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Ryan Block — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:53:00 -0500

We're home from gdgt Austin (where a good time was had by all) and back to business. Up this week: the Nexus One is now available on AT&T 3G and is coming up on Sprint, Windows Phone 7 Series had even more details surface at MIX (plus we've got a hands-on), Verizon may be slowing -- even ceasing -- FiOS rollouts, Sony's Playstation Move motion controller was officially announced at GDC, rumors of a Nintendo DS2 at E3 have already begun, and a TV show based on the reign of his Steveness is apparently in development. Oh, and we've also got our first hands-on with the HTC Legend, too, so clearly this is not an ep to miss.

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Ryan Block — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:40:00 -0500

Big movement in the gadget world this week: just before announcing the iPad's April 3rd launch date, Apple called out HTC in a massive 20 patent lawsuit (which we've brought on our old pal Nilay Patel from Engadget to help us dissect). TiVo also announced its completely overhauled Premiere and Premiere XL DVRs, while Microsoft let loose some new details about Windows Phone 7 Series. Turns out this week was also a little trying for PS3 users, but we were stoked to finally try out Palm's webOS 1.4, as well the Fitbit. By the way, have you heard we're coming to Austin in a little more than a week? Because we are, and you should definitely come out for this one: details here!

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Ryan Block — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:50:00 -0500

Well, by now you've likely heard Palm isn't having the best go of things lately, but on the brighter side, Windows Phone 7 Series looks like it's going to have some sweet launch hardware, Vudu got picked up by Wal-Mart, and PMA saw some interesting devices, like the Samsung NX10 and Sony ultra-compact DSLR concept. Oh, and let's not forget about the imminent release of the Nintendo DSi XL here in the US.

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Ryan Block — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:43:00 -0500

It's Mobile World Congress week this week, so it might not be much of a surprise that we've got scads of mobile stories: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series finally launches, Symbian S^3 shown off for the first time, Maemo and Mobilin merge, becoming MeeGo, Skype gets free calling via Verizon (we think), and a bunch of carriers join forces to take on the App Store with the Wholesale Applications Community. Oh, and we got some hands-on time with the Xbox 360's Project Natal, you don't want to miss that.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:14:00 -0500

We're back! Granted, we're still in the midst of the post post-CES, post-Apple gadget news lull, but this week we're talking about Android 2.1's multi-touch update, Symbian going open source, the insane new Dell UltraSharp U2711 27-inch IPS monitor, original Xbox getting kicked from Live service in April, the Canon EOS 550D / T2i, and AT&T finally granting SlingPlayer access on iPhones. We're also highlighting a discussion this week: LCD vs. E Ink -- what do you like for reading? Oh, and just as a reminder, be sure to check out our latest Sonos S5 contest, as well as the gdgt iPhone cases now on sale!

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Ryan Block — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:34:05 -0500

Not that this will come as a shock or anything, but this week we're talking Apple iPad -- and pretty much nothing else. Yeah, we'll get into a few other tablets, too, like the Dell Mini 5, the HP slate, the Fusion Garage JooJoo, and so on, but you can definitely consider this one our iPad show!

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Ryan Block — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:46:00 -0500

The industry is still taking a post-CES breather, but Apple's tablet event on the 27th was obviously the biggest news we'll be digging into this week. We're also talking about the delay of Sony's PS3 Motion Controller, the new Jawbone ICON and Motorola MOTOROI, SlideScreen for Android, and our hands-on impressions of the Nokia N900.

gdgt weekly 069 - CES wrap-up, part 2

Ryan Block — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:40:00 -0500

In part two of our CES wrap-up / 2010 kickoff, we'll digging in on e-book readers -- specifically the Plastic Logic QUE proReader, Spring Design Alex, and the Skiff Reader -- and Pixel Qi's potentially game (or at least category)-changing display. We've also got word on the WiMAX-enabled Sprint Overdrive, Project Natal's 2010 release, D-Link's DIR-632 8-port 802.11n router, and even a bit on some upcoming smartbooks, like the Lenovo Skylight.

gdgt weekly 069 - CES wrap-up, part 1

Ryan Block — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:17:47 -0500

Now that the CES stragglers have all wrapped and everybody's had a few days to reflect, we're catching up on the most important trends and announcements kicking off 2010 in this two part episode. In this, part one, we've got Nexus One and Palm Pre plus and Pixi plus hands-on impressions, the straight dope on 3D HDTV, and everything you need to know about this new crop of tablet devices coming up, like the HP slate, the Dell Streak, and the Lenovo Ideapad U1 Hybrid.

gdgt weekly 068 - Modern Warfare 2 geekout edition

Ryan Block — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:28:30 -0500

This year for the holidays, Peter and I decided to take advantage of the annual dropoff in gadget news to give ourselves a little something we've been waiting for all year: an hour to just sit down and geek out about the Xbox 360's and PS3's killer app: Modern Warfare 2 -- the biggest title of the year and the favorite game of team gdgt. We even brought on Robert Bowling (aka fourzerotwo), who graciously indulged our nerdiest of questions about everything from how MW2 was made to what classes the team at Infinity Ward plays with.

Oh, and perhaps best of all, we're also giving away a Modern Warfare 2 edition Xbox 360. Not bad, right? To win, just add the Xbox 360 to your Want list and link up your Twitter and/or Facebook account with gdgt (both or either one will qualify you). That's it! We'll pick a winner at midnight ET on Sunday, Jan 10th. Sorry, but this one is open to US residents only!

