Digital Trends

Today’s show begins with a little off topic discussion of how research gets around some of the design issues of consumer electronics, namely how headphones, usually driven by magnets, can be modified for use in an MRI machine. One of those little interesting tidbits. 

Microsoft announced that Vista and Office 2007 will ship Nov 30 for corporate licensees, and January 31-ish for the rest of the unclean masses. Jason reviews the Apple iPod Shuffle 2G. Sounds pretty good, but as always, screen fetishists stay away!

Sony releases the Bond Collection of notebook + camera + dorky case. No, it will not get you Bond girls, ya dork.

A consortium is working on 60GHz wireless transmission frequency based wireless HD video delivery.

Archos ups the 104 series MP3 players to 4 and 8 GB. Niiiice. 

Etymotic hires 1980’s Volvo designers for new Bluetooth wireless canalphones. Fugly enthusiasts rejoice!

Intel will be shipping Core 2 Quad Two Double Four-Way Quadro processors Nov 14, and already VoodooPC is saying, “We’d hit it.” 

Sony launches the VAIO G series in Japan with 12.1” display and clocking in at under 2lbs.

Asus wraps their W6 in dead cow. Core Moo Duo processors? 

Gateway, yeah they’re still around, wants to overclock their megahertz before they ship them to you. Pwnage.

Logitech props up your notebook and slaps a keyboard in front of ya. Booyah! 

Microsoft twists your arm – for better posture, silly! Fear the Natural Wireless Laser 6000 Mouse.

Nada. Haha fanboys! 

Nintendo Wii, mocked on South Park this week, will launch at Gamestop and Toys R Us. Not that it matters, since every unit has been pre-ordered. And look for a special DVD playing edition in 2007. Welcome to 1999! 

PS3 likes da wattage.

Trimersion HMD and Gun FPS controller. This may actually work! OMG!