Show #106

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News

• Geek Alert: Full Star Trek Trailer for new movie available on their official site
• Ok, Finally saw the second trailer and although I was TOTALLY blown away, did it really feel like the old Star Trek?
• Discussion on Reboots: Good or Bad?
• Android G-1 Selling better than expected
• 1 million G-1's sold (600,000 projected)
• $148.00 - T-Mobile Exclusive, Wal-Mart Price
  
• Youtube expands to Widescreen format
  
• Power your Ipod with Gatorade and an Onion
  
• Not so fast on this one, watch out for hoaxes
• Derek briefly explains the lemon experiment, only powers an led with a weak current
• Onion and Gatorade with no dual metals = no electrode
• BUSTED
• Brief Mention: Space X tested their 9-engine rocket successfully

Gamer's Corner (Conferences, New Developments, Game Reviews)

• Xbox 360 Outsells Predecessor in only 2 years
  
• 25 million+ sold
• only 17 million PS3's sold to date
• Harmonix and MTV Games Sued over Rockband flimsy kick pedal
• Specifically concerning the change in warranty coverage which requires a receipt for purchase in the last couple months
• WOTLK Sells 2.8 Million copies during International Release

Holiday Gift Guide (bfads.net)

• Terry White's Holiday Gift Guide
• Do's and Don'ts are to live by
  
• Women = Don't purchase a cleaning accessory, Don't buy them a universale remote, no cookbooks or cookbook organizers, surge protectors, or rechargeable batteries, digital bathroom scale
• Men = CLOTHES (underwear, socks, ties), etc., Anything bathroom related, Memory card holder, generic camera or computer bags, Talking treasures (talking fish anyone?)
• Electronic gadgets are always a good bet for both men and women
• Walmart seems to be the big winner of the advertising wars so far
• $199 XBox 360 Arcade with GH III wireless controller and bevy of games
• Sam's Club XBox 60 GB Bundle for $350 - GH III controller and 3 other games
• Gift Guides
• Gamespot 2008 Holiday Gift Guide - CNET's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
• No IPhone for Christmas - $50 data plan / month is the gift that keeps on giving
• USB re-chargeable AA batteries
  
• IPOD Shuffle ($49.99)
• Flip Video Mino ($159.00)
• Straight to web video recorder
• Small, easy to pocket, easy to use
• 60 min recording, 2 GB, VGA Resolution
• No SD Slot
• Popular Games: Fallout 3, Gears of Wars 2 (XBox 360 only), LittleBigPlanet (PS3 only), Farcry 2, Fable 2,
  
• World of Warcraft 60 Day Prepaid Time Card ($25.00 at Walmart)
• 1600 Microsoft Points Timecard ($20.00)
• 400 - 1600 pts per title with the average of 800
• Points can be used at Xbox Live, Zune MarketPlace, and soon to be released Game For Windows Live
• No Playstation Cards
  
• Amazon Customer Vote
  
• Already over by the time you hear this but look for this annual event next year
• 6 Rounds - 18 Products
• You vote on which deal you want, Random emails on Thanksgiving to voters
• Race to purchase
• PS3 Bundles at $199, Laptop at $129, 1080P LCD TV at $699, etc