Engadget Podcast 328 – 01.24.13

We swear, CES is officially behind us. Yay! Wait, it's earnings season. In this episode, Darren joins the crew to pound through the numbers -- Nokia, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Logitech and Netflix are all in the scope of Engadget's analyzing eye. Beyond that, D explains the perils of the NYSE, Tim gets really stoked about an upcoming McLaren supercar and Brian finds similarities between the Pebble smartwatch and Bluetooth earpieces. Naturally, we delve deeper into some of the big news in tech as well. Catch it in audio form below, with video after the break.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Darren Murph, Brian Heater

Producer: Joe Pollicino

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Earnings

01:17 - Apple announces Q1 2013 earnings: record $54.5 billion in revenue, 47.8 million iPhones and 22.9 million iPads sold
03:05 - Apple's Q1 2013 earnings reveal Mac and iPod sales down year-over-year
11:18 - Google announces Q4 2012 earnings: impressive revenues of $14.42 billion, excluding Motorola Home
15:00 - Microsoft reports Q2 2013 earnings: posts record revenue of $21.5 billion
19:57 - Nokia makes a 2012 Q4 profit of $585 million, sells 4.4 million Lumia handsets
22:22 - Netflix Q4 earnings show 2 million new customers streaming in the US, 6 million total internationally
24:53 - Logitech Q3 earnings reveal plans to sell off Harmony remote, video security divisions

Other topics

28:46 - Mozilla reveals Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone
31:24 - Microsoft Surface Pro on sale February 9th in the US and Canada, starts at $899
43:40 - Atari files for bankruptcy, hopes to survive by selling off Pong and other assets
45:38 - Pebble smartwatches begin shipping to backers this afternoon, iOS app still pending (update: app ready)

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Engadget Podcast 327 – 01.17.2013

Doohickeys, Detroit and a donkey dilemma -- that's about what you can expect in this week's installment. Your hosts, Tim and Brian, talk about the cool car tech from the North American International Auto show, recap the highs and lows of CES and even dig into how Google's proved it's not a burro killer. Of course, that's only skimming the surface. So, join us and listen in to our roughly hour-long post-CES recovery episode, where Tim totally has to keep it quick to pick up a Telsa.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater

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01:34 - How hardware startups changed the face of CES
03:41 - CES 2013: Best of show
22:25 - CES 2013: Crapgadget roundup
23:52 - Facebook Graph Search hands-on (video)
29:12 - Facebook partners with Bing to deliver web results in Graph Search
29:27 - Zuckerberg: Microsoft more willing to work with us, still open to a Google partnership
31:42 - Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray comes with 8-inch customizable instrument cluster
33:07 - Cadillac ELR unveiled: A Volt for the luxury set
34:10 - Tesla Model X SUV hands-on (video)
36:13 - Tesla to open 25 new stores in 2013, first Chinese location this spring
41:09 - Sony VP teases 'a big secret' announcement for E3 or earlier, calls out PlayStation brand
42:53 - Nikkei: Nintendo to launch unified console and handheld division by February 16th (update: confirmed)
43:53 - United becomes first US airline to offer overseas WiFi with satellite-equipped 747
42:24 - Google: it's cool, guys, we didn't run over a donkey

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Engadget Podcast 326: CES 2013 Closer – 01.13.2013

Engadget Podcast 326: CES 2013 Day 4 - 01.12.2013

So, it's a wrap. Done, dusted. To celebrate, the whole Engadget crew rolls up for the last podcast from the show floor. It's fast-firing tech talk with a bunch of giveaways, and best of all you can catch it all again right here.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Producer: James Trew

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Engadget Podcast 325: CES 2013 Day 3 – 01.11.2013

Engadget Podcast 325: CES 2013 Day 3 - 01.11.2013

More gadgets, more gadgets, more gadgets. If you were wondering what to expect from today's podcast, may we refer you to the previous sentence? Brian, Tim and a host of other guests (including our competition winner Dan Orren!), grace the stage once more, all in the name of technology. Jump on the audio below to get involved.

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Producer: James Trew

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Engadget Podcast 324: CES 2013 Day 2 – 01.10.2013

Engadget Podcast 324: CES 2013 Day 2 - 01.10.2013

Geeks? We got them. Five of the word's finest on the Engadget stage no less. Day two of CES and Tim and Brian are joined by Nicole Scott and Sascha Pallenberg from Netbook News plus Techfoolery's Ashley Esqueda. Imagine what happens when you get this crowd together at the world's biggest electronics show. Or, you could just listen in below to find out.

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Engadget Podcast 323: CES 2013 Day 1 – 01.09.2013

Engadget Podcast 323: CES 2013 Day 1 - 01.08.2013

All good things come to those who wait, and sometimes to those who don't. At CES pretty much no one waits for anything. Which is good, because it means we can get the latest tech news to you the moment it's announced. That's not to say the event is without surprises, and there are a few of those right here on the first official Engadget CES podcast. Listen in below.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Producer: James Trew

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Engadget Podcast 322: pre-CES special 01.07.2013

Engadget Podcast 322: pre-CES special 01.07.2013

The Engadget crew has rolled into Las Vegas, but for now the gates to CES remain closed. That doesn't mean there isn't a lot to talk about. Whether it's the steady flow of pre-show hardware teases, or chewing over what this year's show will bring, Tim and Brian have got it covered.

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Engadget Podcast 321 – 12.21.2012

Engadget Podcast 320  12142012

Did we mention it's the end of the world? We did? Oh, okay. Well if that's all getting a little too much depressing, then perhaps this week's reader questions aren't for you. If you're an optimist, however, there's plenty of other gadget talk to enjoy. Just, y'know, don't say we didn't warn you.

Hosts: Brian Heater, Terrence O'Brien, Dana Wollman
Producer: James Trew

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Engadget Podcast 320 – 12.14.2012

Engadget Podcast 320  12142012

Tablets, mapping apps and a dual screen phone. We have those covered. We also have the lowdown on Engadget Expand. Beyond that, though, it's pretty much business as usual this week over at Engadget Podcast HQ, so pull up a chair and listen in.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater, Terrence O'Brien
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Engadget Podcast 319 – 12.07.2012

This Engadget Podcast comes to you cold: that is to say it's notably un-Heater'd, allowing the remaining hosts to tak a dispassionate look at some of the hottest new computers to hit the shelves running this week. Let's do this.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Dana Wollman
Guest: Ben Gilbert
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Orbital - Never

01:55 - Engadget's New York City meetup wrap-up!
03:20 - Tim Cook confirms one line of Macs will be exclusively US-manufactured in 2013
11:55 - T-Mobile and Apple sign agreement to launch products in 2013
22:30 - Apple iMac review (2012)
34:35 - Samsung ATIV Smart PC review (AT&T LTE)
39:50 - ASUS Zenbook Prime review (UX51Vz): a blazing 15-inch Ultrabook with a lofty price
43:05 - Instagram pulls Cards support from Twitter, favors its own web experience
45:00 - Netflix signs licensing agreement with Disney, will be exclusive US subscription service for first-run films beginning in 2016
47:38 - Eric Schmidt: 'it's extremely curious' that Apple hasn't yet sued Google






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