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Priority Inbox sorts Gmail
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Sep 01, 2010
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Apple, Apple, Apple!
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Sep 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1299: Apple iPod announcement shuffles the buttons (Podcast)
Steve Jobs revealed today three new iPods, including a Shuffle with buttons, a Nano that can double as a wristwatch (we think) and a razor-sharp iPod Touch. Also: Sony and Amazon have media news ...
Sep 01, 2010
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The 404 657: Where Santa Jobs and Kenley pay us a visit (podcast)
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Sep 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1298: Forking tired of Android forks (Podcast)
On today's show, Google does us a solid in the ham-filtering department, we wonder whether Paul Allen might have waited too long to sue the Internet, or whether this is just the beginning, and we...
Aug 31, 2010
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The 404 656: Where we vote yes on virtual girlfriends (podcast)
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Aug 31, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1297: Facebook wants to own your face (Podcast)
We're back from our BOL summer vacation, only to find that Paul Allen is trying to patent-troll the Internet out of existence, Netflix seems to have finally put BlockBuster out of existence, and ...
Aug 30, 2010
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The 404 655: Where you follow @the404 and retweet to win (podcast)
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Aug 30, 2010
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AMD drops the ATI brand
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Aug 30, 2010
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Digital City 95: AMD kills ATI, Apple event predictions, and video game pottery
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Aug 30, 2010
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Car Tech Live 183: CNET drives the 2011 VW Jetta (podcast)
Is texting the biggest road hazard? Not even close. Red lights are getting longer. Are we just over hybrids? OnStar gears up for a major relaunch. And we drive the new 2011 Jetta.
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Aug 27, 2010
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Tech's role in post-Katrina recovery (podcast)
NEW ORLEANS, La.--Five years ago, following Hurricane Katrina and the resulting floods, much of New Orleans was underwater. But today it's a city in recovery. There are still many scars from the d...
Aug 27, 2010
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The 404 654: Where Jeff is elbow deep in Poutine (podcast)
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Aug 27, 2010
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1262: Apple raises the bars (podcast)
You say Flashback, I say Unicorn of Rock! Go!
There's a fix coming for the iPhone 4's antenna problems: Apple will make the signal strength meter go higher, no matter what. Seriously? Yes. Also, ...
Aug 27, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 13: Android's openness turns bad for users and developers (podcast)
We explore whether Android's open ecosystem is really better for consumers and developers than iOS' closed system, talk about Flash on the Droid again, and tell you how to make $10k/month creatin...
Aug 26, 2010
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Dialed In: 140: Bumpy road to 4G coverage
If you're eagerly awaiting 4G coverage like we are in San Francisco, prepare to either apply some patience or settle into frustration. We discuss why the road to 4G speeds is long and riddled with ...
Aug 26, 2010
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The 404 653: Where we smell a Mo Wood rant (podcast)
Molly Wood is back in New York for a new Web show on CBS called Eye on Parenting, so of course we invite her on the show to chat with us about Gmail voice calling, the new Digg layout, and an iro...
Aug 26, 2010
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1228: We salute you, Tom Merritt (podcast)
Do I really need to justify a Flashback for this episode?
The Buzz Crew gathers into the small studio to roast and toast Tom on his last episode of Buzz Out Loud. You will be missed by many, sir...
Aug 26, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: Beg, borrow, and steal
With Rafe out on vacation, Josh and special co-host Seth Rosenblatt team up to take magic USB pens and helmetcams that we borrowed from our CNET colleagues to the test, as well as helping CNET read...
Aug 25, 2010
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The 404 652: Where we see you driving around town with the girl I love (podcast)
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Aug 25, 2010
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1223: We'll be watching you (podcast)
This flashback was selected simply because of the song.
Our theme for today's show? Somebody's watching you, and it ain't just the Police. It's also Facebook and Google, and apparently some peop...
Aug 25, 2010
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The 404 651: Where the two youts are giving me agida (podcast)
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Aug 24, 2010
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Digital City 94: Why isn't cable TV dead yet? Plus, laser guns for jails, and a live MIDI guitar de
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Aug 24, 2010
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1207: Dropping the EFF bomb on the RIAA and MPAA (podcast)
This flashback was chosen based on the description in the Buzz Out Loud wiki... "The Best Molly/MerritRant in Forever or Just In a Long Time." That's good enough for me!
Warning: contains strong...
Aug 24, 2010
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1137: Tech predictions for 2010 (podcast)
This is a flashback to our 2010 predictions. Being that we are now more than half way through the year, let's see just how awesomely (or not) we are doing with our predictions!
We count down ou...
Aug 23, 2010
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The 404 650: Where we don't bachelor party and tell (podcast)
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Aug 23, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1296: Booty type coming to a PSP near you (podcast)
In PlayStation news this week, the PS3 may be jailbreakable via USB dongle, until Sony breaks down your door and takes your PS3 straight out the door. Also, touch-controls on the back of the PSP ...
Aug 20, 2010
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The 404 649: Where we're too 'Loaded' to start on time (podcast)
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Aug 20, 2010
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Halo: Reach on Xbox Live
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Aug 20, 2010
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T-Mobile teases the G2 smartphone
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Aug 19, 2010
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B&N launches Nook app for iPhone
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Aug 19, 2010
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Facebook goes Places
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Aug 19, 2010
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The 404 647: Where we bake meat into bread (podcast)
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Aug 19, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1295: Facebook Places knows when you miss the bus (podcast)
On today's show, how future generations will know all too well where they were conceived, thanks to Facebook Places--and yes, it's opt-out and lets your friends check you in, but somehow, I can s...
Aug 19, 2010
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The 404 648: Where we know exactly where you are (podcast)
Jill Schlesinger, aka Aunt Jill of CBS MoneyMoney, fills in for Justin, who is waiting for the cable guy. I believe they told him they'd come sometime between today and next week between the hour...
Aug 19, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 12: Oracle vs. the open Android (podcast)
Oracle taking on the 'open' in Android, the G1's soon-to-be sibling, and Honeycomb. You read that right. Plus we discuss the somewhat confusing world of personal and corporate Gmail co-existing o...
Aug 19, 2010
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Car Tech Live 182: Will most Corvettes be hybrids? (podcast)
GM talks about a hybrid future for Corvettes, 3D TV coming to cars in January, using the iPhone 4 in your BMW, wireless key headaches, and we drive the new 2011 Audi A8.
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Aug 19, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1294: Web: there's an app for that (podcast)
Turns out the Web is dead. Nope, sorry, Chris Anderson from Wired said so, and that's just the way it is. Nevertheless, we discuss. Also, the Chrome OS is about to hit the tablet world like a met...
Aug 18, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: Leave the world behind
If you're heading out of town and leaving the electronic world behind, don't forget that your e-mail contacts, Facebook friends, and Farmville plants will still be expecting to see you around o...
Aug 18, 2010
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Dialed In 139: A phone of Epic proportions
The T-Mobile G2 is coming! Uh, about time. Plus we discuss the Nokia N8, the viability of Symbian OS, and the titular phone, the Samsung Epic 4G. We also review the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the...
Aug 18, 2010
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Dialed In 139: A phone of Epic proportions
The T-Mobile G2 is coming! Uh, about time. Plus we discuss the Nokia N8, the viability of Symbian OS, and the titular phone, the Samsung Epic 4G. We also review the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the...
Aug 18, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1293: 3-D has arrived! (podcast)
It's long-accepted wisdom in the tech world that when the porn industry adopts a technology, that technology has arrived. Sadly for all of us, that day has arrived for 3-D. No, seriously. 3-D por...
Aug 17, 2010
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The 404 646: Where we have it your way (podcast)
4Food: Burgers with social media on the side.
