Podcast Host: Rod Simmons
Podcast Owner: smrpodcast
Website: http://www.simplemobilereview.com/
Location: Washington DC
Three genuine friends get together every week to discuss the latest in tech news with each having a unique perspective because of the platforms they support. The show is better than most podcasts because not only are we funny be we have a personal side of the show where every listener will feel like a friend of the show.
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5/22/2013 | Download File (43.11 MB) - right click to download
BlackBerry Live and Google I/O are over, the Xbox One has been announced, and episode #169 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded. This week the crew jumps right into with talk of the Xbox One. Needless to say, Chris and Robb are on board and eagerly anticipating the launch. Rod is a bit concerned that the new Connect is always listening to you. A lot of coolness came out of Google I/O last week. Robb really likes the photo features added to Google+ and Rod comes around and admits that the animated GIFs are "kind of cute". Chris is still all about posting images to Facebook, as is most of Earth. It will be interesting to see if all of the new Google+ features can get more people to use it. Yahoo! picked up tumblr for $1.1 billion and promises not to screw it up, Flickr is now offering a Terabyte of storage for free, and Skype is no longer a secure means of communication. We've got all this, our picks, and more in episode #165 of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: May 22nd, 2013 Published: May 23rd, 2013 Duration: 01hr 34min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Microsoft announces the Xbox One Yahoo buys Tumblr for 1 Billion Google adds new photo features to Google Plus Fun Moments No more arguing in front of the Xbox Robb talks about his Advanced Remote Control Rod thinks thinks animated GIFs are cute and describes it with his brand of sarcasm Picks of the Week () Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Harmony Remote (Universal Remote) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)
5/15/2013 | Download File (38.53 MB) - right click to download
SMRpodcast #164 is online and ready for download. This week BlackBerry Live and Google I/O kick off and we dive right into BlackBerry news and Google rumors. BlackBerry announced that that they are taking BBM cross platform and bringing it to Android and iOS. There was no mention of BBM for Windows Phone or a desktop client, so, BBM wont' be truly cross platform. There are rumors that Google will announce a streaming music service at I/O this week. Chris wonders if, with so many other streaming options, it will catch on beyond people who live completely in Google's ecosystem. Robb thinks that even if it doesn't, so many people do live in Google Land that it is probably worth the effort... And it beats Apple and Amazon to their respective streaming services ... Windows Blue will be free, Amazon launches Virtual Currency, and Telsa sales are beating BMW, Mercedes and Audio in Q1. We've got all this plus our picks in episode #164 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: May 14th, 2013 Published: May 15th, 2013 Duration: 01hr 24min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week GChat coming to Outlook.com BBM is Going Cross Platform Windows Blue will be free Fun Moments Robb talks about getting fished which brings a Jamaican to the show Big Discussions Google possibly announcing a streaming service Cross platform messaging Picks of the Week Candy Crush (Android Game) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) MetroTalk (Google Voice on WP8) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) How to import .contact files (Windows 8) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)
5/9/2013 | Download File (42.65 MB) - right click to download
SMRpodcast episode #163 is online and ready for download. We had a full crew this week, but, we talked about whatever we wanted like we do in the Chicken Wings and Beer episodes... This week we start with the story of how Chris' OCD caused him to buy a new truck. We also touch on automated cars and if we would drive them. None of us would be willing to $1500 for Google Glass, but, we all probably would get one once the price comes down. We also think that that other companies will come out with their version of Google Glass, as, wearable computing is here to stay. In other news it looks like tax-free online shopping is going bye-bye, Microsoft sells 500 million copies of Windows 8 in roughly the same amount of time as they did Windows 7, and the next XBox will not require an always on internet connection. We've got all this, our, picks, and more in episode #163 of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: May 7th, 2013 Published: May 8th, 2013 Duration: 01hr 32min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week We discuss Google Glass and Google and Tesla in talks about a driverless car Looks like tax free online shopping is going away we way in The next Xbox to Have online and offline gaming Fun Moments Robb brings up the SNL Google Glass Skit Chris invokes Robb’s because I am me status Rod thinks he may or may not have made an incorrect statement (everyone else knows he did) Picks of the Week () Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) () Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Windows Phone Auto Text (Tip) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)
5/3/2013 | Download File (43.57 MB) - right click to download
We are a day late, but, SMRpodcast #162 has been recorded, is online, and is ready for download. We have the full cast this week and jump right into the news with thoughts on BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins, actually saying out loud that he believes tablets will be obsolete within 5 years. For the first time, more messages were sent via mobile instant messaging apps like WhatsApp Messenger and Facebook Messenger than on SMS. The entire crew believes WWDC selling out in 2 minutes is stupid and that there has to be a better way to be able to attend. We also dig into why Chris thinks standing in line at a Red Box kiosk is stupid, talk about the new Switch to Windows Phone Android App, and learn why some websites can't use special characters in passwords. We've got all this, our picks, plus, our own Rod Simmons releases his first Windows Phone app in episode #162 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: May 2nd, 2013 Published: May 3rd, 2013 Duration: 01hr 35min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Big stories we covered this week Android tablet market share catching Apple Google Bans self updating Apps Microsoft switch to Windows Phone app release for Android Microsoft and Nokia new switch to Windows Phone add is really funny Fun Moments Chris still thinks Redbox users are dumb while Rod points out he may be a hypocrite Robb invokes the “it’s me” argument to make a point relevant Rod thinks he may or may not have made an incorrect statement (everyone else knows he did) Picks of the Week BlueAnt Ribbon (Bluetooth Receiver) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Calendar Call (Windows Phone meeting dialer) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Ruzzle (Game) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)
4/25/2013 | Download File (41.73 MB) - right click to download
SMRpodcast Episode #161 is online and ready for download. The full cast is back together for the first time an several weeks and we almost immediately jump into the tech... We talk Apple and Netflix earnings, and, call out the peons that believe Microsoft is going to go out of business because of Windows 8. An AP Twitter account got phished and a false Tweet about the White house being bombed caused the Dow to drop over 100 points in 4 minutes. Rod sees two-factor authentication coming to Twitter sooner rather than later. We discuss rumors of a Nokia Phablet, an 8 inch Windows Tablet, and much, much more, plus our picks in episode #161 of the SMRpdocast... Show Details Recorded: April 23rd, 2013 Published: April 24th, 2013 Duration: 01hr 31min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod is back with us this week Happy belated birthday to our friend Allison Sheridan We talk about iPhone sales and usage stats vs Android sales and usage stats Chris says that both companies should use the stats that make them look good Rod feels the usage stat is more important than people think Robb feels that the the stats are important but probably should be limited to Samsung users Apple’s numbers are in and we talk about some of the important Rod talks about the numbers that were released Chris wants to know if there value is down or now accurate. Robb feels Apple has hit a critical mass Microsoft’s posts record sales for this quarter Chris talks about how Microsoft could have did well even with PC sales down Robb reminds people where Microsoft makes there money Rod talks about how some Microsoft haters talked about their numbers Other topics we covered Netflix has been doing great Acer has some interesting devices More…. Picks of the Week Aviary (Photo Editor) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Authenticator (Microsoft 2 step,authenticator) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Nokia Conference (Meeting Dialer)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)
