They just dropped the price of the BlackBerry PlayBook to $299. The Amazon Kindle Fire is the same hardware. So who is the PlayBook good for?
New $79 Kindle unboxing
I unbox and take a first look at the brand new Amazon Kindle (The new cheap one without a keyboard that’s $79 in the US.)
Tech News Today 338: The Lady Package
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Amazon may win the browser war, Samsung falls in the patent wars, cable fakes a la carte cable, and more.
Guest: Scott Johnson
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Running time: 47:39
Triangulation 26: Guy Kawasaki
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt
Known for marketing the Macintosh in 1984, venture capitalist, author of The Art of the Start, and his new book Enchantment, Guy Kawasaki, is this week’s guest.
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Running time: 54:53
FourCast 92: Vote Gibbon
Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson
It’s survival of the cutest, or survival of the aliens that can’t enjoy simulations. But we can’t use telepathy because of the ads.
Guests: Katie Sekelsky and Zach Weiner
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Running time: 49:32
East Meets West 263 – Go dinosaurs!
We discuss tourist towns, The TV show Terra Nova, and smells.
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Tech News Today 337: Meego Come And Go
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
BitTorrent wants to decongest the Internet, Amazon new tablet may suck, Sprint getting more Verizon-like, and more.
Guest: Nate Lanxon
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Running time: 47:16
Tech News Today 336: We Didn’t Kindle The Fire
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Amazon Kindle Tablet on Fire, Netflix’s sad big announcement, Windows Phone spies on you, and more.
Guest: Nilay Patel
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Running time: 52:59
Frame Rate 44: Fake And Old
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt
Netflix merging with Amazon? Time Warner on cord cutting, Roku partners with Disney, and more.
Guest: Andy Beach
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Running time: 1:05:37
Tech News Today 335: How Would A Wii Render A Grue?
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Amazon tablet coming next week, Dish takes on Netflix, PC games to crush consoles, and more.
Guest: Darren Kitchen
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Running time: 37:45