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4Food)
Would you eat a burger created by The 404 Podcast? CNET social-media expert Caroline McCarthy joins us on today's episode and tel...
Aug 17, 2010
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Star Wars heads to Blu-ray
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Aug 16, 2010
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The 404 645: Where no one will buy this (podcast)
"Star Wars" on Blu-ray coming in 2011!
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Le Journal du Geek)
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Aug 16, 2010
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Digital City 93: iPhone 4 lines still long; back-to-school tech picks; BioShock Infinite props
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Aug 16, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1292: You're a Koobface (podcast)
Happy 15th birthday to Internet Explorer and AT&T says Net neutrality is indeed onerous and it's all for Verizon and Google's proposal (um, duh). The Facebook "dislike" button finally launches, b...
Aug 16, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable: Net neutrality
Today we're talking about an issue that's been in the news a lot in the past few days: Net neutrality -- the concept of a network infrastructure that is nondiscriminatory when it comes to typ...
Aug 13, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1291: The Playboy app: it's just for the articles (podcast)
On today's show, you can finally tell people that you read Playboy for the articles ... and have it be the truth! At least if you shell out $5 for the Playboy iPad app. Also, Oracle sues Google o...
Aug 13, 2010
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The 404 644: Where we play Angry Birds while waiting for BioShock Infinite (podcast )
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Irrational Games)
Brace yourself for a lot of video game news on today's episode of The 404 Podcast as we discuss Wilson's obsession with throwing pigs at cats, Street Fighter expert...
Aug 13, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 11: Android and a PSP sitting in a tree (podcast)
Google releases an expanded voice control app for Froyo, A PSP/Android hybrid gaming device, and the first Android Trojan (if you live in Russia). Plus Justin reviews SwiftKey, and we cover all o...
Aug 12, 2010
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Car Tech Live 181: Audi A8 raises the bar for tech cars (podcast)
Audi's new A8 rewrites the description for a high-tech car; the feds put the brakes on blaming tech for Toyotagate; and is your car the hacker's next frontier? Lotus has plans to go way beyond t...
Aug 12, 2010
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The 404 643: Where we stick an Android in our PSP (podcast )
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Aug 12, 2010
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Bioshock Infinite
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Aug 12, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1290: Android says, Talk to me, baby (podcast)
Google launches new voice control for Android. Apple breaks over-the-air Jailbreaking. Spock's coffin has us spinning in our graves. And also, Rafe needs a new TV. Yeah, it's kind of a slow news...
Aug 12, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: How to look sharp
We've got an interesting topic to talk about before getting into questions today. It's how to look good in your pictures. Dating site OkCupid has aggregated 11.4 million opinions on what its memb...
Aug 11, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1289: Facebook's momentary lapse of evil (podcast)
The social network stands up to Googlezon's net neutrality proposal, and meanwhile plots Foursquare's demise. Also Farmville pulling up stakes at MSN, and your car's tire pressure sensors can be ...
Aug 11, 2010
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The 404 642: Where Justin jumps down the emergency slide with a Shirley Temple (podcast)
Fresh off her appearance on MSNBC, Caroline McCarthy replaces Justin today to talk Net neutrality, iPhone users getting laid more than Android owners, Fallout New Vegas, and a Web-surfing contest...
Aug 11, 2010
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Droid 2 on deck
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Aug 11, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 100: Final Round, FIGHT!
What awesome, AWESOME pants I'm wearing!
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Emmanuel Apilado)
This is it. This is really it. This is the final curtain call. OK?
Our final episode is ready. Instead of boring y...
Aug 11, 2010
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Netflix on new streaming deal with studios (podcast)
Netflix adds titles from additional studios to its library of streaming videos.
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Netflix)
Netflix on Tuesday announced a multiyear deal with pay-TV provider EPIX that will add titles ...
Aug 11, 2010
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Dialed In: 138: We are all illustrious
In your weekly dose of Dialed In, the crew kicks around the the latest iPhone Verizon rumor, which strikes us as a lot of kids crying wolf. We also preview the upcoming Droid 2, which Kent was p...
Aug 11, 2010
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The 404 641: Where we use 12 cores to run MS Paint (podcast)
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Aug 10, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1288: QWERTY booty and the end of the Internet (podcast)
On today's show, we invent a new kind of typing (booty type, QWERTY booty, that kind of thing), and look ahead to the end of the Internet as we know it. Plus, do ethics trump shareholder rights? ...
Aug 10, 2010
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Digital City 92: Slingbox outages; high-tech subway woes; and a Nintendo-loving gorilla
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Aug 10, 2010
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A virtual world for kids who rock (podcast)
ToonsTunes lets kids make and share music.
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ConnectStudios)
A virtual world aimed at kids between 6 and 14 enables them to interact with each other, play games, and create and share ...
Aug 09, 2010
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Flash on the iPhone
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Aug 09, 2010
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The 404 640: Where we finally run Frash (podcast)
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Aug 09, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1287: Giant Angry Earth Fart (podcast)
On today's show, we've discovered the secret of the Bermuda Triangle -- well, some scientists discovered it. We just call it a giant angry Earth fart, like the one that's apparently going to dest...
Aug 09, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1286: The Pentagon wants its stuff back (podcast)
The big fight between the Pentagon and Wikileaks has gotten to the high school breakup stage: the Pentagon wants Wikileaks to put its mix tapes, photos, and t-shirts in a shoebox and mail them ba...
Aug 06, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable: Security report on Black Hat, Defcon
We sent three reporters to the dual security conferences, Black Hat and Defcon, last week in Las Vegas. Each has a different coverage area and perspective: Elinor Mills is CNET's security report...
Aug 06, 2010
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The 404 639: Where we can do this the easy way or the hard way (podcast)
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Aug 06, 2010
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iPod Touch to get front-facing camera?
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Aug 06, 2010
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Google, Verizon in tiered-Net traffic talks
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Aug 05, 2010
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The 404 638: Where it's cloudy with a chance of ultrasn0w (podcast)
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Aug 05, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1285: You can't handle the tech (podcast)
On today's show, a rousing discussion on the future of Net neutrality, whether you can handle the truth that is the forthcoming technological revolution, and whether glass-bottomed buses are goin...
Aug 05, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 10: Androids... in space! (podcast)
Froyo rolls out to more devices, Android tops the smartphone market, and the Nexus One has a new life as an astronaut. Plus, guest Antuan Goodwin tells us about the highly configurable Tasker app...
Aug 05, 2010
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Car Tech Live 180: New Ford Fiesta--Worth the wait? (podcast)
OnStar to show up in retail stores, Chrysler backs away from hybrids and electric cars, can technology end crashes in intersections, and we drive the new 2011 Ford Fiesta--was it worth the wait?...
Aug 05, 2010
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Dialed In: 137: When it's not about the iPhone
Believe it or not, we manage to make it through a whole podcast without barely mentioning the iPhone! Sure, it comes up just for a second, but we spend the majority of the time discussing desser...
Aug 04, 2010
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The 404 624: Where only a bad iPhone antenna can spoil 'Inception' (podcast)
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Jul 16, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1271: Happy Bumper Day (podcast)
We'll do you a favor and give you the news in a nutshell: free bumpers (even non-Apple bumpers) and full refunds within 30 days of purchasing your phone if you're still not happy. There you go. A...
Jul 16, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable: How to (really) use social media in your business
On this episode of the Roundtable, we're talking about how to really use social media in your business. We're not going to say you should hire a bunch of "consultants" to tell you that Twitter...
Jul 16, 2010
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iPhone 4: What now?
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Jul 15, 2010
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The 404 623: Where honey is our Gatorade (podcast)
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Jul 15, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1270: MP3: the gateway drug (podcast)
On today's show, Buzz Out Loud gets you a tiny bit high ... using a sine wave. Could it be!? Also, we continue our long slog through the Story that Wouldn't End: the iPhone 4 antenna issue. Press...
