Episode 78 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live!

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We start out this episode with some listener mail etc.

In this episode, Tony talks about Spiderman: Shattered Dimansions. Lou talks about playing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Miscellaneous video game news follows.

In TV (~19:10), the guys start off with The Walking Dead, then talk about Top Chef All-Stars.  Tony talks a bit about The Office and Modern Family, and Lou follows up with Chase and The Next Great Baker, with random TV news tidbits after that.

In Movies (~50:25), Tony saw Knight and Day, Chloe, and The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Storey. Lou saw absolutely nothing. But wishes he had. Miscellaneous movie news follows.

In the Mash-Up segment (~1:12:25) the news this week includes:

• The Gawker websites were hacked recently, prompting them to warn all users of Gizmodo, io9, Jalopnik, Kotaku, Lifehacker and the rest of their sites not only to change their passwords, but if they use the same e-mail address / password combination on other sites, to make sure they change all of those as well.
• A new interactive book called ‘The Sounds of Star Wars’ tells the stories of how the various sounds in the movies were made, and includes digital audio in a little device attached to the book so that you can hear the sounds as you’re reading about it.
• The ‘Avatar’ 3D Blu-ray is a Panasonic exclusive until 2012.
• VW is recalling about 380,000 cars over a fire risk having to do with the potential for fuel leaks on certain models of Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Golf, Rabbit and New Beetle.
• The Air Force’s X-37B unmanned spacecraft touched down on a runway the other day using only its own autopilot, after seven months in space.
• A company called Kaleidescape has introduced a 100-dis Blu-ray server for $1,500…a kind of crazy price when you figure that Sony’s BDP-CX960 holds 400 Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs for about $600.
• Pope Benedict is supposedly interested in replacing his funky Mercedes Popemobile with something solar powered.
• That press conference NASA held a couple weeks ago was to announce their discovery of a bacteria that uses arsenic to survive rather than phosphorus. But they found it here on earth.
•  An IBM supercomputer called Watson will be a contestant on Jeopardy in February. It’ll go up against the shows two most accomplished players, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, on the 14^th, 15^th and 16^th.
•  The Chameleon X-1 is a new mouse made by Shogun Bros. that has a full gamepad on the bottom.
• A man named Timothy Ray Brown has been officially classified as being cured of HIV.
• The Navy has a new electromagnetic railgun that can hit a target from 100 miles away with pinpoint accuracy.
•  China’s Harmony commercial bullet train has set the record as the fastest unmodified such train at 302mph.
• George Lucas is buying the film rights to…dead actors!

The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Tony Incopero and Lou Zucaro. Join them as they discuss all sorts of fun things in the world of entertainment, gaming, gadgets, cars and more with a healthy dose of their sense of humor.

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Episode 77 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live!

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We start out this episode with some listener mail etc.

In this episode, Tony talks about the full version of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, as well as  Metro 2033. Lou talks about playing the Beta of Bejeweled 3 some more. Miscellaneous video game news follows.

In TV (~26:30), the guys start off with The Event, then talk about Top Chef: Just Desserts.  Lou follows up with Chuck, Stargate: Universe and finally Private Chefs of Beverly Hills, with random TV news tidbits after that.

In Movies (~1:02:55), Tony saw The Kids Are All Right, and Lou saw Pandorum and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. Miscellaneous movie news follows.

In the Mash-Up segment (~1:33:45) the news this week includes:

• Production of Chevy’s all-electric Volt officially began yesterday. GM is auctioning off the first one for charity. You can go to bidonthevolt.com through 6pm Eastern time on December 14^th for your chance to bid & win.
• Microsoft is seeming a little desperate to move Windows Phone 7 devices, offering a limited-time “buy one get one free” incentive
• Honda has unveiled a new city car prototype in Thailand called Brio. The car would sell for a little over $13k in Thailand.
• NASA is holding some big press conference December 2nd regarding Saturn’s moon Titan…no word yet on what it’s about
• Porsche will release a mini-SUV in 2014 called the Cajun (at least for now), based loosely on Audi’s Q5 platform.
• Playboy has followed National Geographic’s lead from about a year ago, and has released every issue of the magazine, in digital form, on a single hard drive. The 250GB drive will set you back $300
• More states are putting roundabouts in intersections rather than traditional crossed intersections. While many Americans seem confused by them, they’re safer than traditional intersections because speeds through them are low and head-on collisions are virtually eliminated. Since 2004, 100 have been added to Wisconsin roadways, and nearly as many in Kansas. Maryland has nearly 200 of them now.
• Microsoft is working on plans to make the Xbox 360 more like a cable box, either offering bonus content to subscribers, or offering new channels altogether
• Lamborghini has unveiled the Sesto Elemental, a $1.6 million car being produced for track day-use only.
• Harvard researcher Ronald A. DePhinho has discovered a way to reverse age degeneration in mice.
• VW has teased that a new microbus may be in the works
• Android media management app DoubleTwist has released a wireless sync solution and it’s supposed to be pretty great
• If you’d like your very own (non-functioning) Portal Gun, a super-awesome replica is being auctioned off for charity at a dinner in Seattle on December 7^th

As always, the end of the episode is when Tony & Lou reveal their votes for this week’s Best & Worst entertainment moments.

