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Tekzilla – Recover Photos, Save A Marriage!

by Jon Cole in Tech544 days ago

Thanksgiving is coming up soon and Tekzilla starts off the show recommending a couple sites that are bringing in some great tech deals as well as one that covers all discounts for Black Friday. Windows Phone 7 has been out for a little while now and Veronica shares her thoughts on the HTC HD7. It seems like the device has impressed her quite a bit despite a couple of niggling hardware specific details, highlighting a few quality applications and the beautiful screen. The Boxee Box enters the set-top box arena this week and brings an interesting...

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Tekzilla – James Cameron From Blu-con! USB 3.0 Kicks Ass. Android Beats iPhone

by Jon Cole in Tech559 days ago

After geeking out over Logitech’s new Solar-charged keyboard, Patrick and Veronica dive into a viewer question asking about USB 3.0 and its significance in the current market. They get into some actual motherboards and PCI cards with 3.0 plugs, as well as some supported hard drive enclosures and such that take advantage of the transfer speed. As per usual, the Tekzilla crew shares a website “they just can’t get enough of”, this time highlighting a unique search tool called Blekko. Patrick joins HD Nation co-host Robert Heron...

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Tekzilla – Bluetooth is Dead! Google TV Revue(d), HDR Video: Soviet Montage Interview

by Jon Cole in Tech564 days ago

This week’s Tekzilla starts off with the interesting news that certification for a new Wi-fi standard will essentially put Bluetooth into the ground because of direct connections from device to device. After dishing out some information about replacing a failing hard drive, Patrick joins HD Nation cohost Robert Heron to give the lowdown on the Google TV-laden Logitech Revue. While Robert praises some of the interface choices of the software and hardware, the poor codec (audio specifically) support and questionable ways to search for content...

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Tekzilla – Windows Phone 7: Thumbs Up!

by Jon Cole in Tech571 days ago

After quite a long absence on CastMedium, Revision3′s Tekzilla returns this week with regular updates going forward. Reemergence of Verizon iPhone rumors have been linked to Verizon LTE plans, implying the possibility that Apple will finally take the plunge due to the new mobile telephony standard. Patrick and Veronica take this opportunity to further explain the differences between the different mobile specs on the market, highlighting the prevalence of GSM and the limited reach of CDMA. Lead analyst for PC Mag’s Mobile division Sascha...

Tekzilla | Episode 104

by Jonathan Downin in Tech988 days ago

Snow Leopard continues to leave mediocre impressions with Veronica not even venturing to install it due to the many reports of problems flying around.  Robert did install it and Patrick aptly points out that 4 minutes into explaining the new feature that he is talking about new wallpapers.  The bottom line is that there aren’t too many end-user features that will be apparent to most and it would probably be wise to wait a month or so until the bugs and incompatibilities are worked out. Veronica is talking about Spotify, which is an iTunes-like...

Tekzilla | Episode 101

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1009 days ago

This week’s Techzilla starts out with Patrick answering a video question about eSATA and how to make sure it is ready to be as close to plug and play as possible.  Following this, Veronica interviews Tom Conrad, CTO of Pandora Radio.  He gives an overview of what Pandora is and how they are doing following some legal trouble over the past year. The real pull this week is Veronica’s look at the now in alpha, Jolicloud.  Jolicloud is a specialized Linux distribution that is built from the ground up to be a perfect OS for netbooks. ...

Tekzilla | Episode 100

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1016 days ago

Happy 100th Tekzilla!  Patrick attended Defcon, the yearly convention for hackers, and he seems like he enjoyed himself.  This leads into an interview with Flexilis founder John Herring who talks about the various threats out there to mobile devices including phones. At the beginning the Tekzilla duo cover great gadgets that are under $100.  You really can get a lot for your money these days and there are some great choices here.  Patrick and Veronica really blew it out on this topic and you can see their huge list of picks over on the Revision3...

