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This is Only a Test – Episode 30 – Minecraft Minecraft Minecraft – 9/30/2010

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech497 days ago

Will, Norm, and Ana start this show with some of the landmark feats of engineering exhibited in Tested’s Minecraft server. They also mention the exotic, fecal coffee they’ll be testing next week before moving on to the week’s news. The Nintendo 3DS (yay!) will be $300 (boo!) in Japan. The price could change by March, when it’s released in North America and Europe. Blackberry kicks off its tablet-computing push with the sportily-named Playbook. It looks impressive, but Will’s not convinced it can live up to its concept. DisplayMate’s...

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

by Alex Martin in Tech561 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...

Engadget Podcast

Engadget Podcast 182 – 02.07.2010

by Jonathan Downin in Tech733 days ago

Android has finally received multitouch in a meaningful implementation– on the Nexus One. The Droid and other Android phones will have to wait a little longer, but it is a step in the right direction. In the wake of the iPad announcement, Fusion Garage has started talking about the Joojoo again, but the guys still don’t quite see the appeal. Former Microsoft VP, Dick Brass, wrote a rather scathing opinion piece about Microsoft concerning their ability to innovate. The Engadget guys have a lot to say about it and this leads into a discussion...

TWiT

TWiT 230: Nerd Bling

by Jon Cole in Tech758 days ago

In the latest episode of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte is joined at the Consumer Electronics Show by Tom Meritt and Molly Wood of CNet, Jay Adelson of Digg, and Dr. Kiki Sanford of This Week in Science.  However, the first topic they cover is one that preempted the show itself, namely Google’s Nexus One smartphone.  When all is said and done, the consensus seems to be that the Nexus One is about on par with the Motorola Droid, namely not compelling enough to feel buyer’s remorse. One of the biggest trends of CES was clearly 3D TV,...

TWiT 220: Buffet Neutrality

by Jon Cole in Tech822 days ago

Unsurprisingly, this week’s TWiT starts with talk about the Verizon Droid.  Leo notices that a lot of his friends in the tech community seem to be interested, which says a lot for the phone.  Mark Milian talks about how the iPhone is often praised as a good pocket personal computer, but Verizon’s network undeniably guarantees that the Droid will be a good phone at square one. Comcast is now in the business of throttling bandwidth and Frank Barnako can’t help but protest.  Since throttling is effectively false advertisement, it negates...

Engadget Podcast 170 – 11.08.2009

by Jonathan Downin in Tech824 days ago

According to the Engadget guys, the DROID is one of the first phones since the iPhone to gain some awareness among the general public. Josh offers an anecdote about the make-up people at Jimmy Fallon asking about the device. Maybe that iDon’t campaign isn’t so bad after all. Nilay also takes some time to lay down the law about the unequivocal absence of multitouch in the DROID. The DROID Eris is a decent phone, but is still just a Hero. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is not coming off too well. Despite its Snapdragon 1Ghz processor, it...

CastMedium Podcast

CastMedium Podcast 010 – 11.02.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech830 days ago

10 episodes in and still going strong. 1UP podcast news starts the cast off again this week with the at1UP interview with David Ellis about his new 4 Guys 1UP podcast, and the new RPG-centric Active Time Babble from Kat Baily and Jeremy Parish. There were a lot of happenings in games over the past week, and Jon kicks things off with his Torchlight experience, and Jeff Gerstmann level addiction to Borderlands. Erik gives the thumbs-up to GTAIV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, and we are all baffled by the disc-required Netflix PS3 announcement. Demon’s...

Engadget Podcast 169 – 10.31.2009

by Jonathan Downin in Tech832 days ago

The DROID is taking over. Glancing at the time break-down of the show, you may think that the main DROID talk takes in the first 20 minutes, but it actually runs through the first 40 minutes. There is a lot to say (see the review) about the new handset, and the guys generally agree that this is a huge release, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the introduction of the iPhone. The handset, Android 2.0 and Google turn-by-turn GPS come together to form the Voltron of the smartphone world. RIM’s Storm2 is now available, but many may...

gdgt weekly 061

by Jonathan Downin in Tech834 days ago

Any other week, the announcement of Netflix coming to PS3 would be big news, but it has been overshadowed by the inundation of activity in the mobile world. Palm has announced that the Pixi will be launching next month for $99. While this is a reasonable price, it is going to be a hard sell against the $99 iPhone 3G, and the guys say as much. Motorola’s DROID, available from Verizon on November 6th for $199, has made huge waves in the mobile world. With its high-res display, Android 2.0 OS and Google’s recently deployed turn-by-turn...

gdgt weekly 060

by Jonathan Downin in Tech837 days ago

Tired of hearing about Windows 7 yet? The opinions are the same here as they have been everywhere– it’s good. The guys get into the Apple updates and the iMacs seem to be the biggest win. Ryan laments that he would like to pick one up, but he just can’t make the move to a desktop. The Barnes and Nobel Nook ebook reader has caught everyone off-guard. Ryan brings up a good point here about how amazing it is that a company like B&N, with no history with technology, can bring such a strong product to the market. The Nook seems...

TWiT 218: Escape from Farmville

by Jonathan Downin in Tech837 days ago

Twitter continues to branch out with word that the teens are starting to control trending topics. Windows 7 is still the big news with everyone sharing their thoughts on the new operating system. It is almost impossible to find someone who is generally negative on Windows 7, and that’s about the biggest win any release of this magnitude can hope for. Apple has done their best to steal some of Microsoft’s thunder by releasing a slew of new products last week, and issuing a few new highly targeted ads. Net neutrality is back in the news...

The Engadget Show – 002: Steve Ballmer, Droid, Nook, and new Macs

by Jonathan Downin in Tech840 days ago

The Engadget Show is back with its 2nd episode and this is a big one. Coinciding with the launch of Windows 7, the special guest is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. This is a huge deal for Engadget, and really shows that Engadget is taken very seriously within the technology community. Steve Ballmer is personable, and somewhat candid here. Windows 7 starts off the discussion, and he is excited about the new iteration. As usual, Josh doesn’t shy away from the hard topics, and Ballmer handles them well. He doesn’t simply skirt questions and...

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