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Engadget Podcast 281 - 02.17.2012

By Trent Wolbe Feb. 17, 2012 6:13 pm EST

Call us loco, but after this, the 281st edition of the Engadget Podcast, we're excited about a future where desktop operating systems, mobile gaming and telecommunications platforms, and hoverboard interfaces converge into one new distinct product category. We're not sure exactly where in the Walmart it will sit, but we're sure they'll figure something out. They always do.

Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guest: Sean Buckley
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Orbital – Never

00:01:42 – The Engadget Show returns Saturday, February 18th with DJ Spooky and Google — get a ticket to the taping!

00:05:10 – OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) in-depth preview

00:08:00 – Apple unleashes OS X Mountain Lion Preview to Mac Developer Program

00:09:35 – Messages Beta now available for Mac OS X Lion
00:28:04 – AT&T Galaxy Note review

00:40:00 – PlayStation Vita review

00:47:00 – Joystiq's PlayStation Vita launch guide

00:50:00 – PS Vita torn apart by iFixit, gets its vitals checked

00:53:27 – Prada phone by LG 3.0 review

00:55:45 – Motorola Droid 4 review

00:00:05 – iCade 8-Bitty hands-on (video)

01:03:00 – Mattel's hoverboard keeps McFly planted on terra firma, away from water

01:05:34 – Yo-Yo Factory brings Hyper Scanner yo-yo gaming to Toy Fair, we go hands-on

00:09:00 – Google Wallet gets prepaid security fix, but 'brute-force' issue still hangs in the air

00:10:00 – Apple wants to file patent lawsuit against Kodak, fully aware that Kodak's bankrupt

01:12:00 – Listener questions

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Engadget Podcast 281 - 02.17.2012

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