TechBuzzed

"We're trying to make your phone less about apps, and more about people, and sh*tty local metal bands." Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: La Roux — Bulletproof (8-bit Remix) - by YouTube user 8BitBonkers 00:02:02 - Facebook Home 00:08:09 - HTC First 00:12:12 - Windows 8.1 00:17:11 - Lucas' Rant about his Professor 00:21:45 - Twitter for Android Update 00:28:35 - Google Keep Actually Really, Really Sucks 00:34:46 - Spring Cleaning - Apps to Clean Your Devices TechBuzzed 019 Spring Cleaning Apps: Windows: Revo Uninstaller, CCleaner, and Glary Utilities OS X: AppCleaner App Pick of the Week: Foursquare — Google Play Link, iTunes Link Download MP3 (28.7 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

So much death in the world... Tweetdeck for mobile... Google Reader... Welcome to TechBuzzed, where we are sad. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Digital Love - by Da Chip 00:03:18 - Samsung Galaxy S4 00:50:56 - Andy Rubin No Longer the Head of Android 01:06:01 - Google Reader will be Killed 01:14:30 - Tweetdeck for Mobile is Dying 01:18:18 - Twitter is Nuts 01:21:35 - Facebook Hired New CTO 01:22:56 - Twitter for Windows 8 01:30:40 - Outlook.com was down for 16 hours 01:33:04 - OS X 10.8.3 brings Windows 8 Bootcamp support 01:37:06 - Beer of the Week TechBuzzed 016 Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Colt 45 Lucas' Pick: King CobraRyan's Pick: Budweiser Black Crown Download MP3 (57.5 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

Let's get this straight: After Roman numeral III comes 4? Not IV? Perhaps Samsung needs to talk to the Roman numeral experts at the NFL Superbowl — they got that sh*t down pat. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Take On Me 8-Bit Remix - by YouTube user WillRock07 00:02:02 - Galaxy S 4 00:17:48 - Experia Z 00:38:28 - HTC One 00:52:38 - SXSW 00:55:55 - Google Shoe 01:02:53 - Sim City Debacle 01:13:42 - Facebook Newsfeed Redesign 01:18:25 - DLNA Rant 01:25:49 - Android App Design Inconsistencies 01:33:46 - App of the Week 01:41:46 - Beer of the Week TechBuzzed 015 App Pick of the Week: SnapPea by Wandou Labs - Google Play Store Link Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Boatswain American IPA by Rhinelander Brewing (Monroe, WI) Lucas' Pick: Sacred Crow IPA by Arbor Brewing Company (Ann Arbor, MI) Ryan's Pick: Uncle Steve's Irish Stout by Short's Brewery (Elk Rapids, MI) Download MP3 (61.5 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

We're back after 3-week hiatus, because - like T-Mobile - we just don't care. We don't give a sh*t! Ew, is that a mouse?! Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Billie Jean 8-Bit Remix - by TwistBit 00:04:54 - Playstation 4 Event 00:31:22 - Galaxy S IV will be announced March 14th 00:46:56 - HTC One 00:58:37 - Google Glass 01:07:56 - Google Developing Plans to Launch Retail Stores 01:13:42 - Chromebook Pixel 01:17:49 - BK and Jeep Twitter Accounts Hacked 01:19:58 - App of the Week 01:24:41 - Beer of the Week TechBuzzed 014 App Pick of the Week: PocketCasts - Google Play Link, iTunes Link Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Boatswain H.L.V. (Rhinelander Brewing, Monroe, WI) Lucas' Pick: Belgian Pale Ale by Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York) Ryan's Pick: Rye Not? by Short’s Brew (Elk Rapids, MI) Download MP3 (51.2 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

