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AotA Special Report: Oracle VS Google

Mat Lee — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:00:54 +0000

"Aww man, you broke my GI Joe, now I'm ticked off."

What happens when two tech titans go head to head in a federal court room over technology related patents and copyrights? Ceo's going head to head on the stand, engineers and programmers caught in the crossfire. Mat Lee here joined by our very own and much missed Eric Finkenbiner and Chris Poirier from aNewDomain.net to help you make sense of it all. What's the purpose of all this seemingly frivolous litigation? Is there even a point to technology patents? Who knows, but one thing is for sure, there's a ton of news and transcripts to analyze, and being the Android users we are, we decided to have a special discussion dedicated to the Oracle Google lawsuit. I hope you enjoy listening, and remember, share using the social in the upper right and make sure to subscribe to our weekly Android podcast. Keep reading after the break for links to some of the articles and transcripts we discuss. Thanks!

AotA 32: The Fundamental Problem

Mat Lee — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:34 +0000

"More rampant speculation from your friends on Attack of the Androids."

Hello and welcome to another episode in our weekly journey through the world that is Android. Mat Lee here with episode 32 of Attack of the Androids. Joining me this week is Seth Heringer, Joey Kelley, and Ant Pruitt! You guys all remember him right? Thanks for listening and as usual, please share with the social buttons and subscribe to the show! On this weeks episode we talk about getting a cheap unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus from Google Play, a brief teaser to my full on Android web browser review that should be hitting groovyPost.com in the next couple of days. After that we talk about Droidwall and why, if you're rooted, you should be checking what is using your mobile internet. Speaking of security, we talk about a scary clever Android trojan, but should you be scared of it? Who knows, you'll have to listen to find out. Get it? After that you know we have to talk about the Oracle versus Google show. Speaking of lawsuits, be sure to check the feed for a special AotA with Eric Finkenbiner, Chris Poirier, and of course, ME! Oh right, we also covered Google Drive! Check out groovyPost.com for some great Google Drive coverage. Keep reading for some show note link goodness, and of course, this weeks app picks! Thanks for listening!

AotA 31: Serious Browsing

Mat Lee — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:00:21 +0000

"It's want versus need."

Hello and good day to all the AotA friends and fans, we have a great show for you on this, episode 31 of Attack of the Androids. Mat Lee here, joined by Seth Heringer, Jeremy Lesniak, and Joey Kelley. On tonight's episode we take a rumor filled look at the Phone of the Moment, the Samsung Galaxy S III. After that get out your drinks because we have a Republic Wireless update. Then we talk about the new Intel Medfield phone that’s supposed to come out this week, some app updates, the Oracle Google lawsuit, some happy RIM Blackberry news, and of course so much more. Keep reading after the break for our app picks! Thanks for listening, help us spread the word socially, and make sure you are subscribed to the show in iTunes.

AotA 30: Bootkits

Mat Lee — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:00:50 +0000

"You gotta look good to feel good to work good man."

Welcome Android freaks and fans to episode 30 of Attack of the Androids. I'm Mat Lee, and joining me this evening we are the three amigos. Joey Kelley, Jeremy Lesniak, and me make three. We have Ant Pruitt from YATS join in a little later in the show. What a great episode we have for you, starting things off with some Android security news, talk about the latest email phishing scam to grace our inboxes. I'll give you a hint, it looks like it came from Verizon Wireless. Our favorite photo filter app sells to our favorite social network for a ridiculous amount of money, and some BlueStacks Beta news. All this plus our app picks on episode 30 of Attack of the Androids. Make sure you are subscribed to the show in iTunes, and while you're there, make sure to leave us a quick review. I also write about Android during the week over on groovyPost.com. Stop by my author page and learn something new about Android. Check the upper right for our social buttons. Thanks for listening!

AotA 29: Joke Off

Mat Lee — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:00:34 +0000

"Instagram is useless, nobody needs it, it's a waste of time."

Hello and welcome to another gripping episode of AotA. Mat Lee here, joined by Jeremy Lesniak and Ant Pruitt on the podcast. Tune in as we discuss the weeks relevantly cool Android news, hardware, tips and of course, Android app picks. Click the title and go deep inside the show notes for this week with links to what we talk about, add insight into the show, and don't forget our famed app picks!

