We're a bit late this week, but likely better late than never. We had cavy problems.

Tech News:

• iPhone unlocked to work with T-Mobile
• SanDisk Sansa Clip takes on the iPod Shuffle
• Guardian Headphones tell you when the music is too loud
• Fingerprint Recognition for your car
• eBooks with that great musty smell you love so much!
• Web Radio compromises
• SportsCast Wireless Football Scoreboard on your desk

Toy News:

• Crayola goes Electronic
• Digital Pens are super Fly!

Video Game News and Reviews:

• Cranium Game coming to the Wii

Review

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection

We didn't get a chance to play Mario Party as we'd hoped, so Dale has a review of a collection of arcade games dating as far back as 1957: Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection for the PS2. Get your retro on!  read more »

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Teresa just sent me this ebay link. This woman is hilarious. She could write a book called 1001 things to say when people ask, "Are these all yours?".  read more »

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This week, Dale and Teresa celebrate the birthday of the CD, lament living in the stone age, and enjoy High School Musical 2 (DS and PS2 games out now, Wii game not until November). Interviews will henceforth not be guaranteed.

Recalls and Safety Information:

• Mattel recalls millions of toys
  • Batman and One Piece
  • Sarge from Cars movie
  • Barbie and Tanner
  • Doggie Day Care
  • Polly Pocket
• Mobile Phones and Driving compared to drunk driving

Toy News:

• Hannah Montana and Cheetah Girls toys
• SEE Toys: Electronic toys, no batteries required

Tech News:

• DirecTV to offer internet over power lines
• Sirius SCV1 backseat TV tuner: how could this be expanded?
• Logitech Dream: Motion and light-detecting iPod clock radio
• Haier WasH2O: A washing machine that doesn't need detergent to wash your clothes

Video Game News and Reviews:

• In2Games offers motion detection for PS2
• A New Crimson and Black DS Lite (Or "DS Dark", as the case may be)
• Portable Screen for PS3

Review

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for Nintendo DS

Dale and Kimberly throw around some gobstones, mix some potions, and review the most faithful game adaptation of a Harry Potter movie to date.  read more »

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Next week:

I have a dearly loved 4th Generation iPod (20GB) with a Griffin iTalk voice recorder. It works great. The sound quality isn't CD-level, but I can set it on a podium and record a speech, and the final recording sounds pleasant to the ears.

But, iPods don't last forever, and Audrey II finally died. A new hard drive would probably resurrect it, but I was looking for an excuse to get a new video iPod anyway.  read more »

Teresa is finally back and joins Dale after getting back into the house.

Recalls and Safety Information:

• Fisher-Price Announces the largest toy recall ever
  • U.S. Works with China to prevent this from happening again
  • Have your kids tested for lead
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 Camera
• Is your printer producing second-hand smoke?

Toy News:

• Bright Starts Baby's PlayPlace

Tech News:

• MySpace: How private is your private information?
• Amazon takes on Paypal and Google payment services
• Google hopes to offer free wireless service and the Google Phone
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Leaked
• Free Anti-Malware from Robot Genius
• MS Works now free
• Hot and Cold Electric Blanket
• Timex Ironman iControl: Control your iPod with your watch

Interview

No interview this week due to schedule conflicts.  read more »

Video Game News and Reviews:

• New Wrist Straps for the Wiimote
• New 80GB Sony PS3 Ships
• PS3 to take on DVR functions?
• MLB Power Pros announced for American Release

Review

ClickStart My First Computer

After Dale's ambivalent announcement about this new device from LeapFrog, they sent us one to try out. Hannah put it through its paces and offers her take on the device.
We will also have reviews of cartridges in our Extras section in the coming weeks.