This is the true story... of ten family members... picked to live in an estate… drink tea together and have their lives taped... to find out what happens... when people stop being polite... and start getting real...The Real World, Downton Abbey. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: First Date - Blink 182 (8-bit remix) - by NESsongsrus 00:02:20 - RIM has changed their name to Blackberry 00:03:06 - New Blackberry devices: Z10 and Q10 00:04:30 - Blackberry announces Alicia Keys as new 'Global Creative Director' 00:06:00 - CalDAV and CardDAV supper confirmed for Windows 8, EAS will work through June 00:07:50 - Wii U to have both Tivo and Google Maps integration 00:10:21 - WhatsApp - ugh 00:16:21 - Verizon prepaid plans 00:22:18 - HTC M7 event 00:26:45 - PS4 event 00:33:06 - Nick is playing in a LAN party event for charity 00:34:49 - Web Design: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 00:50:03 - Tip of the Week 00:59:39 - Beer of the Week Picks TechBuzzed 013 Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Sno White Ale, Milking It Productions (Royal Oak, MI) Lucas' Pick: Mississippi Mud Black & Tan, Mississippi Brewing Co. (Utica, NY) Ryan's Pick: Trippel, New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO) Download MP3 (40.0 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

If you like Ke$ha and The Bachelor, you're going to love this episode of TechBuzzed. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Tik Tok - Ke$ha (8-bit remix) - by NESsongsrus 00:02:36 - Apple and Google Earnings 00:08:53 - Surface Pro release on February 9th 00:20:03 - CardDAV and CalDAV Support in Windows Phone 8 is coming 00:26:13 - THQ being split up, sold off to Ubisoft, Crytech, others 00:36:24 - Twitter's new video sharing service Vine 00:39:56 - Lucasfilm confirms J.J. Abrams will direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII' 00:44:02 - 128GB iPad 00:52:11 - Tip of the Week: Shopping in Incognito Mode 00:55:32 - Beer of the Week Picks TechBuzzed 012 Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Namaste by Dogfish Head (Milton, DE) Lucas' Pick: Pilgrim's Dole by New Holland Brewing (New Holland, MI) Ryan's Pick: Hell Hath No Fury Ale by Bell's Brewery (Comstock, MI) Download MP3 (38.7 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

We at TechBuzzed have invented our own Graph Search. But our areas of expertise are limited to Tech and Beer. And our Graph is limited to, well, Ryan, Lucas, and Nick. ALL THE GRAPH YOU NEED, BABY. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve (8-bit remix) - by Richard Long 00:03:43 - Facebook "Graph Search" 00:21:12 - Blackberry Z10 (The Return of RIM?) 00:28:43 - Jerry McDougal Leaves Apple 00:31:26 - Reddit Co-founder, Aaron Schwartz Dies 00:36:59 - Eric Schmidt's Trip to North Korea, in Pictures 00:42:26 - New Belgium goes Employee-Owned 00:51:12 - Future of Social Networks 01:04:11 - Beer of the Week Picks TechBuzzed 011 Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Barrel Aged Cereal Killer - Arcadia Brewing - (Battle Creek, MI)Imperial Stout - Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI) Ryan's Pick: Blueberry Stout - Dark Horse Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) Download MP3 (45.9 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

Oh my God, CES. It has bequeathed upon us such amazing things as the Oculus Rift, and such horrifying things as the Qualcomm Keynote. In this episode of TechBuzzed, we dive deep into all the highlights of Consumer Electronics Show. Very, very deep. Almost two and a half hours worth of deep. Buckle up. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Everything In Its Right Place - Radiohead (8-bit remix) - by Quinton Sung 00:01:27 - Surface Pro 00:13:22 - New Windows 8 Devices On Display at CES 00:35:23 - 4K TV's 01:05:01 - Qualcomm CES Keynote 01:12:48 - Nvidia CES Keynote 01:20:57 - Oculus Rift 01:25:04 - Steambox 01:53:21 - Beer of the Week TechBuzzed 010 Beer of the Week Picks: Nick's Pick: Bass Black and Tan, Bass Lucas' Pick: Bud Light Platinum, Inbev Ryan's Pick: Honeycrisp Apple Wheat, Shock Top Download MP3 (69.1 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

New year, new tech news, new beers. TechBuzzed is back, refreshed after a much-needed Christmas break. In this latest episode we discuss Facebook Messenger VoIP potential, the Ubuntu mobile OS, Asus PC's with Leap Motion Gestures, and CES. Also Ryan gives a PC update and we rant quite a bit about Best Buy. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (8-bit remix) - by NESSongsrus 00:02:20 - Facebook tests free voice calling in Messenger app 00:03:59 - Ubuntu phone OS announced 00:08:33 - New Asus PCs will ship with Leap Motion gesture control technology 00:12:48 - CES 00:55:16 - Ryan PC Update 01:03:39 - Beer of the Week Beer of the Week Picks: Lucas' Pick: Peach Porch Lounger by New Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, CO) Nick's Pick: Stony Brook Red by Samuel Adams (Boston, MA) Ryan's Pick: Loch Down Scotch Ale by Arcadia Ales (Battle Creek, MI) Download MP3 (40.2 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

5 beers enter, 1 beer leaves. One beer to rule them all, several trips to the liquor store to find them, many six-pack cases to bring them all, and in the darkness ferment them. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Pixies — Where Is My Mind (8-bit Remix) - by Volt 44 00:07:35 - Facebook for Android Goes Native 00:14:41 - 'Your Twitter Archive' now rolling out 00:23:00 - Eric Schmidt says that Google Fiber 'is a real business,' plans to expand it 00:30:08 - Comcast adopts NBC peacock as part of new logo 00:36:15 - Sony phones coming next year may be running stock Android 00:52:41 - Beer of the Year Beer of the Year Picks: Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka) Orange Blossom Cream Ale by Buffalo Bill's Brewery (Hayward, CA) Fat Tire by New Belgium Breweing (Fort Collins, CO) Tumbler by Sierra Nevada(Chico California) Snowdrift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Download MP3 (39.5 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

We're all about deep physics discussions here at TechBuzzed. Very, very deep. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: 007 Theme (8-bit) - by ILuvPie728 00:13:08 - Gmail 2.0 for iOS 00:15:11 - Gmail 4.2 on Android 00:17:48 - YouTube app for iOS updated with iPad and AirPlay support 00:23:46 - Tim Cook's Media Tour 00:39:33 - Facebook Messenger no longer requires a Facebook account 00:48:13 - Cable companies ordered to support in-home HD content streaming by 2014 00:55:24 - The Hardware Hackers Use to Crack Your Passwords 01:01:35 - T-Mobile has new data plans and is getting the iPhone 01:05:26 - Lumia 620 01:11:46 - Mixed Drinks of the Week Drinks of the week: Nick: Traverse Vodka Tonic Lucas: Cider / Captain / Hod Damn Concoction Ryan: Brandy Manhattan Download MP3 (40.1 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

This one's a doozie. Music: Zizibum — X-Ray Download MP3 (63.6 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

Wherein we discuss the Wii U, Xbox 360's surprise Black Friday sales, HP's $8.8 billion fine, Windows 8 sales, and do a special segment where Ryan discusses the prospect of losing his PC-building virginity and Nick and Lucas offer veteran advice and build suggestions. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Raining Blood - Slayer (8-bit) - by polygon skull 00:03:45 - Wii U 00:27:23 - Xbox 360 Black Friday Sales 00:31:37 - HP reports $8.8 billion 'impairment charge' 00:35:20 - Windows 8 Sales 01:05:19 - PC Build Segment 01:39:11 - Beer of the Week Picks Nick's pick: Orange Blossom Cream Ale - Buffalo Bills Brewery (Hayward, CA) Ryan's pick: The Poet Oatmeal Stout - New Holland Brewing Co. (New Holland, MI) Lucas' pick: Bolt Cutter - Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI) Previous Beer of the Week: Snowdrift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Reigning Champion (2 Weeks): Snowdrift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Download MP3 (45.6 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

In this, our first live TechBuzzed After Hours, we get, well, a little goofy. Music: Zizibum — X-Ray Download MP3 (36.2 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

