This week’s show, the JesusPhone version 5 descends to humanity, and sales both break records AND disappoint, depending on who you ask. Plus, iOS 6 Maps...Did Apple jump the gun before they were ready? and did they have a choice?

But first, the headlines...Nintendo announces launch dates and pricing for the Wii U, Google rejects request to pull controversial Mohammad film clip, Google lets you search for the six degrees of Kevin Bacon, Steve Ballmer hints at Microsoft Surface pricing, Twitter undergoes major overhaul.

Headlines

• Nintendo’s Wii U console in stores Nov. 18, base price of $300
• Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip
• Google Adds Another Cool Tool to Search: The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
• Ballmer hints at price range for Microsoft's Surface tablet
• Twitter Just Went Through A Massive Overhaul

Audible Book of the Week

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Musical Interlude: Lost by Frank Ocean

Hot Topic: iPhone 5 Launch/iOS 6 Maps

• Apple’s iPhone 5 breaks sales records
  • Apple IPhone 5 Misses Estimates as 5 Million Units Sold
• Wrong turn: Apple's buggy iOS 6 maps lead to widespread complaints
  • Google Maps announces a 400 year advantage over Apple Maps
  • Source: Apple Aggressively Recruiting Ex-Google Maps Staff To Build Out iOS Maps
  • Apple Maps: The FAQ « counternotions
  • Apple-Google Maps Talks Crashed Over Voice-Guided Directions
  • Google’s Schmidt Says Up to Apple to Decide on Maps App
  • One final parting shot.

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.

Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

The Drill Down is off this week, but until we return next week with our regularly scheduled show, please enjoy this glimpse back to a kinder, gentler place, where the iPhone was new, Facebook was privately held, and US government surveillance of private citizens was still a rare occurrence. A land we called... 2007.

Here is The Drill Down podcast's very first episode, released July 28th, 2007, featuring the podcast's original panelists, Andrew Sorcini, and Social Media experts Muhammad Saleem & Reg 'Zaibatsu' Saddler.

Show Links

• Is Facebook Worth the Hype?
• Beyond Social Networking
• Ask Eraser
• Ask.com Launches AskEraser Giving Searches Ability To Search Anonymously
• FBI’s Secret Spyware Tracks Down Teen Who Made Bomb Threats

Music
Intro: Pl@stic Soul – “005-1 Electric Guitar"
Outro: Freightrain Jones – “Pervs and Pornos”

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.

Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

This week, Apple introduces the iPhone 5, and refreshes the iPod Touch & iPod Nano and we break it down for you. Plus, why we’re excited about Amazon’s new Kindle line, Fox tightens the gap from theater to download, Mark Zuckerberg faces Facebook stock stark reality, Valve wants to Steam up your TV, and we say farewell to a computer design pioneer.

What We're Playing With

Andy: Raiders of the Lost Ark IMAX

Headlines

• The real source of Apple UDIDs leaked by AntiSec
• Introducing the New Kindle Fire HD Family
  • The many reasons we’re excited for the Kindle Fire HD
  • Amazon debuts $299 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, AT&T; 4G LTE for $499
  • Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 7 starting at $199, available September 14th
  • Amazon Kindle HD Will Allow Users To Opt-Out Of “Special Offers” For $15
• Amazon Officially Announces The New Kindle Paperwhite
• Fox to Offer Digital Movies Closer to Theater Release
• Zuckerberg Says Facebook Stock Drop Disappointing
• Valve Is Bringing Steam To Your TV Today. Watch Out, Consoles

Audible Book of the Week

• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Musical Interlude: Outro by M83

Hot Topic

• Apple debuts long-awaited iPhone 5 with 4-inch display, LTE
  • Phil Schiller on New iPhone Connector, Lack of NFC, Wireless Charging
• Apple's iPhone 5 Has New 'EarPods', New Breakthrough Design and Sound Quality
• The new iPod touch: $299, 4-inch display, Siri, new colors, and upgraded cameras
• Apple announces iTunes 11: new UI, cloud integration, artist pages
• Apple Seeks to Create Pandora Rival

Final Word

• Bill Moggridge, Designer of First Laptop Computer, Dead at 69

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.

Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.

On this week’s show, Apple announces the (presumably) iPhone 5 launch event, Google & Apple CEOs negotiate behind closed doors, HBO tests streaming-only service overseas, Amazon prepares to refresh the Kindle line, AntiSec leaks Apple iPhone device IDs allegedly obtained from stolen FBI hard drives. Nokia announces the Lumia 920, and Motorola announces the RAZR HD.

What We're Playing With

Devindra: Guild Wars
Dwayne: What we’re playing with: Next Issue

Headlines

• Apple announces special event for September 12
• Google, Apple CEOs in secret patent talks
• HBO reveals streaming-only service — but not in the U.S.
• Exclusive: meet the Amazon Kindle with 'Paperwhite' backlit display

Audible Book of the Week

• No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Musical Interlude #1: Senses Working Overtime by XTC

More Headlines

• AntiSec Leaks 1m Apple UDIDs Allegedly Obtained from FBI Breach
  • FBI Says AntiSec Hackers Lied About List of iPhone ID Numbers
  • Apple: We Didn't Give FBI Any Device IDs
• Nokia Lumia 920 announced with Windows Phone 8, 4.5-inch display, wireless charging and “Pureview” camera
• Motorola announces Droid RAZR HD with 4.7-inch display

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all.

Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), VentureBeat editor Devindra Hardawar, marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. Occasionally joining them is Techmeme editor Lidija Davis.