episode 013 – Google vs China, PS3 Terrestrial Digital TV Tuner, Streaming Video on Demand, TransferJet, Kindle DX vs Apple Tablet (iPad) show notes

We started the show with the Google vs China sagat, Hiro quizzed me on the reactions on Hong Kong citizens (I was in Hong Kong when the controversy started.) And he was surprised at the lack of surprise. Next up was some digital entertainment news, and the latest add-on for the PS3. The torune is a digital tv tuner but it also let’s the PS3 record shows. With this add-on, added to the Blu-ray, Internet, YouTube abilities, the PS3 could be poised to become the defacto home entertainment center in Japan. And if that wasn’t enough, DMM announced on-demand video streaming to the PS3. We forgot to mention that the ads that DMM are running feature Chiaki Kuriyama of Kill Bill and Battle Royale fame.

One more piece of Sony related news was TransferJet, a new wireless memory card that sends data faster than USB2! (But of course useless for other brands of digital camera). And finally we talked about the Kindle DX International version vs the as yet unannounced iPad. We recorded this episode one day before the big announcement. I basically sum up the why I was waiting for the iPad and held off ordering the Kindle DX.

And that was episode #13, a shorter sweeter episode than recent ones. Hope you enjoy it, and leave a comment! We’re starved of comments

2 Responses to “episode 013 – Google vs China, PS3 Terrestrial Digital TV Tuner, Streaming Video on Demand, TransferJet, Kindle DX vs Apple Tablet (iPad)”

1. Oli says:

   Feb 3, 2010 at 12:58 am

   Good show guys!
   So how do you think the iPad will be received in Japan? I’m personally really surprised by some of the negative reception it’s got—I think it’s going to do exactly what the iPhone and iPod have done before it. However I think Japan will be slow to pick up on it, as they havev been with both predecessors. I’m also really interested that DoCoMo is providing the SIMs—I wonder if this means they’ll sell iPhones sometime…
   peace – oli
2. ianc says:

   Feb 4, 2010 at 10:52 am

   Thanks Oli,

   I think that the iPhone and its apps have paved the way for speedier uptake of the iPad. People who have an iPhone and have used it for a few months, will get the usability and the power of additional apps factors.

   Yeah it will be interesting to see if docomo finally gets around to providing the connections. They’ve talked about eventually selling iPhones for ages. Two things that I am keen to find out are will the 3G plans be reasonably priced like in the States and what will the iBookstore be like. I’m fearing that I won’t be able to put other non-iBookstore books I’ve purchased on my shelf. Unfortunately, Apple still has the power to disappoint in this department.