Jul 15, 2010
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Car Tech Live 177: Is HD Radio finally catching on? (podcast)
How many runaway Toyotas weren't?, Chevy Volt gets cheeky battery warranty, Mercedes' SLS gets batteries, HD Radio gets some traction, Ford hangs up on texting while driving, and we take you for...
Jul 15, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 7: How to root your Android phone (podcast)
The new Droid X releases... with a kill switch!, anyone can create apps for their Android device, and special guest Darren Kitchen of Hak5.org shows us how to root an Android phone. Plus, we cove...
Jul 15, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1269: OMG Higgs Boson! (podcast)
On today's show, apparently someone left the God particle in a bar or something, it's always sunny in Chile, and how to be "that guy" by bringing your 27-inch monitor to a coffee shop. Oh, and Is...
Jul 14, 2010
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The 404 622: Where it's nothing but a movie set (podcast)
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Jul 14, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: Newest video editors
Josh Lowensohn has been using the iPhone 4's iMovie video-editing app, and compares it to the new YouTube editor and old standbys, iMovie for the Mac and Windows Live Movie maker, among other a...
Jul 14, 2010
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Dialed In 134: When cell phone names go wrong
Believe it or not, we have news to discuss this week that doesn't concern the iPhone 4. Android is back front and center with the Samsung Captivate and Vibrant, the first two Galaxy S models t...
Jul 14, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1268: You've been served...a microcell (podcast)
We're hearing from more folks that AT&T is giving our free microcells to make up for its lousy service. Oh, and so is Verizon. Plus: Apple's Toyota moment, Windows XP gets a reprieve until 2020, ...
Jul 13, 2010
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The 404 621: Where turn right we must (podcast)
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Jul 13, 2010
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On Facebook, don't panic!
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Jul 12, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs 98: So much magnetism
This episode we reveal that Dong and Magneto are one in the same.
We're back! Again. And this time it's personal. That's right, we're together again, for the first time. Forget it Dong, it'...
Jul 12, 2010
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The 404 620: Where Wilson got beaten by an octopus (podcast)
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Jul 12, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1267: Fix your brain! (podcast)
Consumer Reports says it can't recommend the iPhone 4 because the antenna issue can be replicated and is, in fact, serious. Fanboy response: suck it up and buy a case. Molly response: epic rant. ...
Jul 12, 2010
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Digital City 88: Android fanboys attack, plus the best Netbooks games and iPad man-purses
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Jul 12, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable: What's the iPhone 4's problem?
The iPhone 4's radio woes are well-documented. The most recent tests, like our own, show dramatic radio performance issues when a part of the external antenna is gripped.
This week on the Round...
Jul 09, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1266: It's not the porn, it's you (podcast)
If you find that your employees are goofing off watching porn at work instead of working, does it make logical sense that you should get rid of the porn, or the employee? Exactly. Of course, the ...
Jul 09, 2010
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The 404 619: Where we're nothing but a pyramid scheme (podcast)
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Jul 09, 2010
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Android Atlas Weekly 6: 2GHz phone coming soon? (podcast)
A 2GHz Android phone from Samsung, how to get a free Droid X, and Froyo trounces iOS4 in Javascript speed tests. Plus guest Molly Wood reviews the Kindle for Android app, and we discuss how to wi...
Jul 08, 2010
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Car Tech Live 176: BMW unlocks the best kept secret of iPhone 4 (podcast)
Nissan says it can make the Prius look like a pig, BMW jumps on the best kept secret of iPhone 4, the new traffic tool coming soon to your Blackberry, make the Acura TL less ugly, and we drive t...
Jul 08, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1265: Perfect Citizen (podcast)
On today's show, the NSA announces a new security program that's terrifyingly called "Perfect Citizen" but (at least on the surface) appears to be little more than a series of Star Trek red alert...
Jul 08, 2010
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The 404 618: Where push the eject button (podcast)
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Jul 08, 2010
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YouTube for the boob tube
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Jul 08, 2010
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Borders launches its eBook store
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Jul 07, 2010
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The 404 617: Where if you can't stand the heat, get into an air-conditioned broadcast studio (podcas
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Jul 07, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1264: Das Faceboot (podcast)
Germany says nein! to Facebook spamming non-Facebook users. Also, Amazon gets a patent on the Barnes & Noble Nook dual-screen concept, and Netflix begins closing the window on when new movies are...
Jul 07, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: Rafe and Josh talk keyboards
If you're going to spend more time touching your keyboard than your spouse, you might want to put some time into picking a good one (keyboard, that is). Here are our tips for keyboards. Plus, o...
Jul 07, 2010
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Dialed In 133: More Android, more iPhone issues (podcast)
Finally, we get a bit of relief from this busy summer of cell phone madness, but even though it's a short week, there's still some news to discuss. Motorola and T-Mobile have teamed up on anothe...
Jul 07, 2010
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The 404 616: Where the Internet is so 1999 (podcast)
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Jul 06, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1263: iPad getting Flashed? (podcast)
The E.U. may force Apple to allow Flash on the iPad as well as competitive devices to use iTunes. Like that'll happen. Also: Mario smacks iDrones, and Prince says the Web is over. So, see ya.
lo...
Jul 06, 2010
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Puma phone for posers
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Jul 06, 2010
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RIP Sidekick
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Jul 02, 2010
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Car Tech Live 175: Tesla's IPO and Roadster refresh (podcast)
Tesla goes public and revises its Roadster; the new Mini gets revised electronics; the FAA moves forward on flying cars; another Toyota recall for the exact opposite of acceleration; Chevy Volt h...
Jul 02, 2010
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The 404 615: Where we let the bedbugs bite (podcast)
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Jul 02, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1262: Apple raises the bars (podcast)
There's a fix coming for the iPhone 4's antenna problems: Apple will make the signal strength meter go higher, no matter what. Seriously? Yes. Also, Steve Jobs did not say, "It's just a phone," M...
Jul 02, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable: Space programs (podcast)
Why go to space? And how? This week, two great guests talk about how our space program has changed since Apollo, whether we're going back to the moon or pressing on to Mars, and how we need to bu...
Jul 02, 2010
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New Kindle DX
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Jul 01, 2010
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The 404 614: Where we donate our SPAM to charity (podcast)
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Jul 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1261: The Last of Kin (podcast)
After the shortest time on market ever, the Microsoft Kin has been unceremoniously yanked from market. Which, I guess, you could see as swift and decisive action on Microsoft's part, rather than ...
Jul 01, 2010
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Gadgettes 188: The Mega-Segment Farewell Episode (podcast)
I hope you are sitting, and not standing. For this is in fact the final episode of Gadgettes. Yes, it sucks. But the show will always live on in the archives. Before you start re-listening to ev...
Jul 01, 2010
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Dialed In 132: Ding dong, the Kin is dead (podcast)
Breaking news! According to Microsoft, it's killing the Kin! Also, Apple unleashes the juggernaut that is the iPhone 4 last week only to suffer tales of antenna woes soon after. We also talk abo...
Jun 30, 2010
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CNET to the Rescue: Road trip road test
This week on the show: Road tripping. We've got real-world road tests from road warriors Daniel Terdiman of CNET Road Trip 2010 and Darren Kitchen, of Hak5 and his own cross-country motorcycle ...
Jun 30, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1260: Flying car-maggeddon (podcast)
I think we can all agree on one thing: flying cars may be cool, but it's going to be a slaughter in the skies--at least at first. Also, the Verizon iPhone is here again! Yay! We'll believe it whe...