The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Tony Incopero and Lou Zucaro. Join them as they discuss all sorts of fun things in the world of entertainment, gaming, gadgets, cars and more with a healthy dose of their sense of humor.

iTunes subscribers! If you’re not seeing this episode on our iTunes page (linked at the top of this post) never fear! Just make sure you’re subscribed and your iTunes software on your computer will retrieve the latest episode. Just hit the refresh button in your library’s Podcasts page if you don’t see it!

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Episode 75 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live!

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We start out this episode with some listener mail etc.

In this episode, Tony talks about Dead Rising 2 and the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit demo, as well as some new DLC for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Finally, he talks briefly about the Xbox 360 / Xbox Live interface update. Lou talks about Fallout New Vegas on the PC some more. Miscellaneous video game news follows.

In TV (~35:50), the guys start off with The Event again.  Tony goes over Glee and the Women of SNL special. Lou follows up with Chuck, Hawaii 5-0, Chase, Castle, and Stargate: Universe, with random TV news tidbits after that.

In Movies (~1:08:55), Tony saw The Prestige on Blu-ray. Lou watched Jonah Hex on pay-per-view. Even though Megan Fox is in it. Miscellaneous movie news follows.

In the Mash-Up segment (~1:26:45) the news this week includes:

• A new, robotic, tiny camera that can move faster than the human eye
• Scientists have discovered a way to eliminate memories (in mice) related to fear
• LaserMotive has demo’d a small flying drone powered by LASERs beamed at it
• Researchers have discovered a way to print skin for flesh wound victims
• Scientists and researchers at Arizona State University have bred a dragonfly with a 2-foot wingspan
• One of the first iPhone 5 rumors is that it’ll incorporate Near Field Communications
• The white iPhone 4 has been delayed again
• The Nook Color is now available for $250
• Global e-mail traffic has gone down by 1/5th, thanks to Russian authorities cracking down on Igor Gusev’s SpamIt.com
• Verizon is testing a FiOS successor called XG-PON2 that offers up to 10Gb (yes, gigabit) speeds
• Microsoft has hinted that Windows 8 might be released in 2012
• Audi’s electric e-tron will have artificial sound while driving below 15mph
• There’s now 3G service at the top of Mt. Everest

As always, the end of the episode is when Tony & Lou reveal their votes for this week’s Best & Worst entertainment moments.

The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Tony Incopero and Lou Zucaro. Join them as they discuss all sorts of fun things in the world of entertainment, gaming, gadgets, cars and more with a healthy dose of their sense of humor.

iTunes subscribers! If you’re not seeing this episode on our iTunes page (linked at the top of this post) never fear! Just make sure you’re subscribed and your iTunes software on your computer will retrieve the latest episode. Just hit the refresh button in your library’s Podcasts page if you don’t see it!

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Episode 72 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live!

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We start out this episode with some listener mail etc. Thanks!

In this episode, Tony talks about ModNation Racers some more, as well as Limbo. and Lou talks moure about the Cataclysm Beta. Miscellaneous video game news follows.

In TV (~15:40), Tony talks a little about Top Chef with Lou, then talks more (without ruining anything) about True Blood. Lou talks a bit about House Hunters International again, as well as Nikita. Random TV news tidbits after that.

In Movies (~45:00), Tony saw Cloverfield and Lou saw Resident Evil Afterlife in 3D. Miscellaneous movie news follows.

In the Mash-Up segment (~56:45) the news this week includes:

• Intel is testing the market for upgradeable CPUs…you buy a computer that can have its performance increased by buying an upgrade card and entering a code.
• A company called Kawada Industries has introduced the HRP4 “humanoid helper robot”. It’s five feet tall and has facial recognition and can actually pick up stuff to help you out around the house. No word yet on price.
• Kensington’s KeyFolio is a case for the iPad with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard. So, for $100, you can turn your iPad into a netbook.
• Looxcie is a wearable camera that can record up to four hours of video before you have to download it. It automatically deletes the oldest footage it’s got while you’re recording, so you don’t even have to do that. Push a button, and the last 30 seconds of footage get uploaded to your Android-powered phone.
• Rumor: Apple is prepping a newspaper subscription service. Duh.
• Google’s social network might be called Google Me, and might debut as early as this fall.
• A new digital measuring tool concept called SmartFinger has you put two thimble-like devices on your fingers, after which you can simply span the thing you want to measure with those two fingers and get a precise measurement.

