Episode 65: Samsung Galaxy S9 - a podcast by Wes Hardy, Caleb Spendlove, Landen Hardy

from 2018-02-27T19:21:57

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Google:

- Samsung announces the Galaxy S9 and S9+.

- Best Buy offering $100 off on March 2 only for new Samsung phones.

- Samsungs new Dex Pad actually seems kind of useful.

- Sony announces Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact.

- Nokia announces 1, 6, 7 Plus, and 8 Sirocco phones.

General Tech:

- Swype keyboard is dead. But it's legacy lives on in pretty much every other keyboard.

- Smartphone sales dropped for the first time ever in Q4 2017

Microsoft:

- 3 PCs running Windows on ARM coming to 14 different carriers worldwide this spring.

- Intel will have 5G connected PCs next year.

Apple:

- Sketchy rumor alert: iPhone SE with larger 4.2" screen coming at WWDC.

- Refreshed iPads may come in March. Probably press release announcement.

- New version of Aripods coming sometime this year.

- Latest Mobile OS stats put iOS and Android at 99.9% market share. Sorry Blackberry and Windows Phone.

- Apple could announce the Airpower wireless charging pad in March.

- KGI says Apple is developing high-end over ear headphones.

- Vulcan API is now compatible with macOS and iOS.

Intel did not tell the US Government about Spectre or Meltdown until we new about it.

Gaming:

- Tomb Raider games coming to Xbox Game Pass.

- 343 Industries is wanting community input for the updated Master Chief Collection.

- Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Dusk, we already talked about this, but it's great. And we wanted to remind you of that.

- Alto's Odyssey. Amazing! Download on iOS here.

- Age Of Empires: Definitive Edition. As Caleb puts it, 'BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING!'

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