This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, the gang talks about Apple’s
latest software announcement, two new Android phones and a set of
outdoorsy knives.
First up, products editor Michael Calore and staff writer Mike Isaac talk about the newest Mac desktop OS, OS X Mountain Lion.
Currently available in a limited developer preview beta, Apple officially drops the Mac nomenclature in the release, and follows in the steps of last year’s OS X refresh, Lion. Mountain Lion brings with it a host of features once exclusive to iOS — like Notification Center and Reminders — as well as heavy iCloud integration. For potential Mac buyers who’ve previously only owned an iPhone or iPad, the new additions should make for a smoother transition from mobile to desktop.
Next, reviews contributor Billy Brown shows us a set of knives to fend off enemies (or just play realistic games of Cut the Rope) when the world supposedly ends later this year. Billy shows off the Survival Series Parang, the Camp Axe II and the Gator Machete Jr., sending some coconut pieces flying all over the place in the process.
Michael and Mike then provide a hands-on with the new Motorola Droid 4, which still packs a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for the BlackBerry and SideKick holdouts. Mike thinks it’s got the best keyboard in the Droid series yet.
To finish up the show, Michael shows off the super huge Samsung Galaxy Note. It’s a phone, but at 5.3 inches, its AMOLED screen rivals small tablets. It comes with its own stylus so you can take notes, write e-mails, or draw on it. Because of its size, it’s very difficult to use single-handed.
First up, products editor Michael Calore and staff writer Mike Isaac talk about the newest Mac desktop OS, OS X Mountain Lion.
Currently available in a limited developer preview beta, Apple officially drops the Mac nomenclature in the release, and follows in the steps of last year’s OS X refresh, Lion. Mountain Lion brings with it a host of features once exclusive to iOS — like Notification Center and Reminders — as well as heavy iCloud integration. For potential Mac buyers who’ve previously only owned an iPhone or iPad, the new additions should make for a smoother transition from mobile to desktop.
Next, reviews contributor Billy Brown shows us a set of knives to fend off enemies (or just play realistic games of Cut the Rope) when the world supposedly ends later this year. Billy shows off the Survival Series Parang, the Camp Axe II and the Gator Machete Jr., sending some coconut pieces flying all over the place in the process.
Michael and Mike then provide a hands-on with the new Motorola Droid 4, which still packs a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for the BlackBerry and SideKick holdouts. Mike thinks it’s got the best keyboard in the Droid series yet.
To finish up the show, Michael shows off the super huge Samsung Galaxy Note. It’s a phone, but at 5.3 inches, its AMOLED screen rivals small tablets. It comes with its own stylus so you can take notes, write e-mails, or draw on it. Because of its size, it’s very difficult to use single-handed.
