Engadget HD Podcast 296 - 04.25.2012

It took an extra day, but we've got new Engadget HD podcast for you covering DVR news from such luminaries as whiteman Technologies, Dish Network and TiVo. Of course, they're not the only ones busy over the last few days as Cablevision and Time Warner Cable added new wrinkle to their IPTV offerings and DirecTV brings the DVR to hotels. On the business end of things we've got quarterly numbers from Netflix, Verizon and AT&T, while DTS and SRS Labs are getting together to do... something.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

Producer: Trent Wolbe

00:20:00 - Eyes-on Whiteman Technology's Delta DVR, plus more hardware details

00:25:45 - Dish adds Pandora to Hopper Whole-Home DVR system
00:34:43 - TiVo quietly rebrands the Premiere Elite DVR as the Premier XL4 under cover of darkness
00:36:20 - Cablevision's Optimum Online live TV streaming now available on Windows and Mac
00:38:07 - Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, website
00:39:53 - DirecTV DVRs available in over 100 hotels, never miss the restaurant opening times again
00:45:00 - DirecTV drops NFL Sunday Ticket price for current subscribers
00:50:21 - Netflix Q1 results: 3 million new streaming subscribers worldwide, record viewing hours
00:56:21 - Verizon's vitals: quarterly revenue up five percent to $28 billion, earnings of $1.7 billion
00:58:45 - Google TV's TV and Movies app gets to know you better with ratings, favorites and more
01:04:30 - DTS and SRS Labs to combine into one big happy family
01:07:40 - Must See HDTV (April 23rd - 29th)

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Diablo 3 beta throws open doors, this weekend only

Diablo 3, the much-anticipated fantasy game, is scheduled for launch in North America on May 15. In the meantime, you can get your hands on the?Diablo 3?beta version.

Diablo 3: One of the most eagerly-anticipated games in recent memory, and also one of the most frequently delayed. Horizons readers will remember that back in September of last year,?Blizzard announced that Diablo 3, originally slated to arrive in 2011, would be held until early 2012 ? enough time for the developer to polish up the gameplay.?

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"[T]his week we pulled together people from all of the teams involved with the game to decide whether we felt it would be ready before the end of December, and we grudgingly came to the conclusion that it would not," a Blizzard exec wrote at the time. "Ultimately, we feel that to deliver an awesome Diablo sequel that lives up to our expectations and yours as well, we should take a little more time and add further polish to a few different elements of the game."

Since then, Blizzard has finalized a May 15 North America launch date for Diablo 3.?

This week comes news that Blizzard will stage an open beta event for Diablo 3, a kind of "stress test" for the forthcoming fantasy title. VentureBeat?reports?that the beta test will extend from Friday afternoon to 1 p.m. EST on Monday. Anyone with a valid?Battle.net account is invited to play (excepting folks in the?Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau markets, who are getting a separate beta event, on April 23).

You can get started here.?

Diablo 3, like Diablo 2 and the original Diablo, will take place in the the murky, shadowy world of Sanctuary. Among the playable character classes are the newly-introduced "monks" ? "priest-warriors who follow the divine injunctions of their Patriarchs, the rulers of Ivgorod," according to Blizzard. Sounds like some good, geeky fun to us.?

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Apple?s Next WWDC Dates Announced: June 11-15

The day after another monster set of earnings from Apple, the company is continuing the momentum. Today, Apple has announced the dates for its next Worldwide Developers Conference: June 11-15, held in its now-traditional venue, the Moscone West in San Francisco. Expect the usual wave of speculation leading up to June, especially since Apple is already preparing us for news at the event: ?We have a great WWDC planned this year and can?t wait to share the latest news about iOS and OS X Mountain Lion with developers,? Philip Schiller, Apple?s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing said in a statement.

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Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight shipping this week, B&N warns of limited supply

So much for waiting until May to get your hands on some glowing, Nooky goodness. Barnes & Noble let us know today that the admittedly somewhat clunkily named Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is slipping out ahead of schedule. The light up e-reader starts shipping this week for those who've already pre-ordered a unit and will continue to ship throughout the month. Apparently in-store units will be a bit fewer and further between, however -- the company announced that the device will be available in "limited quantities" when it hits stores early next month. So, if you don't want to make your mom cry this Mother's Day, the company's recommending that you jump on the pre-order bandwagon soonish. Of course, it couldn't hurt to give our review a peek first, just to make sure.

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Sony's 4K-upscaling BDP-S790 Blu-ray player available online, hits stores May 6th

If you've been itching for Sony to take your money since it announced its flagship BDP-S790 Blu-ray player, then get ready to open up that wallet. The device is now available at Sony's online store for $249.99, with an estimated ship date of April 24th. The dual-core player (yes, there's a dual-core CPU in here!) will also be available in stores on May 6th for folks who prefer schlepping their electronics the old-fashioned way. Besides 4K upscaling and 3D playback, the BDP-S790 features DLNA, Netflix, VUDU, Amazon Instant Video, Slacker, Pandora, Twitter and Facebook capabilities. For more details, feel free to peruse the PR after the break.

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SkyDrive app for Windows Phone gets 2.0 update, reduces free storage capacity

Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive cloud storage and sharing app for Windows Phone -- you know, the one that offers more free storage than a certain competitor. New features include a batch-select tool to make moving files around easier while on the go, the ability to directly manage folder permissions and the quick sharing of files with approved recipients in your People Hub. Version 2.0 is currently available for download in the Marketplace -- even for low-end Windows Phones.

In other news, Microsoft has revealed pricing for its just-launched Skydrive app on Windows desktops, setting you back $10, $25, or $50 a year for an additional 20GB, 50GB or 100GB. Scrapped in the process is the 25 gigs of free storage that Microsoft once offered to new users, now dropping that pro-bono capacity to just 7GBs, save for the lucky few that opted in before the company announced its new pricing structure.

Update: It's been confirmed on Microsoft's website that the upgrade from the new 7GB limit to the previous 25GB for existing users is a limited time loyalty offer, so be sure to manage your storage as soon as possible to avoid the new limits.

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Robin Gibb Stuns Doctors After Emerging From Coma

Bee Gees singer is still battling colorectal cancer, but doctors shocked by his recovery from coma.
By Gil Kaufman

Robin Gibb
Photo: Getty Images

Bee Gees member Robin Gibb shocked his doctors over the weekend when he emerged from a weeklong coma. The 62-year-old disco icon lapsed into a coma after contracting pneumonia during his battle with cancer.

According to BBC News, a family spokesperson said Gibb, 62, was able to nod and communicate with the members of his family who've held a vigil in his London hospital room. Gibb has been battling colon and liver cancer and in February he said he'd made a "spectacular" recovery from the disease, but was soon back in the hospital for surgery.

The "Saturday Night Fever" singer had bowel surgery 18 months ago for an unrelated condition, at which time doctors discovered a tumor and diagnosed him with colon cancer. It appeared as if the cancer was in remission as recently as last month.

Weakened from chemotherapy and two operations, Gibb lapsed into the coma last week after contracting pneumonia. Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam said on Friday that he had warned the singer's family that Robin might not wake up. In a statement, Thillainayagam said Gibb remains in intensive care and is, "exhausted, extremely weak and malnourished." He's breathing with the help of an oxygen mask and needs intravenous feeding and antibiotics.

He added, "It is testament to Robin's extraordinary courage, iron will and deep reserves of physical strength that he has overcome quite incredible odds to get where he is now." Wife Dwina, and sons Robin-John and Spencer and daughter Melissa have been at Gibb's side talking to him and playing his favorite music.

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