Engadget Podcast 239 – 05.13.2011

Do y’all like Google stuff? If you don’t, do you really hate Google stuff? Either way, good. We’ve got you covered. We’ll give you more reasons to gLove them or gHate them, because we’ve got almost a full hour of chatter about all the stuff they did this week: apps, upgrades, hardware, and a good old-fashioned smear campaign directed against them. There’s also some good news in the virtual hugging and kissing space, which we think you’ll find hard to hate. It’s your time to shine: click on that link. Host: Tim Stevens Guests: Myriam Joire, Brian Heater Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: You Give Love a Bad Name 00:00:55 – Netflix releases Android app for select HTC phones, Samsung Nexus S 00:09:00 – Facebook admits hiring PR firm to smear Google 00:12:21 – Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion becomes official 00:17:49 – Google Music Beta walkthrough: what it is and how it works (video) 00:21:00 – Google Music Beta versus the titans of the streaming music space: a chart 00:24:00 – Editorial: Engadget on Google Music and Movies for Android 00:27:00 – What stalled negotiations between Google and the music industry? (Hint: money) 00:31:05 – Google adding Netflix, Hulu support, offline Gmail, Calendar and Docs to Chrome OS this summer, prices hardware at $20 per month 00:36:48 – Official: Samsung reveals Chrome OS laptop — the Series 5 00:38:05 – Google unveils Acer Chromebook: $349, 11.6-inches with 6.5-hour battery 00:40:42 – Editorial: Google clarifies Chromebook subscriptions, might have just changed the industry 00:46:41 – Google announces Android 3.1, available on Verizon Xoom today 00:49:50 – Motorola Xoom WiFi to get Android 3.1 update within the ‘next several weeks’ (update: now) 00:50:03 – Google TV getting Android 3.1 and Market this summer; Sony, Vizio, Samsung and Logitech onboard 00:50:25 – Google Ice Cream Sandwich coming in Q4 2011 to smartphones and tablets alike 00:52:13 – Google announces Android@Home framework for home automation 00:54:00 – Editorial: Android@Home is the best worst thing that could happen to home automation 00:56:00 – Lighting Science demos Android @ Home bulbs, promises dead-simple home automation (hands-on) 00:58:09 – Apple iMac (spring 2011) review 01:01:02 – Nintendo launching 3DS eShop on June 7, sharing some E3 love with everyone 01:02:43 – Microsoft’s next major release of Windows Phone will be previewed on May 24th, and we’ll be there live! 01:03:03 – Purported seventh-gen iPod nano spotted, complete with 1.3 megapixel camera 01:04:04 – Tactile kiss transmission device finally makes it okay to smooch your computer (video) 01:05:55 – Listener questions Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast Send your questions to @tim_stevens . Twitter: @tim_stevens @bheater @tnkgrl Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 239 – 05.13.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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