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Google Listen 1.1 for Android syncs podcast subscriptions with Google Reader

assevedut — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:32:41 +0000

Google has released an updated version of podcast manager Google Listen for Android. Like the previous version, Google Listen 1.1 lets you find and subscribe to podcasts from your handset.

But the new version also lets you save your subscription data to the cloud using Google Reader, which makes it easy to synchronize your podcast subscriptions across devices and make sure nothing happens to your subscription data if you switch phones, SD cards, or other settings.

There’s also a new queue screen with a refresh button for showing new episodes. There are a number of other tweaks and updates including a feed screen that’s no longer limited in size.

Update: I’ve discovered one of the down sides of synchronizing your podcast list with Google Reader. If, like me, you like to keep your Reader inbox at zero, you’ll effectively wipe out your queue of podcasts on your device that you haven’t yet listened to.

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NPR News app for Android now supports live radio streams

olcia1802 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:29:35 +0000

When Google sent me a Nexus One phone to review, one of the first applications I installed was the NPR News application. I like to listen to NPR programs while I’m walking around the city, cooking dinner, or working out. And the application was pretty cool, allowing me to find all sorts of NPR podcasts organized by top stories, topics, programs, and stations. But there’s one thing the NPR News Android application didn’t do… until today: stream live content from NPR member stations.

Today NPR released version 1.2 of the Android app with support for listening to live-streams from more than 600 NPR stations. You can search for stations by call sign, zip code, or just hit the “local stations” button to find radio stations in your geographical area.

Because some stations have secondary audio streams, there are actually more than 1,000 streaming audio stations you can tune into. You can also bookmark your favorite stations or create playlists from your bookmarks for later listening.

The application also has all the same features found in the previous version, including the ability to find and listen to podcasts of NPR programs.

NPR News for Android v 1.2 is available as a free download from the Android Market.

NPR’s excellent mobile radio app comes to Android

trialsoft — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:03:34 +0000

NPR’s mobile radio app, NPR News, is one of my favorite iPhone apps , and now it’s available for Android users, too. NPR News gives you quick access to live audio streams from any of NPR’s radio stations, as well as the ability to listen to archived NPR shows and segments. The Android version might be even better than the iPhone app, too, because it can run in the background.

Apart from its inability to stay open in the background (which results from an iPhone limitation, not a problem with NPR’s app), the iPhone version of NPR news seems to be the blueprint for the Android app. All the same great features are included. You can locate nearby stations using the phone’s GPS, read stories as you listen to them, add stories to a playlist. NPR News is a misleading app name, because it also includes all of NPR’s non-news offerings and some great music stations (my personal favorite is Seattle’s KEXP).

Did I mention that NPR News is free? It’s the bargain of the century, dear readers, and it’s in the Android Market now.

Engadget Podcast 171 – 11.13.2009

assevedut — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:23 +0000

Hey there, web surfer. What’s cracking? Us? Oh, not much, just listening to this side-splitting episode of the Engadget Podcast on our portable listening device. Yeah, it’s the episode where Josh, Nilay and Paul find a purse on the sidewalk with $500 in it and debate whether or not to take it to the police or spend the money on pizza and arcade games. Or maybe they talk about gadgets. You should check it out! Alright, later on cool dude.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Plush

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00:04:00 – Zune HD Marketplace now loaded with free 3D games
00:05:18 – Zune HD 3D games video hands-on
00:23:22 – Dell’s Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC
00:30:46 – Palm Pixi review
00:35:08 – Walmart’s $30 deal vaults Pixi from ‘meh’ to ’sure, I’ll take three’
00:46:44 – Ricoh GXR camera system swaps out the sensor along with the lens
00:47:17 – NVIDIA tablet mystery solved: an ODM Tegra prototype
00:52:10 – Psystar founders claim they cracked OS X, hackintosh scene is ‘all wrong’
00:59:00 – Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out on the prowl (update: Atom support is gone)
01:04:43 – Listener questions

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Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget

The Engadget Podcast, live at 3:30PM EST!

prestigesmwm — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:17:32 +0000

It’s been a relatively quiet week — at least compared to the past month of chaos — but there’s still an awful lot of news to talk about, and the Engadget Podcast soldiers on. We’re also planning to kick back and answer some questions from the audience — won’t you join us? We’ll be starting at 3:30PM EST, but the chat below is open now.

Update: Thanks to everyone who joined us — we had a blast as usual. Be on the lookout tomorrow for the regular podcast post if you missed it!

