Samsung Galaxy Alpha, NFC tattoos, & a drool-worthy Moto X+1 leak | Pocketnow Weekly 106

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Podcast Rundown:

Hosts

Michael Fisher


Taylor Martin


Stephen Schenck


Jules Wang (Podcast Producer)




Podcast Rundown


Sponsor
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Announcements
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Amazon Fire Phone, HTC One E8, and Martian Notifier in the house: submit your Q&As!

AT&T LG G3 unboxing

OnePlus One invite giveaway 2 of 2: we have a winner!

Wrap Up: how well does the #SurfaceBalance?

A week with the Surface Pro 3



News
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Microsoft acknowledges aborted Surface Mini launch

Samsung Galaxy Alpha shows off its metal trim

Motorola wants you to unlock your phone with an NFC tattoo

Latest Moto X+1 leak is looking pretty convincing



Gadgets in Hand
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You’ve got questions; we’ve got gadgets. On this week’s installment, we take your queries concerning the Amazon Fire Phone, HTC One E8, and Martian Notifier smartwatch. If you’re watching the podcast live at 2pm Eastern, use the Q&A feature in Google Hangouts to submit your burning questions, and we’ll do our best to answer them live on the air!



Listener Mail
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E-mailed submissions from Sahen Rai, Matt Lawrence, and Paul R.



Music

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