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A year after its debut, Google TV is finally getting a fresh UI, its first taste of Market apps, and all-new Honeycomb underpinnings, so naturally that gets most of our attention this week. Of course, it seems like everyone is doing what they can to shake up the TV industry, putting Sony, Roku, Plex, Microsoft, DirecTV, and Redbox in the news as well. The one common thread joining these companies is that they can’t do it without content, and it appears Warner Bros. and other studios may be locking the windowing gates tighter than ever. After all of that, we’ll dig into what we have been and will be watching, so press play and see if you agree with our choices this week.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

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07:20 – Google TV, take two, arrives next week with Honeycomb, Android Market
18:43 – Sony to divide TV division into three-headed monster, looks to bounce back
29:28 – Roku adds more games, cleans up the PQ on its latest streamers
30:34 – myPlex makes streaming your media simple, gives you one queue to rule them all
33:20 – Xbox Companion app for WP7 shown off at Nokia World, leaks Vudu integration (video)
41:22 – DirecTV’s iPad app updated with live TV streaming, as long as you stay at home
44:08 – Redbox’s $1 per night DVD rentals jump to $1.20 October 31st, Blu-ray and games stay the same
47:08 – Warner pushes 28-day new release delay on Blockbuster, matches Redbox and Netflix
58:55 – Must See HDTV (October 31st – November 6th)

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Engadget HD Podcast 272 – 11.01.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia World: it’s like Disney World with a funny accent and with higher pixel density. And we’ve got the whole scoop, with help of the mobi-omniscient Myriam Joire. The Engadget Podcast: dial it up!

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guest: Myriam Joire
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Try It Out

01:30 – The Nokia World 2011 keynote liveblog!
02:00 – Nokia announces the Lumia 800, the ‘first real Windows Phone’ (video)
02:30 – Nokia Lumia 800 vs. Nokia N9: the tale of the tape
05:00 – Nokia Lumia 800 unboxed: we shed some light on what’s inside
14:40 – Nokia’s Lumia 710 Windows Phone announced alongside the 800, hitting select markets by end of year
23:30 – Nokia Asha 200, Asha 300 and Asha 303 hands-on (video)
32:00 – Nokia’s kinetic future: flexible screens and a twisted interface (video)
36:30 – Future Nokia phones repellent, says water (video)
41:05 – Richard Kerris moves from HP to Nokia, becomes Global Head of Developer Relations
42:00 – HP will keep PC division, hope alive
45:50 – Mythical snow-white N9 spotted at Nokia World
50:05 – Sony to buy out Ericsson’s stake in joint venture, call it quits after ten years
50:39 – Motorola Atrix 2 review
53:02 – Porsche Design P’9981 BlackBerry provides a long-awaited design jolt, compensates for a lot
55:05 – Amazon focusing on ‘lifetime’ Kindle revenue, anticipating record device sales for Q4
01:01:30 – HTC Rhyme review
01:03:00 – Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 262 – 10.28.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We get excited. More specifically, we get excited about phones. Most specifically, we get excited about dead mobile phone platforms and the hardware they inhabit. Does that make us weird? We would say yes, but combine that with the fact that we also get excited about very alive, very dessert-influenced mobile platforms and you’ll have us giving ourselves a “5” on the scale of totally weird to not weird at all. As usual, we’re a 10 on the exciting/excitement scale, so check it out: the 109th edition of the Engadget Mobile Podcast.

Host: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Daestro – Light Powered (Ghostly International)