AotA 28: Good Android Tablets

Mat Lee — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:57 +0000

"It's the Internet, we're all pirates here."

Welcome to a very special episode of you're favorite weekly Android podcast, Attack of the Androids. On episode 28 this evening, we have Joey Kelley and myself from the AotA crew, Ant Pruitt from YetAnotherTechShow.com and Joey's friend and long time AotA listener, Kyle! Thanks for joining us and as always, if you ever have any questions, comments or concerns, you can email show@attackoftheandroids.com, leave us a comment on the show notes, or drop us a comment form on the Contact Us page. Also please make sure you are subscribed to the show, and if you use iTunes, take a quick moment and write us a review! Keep reading past the break for links to articles, and of course, this weeks AotA app picks!

AotA 27: Samsung Fanboy

Mat Lee — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:00:54 +0000

"I refuse to use soft woods, mine was called oak."

Welcome and thanks for listening to episode 27 of everyone's favorite Android podcast, Attack of the Androids. Talking in your ears tonight is the usual cast of Mat Lee, Joey Kelley, Seth Heringer, Eric Finkenbiner, and Jeremy Lesniak. Check us out on Google+! We cover a broad range of topics this evening including some new phone hardware, some old phone hardware, some wicked crazy rumors about the Galaxy S III and Android 5.0 Jellybean. Cyanogenmod released a new CM 7.2 released candidate you can get right here. All this and so much more in this action packed episode of Attack of the Androids on groovyPost.com! Keep reading for some links and of course, the crews app picks!

AotA 26: Attack Vector

Mat Lee — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:02 +0000

"They're teaching these people just enough to be dangerous."

Hello and welcome to episode 26 of our weekly Android podcast, Attack of the Androids. Each week we discuss the latest Android news, reviews and more, then chew it up and spit it out all over the screens of the Android faithful. We're an opinionated bunch, so sit back, tune in and relax while we take your mind on a journey through Android. In tonight's episode we're a man down but that's no problem as Joey Kelley, Seth Heringer and Eric Finkenbiner join me to dissect the all the cool things happening in the world of Android. Keep reading through the break for links to some of the stories we covered, and as always, the AotA app picks!

AotA 25: Minimalist Fantasy

Mat Lee — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:00:20 +0000

"How many cores do you need for it to be everything?"

Thanks for checking out episode 25 of Attack of the Androids. This is a jam packed episode filled to the brim with great discussions about Android, security, and of course the short order random sidetracking that seems to have become our signature move. Guess what else? Our friend Sherwyn Williams from Infolookup came back to join in the fun, and he brought this cool survey we would love the AotA fan base to take. It's about device security, and by honestly filling this survey out, you are doing your part to save lives... Well kinda. ;)

AotA 24: What Really Matters

Mat Lee — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:00:06 +0000

"Did you just pull out a Doctor Who reference?"

Welcome to episode 24 of Attack of the Androids. On tonight's show you'll recognize voices belonging to Jeremy Lesniak, Seth Heringer, Eric Finkenbiner, and Joey Kelley. Of course my name is Mat Lee and I host, write the show notes and handle the show production. Are you ready to listen in on our fun filled educational Android conversations? Starting off the week we discuss some of our recent articles over on groovyPost.com and aNewDomain.net. This week I show you how to use an Android Smartphone to control game emulators on an Android tablet, and how to use a Galaxy Nexus to control Sonic CD on a Transformer Prime. Speaking of the Transformer Prime, let's dip back into the seemingly unending saga that is the Problem of the Primes. This will only take a second... In the meantime, check out the official Asus forum thread on XDA and enjoy the read. Eric gives us some great reasons to unlock the bootloader on the Asus Transformer Prime. Seth kicks up some Mobile World Congress dust leading to a chat about some new devices being unveiled in Barcelona. After that we talk about Windows 8 and why some people seem to think it's going to beat iOS and Android, some interesting stats on how many people own smartphones now, and of course we have to explain why everyone is making a big deal out of nothing in regards to the new Google Privacy Policy. Don't worry, be happy! You can enjoy this and so much more by listening to the podcast. Do I need to write you a How To on that? Go to the AotA subscribe page and subscribe in iTunes or to the RSS feed with your podcast app of choice. Keep reading after the break for our great app picks. Thanks for listening.