Jun 30, 2010
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Dialed In 121: Microsoft and Apple fight for our attention (podcast)
Both Microsoft and Apple have events coming up in the next week. Apple will have its iPhone OS 4 announcement on Thursday and Microsoft will reveal why "it's time to share" next Monday. Plus we ...
Apr 07, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1201: BOB: Big Ole BOL (podcast)
Alternative "Big Ole" titles include "Big Ole Podcast," "Big Ole Bite of Intel's Giant Robotic Hamster," and so on. In the actual news, the Apple-Google war continues into mobile advertising ter...
Apr 07, 2010
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The 404 554: Where Justin and Wilson take a trip to the Jersey Shore (podcast)
A 404 sticker in the desert: good for photos, bad for publicity.
(Credit:
Derrick Chen/The 404)
Look for me and Wilson at an Ed Hardy store near you! We might just pop up on your televisio...
Apr 07, 2010
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MP3 Insider 188: The only cure is more iPad (podcast)
It's iPad mania this week as Donald and Jasmine dissect every inch of Donald's 5,000-plus-word iPad review. Well, not really. But we do spend an awful lot of time discussing the recently release...
Apr 06, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1200: Making the sausage (podcast)
On our 1200th episode, we give you special, unprecedented access inside the inner workings of the show. Or, put more accurately, we screw it up a lot. In the news, what little there is post-iPad...
Apr 06, 2010
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The 404 553: Where the Doc drops the 'series' (podcast)
HTC Evo 4G
(Credit:
Bonnie Cha/CNET)
CNET's resident cell phone expert Bonnie Cha is back from CTIA 2010, and we're all anxious to hear about the new smartphones coming out this year. But t...
Apr 06, 2010
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The 404 552: Where we're like, 'Been there, done that' (podcast)
A 404 sticker in the desert. Thanks Derrick!
(Credit:
Derrick Chen/The 404)
This morning Wilson told us he'd tear his hair out if he hears the word "iPad" one more time, and we completely ...
Apr 05, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1199: BOL analysts predict 100% chance of iPad talk (podcast)
We didn't hit you with the iPad talk right off the top, because there's interesting news from Google, iPhone OS news, and a Microsoft mystery event! But eventually, we can't avoid it any more, t...
Apr 05, 2010
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Digital City 76: Which 50 percent of the show are now iPad owners? (podcast)
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Apr 05, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1198: Tong tied? Frayed not (podcast)
With Molly out covering the iPad launch for your local CBS stations, we're free to make wanton puns about knot theory. And we do. Plus Brian Tong gets his brain in knots trying to explain how ...
Apr 02, 2010
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The 404 551: Where Natali and Justin have an Apple iPad battle (podcast)
May the best iPad win!
(Credit:
The 404/CNET)
The CNET New York office is typically a tame environment--unless it happens to be the eve of a big Apple product drop and turns into pure unapolo...
Apr 02, 2010
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The 404 550: Where we April Fool Wilson into thinking we bought him an Apple iPad (podcast)
Google debuts Translate for Animals app for the Android OS.
(Credit:
Google)
April Fools' Day isn't particularly special for The 404 since we prank each other all year, but that doesn't stop ...
Apr 01, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 86: This is April
Like the title says, this is April. Right there.
Update: April Fools' day is over. Thanks for "going along" with our little joke and allowing us to have some fun with you. See you all next we...
Apr 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1197: Where this episode is no joke (podcast)
Once again this year, we've had it with April Fool's jokes. Except for one. You'll see. If you're more tired of iPad than you are of April Fool's, skip the first half of the show where we recap ...
Apr 01, 2010
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The Real Deal 204: Apps (podcast)
Rafe and Tom talk about what apps for mobile devices are and list some of their favorites as well as a few from listeners.
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Apr 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1196: Schrodinger's iPad (podcast)
We talk a bit about the iPad and Rafe reveals that his iPad is in quantum indeterminacy. He has it reserved but he hasn't paid for it. And he won't know until the last minute whether he's goin...
Mar 31, 2010
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The 404 549: Where we finally explain 'PC Load Letter' (podcast)
Thanks to Jonathan and his girlfriend for bringing 404 stickers to the Ultra Music Festival in Miami!
(Credit:
Jonathan Diaz/The 404)
Wilson is out today. He's supposedly covering the New Yor...
Mar 31, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Have we heard the last from SCO?
In the final edition of the daily podcast, we run through today's top tech headlines, including what could be the nail in the coffin for SCO's lawsuit against Novell, continued headaches a year ...
Mar 31, 2010
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MP3 Insider 187: Full of Microsoftiness (podcast)
Guess what this episode is all about? Plenty of Zune news, to be sure. First, Zune HD owners will be happy to hear that XviD support and a nifty onboard Smart DJ Mix feature are impending, amo...
Mar 30, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1195: Five years. You're welcome, tech world. (podcast)
It's our five-year anniversary today, and wow, is that a long time. We've been here longer than the iPhone (rumors of a Verizon phone announced in June), almost as long as it took the U.S. House...
Mar 30, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google searches blocked in China
Today's episode runs the gamut. We talk 3D HDTVs, more rumors about a Verizon-friendly iPhone, and Google searches from China's mainland getting blocked.
As mentioned at the end of the podcast,...
Mar 30, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs 85: Red ring! (podcast)
That just happened!
Dong wants you to change your passwords often, and he seems committed to spreading his brand of Internet security ideals. I see it slightly differently.
Then, from the wo...
Mar 30, 2010
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The 404 548: Where we can has cheezburger, chipz (podcast)
This is what happens when no one speaks up at team meetings.
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CNET/The 404)
We usually scold Wilson for eating while we're on the air, but today we're making an exception so that w...
Mar 30, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: iPad heads to Best Buy
The iPad goes on sale on Saturday, April 3. Apple said today that in addition to be being available at its 221 U.S. retail locations on Saturday, the iPad would also be available from most Best ...
Mar 29, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1194: Pee2Pee (Podcast)
The show's a pretty well-controlled train wreck right up until we start talking about the underwear that texts when it's, um, moist. No, you're not listening to the 404 (or Gadgettes), it's actu...
Mar 29, 2010
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The 404 547: Where objects in mirror are closer than they appear (podcast)
It might be thirty years since you've even thought about Pong, the earliest video arcade game, but believe it or not, the ancient two-dimensional tennis sports game is making a comeback in 2010.
...
Mar 29, 2010
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Digital City 75: iPad launch memos and the Alienware M11x gaming Netbook (podcast)
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Mar 29, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: China's malware problem
In today's episode we talk malware coming out of China, GPS being used to get out of speeding tickets, and Opera's new browser for iPhone--which could, or could not be coming to an Apple device ...
Mar 26, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1193: Apple hypocrisy: we salute you (podcast)
Today's show opens with a not-unexpected rant about AT&T trying to sell you a $150 MicroCell to "supplement" the "coverage" you already pay for. A bit more on Google and China, Apple's unbelieva...
Mar 26, 2010
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The 404 546: Where we say good morning to Molly Wood (podcast)
It's been way too long, but CNET's own Molly Wood is back for a special cross-coastal episode of The 404! We chat with Molly about what she's been up to lately, including a new Molly Rants bl...
Mar 26, 2010
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The 404 545: Where we've got an intern for the day (but he won't get us coffee) (podcast)
The 404 Lot!
(Credit:
Blake Stevenson/The 404)
404-listener Blake Stevenson heard us fanning out on The Sandlot during yesterday's episode, so he whipped up a 404ified poster for today's b...
Mar 25, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: iPad news subscriptions will cost how much?!
Here's some bad news for folks who were expecting iPad media subscriptions to be cheaper than the real thing. A report from The Wall Street Journal (on itself), points at a monthly price tag tha...
