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We promised the redesign would come…now it has finally arrived, but that doesn’t stop business as usual. If you stop for too long you may miss out on the Wii preorders and just have to settle for a Microsoft Live update including 1080p support. Like our current v2 contests, Cingular customers are being rewarded with a low-end Treo, a 3G world-smartphone, and a rather robust music service. Verizon customers, on the other hand, may end up becoming more addicted to YouTube. We also had a chance to discuss Vista, Gmail, the MacBook and Pro, and the most anticipated electronics day of the year. Check it out…

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  22.9MB
Length:  00:33:27

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WOW, $1.65 billion dollars of stock, that is a ton of money. Will Google’s purchase of YouTube really payoff? And how did these rumors make their way to the headlines? All these years since America Online 2.5, can AOL make it back onto your desktop even for free? What has taken so long with the Sprint - Motorola relationship to develop? Can T-Mobile actually launch a Q killer? This is just a slight overview of the antics that take place in what is hopefully the last episode before our redesign and possible the only Appless podcast thus far (if you don’t believe us listen till the end).

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  19.8MB
Length:  00:28:53

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It’s been many weeks since we spoke to you last but the CE trends have not changed. Microsoft has announced the Zune and Apple hyped up new iPods and movies at their “Showtime” event. I wouldn’t call this podcast a news report as Doug and Adam dive into some great debates about how essential iTunes is to the iPod, if the Zune can actually survive, how Microsoft is copping Nintendo, and much more. Listen in to this portable audio edition of the Gadgetell podcast.

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  23.6MB
Length:  00:34:24

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This week we called up all the guys over at PerSecondPodcast. We talked to them about transforming the million dollar homepage to “the million dollar podcast.” Not only are these guys trying to make money to pay for school buy selling podcast space but they are also trying to keep a record of today’s media by locking it up on the ground of Yale. Additionally, learn why this isn’t only a ploy to make money but how they are helping out new artists as well as where else you will be able to hear these podcast besides on your PC or iPod.

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Host: Adam Berger
Guest: Matthew Brimer, Joseph Citarella, and Bradford Hargreaves
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  21.5MB
Length:  00:31:26

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This week we called up David Hayden, CEO of Jeteye. We talked to him about the social bookmarking arena, who the real competitors are, how Jeteye can come out ahead, why Jetpacks will not make you fly, and what Yahoo! messenger has to do with Jeteye. We also got a little hint that their may be some teamwork between Flickr and Jeteye in the near future—our assumption. Will they be purchased by Yahoo, listen in!

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Host: Adam Berger
Guest: David Hayden, CEO of Jeteye
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  17.8MB
Length:  00:25:57

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This week we called up Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr.com and Director of Product Management at Yahoo!. We talked to him about how he and his team transitioned from creating a PC game to the photo sharing service Flickr, what impact being acquired by Yahoo! had on the company, what to do about the industry competition, and how the company stays out of copyright issues.

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Host: Adam Berger
Guest:  Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr.com and Director of Product Management at Yahoo!
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  12.7MB
Length:  00:18:36

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After many, many weeks months of stories about the super-slim Motorola Q smartphone and bated breath for the unit to be delivered, it has finally arrived. We kicked off this week’s podcasts talking a bit about the Q and some of its advanced features as well as an expected price cut. We then moved on to Vista Beta, DLO, Griffin, Apple, Sony, Nintendo, and well…I guess that covers it. We wanted to play with our Q!

This podcast was once again sponsored by GoDaddy.com and comes with a 10% off coupon. It was also made possible by Gizmo Project, PodServe, and Logitech’s 350 USB computer headsets.

Show notes:

• Motorola Q arrives with Slingbox and XM capabilities
• Expected Q price cuts
• Microsoft Vista Beta
• DLO nanoTune does it all
• Griffin’s RoadDock reduces neck strain
• Apple is giving away iPods to students
• Nintendo DS and Wii integration
• Sony’s first digital SLR camera

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  23.0MB
Length:  00:33:36

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As it goes, there are big weeks and slower weeks. Thankfully with Memorial Day and the nice weather this was the latter. Checkout the lineup below as we wrapped up this week’s big news in the Gadgetell Podcast. This podcast was once again sponsored by GoDaddy.com.  Head over there and get 10% off any domain or hosting order courtesy Gadgetell and GoDaddy.

• One laptop per child will now cost $130
• Dell’s $8,000 laptop
• MS says Vista will be on time (whenever that is) and Office 2007 takes after a fruit
• Apple sets up shop at best Buy
• Nike+ Apple
• The end of film as we know it
• RIM brings the Blackberry back to its root
• Q’s available for you
• Wii for my birthday!

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  25.0MB
Length:  00:36:30

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Over the past week we have had a bunch of new stories that seemed to compete against one another, so we decided to fight it out. At the completion of our PTI-like podcast Doug walked away with a black eye, Adam has a broken nose, and Greg our sound guy…well let’s just say that his mother was not happy. OK, not really but it got heated. Checkout the lineup below. This podcast was once again sponsored by GoDaddy.com.  Head over there and get 10% off any domain or hosting order courtesy Gadgetell and GoDaddy.

• Treo 700p vs. Motorola Q
• AIM Phoneline vs. Free Skype Out calling
• Site redesigns (Yahoo and Flickr) vs. Change is bad
• Sony VAIO UX vs. Origmani vs. Sidekick III vs. Tablet PCs vs. Nokia 770
• XM vs. RIAA
• MacBook vs. iBook
• Apple Stores (specifically the cube) vs. other CE company stores (Samsung, Sony Style, Dell)
• Treo 700p out on Sprint vs. Verizon

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  29.7MB
Length:  00:43:20

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This week we’re working hard to keep up with E3. While things here are not as huge as last year, the show got hot and exciting very quickly. The big three (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) have had their press conferences and announced the new games, system changes, new functionality, and accessories, now it is our turn to give you a taste of our mind. This podcast was once again sponsored by GoDaddy.com.  Head over there and get 10% off any domain or hosting order courtesy Gadgetell and GoDaddy. 

• Apple MacBook release
• Michael Dell wants to run OS X
• Core Duo 2
• Sony E3 press conference (PSP & PS3 system, controller and more)
• Nintendo E3 press conference (Controller, games and more)
• Microsoft E3 press conference (Live Anywhere, Xbox Live, Live Vision Camera, HD-DVD)
• Our take on the big three and what we expect/hope for in the future
• Bittorent goes legit

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Hosts: Doug Berger, Adam Berger
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Dvir Tzadok
File size:  27.80MB
Length:  00:40:36

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