This episode, the crew talks about:

• Movie, video and game releases
• Sony Reader goes ePub December 11
• Barnes and Noble Nook units starting to ship
• Apple buys Lala
• Dell creates new division for mobile phones and portable devices
• Google Chrome beta for Mac and Linux released
• Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo, plans commercial space flights for the uber-wealthy in 2011 (Waiting for regulatory approvals and building spaceport in New Mexico.)
• FCC admits CableCard failed. Why? Since 2004, only 14 3rd party devices available, and generally are a pain to setup.
• Apple does it again: new MacPro has 2TB hard drive option for $350, get ‘em from NewEgg for < $200
• Verizon raised early termination fees up to $350 in some bases, FCC now asking them about it and how customers are notified about it
• Comcast of Borg wants to buy NBC Universal in deal with GE, will own 51%. FCC, FTC, Justice Dept staff see another 2 years guaranteed jobs.
• Handbrake updated, supposedly faster compression with smaller file

Promo played: Geek Radio Daily

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