Wired's Gadget Lab Podcast in Audio

Long description: A small start-up has decided to fight Apple's legal team, which is attempting to block trademark registration of a product called "Video Pod." On the topic of start-ups, we also discuss how gadget start-ups have far more potential than Web 2.0 companies. Third, Danny Dumas gives us his rundown of the new Nissan 370Z and the Logitech G19, a $200 keyboard.

Long description: Apple offered a sneak peek into a beta version of iPhone 3.0, the next version of the iPhone operating system. We chat about the most exciting features in the OS. We also talk about the idea of an open source hardware bank, which collects funding for hardware projects whose blueprints are free to anyone. Then we discuss the special control chip found inside the earbuds of Apple's new iPod Shuffle. Finally, we review two new desktops — Dell's Studio XPS 435 and HP's Firebird 803.

Two cool stories came out of O'Reilly's Emerging Technology conference this week. The first is a programming language called Scratch, from the computer scientists at MIT, that aims to make it super-easy for children to create interactive, animated programs. Especially cool: It interacts with a $50 sensor kit called the PicoBoard that includes a light sensor, a sound sensor, a button, a slider, and four ports for measuring electrical resistance, so kids can instantly add real-world measurements to your programs. Also at ETech, we talked with the founders of Playpower.org, who have a plan to educate the world using $12 computers -- already available in developing countries -- that are based on 8-bit technology. We also review the new iPod Shuffle, which is about the size of a stick of Trident gum and works nicely as a tie clip, besides. And we talk about the new Newton trainers: running shoes that help you run as if you were barefoot, on the balls of your feet.

Amazon's Kindle 2 came out this week, and we've got some first-hand details on this exciting new e-book reader, which WIRED's Steven Levy reviewed. Plus, we discuss why the iPhone isn't selling well in Japan. And we review the 8-megapixel Samsung Memoir cameraphone and the latest netbook from Asus, the EeePC 1000HE.

Palm has done everything brilliantly so far in its run-up to the summer release of the Palm Pre smartphone. Everything, that is, except for its choice of carrier: Sprint announced recently that it is losing customers (and money) at a huge rate, leading some to wonder whether Sprint will turn out to be unfortunate baggage for Palm. In this week's podcast, we also talk about the design trend of wrapping everything in a bamboo exterior. And we review the Casio G-Shock MTG-1500 watch, and the Asus ET1602 Eee Top -- an inexpensive PC that would be right at home on your kitchen counter.

Developer Ethan Nicholas says his iPhone app brought in $600,000 in one month -- all from a simple first-person tank artillery game called iShoot that he wrote in the evenings, while holding his baby in one arm. His success shows that there's still a lot of money to be made in iPhone apps. Plus: Qualcomm releases a new wireless card, called "Gobi," which lets you connect to any carrier worldwide. And we review the Universal Remote Digital R50 and the Lenovo Thinkpad W700DS.

The Sakshat computer was supposed to be a $10 laptop, developed byengineering graduate students in India. Turns out it's neither $10 nora laptop -- in fact, it's a $30 hard drive, with no keyboard or display. What good is that? The Gadget Lab crew discusses this crushing disappointment -- along with another disappointment, Sony's overprices Vaio P series Lifestyle PC. Plus: Garmin teams up with Asus to try and bring its long-awaited nuvifone to fruition, and we review the Theatre HD Player from Kodak. In this week's episode: Dylan Tweney, Priya Ganapati, Danny Dumas and Brian Chen, with audio engineering by Fernando Cardoso.

Amazon is planning a media event for February 9 at which the company is expected to announce version 2.0 of its popular e-book reader, the Kindle. We've got some ideas about what it might look like and what features it may have. Plus, we discuss an ambitious project by IBM and a group of universities to create a totally new computing architecture by reverse engineering the human brain. We also review the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 and MSI's $800 gaming notebook, the GX630. In this week's podcast: Dylan Tweney, Danny Dumas and Priya Ganapati.

With the inauguration of President Barack Obama behind us, this is the question on every gadget lover's mind: Will the President be able to keep his BlackBerry? Looks like the answer is yes, although with some restrictions. Also in this week's podcast, we talk about Apple's surprisingly good quarter -- and its inexplicable lack of interest in making a netbook. And we review the INQ Facebook phone, plus the Asus Eee PC 1002HA.

The biggest news of the week in the tech world is Apple CEO's Steve Jobs' decision to go on medical leave until June. Can the company get along without him? The Gadget Lab crew discusses the state of Apple. Plus, we talk about some of the hottest gadgets from CES, including the Palm Pre, the Sony Vaio Lifestyle PC, and a new touchscreen netbook from Asus.

In the latest episode of the Gadget Lab podcast, Brian Chen and Priya Ganapati discuss Apple's shocking announcement that Steve Jobs will not appear at January's Macworld Expo. And beyond that, Apple won't be appearing at another Macworld after 2009. Plus, Dell's mystery Adamo notebook and cellphone-like contracts for netbooks.

In the latest episode of the Gadget Lab podcast, we introduce Wired's new iPhone app, which lets you check out our gadget reviews from your favorite phone. Plus: A survey of recent reviews shows that the BlackBerry Storm still sucks. The Zune Phone won't be coming out at CES. And we review Airstream's new Interstate 3500 RV.

What kind of kooky person would sue Apple for false advertising? What are the consequences of cramming a small camcorder into your gaping eye socket? Hos is emo alt rock band Weezer poised to play Christmas jams directly to the Jesus phone?

Black Friday Produces great deals on TV's one week early this year. Join Gadget Lab's Daniel Dumas, Brian Chen and Jose Fermoso to find out the results of our hands-on review. Plus, we tackle the Blackberry Storm and its rushed operating system. Also, the iPhone 2.2 update enables you to download podcasts straight to your phone.

The LG Lotus is a cellphone aimed at female users. Does it click with the market? Join Gadget Lab's Dylan Tweney, Priya Ganapati and Jose Fermoso to find out the results of our hands-on review. Plus, we tackle the $585 million price-fixing judgement just leveled against three LCD panel makers, and new CPUs from AMD and Intel