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The Vergecast 078 - May 23rd 2013

2013-05-23T17:19:14Z

Once upon a time, two wandering adventures found a third traveler and henceforth would meet to high five and spend sixpence for a lager about seven days a week. This isn't their story — but do join us for today's Vergecast as we toast an incredibly long a news-filled week. And stay tuned tomorrow for Top Shelf... it may or may not be about video games this week.

Update: for technical reasons, this episode of The Vergecast will appear on iTunes and in podcast applications on Saturday, May 25th. Your patience is appreciated.

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Verizon calls in J-Lo to announce Viva Movil, a phone retailer with a Latino focus

Unlike PlayStation 4, prospects for indie games on Xbox One are murky

Xbox One confusion: Microsoft leaves used games and 'always-online' requirement unclear

Fountain of youth: with Tumblr, can Yahoo buy a new generation of users?

Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space

HTC in disarray: staff departures, 'disastrous' First, and production problems cloud company's future

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The Verge Mobile Show 047 - May 22nd 2013

2013-05-22T20:00:02Z

It's been a heck of a couple weeks since we last broadcasted: BlackBerry Live, Google I/O, and CTIA all happened. Needless to say, we've got quite a bit to talk about — and you didn't hear it from us, but we might just have a special guest joining us. Seriously, keep that under your hat. Top secret.

HTC in disarray: staff departures, 'disastrous' First, and production problems cloud company's future

Exclusive: Inside Hangouts, Google's big fix for its messaging mess

This is the new Nexus: a first look at Samsung's Galaxy S4 with stock Android

Google I/O 2013: everything you need to know

Verizon calls in J-Lo to announce Viva Movil, a phone retailer with a Latino focus

New FCC chair Mignon Clyburn steps out: how turbulent will her short tenure be?

Lumia 928: first impressions of Verizon's Nokia flagship (hands-on)

Nokia's aluminum Lumia 925 is the best Windows Phone yet, but that's not enough (hands-on)

Sprint ups bid for Clearwire in continued effort to bolster its LTE spectrum

Dish puts in $2 billion bid for LightSquared's satellite spectrum, claims report

The Verge Live: Google I/O 2013

2013-05-15T19:15:52Z

Google's annual marathon press conference has wrapped up, and so have we. This is The Verge Live: Google I/O 2013. Join Joshua Topolsky, Chris Ziegler, and friends as we break down all the big news of today and what it means for Google and its future. There might be actual androids, but we make no promises that you'll be able to figure out who.

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In case you need a quick refresher on the press conference itself, here's the three-and-a-half hour Google I/O keynote... boiled down to about three-and-a-half minutes. About.

The Vergecast 077 - May 9th, 2013

2013-05-10T12:50:07Z

Stand up, sit down, miss the chair, wonder how you did, look back, see your buddies, curse the sky, try to stand up, banana peel, slip and fall again, seriously wonder how you missed that, try to block out everyone laughing by humming a song, realize it's a very lame song from the 90s and you're humming very loud, realize everyone is now laughing harder, turn beet red, wonder why you've been spelling it "beat red" all this time without questioning it, realize you're still on the floor, give up on trying to stand, crab walk to nearest exit, stand up, brush yourself off, go home, lay in bed, open laptop, and watch the Vergecast.

YouTube launches paid channels starting at $0.99 per month

Using Google Glass: stuck in traffic

Using Google Glass: at a Justin Timberlake concert

Amazon building smartphone with a 3D screen, says WSJ

Adobe Photoshop and Creative Suite to become subscription-only products

Who am I? Data and DNA answer one of life’s big questions

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The Verge Mobile Show 046 - May 7th 2013

2013-05-07T18:30:05Z

We are now in the first week of May — a month that promises to be chock full of all kinds of mobile-related news. While things have been quiet on the mobile front thus far, that's likely to change with a bang next week, as events are scheduled for Google, Nokia, and BlackBerry all at the same time. Join our hosts as we go over the news of the past week and look forward to what may happen in the coming weeks.