Tekzilla | Episode 99

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1023 days ago

The first gadget at the beginning of the show this week, after the talk of creepy spy cams, is the new Sonos Controller 200.  Sonos is a system that will pump synchronous music throughout your home from up to 32 connected speaker systems.  The new controller looks to be a great upgrade, but this system is expensive with the controller alone priced at $349, so it may not be for everyone. Veronica has brought in the MiFi and it is a small and wonderful piece of technology.  It connects to 3G and then puts out a wireless signal that up to 5 clients...

Tekzilla | Episode 96

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1043 days ago

With Veronica gone, Patrick’s old DL.tv buddy Robert Heron is sitting in to share his TV/video knowledge.  That makes the show a very video-centric show. If you have ever been confused by HD video and how stretching or zooming affects the video you see on your screen, the guys explain it here with some very straightforward visual cues.  Don’t stretch your video people. There are a lot of great software picks this week including a program that will adjust your screen brightness/warmth according to the time of day called F.Lux.  Also,...

Tekzilla | Episode 95

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1050 days ago

Up front Patrick and Veronica are discussing how to get the most out of your notebook in the realm of audio.  They cover amplifiers and break-out boxes that can make you notebook sound better than you have ever heard it sound.  Of course Patrick throws in his 2 cents with a little DIY soldering action as well. The real stand-out this week is the smartphone discussion with PC Magazine’s Sascha Segan.  He really knows his phones and he is on the show this week talking about the iPhone, Palm Pre, Blackberry and Android phones.  Along with...

Tekzilla | Episode 93

by Jonathan Downin in Uncategorized1065 days ago

First up, Patrick and Veronica have a great look at netbooks.  Veronica has a couple of on-hand units, one with Windows 7 and another that is a hankintoshed OS X equipped Dell mini 9.  They both look good, but with the new Intel CPUs coming up in December it may be best to wait if you can. There is a big segment about HDR photography, but there is not much focus on the camera side.  It is all about the software side here, so if you have the camera side down, you should be okay.  The camera side is a big deal though so don’t be too ready...

Tekzilla | Episode 92

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1072 days ago

The Apple announcements get overshadowed at the beginning here by Veronica’s obsession with The Sims 3, but we aren’t ones to be condemning anyone for that.  Seriously, that is one addicting game. There is a great interview with Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress on this episode.  While this may not interest everyone, it is interesting for those of us who live in it every day. Secret Shortcut Saves Thousands of Mouse Clicks, Does Blackle Really Save Energy Over Google? What’s In Store for WordPress? Veronica Interviews Matt...

Tekzilla | Episode 88

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1100 days ago

Windows 7 gets some coverage at the beginning here with a quick rundown of how to setup the recently loosed Release Candidate.   This leads into a discussion on Patrick’s new PC which he has procured parts to build.  He is setting out to build a Core i7 CD ripping box and has some good parts going into it, especially that mean looking case. Patrick and Veronica also cover the SanDisk slotRadio which is a portable media player which you buy preloaded SD cards of music for and treat like the radio.  The songs are cheap, but low in quality...

Tekzilla | Episode 86

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1114 days ago

Tekzilla is a little late to the game on this one, but they are talking about the DSi.  Coming from a show like Tekzilla it really leaves an impression that the DSi is going to be another huge hit for Nintendo with the mainstream crowd. In a bit of a different focus for the show Patrick got his hands on the new Lincoln MKS and he has a lot to say about.  It is almost a review it seems.  For those of us who haven’t bought a car in the past couple years it is cool to see that technology is creeping its way into cars more and more. Although...

Tekzilla | Episode 85

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1121 days ago

Patrick is talking about one of his favorite topics this week, GPSs.  He took a a long road trip with his family over the past week and found himself in need of a GPS that could get the job done in the middle of nowhere.  He recommends a couple Garmin units while Veronica goes with TomTom.  Either way, GPSs have become incredibly affordable. The Kindle 2 was another gadget that Patrick got quite a bit of time with on his trip and he impressions are just short of glowing.  The only thing he has any real issue with is the price. Password management...

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