Engadget Podcast 170 – 11.08.2009

metrocarryzjj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:40:12 +0000

A bit of a wild podcast this week, as we recorded live on DROID launch day — and not just Motorola’s handset, but also the HTC DROID Eris. That’s not all that went down, though — the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 also launched this week, the Dell Adamo XPS got official, and everyone else sued each other. Yep, it’s action packed — get downloading!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Pistolwhip (James Talk’s Arcade version)

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00:00:35 – DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak
00:07:35 – Some more perspective on the DROID and multitouch
00:09:00 – iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)
00:15:05 – DROID ERIS hands-on and unboxing!
00:19:45 – Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 announced, we go hands-on
00:23:43 – HTC’s HD2 has landed at Engadget (hands-on)
00:29:45 – Josh reveals TwitterPeek on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Qlorigan** (video)
00:32:48 – Dell Adamo XPS coming ‘in time for the holidays’ for $1799 (unboxing and hands-on video!)
00:36:32 – Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard
00:41:04 – NVIDIA takes its feud with Intel to cartoonish new levels
00:50:19 – AT&T sues Verizon over ‘there’s a map for that’ ads
01:01:24 – Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook
01:02:50 – Spring Design vs. Barnes & Noble: all the nooks and crannies

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Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget

The Engadget Podcast, live — now!

olcia1802 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:15:04 +0000

It’s DROID launch day and you know what that means — we’re doing the podcast live. Join Josh, Paul, Nilay, and a cast of USTREAM thousands just below the break — it’s been a wild week, don’t miss it!

Update: A riot as always — and if you missed it, don’t worry, as our regular podcast post will be up tomorrow.

Engadget Podcast 169 – 10.31.2009

prestigesmwm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:06:25 +0000

Tired of all the DROID talk? Well, tough cookies, mister. Nilay, Paul and Josh have a lot to say on the subject, and you’re just going to have to sit there and take it. Or you could skip the first 40 minutes of this week’s podcast, but that’s just a recipe for regret. If you do stick it out you’ll be treated to some unusually candid discussion of Josh’s facial hair and other more pertinent questions picked from the USTREAM discussion that will almost certainly frighten you straight.

WARNING: This podcast has been known to kill people. Engadget assumes no responsibility for injury or death.

[Thanks, JS and Rom for the image]

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: ChangWang2003 – 99 Problems (Battletoads Remix)

Hear the podcast

00:01:28 – Motorola DROID review
00:19:08 – HTC confirmed to be cooking up Android 2.0 update for Hero, other devices unclear
00:19:19 – Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video)
00:19:29 – HTC Droid Eris peeks its head out once more, shows off 5MP camera
00:30:48 – Google Navigation video hands-on: you want this
00:32:25 – The game has changed
00:37:18 – How-to: hack your own DROID dock with magnets and cardboard
00:41:20 – Storm2 now available from Verizon for those who waited
00:49:25 – Nintendo DSi LL goes large in Japan on November 21 (update: DSi XL in Europe Q1)
00:53:41 – Netflix for PlayStation 3 requires a disc, software solution coming late 2010
00:57:28 – Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow
01:06:23 – Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis
01:06:40 – How-to: recycle your old gadgets

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1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com.

Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget

The Engadget Podcast, live…now!

centerprestigsss — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:19:30 +0000

It’s DROID week, and that means we’re doing the podcast live. Josh, Paul, and Nilay will be going on-air at 4:30PM EST to talk about what Motorola, Verizon, and Google’s impressive new smartphone, as well as the other big stories from the week. It’s all going down soon — and you can jump into the chatroom below right now.

P.S.- Leave your DROID questions in comments, and we’ll definitely try to get to them if we can!

Update: Things got a little crazy at the end, but we definitely had a great time — check back tomorrow for the regular podcast post if you missed it!

Engadget Podcast 168 – 10.25.2009: The Engadget Show 002 with Steve Ballmer

metrocashcarryry — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:27:38 +0000

For this week’s installment of the Engadget Podcast, we present the audio stream from our recent Engadget Show, featuring a one-on-one with Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer! We encourage you to go and check out the actual show if you haven’t seen it, but for those of you on the move who can’t be looking at a screen, here’s the next best thing. Of course, Josh, Paul, and Nilay still tear through the week in news (and what a week!), and as a bonus, you get to hear some tunes from the ever so talented Bit Shifter. So what are you waiting for? Sit back, crank the PMP, and prepare to enter nerd heaven.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Steve Ballmer
Produced by: Chad Mumm
Directed by: Michael Slavens
Music by: Bit Shifter

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00:01:22 – Steve Ballmer hasn’t seen the Courier video, promises Zune integration in next WinMo release
00:38:40 – Bit Shifter
00:41:37 – Windows 7 Launches
00:46:45 – Apple’s Magic Mouse: one button, multitouch gestures, Bluetooth, four-month battery life
00:47:50 – Unibody MacBook (late 2009) review
00:52:50 – iMac line updated with 16:9 displays, quad-core Core i5 / i7 model
00:52:48 – Barnes & Noble Nook dual-screen reader officially announced… for real
00:59:00 – Spring Design Alex: dual-screen Android-based e-reader (Update: not for Barnes & Noble)
01:00:05 – Motorola Droid

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1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com.

Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget