Yes, that is right sir, we have recorded our 200th episode. It’s been a long road, four years since our first show and while only one host has made it through every episode — but one that is — we’ve had a number of great hosts and guests along the way. In fact we’ve had more guests than we can count and four hosts that have passed the baton, so we figured we’d take a stroll down memory lane with a few like Kevin Tofel who was one of the first hosts, and Ryan Block who was instrumental behind the scenes and even made it on a few shows. Of course we couldn’t do a proper number 200 without Steven Kim, co-host of over 100 shows. Last but not least, we looked forward to the next 200 with the one and only Joshua Topolsky. So while we didn’t talk about any current HD news (that episode will come later this week) each of the guests had plenty to say about the show and HD in general — almost 2 hours worth in fact. It has been a fun trip and we hope you continue to enjoy it with us. Thanks to every one of you who has been a part of the ride.
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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@Rjcc)
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Program
00:04:25 – Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel)
00:25:15 – Ryan Block (@ryan)
01:06:50 – Steve Kim (@stevekim)
01:35:36 – Josh Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky)
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Yes, that is right sir, we have recorded our 200th episode. It’s been a long road, four years since our first show and while only one host has made it through every episode — but one that is — we’ve had a number of great hosts and guests along the way. In fact we’ve had more guests than we can count and four hosts that have passed the baton, so we figured we’d take a stroll down memory lane with a few like Kevin Tofel who was one of the first hosts, and Ryan Block who was instrumental behind the scenes and even made it on a few shows. Of course we couldn’t do a proper number 200 without Steven Kim, co-host of over 100 shows. Last but not least, we looked forward to the next 200 with the one and only Joshua Topolsky. So while we didn’t talk about any current HD news (that episode will come later this week) each of the guests had plenty to say about the show and HD in general — almost 2 hours worth in fact. It has been a fun trip and we hope you continue to enjoy it with us. Thanks to every one of you who has been a part of the ride.
Get the podcast
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3).
[RSS - AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes.
[RSS - MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace
[MP3] Download the show (MP3).
Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@Rjcc)
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Program
00:04:25 – Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel)
00:25:15 – Ryan Block (@ryan)
01:06:50 – Steve Kim (@stevekim)
01:35:36 – Josh Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky)
LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)
LISTEN (OGG)
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Engadget HD Podcast 200 – 06.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Yes, that is right sir, we have recorded our 200th episode. It’s been a long road, four years since our first show and while only one host has made it through every episode — but one that is — we’ve had a number of great hosts and guests along the way. In fact we’ve had more guests than we can count and four hosts that have passed the baton, so we figured we’d take a stroll down memory lane with a few like Kevin Tofel who was one of the first hosts, and Ryan Block who was instrumental behind the scenes and even made it on a few shows. Of course we couldn’t do a proper number 200 without Steven Kim, co-host of over 100 shows. Last but not least, we looked forward to the next 200 with the one and only Joshua Topolsky. So while we didn’t talk about any current HD news (that episode will come later this week) each of the guests had plenty to say about the show and HD in general — almost 2 hours worth in fact. It has been a fun trip and we hope you continue to enjoy it with us. Thanks to every one of you who has been a part of the ride.
Get the podcast
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3).
[RSS - AAC] Enhanced feed, subscribe to this with iTunes.
[RSS - MP3] Add the Engadget HD Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace
[MP3] Download the show (MP3).
Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@Rjcc)
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Program
00:04:25 – Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel)
00:25:15 – Ryan Block (@ryan)
01:06:50 – Steve Kim (@stevekim)
01:35:36 – Josh Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky)
LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)
LISTEN (OGG)
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Engadget HD Podcast 200 – 06.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’d already seen some evidence that Sony was
lowering the manufacturing costs of the
PlayStation 3, and it looks like that’s now finally starting to pay off — Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed to
IGN that the console is
at long last actually turning a profit. Of course, that profit is apparently still a fairly small one (and might just be breaking even), with Yoshida only saying that “this year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” and that “we aren’t making huge money from hardware, but we aren’t bleeding like we used to.” That also unsurprisingly means that Sony still isn’t planning a price cut anytime in the near future, with Yoshida instead saying that Sony will focus on more bundles like
Move / Sports Champions package announced at E3.
Sony’s Yoshida says PS3 is now turning a profit, no plans for a price cut originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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With a 2.26GHz Core i3-350M processor and a $1,149 asking price, the Fujitsu Lifebook TH700’s no netvertible, to be sure, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a tablet with more bang for the buck. Near as we can tell, this svelte 12.1-inch convertible’s built on the same chassis as the Lifebook T730 we saw last month, with half the RAM and a slower CPU but all those lovely goodies intact. That means for $700 less than its older brother, you’re getting a pen-and-capacitive-touch dual digitizer on top of that LED-backlit display, fingerprint and ambient light sensors plus a removable dust filter — not to mention the standard 320GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, DVD burner and HDMI port. With a $50 mail-in rebate presently available to celebrate its stealthy arrival, it sounds like a done deal to us — assuming, of course, that no other corners were cut.
