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Engadget Podcast 347 - 06.07.13

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Engadget Podcast 343 - 05.10.13

Yay! Tim, Brian and Peter finally made it into the office "studio" again for a properly produced podcast. This week we kept things short so Brian could catch a flight, but also took care to elaborate on the earth shaking at Computex and put forth our speculations for WWDC and E3. As always, our video recording is after the break and you'll find the audio streamable below.

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Peter Rojas, Brian Heater

Producer: Joe Pollicino

Hear the podcast:

00:01:41 - Engadget Expand is coming to New York City in November, and you're all invited
00:04:21- Engadget + gdgt meetup
00:16:33 - Obama administration announces initiative to target patent trolls, protect consumers
00:40:04 - WWDC 2013: the rumor roundup
00:48:50 - E3 preview

Computex

00:06:31 - Mozilla inks deal with Foxconn to co-develop Firefox OS devices, shows off its first-ever tablet
00:11:07 - ASUS FonePad Note hands-on at Computex 2013 (video)
00:21:50 - ASUS Transformer Book Trio: a hybrid laptop running Windows and Android (hands-on)
00:22:36 - ASUS launches VivoMouse, a wireless optical mouse with a multi-touch trackpad (video)
00:23:46 - Acer Iconia W3 official: the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet launches this month for $379 (hands-on)
00:26:33 - Acer announces the Liquid S1: a 5.7-inch smartphone with a near-stock Android experience (hands-on)
00:27:52 - ASUS Transformer Infinity
>00:28:29 - Dell XPS 11
00:29:11 - MSI's Primo 81 is a 7.85-inch tablet with the same display as the iPad mini (hands-on)
00:30:39 - ASUS 31.5 & 39-inch 4K monitors
00:31:04 - ASUS touchscreen monitors
00:31:20 - Sharp & Fujitsu 3,200 x 1,800 laptop displays
00:32:51 - Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active official: water resistant, LTE-capable, coming to the US and Europe this summer
00:36:04 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8- and 10.1-inch versions to launch worldwide early June

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President Obama responds to PRISM concerns, clarifies scope of snooping

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If you've missed the news on PRISM and the hugely disconcerting allegations that the NSA is basically tracking everything you do on the internet and every call you make on your cellphone, we're guessing that's because you're stuck in a cave that has access to neither technology. The allegations are incredibly troubling to say the least, and President Obama this afternoon took the time to address them -- albeit briefly. For one thing, he clarified that "nobody is listening to your phone calls," indicating that people are looking at metadata about those calls (destinations, length, etc.) rather than the calls themselves. Additionally, he clarified the internet side of the program thusly: "Internet monitoring is only for those outside United States; we have to balance keeping America safe with privacy concerns." That's great for Americans, but perhaps a bit troubling for everyone else.

This more or less echoes the statements made yesterday by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence. President Obama also reminded that this program predates his taking office, and that he himself was skeptical but has come around to the program, stating that this is something "Americans should feel comfortable about." Well, then, how comfortable do you feel? Let us know in comments.

Update: The Wall Street Journal has a full transcript of President Obama's comments.

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Editor's Letter: Expand heads east

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In each issue of Distro, editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news.

DNP Editor's Letter Expand heads east

It seems like just yesterday we were in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center having a heck of a time with robots, exoskeletons, electric cars, UAVs and a huge collection of incredible people. It's actually been almost three months since our amazing inaugural Expand event -- and now I can finally say how far we are from kicking off the second. Expand NY is happening at the Javits Center on November 9th and 10th and it's going to be bigger and better than our first event. How so? Stay tuned to find out.

Much farther out east, Computex was in full swing this week and if you didn't catch any of the news, you're not alone: a fair share of it happened in the wee hours of the morning for those of us in the US. Such is the peril of making international product launches in a country half a world away, but we had our team on the ground reporting and getting impressions of all the goods, most of which were laptops, tablets and various permutations in between.

DNP Editor's Letter Expand heads east

I can't imagine the typing experience will be very good, but then maybe I'm still scarred from learning BASIC programming on the Atari 400.

Despite being far away from home, Dell had one of the more interesting showings: the XPS 11. It's a convertible tablet / laptop, much like the Lenovo Yoga. However, where the Yoga is left with its physical keys flapping in the breeze on the back when folded up, Dell decided to go with a flat, membrane-style keyboard, not dissimilar to the Touch Cover Microsoft released with the Surface. I can't imagine the typing experience will be very good, but then maybe I'm still scarred from learning BASIC programming on the Atari 400.

