MobileViews Podcast 85: DDoS anyone? Starbucks Powermat. Amazon Prime Music. Comcast WiFi

In MobileViews Podcast 85, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:

– DDoS attacks on Evernote, Feedly, and the prevalence of online ransoming / ransoming (i.e. the recent iCloud ransoming that happened predominately in Austrailia, CryptoLocker, etc.). Ref: BBC News

– Starbucks Powermat wireless charging spots. Ref: Chicago Tribune

Amazon Prime Music: Amazon’s new streaming music service that is free for Amazon Prime subscribers.

– Comcast turned 150,000 home cable boxes into WiFi hotspots in Houston. Ref: Houston Chronicle

– Android OS 4.4.3 update. Reduced battery life and WiFi stability on Todd’s Nexus 4