Hey all! This episode, we’re joined by someone who you’ve not heard is quite some time. The original Widget alumni: CountZer0. Why you ask? Because he has written a children’s book. Fancy that… Topics this week include:

• SOPA, PIPA proponents back down in Congress. Yea! The Internet wins!! Though both are merely delayed rather than cancelled.
• Megaupload shut down, founders arrested in New Zealand at behest of U.S. agencies; Anonymous targets record labels, FBI, MPAA sites in response Link and Upload.to blocks US access to site.
• Kim DotCom’s cars seized.
• CES : Wireless TV. LG 55″ OLED TV.  Project Fiona (aka more Razor Vaporware). 802.11ac. Waterproof phones.
• No method of delivering true 4K content confirmed.
• Apple intros iBooks 2, iBooks Author; proprietary ePub format locked down to only work on Apple gear and iBookstore
• iPad 3 unveiling rumored for early February
• Alienware intros X51 console-sized gaming computer starting at $700 Link
• AMD Radeon 7950 card due by end of month.
• iPhone 4s and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak finally released on IOS 5.01. XBMC 11 (Eden) beta working great on iOS touch screens now.
• XBMC shown running on the Raspberry Pi.
• Kodak files for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• X-Rangers spoof.
• No official Steve Jobs doll for Dave. Tim provides alternative.
• More poor PS Vita sales. Now down to 19,000 units sold in a week.
• Bioshock infinite set to party like its 1999.
• Cuttherope.ie brings Cut The Rope to HTML 5.

Plus some viewer mails to help keep you warm by the fire. Talk to you later!

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