Mar 25, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1192: The ethical standards of GoDaddy (podcast)
We accidentally besmirch the reputation of Danica Patrick, come up with some reasons why Bing might actually work (except for how it apparently means "disease" in Chinese), and take to task the ...
Mar 25, 2010
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The Real Deal 203: Road Test (podcast)
Rafe and Tom talk Canon Vixia HV30, HP Windows Homne Server, Molly Wood joins to talk HP Envy and RogueTess calls in with an iPhone app road test. That and much more road tested for your enjoym...
Mar 25, 2010
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Gadgettes 178: The Nerdvana Episode (podcast)
This episode had a number of potential titles. Nerd Alert, Nerd party, Nerdgasm... but we honed in on the one that really encapsulates the sheer nerditude of stuff covered in today's show. Let y...
Mar 25, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google helps customers in China, elsewhere
Google adds a few features to help users in China see what services are available there and to help people everywhere tell if their accounts may have been compromised. It may not be popular with...
Mar 24, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1191: Evo! Evo! Evo! (podcast)
On today's show, there's tech news, but there's also the new Sprint Evo 4G, and that's kind of all we can think about. Its big 4-inch screen, its two cameras, its kickstand. Sigh. It's my new bo...
Mar 24, 2010
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The 404 544: Where heroes get remembered but legends never die (podcast)
If you couldn't tell by the hockey picture and the well-placed Sandlot quotation in the title, today's episode of The 404 Podcast celebrates Jeff's 28th birthday! Wilson and I are fully prepared ...
Mar 24, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs 84: A Halo Elite? (podcast)
Antuan doesn't think I heard the reference, but I did.
(Credit:
Bungie)
This week, special guest Antuan Goodwin and I gang up on Dong as he has trouble deciding which race to enter on hi...
Mar 24, 2010
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Digital City 74: Playing with Adamo XPS and the final word on Flash for the iPad (podcast)
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Mar 23, 2010
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The 404 543: Where we can't stop staring at Nintendo's 3DS (podcast)
Pucker up! The 404 Podcast cordially invites you to help us celebrate Kiss An Asian Day! Wilson and I are clearly delighted with this extremely made-up holiday, whereas Jeff couldn't be stu...
Mar 23, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1190: Steve Jobs vs. Predator (podcast)
Announcing our very first not-even-remotely sanctioned by the legal department video creation contest: make us an awesome video in which Steve Jobs and the Predator work out who has prior art on...
Mar 23, 2010
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MP3 Insider 186: The Happy show (podcast)
This week, Donald and Jasmine praise an ultratiny music system with big sound and an innovative design. Also, Donald tries to persuade DJs that vinyl turntables aren't the be-all, end-all to m...
Mar 23, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Nintendo adds a third dimension
Nintendo says the next Nintendo DS will have 3D screens that won't require any special glasses to use. The Nintendo 3DS will arrive within the year, though few other details have been offered y...
Mar 23, 2010
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The 404 542: Where the babysitter's on fire (podcast)
Young 404 Padawan Daniel visits The 404 studio
A lot of critics accuse The 404 of resorting to juvenile humor for cheap laughs, and even if that's absolutely true, we've never had an actual...
Mar 22, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1189: Slide to explode (podcast)
Google and China's war heats up a bit. Amazon is apparently not going to war against the iPad. But the most compelling news of the day? Swipe to unlock existed long before Apple ever thought o...
Mar 22, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Tallying up census-related privacy concerns
CNET reporter Declan McCullagh talks about privacy concerns arising around U.S. Census-taking time, and why those fears might be heightened in 2010. That, and other headlines of the day, includi...
Mar 22, 2010
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Symantec safety expert on why some cities are risky
Symantec Internet safety advocate, Marian Merritt
(Credit:
Symantec)
If you live in Seattle, Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, or Raleigh, N.C., then you're in one of the top five ri...
Mar 22, 2010
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Car Tech Live 160: Seriously: How badly do you want an electric car? (podcast)
Do you want an electric car? Survey says...GM turns the entire windshield into a head up display, hacker bricks 100 cars remotely, the first Android -based car is coming, and we rough up the sm...
Mar 22, 2010
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Car Tech Live 161: We take to the track (podcast)
The Saab 9-5 rolls off the production line. GM comes up with two-seater. And in this special presentation of Car Tech Live, we drive at Laguna Seca in a track car, a commuter car, and a car you'...
Mar 22, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 508: Where we reveal our 'Secret Identities'
This week's Apple iPad announcement gives us the perfect opportunity to discuss the future of publishing with Cliff Chiang and Jerry Ma, two graphic illustrators in the comic book industry. They ...
Feb 12, 2010
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Digital City No. 69: Super Bowl tech, Dante vs Bioshock, and iPad alternatives
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Feb 11, 2010
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Dialed In Podcast 114: Mobile overload in Barcelona
Next week, Bonnie and I are off to Barcelona with Maggie Reardon of CNET News and CNET TV's Ariel Nunez for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) brouhaha. As the global show for the cell phone...
Feb 11, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 517: Where we're huge in Japan
Japanese pop star Leah Dizon joins the guys on today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast, and Mark Licea also joins the fun to talk about his personal history with the international sensation.
...
Feb 11, 2010
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Valentine's Day advice from online dating expert (podcast)
Julie Spira
(Credit:
cyberdatingexpert.com)
During the time around Valentine's Day, a lot of people are seeking to find love online. Julie Spira knows a lot about online dating. Author of ...
Feb 11, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Outlook's coming back to Mac
Mac users who have long held a disdain for Entourage, the lesser Mac version of Outlook, have something to look forward to. Microsoft on Thursday announced its plans to bring the software progra...
Feb 11, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1163: Facebook login
We think, due to the magic of search-engine optimization, that this episode is about to become our highest-rated ever. P.S. Attention, visitors from Google: this is not the Facebook login page. ...
Feb 11, 2010
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The Real Deal podcast 197: All questions
We answer your questions about note-taking apps, facial recognition software and more.
Listen now:
Download today's podcast
Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subs...
Feb 11, 2010
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Gadgettes Podcast 173: The Suck It, Valentine's Day Episode
This week Kelly reveals her secret desire to break up with her iPhone, Molly rants about yet another addition to the homeless chic trend, and we discuss an app that helps you find out if that b...
Feb 11, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Broadband faster, but Google goes for fiber
A new report shows U.S. broadband download speeds rose 28 percent last year, but that's not stopping Google from testing out ultra-fast fiber networks. Get these and more top headlines in Wednes...
Feb 10, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1163: Battle Botnets
When botnets do battle for your desktop, you lose. But we still find it kind of cool. Google Buzz on the other hand, we're not so sure about -- mainly because we just want to try it out and it t...
Feb 10, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 516: Where bleepity bleep those kittens
Natali joins the dark side and immediately offends Justin and Wilson; Google introduces a new social network and gets pissed at Chinese copycat site Gojje; and GoldenEye makes its triumphant come...
Feb 10, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud 1162: Buzz this, Google
Google rolls out its new Buzz feature and all we can say is this: don't even THINK of calling your new text-to-speech chat feature "Buzz Out Loud." Because we will come for you. Also, the Nexus ...
Feb 09, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 515: Where we look to our hands for inspiration
Today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast features a pink Ouija Board, the newest Facebook meme, search engine profiling, and Google's latest mapping feature that waves good-bye to your shopping ...
Feb 09, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google gets Buzzed, Priuses get recalled
A quick rundown of Tuesday's news, including Google's dive into social media with Buzz and more woes for Toyota.
Listen now:
Download today's podcast
Today's stories:
Toyota adds ...
Feb 09, 2010
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Buzz
Google co-founder Sergey Brin (shown at a previous event)
(Credit:
Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said the team behind Buzz, Google's service that aims to organize y...
