Recently, Teresa and I listened to Leo LaPorte's Tech Guy Podcast, and Leo was talking about the resolution and size of monitors and TVs growing exponentially. Soon, he suggested, entire walls will serve as giant televisions, and with the growth of processor speed and the coming day when we'll all have fiber internet or something equally fast coming into our homes, besides redefining "Home Theater," web chatting will take on an entire new significance.  read more »

You may be wondering why our next episode hasn't come along yet. Well, Teresa lost her voice, so we were waiting for it to come back. Finally, I decided to "fly solo" and record one by myself, but then I ended up in the hospital where a surgeon did a great impression of an editor by removing my appendix. So we'll be back soon with some great new stuff.

Thanks for hanging around.

Have some fun!

• Desktops
• Quizzes

Tech Talk for Families offers a growing list of quizzes. For your enjoyment:

Quiz: Which Marioland Character are you like?

Share them with friends and digg them!

Following being distracted with a birthday party with giggly girls, Dale and Teresa decide to make toy news a permanent addition to our lineup.

Recalls and Safety Information:

Remote Controlled Car Battery Recall: Fly Wheels XPV: Don't get burned! Call (877) 875-2557 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or email them at battery@jakks.net

Toy News:

• Virtual Distance Football tells how far the football was thrown
• More about the Polly Wheels: Race Cars for Polly Pockets
• Toy of the Year Awards

Tech News:

• Citizen VIRT W700 Bluetooth Watch: Your watch and phone complete each others' sentences
• New digital camcorders from Mustek: DV530TZ and DV700TZ (AKA Cheap and Cheaper)
• The Sony BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player: Same price as a PS3, but without the games
• Norton 360 replaces Norton Internet Security
• Digital Comic Books
• GadgetTrak: a free digital beacon for stolen accessories (Note: Windows-only. Mac users need not apply.)
• BitTorrent Online Store
• High Tech Hotels add HDTV and iPod Support

Interview

This week, we talk to Amy Barklow from Atlus Software. She tells us all about their latest game for the Nintendo DS, Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. We also ask about innovations in video game design. Visit the Official Izuna site to get a feel for the game before you buy.
Note: This interview was recorded a couple weeks ago, so "released this week" is not accurate.

Video Game News and Reviews:

• MySims coming to the Wii and DS
• PS3 and Europe: Get an American model! (or a Wii)

Family Games to be Released This Week: (It's the week of the DS!)

• NBA Street Homecourt (PS3) (already for 360)
• College Hoops 2K7 (PS3) (already for PS2, XBox, XBox 360)
• Burnout Dominator (PS2, PSP) (E10+)
• Hard Rock Casino (PSP) (Already for PS2, PC, Macintosh)
• Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing (PSP)
• Major League Baseball 2K7 (DS) (Already for XBox, XBox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP)
• Wario: Master of Disguise (DS) (E10+)
• Risk/Clue/Perfection/Aggravation (DS)
• Rayman Raving Rabbids (DS, XBox 360) (Already for PC, Wii, PS2, GBA, PSP)
• Shrek Smash 'N' Crash (DS) (Already for PS2, GCN, PSP)
• Uno 52 (DS) (Already for GBA)
• Harlem Globetrotters World Tour (DS) (Already for GBA, PSP)
• Frisbee/Frisbee Golf (DS)
• Uno Freefall (GBA) (If you have a DS, get Uno for DS instead)
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PC) (Already for PS2, XBox)

Review: Games you might have missed

Ribbit King for GameCube (GCN) or PS2

We often like to review slightly older games that are still fun to play and can be found on a family budget. This week, we're playing Frolf (Frog Golf).

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