SoniByte 60 no Listen in every week as the Wired product team waxes poetic about the gadget news of the past few days. It may not change your life, but you'll hear our take on a range of products, from the latest laptop computers to the hottest geek toys on the planet. Laugh. Cry. Learn. Love. Just tune in. We'll do the rest. en-us Wired News This week at Gadget Lab Wired psalisbury@sonibyte.com Listen in every week as the Wired product team waxes poetic about the gadget news of the past few days. It may not change your life, but you'll hear our take on a range of products, from the latest laptop computers to the hottest geek toys on the planet. Laugh. Cry. Learn. Love. Just tune in. We'll do the rest. http://www.sonibyte.com/rssimages/43.jpg Dylan Tweney Maker Faire, Samsung Glyde, and the Olympus E-420 SLR. Dylan Tweney, Danny Dumas and Wired.com multimedia editor Annaliza Savage talk about the Maker Faire and Wired.com's recent reviews of the Samsung Glyde (a slider phone with an awesome extra feature for concertgoers) and the Olympus E-420 (the smallest digital SLR camera we've seen yet). 15:58 Maker Faire, Samsung, Olympus, camera, phone, SLR, Wired, Wired.com no sonibyte-6816.mp3 Fri, 9 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Psystar, T-Mobile 3-G, AT&T TV, and more. The latest news on would-be Mac clone maker Psystar, T-Mobile's new voice-only 3-G service (no fast data support -- wtf?), and AT&T's new TV service. Plus reviews of the LG enV2 and Motorola Z9 phones. 13:26 Psystar, T-Mobile, AT&T, Motorola, LG, 3-G, 3G, Maker Faire no sonibyte-6795.mp3 Sat, 3 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Asus' Eee PC, the Optimus Maximus keyboard, an awesome iPod dock, and a huge, expensive watch. The Gadget Lab crew discusses the new version of the Asus Eee PC -- now with a 9-inch LCD, and a special extra-high-capacity battery for reviewers -- and the Optimus Maximus keyboard, which is finally available. We review the Kicker iK500 iPod Dock, the Tissot T-Touch Watch, and the Nokia N95 8GB smartphone. And we talk about why your shoes are wrecking your feet. 14:37 Asus EeePC Optimus Maximus iPod Tissot Nokia N95 no sonibyte-6678.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Mac clone maker Psystar, reviews of the Olympus SP-570UZ and a Sharp LCD, and a 9-inch Asus Eee. The Gadget Lab crew talks about mysterious Mac clone-maker Psystar, reviews the 10-megapixel Olympus SP-570UZ and re-reviews a 46-inch Sharp LCD TV, and talks about the upcoming Asus Eee PC 900, a cheap ultraportable with a 9-inch screen. Plus: Rumors of a 24-megapixel Nikon! 16:21 Olympus Nikon Asus Eee Sharp Psystar Mac clone no sonibyte-6583.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney The coming iPhone 2.0, Everex MyMini PC, Mac Mini, and Pacemaker Portable DJ Machine The Gadget Lab crew talk about the coming iPhone 2.0 and the features we expect it to have. Plus: reviews of the Everex MyMiniPC, the Apple Mac Mini, and the Pacemaker Portable DJ Machine. 14:57 apple mac mini everex mymini pc pacemaker dj linux ubuntu 3G no sonibyte-6513.mp3 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney The latest cellphone news from CTIA, 5 megapixel camera phones, and more. The Gadget Lab crew discuss the latest cellphone news from CTIA Wireless 2008, including 5 megapixel cameraphones, iPhone clones, and more. Plus: A gold iPod for David Beckham! 13:21 CTIA wireless cellphone cameraphone megapixel Samsung LG iPhone no sonibyte-6440.mp3 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Motorola breaks up, Sony drops a $50 anti-bloatware fee, and we review an Apple tablet. In this episode, we tackle the breakup of Motorola, Sony's quick about-face on a $50 fee to remove useless "bloatware" from its notebooks, and we review the Axiotron Modbook (a Macbook tablet!) and the Olympus LS-10 voice recorder. 13:48 motorola apple axiotron modbook olympus voice recorder sony bloatware no sonibyte-6391.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney The 700MHz spectrum auction, HTC's Android phone, and the Samsung Ace. This week the Gadget Lab crew tackle the FCC's recently-closed spectrum auction and what it means for gadget lovers (more and better phones!). Plus we discuss the HTC Dream, an Android-based phone due later this year, and the Samsung Ace, a smartphone that just hit the market. 12:37 spectrum 700mhz google googlephone android HTC Samsung Ace no sonibyte-6308.mp3 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Exploding batteries, the ultralight Thinkpad X300, and more. The Gadget Lab crew tackle the issue of exploding batteries and what -- if anything -- the electronics industry is doing about them. Plus: reviews of the Lenovo Thinkpad X300, a media center PC from Sony, and the new AT&T-compatible, GSM-based Palm Centro. 16:49 battery batteries lenovo thinkpad sony at&t palm cento no sonibyte-6255.mp3 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney Apple's iPhone SDK, new tech from Microsoft, and the Strida bike. The Gadget Lab crew discuss the biggest gadget news of the week: Apple's software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone, and a new $100 million investment fund targeting iPhone app programmers. Also, we talk about some new tech from the R&D labs of Microsoft and of Carnegie Mellon, and take a first look at the Strida folding bicycle. 