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Engadget Podcast 230 – 01.24.2011

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech478 days ago

This week’s Engadget Podcast unsurprisingly starts with the news that Steve Jobs is sidelining himself for medical reasons, leaving Tim Cook in his place. In other Apple-related news, the company managed to push through an extremely successful quarter with huge profits probably stemming from unprecedented iPad adoption. HP/Palm has finally made their move on the tablet arena, with their plans going public in another one of Engadget’s comprehensive exclusive scoops. The 9-inch “Topaz” and the 7-inch “Opal” look...

This is Only a Test – Episode 49 – The REAL Problem with Dyson Spheres – 1/20/2011

by Alex Martin in Tech483 days ago

In a change to the regular format, the show starts with news. First is Steve Jobs’ temporary break from Apple. They imagine a Jobless Apple, discuss the next iPad, and wonder if Apple will continue production of the original iPad as a cheaper alternative. One alternative to Apple’s tablet will be HP’s offerings, details of which leaked this week. They also discuss Blackberry and Android alternatives. A corporate restructuring has left Google with Larry “PageRank” Page as CEO. They think Facebook might eventually need...

Tekzilla 183 – Verizon iPhone, Cloud Antivirus, Sandy Bridge Sucks for Home Theater?

by Jon Cole in Tech485 days ago

The Verizon iPhone is the biggest news of last week, though details that 4G LTE won’t be supported by the device seem to temper the Tekzilla crew’s excitement. In music news, Universal chose to donate a whole load music to the Library of Congress which will soon be made available to the public. Finally, Google chose to drop H.264 support in their Chrome browser, putting all their eggs in the WebM basket despite the lack of adoption in other browsers. The HD Nation middle segment of the show starts off with some discussion of the new...

Engadget Podcast 229 – 01.16.2011

by Jon Cole in Tech485 days ago

Nilay is out for this episode of the Engadget Podcast, so Automotive Editor Tim Stevens joins the show. The Verizon iPhone is easily the biggest piece of news, though it seems to fall a little flat after a huge buildup of hype. VZW’s insistence that their network can support the device and their offering of mobile hotspot functionality does seem to differentiate them from AT&T, but it remains to be seen if there’s a particularly good reason to switch immediately. Apple news continues with some insights into the iPad 2 and future...

Tekzilla 182 – Clean Up Windows The Painless Way!

by Jon Cole in Tech488 days ago

Tekzilla kicks off with a quick plug of Revision3′s coverage, which totals over 70 videos. In other news, the iPhone 3GS just went $50 through both Apple and AT&T, meaning a cheap entry point into the iOS hardware stable. On a completely different note, Ford just premiered an electric version of the Focus, which continues to propel them into the bleeding edge of car tech. The first user question in a few weeks tackles how to best uninstall applications and clean up Windows registry files, highlighting Revo Uninstaller and CCleaner respectively....

Tekzilla 181 – CES 2011!

by Jon Cole in Tech491 days ago

Patrick’s voice is shot from a very long CES, but luckily Veronica holds things together to barely dip into all of the big news. Tablets and 4G were just about everywhere, dominating much of the coverage through Motorola’s efforts and the newly revealed Android Honeycomb tablet-focused OS. Microsoft had a big conference, revealing many new features for the Kinect as well as the big sales of the device. Apple rounded out the week, with the Mac App Store and Verizon iPhone. Samsung introduced their 7000 and 8000 series televisions, which...

Episode 48 – Parole Set for 2/10 – 1/12/2011

by Alex Martin in Movies, Tech491 days ago

With CES content still being published on Tested, Will, Norm, and Gary start this podcast with a summary of some of the show’s standout products. These include the Motorola Atrix PC/Android-phone hybrid, Lady Gaga’s camera glasses, Sony’s 3D headset, and Toshiba’s glassesless 3D TVs. They also look at why no one trend emerged as a highlight of the show. Before moving on to the news, Gary’s research (for a science fiction project) into Lagrangian points prompts an interesting, if inexpert, physics discussion. The biggest...

CastMedium Podcast 067 – 01.13.11

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech, TV491 days ago

This week is all about CES. The show starts with a few mentions of the great coverage from the Engadget Podcast and This is Only a Test. Starting off our own discussion is the Razor Switchblade. Then it’s on to Intel’s latest and greatest in the processor space, Sandy Bridge. Motorola then grabs the last 2 big CES topics. The Verizon iPhone is now official, but outside of providing more options to consumers, it doesn’t offer too much to get excited about. The Mac App store also gets a quick mention before moving onto to our media...

The Engadget Podcast Show 002: CES 2011 Part 2 – 01.06.2011

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech497 days ago

If you thought day negative 2/Engadget Podcast Show 001 market a day of tablets, the guys are quick to say that say negative one/Engadget Podcast Show 002 easily surpasses it. Sony opens things up, presenting the Xperia Arc Android smartphone running the new 2.3/Gingerbread version of the OS. They also reveal their new Bloggie line of camcorders, one of which offers a 1080p 3D recording mode and playback screen. Mobile devices dominate the middle segment of the show, starting off with AT&T’s 4G data plans and future devices. The HTC Desire...

Episode 44 – Welcome to the CESpool – 1/6/201

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech497 days ago

Very tired, and live from a Las Vegas hotel room, Will, Norm, and Matt (with others in the background) report from the first day of CES. Except it’s a Whiskey Media live stream, so it’s long and unfocussed, and the stream cuts out in the middle of one of Norm’s stories. They start with LG’s smart microwaves and washing machines. LG also showed a powerful Optimus 2X “superphone” and some 3DTVs. Intel have satisfied Warner Bros. with DRM on their Sandy Bridge chips, so we should see official HD movie downloads...

Tekzilla 180 – Windows Activation Secrets, Top Blu-rays of 2010!

by Jon Cole in Tech498 days ago

On this first Tekzilla show of 2011, Patrick and Robert ask viewers for their CES questions for this week’s conference. A viewer question opens up the proper show, asking some questions about how Windows 7 activation works. Ultimately, it boils down to easy activation for reinstallations with no hardware changes and rising difficulty as hardware changes or multiple devices come into play. Tuesday podcasts mean HD Nation and the end of 2010 means a Blu-Ray roundup. Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, Kick-Ass, Avatar, Battlestar Galactica,...

CastMedium Podcast 066 – 01.06.11

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Tech499 days ago

The news cycle is just kicking back into gear, so we take this week’s episode to discuss what we would like to see in games and tech this year. I start things off with my readiness for new consoles, but I seem to be alone in this. Jon then talks up the 2011 PS3 release schedule and Erik pines for day and date digital releases alongside retail launches. Jon closes-out games with love for avatar awards. In tech, I lament the now dusty-feeling state of iOS. Jon discusses what he wants to see in an iPad hardware refresh and Erik again discusses...

The Engadget Podcast Show 001: CES 2011 Part 1 – 01.05.2011

by Jon Cole in Tech499 days ago

This is the first “Engadget Show Podcast Showcast Vegas CES 2011 Mashup” and the guys are clearly still figuring out how they want to do these daily video shows. Intel’s 2nd Generation Core processors (known as Sandy Bridge before today) and AMD’s Fusion chips steal the first day of coverage, marking a flood of laptops taking full advantage of this powerful technology. In this category is the new Lenovo ThinkPad X120e, which redeems the product line with a legitimately high-powered machine that’s excellent for road...

This is Only a Test – Episode 43 – The SARS Mask Cast – 12/30/2010

by Alex Martin in Misc, Tech505 days ago

Starting with Norm’s Blackjack strategy, the WANG (Will, Ana, Norm, and Gary) deliver an unfocused retrospective podcast. But first, Gary’s new tradition of watching the Big Lebowski prompts a discussion of Cohen brothers’ films (with spoilers from 24:30-25:00). Next, they talk about tech highlights and lowlights of the year, looking at Apple products, social-networking apps, and 3DTVs. After plugging Rush Coil’s chiptune Christmas album, they move on to the news. Netflix Instant takes up 20% of the USA’s Internet bandwidth; a discussion...

CastMedium Podcast 065 – 12.30.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech, TV505 days ago

I trade an Erik for a Jon this week so it is another 2 man show, and with the amount of topics and time spent on each, adding another person might have made this one clock in at around an hour. Mentions of some end of the year podcast specials start the cast, and then it is quickly (and awkwardly) into games. We are taking this podcast to talk about some of the biggest news of the year, and motions controls definitely rank up there. OnLive also gets a bit of time since it really is pretty incredible that it is not only available to the public, but...

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