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Gear Live Bleeding EdgeThis week we go over PlayStation 3 news, 802.11n, and put the MacBook Pro against the Dual G5 PowerMac:

THE WIRE
PlayStation 3 News
802.11n Interference
Windows XP On Intel iMac

HEAD TO HEAD
MacBook Pro vs Dual G5 PowerMac

GIZMATIC
Archos AV700
Vaja Choice 5G and nano Cases

WEB GEMS
Make My Day DVD Interview: Enter contest here.

GIVEAWAYS
Don’t forget - in Episode 005, we told you about two giveaways we are doing on the show. If you didn’t see it, go download it to find out how you can enter to win an Xbox 360. Also, we have the results of the OHSO giveaway.

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Length: 30:58


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Gallery: The Bleeding Edge 007: PlayStation 3, MacBook Pro vs PowerMac, 802.11n


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Motorola Q - SLVR

We have received a few messages over the past month or so where you readers have been asking about the thinness of the Motorola Q. We know that telling you the dimensions, which happen to be 4.57” x 2.52” x 0.47”, may not exactly make it easy to visualize in your head. To compare it to a phone that is out and available, we took the Motorola Q that we went hands-on with and put it next to the Motorola SLVR. Now, the SLVR is insanely thin, but as you can see in the image above, the Q definitely holds its own in the size area. We will give you more on the Q and the SLVR soon on The Bleeding Edge.

Gallery: Motorola Q vs. Motorola SLVR Size Comparison


Springfield Tornado

As you may or may not be aware, a severe storm ripped through the Midwest and caused an as-of-yet untotaled amount of damage, as well as personal injury and loss of life.  One such city, that in the past seemed immune to tornado-generating storms, is Springfield, Illinois, the state’s capital.

A pair of tornados ripped through the city late Sunday night, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.  At one point, most of the city was without power, and there are still areas where electrical service has not been restored (my house being one of those.)  Initially the lack of electricity didn’t appear to be a big deal till it became obvious that it was not coming back anytime soon.

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Gallery: Technology Is Wonderful - When It Works


Gear Live Bleeding EdgeIn this episode we chat with the director of Internet comedy ‘Cherub,’ check out technology that is meant to keep your eyes focused on the road, and much more:

THE WIRE
Windows Live Search
TiVos New Pricing Plan
Brain to PC Interface

GIZMATIC
Delphi Eye Tracking Software

WEB GEMS
Scott-O: Cherub Interview

HACK ATTACK
Wireless Motion Sensor

GIVEAWAYS
Don’t forget - in Episode 005, we told you about two giveaways we are doing on the show. If you didn’t see it, go download it to find out how you can enter to win your own OHSO and Xbox 360.


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Length: 37:23


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Gallery: The Bleeding Edge 006: Scott-O Cherub Interview, Windows Live, Delphi Eye Tracking Software


Gear Live PodcastToday we feature the next audio version of our Bleeding Edge video show, featuring:

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Voices: Andru Edwards, Sparky
Length: 35:25, 17.1 MB

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Gallery: Gear Live Podcast 018: Nintendo DS Browser, Windows Vista, ROKR E2


OHSO

When a non-electric toothbrush calls for a product review, you know something about it has to be special, right? Well, just trust us. We have taken the OHSO Marko travel toothbrush and put it through the paces to show what a little ingenious, outside-the-box thinking can add to a practice that we didn’t expect to see much innovation come in to. If you ever have to go somewhere where you think you might need your toothbrush, we tell you why the OHSO is the only solution you will ever need to that problem.

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Gallery: OHSO Marko Pocket Toothbrush System Review


Gear Live Bleeding EdgeThis week we bring the pain as we set up a Wicked Laser playground (geeky Light Saber fight included!), put the Gillette Fusion against an old-school razor, show off a homebrew wireless network music player, and more:

THE WIRE
AOL Raises Broadband Pricing
MacBook Pros Finally Arriving

HEAD TO HEAD
We take the Gillette Fusion Power and put it against a traditional old-school razor to see which is truly the best.

HIGH SCORE
If you are looking for some protection for your PSP, we take a look at the Vaja i-Volution leather PSP case.

GIZMATIC
If you want to see something that is just cool, we have it. We show off a couple of Wicked Lasers, setting up a couple of different environments to display how awesome lasers can be.


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Length: 30:08

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Gallery: The Bleeding Edge 004: Wicked Lasers, Gillette Fusion, Wireless Network Music Player, Vaja PSP Case


Gear Live Bleeding EdgeOn this show we give you sneak peeks at the Motorola ROKR E2 and Windows Vista. We also show off a liquid-cooled Xbox 360, recap 3GSM, and more:

THE WIRE
MacBook Pro Finally Shipping
Nintendo DS Web Browser and TV Tuner
MovieBeam Streaming HDTV Rentals

UNWIRED

  • Sparky gives us a rundown of the most interesting pieces of news that came out of 3GSM.
  • We talk with Motorola, who gives us the complete rundown of their new ROKR E2 music phone.

HIGH SCORE
We talk with CoolIT Systems CEO Geoff Lyon about their liquid-cooled Xbox 360. We also learn about how they are applying their technology into the PC.

GIZMATIC

  • We give our impressions of CoolIT Systems USB Beverage Chiller.
  • We show you a couple of iPod and iPod nano cases from Pacific Designs. The cases retail for $29.95 each.

WINDOWS VISTA
We were able to spend a few minutes chatting it up with a Microsoft employee going over some of the more interesting changes we can expect when Windows Vista ships. We recorded a video of the demonstration that we were given while going hands on with Vista.


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Gallery: The Bleeding Edge 003: Nintendo DS Browser, Windows Vista, ROKR E2


Gear Live Bleeding EdgeToday we feature the weekly audio version of our Bleeding Edge video show. We discuss:

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Gallery: Gear Live Pocast 017: Xbox Live Arcade, Kodak V570, HTC Smartphones


Gear Live Bleeding EdgeToday we had a few interesting items come into our radar that we wanted to talk about. In today’s episode:

  • Warpdrive Patent Turned Down: We discuss the US patent office rejecting a patent request for a technology that is a far way off.
  • iPod Video Privacy Filter: The Digital CowBoy iPod video filter sounds like a good idea. We discuss it’s pros and cons.
  • Canon EOS 30D: Finally, we talk about the significance of the Canon EOS 30D camera.

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Gallery: Gear Live Podcast 016: Warpdrive Patent Refused, Canon EOS 30D, iPod Privacy Filter


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