ASUS FonePad Note hands-on See all photos 7 Photos

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ASUS predictably had a slew of great-looking laptops at Computex as well, including the Gorilla Glass-backed Zenbook Infinity, which manages to be 14 percent thinner than previous models in the line. If you can't decide between Windows and Android, you might instead be interested in the dual-booting Transformer Book Trio, which will run either OS -- but interestingly only when in its keyboard dock. Pop it out and it's exclusively Android.

For those ready to commit to one OS, there's the new Transformer Pad Infinity with a healthy 2,560 x 1,600 LCD and the ability to output 4K video via HDMI. Little more is known beyond it having 32GB of internal storage and a 1.9GHz quad-core Tegra 4 chipset inside. And, to round up ASUS, the company introduced its Galaxy Note-hunting (both in terms of size and name) 6-inch FonePad Note smartphone and, for those looking for a Nexus 7 minus the Nexus and plus microSD support, the MeMo Pad HD 7 is coming to the US for just $149.

DNP Editor's Letter Expand heads east

Moving away from Computex, the ITC dropped a bombshell this week with Samsung winning a patent dispute against Apple that saw some AT&T-compatible iPhones and iPads banned from import into or sale within the US. These are, admittedly, older models of the devices and so their restriction isn't a massive blow to the folks in Cupertino, but it is certainly a blow nevertheless.

Speaking of patents, the Obama administration focused its attentions under the nation's legislative bridges with a promise to reduce the modern scourge of "frivolous litigation." Basically, they're going after patent trolls. This is, of course, a difficult topic, as patent law is largely what enables companies to invest in research and development in the US, but an Obama administration official told us that they would specifically not be attempting a massive reboot of patent legislation. Rather, they're more specifically targeting those whose patent behavior has been deemed to be "abusive."

ASUS MeMo Pad HD 7 hands-on See all photos 8 Photos

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Finally, Twitter has at long last brought the Vine app to Android. Four months after hitting iOS, users of Google's mobile OS can now get their 15 minutes of fame sliced into 150 six-second chunks. Android users even got one new feature in exchange for waiting: the ability to zoom. Happy day.

In this week's Distro we're taking you inside Verizon's Innovation Center, where the company is desperately striking back against the notion of being a dumb pipe. We also have a fascinating interview with digital composer and music pioneer David Cope. Reviews include the water-resistant Sony Xperia Tablet Z, the water-averse MSI GT70 Dragon Edition 2 and, if that weren't enough, we have Dana Wollman's deep-dive on the Windows 8.1 update -- and its new Start button. All that plus new editorials from Ross Rubin and Joshua Fruhlinger, plus Syfy's robot expert Mark Setrakian sits down for Q&A. Regardless of what time zone you're in, I hope you enjoy.


This piece originally appeared in Distro #94.

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See All of Georgia May Jagger&#8217s Off-the-Runway Looks

It's no surprise that the daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall was destined to be in front of the camera. Georgia May Jagger has appeared in editorials from Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, landed campaigns with Rimmel, Hudson Jeans, and H&M, and, at just 19, replaced Gisele Bündchen as the face of Versace. Just five foot seven, with a gap-tooth grin reminiscent of Lauren Hutton, she's now one of the top working girls. So take a look at some of her best off-the-runway style moments in our slideshow below.


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Softbank reportedly eyeing T-Mobile as backup plan to Sprint deal

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Softbank allegedly eyeing TMobile as backup plan to Sprint deal

Softbank's plan A is still a $20.1 billion deal for Sprint, as it looks to enter the US wireless market. But, with stiff competition from Dish in the effort to acquire the black and yellow carrier, rumors are that it's keeping one eye on T-Mobile. You know... just in case. According to a report from Reuters, the Japanese company is in discussions with Deutsche Telekom for its share of Big Magenta. Softbank was involved in discussions last year to purchase T-Mo, before the MetroPCS deal was eventually struck, following the collapse of a proposed merger with AT&T. Obviously none of this is official just yet. But, if Sprint's shareholders reject the Softbank deal on June 12th, we wouldn't be surprised if it quickly made moves to purchase the second most beleaguered national wireless provider in America.

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You Might Be Too Lazy for Oakley Sunglasses

Sunglasses maker Oakley plans to market its products to women by deriding other women — the ones who hang out in sweatpants or leggings even though they’re not working out, per se. “This is for running, not running errands," says a new advertisement. According to Ad Age, Oakley vice-president of global business Josée Perreault (the company’s highest-ranking woman) “insists” there's an “epidemic” of women wearing training apparel and glasses for purposes other than exercise. (All those corpulent fellows in track suits, on the other hand? Actual Olympians.) In order to differentiate Oakley, the company devised a contract, wherein Oakley women promise not to wear their sunglasses to the carpool or grocery store. One no longer need wonder where the cool kids who shop at Abercrombie go when they enter middle age.


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