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Stephen is a west coast Canadian who enjoys pretty much all things geeky. Whether it's podcasting, playing with tech or just watching a great re-run of Star Trek, Stephen is probably interested in it. GonnaGeek is the brain child of Stephen. You see, for years he has helped run a variety of specific genre websites (such as comics, Star Trek, etc) but sometimes he found himself needing to talk more than just comics... that's why he created GonnaGeek. Stephen is currently the Producer, Editor and a Co-Host of the Official GonnaGeek.com Show (www.gonnageek.com/show/) and Better Podcasting (www.betterpodcasting.com). He also runs www.thepodcastforum.com

What I need from the iPhone 5S to keep me from Android

With the next incarnation of the iPhone reportedly days away from debut (currently rumoured as the iPhone 5S) I’ve found myself evaluating whether or not I want to continue in the Apple mobile ecosystem. While I have been a huge fan of the iPhone since the iPhone 3G days, I’ve found myself slowly checking out…

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BlackBerry Messenger for iOS Still Pending Approval

Senior Strategic Account Manager of BlackBerry, Alex Kinsella, took to twitter to advise the public that the iOS version of BlackBerry Messenger was submitted to Apple weeks ago. Just in case we forgot to mention, BBM for iPhone was submitted for review 2 wks ago. #waiting #BBM4ALL — Alex Kinsella (@alexkinsella) September 6, 2013 In…

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Ubisoft Xbox One Launch Titles Announced

Yesterday Ubisoft UK (@ubisoftuk) took to twitter to announce it’s launch titles for the XboxOne. The tweet was simple, it read… We are please to let you know our #XboxOne launch titles are: Assassin's Creed Black Flag, Watch Dogs, Just Dance 2014 and Fighter Within. — Ubisoft UK (@UbisoftUK) September 4, 2013 After seeing this…

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Are We…? Marvel

Big things are coming. Find out what, September 18th! To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook. For comics anytime, anywhere check out comicstore.marvel.com and www.marvel.com/mobile

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Canadian Family lives like it’s 1986…

This week I read about a family from Guelph, Ontario who have abandoned all technology and turned the clock back to 1986… at least in their house. Blair McMillan and his girlfriend Morgan Patey decided they’d strip their family of everything post 1986 – except for in their day jobs of course. Blair said that…

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GonnaGeek.com Podcast #010 – Mobile Gaming

This show we talk about our experience gaming on mobile platforms (phones, tablet, etc) including both Android and iOS gaming. We also discuss the idea of a $40 (ok $39.99+shipping) Bluetooth dice (DICE+) – is there a marketplace for it? Of course we also have to argue a bit about Microsoft’s deal with Nokia AND Google’s not-so-deal-deal with… ahem, Kit-Kat.

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Area 51! Conspiracy! Storage Units! Humor!

The upcoming sci-fi/comedy comic book, UNIT 44 answers the question, ‘What would happen if Area 51 employees forgot to pay the rent on their off-site storage unit, and the secret contents were sold at public auction?’ After the storage unit is purchased by a pair of small town opportunists, bumbling government agents Gibson and Hatch…

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iThing Of The Week: GasBuddy

Hey folks, Stephen Jondrew here and this week it’s my turn to fill in for Michelle’s iThing of the Week. Although I recognize that there’s no way I can offer the level of knowledge and information Michelle offers each week, I thought I’d at least try to save you a few bucks thew next time…

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James Spader is Ultron

Today Marvel announced that James Spader has been cast as the villian Ultron in the 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron. Spader earned three Emmy Awards for his role as Alan Shore on “Boston Legal” and “The Practice,” and will return to television this fall in NBC’s highly anticipated series “The Blacklist.” Most recently Spader was…

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Nintendo announces Nintendo 2DS & Wii U Price Cut

With Nintendo struggling to find a solid market for the Wii U but also finding their hand-held device (Nintendo 3DS) a hit, it’s no wonder why the company announced some changes together. Yesterday Nintendo officially announced that effective September 20th the Wii U deluxe set will be reduced from $349.99 to $299.99 – they’ll also…

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