Gadget Lab Podcast #38: Atomic Watches, The HP 2133 Mini Notebook, and iPhone 3G Bugs

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In this week’s Wired Gadget Lab Podcast, Dylan Tweney, Daniel Dumas, and Jose Fermoso, talk about atomic watches, and no, these have nothing to do with bombs. They’re especially interested in the automatic synchronization with atomic clocks around the world, as well as the other cool, high-tech features like shock resistance, solar re-charging, and altimeters.

In addition, they discuss the latest contender in the mini-notebook royal rumble, the HP 2133 Mini Notebook.  They decide that along with its ample hard drive and sleek appearance, the best thing about it is its comfortable, full-sized keyboard.

Finally, they’ll quickly go over the iPhone 3G‘s early launch-week problems, including a few buggy apps.

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Note: The HP 2133 Mini includes a 1.2-GHz Via processor, instead of the Atom processor mentioned in the podcast.

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