At TechBuzzed, our specialty is Public Service Announcements. Oh and you know, Tech and Beer n' stuff. In this episode we discuss SteveSin's (Steven Sinofsky's) departure from Microsoft and JuLar (Julie Larson-Green) who is the new head of Windows, the HTC Droid DNA, our TV setups, and more. Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: NO CHURCH IN THE WILD - 8 BIT REMIX - N.O.R.M. 00:04:11 - Steven Sinofsky Departs Microsoft 00:17:19 - Julie Larson-Green is the new head of Windows 00:40:27 - HTC Droid DNA 00:55:36 - TV Setups 01:15:40 - Beer of the Week Picks Nick's Pick: Fat Tire by New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO) Ryan's Pick: Hefeweissbier Dark by Weihenstephaner (Weihenstephan, Bavaria, Germany) Lucas' Pick: Maudite by Unibroue (Quebec, Canada) Reigning Champion: Snow Drift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Previous Beer of the Week: Snow Drift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Download MP3 (45.6 MB) Subscribe to the podcast (iTunes audio) Subscribe to the podcast (Zune) Subscribe to the podcast (RSS) Video:

In this episode of TechBuzzed After Hours the guys talk about the latest Movies, TV, Music, Books, and Games they're into. Warning: Explicit

Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Call Me Maybe (Chiptune / 8-bit cover) - Kedromelon 00:02:30 - Verizon Wireless LTE Rollout 00:09:24 - AT&T flip-flops on FaceTime over cellular 00:17:04 - Lucas may buy a Lumia 822 unlocked 00:23:24 - Xbox Surface Tablet 00:31:28 - Twitter API Restrictions 00:49:53 - CIA Director Petraeus' Gmail Woes 00:57:59 - Listener Email 01:08:11 - Beer of the Week Picks Nick's pick: Hoptical Illusion by Blue Point Brewing Co. (Rochester, NY) Ryan's pick: Autumn Ale by Short's Brewery (Elk Rapids, MI) Lucas' pick: Snow Drift Vanilla Porter by Leinenkugel (Chippewa Falls, WI) Previous Beer of the Week: Tumbler (Autumn Brown Ale) by Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA) Reigning Champion (2 Weeks): Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Biyagama, Sri Lanka)

In our first TechBuzzed After Hours, we discuss what games we've been playing lately, yell a lot, talk about Web Design, rant about terrible phone names, and discuss the ramifications of Lucasfilm being sold to Disney. Warning: Explicit Material

Wherein we do terrible Sean Connery James Bond impressions. Oh and we also talk about the Google Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and Android Jelly Bean 4.2 announcements, Scott Forstall leaving Apple, and answer your listener questions! Hosts: Nick Smock, Ryan Spletzer, Lucas Ritter Music: Kavinsky - Nightcall (Scattle 8-bit Cover) - by SoundCloud user Scattle 00:02:32 - Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Android 4.2 00:46:10 - Scott Forstall Leaving Apple 01:06:35 - Listener Questions 01:12:26 - Beer of the Week Picks Nick's pick: Tumbler (Autumn Brown Ale) by Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA) Ryan's pick: Brune Abbey Ale (Brown Ale) by Leffe Brewery (Dinant, Belgium) Lucas' pick: White Christmas Spiced Winter Lager by Moylan's Brewing Co. (Novato, CA) Previous Beer of the Week: Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Biyagama, Sri Lanka) Reigning Champion (1 Week): Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Biyagama, Sri Lanka)

We're back and we're more buzzed than ever! This week we take a deep dive into Apple's iPad Mini event, the Windows 8 and Surface RT launch, and the upcoming Google Nexus event, and more. Hosts: Nick Smock, Lucas Ritter, Ryan Spletzer Special Guest: Kent Schultz Music: The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (8-bit Cover) by YouTube user midimachine 00:02:32 - Apple iPad Mini Event 00:46:10 - Microsoft Windows 8 Launch 01:06:35 - Windows Phone 8 Surprises 01:12:26 - Google Event 01:33:52 - Softbank Acquires Commanding Interest in Sprint 01:40:31 - Apple's Pandora-style streaming music service reportedly launching early 2013 01:48:45 - Beer of the Week Picks Special Guest Kent Schultz's pick: Holiday Cheer by Shiner (Shiner, TX) Nick's pick: Moe's Backroom Amber Ale by Taproom No. 21 (Rochester, NY) Lucas' pick: Lion's Stout by Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka) Ryan's pick: Dirty Blonde by Atwater Brewrey (Detroit, MI) Previous Beer of the Week: Jaw-Jacker by Arcadia Ales (Battle Creek, MI)