Engadget HD Podcast 296 - 04.25.2012

It took an extra day, but we've got new Engadget HD podcast for you covering DVR news from such luminaries as whiteman Technologies, Dish Network and TiVo. Of course, they're not the only ones busy over the last few days as Cablevision and Time Warner Cable added new wrinkle to their IPTV offerings and DirecTV brings the DVR to hotels. On the business end of things we've got quarterly numbers from Netflix, Verizon and AT&T, while DTS and SRS Labs are getting together to do... something.

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Hosts: Ben Drawbaugh (@bjdraw), Richard Lawler (@rjcc)

Producer: Trent Wolbe

00:20:00 - Eyes-on Whiteman Technology's Delta DVR, plus more hardware details

00:25:45 - Dish adds Pandora to Hopper Whole-Home DVR system
00:34:43 - TiVo quietly rebrands the Premiere Elite DVR as the Premier XL4 under cover of darkness
00:36:20 - Cablevision's Optimum Online live TV streaming now available on Windows and Mac
00:38:07 - Time Warner Cable brings ESPN, Fox and Turner sports live streaming to apps, website
00:39:53 - DirecTV DVRs available in over 100 hotels, never miss the restaurant opening times again
00:45:00 - DirecTV drops NFL Sunday Ticket price for current subscribers
00:50:21 - Netflix Q1 results: 3 million new streaming subscribers worldwide, record viewing hours
00:56:21 - Verizon's vitals: quarterly revenue up five percent to $28 billion, earnings of $1.7 billion
00:58:45 - Google TV's TV and Movies app gets to know you better with ratings, favorites and more
01:04:30 - DTS and SRS Labs to combine into one big happy family
01:07:40 - Must See HDTV (April 23rd - 29th)

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Bumblebee gecko species a 'striking surprise,' say scientists

Bumblebee gecko: A new species of gecko, dubbed the 'bumblebee gecko,' after its yellow and black markings, has been discovered in Papua New Guinea.?

A new species of gecko with black and gold bands like a bumblebee and slender toes termed a "striking surprise" has been discovered deep in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological survey said.

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The lizard, which measures about 13 cm (5 inches) from head to tail and is covered with rows of skin nodules that make it easier for it to conceal itself on the forest floor, was collected on Manus Island in March, 2010 and described in a report published in the journal "Zootaxa" in April.

"We've officially named it Nactus kunan for its striking color pattern - kunan means 'bumblebee' in the local Nali Language," said Robert Fisher of the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, who with biologists from the Papua New Guinea National Museum discovered the gecko.

"It belongs to a genus of slender-toed geckos, which means these guys don't have the padded, wall-climbing toes like the common house gecko," he added in a statement.

Fisher found two on Manus Island in 2010 and analyzed their genetics to show that the lizards were new. Two other species also found on that trip are set for further analysis.

"This species was a striking surprise, as I've been working on the genus since the 1970s and would not have predicted this discovery," herpetologist George Zug of the Smithsonian Institution, co-author of the report on the new find, said.

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QUINCY, Ill. ? Melrose International announced it is adding product reviews and ratings to its e-commerce website to give online shoppers the ability to see what other businesses recommend, along with pros and cons, for each product.

Online shopping has proven successful with a growing percentage of our customer base, but some customers are still leery of buying merchandise online for a few reasons, said Brad Gullion, vice president of sales and marketing. One thing we consistently hear from those customers is that they cant see and feel the product in person. While this feature doesnt give them that ability, it does give them input from others who have not only seen and felt the product, but have sold the product in their store.

To complete a review, customers provide a star-rating from zero to five and have the option to give specific pros, cons and best uses for each item. Additionally, reviewers can post a picture of the product and make an ultimate I would/would not recommend this product to a friend statement.

The introduction of product reviews on the companys website is the latest in a series of initiatives to give customers more online tools to help them run their businesses more effectively. In the second quarter of 2011 Melrose did a complete overhaul of their old website, launching the new site in June of 2011. In the second half of the year Melrose saw a 80-100% increase across the board on site traffic, page views, and overall online sales.

Over the next few weeks customers will be encouraged to visit www.melroseintl.com to read reviews and rate product that they have purchased from the company in the past.

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