Windows Phone finally gets a full YouTube app with playlists and sign-in support

Hulu Plus arrives on Windows Phone as Microsoft's game of app catch-up continues

Foursquare unveils redesigned Windows Phone 8 app, to come preloaded on select Lumia devices

Lumia 928 confirmed by official Nokia website

Nokia Lumia 928 appears on alleged billboard, claims to have 'best low-light smartphone camera'

In 2013, the keys to Android are still held by the carriers

HTC M4 leaks as a 4.3-inch miniature One

Samsung says microSD slot makes up for Galaxy S4's storage shortcomings

LG's Optimus G Pro coming to US as an AT&T exclusive May 10th, priced at $199.99

Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein joins Qualcomm board of directors

Meet Tom Wheeler, the man who could control your digital life

Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger

The Vergecast 076 - April 30th, 2013: the return of Paul Miller

2013-05-01T21:30:03Z

"He packed his laptop right, offline... Zero hour, 12AM... And I'm going on-line with a tweet by then."

"I miss the nets so much, I miss The Verge. It's lonely off the grid. Oh, such a wireless sight."

Welcome back, Paul.

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The Verge Mobile Show 045 - April 30th 2013

2013-04-30T18:30:02Z

It's been a wild week in the world of mobile since the last time The Verge Mobile Show was recorded, so we have quite a bit to talk about this episode. We'll be covering everything from QWERTY keyboards to IR blasters, and maybe even some Google Now news thrown in for good measure. In addition to the usual crew, we have a special guest joining us for this show, so you're not going to want to miss it.

Motorola developing Android phones with stock software, 'just right' size

Eric Schmidt describes future 'phenomenal' Motorola devices as 'phones-plus'

Facebook 6.0 for iPad and iPhone: hands-on with Chat Heads, stickers, and more

Talking heads: how a late-night hack turned into Facebook's next big thing

Nokia Lumia 720 review

Google Glass developers prohibited from using ads or charging for apps (update)

Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger

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The Vergecast 075 - April 25th, 2013

2013-04-26T13:10:01Z

"Magical." "Revolutionary." "Stunning." "Awe-inspiring." "Stupendous." "Tubular." "Gnarly." "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." With so many events now confirmed on our calendar, it feels like a good time to brush up on our hyperboles. After all, here's the list as we see it: Google I/O, CTIA, Xbox, WWDC, E3 (which includes Microsoft and Sony press conferences, along something lower-key from Nintendo), and that's just the next two months.

So there's that, and then there's this big little phone called the Galaxy S4 that all the people seem to be talking about. And we are mostly people, so it feels only natural to utter those words in some capacity today.

Paul Miller's coming back to the internet, and we need your help

Apple's WWDC 2013 kicks off June 10th with new versions of iOS and OS X

The new Xbox: what do we know about Microsoft's next console?

Samsung Galaxy S4 review

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The Verge Mobile Show 044 - April 22nd 2013

2013-04-23T18:23:28Z

The Verge Mobile Show has an unlocked bootloader, is unlocked, and is fully ready for custom operating systems. The Verge Mobile Show is available contract-free and unsubsidized. The Verge Mobile Show offers no warranty on its performance, implied or otherwise. The Verge Mobile Show can be upgraded to the latest software without approval from carriers. The Verge Mobile Show is available in a small array of subtly different colors. The Verge Mobile Show has a removable battery. The Verge Mobile Show has a developer mode that can be turned on with a simple checkbox. The Verge Mobile Show begins at 4PM ET / 8PM GMT. The Verge Mobile Show is available in other timezones as well.

Motorola developing Android phones with stock software, 'just right' size

Eric Schmidt describes future 'phenomenal' Motorola devices as 'phones-plus'

Facebook 6.0 for iPad and iPhone: hands-on with Chat Heads, stickers, and more

Talking heads: how a late-night hack turned into Facebook's next big thing

Nokia Lumia 720 review

Google Glass developers prohibited from using ads or charging for apps (update)

Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger

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The Vergecast 074 - April 18th, 2013

2013-04-19T14:43:04Z

The day has come. Which day? This one. The one you're experience right now from wherever you are — let's call it "right here." So this day. Right here. Soon to be "right now." That's when you can expect the incredible combination of The Vergecast. Because now it's on demand, so the temporal delta is all up to you.