Gadgetory

today we're stretching our thumbs looking to Venus and pondering iPhone popularity I'm Bridget Carey and this is your scene at update I've seen it we are gearing up for III the Electronic Entertainment Expo the big video game conference of the year I'm so excited I'm even wearing my sonic belt buckle to honor the occasion seek it even spends starting Monday we'll be hearing from Microsoft who will be revealing what surely will be one of the most talked-about games this year halo 4 there will also be announcements from Sony and Nintendo will reveal more on the Wii U console hello well look who it is it's jeff bakalar host of the four or four and our cnet video game guru is going to be heading to LA to cover the show yeah now I see yes you got a chance to actually see a demo of the Wii U but intend has been so quiet about it there's so many unanswered questions are we gonna you know see some real working games on this thing we better see some games because up until now the reception for the Wii U has not been good at all and it's not even out yet at this III Nintendo has to convince the world that the Wii U is not just another gimmicky console not only do that but they have to win over the hearts of casual and hardcore gamers alike well ain't that the truth well be sure to follow seen its coverage all week long beginning Monday thank you so much Jeff thank you and I hope you do some thumb stretches cuz you know that's gonna be one game heavy week in other news google is holding an event to talk about new features of its google maps and it's well timed considering apple is expected to talk about it Steve that features soon and make your plans to see the last solar transit of Venus on Tuesday if you miss it you'll just have to wait another hundred years or so we just learned the iphone will be available on the no contract cricket service from leap wireless now there is an anonymous source reporting that the iphone could be coming to Sprint's boost mobile prepaid service in the fall and yesterday's show we asked if the iphone is becoming more common and available on more carriers and if that makes it any less cool you said in some great comments using tout fajr iphone being cool it's never been do you have an iphone that isn't going anymore that you're looking to give up because I'll take it I feel like it is still the top of the line everyone still loves it it makes it cool is the functionality and what you can do with it and the apps you can get so that's never really going to change I got an android and work vert always a big functionality over coolness definitely way down I don't have one yet I've gotta get one soon but I don't think that when I do I'm like have this thing for a month I'm over it syba cool anymore not change the iphone might be everywhere but these days it really comes down to what you can do with your smartphone thanks and you can see all the comments in our blog at cnet com / update from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey