The Drill Down

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On this week’s show, a court rules in favor of Apple over Samsung in a landmark patent and design lawsuit to the tune of $1 billion dollars. Panelists Andrew Sorcini, Christopher Burnor and guest VentureBeat staff writer Sean Ludwig discuss how this affects Apple, Samsung, the whole mobile phone ecosystem, the future of patent lawsuits, and you, the consumer.

But first, the headlines...Twitter removes friend-finding from Tumblr and removes 3rd-party plugin identification from Twitter.com, Microsoft gets a new logo, Apple delays TV device development, a landmark filesharing fine is upheld, Ask.com buys About.com from The New York Times, and President Obama visits Reddit.

What We're Playing With

Andy: Papo & Yo

Chris: Google 2-factor authentication
Sean: SongPop

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Musical Interlude: Substitute by The Who

Hot Topic: Apple vs. Samsung

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

Direct download: The_Drill_Down_-_Show_246.mp3
Category:technology -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

On this week’s show, Andy and Devindra look at the trials and tribulations of OnLive, a pioneer in cloud gaming that this week faced bankruptcy, massive layoffs and major restructuring; disappointment in the stock market for Facebook, and record-breaking success for Apple.

But first, the headlines...Wikileaks founder Julian Assange finds asylum in UK's  Ecuadorian Embassy, Twitter clamps down on their API, and a a long hidden security risk is discovered on SMS for iOS.

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Musical Interlude #1: Video Games by Lana Del Rey

Hot Topic: OnLive Restructuring

Musical Interlude #2: Winners and Losers by Social Distortion

Final Word: Tech Stock Ups and Downs

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

Direct download: The_Drill_Down_-_Show_245.mp3
Category:technology -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

"This is too much power for one person."

Amongst this week's headlines, an iconic torrent tracking site is dismantled, Google punishes pirate sites, Anonymous & Wikileaks uncover a secret US surveillance system, and Apple rumors: are we so easily misled by them because we so desperately want to believe?

What We're Playing With
Dwayne: Home Theater Headphones with Wireless Dock for iPod
Devindra: Xonar Essence ST

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Musical Interlude #1: Every Breath You Take by The Police

More Headlines

Musical Interlude #2: Rumors by Timex Social Club

Final Word: Pros and Cons of Apple Rumors

Outro: Adventure from "Fez" by Disasterpeace

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

Direct download: The_Drill_Down_-_Show_244.mp3
Category:technology -- posted at: 8:06pm EDT

This week, we have a ton of Apple news, including revealing evidence uncovered in the ongoing Apple/Samsung trial, and how one tech reporter’s online identity was demolished as a result of a social engineering hack on Apple & Amazon tech support.
Plus, Starbucks invests $25 million-- and their entire paypoint infrastructure-- in Square payments.

What We're Playing With

Andy: Toasted Donut: Nuking Users with [Digg community manager] Dan Huard, OUYA update, The Stanley Parable
Devindra: Walking Dead game
Dwayne: Birdbox, Mac OS X

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Musical Interlude: You Got It by Roy Orbison

Apple Headlines

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

Direct download: The_Drill_Down_-_Show_243.mp3
Category:technology -- posted at: 6:16am EDT

On this week’s show, we’ll talk about Google’s ambitious plan to put Gigabit Fiber in every home, beginning with Kansas City. And a look at the 2012 London Olympics, an Olympics so far fraught with technical challenges and social media disputes.

But first, the headlines...Rumored launch dates for the next Apple iPhone and iPad Mini, Verizon can't charge extra for tethering, Microsoft launches Outlook.com, and Digg relaunches!

What We're Playing With

Headlines

Audible Book of the Week

Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Blum

Musical Interlude #1: Just What I Needed by The Cars

Hot Topic: Google Fiber / Google Fiber TV

Musical Interlude #2: And I Will Kiss by Underworld (feat. Dame Evelyn Glennie)

Final Word: 2012 London Olympics

Outro: Caliban’s Dream by Underworld (ft. Dockhead Choir, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Only Men Aloud!, Elizabeth Roberts, Alex Trimble)

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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), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

Direct download: The_Drill_Down_-_Show_242.mp3
Category:technology -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

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