshark Stereo Headset Review http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2012/07/05/battlefield-3-razer-blackshark-stereo-headset-review/
Minecraft Update 1.3 Arriving On August 1st http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Minecraft-Update-1-3-Arriving-August-1st-44287.html
Next-gen will fail if not digital-only, says Codemasters cofounder http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-gen-will-fail-if-not-digital-only-says-codemasters-cofounder-6385662