• September 23rd, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fCrunchGear%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=630&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Microsoft Courier IREX DR800SG wireless e-book reader Intel shows off four-display laptop Bose Quiet Comfort 15 headphones LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    September 16th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fCrunchGear%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=630&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Zune HD first impressions iMac hard drive upgrade challenges DirecTV’s Champions League coverage AMD’s $100 quad-core CPU ARM breaks 2GHz barrier iTwinge tactile iPhone keyboard Samson StudioDock 3i reviewed LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link | Trousers → Read More

    September 2nd, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fCrunchGear%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=630&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… 1.5-pound Sony VAIO X notebook unveiled at IFA Canon 7D news WoW servers ruin Nicholas’ life Microsoft discontinues original Zunes Movado watch giveaway The internet turns 40 today LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    August 26th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Should The Pirate Bay go away? Steve Jobs focuses on the Apple Tablet Nokia announces Booklet 3G netbook with 12-hour battery PS3 Slim hits shelves, Xbox 360 price cuts No Linux on PS3 Slim Xbox 360 has a 54% failure rate? LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    August 5th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Radio Shack changing to “The Shack” IT grad sues her college for $70,000 in tuition because she can’t find a job Apple tries to silence a man after his iPod touch exploded Microsoft admits that it feels threatened by Linux BlackBerry Curve 8520 to cost $48 at Wal-Mart Apple tablet apparently gets a hands-on LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    July 29th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Pirate Bay sale falling through CrunchGear Gadget Club contest New semi-automatic taser WiMax iPhone cable features inline rechargeable battery Devin fed up with iMovie, sees man on Segway enter coffee shop LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    July 22nd, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Foxconn employee commits suicide after misplacing a secret iPhone prototype Rocket Bike! Newfangled touchscreen Coke machines Apple asks Microsoft to stop running Laptop Hunters ads Safe-cracking robot! Weezer – The 8-bit Album by net music label Pterodactyl Squad LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    July 9th, 2009

    Is journalism dead in the 21st Century?

    The Traveling Geeks gathered together for a great turnout (despite the torrential downpours) at the Guardian’s Media Talk (live) podcast. Our agenda was to discuss journalism and it’s rapid change in the 21st Century. Listen here. While more and more newspapers lose their audience and their advertisers, print is quite quickly, becoming obsolete. In the video below you will see Sarah Lacy, JD Lasica and Robert Scoble discuss and confirm this theory. In the second video, I asked Howard Rheingold to further extend the conversation into a video discussion about the journalism course at Stanford and the method of dragging people into the 21st century: → Read More

    July 8th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Google announces Chrome OS Sony Ericsson’s Rachel UI T-Mobile MyTouch Amazon files patents for ads in Kindle books Tips for wiring your home Our early internet experiences, old-timey copy protection for games LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    July 1st, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Which is better: Chipotle or Qdoba? Pirate Bay… sold! Also, Usenet.com sued by RIAA CrunchGear raises ~$5000 for charity at Wiimbledon Is HD video recording necessary on cell phones? Devin discovers that the letters in CAPS LOCK can be rearranged to spell something mildly amusing LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    June 24th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… The new HTC Hero Nokia and Intel announce a “strategic long-term partnership” Sirius iPhone app Game Gun! Wiimbledon! LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    June 10th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Apple’s WWDC announcements: new iPhone, Snow Leopard, Safari 4, new MacBook Pros and much, much more Nicholas gets threatened for posting torrent news Palm Pre versus iPhone versus Android LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    June 5th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    A super special Friday podcast chock-full of E3 analysis! Here’s what we covered… Microsoft — best in show? Sony prices PSP Go at $249 — too expensive or too expensive? Who’s got the best motion control? Microsoft’s Natal? Sony’s motion controller? Wii MotionPlus? James Cameron hijacks Ubisoft’s press conference Whaaaa? Wii Vitality Sensor? Tony Hawk Ride, Rock Band: Beatles, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Final Fantasy 13, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo 3 ODST, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Red Steel 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Metroid: Other M, and much, much more LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    May 27th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Microsoft’s new ZuneHD Nicholas gets hassled at Best Buy after setting off the alarm John reviews Thingamagoop, nobody can figure out what it is Nesoid NES emulator for Android Devin attends AMD’s overclocking event in Austin, Texas LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    May 20th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Is Acer recalling its 11.6-inch netbook already? Palm Pre on June 6th, shortages expected NBC officially hits rock bottom, begins casting for “I’m a Blogger, Get Me Out of Here!” More third-generation iPhone rumors Nicholas gets the fastest internet in the country (101Mbps) Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter ads appear to be working Doug’s dog may have crapped on the floor during the show (unconfirmed) Nicholas’ internet connection may have caused an explosion in his neighborhood (unconfirmed UPDATE: it was a farm) LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    May 13th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next month iPhone 3, Mac Tablet rumors Palm Pre expectations Funky Monkey Fruit Chips LCD TVs falling on children? Flip UltraHD review NASA’s recent Space Shuttle Atlantis launch Mi-Fi portable 3G router Which disturbing and/or hilarious image should Greg get etched onto the lid of his netbook? LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    May 6th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    Here are some of the topics from today’s podcast… Amazon’s new Kindle DX reader Point and shoot cameras with extreme zooms Tequila Windows 7′s XP mode Latest laptop hunters commercial T-Mobile getting visual voicemail LISTEN: Show Link | RSS Feed | iTunes Link → Read More

    April 8th, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    We talked about the following interesting and provocative topics: GM and Segway announce two-wheeled urban transport vehicle Greg Kumparak at CTIA 2009 Motorola’s Co-CEO Sanjay K. Jha got $104 million last year, you got laid off Live sports + Twitter is actually a good mix Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime puts foot in mouth regarding used games Matt Burns’ cross-country Ford Fusion test drive And more! Click here to listen to the show… → Read More

    April 1st, 2009

    Today on the CrunchGear Live Podcast

    We talked about the following interesting and provocative topics: New service ReadMyBlogToMe.com Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars The Conficker Virus Guitar Hero: Metallica Nokia phones The Casio Exilim EX-FC100 camera And more! Click here to listen to the show… → Read More

    March 24th, 2009

    Yet another microphone for your podcast that no one listens to

    There you are, sitting in your basement with your headset on, getting ready to record the latest episode of your kick ass Transformers podcast. You glance at your Feedburner stats and wonder, for the millionth time, why your subscriber volume has remained so low for so long. Maybe it’s because no one can understand you, what with your crappy headset mic? → Read More

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