This week Lou and Erik discuss the upcoming changes to the the Netflix service. What it might mean for users? What brought on this change? And of course our personal views on the matter.
 

Join Erik and Lou as they dive into this week's iOS News. Topics discussed this week include: Students with iPads get better grades, Loader iPad, new content for Marvel Comics, the Kindle Library connection and what the new iPhone might hold for us this fall. Plus we have a review or two and of course out picks.

Join Erik and Lou as they dive into this week's iOS News. Topics discussed this week include: Changes to Netflix, Apple loses another iPhone, TV Rentals in iTunes, Find My iPhone Finds a Plane Crash and the AR Drone Hacks Your WiFi. Plus we have a review or two and of course out picks.

This week on TechChatter: Brian and Dan talk about natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and CEOs leaving their jobs.
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This week the hosts discuss how AT&T will start throttling some of its users, T-Mobile is making Micro-Sims for iPhone, iPhone4 prices are dropping, Some apps are getting iOS 5 compatibility, Final Fantasy Tactics comes to the iPhone & the iCloud is forming.

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MC #176: Cowboys & Aliens and Crazy Stupid Love

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NOTE: This episode contains a bonus discussion in which Andrew and Morgan list the Top 5 movies that stick out to them over five years of MovieChatter! Don't forget to tune in to continuing coverage from the 2011 SXSW and Full Frame film festivals! Please send all feedback to podcast@randomchatter.com. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!
• Thanks to Robert Thompson for his enlightening analysis of the credit sequence for The Sopranos, which Andrew brings up in the episode.

Discussion - Cowboys & Aliens (spoiler-free):

• 17:16 - Intro and clip
• 19:17 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 26:13 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Cowboys & Aliens (spoilers):

• 30:05 - More redemptive violence
• 33:04 - Poor alien design
• 35:09 - Gold as motivation
• 36:57 - Olivia Wilde's character

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Volume two of Trailer Trash Talk is here! Joe and Erik take a look at the new Twilight trailer. Oops—we mean the Amazing Spider-Man trailer (sorry, it's a bit hard to tell the two apart!). What did they think? Does the trailer make them want to see the movie? Listen and find out!
 

Two new services are available in the United States with Apps for iOS, Spotify and Google+ — find out what all the fuss is about. Also in this episode; Apple's Earnings, 15 Billion Downloads and one cool iPhone case from down under.
 

This week Nathan, Lou, and Erik tackle Google's new social network and the recent U.S. launch of the Spotify music service.
 

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MC #175: Captain America: The First Avenger

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NOTE: This episode unfortunately contains no bonus iPhone/Android app discussion. Join us next time for our discussion of Cowboys and Aliens! And don't forget to tune in to continuing coverage from the 2011 SXSW and Full Frame film festivals! Please send all feedback to podcast@randomchatter.com. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

Discussion - Captain America: The First Avenger (spoiler-free):

• 13:07 - Intro and clip
• 15:18 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 20:21 - Andrew's score and general thoughts
• 23:02 - Not much to say about the United States

Discussion - Captain America: The First Avenger (spoilers):

• 28:13 - Wait, there's a team?
• 32:30 - The character of Peggy Carter
• 36:03 - No exploration of politics
• 40:51 - The final scene: tragedy mishandled
• 48:14 - The teaser for The Avengers

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