Feb 09, 2010
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MP3 Insider Podcast 180: Meet me in the clouds
This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune Marketplace disappearing acts along with potentially revealing Zune HD price drops, impressive headphones for less than $50, and the latest Mac-friendl...
Feb 09, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Blackberry hacked, 4chan blocked, iPad unwanted
Think your BlackBerry is immune from the security threats you've been hearing about on other smartphones? A Veracode researcher has demonstrated spyware that allows someone to steal a stranger's...
Feb 08, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 78: I bleed red, you bleed green...
Just another excuse to reference The Wire again. You see, the title of this week's podcast refers to this scene here. An extremely pivotal scene in the series. Watch this!
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HBO)
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Feb 08, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1161: Molly Wood is definitely back on BOL. Definitely.
Today's BOL ushers in the dawn of ... a new drinking game! Whenever you hear us say "definitely" on today's show -- and it's going to be often -- take a swig. Also, we Monday-morning quarterback...
Feb 08, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 514: Where Justin lost $1,000 in the big game
Send your 404 sticker pictures to the404{at}cnet[dot]com!
(Credit:
George/The404)
Wilson might be the only host on The 404 who watched the entire big game Sunday, so we don't spend too much t...
Feb 08, 2010
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Car Tech Live Podcast 154: Could Toyota have had a worse week?
A roundup of Toyota's ghastly week--yet that doesn't stop Tesla from tapping a Toyota exec to build its cars. Jag has a crafty new idea for hybrid power trains. And we take a ride in the love-...
Feb 05, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: FBI asks ISPs to track site visits
The FBI wants ISPs to keep records of sites visited by customers for up to two years, the Justice Department isn't happy with the Google Books settlement, the Large Hadron Collider revs up for i...
Feb 05, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1160: Books lies and death
We cover Amazon's capitulation to another publisher, and Google's book deal comes under assault from the Department of Justice. Jeff Zucker appears to lie to Congress and Sling implies AT&T lied...
Feb 05, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 513: Where we did not put that sticker there
A More Perfect Union
(Credit:
Schneids/The 404)
If you've ever petitioned Facebook to add a "Dislike" button to the site, you might get a kick out of a new antisocial networking site that let...
Feb 05, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Google vs. China
This week: Probably one of the biggest stories of the year, if not the decade: Google vs China. On January 12, the search company announced it was pulling out of China. We're going to discuss wh...
Feb 05, 2010
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Gadgettes Podcast 172: The Welcome to the Future ... the Future Freaks Me Out Episode
The convergence of two great ideas: creepy tech and tech we can't believe exists -- and the result? A discussion of spray-on glass, brainwave-induced light shows, and Minority Report makeup appl...
Feb 04, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1159: Wear clean underpants on the Internet
We discover that the Internet is just as dangerous as outside, which means you need to wear clean underwear. Natali also invents the IPADBJÖRN for all you iPad-wanters who need to use it hands...
Feb 04, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 512: Where we don't sweat the small stuff
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We kick off today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast with a fun story about the Nestle Crunch Hotline number. The company's latest viral campaign offers a series of...
Feb 04, 2010
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CNET Daily Podcast: Sony earnings call brings good news, mild mocking
While Sony had a good financial news in its earnings call Thursday, its CFO also made a comment that has some in the blogosphere mildly ridiculing the company. CNET consumer reporter Erica Ogg e...
Feb 04, 2010
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The Real Deal Podcast 196: Emergency preparedness tech
What kinds of tech gadgets should you have in your emergency kits? We give you some ideas and take some from the audience.
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Feb 04, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: A government warning on cybersecurity
A government warning on cybersecurity, the debate over Flash vs. HTML5, and how to control a light with your mind. Get those stories and more of tech's top headlines in today's daily news podcas...
Feb 03, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1158: Android has been sporked
Nexus One gets multitouch but the rest of the Android universe is left out in the cold. Plus, Motorola's not using the "Droid" name for its upcoming Android phones. What's going on here? Plus, w...
Feb 03, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 511: Where the more you ignore us, the closer we get
King-size thanks to Props Guy Jim! (Click for larger image.)
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All the recent frenzy over the Apple iPad might be too much for the tech nerds of the world to handle. Tues...
Feb 03, 2010
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Dialed In 113: Nexus One gets multitouch
Finally, the Nexus One gets an OS update that gives it multitouch. The update also brings 3G connectivity improvements and access to Google Goggles. We also discuss the latest Android news, such...
Feb 03, 2010
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MP3 Insider Podcast 179: Zune phones, iPads, and hippies
With a week to get all the iPad jokes out of their system, Jasmine and Donald sit down to really figure out what's so special about Apple's controversial tablet. Zune phone rumors heat up in adv...
Feb 02, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 510: Where we beat up Punxsutawney Phil and smash his freaking cell phone
Back in your hole, guy.
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Punxsutawney Groundhog Club)
2010 started off positively: an amazing CES visit, an uplifting State of the Union Address, and an entertaining Grammy Awards sho...
Feb 02, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1157: Fighting trolls is like fighting ghosts
On the Internet, the only thing harder to fight than frivolous copyright infringement accusations is comment trolls. Nevertheless, we're all going to give it our best shots. In other news, Woz h...
Feb 02, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Chrome OS tablet mock-ups excite
The Web is buzzing about some mock-ups from Google that depict modified versions of the Chrome OS running on tablet form factor hardware. While still very early on in development, the designs ha...
Feb 02, 2010
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Digital City No. 68: All iPad, all the time
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Feb 02, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 509: Where nobody likes country music, except for everyone
You guys filled up our voice mail box over the weekend with your thoughts on the new Apple iPad, but we have to spread the hate around with a quick chat about last night's Grammy Awards, PETA's r...
Feb 01, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1156: Tweet to the handbag
On today's show, Amazon gets called out on price-fixing, even though Macmillan wants to charge too much for e-books. AT&T redefines "unlimited," and Microsoft is redefining the bar code, Apple g...
Feb 01, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Amazon dumps Macmillan books, temporarily
Book seller Amazon and book publisher Macmillan have been engaged in a battle over the pricing of electronic books. It has resulted in Amazon removing all Macmillan books from Amazon, including ...
Feb 01, 2010
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 77: Welcome to fighting the power
Dong Ngo will soon be joining forces with Chuck and Flav in a Public Enemy revival group called 'Too Beaucoup'.
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Dong feels compelled to fight the powers t...
Jan 29, 2010
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Is Cash for Caulkers getting closer?
We should know within several weeks whether Cash for Caulkers, a proposed multibillion dollar program designed to create jobs and lower homeowners' energy bills, will become law. CNET reporter M...
Jan 29, 2010
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1155: Fujitsu threatens to sue over stupid iPad name
While every woman on Earth universally thinks the name iPad is stupid, Fujitsu still wants to own it. We'll tell you about the Fujitsu iPad which has existed since 2002 and why Apple thinks the...
Jan 29, 2010
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: What the iPad means for Apple
The iPad. Perhaps you've heard of it. Now there are hundreds, maybe thousands of posts and podcasts up about this product, and whether it's worth buying, and what's with the stupid name. But for...
Jan 29, 2010
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Car Tech Live Podcast 153: How Toyota will fix its tech nightmare
Toyota spends a week in hell, the U.S. tells truckers what not to do in the cab, you don't drive as fast as you think, we take a ride in a Buick that will change your mind about grandpa's brand,...
Jan 29, 2010
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Gadgettes Podcast 171: The super, maxi, ultra absorbent episode
You have to admit that the second the word "iPad" came out of Steve Jobs' mouth, you envisioned a future where the Gadgettes devoted an entire episode to the mocking of such a product name... ri...