AotA 23: Command Line

Mat Lee — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000

"You're a man, and men unlock their bootloaders, especially when the manufacturers hand them a nice little app to do it with."

Here we go, another week, another episode of Attack of the Androids. Joining me tonight we have Seth Heringer, Joey Kelley, and Eric Finkenbiner. Join us each week as we discuss the latest Android news, reviews, and all the cool Android tips you need to know to fully unlock the power of your device. We start out tonight's episode talking about some of the freshest Android groovy posts. Bogdan Bele wrote a piece on Ubuntu for Android: Smartphone turned desktop that sparks a great discussion on about the different Linux desktops, ownership over the code that runs them, and how our GUI's are slowly turning to the touch interface. Good move for Canonical? Do you love Unity or Gnome? We stray a bit from Android at the beginning of the show, but all you Nix geeks are going to love it. Later in the show we bring it back around with a discussion about the new fablet craze, the new Motorola Ice Cream Sandwich skin, some great Android game picks, and so much more. Make sure you follow Attack of the Androids on Twitter and like us on Facebook. We also have a Google+ page if you swing that way. Keep on reading after the break for this weeks app picks! Want the show automatically? Make sure you are subscribed.

AotA Ep 22: Factory Reset

Mat Lee — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:00:57 +0000

"When am I going to get Ice Cream Sandwich?"

Welcome to episode 22 of Attack of the Androids, our weekly Android talk show. We have a great show for you this evening, and as we all know, a great show is created by a great cast. Joining me are Jeremy Lesniak, Joey Kelley, Seth Heringer and Eric Finkenbiner. We start the show out with a discussion on iteration release time. Are contracts too long or is the iteration period too short? Tell us what you think in the comments, or email show@attackoftheAndroids.com. Then we talk about the Jellybean Android 5.0 rumors. Will Jellybean come out before most of you are using ICS? This leads to a conversation about why Motorola is taking so long pushing Ice Cream Sandwich out to it's devices. White Galaxy Nexus anyone? Of course not. We check in with the XDA Developer forum thread on the random reboot Transformer Prime ICS issues. Why do you want ICS? Because you definitely want Google Chrome Beta. We discuss all this, some new quadcore phones from LG and HTC, the Galaxy Note, and so much more. Keep reading past the break for this weeks app picks!

AotA Ep 21: Fingers on a Touch Screen

Mat Lee — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:12 +0000

"Now I need to get a lightsaber."

Welcome fellow Androidians to episode 21 of Attack of the Androids. We record this podcast once a week, with love. Android love. On tonight's episode we have a great cast as usual. Eric Finkenbiner, Jeremy Lesniak, Joey Kelley, and Seth Heringer take the reigns as we start out the show with a quick chat about the ongoing struggle of Asus Transformer Prime owners. There was an update! It fixed a few things and broke a few more! Such is life. We talk briefly about the Facebook IPO, the Path controversy, and so much more. Check out after the break for links to our app picks.

AotA Ep 20: Age of Connectivity

Mat Lee — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:29 +0000

"Is this Bonsai Buddy on Android?"

Welcome to episode 20 of Attack of the Androids! We strive each and every week to be the best Android podcast we can be. It seems like only yesterday we started this podcast, but nay it was started back in September. So here we are, each week presenting you what we feel is the most interesting and relevant news in regards to Android. Before we get into the show notes for episode 20, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. I think more people need to focus on the fact that it's near impossible to purchase a mobile device that was manufactured here in America. Don't get me wrong, the devices other countries make are great depending on your level of standards, but when stories like this one about Apple and the dire working conditions the people who work for Foxconn deal with, as good moral human beings we have to ask ourselves one question. Is it worth it? Granted things could be, and used to be, far worse.

Let's take a look at the numbers. Between January and November 2010, 14 Foxconn employees killed themselves. 18 Foxconn employees in all tried to. 20 Chinese universities created a report describing the working conditions these humans deal with day to day, basically comparing Foxconn to "Labor Camps." From what I understand, a month or so after that about 150 Foxconn employees threatened mass suicide because Foxconn refused to pay them what they were promised. This is just a minute sliver of the things human beings are dealing with all over the world just so consumers can keep on consuming.