00:01:30 – Nokia N9 review
00:09:45 – Galaxy Nexus, Ice Cream Sandwich roundup: specs, details and insight, oh my!
00:18:20 – Samsung Galaxy Nexus camera and 1080p video samples
00:28:25 – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich now official, includes revamped design, enhancements galore
00:33:24 – HTC: We’re reviewing Ice Cream Sandwich and determining our plans
00:48:42 – Motorola Droid RAZR unveiled: LTE, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, available November for $299
00:50:00 – Motorola RAZR to get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012
01:00:30 – RIM announces PlayBook 2.0 Developer Beta and Runtime, marries Android to BlackBerry
01:04:45 – Research in Motion announces BBX, ‘combines the best of BlackBerry and QNX’
01:07:05 – iPhone 4S review
01:08:30 – HTC Titan review
01:10:05 – HTC Amaze 4G review
01:14:15 – HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio review
01:19:10 – Is C-Spire getting the iPhone 4S? Its website says so (Update: confirmed)
01:22:34 – LG DoublePlay makes its official intro on T-Mobile, offers dual-screens and split keyboard
01:29:30 – Motorola Admiral to directly connect with Sprint on October 23rd for $100
01:31:03 – Sprint unleashes the HTC EVO Design 4G, available October 23rd for $100
01:34:25 – Microsoft doles out the dough to Nokia and Samsung, plans Mango marketing bonanza for year’s end
01:35:15 – Microsoft’s Andy Lees shows off Titan, Focus S, and Focus Flash

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 109 – 10.23.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not gonna lie: we’re on one. One heck of a crazy week, that is! Two big phone launches kept our feet close to the fire, and a couple of odds n’ ends rounded out the week in the way that only odds and ends can — oddly. It’s the Engadget Podcasters, live in a room together, at last, and with devastatingly informative consequences.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guest: Dana Wollman
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Devil’s Haircut

02:30 – Samsung and Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich event liveblog!
03:30 – Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus gets official: Android 4.0, 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display (video)
06:22 – Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich hands-on (video)
07:57 – Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus launches in November on NTT Docomo, Verizon, and more
08:18 – Android Beam takes us to the future of close-proximity data exchange (video)
18:00 – Motorola Droid RAZR unveiled: LTE, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, available November for $299
27:00 – Motorola Droid RAZR hands-on (video)
29:15 – Motorola RAZR to get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012
34:45 – Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong: Galaxy Nexus wasn’t designed just to skirt Apple patents
38:37 – Motorola Motoactv hands-on (update: video with Dean Karnazes!)
41:45 – Research in Motion announces BBX, ‘combines the best of BlackBerry and QNX’
43:36 – Lytro camera hands-on (video)
46:45 – ASUS’ Jonney Shih: Padfone will ship in Q1 2012 with Ice Cream Sandwich
46:55 – Microsoft’s Andy Lees: Nokia will announce ‘its Windows Phones’ at Nokia World
51:36 – The Engadget Show
56:04 – Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 261 – 10.21.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week on the Gadget Lab Podcast: The gang talks about the brand spankin’ new iPhone 4S and checks out a powerful laser from Wicked Lasers, some great gear for fun at the park, and a funky 10-inch Android tablet called the Grid 10.

Our show opens with reviews editor Michael Calore and Gadget Lab editor Jon Phillips talking about all the excitement surrounding the iPhone 4S, which officially launched today. Jon can’t wait to check out Siri and start dictating his text messages.

The duo then break out to a wicked ant-killing, plastic-melting device called the Krypton Laser. The 1-watt laser is so powerful it can shoot its beam up to 85 miles away, and can light a match on fire. Careful not to burn yourself, or, you know… blind someone.

Then we take a trip out to the park where Wired product reviews contributor Billy Brown demos a few products that will make your outdoor experience far more enjoyable: the ENO DoubleNest Hammock and the Stanley Nineteen13 Carbonated Drink Bottle. Finally: a way to relax and drink a beer without worrying about spilling it everywhere.

We finish off the episode with Michael and staff writer Christina Bonnington taking a look at Fusion Garage’s Grid 10 tablet, which will be getting a final software update in the coming weeks. It’s got an interesting grid-based user-interface that’s not quite as intuitive as those of other tablets, but the price point can’t be beat for a tablet that size.

Like the show? You can also get the Gadget Lab video podcast via iTunes, or if you don’t want to be distracted by our unholy on-camera talent, check out the Gadget Lab audio podcast. Prefer RSS? You can subscribe to the Gadget Lab video or audio podcast feeds.

Or listen to the audio below:

Gadget Lab audio podcast #128

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