Jan 28, 2010
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The 404 Podcast 484: Where we text message Tiger Woods
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Welcome to Justin's penultimate episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast! Tomorrow will be our last show as a team, but there's plenty of special Yuletide episodes, conte...
Dec 10, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1123: Honey, what's this charge for penetration testing?
A new service uses the power of 400 virtualized computers in the cloud to test the security of your WPA WiFi password. They only charge $34. But Donald is afraid of how this penetration testing ...
Dec 10, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why AT&T might reward you for using less data
AT&T may consider offering incentives to entice smartphone users to reduce their demand for bandwidth. CNET reporter Maggie Reardon joins the podcast with more.
That, and other headlines of the...
Dec 10, 2009
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Real Deal Podcast 190: Online TV and movies
J. Sperling Reich from Showbiz Sandbox joins us to explain why the TV and movies online are restricted the way they are.
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Dec 10, 2009
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Gadgettes Podcast 165: Celebrity Unfriend Episode
If it involves celebrities and technology, chances are we want to unfriend immediately. That's just the type of mood we're in today.
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Dec 10, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 483: Where we play a never-ending game of devil's advocate
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Today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast starts off on a personal note, with Jeff detailing last night's tour of Justin's tiny Manhattan apartment. I'll concede that the sp...
Dec 09, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1122: AT&T blames the children
AT&T announced they're going to help San Francisco and New York with data coverage, but then blamed the children for all their bandwidth problems. We also take Facebook to task for their privacy...
Dec 09, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Facebook readies new privacy requirements
Facebook users will soon be required to actively set their privacy settings on the social network, while getting much more granular control over who can see individual pieces of content they pos...
Dec 09, 2009
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Dialed In 107: Nokia slows down
It's been a slow week but we still have quite a bit of cell phone news for you. We hear that Nokia will be slowing down smartphone production, that Android updates are imminent, and that the FCC...
Dec 09, 2009
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MP3 Insider 172: Subdued in sickness
As Jasmine France battles yet another cold, she defaults to Donald Bell for most of the talking, though her monotone voice intervenes at a few soothing intervals. On deck for this week: an unpop...
Dec 08, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1121: There's no widget for kindness
Yahoo has a new program to spread kindness. But Cooley hates it. Why? There's no app for that. We also discover the true meaning of holiday hate when Tom and Brian fight over the rights of the c...
Dec 08, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Seagate gets into SSD market
Monday night's big news was that hard drive maker Seagate is dipping its feet into the solid state storage market. The company is limiting its first efforts to the server market with a 200GB dri...
Dec 08, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 482: Where we put on our poker face
Where's the "All of the Above" option?
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Before we get into the stories on today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast, let's spend a moment on the magic of Lady Gaga. ...
Dec 08, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 481: Where we finally get our hands on that Nook
Cori sent us treats!
Dec 07, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple's Lala buy confirmed, plus we talk shirt
Over the weekend Apple confirmed it had in fact picked up music service Lala, an acquisition that could drastically change the company's iTunes business and product offerings. It remains to be se...
Dec 07, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1120: Make a lot of nickels, Microsoft
Microsoft cancels its family licensing program and Molly decides it needs a lesson in economics. Stop focusing on dimes, Microsoft! We also plea for some common sense in the case of the woman j...
Dec 07, 2009
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Digital City Podcast 61: Peace in the Mac vs PC wars?
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Dec 07, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 72: Depressed, and/or tired.
For the record, I think most cats are just lazy, not depressed.
We talk games. Yay! My favorite subject! Dong and I (well mostly me) talk about the games we've been playing and our impressio...
Dec 07, 2009
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Car Tech Live podcast 147: The coolest, nuttiest cars from LA Auto Show
We take a look at the coolest, and nutties cars from the LA Auto Show and give you the long and short of that Toyota gas pedal issue. Also, Audi wants drivers to scribble on their dashboard. ...
Dec 04, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Air travel tech
This week on the Roundtable: air travel and technology. As we all get ready to spend lots of time in airplanes, and quite likely more time in airports waiting for airplanes, I thought it'd be ap...
Dec 04, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Vevo: The MTV of new media?
MTV doesn't show much more than reality TV programming these days, so video-sharing site Vevo is looking to fill that void. Already armed with the video libraries of record labels Universal and...
Dec 04, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1119: Do we want Google knowing every site we visit?
Google is offering a public DNS service (DNS is the address book for Internet domains) that will resolve the domain names you type into a Web browser to servers you want to visit. But that could ...
Dec 04, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 480: Where new information has come to light, man
Lee Perry Sleeveface!
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CNET Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg joins The 404 Podcast for a special Friday episode all about the art of music appreciation. We love having S...
Dec 04, 2009
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Gadgettes Podcast 164: The Kill Me - Holiday Gift Episode
We spend most of today's show covering holiday gifts you won't want to stuff in the stocking of someone you care about... and a few that you might.
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Dec 03, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Bing eyes Apple turf
CNET News reporter Ina Fried talks about what a Microsoft Bing app for the iPhone might look like. Plus, we run down other headlines of the day, including an official announcement of the Comcast...
Dec 03, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1118: The mean streets of Dell
Turns out Dell says it never deleted complaints from its forums about throttled processors, and it is working hard to fix the issues with updated BIOS. Donald suggests that the folks who claimed...
Dec 03, 2009
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Real Deal Podcast 189: Road Test
Tom and Rafe talk about the gadgets they've been using, like Windows Home Server, a Canon printer, and the PS3 as a Blu-ray player.
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Dec 03, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 479: Where we pick our poison
Wait, this is what WoW looks like? Maybe I should start playing...
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It feels good to let the poison out every once in a while, so today's episode of CNET's The 404...
Dec 03, 2009
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Dialed In Podcast 106: No, Virginia, there is no Verizon iPhone
Kent kicks off the podcast this week by reminding our dear listeners that Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors. Until Steve Jobs says differently, he's not ready to believe a thing. New New Yor...
Dec 02, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Cybercrooks use typos to spread malware
In today's podcast: McAfee finds that Cameroon's .cm extension is the riskiest domain, as cybercrooks take advantage of a commonly mistyped version of ".com;" Psystar stops selling its Mac clone...
Dec 02, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1117: There will be Facebook groups!
Facebook's changing its privacy policy, and Molly and Rafe predict there will be groups. I don't think anyone cares about regional groups, but hey, I could be wrong. We also talk about why Stev...
Dec 02, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 478: Where The 404 hoverboard works on water (Prize Giveaway!)
404 Hoverboard!
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There's so much to do on today's episode of The 404 Podcast that I'm surprised we were able to fit it all into half an hour--we've got 404 listener Leop...
Dec 02, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 477: Where we get our CrunchPad out in time
Parental Advisory: Explicit Content!
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If you've ever sat around with friends and mourned the death of the mixtape, you'll certainly appreciate the first half of ...
Dec 01, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Comcast's NBC buy and bandwidth meter
Comcast is on a roll this week. On Tuesday it began its public pilot of a bandwidth monitoring system for its customers to figure out exactly how much they're downloading each month. This comes a...
Dec 01, 2009
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MP3 Insider 171: Slow news day
Jasmine stifles yawns as Donald tries to convince her that, yes, there are worthwhile things to talk about today, such as Sony dropping the price of the 32GB X-Series Walkman to a level that it ...
Dec 01, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1116: Humanity annoys Natali
Yahoo and Google have released their top search terms of the year and--no surprise--it's full of pop culture icons and references, which makes Natali mad. Also making people mad is the new Micro...
Dec 01, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs Podcast 71: 'Very' good at counting!
Of course I'm good at counting. I learned from the best.
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We return to the current Facebook debacle in Vietnam. Allegedly, accounts are being closed or locked tha...
Nov 30, 2009
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Digital City Podcast 60: Attack of Cyber Monday!