11:42 apple iphone sdk microsoft strida bicycle bike no sonibyte-6192.mp3 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EDT Dylan Tweney The Nokia Morph, Chumby, and a variety of inexpensive, miniature computers. In this episode, the Gadget Lab crew discuss Nokia's flexible "Morph" concept phone, the DIY-friendly Chumby, Everex's $400 laptop called the Cloudbook, and mini computers like the gPC and the Mac Mini. 13:20 Nokia Morph phone Chumby DIY Linux Everex Cloudbook Mac Mini gPC no sonibyte-6106.mp3 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney The gadget lab crew, with special guest Bryan Gardiner, discuss the official end of HD DVD, Sharper Image filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and a new Wiimote-resistant TV Panasonic is developing. Plus, we review the SageTV HD STXHD100 Media Extender, and the Asus Nova P22 Mini PC. 17:12 HD-DVD Blu-ray Sharper Image Panasonic Wii SageTV Asus miniPC no sonibyte-6031.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney Wired's Gadget Lab crew tackle kids 'n' camcorders, Blu-ray, 1080p projectors, and more In this episode, the Gadget Lab crew discusses why you should give your kids cellphones or video cameras (hint: it has to do with an out-of-control Baltimore police officer), the triumph of Blu-ray, a roundup of (relatively) inexpensive 1080p projectors, and the return of the Nokia N-Gage -- aka the Tacophone -- in the form of Nokia's new N81. 15:43 Baltimore cellphone camcorder Blu-ray HD-DVD 1080p projector Nokia N-Gage N81 no sonibyte-5992.mp3 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney In this episode, the Gadget Lab crew discusses Orwell's 1984 -- does the technology described in this novel exist today? Plus: gadgets for which miniaturization is a really bad idea, and the cool gear used by network broadcasters to cover Super Tuesday (think giant multitouch screens). And we review some great audio gear including an 11.2 surround sound system from Yamaha, the THX Razer Mako desktop speakers, and the Slacker, a new internet radio device. 15:28 Yamaha THX Razer Mako Slacker Orwell 1984 Super Tuesday no sonibyte-5882.mp3 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney In this episode, the Gadget Lab crew discuss Garmin's upcoming GPS-centric Nuviphone, MP3 players from Samsung and Haier, and camera news from PMA 2008. 15:42 Garmin Nuviphone Haier Ibiza Samsung PMA camera digicam no sonibyte-5841.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney The MacBook Air, a new Dyson vacuum cleaner, and Nokia's E90 In this episode of Wired's Gadget Lab podcast, we discuss highlights from Macworld 2008, including the MacBook Air, plus our reviews of the Dyson DC-24 Vacuum Cleaner, the Jura Capresso Impressa Espresso machine, and Nokia's $1100 E90 phone/internet device. 14:19 Apple MacBook Air Macworld Dyson Jura Nokia E90 no sonibyte-5770.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney This week, the Gadget Lab crew are coming to you from Las Vegas, where we've been covering the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES as it's known in these parts. Wired's Dylan Tweney, Jose Fermoso and Rob Beschizza talk about the massive festival of electronic goods, and point out some of the highlights, including Alienware's prototype wrap-around monitor for gamers, Panasonic's 150-inch monster plasma TV, Pioneer's Kuro technology for producing ultra-black blacks, and more. 14:00 Wired Gadget Lab CES Panasonic Alienware Pioneer Kuro no sonibyte-5613.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney The Gadget Lab crew talks about the upcoming 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. In this episode, we discuss some of the trends we expect to see at CES, include more wirelessness, the proliferation of touchscreens, and of course, larger and cheaper TVs. And don't miss Wired's up-to-the-minute coverage of CES at http://www.wired.com/ces 13:48 Wired Gadget Lab CES no sonibyte-5532.mp3 Fri, 4 Jan 2008 14:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney This week, the Gadget Lab crew talks about last-minute gift suggestions for your gadget-loving geek friends, Toshiba's home nuclear power plant, and Wired's annual Vaporware Awards. Products covered in this podcast include the $8,000 Falcon Northwest FragBook DRX Gaming Notebook, the Pyramat Gaming Chair, Able Planet's Lost Cauze Gaming Headphones, and the Samsung BlackJack and its missing Windows Mobile 6 upgrade. Plus: A T-shirt that shows Wi-Fi signal strength! 17:42 gadget gadgets pyramat wi-fi samsung blackjack vaporware wired no sonibyte-5429.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST Dylan Tweney In this episode, we discuss Sega's plans to make mind-controlled toys using technology from NeuroSky. We compare three laptops for less than $500 -- the One Laptop Per Child XO PC (aka the "$100 laptop"), the Asus Eee, and the Zonbu. Wired helps you decide whether you should buy the iPod Classic or the Microsoft Zune 80GB, and we review a new media player, the Cowon Q5W. 15:17 iPod Zune Cowon OLPC XO Asus Eee Zonbu Wired no sonibyte-5340.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST