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Monday, November 30th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich that originally appeared at WNYC's Radiolab.

Regardless of how you feel about numbers, chances are you rely on them every day. This hour, Radiolab ponders the nature of numbers, and wonders what life might look like without them.

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Engadget Podcast 172 – 11.23.2009

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Trent Wolbe that originally appeared at Engadget.

It's been a crazy weekend, and we'll have the latest episode of The Engadget Show up to prove it soon enough, but for now we thought you might still be interested in the podcast we did live on Friday from within the hazy mist of show prep and Chrome OS assessment. Sure, you might not be used to getting a new podcast on a Monday morning, but we've heard that a technology podcast replete with bizarre exchanges with live audience members via chat and many vitamins and minerals can be a vital part of a healthy, well-balanced breakfast.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Bit.shifter - The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

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01:38 - Google's Chrome OS revealed
26:52 - AT&T loses request for injunction against Verizon's Map for That ads
30:28 - AT&T 'hits' back at Verizon's Map for That campaign with an 'ad' of its own
34:20 - Welcome to the next Engadget


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Engadget Podcast 172 - 11.23.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shorts: Killing Babies, Saving the World

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich that originally appeared at WNYC's Radiolab.

Robert ambushes Jad with a question we've all been dying to ask him since he became a father. And we revisit some other ideas from our Morality show to think about a few really big modern-day problems (think global warming and nuclear war).

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Shorts: Killing Babies, Saving the World

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich that originally appeared at WNYC's Radiolab.

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To get this podcast started, Robert ambushes Jad with a question … a question we’ve all been dying to ask him since June 10th, 2009, when Amil Abumrad came into the world. But fear not, we didn’t do a whole podcast just to give the new dad a hard time. Robert talks to Josh Greene, the Harvard professor we had on our Morality show. They revisit some ideas from that show in the context of the big, complicated problems of today (think global warming and nuclear war). Josh argues that to deal with those problems, we’re going to have to learn how to make better use of that tiny part of our brain that handles abstract thinking. Not a simple proposition, but, despite the odds, Josh has hope.

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Engadget Podcast 171 – 11.13.2009

Friday, November 13th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Trent Wolbe that originally appeared at Engadget.

Hey there, web surfer. What's cracking? Us? Oh, not much, just listening to this side-splitting episode of the Engadget Podcast on our portable listening device. Yeah, it's the episode where Josh, Nilay and Paul find a purse on the sidewalk with $500 in it and debate whether or not to take it to the police or spend the money on pizza and arcade games. Or maybe they talk about gadgets. You should check it out! Alright, later on cool dude.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Plush

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00:04:00 - Zune HD Marketplace now loaded with free 3D games
00:05:18 - Zune HD 3D games video hands-on
00:23:22 - Dell's Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC
00:30:46 - Palm Pixi review
00:35:08 - Walmart's $30 deal vaults Pixi from 'meh' to 'sure, I'll take three'
00:46:44 - Ricoh GXR camera system swaps out the sensor along with the lens
00:47:17 - NVIDIA tablet mystery solved: an ODM Tegra prototype
00:52:10 - Psystar founders claim they cracked OS X, hackintosh scene is 'all wrong'
00:59:00 - Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out on the prowl (update: Atom support is gone)
01:04:43 - Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 171 - 11.13.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Podcast, live at 3:30PM EST!

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Nilay Patel that originally appeared at Engadget.

It's been a relatively quiet week -- at least compared to the past month of chaos -- but there's still an awful lot of news to talk about, and the Engadget Podcast soldiers on. We're also planning to kick back and answer some questions from the audience -- won't you join us? We'll be starting at 3:30PM EST, but the chat below is open now.

Update: Thanks to everyone who joined us -- we had a blast as usual. Be on the lookout tomorrow for the regular podcast post if you missed it!

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The Engadget Podcast, live at 3:30PM EST! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 029 – 11.09.2009

Monday, November 9th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Trent Wolbe that originally appeared at Engadget Mobile.

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"DRRRROOOOOOOOID." Okay, we spare you from actually playing the "DROID" alert sound at any point during the podcast, but the fact remains: Verizon's powerhouse from Motorola is a major topic of conversation on this week's show. Dig in!

Hosts: Chris Ziegler, Sean Cooper
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Solvent - Devices and Strategies (Ghostly International)

01:38 - Motorola DROID review
22:15 - Verizon's LG Chocolate Touch skips on the BL40 influence
24:33 - Verizon's DROID ERIS by HTC does Android and keeps it cheap
30:25 - BlackBerry Bold 9700 hands-on and impressions
32:36 - HTC HD2 officially coming to US, out in Europe and Asia today!
36:44 - Telus kicks off HSPA+ network with iPhone November 5th, HTC Hero, LG New Chocolate and more to follow
41:16 - Bell confirms HSPA launch on November 4
53:02 - Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 170 – 11.08.2009

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Trent Wolbe that originally appeared at Engadget.

A bit of a wild podcast this week, as we recorded live on DROID launch day -- and not just Motorola's handset, but also the HTC DROID Eris. That's not all that went down, though -- the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 also launched this week, the Dell Adamo XPS got official, and everyone else sued each other. Yep, it's action packed -- get downloading!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Pistolwhip (James Talk's Arcade version)

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00:00:35 - DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak
00:07:35 - Some more perspective on the DROID and multitouch
00:09:00 - iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)
00:15:05 - DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!
00:19:45 - Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 announced, we go hands-on
00:23:43 - HTC's HD2 has landed at Engadget (hands-on)
00:29:45 - Josh reveals TwitterPeek on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Qlorigan** (video)
00:32:48 - Dell Adamo XPS coming 'in time for the holidays' for $1799 (unboxing and hands-on video!)
00:36:32 - Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard
00:41:04 - NVIDIA takes its feud with Intel to cartoonish new levels
00:50:19 - AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads
01:01:24 - Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook
01:02:50 - Spring Design vs. Barnes & Noble: all the nooks and crannies



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Engadget Podcast 170 - 11.08.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Podcast, live — now!

Friday, November 6th, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Nilay Patel that originally appeared at Engadget.


It's DROID launch day and you know what that means -- we're doing the podcast live. Join Josh, Paul, Nilay, and a cast of USTREAM thousands just below the break -- it's been a wild week, don't miss it!

Update: A riot as always -- and if you missed it, don't worry, as our regular podcast post will be up tomorrow.

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The Engadget Podcast, live -- now! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shorts: Helicopter Boy

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

This post is a reprint of a post by Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich that originally appeared at WNYC's Radiolab.

A story about a boy, a mom, and a homemade helicopter--and how radio can move you to feel a little bit different about the world.

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