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UnavailablePocketnow Weekly 097: Surface Pro 3, One M8 Prime, & Ali Spagnola, Ringtone Artist
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Pocketnow Weekly 097: Surface Pro 3, One M8 Prime, & Ali Spagnola, Ringtone Artist

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Pocketnow Weekly 097: Surface Pro 3, One M8 Prime, & Ali Spagnola, Ringtone Artist

FromPocketnow Weekly Podcast

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Length:
98 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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They're not just summoned from whole cloth, and not everyone can afford the Vienna Boys Choir, so where do ringtones come from? A great many artists and musicians, actually, and we talk to a particularly talented one on today's podcast. Ali Spagnola joins us in the feature segment to share tales of music making, drinking games, and just how one gets banned from Michigan – and on the way we learn exactly how a pair of ringtones called "Radiation" and "Robots for Everyone" found themselves on millions of smartphones the world over.Before that, Adam Z. Lein stops by to tell us all about the Surface Pro 3 he picked up at the Microsoft launch event Tuesday, and Taylor Martin returns from a long podcast sabbatical to trade thoughts, quips and barbs on everything from the LG G3 to the Galaxy S5 Active to the Moto 360 and beyond.If that last sentence means more to you than a few lines of gibberish, you're in the right place; if not, and you're just here for Ali, that's cool too – see the time codes below to land right where you want in today's 90 minute podcast. Enjoy the show, and then have a weekend you can be proud of come Monday.Send feedback, questions, and requests to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus  to stay apprised of the latest episodes. Tell your friends about the show so we don't have to do a telethon to stay on the air. And thanks for listening!Pocketnow Weekly episode 097 Recording Date05/22/2014 HostsMichael FisherTaylor MartinAdam Z. Lein GuestAli Spagnola  News Intro & Thought Thread (00:00:00)Hello Pocketnow team! Well my question is quick and simple! Would any of you be willing to switch your Macbooks or Airs for the Surface Pro 3?–Christopher Drummer Windows (00:02:05)Surface Pro 3 hands on (Video)Surface Mini killed just days before announcement?Lenovo Windows Phone coming late this yearSony Xperia Z2 vs Nokia Lumia Icon (Video) Android (00:44:31)Think smartphone speakers don't matter? Think againLG QuickCircle case official ahead of G3 launch?Galaxy S5 Active hands-on videos reveal more of upcoming phoneHTC M8 Prime render suggests camera won't be flushMoto 360 rumored pricing looks official Feature(01:15:48)Musician, performing artist, visual artist, and ringtone-maker Ali Spagnola spills the deets on how she got two songs preinstalled on millions of Android smartphones – and how sometimes lyrics aren't quite as apt as radiation for ringtones.They may just be notification sounds to you, but they're real songs, from a real album. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!•Thanks for listening!Tune in again next week!
Released:
May 22, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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Mobile-tech talk and lame jokes from the informative yet unrefined team at Pocketnow. Covering smartphones, tablets, wearables and other gadgets you dreamed of owning when you were young. Stitcher Award winner: Best Technology Podcast, 2013