We'll be back next week live from CES -- with more gadgets than we know what to do with. Until then have a happy and safe New Year, and thanks for listening in 2009!

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Ryan Block — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:57:22 -0500

The year (and the decade) are winding down, but the gadget world tossed a few at us to help close out 2009. Obviously the biggest news was Google's Nexus One (AKA the HTC Dragon), but TeliaSonera launched its first LTE rollout, Verizon begun 10Gbps FiOS testing, and the FTC sued Intel over alleged monopolistic abuses. Oh, and just for good measure we finally have our surround sound gaming headset head-to-head up, pitting the Astro Gaming A40 with the Turtle Beach Ear-Force X41s -- clearly, you won't want to miss it.

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Ryan Block — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:00 -0500

Thanks to a bit of travel we're running a bit late again, but the show goes on, and in this week's episode we're talking about the Fusion Garage JooJoo, Boxee and D-Link's forthcoming Boxee Box, as well as Apple's acquisition of LaLa, Dell's Vostro V13 and new communication division, and the possibility of 7Gbps wireless throughput courtesy of the WiGig Alliance. Oh, and we've also got a followup from last week's Nokia discussion -- apparently the company is shutting down its US flagship stores -- so make sure you don't miss a minute.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:01:00 -0500

We're back from break and brought along with us a special guest: Michael Gartenberg, analyst at Interpret and an old friend. This week we're talking CrunchPad (and the death thereof) and the future of Nokia, as well as this week's news, including the FlipShare TV, Spring Design's dismissed injunction against Barnes & Noble, Lenovo's buyback of its cellphone business, Apple's Psystar smackdown, as well as the Kohjinsha DZ dual-screen netbook and the 1.3.2 update for the Palm Pixi.

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Ryan Block — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:28:00 -0500

Well, if you haven't already heard, Chrome OS is finally public! And hey, even if it won't really be available for consumer use for another year, we've already got a public preview of Chrome OS for download! We also got word that Sony's also looking at building an iTunes-like media store, Barnes & Noble's sold out of the nook this holiday season, AT&T lost its injunction against Verizon's ads, and Nokia's move to Maemo on its flagship devices. Oh, and if you're thinking about an HTC HD2, and definitely listen in for our hands-on this week.

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Ryan Block — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:25:25 -0500

We're back, and now with an all new production setup courtesy of Shure and AVID M-Audio! Tell us how the audio sounds of us talking about our first production Palm Pixi hands-on, the (supposedly) drastic decline in Pre sales, our first road tests of the RIM BlackBerry Storm2, Dell's tiny new Blu-ray equipped Zino HD, Samsung's new smartphone OS, bada, first impressions of Qualcomm's FLO TV, and VESA's approval of the Mini DisplayPort connector. We should be back later this week (likely on Friday) with something better resembling our regularly scheduled programming.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500

Looks like digital video is having an interesting week, between Best Buy and CinemaNow partnering up to make a huge push into device-based content distribution, as well as the rumor that Apple is pushing a $30 per month iTunes-based cable TV-killer. We also caught wind of the legal storm brewing between Spring Design and Barnes & Noble, as well as a few upcoming product launches, like the Nintendo DSi XL, the HTC HD2 (in the US), and Beatles Limited Edition USB drive. We've also got hands-ons with the HTC Eris, BlackBerry Bold 9700, as well as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Olympus E-P2 micro four thirds cameras.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:08 -0500

Yeah, the PS3 is getting Netflix and the Palm Pixi is launching next month for $99, but this week we've got a boatload of Android stories, ranging from the announcement of Android 2.0 (aka Eclair), turn-by-turn GPS nav, and the first device to run it: the Motorola DROID. We've also got the scoop on the $99 HTC Eris, as well as hands-ons with the Motorola CLIQ and Samsung Moment. In other words, if you're into Android, this week's show is definitely for you.

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Ryan Block — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:26:41 -0500

Well, it happened: Windows 7 shipped! We'll be spending some time there, as well as with some of the other huge goings on of the week, including Apple's new 27-inch iMac, Magic Mouse, and unibody Macbook (among other devices we didn't get a chance to touch on, like the Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server and new remote). Turns out this was also a big week for e-book readers, too, between the hot new Barnes & Noble nook and its surprisingly familiar counterpart, the Spring Design Alex. We've also got the latest on Danger's big data loss (finally, some good news!), the Motorola Droid and the Pre coming to Verizon, and listener feedback -- so listen up.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:56:00 -0500

It's been a rough week for Sidekick users (although worth noting that after we recorded this week's show, Microsoft announced wide-scale data recovery), but we're looking forward to Barnes and Noble's sexy new e-book reader which is rumored to have a multi-touch LCD. We also go into WiFi Direct this week, and catch up on the Sony Vaio X, Nokia Booklet 3G (which is hitting AT&T soon), the new Sonos ZonePlayer S5, as well as getting some hands-on time with Sprint's HTC Hero.

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Ryan Block — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:40:15 -0500

We're back! And apparently not a moment too soon, as the gadget world has been non-stop this week between the Windows phone (i.e. Windows Mobile 6.5) launch and the many devices it's running on, like the HTC HD2 and Imagio. The Kindle 2 is also finally launching internationally, while the Qualcomm FLO TV Personal Television got real, Dell announced its seriously wireless Z600 and Google and Verizon finally hooked up to get more open. Palm opened up a little, too, with its new webOS app store policies, while AT&T announced that it'd be allowing VoIP over 3G. Finally, we've got hands on with the new HP Envy 13 and Archos A5S Android tablet.