Words from Nerds 179: iCarumba!




Words from Nerds – Same3Guys show

Summary: Apple unveils the iPad mini. And updates a ton of other products. Mike geeks out over the new Iron Man 3 trailer. And a time-lapse video capturing Space Shuttle Endeavor's final voyage.   Nerd News: Lots of product announcements from Apple today. As expected, the iPad mini A surprise move to replace 3rd gen iPad with 4th gen iPad with Retina Display A new, thinner iMac lineup A refreshed Mac mini lineup A new 13” MacBook Pro with Retina Display The IronMan 3 teaser trailer is now online. A touching time lapse video of Shuttle Endeavor’s final trip. You may qualify for Apple’s recall of the 1TB drives in certain iMacs. Mike got his replaced and shares some tips on what you should expect. Microsoft kills FaceBook and twitter apps from latest XBOX console update. Adds Internet Explorer. This Week in Nerd History: October 24, 1926 – Harry Houdini's last performance, which is at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. October 22, 1927 – Nikola Tesla exposed his six new inventions including a motor with one-phase electricity.   Subscribe to the WFN podcast. It's 100% free and 200% fun!