This week, Apple heated up the smartphone war with its sneak preview of iPhone 3.0 — the next version of the iPhone’s operating system, which lands this summer. We discuss the OS’s new features, as well as their larger implications for Apple’s revolutionary handset.
We then dive into a story about an Open Source Hardware Bank to fund hardware projects whose blueprints are made free to anyone. Cool concept, but perhaps more welcome in a less crappy economy?
We also summarize discoveries made about a special chip inside the iPod Shuffle’s earbuds. There’s no DRM conspiracy here, folks!
Lastly, Wired.com reviews editor Danny Dumas gives us his take on two new desktop computers — Dell’s Studio XPS 435 and HP’s Firebird 803.
This week’s podcast features Dylan Tweney, Danny Dumas, Priya Ganapati and Brian Chen, with audio engineering by Michael Lennon.
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