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July 5, 2007
iPhone! OMG! iPhone! Its a phone!

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Topics in this Podcast:

Big news
iPhone launch - Things worth noting (plus, our review)
-       55% profit margin
-       Sold out now, but in stock the day after
-       Things you should know
-       Root password “Alpine”
-       Poor Web2.0 standard
-       Poor battery performance
-       Can port ineligible numbers – trick
-       Not supported under 64-bit windows (XP or Vista)
-       Reasonable service plans
 
Business/Technology/Hardware
HAMR – making hard drives 100x faster
Transcend 32GB ExpressCard available, 64GB SSDs also starting to ship
Google buys GrandCentral
Blockbuster shutting doors on 282 stores
Gateway updates 14” TabletPC – E-295C
Windows Live now with 500GB storage - WHOOPS! I meant 500MB! Sorry!
Desktop parallel processor system made by scientist – 100x’s faster than current computers
 
Audio/Video
Allofmp3.com closes, and reopens
MP3 sting site – don’t download from here!
Universal not renewing contract with Apple – trying to weasel per iPod $, like with the Zune?
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection released
Why new music is worse, due to louder volume. I talked about this in previous shows, but this links to a nice video explaining it.
Privatunes doesn’t quite wipe all info from DRM-less iTunes songs
Dual Format disc delayed. Poo.
5 free Movies with Blu-Ray player purchase.
New Logitech webcams – Carl Zeiss lenses.
 
Cell phones
T-Mobile hybrid phone
Palm Linux phone in 2008
HTP Omni – WinMo 6 UMPC thingy
 
Gaming
PS3 Price drop imminent: -$100
Xbox 360 warranties increased to 3 years
Gaming has significant impact on school work (their title is WRONG according ot the conclusion of the study!). At least it’s not addictive disorder!
Wii Lightsaber game in the works!
WiiWare Channel launches