Episodes

Google Update Roundup

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 647

Square expands their services for small businesses, GeoGuessr gamifies Google Maps, Roku gets a new interface, Google+ gets a major redesign, Google Hangouts and Messaging get rolled together, Google All-Access is the company’s new subscription music service, use one login across all Google Games platforms, and the phrase “Okay, Google” will let you search by voice!

The Best Apps for Console-Quality Gaming on iPhone and Android

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With dual and quad-core CPUs and multi-core graphics by names such as PowerVR and Nvidia, your smartphone can deliver some very high-quality gaming experiences.

SimCity Gives Away Free Nissan-Branded Game Add-on

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EA announced today that a new add-on for SimCity is avaiable for free. It’s a Nissan-branded Leaf charging station for your citizens to charge up their electric vehicles.

Razer Blade Unboxing

Razer Blade Unboxing

The Razer Blade is one of the hottest gaming rigs on the market, so we were excited to get one in for review. In this video, excerpted from last week’s Geek Beat Live, we unbox the system and take you on a quick tour of its ports and keyboard. The packaging alone was some of [...]

Robotic Jellyfish in the Pool!

Cali Lewis on GeekBeat Episode 620

Robotic jellyfish are loose in the pool, robotic salamanders go all amphibious, Raspberry Pi offers a bargain version, an app to send you stuff in the future, and the eerily realistic new face of gaming.

EA Gives Free Game to Apologize for SimCity Launch

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Maxis’ Lucy Bradshaw wrote a blog post last night informing SimCity mayors of the world that an email about the promised free game would be arriving today.

EA’s Lucy Bradshaw on SimCity Launch – “That Was Dumb”

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EA’s General Manager for the Maxis Label, Lucy Bradshaw, has responded to the … problematic … launch of SimCity.

SimCity Launches, And For Some, Crashes

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Electronic Arts’ launch of SimCity has been marred by unexpected demand. Some fans eager to play the game have been met with down servers and overloaded servers and various bugs that have kept them from getting to play, while others have balked at the always-connected Internet policy that serves to enable multiplayer Region play but [...]

Camera in a Football Gives Pigskin-Eye View

John P on GeekBeat Episode 606

Google shuts down Picasa, a new streaming box from Roku, buzz is building for the Steam Box video console, a soccer ball that produces electricity, and a football outfitted with a camera.

EA’s Origin Store for Mac Released

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The EA Origin Store for Mac has been released, well ahead of the expected schedule.

Navy Robots to Navigate By Smell

John P on GeekBeat Episode 591

A coating that repels all liquids, bomb-carrying robots that find their way by smell, the Ouya game console heads for retail stores, how TV viewing affects sperm count, and a dress that turns clear when the wearer is turned on.

10 Tech Predictions for 2013

Cali Lewis and John P on GeekBeat Episode 585

What tech advances await us in 2013? We’re gazing into the future and giving you our predictions for the year!