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TWiT 264: Blackballed

by Jon Cole in Tech619 days ago

This week’s show welcomes some industry veterans to the fold, including Jerry Pournelle and Andrew Keen. As a result, however, the show ends up being a little chunky at almost two hours while meandering on a few big picture issues like net neutrality and piracy. In the midst of these somewhat evergreen topics, they hit on some big news at the top of the show with Craigslist’s closure of their adult services section and the subsequent confusion as to their reasoning. Apple’s Music Conference is probably the biggest piece of news...

Engadget Podcast 211 – 09.04.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech621 days ago

The Engadget Podcast is pretty chunky this week with plenty of tech news and the return of Nilay Patel. Much of the beginning of the show is devoted to Apple’s announcements earlier in the week, starting off with the Apple TV. After much back-patting due to some great rumor reporting, the guys talk about how AirPlay and rentals have the potential to change the marketplace when put into a device with this much attention. They then proceed to the watch-like nature of the revised Nano and how Apple totally rebooted after the previous lack of...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 24

by Peter Barta in Games622 days ago

This week’s Weekend Confirmed is absolutely packed, despite being down one member. With Brian sick, its Garnett and Jeff touching on all manner of content, starting with Whatcha Been Playin? They spread the wealth this week, talking about Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, Shogun 2, Mafia 2, Sonic Riders for Kinect, and F1 2010. Garnett gives a quick teaser for the upcoming Borderlands DLC and Jeff explains his new favorite boardgame Cutthroat Caverns. The Warning gives us the third week of discussion surrounding shooting in games and potential...

This is Only a Test – Episode 26 – Gary vs. The Reality Distortion Field – 9/1/2010

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech624 days ago

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...

CastMedium Podcast 050 – 08.31.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech626 days ago

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...

Engadget Podcast 210 – 08.27.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech629 days ago

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...

This is Only a Test – Episode 25 – Goat Prawn – 8/26/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech630 days ago

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...

TWiT 262: The Bozo Filter

by Jon Cole in Tech632 days ago

It’s a three-man This Week in Tech, maybe even equivalent to a two-man show considering Julio is out of the studio and doesn’t get too many words in. Leo uses this newfound pulpit to rant a little bit about his utter disappointment over social media due to a recent issue he had with Google Buzz. Real news enters the conversation before too long, starting things off (as usual) with some Apple rumors. This time, the guys speculate about the role of a possible iTV set-top box and propose the idea that the Magic Trackpad might be intended...

This is Only a Test – Episode 23 – It’s Just Like Solomon – 8/11/2010

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech644 days ago

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...

CastMedium Podcast 046 – 08.04.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech654 days ago

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...

Engadget Podcast 207 – 07.31.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech656 days ago

Amazon has finally pushed out the next big update to the Kindle, with the biggest change being the drop in price to $189 and the introduction of a Wi-Fi model at $139. This brings up the whole e-reader debate once again and Josh is unwavering in his insistence than the iPad will present a better value proposition to most people, as a dedicated reading device isn’t universally desired. Bloomberg has rumored that RIM is working on a Blackberry-inspired tablet called the BlackPad… yes, you read that terrible name right. Much of...

This is Only a Test – Episode 21 – Massive Outtakes – 7/28/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech658 days ago

The Samsung Captivate is an impressive piece of hardware with a poor UI. Will’s replaced his iPhone 4 with the Android smart phone, and talks about the third-party solutions to its software problems. The Library of Congress has issued new exceptions to the Digital Millenium Copyright act, allowing people to jailbreak phones, and crack DVDs and games. StarCraft 2 came out this week, and Will’s been playing that on his own. He says the single-player challenges train players for multiplayer, but he hasn’t yet ventured online. A host...

TWiT 258: It’s The New Sex Talk

by Jon Cole in Tech660 days ago

TWiT starts things off with the recent news of revenue and profit from Microsoft and Apple. While Microsoft still managed to keep ahead of Apple’s total revenue (which hit an all-time high), the guys talk about the strange juxtaposition of Microsoft’s financial success and perceived lack of relevance in the market. A big question in the law-related tech news world at the moment is FlipBoard and the legality of content scraping. There’s no question whether or not the way FlipBoard presents content is compelling, but the fact that...

Engadget Podcast 206 – 07.24.2010

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech663 days ago

Panasonic’s new line of Lumix cameras stirs up the micro four thirds conversation once again and Josh puts out the general view on them, namely that they don’t nearly offer the results of a DSLR but the portability makes them well worth their use. The guys also talk about the strange point-and-shoot megapixel arms race that still seems to go on, especially with Panasonic’s inexplicable offering of $500 consumer P&S’s with 14.1 megapixel lenses with poor sensors. After briefly hitting on the announcement of Microsoft’s...

TWiT 257: Smell Like Your Grandpa

by Jon Cole in Tech668 days ago

Anand Shimpi joins This Week in Tech in the wake of Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna issues and offers an expert opinion due to his unique coverage over at Anandtech. They tread the issue extensively but not too far beyond the plethora of coverage up to this point, ultimately reaching the conclusion that most people who buy the iPhone could really care less about reception issues. The recent financial success of both Intel and AMD has inspired some optimism about PC computing, though John takes a little issue with that. While mobile products are...

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