Engadget HD Podcast 401 - 6.11.14
Has it been two weeks since we last saw you? Yep, but audio-file-munching software systems couldn't keep us away this week, so get ready. There are piles of console related tidbits on top of E3 this week, with Sony launching its PlayStation TV device in the US and Microsoft's Xbox One getting dis-Kinect-ed from it's once-bundled sensor peripheral. Verizon and Netflix are at it again, playing the streaming slowdown blame game and Apple wants to improve audio quality by letting its proprietary Lightning port step in for headphone duty. There's also a ton of shows to see this week, but Ben's been too busy checking out the technology at Disney World to make a dent in his DVR queue. All this and much more is ready for your ears, so head to the streaming links below to join us for another episode of the Engadget HD Podcast!
Hosts: Richard Lawler, Ben Drawbaugh
Producer: Jon Turi
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15:12 - Vita TV becomes PlayStation TV in the US, Europe and Canada for $99 this fall
17:10 - Sony's new PlayStation Network TV show 'Powers' hits in December, free on PS Plus
18:58 - Sony's next update for Playroom will bring custom AR broadcast sets
22:22 - YouTube headed to PlayStation 4 'later this year,' adds one-click sharing
31:11 - Xbox One getting Twitter, Vine, and HBO Go by year's end
39:55 - Xbox One June update arrives so you can drop the nickname and add storage
41:23 - Xbox at E3 2014: an interview with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer
45:51 - Microsoft now selling Kinectless Xbox One for $400
52:48 - Microsoft lets Xbox One devs turn off Kinect for a power boost
54:40 - Verizon slaps Netflix with cease and desist letter over error message
59:21 - Netflix will stop 'test' blaming streaming slowdowns on ISPs, for now
54:40 - Format Wars: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD
59:21 - Google Play Movies & TV gets offline viewing on Chromebooks, info cards in Chrome browsers
54:40 - Aereo finally brings live television to your $35 Chromecast
59:21 - Apple's new Lightning spec allows for smarter, better-sounding headphones
54:40 - BBC to test 4K broadcasts of World Cup matches, but you can't watch them
59:21 - 'Orange Is The New Black' season two is ready for streaming on Netflix
59:21 - What's on your HDTV this week: 'Game of Thrones' season finale
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