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01:12:12

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 236

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/06/05

This week the Tech Fetish crew sits down to discuss our wish list and expectations for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, all the news about Windows 10's July release date, Steam Machine pre-orders, and more.

56:03

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 235

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/05/29

The Tech Fetish crew gathers to discuss Google I/O's most interesting announcements, Apple's iPhone texting bug, Oculus Rift pricing, and ... laundry service.

01:03:16

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 234

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/05/22

The Tech Fetish crew discusses rumored Google I/O announcements, what would best summarize humanity for inquisitive aliens, and the battle between privacy and convenience. (Tech talk begins at the 5:28 mark.)

58:11

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 233

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/05/16

This week the Tech Fetish crew discusses the tech they're most looking forward to in the near future, the latest announcements about Windows 10, and how they'd prefer A.I. be programmed when it comes to emotions.

01:13:36

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 232

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/05/01

This week the Tech Fetish crew discusses Microsoft Build's keynotes, some of NASA's latest exploits, Google's Project Fi, and more.

01:07:45

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 231

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/04/17

This week the Tech Fetish crew discusses Apple, Google, and Microsoft's upcoming developer conferences, why we plan to keep jailbreaking and/or modding our hardware even if it ever becomes illegal, why vampire power draw isn't a big deal to everyone, and more.

01:02:19

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 230

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/04/11

This week the Tech Fetish crew discusses NASA's claims of finding alien life by 2025, a phone battery that charges in 1 minute, Apple iPhone rumors, and more.

01:05:18

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 229

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/03/27

We're back! This week we dive into the backlog of news: the (potential) revival of woolly mammoths, the coming arrival of flying cars, watching a live human birth via VR, Microsoft's backpedaling on giving away Windows 10 to pirates, and more. But first, we start with tackling a listener question about the Nintendo NX. Hop to about the 3:40 min mark if you want to get right to it!

01:04:11

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 228

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/03/14

Apple's "Spring Forward" event has come and gone -- and now we know about the company's plans for the Apple Watch (well, some of them), as well as the launch of a new MacBook and a price cut for the AppleTV. We jump on all of these topics...after a bit of lighthearted banter at the start. [Tune in at about the 7-minute mark if you'd like to get right to the tech talk.]

01:08:37

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 227

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/03/07

Between the Mobile World Congress (MWC) and the Game Developers Conference (GDC) this week, there's a lot of tech to cover this week! We debate Samsung's choice of a unibody design for the Galaxy S line, consider the viability of Steam Machines and Nvidia's console in today's market, and spend quite a bit of time chatting about all of our GDC virtual-reality demos and what consumers can look forward to in the near(ish) future.

01:15:09

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 226

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/02/28

In the wake of this week's FCC Net Neutrality ruling, the Tech Fetish crew considers the potential mirror universes that we'll never know. We also discuss a wearable that harnesses kinetic energy, Pebble's next smartwatch, Hyperloop technology, and a smattering of news on bionic body parts. Oh, and Mark Ryan solved a long-running mystery. No big deal.

01:03:25

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 225

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/02/21

Alaina, Alex, and Mark Ryan convene to discuss this week's biggest news: privacy breaches on both the government and private corporation fronts, in the form of hard drives infected with NSA spyware and laptops shipped with man-in-the-middle adware that compromises encrypted browsing sessions.The Tech Fetish crew also chats about the latest space developments (fireball over Pittsburgh, y'all), hints that Sony could sell off its audio and video divisions, and why you should pay really close attention

01:02:30

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 224

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/02/14

The Tech Fetish crew gathers this week to discuss the discovery that Samsung’s Smart TVs could be collecting voice data unbeknownst to users, the idea of taking a one-way trip to Mars, and the new requirement that allows US citizens to have their phones unlocked by their wireless carriers (finally).

01:04:36

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 223

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/02/07

It's a little bit of this, a little bit of that this week: Alaina, Alex, Mark Ryan, and Justin gather to discuss Ouya's $10 million in funding, rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S6, Twitter's internal admission that it's bad at dealing with abuse, and a smidge of space news. We also cover FCC chairman Tom Wheeler's plan to make net neutrality a reality for both standard broadband and cellular data, and an office in Sweden that lets workers microchip themselves to...open doors.

01:05:45

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 222

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/01/29

This week the Tech Fetish crew gathers to discuss Apple's Q1 profits of $18 billion USD (yup, billion with a "b"); Bill Gates also warning against the dangers of super intelligent A.I.; Spotify's imminent arrival on PlayStation consoles; and an update to the political situation with internet service in the United States.[NOTE: We recorded this episode on Wednesday, since Alaina's traveling this week. Today, the FCC did decide to reclassify the definition of broadband to 25Mbps down/3Mbps up in the

01:11:50

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 221

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/01/24

Guest member Adam Barenblat joins The Tech Fetish crew this week to drill down into everything announced at Microsoft's Windows 10 event: we chat about Cortana, Continuum, the newly announced HoloLens augmented-reality headset, and a tradition of heartbreak.

01:20:22

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 220

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2015/01/17

And we're back! (Happy new year, everyone!) Alaina, Alex, Justin, and Mark Ryan discuss this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and all the tech Alaina and Alex practically swam in.

54:43

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 219

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2014/12/20

In this last episode for 2014, Alaina, Alex, Justin, and Mark Ryan gather to discuss Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 event, Skype's pretty cool new translation preview, the Curiosity Rover's latest findings on Mars, and a very weird stain on Justin's pants. (Yeah, that happened.)

01:05:49

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 218

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2014/12/15

With Alex and Justin both out (slaaaaackers), the remaining diehard Tech Fetish crew is joined by a guest from the IGN ranks to discuss rocket-engine-powered cars, the FCC's new requirements for what constitutes "broadband," VLC for Android (FINALLY, YOU GUYS), as well as playing Pong at street corners, gizmos that let you shoot fireballs, and jetpack stunt flying, among other things. NOTE: This episode was recorded last Friday, but due to some mic level issues that needed fixing, we're posting this

01:05:50

Tech Fetish Podcast: Episode 217

IGN Tech Fetish ·

2014/12/05

The Tech Fetish crew gathers to discuss reader letters on password security and battery life, as well as news of the week - it's all about impending doom from robots and space. Oh, and space exploration, too. (The latter part's pretty great; the former, not as much.)

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