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Legends News Stream June 9th 2015

The entertainment news for the week ending June 9th 2015 as seen by the Operator, Beef, Neil and Wing. As usual, we discuss the news in the world of entertainment from movies to TV, web and more. Spoiler Alert Spoiler Alert \ these discussions will be spoiler filled and will use explicit language, so consider…

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GonnaGeek.com Podcast #066 – There Will Be An Iron Man 4… maybe?

This week we discuss how Robert Downey Jr Confirmed there will be an Iron Man 4… kind of. Then we discuss Facebook back tracking on their name policy and how Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo glides through test run. In Stephen’s Geek Stuff he discusses Autosync for Drive by MetaCtrl and finally we discuss the Better Call…

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So You’re Afraid of Facebook Messenger Privacy? Look at these other app permissions…

Facebook has come under some intense scrutiny this past week with their drive to move their messaging component out of the main Facebook app. While I’m a firm believer that users should know what they’re getting into when they install apps, for many geeks such as myself it’s been clear all along that this recent…

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MXL 770 Condenser Microphone Unboxing and Review

I’m a strong advocate of using Dynamic microphones for podcasting; however, sometimes my geekiness gets the best of me and I don’t always practice what I preach. For a long time I’ve used a Shure SM58 for my podcasting and I’ve maintained good podcast quality using this mic by simply adding some post processing including…

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Samsung and Marvel Make Galaxy Tab S Deal Providing Free Comics

If you’re in the market for a new tablet and also love free comics Samsung may have the right deal for you. Samsung has announced that it has partnered with Marvel to off three free months of subscription to the Marvel Unlimited service with the purchase of a Galaxy Tab S. One of highlights of…

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Mobile Google Chrome Browser Now Supports Chromecast

Recently I received an update on my Nexus 5 for my beloved Chrome browser and there were two features implemented that instantly had me excited. The first may not be super exciting but still is great nonetheless – it’s the ability to undo a tab after closing it. I often find my Chrome Window full of…

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My experience with the iMessage Not Delivered bug after switching from iOS to Android

As I have frequently mentioned on the GonnaGeek Podcast, back in December I made the switch from an iPhone 4S to a Nexus 5. I had heard (and seen first hand) about potential issues with iMessage so I did what I was supposed to and a couple days before switching I disabled iMessage on my iPhone. Shortly…

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Apple iPhone 6 Comparable Size to Google Nexus 5

Reports are surfacing that this alleged leaked case for the iPhone 6 could be one of the first major pieces of evidence that the upcoming iPhone could have  a larger 4.7 inch screen. The case comes courtesy of a recent video placed on the YouTube channel Unbox Therapy. If the purported iPhone 6 case is…

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Nest Smoke Alarm Sales Halted Due to Potential Safety Issues

You may recall the announcement just a few months ago that Google acquired Nest Labs for 3.2 Billion Dollars – well it appears they are dealing with their first safety concern since the acquisition. The company announced on Friday that they would halt all sales of their hi-tech smoke alarm for concerns of a possible…

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