AotA Ep 19: Handmade of Awesome

Mat Lee — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:56 +0000

"I want that amount of satisfaction in something I purchase."

Come one come all and take a listen to episode 19 of Attack of the Androids. We have a great episode f0r you this evening. To produce a great episode, one must first have a great cast. Also joining the groovy cast tonight is the wonderful woman who makes all those Android Beanies you've seen all over the Google+. She makes them by hand, and with plenty of awesome to spare. Why? Because she has unicorn blood coursing through her body, at least that's what her Google+ page says. Do you want one? Check out her store on Etsy, then listen to this audio production as Joey tries to sell her on a new computer, we try to rationalize why Steam would want an Android app, and so much more I can't even begin to explain it here. Plus my editors will probably delete half of this anyway. So if you want to know what else we discuss, keep on reading for the show notes and links, and tune in. You can hear the show by clicking play directly above this, or by making sure you're subscribed. See you online!

AotA Ep 18: 100 Angry Nerds

Mat Lee — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:47 +0000

"We want you to help us get our primes back to health."

We proudly present to you, episode 18 of Attack of the Androids. Joining Mat Lee this evening is the full house. Jeremy Lesniak, Eric Finkenbiner, Joey Kelley, and of course, Seth Heringer. This is a great episode, starting out with the heartbreaking story of 100 heartbroken Asus Transformer Prime owners, all teetering on the edge of their seats for an update to fix the reboot blues. They say a prime will evolve traits of it's owner. Anyway, there's lots more Android goodness after the break, so take a listen and enjoy the show. Also make sure you subscribe to the new feed. If you don't, you might not get any new episodes.

AOTA Ep 17: Natural Selection

Mat Lee — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:18:09 +0000

"So what you're saying is this ice cream sandwich is vanilla, not Neapolitan?"

Fresh Attack of the Androids, hot off the Androidia presses delivering you the most aromatic Android related news commentary each and every week. This is episode 17, and as usual, AotA is hosted by Mat Lee, with Joey Kelley and Ron White picking up the slack. We're doing a make up episode since we missed last Thursday and testing out our live streaming capability. Everything went great, so you can start watching AotA live every Thursday evening.

Attack of the Androids Ep 16: Malware for Mobile

Mat Lee — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:15:20 +0000

Show Links A Google Nexus Tablet coming Galaxy S Smartphones not getting Ice Cream Sandwich For your own handcent database or another app database, you need SQLite Manager. Find out More about Handcent SMS Our App Picks Seth: Order and Chaos Online Jeremy: Reverse Lookup Joey: IMDB Mat: PDA Net Tablet Beta Sherwyn: TextSecure Beta for Android

Ep 15: It Won’t Connect

Mat Lee — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:00:10 +0000

"Who knows what goes through the minds of cellular executives."

Attack of the Androids episode 15 begins and ends with a bang, and with it, the very last episode of 2011. Joining me tonight is Jeremy Lesniak and Joey Kelley. The rest of the crew will hopefully be back next year, assuming they don't get blown up by explosions, or fireworks, or anything odd like that. Also coming next year is our brand new website, so keep an eye out for that over at AttackoftheAndroids.com.

Ep 14: Mutually Assured Destruction

Mat Lee — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:30:05 +0000

"You deserve to have all your base stolen."

We just finished recording another great episode of Attack of the Androids. This week I'm joined by Joey Kelley and Jeremy Lesniak. Discussion starts out with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone followup, regarding the review. Then, we have to talk about Carrier IQ updates, followed by the activation numbers game. All this and more on this weeks episode of AotA.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone Review

Mat Lee — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:36:07 +0000

What can be said about this paradox of a mobile computing device that hasn’t been said to death in podcasts and reviews? Hundreds of millions of search results made up of billions of words all describing the hopes and dreams of a generation. A fourth generation to be exact. To intimately know the pain of someone who’s been waiting for this dual core dynamo since it was first announced back in October, you must know

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AotA Ep 13: The Dueling Nexi

Mat Lee — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:30 +0000

"And he still loves it after it beats him at checkers."

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Joey Kelley, Seth Heringer and Eric Finkenbiner. This week the AotA crew discuss the Android news of the week including the long awaited Galaxy Nexus release.

