Engadget Podcast 151 - 06.19.2009

It's been one hell of a month, hasn't it? New Palm phones, new iPhones, a big Kindle, that Natal thing... LL Cool J. Yes, a lot has happened in the past few weeks, and it's tough to contain all of that activity inside one teensy podcast -- but we've tried. Join Josh, Paul, and Nilay for another adventurous adventure through time, space, and love as they explore the deeper meanings of the cosmos, the universe, and consumer facing gadgetry. If you don't love the way you feel after listening to this thing, you may already be a zombie.

Update: We had some issues with the MP3 of the podcast -- should be working now. Ping us if you have trouble!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Viva La Vida

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00:02:05 - iPhone 3G S review
00:13:47 - Video: Josh, Jimmy Fallon, and the iPhone 3 Ga-Speed
00:25:54 - MacBook Pro (mid 2009) in-depth impressions
00:41:30 - Nokia N97 hands-on and impressions
00:45:12 - LL Cool J's hilariously aggressive N97 ad: "don't call it a comeback"
00:50:20 - WebOS homebrewers say 'Hello World!' to Palm Pre
00:58:00 - Pre gets NES emulation in Linux; our thumbs are in for a world of hurt
00:59:18 - Amazon Kindle DX unboxing and hands-on!
01:06:30 - Project Natal basis for new Xbox console coming Fall 2010?
01:06:50 - Like weeds: new Natal Xbox rumor shot down, 3D Xbox rumor pops up to take its place
01:07:35 - Project Natal recognizing retail shelves in 2010, says Ballmer (update: maybe not)
01:09:50 - Johnny Chung Lee joins Project Natal team, puts Wii hacking experience to good use
01:13:17 - Olympus E-P1 'digital Pen' gets official, so does our lust
01:15:25 - Olympus E-P1 video samples posted, camera turns up in ad-within-an-ad Blendtec spot
01:19:00 - Engadget Chinese goes hands-on with the Olympus E-P1
01:20:00 - Adamo redux: Dell teases new thin-and-light laptops in Paris with no specs


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[skyblaze @ Jun 19th 2009 3:06PM]

kick out your earphones folks :)

[Jonathan @ Jun 19th 2009 3:07PM]

$75,000 for the Pre exposure on Jimmy Fallon... wonder how much you got the for 3Gs!

(did you notice that the Pre visit's episode was sponsored by Apple?)

[Joshua Topolsky @ Jun 19th 2009 4:17PM]

I can't tell, are you being serious? I love this rumor that I got 75k for going on Jimmy's show with a phone.

If you believe that, you're incredibly naive.

[MONKEY @ Jun 19th 2009 5:43PM]

Yeah, we all know you only got 50k.

[Chief @ Jun 19th 2009 7:31PM]

Quite going all Jethro Tull on use with your Crest of a Naive business.

[iLoveApple @ Jun 19th 2009 4:06PM]

Loved the Nokia commentary. Harsh but 100% true!

Thanks, guys!

[prosys-lester @ Jun 19th 2009 4:13PM]

Why is the podcast not available on itunes yet?

[Max @ Jun 19th 2009 4:29PM]

I just want to say that I yell at my computer to tell me a joke and I am so happy to know that I am not the only one.

[David Struve @ Jun 19th 2009 4:47PM]

While I agree that the G1's battery isnt great i have noticed a increase in battery life since the update to cupcake. I can now run from 7am to 8pm with all settings enabled (wifi. 3g, gps) with normal use watching videos on youtube. Its like a 25-50% increase over precupcake firmware. Am I the only one that experiences this?

[Stake @ Jun 19th 2009 4:55PM]

Hey, the MP3 version of the podcast wasn't uploaded completely. It's only 4.96MB.

[Sporkinum @ Jun 19th 2009 5:18PM]

I really am going to have to quit downloading this. 3/4 of it is cell phone junk, and it seems like that has been the case for a while. They have a podcast for engadget mobile, but seem to think they need to double up on it by overloading engadget with cell phone stuff as well.

[TMPRIDE @ Jun 19th 2009 5:24PM]

You guys killed me with the "Paul's going to be Finnished." I had cover my mouth so my co-workers coduln't hear my stiffled laughter.

[papari @ Jun 19th 2009 6:30PM]

Wasn't that saying used during the horrible Finnish school shootings few years ago...? Kinda lame.

[Cal @ Jun 19th 2009 6:07PM]

Mp3 version is still only 8 minutes for me

[JG @ Jun 19th 2009 6:20PM]

Gripe fest. iPhone: "doesn't have this feature, doesn't do this function, etc" same with MacBooks. At least balance out the positive and negatives of the gear.

[Will @ Jun 19th 2009 8:23PM]

Ok why is the podcast off of Zune and the Mp3 versions only 8 min long

[Pies @ Jun 20th 2009 8:56AM]

Maybe Apple keeps the white MacBook because if they didn't have a "regular" line, how could have a premium "pro" line?

[Synergy6 @ Jun 20th 2009 12:43PM]

Great podcast. The engadgetHD guys could do with a few friendly tips on sound quality (ironic that) and well-filled content.

[Chaotix01 @ Jun 20th 2009 7:23PM]

Nilay, you said you are using a Curve. Why are you using a 2G phone? Is that really your primary smartphone?

Josh, I thought you guys were going to do some thorough battery testing on the Pre. What happened to that? I guess you guys have been busy lately...

Do you guys think that RIM is at risk of heading down the same road that Palm went down a few years ago (i.e. Palm let its OS stagnate and it went from 1st in smartphone sales in the U.S. to last, primarily because the company wasn't innovating enough)? I know that RIM is steadily improving its OS, but isn't the company starting to fall behind in the rate of improvement relative to competitors?

[ryan feiock @ Jun 21st 2009 3:49PM]

One thing to note about the Pre battery life. Mine was pretty bad as well until I turned off GPS in the Location Services. Once I did that, I use the phone all day and my battery is about 60% by the time I go to bed. Not as great as my Blackberry, but very usable.

[Sherwin @ Jun 21st 2009 7:48PM]

Love the 8bit music tracks. Glad their back!!!

[Art @ Jun 22nd 2009 12:10PM]

Palm OS, for 4.99 extra on sprint devices, has voice email dictation