There’s no doubt Rock Band and Guitar Hero have changed the way videogames are played. The casual and hardcore gamer are paying big bucks for plastic guitars, drums, mics and downloadable content and both games have been hugely successful at retail since they were released late last year and the music industry has taken notice. Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock were given rave reviews by game critics at the time they were launched to the masses, but how are they rated today? With the continued release of DLC and durability of the equipment, one question that comes to mind is which game reigns supreme now? In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino answers those questions and gives you his hands-on experience with both games…six months later.
This Valentine’s day, we’ve gone buck-rogers with a racy show about aphrodesiacs! For the occasion we’ve concocted a pulse-punding chocolate sauce chock-full of sensuous spices like maca, cayenne, and cinnamon to get you in the mood for love. Treat your sweetie, (or yourself!) and use it to ...
Know one of those guys who is always acting like he’s strumming the air guitar while listening to music? Well then this $29.99 toy is the perfect gift, the Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker.
Not only is George a sales guy working the CES floor, he’s also an accomplished ...
Video Game Audio has evolved over the years, from the simple sounds of PONG to the in-depth, cinematic sounds of BioShock. Although many gamers take Game Audio for granted, it’s just as important as a video game’s graphics, gameplay and controls. In this episode of The Reboot, ...
It wasn’t that long ago that newspaper headlines began calling our attention to claims that large computer server systems like those used by companies like Amazon.com, Google, Yahoo, and EBay (to name but a few) were consuming more than 10 percent of all electricity in the U.S. It sounds pretty ...
A panel discussion on what types of devices are needed by mobile workers. How many devices are needed? What types of formats? The panel was moderated by Oliver Starr, analyst at, Guidewire Group; T.J. Kang, CEO, ThinkFree; Jerry Kurtze, Ecosystem Enabling Manager, Intel; Arthur Lin, chief technology officer, Nokia; and ...
Almost overshadowed by the reaction to Apple’s iPhone price cuts and its new iPods was the news that Apple and Starbucks reached a deal where anyone will be able to use iTunes at Starbucks without having to pay Wifi fees. This will work with Macs, PCs and the WiFi equipped ...
There are many different mobile phones out there and almost all of them support some sort of interesting media capabilites. Rather than spending a couple bucks downloading a ringtone or wallpaper image from your cellular provider, you can use ToneThis to do it for free and with your own ...
Joseph Smarr, Plaxo’s architect, and John McCrea, VP of marketing, introduce Robert Scoble to Plaxo’s new offices, talk about a new feature, to be released on Wednesday, which is an “online identity aggregator,” and explain how it works and why you’ll want to try it out.
Also on TechOne: Valerie ...
Valerie Cunningham interviews Jamis McNiven, the owner of Buck’s Diner, in Woodside, Calif. This is where many of Silicon Valley’s most famous companies got their start: pitching their business plans in breakfast meetings with local VCs. Also on TechOne: Josh Hallett and Alex Kim give some great advice on getting ...
Apple has invented the new PC, the new personal cellphone, an always-on connected computing device with a full browser. Developers will be using this platform to fuel the next disruptive cycle. In this episode we capture the developer conversations that seem to be everywhere, late at night in the streets ...
These guys have been kicking around the local scene here for about four years, and I caught them at the release party for their fourth CD. I was able to speak with Team Tomato interview before their performance. You can buy their new record here.
John Buckman is a serial entrepreneur, a musician, a marketeer and an open media evengelist, but he’s better known as the CEO of Magnatune, an indpendent, profitable online record label whose tagline closely matches that of Google’s: “We are not evil.”
A prototype next generation military vehicle known as the Ultra has been sitting in a warehouse for the past year instead of helping to save the lives of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I caught up with Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Media at TiECon 2007, where he spoke about Web 2.0 and chaired a panel discussion on Web 2.0 with Navin Ashwin of BitTorrent; Alex Welch of Photobucket and Jaideep Singh of Spock. In this interview we talk extensively about Web ...
Forbes Magazine has rated 3 of the top 11 Best Places for Business and Careers in the Rockies. Provo, Utah (#2), Boise, Idaho (#3), and Ogden, Utah (#11). While Provo and Boise have seen lots of press over the last few years, Colin Kelly is impressed ...
Less than one year ago, LaVerne Council joined Johnson & Johnson, charged with crafting a new IT strategy to drive the global enterprise. In part one of this two-part podcast, join host John Gallant and Council, who takes audience questions and shares:
While at SXSW 2007, comedian, author and vigilante pundit, Baratunde Thurston, captured a protest by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir who ask, “What Would Jesus Buy?” in their upcoming movie.
Suzuki created the Flix concept vehicle, based on the all-new 2007 XL7, as the ultimate mobile movie experience for film and entertainment enthusiasts. Once parked, the Flix’s clamshell roof can be opened, revealing a maximum-size moonroof that serves as a 40-inch movie screen. Additionally, the front roof panel ...
Social media guru Jeremy Pepper foresees the Vloggies getting bigger and bigger, and says the future of video is all about creating great content. Video is a really wierd space, says Jeremy — you have to be smart about video! Not everyone is YouTube-ish. Jeremy reminds us that professional advertisers ...
In today’s news, how Americans use their phones, how the British use theirs, the future of in-car navigation devices, sluggish growth in online banking and a Starbucks on every block.
Recently-formed Silicon Valley venture capital firm Bridgescale Partners celebrated over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with a crowd that included PodTech Founder and CEO John Furrier. Here, he talks with partners Matthew Cowan and Rob Chaplinsky about their investment strategies, smart money-raising, and the current state of the bubble.
PixSense launched its new, wide range of installables for cellphones at DEMO/fall in San Diego on Monday September 25, 2006.
I met with Adnan Agboatwala, who captains the development of this remarkable new application and service as managing director of PixSense development operations in Pakistan. He’s also co-founder of PixSense worldwide.
The Hewlett-Packard investigation moves into the courthouse, Google gives geeks the ability to search code and announces a plan to aid literacy programs worldwide, Starbucks and iTunes ink a deal to share some space, George Lucas drops a few hints about some upcoming projects, and the very first copy of ...
LOS ANGELES, September 1, 2006 (PodTech News) — It wasn’t all that long ago that consumers were given the choice between two competing formats for watching video at home. Sony’s
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