Something Apple-related happened this week. Incidentally, Gary Whitta is back.
Before they get to Apple’s announcements, Norm has been using Amazon’s new Kindle e-reader, which has recently been given a smaller, sleeker redesign. Gary’s sticking with the iPad Kindle app for reading, and Will has been tinkering with coffee beans.
CyanogenMod 6.0 — a community-built version of the Android mobile OS — was released this week. It’s the main alternative to manufacturers’ own interfaces, which slow phones down...
It’s episode 50(!), so get ready for an EPIC-ly normal show. Notable mentions in the podcast section start with news of the Bethesda Podcast (featuring Nick Breckon), the last The Idle Thumbs Podcast, and the addition of Alice Liang on The Geekbox.
The games section has Jon talking about his disappointing time with Kane & Lynch 2, and better time with the well-realized world of Mafia II. We also hit the Xbox Live price hike, which garners some wildly differing opinions.
It’s a big week in tech with Apple’s annual iPod event...
This week’s Engadget Podcast is very similar to last week’s, covering mostly mobile devices and cameras, but lacks one Nilay Patel. The Samsung Galaxy Tab opens things up, though there’s not too much to say about it. The 7-inch Android tablet doesn’t seem to have anything particularly innovative, though does have a Hummingbird processor and a high pixel-density screen.
A handful of Android and Windows Phone 7 phones have been leaked or revealed in the past week, probably the most notable and interesting being the T-Mobile...
Tested seem to have come to the conclusion that bigger is better, as they’ve upped the amount of podcasters to four this week. Will and Norm are joined by Tested staffers Ana and Matt.
Matt’s had a quick play with Windows Phone 7 and reports back. It’s slick, clean, and better than Kin.
They discuss Apple’s patent of a new interface for iMacs. It’ll mix a touch screen with a keyboard and mouse. Will sounds doubtful of the applications this could have before they remember they shouldn’t have started the news segment...
Myriam Joire joins the Engadget Podcast this week, delivering some Engadget Mobile goodness early in the show with her glowing impressions of the Sprint Epic 4G. The guys aren’t completely convinced by Myriam’s claim that the Epic is probably better than the EVO 4G but agree with her assertion that the Epic might set a new standard for the baseline offerings of an Android phone.
In other mobile news, the crew briefly hits on Josh’s dreamphone, the Motorola Charm. While the idea of the Charm running the Moto Blur Android UI skin isn’t too...
Will and Norm are sticking with a three-podcaster formation this week, inviting Ana to join them. Ana’s popped up in a few Tested videos before — she’s usually behind the camera though.
In front of the camera, this week, the Tested crew have been throwing water on electrical sockets, cold-brewing coffee, and drinking celery. Will’s new shoes prompt a discussion on the merits of cyborg feet and they talk about water sensors in phones.
While Will has been trying Neer, a more personal location-tracking service, Facebook have...
We have a longer show this week in light of some bigger news items hitting over the past few days. Gamer with Jobs hit their 200th episode, so congratulations to them. Jeff Green announced that he has left EA and will be moving on to something else. GamesCon is happening and there may be some announcements, but this also means that it may be a slightly lighter week of podcasts.
Bioshock Infinite kicks-off the game discussion and we are all interested to see more about Ken Levine’s latest. Erik has been enjoying Monday Night Combat and is looking...
With the Engadget Show pushing back the Engadget Podcast to this week, the crew has a lot of ground to cover in one episode. They start off by hammering the Blackberry Torch, which makes some minor advances while losing ground in terms of speed and hardware. Luckily, they don’t take long to transition to some great mobile news, namely the rumor that Sony Ericsson would be teaming up with Google to make what is ostensibly a PSP Phone. Josh has an incredible amount of faith in his sources for this one, stating that the device will run Android...
Gary Whitta is back and there’s barely any Apple news this week. Is he going to be a fixture on this podcast?
Although Will and Norm have been playing StarCraft 2, Gary is waiting until he’s built his new PC (live on Tested, today (Friday 13th) at 3PM Pacific. Edit: video archived here).
Two new Android phones are out this week — Motorola’s Droid 2, and Dell’s Streak. The crew talk about the annoyances of pre-installed software, hardware vs. touch keyboards, and the return of side-talking.
Rumors about iTV (the rebranded...
It’s a short, and somewhat loopy, show this week. We start with some podcast talk and Erik enlightens us about the Nicholson Baker podcast and article that was discussed on this week’s The Idle Thumbs Podcast. We also briefly mention the latest Engadget Show with Peter Molyneux.
Word of no Kinect support for Fable III at launch starts the game talk, and we move on to Civ V and the announcement of Torchlight II. Tech starts with a few tidbits about Windows Phone 7 apps, and Jon and I attempt to give an overview of the Google and Verizon...
This Week in Tech mixes it up a little this week since Leo is on vacation, instead welcoming Tom Merritt as the host. As the host of several other shows on the TWiT network including Tech News Today, Tom is very familiar with the show’s format while adding a little bit of his own flavor to the mix.
TechCrunch has recently published a very extensive story which purports that… you’ll never believe this… Verizon and Apple are going to be releasing a CDMA iPhone in January. Even news that Verizon will be presenting a keynote...
This month’s episode of The Engadget Show is another video game cross-over. Legendary designer Peter Molyneux sits down with Joshua Topolsky to discuss some of his history, Kinect and Fable III. As always, Peter keeps has a lot of insightful comments and is entertaining throughout. He also drops the bombshell that Fable III will not include Kinect support upon release. The segment ends with an on-stage demo of Fable III.
The roundtable segment start with the regular Engadget Podcast crew discussing the new Blackberry Torch. While it isn’t...
Tested’s “Mac fanboy correspondent” Gary Whitta joins anchormen Will and Norm for a barrage of tech news. First though, they talk about the products they’ve been testing. Gary bought the Apple Magic Trackpad, but it hasn’t replaced his mouse. Will’s tried seven gaming headsets and a 12-hour method of coffee-brewing.
Next they discuss future products, starting with rumors of new iPods and iPads, RIM’s new Blackberry announcement, and Amazon’s Kindle 3 announcement.
Microsoft showed some impressive...
This episode’s recording was split over 2 nights due to some internet troubles, but it is better for it. We start with the teaser info leading up to the August 12th reveal of Irrational Games’s new title, and then move on to lament the quickly approaching end of The Idle Thumbs Podcast.
In games, we quickly hit StarCraft 2 again and move on to discuss the recent changes to the IGN ratings system. Tech is full of Apple discussion starting with the new Apple gear and then moving on to the new iOS 4.0 jailbreak (which I used). Erik saves...
