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The Verge Mobile Show 066 - October 29th, 2013

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Verge Detours Play

This summer we traveled around the United States to see how science and technology are driving the next generation of American innovation, looking beyond just apps and gadgets. We're bringing you stories from Pittsburgh, Detroit, Kansas City, and New Orleans that explore how communities and companies are changing in our own backyards. This is the road less traveled.

This is Verge Detours.

Check back for new dispatches each Wednesday.

9:10
Losing ground: inside the massive sinkhole that won't stop growing
- by The Verge
- 4,028 views
15:04
Detours: the rise of robotics in Pittsburgh
- by The Verge
- 8,562 views
7:24
Detours: Pittsburgh's recovery from 20th century pollution
- by The Verge
- 5,138 views
6:38
Disney researchers turn houseplants into theremin
- by The Verge
- 14,942 views
13:46
A city in flames: Detroit-area firefighters battle a plague of burning buildings
- by The Verge
- 16,433 views
7:12
Detours: makers, mind-fire, and grassroots engineering in Detroit
- by The Verge
- 9,396 views
4:54
Detours: Shinola brings watch-making to Motor City
- by The Verge
- 7,022 views
9:02
Detours: Google Fiber and Kansas City's grassroots broadband revolution
- by The Verge
- 15,359 views
6:30
Detours: Hallmark, Kansas City, and the decline of the greeting card industry
- by The Verge
- 8,470 views
6:22
Detours: meat and ethics in Kansas City
- by The Verge
- 7,720 views
0:55
Introducing Verge Detours
- by The Verge
- 10,276 views

Reviews: In-depth reviews of the best gadgets Play

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3:16
Acer Chromebook C720 review
- by The Verge
- 20,486 views
4:30
Surface 2 review
- by The Verge
- 31,727 views
4:09
Surface Pro 2 review
- by The Verge
- 35,837 views
3:44
Review: HP Chromebook 11 - a hands-on look at the 'Chromebook for everyone'
- by The Verge
- 48,390 views
5:26
Kindle Fire HDX 7 review: way more than an ebook reader
- by The Verge
- 27,457 views
3:01
Galaxy Note 10.1 review: improved note-taking with questionable performance
- by The Verge
- 23,980 views
2:43
Galaxy Note 3 review: Samsung refines the productivity smartphone
- by The Verge
- 31,806 views
3:50
Galaxy Gear review: Samsung's awkward entry into the smartwatch market
- by The Verge
- 26,261 views
4:00
Sony QX10 and QX100 review: rethinking the smartphone camera
- by The Verge
- 19,632 views
2:30
iPhone 5C hands-on review
- by The Verge
- 65,362 views
3:51
iPhone 5S review
- by The Verge
- 97,047 views
6:20
iOS 7 review: Apple's new direction
- by The Verge
- 396,182 views
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Small Empires with Alexis Ohanian Play

22:03
Small Empires: Maker's Row and the future of American manufacturing
- by The Verge
- 4,155 views
22:25
Small Empires: the art of ideation with Paper by FiftyThree
- by The Verge
- 12,635 views
22:02
Small Empires: finding love with 1s, 0s, and OkCupid
- by The Verge
- 14,856 views
25:26
Small Empires: Shapeways and the business of 3D printing
- by The Verge
- 31,555 views
23:44
Small Empires: connecting artists and fans with Artsicle
- by The Verge
- 13,579 views
23:49
Small Empires: social fitness and 'gamification' with Fitocracy
- by The Verge
- 15,681 views
21:42
Small Empires: Rap Genius and the business of social lyricism
- by The Verge
- 15,329 views
21:26
Small Empires: uniting patients and doctors with ZocDoc
- by The Verge
- 18,281 views
0:50
Small Empires with Alexis Ohanian
- by The Verge
- 12,676 views

The Verge Features Play

In-depth video reporting from The Verge.

19:30
The deadly legacy of open air burn pits
- by The Verge
- 2 days ago
- 6,782 views
Throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military used "burn pits" to handle trash — everything from plastic bottles to medical waste was dumped into the pits and lit aflame. Now, thousa...
10:27
Inside Nuance: the art and science of how Siri speaks
- by The Verge
- 1 month ago
- 334,204 views
Read the full feature here: http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/17/4596374/machine-languag...

Clarification: Allison Dufty is not the voice of Siri, and neither she nor The Verge...
8:38
Fighting depression in the holy land
- by The Verge
- 2 months ago
- 10,690 views
The West Bank has virtually no medical infrastructure for treating mental illness. That's a tragedy — and an opportunity. Here's how a group of idealistic Palestinians brought neuroscience to their...
6:46
Could a lab-grown burger save the world?
- by The Verge
- 2 months ago
- 18,569 views
We're facing a global food crisis, and livestock farming is environmentally damaging. But Dr. Mark Post thinks he might be able to solve both problems by growing beef in a laboratory.

Be sure to r...
14:29
The two deaths of John Wilkes Booth
- by The Verge
- 3 months ago
- 17,687 views
For almost 150 years, people have claimed after killing Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth didn't die the way history tells us. With DNA testing, amateur sleuths may be closer than ever to the trut...
5:37
Victor Oladipo wears Google Glass to NBA draft
- by The Verge
- 4 months ago
- 118,678 views
The No. 2 overall pick — now playing for Orlando Magic — borrowed our pair of Google Glass to give a first-hand experience of the NBA draft.

To find out more, be sure to read our full article on T...

Top Shelf Play

Join David Pierce for an in-depth discussion on the latest gadgets and gear.

16:05
Top Shelf: unique gear from The Verge's international team
- by The Verge
- 14,274 views
23:54
Top Shelf: flying boats, and a death race for the America's Cup
- by The Verge
- 12,589 views
15:07
Top Shelf: the high-tech guide to camping and the great outdoors
- by The Verge
- 12,547 views
22:27
Top Shelf: the future of electric bikes and biking
- by The Verge
- 19,700 views
13:58
Top Shelf: quantifying our lives from the gym to the bathroom
- by The Verge
- 10,441 views
27:35
Top Shelf: the new Nexus 7, Chromecast, and the future of Google
- by The Verge
- 17,637 views
20:10
Top Shelf: inside the home of the future
- by The Verge
- 9,733 views
33:40
Top Shelf: virtual reality, 3D, and the movies and games of the future
- by The Verge
- 12,031 views
27:24
Top Shelf: TV in the internet age, the FCC, and Aereo
- by The Verge
- 7,352 views
24:30
Top Shelf: the new MacBook Air, Haswell, and battery life
- by The Verge
- 11,755 views
20:03
Top Shelf: the future of the Xbox One, PS4, and home entertainment
- by The Verge
- 8,400 views
26:58
Top Shelf: the Xbox One launch event
- by The Verge
- 16,413 views
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