15 - Software v. Hardware and Mobile Gaming

Kevin Harvell fills in for David, so he and Vernon have a laid-back episode discussing mobile gaming, mobile software versus hardware, and personal picks.

 

Last Week's Poll

How often do you check Facebook? View the results here.

 

This Week's Poll

What type of mobile games are you most likely to play?

1. Trivia (Trivia Crack, QuizUp)
2. Puzzle (Hitman GO, Monument Valley)
3. Freemium (Age of Empires, Candy Crush)
4. Top-down FPS (Halo: Spartan Strike)

 

Tip of the Episode

Pin web pages to the Windows Phone start screen.

 

This Versus That:

• Backup and Restore, versus Fresh Start.
• The thrill of a new device versus thrill of a new OS version.
• Display size versus location of commonly-used "buttons".
• Exciting new features, versus fluid functionality.

 

News

• Microsoft:
  • The 640/XL already!
  • Moonraker smartwatch canceled.

• Apple:
  • Vernon got a new phone.

• Google:
  • Kevin got a new phone.

 

Personal Picks

• Windows Phone app picks
  • Vernon: Instagram BETA, Instance
• Music Picks
  • Kevin: Classic country station on Pandora
  • Vernon: Johnny Cash

• Podcast Picks
  • Kevin: The Ross Report
  • Vernon: Social Media Marketing, Social Medial Social Hour

 

Twitter Tip

Tweetium: Rearrange the category panes in order of most likely to be used.

 

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