281: Clash of the Titans - a podcast by Andrew Sorcini

This week, at Apple's WorldWide Developer Conference, Apple rolls out new updates for Macbooks, OSX, iOS 7, and a new Mac Pro! Also at E3, we find out more about the XBox One, the PS4, and all the great games you’ll be playing on them. Plus Google buys Waze, and cloud storage with real clouds!

Show Note: The Drill Down is planning an upcoming episode regarding recently disclosed documents showing that the National Security Agency is secretly eavesdropping on the phone and data communications of millions of American citizens. Stay tuned!

Headlines

• Google set to acquire Waze for $1.3b


• Facebook's first data center DRENCHED by ACTUAL CLOUD

Hot Topic: Apple WWDC 2013

• WWDC June 2013 Keynote Video

• Apple announces OS X Mavericks with Finder tabs, tags, and true multiple display support
  
  
  
  • Maps, iBooks, iCloud Keychain coming to OS X Mavericks
  
  
  
  


• Hands-on: New 11-inch MacBook Air


• Apple Gives the Mac Pro a Super-Powered, Cylindrical Update


• Apple Unveils iOS 7
  
  
  
  • Apple announces iOS 7, 'biggest change' since the introduction of the iPhone
  
  
  • The design of iOS 7: simply confusing
  
  
  
  


• Apple announces ‘iTunes Radio’ — its Pandora competitor

Audible Book of the Week

• Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter by Tom Bissell


• Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown

Music Break: Selections from Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack by Sascha Dikiciyan & Cris Velasco

Hot Topic: E3 2013

• Microsoft Reveals Xbox One Cost, Release Window, No More Points
  
  
  
  • Xbox at E3 2013: everything you need to know
  
  
  
  


• Microsoft reveals updated Xbox 360 design based on Xbox One


• An Anonymous Microsoft Engineer on XBox One

• Sony Digitally Slaps Microsoft With No Used Game Block, No Always On, $399 Price Tag
  
  
  
  • Sony PS4 reveals its face and its $399 price
  
  
  • Sony E3 2013 PlayStation briefing roundup
  
  
  
  


• Comprehensive 8th-Generation Console Comparison Chart


• Geeks of Doom's full E3 Coverage

Viral Video of the Week

Sony Shows Off How Much Easier Sharing PlayStation 4 Games Is Than On Xbox One

Outro: Selections from Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack by Sascha Dikiciyan & Cris Velasco

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.

Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.

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