AotA Ep 12: Truly Disposable Technology

Mat Lee — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:00:01 +0000

"Would that be wise given our governments track record of corruption?"

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Joey Kelley, Jeremy Lesniak and Eric Finkenbiner. This week the AotA crew discuss the Android news of the week.

AotA Ep 11: It Feels Cheap

Mat Lee — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:00:01 +0000

"I'll be setting that thing up just to let it make me bit coins."

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Seth Heringer, Joey Kelley, Jeremy Lesniak and Eric Finkenbiner. This week the AotA crew did the show live! They discuss the Android news of the week.

AotA Ep 10: Design Matters

Mat Lee — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:00:36 +0000

"I bet your really hyped about the sparkle version coming out next month."

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Seth Heringer, Joey Kelley and Eric Finkenbiner. This week the AotA crew discusses the Android news of the week including Google Music, the "confirmed" Nexus release date -- December 8th? The Galaxy (Nexus Prime) available in the US unlocked for $700. A possible fix for the Nexus Volume Rocker bug. Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 (ICS) reviews, Nexus thickness comparison, Republic Wireless Running CM7, and more!

AotA Ep 9: Software Mod

Mat Lee — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:00:17 +0000

"Can I bring my own phone?"

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Seth Heringer and Eric Finkenbiner. This week the AotA crew discusses the Android news of the week including some more Republic Wireless feedback, some listener email about voice control, Google's voice recognition privacy policy, Google Music hits the streets, is anyone excited for that? Is anyone excited over buying music anymore? Nah. We also talk about ICS source code and CM9 coming in January. We also discuss some Droid RAZR reviews and some Galaxy Nexus reviews. Stick around till the end for our app picks, and so much more.

AotA Ep 8: Republic Wireless, HTC Source, Droid RAZR Reviews and More

Mat Lee — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:10 +0000

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AotA Ep 7: Galaxy Nexus, HTC Rezound, DOD Approves Dell Android Tablet

Mat Lee — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:20:14 +0000

Mat Lee Hosts. Joined by Seth Heringer, Eric Finkenbiner, Joey Kelley and Jeremy Lesniak. This week the AotA crew discusses Galaxy Nexus rumors, HTC Rezound announcement, Siri Android Clone, favorite apps for podcasts and the Android news of the week.

AotA Ep 6: Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola RAZR, Droid 4 Leaks

Mat Lee — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:57 +0000

Join hosts Seth Heringer, Mat Lee, Joey Kelley, and Eric Finkenbiner as they discuss the Galaxy Nexus, Motrola Droid RAZR and other hot Android topics this week.

AotA Ep 5: Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus

Mat Lee — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:00:17 +0000

Join Seth Heringer, Mat Lee, Austin Krause, and Joey Kelly as they discuss Ice Cream Sandwich, the Galaxy Nexus, two upcoming tablets, and more.

AotA Ep 4: Quit Choking My Bits

Mat Lee — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:00:12 +0000

Mat Lee hosts. Tech pros Seth Heringer, Ron White, Eric Finkenbiner and Joey Kelley join this week. Check out the new intro courtesy of Ron White! Join us as we discuss Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google getting the @android twitter account and posting a link to this video, raising the statue, Cyanogen Mod Alpha for the HP Touchpad, a possible Google Mp3 store, fake Netflix apps, BlueStacks and more! Join Attack of the Androids

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AotA Ep 3: Steve Jobs Passing, Nexus Prime and $35 Android Tablet

Mat Lee — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:00:05 +0000

Mat Lee hosts. Tech pros Seth Heringer, Jeremy Lesniak and Eric Finkenbiner join this week. Hosts pay respects to Steve Jobs, talk Nexus Prime, compare Android phone carriers, dig into a $35 tablet and more. Join Attack of the Androids every week right here at groovyCast

AotA Ep 2: Amazon Tablet / Reader News

Mat Lee — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:50:25 +0000

In today’s groovyCast — this one’s Attack of the Androids with Mat Lee and Co – tech pros deeply analyze and preview what’s going down at the big Amazon Coyote (Kindle Fire) announcement Wednesday, Sept. 28, NYC at 9 a.m. PT. Click to play. Head to timecode 11:53 to jump right into the Amazon discussion. What’s up with its specs? How key are 3G and Whispersync to the tech and why do they matter? What

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