Fujitsu Lifebook TH700 brings convertible tablet magic at a more affordable price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cisco’s just announced a business-aimed Android tablet, and it’s calling it the Cius. The tablet will offer HD video streaming, real-time video, multi-party conferencing, plus all the regular tablet functions like messaging, email, and browsing. We’re not sure about the size of the device yet, or any of it technical specs, but we do know that it’s going to weigh in at 1.15lbs, so it can’t be terrifically large. There’s also no word yet on pricing yet, but expect to see the device the first quarter of 2011; we’ll let you know about the former as soon as we do, okay, businessmen? Full press release is below.
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Cisco unveils Cius Android tablet with HD video capabilities originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Scoring the top four US carriers plus a top-tier regional with a single family of smartphones in one fell swoop is a major achievement for any manufacturer — a feat memorably pulled off by the HTC Touch Pro2 — so you can officially color us impressed now that Samsung has unveiled the Fascinate for Verizon plus an unnamed device for US Cellular, both variants of the Galaxy S (generic version pictured). As a refresher, this is the same phone family coming to Sprint as the Epic 4G, T-Mobile as the Vibrant, and AT&T as the Captivate, so these guys have a bit of an Android coup on their hands. Like the others (Epic 4G notably excepted), the Fascinate is a non-keyboard Android slate and features the usual 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird silicon, and 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording; US Cellular’s phone looks to be roughly the same thing, though it seems they’ve yet to choose a retail name for it. Both will be available on an unannounced date for an unannounced price — but if the market is any indication, $199.99 on contract seems like a good bet. More on these models as we have it.
Verizon ropes in Samsung Fascinate, US Cellular gets a Galaxy S too originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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When it rains, it pours, ladies and gentlemen — and tonight, it’s pouring high-end Android phones from Samsung. Hot on the heels of the Epic 4G for Sprint and a dash of preliminary official info on T-Mobile’s flavor of the Galaxy S, the Vibrant is now 100 percent official with a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 4-inch Super AMOLED display. Though the physical design of the phone is unique to T-Mobile — just as all North American versions of the Galaxy S are — the specs should be ringing a bell by now, and the trend continues through to the 5 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and Samsung-skinned build of Android. It launches on July 21 for $199.99 on a two-year contract, though interested folks will be able to pre-order in Radio Shack locations starting July 1 for $50 (which gets returned to you in the form of a gift card). Oh, and don’t worry, entertainment buffs: you will definitely get both The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition and a little motion picture called Avatar pre-installed on a 2GB microSD card. Bonus! Follow the break for the full release.
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That rumored Galaxy S Pro is very real and very official for Sprint this evening, ‘cept it’s not actually called the Galaxy S Pro — instead, it’ll be known as the Epic 4G when it comes to market “in the coming months.” Like the EVO 4G before it, the Epic 4G sort of blows everything out of the water on paper: 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5 megapixel primary camera with LED flash and 720p video recording paired with a VGA front-facing cam for video calls, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, six-axis accelerometer, and a 1GHz Hummingbird core. Oh, and of course let’s not forget those EV-DO Rev. A and WiMAX radios, the latter of which will earn you theoretical downlink speeds in excess of 10Mbps — speeds that will work nicely with the phone’s five-device mobile hotspot support (three devices fewer than the EVO 4G, interestingly).
As software goes, the Epic 4G will be running Samsung’s reworked version of Android 2.1 offering features like DLNA support and Social Hub. In other words, this is the closest you’re going to get to an EVO 4G with a landscape QWERTY slide — and at 14.2mm thick, you’re only about a millimeter and a half thicker than HTC’s entry. Like AT&T’s Captivate, the Epic 4G is being described as “a Galaxy S smartphone,” so it’s pretty clear that Samsung’s looking to group all of these things under a global brand with big-time name recognition. Neither pricing nor a launch date have been announced — but hey, the EVO deserves a few more days in the spotlight, wouldn’t you say? Follow the break for Sprint’s press release.
Continue reading Samsung’s Epic 4G for Sprint seems to live up to its name
Samsung’s Epic 4G for Sprint seems to live up to its name originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We already knew that T-Mobile’s version of the
Samsung Galaxy S would be called the
Vibrant, and it looks like the carrier is now starting to share a bit more not-too-surprising information about the phone in what they call an “early FAQ.” That includes the first official pictures of the device with T-Mobile branding, and details on some of the phone’s specs, including the somewhat interesting tidbit that while the Vibrant “benefits from enhanced speeds with T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network,” it is “not an HSPA+ device.” Otherwise, T-Mobile has simply confirmed that the phone will indeed come with Android 2.1, and that it of course packs a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor and that standout 4.0-inch
Super AMOLED display. Still no official word on a launch date just yet, but T-Mobile is promising to share at least a few more details when its
countdown reaches zero late tonight.
[Thanks, Brent]
T-Mobile offers up official Samsung Vibrant (a.k.a. Galaxy S) details originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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