325: Don't Underestimate the Power of the 4th

This week, tech giants take a stand against the FCC, Russia restricts free speech for bloggers, China’s about to launch an IPO that may dwarf Facebook, Who really won Samsung vs. Apple ...and Star Wars the way it was really meant to be seen...

What We're Playing With

Andy: May The 4th Be With You!, Harmy’s Despecialized versions
Dwayne: Star Wars Machete order + The Clone Wars (2008) + Clone Wars (Micro-Series) (2003) - Trip for Star Wars/Getting a photo in a xwing?
Tosin: The Clone Wars (Season 2)

Headlines

• Amazon, Netflix and tech giants defend net neutrality in letter to FCC
• Russia Quietly Tightens Reins on Web With ‘Bloggers Law’
• John Carmack's former employer claims he stole tech for Oculus VR when he left
  • Oculus denies John Carmack stole VR tech from his former employer
• Amazon Launches #AmazonCart to Shop Using Twitter
• Patent Trolls Face Higher Risks As Supreme Court Loosens Fee-Shifting Rule

Audible Book of the Week

• Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno
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Music Break

Hot Topics

• China's Alibaba files for IPO that could be tech industry's biggest ever
• Meet Swarm: Foursquare's ambitious plan to split its app in two
  • Google splits up Drive app, requires standalone apps to edit documents
  • By splitting in two, Foursquare joins Facebook, Google, and Dropbox in the great unbundling
• Samsung found to infringe Apple patents for over $119 million in damages
• VC Fred Wilson: By 2020 Apple Won’t Be A Top-3 Tech Company, Google And Facebook Will

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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 Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor.