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

by Alex Martin in Tech385 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...

CastMedium Podcast

CastMedium Podcast 065 – 12.30.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech, TV408 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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Engadget Podcast 219 – 11.13.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech452 days ago

The Engadget Podcast starts out with the biggest news to emerge from the rumor mill this week, namely the Google Nexus S. While the phone’s hardware isn’t particularly outstanding, it’s pretty clear that the idea of a carrier-agnostic, vanilla Android phone is intangibly appealing. Another upcoming flagship Android device was revealed this week – the Samsung Continuum. Samsung really broke out the AMOLED in style with their latest, adding a 1.8 inch “ticker” to the front of the device dedicated to notifications. Josh...

Mobcast

Mobcast 74:Gaming Memorabilia, Facebook Integration, Panasonic’s Jungle, and More

by Alex Martin in Games487 days ago

Rus McLaughlin, one of Bitmob’s newest staff writers, makes his first Mobcast appearance this week. He’s joined by Shoe, Demian, and Brett. First off, Shoe talks about the 15 Games in 15 Minutes activity on Bitmob. This is an open invitation to talk about memorable games, whether they’re just plain good games or whether they have a personal significance. The Panasonic Jungle is a forthcoming portable device aimed at MMO players. What does it do that a netbook can’t? Why only MMOs? They’re not sure, but they are sure...

Filmspotting

Filmspotting #319: The Social Network / Top 5 Ambition Movies

by Jon Cole in Movies494 days ago

Filmspotting tackles a much anticipated film this week, David Fincher’s The Social Network. While the topic of Facebook’s creation doesn’t seem very dramatic, Adam and Matty make it very clear that several elements completely dispel that assumption. The story itself flies off the screen through two powerful depositions, the actors all deliver fantastic performances with unparalled gravitas, and Fincher has a knack for focusing on each scene’s significance with both laser accuracy and an artful lens. The writer Aaron Sorkin...

/Filmcast

The /Filmcast Ep. 117 – Catfish

by Peter Barta in Movies496 days ago

Katey Rich of Cinemablend.com joins the /Filmcast this week for a review of the film Catfish.  To kick things off, she’s been watching a ton of movies at a couple of film festivals recently – most notably, she mentions Black Swan, 127 Hours, Inside Job, and It’s Kind of A Funny Story.  Devindra caught a pre-release viewing of Monsters and also gives a quick plug for how good the third season of Fringe is looking.  Dave and Adam give an unsurprisingly scathing review of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps; they also put in a shockingly...

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TWiT 267: You Can’t Say No To Oprah

by Jon Cole in Tech501 days ago

The show starts off with one of the most inside baseball topics discussed on TWiT in a little while, the “Angelgate” scandal perpetuated by industry blog TechCrunch. In short, the site’s founder Mike Arrington wrote a short post telling about a meeting between “Super Angel” investors (those with funds totaling around $50 million) that he managed to walk in on. The problem with such a meeting was that they were supposedly colluding to control the tech startup market, which has garnered the attention of the FBI. Most...

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TWiT 266: Musty Shelbang

by Jon Cole in Tech506 days ago

TechCrunch has a lot of reach within the tech industry and sparked some rumors about an upcoming Facebook-branded phone (which Zuckerburg and his company have since renounced). Baratunde and Nick make the point that such a phone would likely be quite popular, considering the fact that younger demographics use Facebook for many of the same functions that smartphones often deliver. Justin.tv’s new iPhone live streaming app leads to some conversation about how this might contribute to the lifestreaming trend or even just giving rise to a greater...

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TWiT 265: Passing The Stone

by Jon Cole in Tech515 days ago

This Week in Tech unintentionally held a sort of TWiT Reunion episode, welcoming many of the show’s founding members for an excellent episode. Conversation kicks off with the big picture question of how big companies manage to hire excellent employees and how that affects the seemingly open people faucet between players like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. In other news, a recent case on software resale has been ruled on by the Ninth Circuit of Appeals and it’s not looking good for digital content used sales. Furthermore, it’s...

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Engadget Podcast 211 – 09.04.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech523 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...

TWiT 262: The Bozo Filter

by Jon Cole in Tech534 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 24 – Tested vs. Unsexy News Week – 08/19/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech539 days ago

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...

TWiT

TWiT 258: It’s The New Sex Talk

by Jon Cole in Tech562 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...

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TWiT 257: Smell Like Your Grandpa

by Jon Cole in Tech570 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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TWiT 256: The Shirtless Page Turn

by Jon Cole in Tech576 days ago

As is standard practice for TWiT at this point, Apple talk starts things off, talking about some of the experiences the guys had with the iPhone 4.  The high pixel density “retina display” clearly impressed Dwight, who goes as far as to say that the iPad feels old in comparison even for the sake of reading text.  Conversation then turns to the iPad, which revolves around the issue that Microsoft has patented the page turn feature employed in iBooks.  Leo oddly holds some vendetta against the feature, while Josh admires the sense of...

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    Episode 092 - PTW ahoy!
    Games, tech, and the usual, for the last time. Hello Podcast Thing Weekly.

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