The Engadget Show - 025: We ride an electric bike, check out the new Keepon and get serenaded by Jonathan Coulton

We've got a whole lot of show coming at you this month! Tim and Brian start things off by unveiling Distro, Engadget's new weekly greatest hits magazine for the iPad. We also take a look at Sony's new 3D-enabled video headset and the purse-friendly HTC Rhyme.

Next up, Tim takes a spin around New York City on the Grace One electric bicycle, and we try to figure out whether it's worth the rather steep price tag. Brian pays a visit to the folks at Frog to discuss the company's long history and take a look at some of its industry shaping designs.

Keepon co-creator Marek Michalowski stops by the studio to discuss the creation of his little yellow robot and explain how the dancing 'bot made the journey from research tool to retail toy.

We swing by the Maker Faire in New York to check out 3D printers, a life-size game of Mouse Trap and get stuck in the (Polaroid) Matrix. And Make: Live co-hosts Becky Stern and Matt Richardson join us in the studio to talk about some of their own favorite DIY projects.

We close the show with an interview and a few songs from Jonathan Coulton. (Spoiler: he plays the song from Portal.)

Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Special guests: Becky Stern, Matt Richardson, Marek Michalowski
Producer: Guy Streit
Director: Michelle Stahl
Executive Producers: Joshua Fruhlinger, Brian Heater and Michael Rubens
Music by: Jonathan Coulton

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The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET!

By Brad Molen posted Sep 23rd 2011 3:58PM This week, we're back to the normal bat time and bat channel, with no crazy late-night shenanigans. We're also happy to have on another special guest, Christopher Trout, as he makes his Mobcast debut. Listen in as he joins Myriam Joire and Brad Molen to wax poetic about another wacky week in wireless. Catch us at the Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 5PM ET (2PM PT, 9PM UK)!

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Engadget Podcast 257 - 09.23.2011

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Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Guest: Dana Wollman
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Funky Town


01:20 - Introducing Engadget Distro!
03:50 - Review score review
06:44 - The Engadget Show is live, here at 6:00PM ET! (update: we're done!)
09:15 - HP names Meg Whitman new President and CEO, gives Leo Apotheker the boot
17:42 - Facebook partners up to bring music, news and videos to your profile through Open Graph (video)
18:40 - Facebook outs Timeline, gives your profile page a new outfit (video)
25:15 - Color abandons app independence for Facebook, hopes you'll pay someone a 'visit'
29:48 - HTC Rhyme official: 3G, 3.7-inch display, single-core CPU, headed to Verizon for $199 on contract
38:48 - HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio, we go ears-on (video)
40:10 - HP's unreleased white TouchPad and Pre 3 for AT&T (hands-on video)
42:37 - A week with Google Wallet (video)
45:00 - Amazon lets you check out Kindle books from library websites, asks you to shush yourself at home
50:43 - Report: Apple to hold media event on October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5
53:47 - Listener questions






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