As always, the end of the episode is when Tony & Lou reveal their votes for this week’s Best & Worst entertainment moments.

The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Tony Incopero and Lou Zucaro. Join them as they discuss all sorts of fun things in the world of entertainment, gaming, gadgets, cars and more with a healthy dose of their sense of humor.

iTunes subscribers! If you’re not seeing this episode on our iTunes page (linked at the top of this post) never fear! Just make sure you’re subscribed and your iTunes software on your computer will retrieve the latest episode. Just hit the refresh button in your library’s Podcasts page if you don’t see it!

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Episode 71 of The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is live!

NOTE: To subscribe to the pause.com Entertainment Podcast on iTunes Click here to open iTunes to our podcast, then click the SUBSCRIBE button.

We start out this episode with some listener mail etc. Thanks!

In this episode, Tony talks about ModNation Racers and Lou talks about things he likes so far in the Cataclysm Beta. Miscellaneous video game news follows.

In TV (~33:10), Tony talks a little about Top Chef with Lou, and moves on to the Emmys. Lou talks a bit about House Hunters International again, as well as Supernatural. Random TV news tidbits after that.

In Movies (~53:05), Tony saw Killshot and Lou saw Piranha 3D. For those of you who aren’t sure what that is, it’s deadly piranha fish. In 3D. Miscellaneous movie news follows.

In the Mash-Up segment (~1:16:00) the news this week includes:

• LG’s new 30” 3D OLED TV is only $9k.
• Apple released new iPods, including a new shuffle and Nano. The Nano was the big hit, as it’s a little square with a full multi-touch screen. They also discontinued the iPod Classic. Oops. Oh, and iTunes 10 is out.
• And Apple’s new Game Center (their gaming connection network) isn’t compatible with the first gen iPod Touch or the original iPhone or iPhone 3G.
• Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab, a 7” tablet computer running Android that has both 3G and Wi-Fi N as well as both front- and rear-facing cameras.
• And now Archos has unveiled a 10.1” tablet running Android, for just $300.
• Nikon’s new Coolpix S8100 point & shoot digital camera will also shoot 1080p video…for just $299.
• TomTom’s new Go Live 1000 and Go Live 1005 GPS units go on sale in Europe soon, featuring capacitive touchscreens and a year of free “HD Traffic”. $385 and $460 respectively (the 1005 has a bigger, 5” screen).
• Seiko will be releasing an “active-matrix” e-ink watch by the end of the year. It looks vaguely similar to the old metal calculator watches Seiko used to make and it looks like it’ll do some neat tricks. Like play card games. It gets its time from the nearest atomic clock and has a bunch of other features that sound promising. No price yet.
• The Sony Walkman has outsold the iPod in Japan for the first time, taking the lead in sales for the month of August.
• NASA is readying Solar Probe Plus, which will be launched into the sun’s atmosphere.
• Apple showed off the new Apple TV, but Amazon fired back with 99 cent unlimited streaming: Pay 99 cents for something you want to watch, and you can watch it “forever”.  Apple TV requires you to pay 99 cents each time you want to watch the thing (or at least for 24 hours once you start watching it).
• Acer has unveiled the Aspire Revo: A dual-core Atom processor, next-gen nVidia Ion graphics, 1080p video playback, a 500GB hard drive, four USB 2.0 ports, 4GB of DDR3 memory, VGA and HDMI outputs, Wi-Fi b/g/n, gigabit Ethernet and a mini PCIe slot…all in a tiny package that costs just $530.
• Philips has released another wacky, super-wide TV: This time it’s 3D. The Philips 21:9 3D TV has an aspect ratio like Cinemascope (2.3:1), which means that even the best, most exciting, widest movies would be full-screen and not letterboxed.
• Rumor: Apple is working on a redesigned antenna for the iPhone 4.
• Nokia’s N8, sporting a fancy new Symbian3 OS, will hit at the end of September here in the U.S., and in the U.K. right after that.
• Scientists at MIT have discovered molecules that spontaneously assemble themselves into a pattern that can turn light into electricity. Yes, these are self-creating solar panels.

As always, the end of the episode is when Tony & Lou reveal their votes for this week’s Best & Worst entertainment moments.

The pause.com Entertainment Podcast is hosted by long-time friends Tony Incopero and Lou Zucaro. Join them as they discuss all sorts of fun things in the world of entertainment, gaming, gadgets, cars and more with a healthy dose of their sense of humor.

iTunes subscribers! If you’re not seeing this episode on our iTunes page (linked at the top of this post) never fear! Just make sure you’re subscribed and your iTunes software on your computer will retrieve the latest episode. Just hit the refresh button in your library’s Podcasts page if you don’t see it!

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