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Nov 30, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off holiday shopping
The holiday shopping season has begun. The Friday after Thanksgiving, and the Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend, are major indicators of the health of the economy for many retailers. To disc...
Nov 30, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1115: Droid does porn
One thing Droid users can lord over iPhone fanatics is the new porn app. Yes, with no Apple adult minding its app catalog, Android users can go adult. We also debate the reality of Cyber Monday...
Nov 30, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 476: Where we all Cyber on Monday
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If you're cursing yourself for sleeping through Black Friday, you can still indulge your inner cheapskate today on Cyber Monday! No, it's not what you're thinking,...
Nov 30, 2009
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The 404 Podcast 475: Where we love the smell of Apples in the morning
Baked apples: Wilson's favorite!
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It's the day before Thanksgiving and CNET's The 404 Podcast has a lot to be thankful for. As we go around the circle from Wi...
Nov 25, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
A quick rundown of the top stories we're following as we head into the holiday weekend, including: New Google search UI gets colorful, and Buffalo seems to have won the race to be first to ship ...
Nov 25, 2009
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Gadgettes Podcast 86: The Body Episode (a FLASHBACK episode!)
There will be no episode of Gadgettes this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the US. So, have a listen to a classic episode from the Gadgettes archive. Remember to read this entire bl...
Nov 25, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1114: Dorks will break your heart
A new survey shows the messaging behavior of men and women on dating sites. And it leads Natali to the inevitable conclusion that you shouldn't date dorks. We also talk over the WikiLeaks pager...
Nov 25, 2009
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Car Tech Live Podcast 146: The deal unravels--Is Saab dead?
The Saab deal unravels: Is the Swedish tech innovator dead? What we're looking for at the L.A. auto show. The best time to buy a car may surprise you. BMW revamps the 5-Series and makes a run ...
Nov 24, 2009
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MP3 Insider Podcast 170: Holiday hullabaloo
Jasmine and Donald discuss the implications of MOG's new $5 music service and lament Spotify's disappointingly slow start in the States. Also, Jasmine falls in love with a tiny speaker that is o...
Nov 24, 2009
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Indecent Exposure Podcast 69: Intervals explored
A pre-holiday quickie 'cast on time-lapsing judgment, no news is no news, and a cacophony of contest cuteness.
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Nov 24, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google to track TiVo data
In today's podcast: Google will start tracking TiVo viewing data to help advertisers see how commercials get seen in the day of the DVR; four days after the CERN particle accelerator was turned ...
Nov 24, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1113: There's no Moore's law for chemistry
New Netbook chips promise to increase battery life, which sends Molly into a tizzy about battery life. But battery life does not keep pace with chip law, as Rafe states so well. Also the phone ...
Nov 24, 2009
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The 404 457: Where Justin gets some tail on Halloween
MTI, Wilson, and Kenley as a Lt. Dangle/Karate Kid lovechild, a panda, and Sherlock Holmes, respectively.
They said it would never happen, but the day has finally come for Justin to get some muc...
Oct 30, 2009
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BOL 1096: Unzipping your genes
Turns out those terahertz scanners in the airports are mostly safe, but they do a little unzipping of your DNA. Derek says it's nothing to worry about; you won't grow a third arm in the airport--e...
Oct 30, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Verizon is key to the Droid's success
Motorola has been desperate for a hit phone since the Razr. The Droid, powered by Android 2.0, and available beginning next week, could be the beginning of a comeback for the handset maker, says...
Oct 30, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable 8: Future of the book
This week: Books, future of. With the success of the Kindle and its store, and the announced upcoming release of the Barnes & Noble Nook, there are very interesting question for consumers and publ...
Oct 30, 2009
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142: Honda hybrids, Infiniti EVs and punishing driving while texting.
Honda talks about bigger hybrids, Cash for Clunkers might have been a huge boondoggle, Infiniti will get an electric car, should DWT be punished harder than DUI? And we take you for a ride in the ...
Oct 30, 2009
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The 404 456: Where we like to strike out
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It appears all the bacon sandwiches and soda have finally caught up with our very own Justin Yu as he is once again not with us for the show. Instead, we are graced by two specia...
Oct 29, 2009
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BOL 1095: The Phrase that Pays from Amazon
Amazon's trying to compete with PayPal with a new service that brings one-click shopping into the rest of the non-Amazon world. We also kick around a rumor of Netflix coming to the Wii and discuss...
Oct 29, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Giving plug-ins a familiar car feel
Automakers don't want people to feel like driving electric means radical changes. CNET News reporter Martin LaMonica talks about what they're doing to make the transition easier for consumers. Tha...
Oct 29, 2009
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The Real Deal 185: Road test: Windows 7
Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more.
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Oct 29, 2009
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Gadgettes 160: The Batten Down the Hatches Episode
Molly's out of the office with the swine flu. In her honor, we cover the tech that allows you to keep yourself germ free. Don't worry. Even if you end up with the flu, we also cover the tech that ...
Oct 29, 2009
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Dialed In 102: We've got the Droid
Yes, we actually have the Motorola Droid in the house, and we couldn't be more excited about it. We dish about Verizon's new Android phone and what it means for the Android platform in general. We...
Oct 28, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Droid navigates its way to market
Verizon and Motorola are aiming squarely at the iPhone with today's unveiling of the Droid, currently the only smartphone running the Android 2.0 operating system. At the same time, Google announce...
Oct 28, 2009
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BOL 1094: Crushing on the Droid
Rafe is being drawing in to a love story with the new Motorola Droid. Dare we call it a Dro-mance? It's certainly a flashy new phone for Verizon which hasn't always been known for flashy new phone...
Oct 28, 2009
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The 404 455: Where we get Annalytical with Anna David
The lovely and brilliant Anna David joins the show today to fill Justin's diminutive shoes. Pray for him. He's still not feeling too well. Our beautiful new co-host tells us about her new Web site ...
Oct 28, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Cisco keeps buying expensive things
Cisco Systems has pledged to spend more than $6 billion on acquisitions this month, the latest of which comes in at a cool $183 million for Web-based security software company ScanSafe. We also ta...
Oct 27, 2009
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MP3 Insider 166: It's all digital
Donald and Jasmine discuss some iPod numbers as well as a troubling issue with the Zune HD that Microsoft appears to be ignoring, at least for the time being. Also on deck is a new music service f...
Oct 27, 2009
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BOL 1093: E-book Mania
MySpace and Facebook are hooking up? In a way. Maybe. But the real meat of the news today is all the e-book hype. Barnes and Noble will sell the Que, Bridgestone has a color one coming out, and Ba...
Oct 27, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 66: No one wants to raid with that guy!
No one wants to be Zaboo'd...or do they?
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What effects do Facebook, other social networking sites, and today's media on have on young people? We have no idea. Neither of us h...
Oct 27, 2009
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The 404 454: Where this is not really an Asian podcast
Kenley Bradstreet and Mark Licea join the show today because Justin Yu is still battling with SARS. We wish him a speedy recovery, but in the mean time, we welcome the presence of two beautiful peo...
Oct 27, 2009
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Digital City No. 55: PS3's Netflix play; Sony's Vaio X; and Halloween horrors
This week on the Digital City, we consider the PlayStation 3's awkward Netflix implementation; marvel over the super-thin Sony Vaio X laptop; debate the fate of FireWire in new MacBooks; and revie...
Oct 27, 2009
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BOL 1092: The slippery Slate
Bill Keller from the New York Times let slip he's been working on a version of the New York Times for the Apple Slate. Great! What the hell is the Apple Slate? well obviously it's a much-rumored A...
Oct 26, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Students report Windows 7 upgrade problems
Of the many ways to buy Windows 7, the best deal Microsoft makes available goes to students, who can buy a downloadable upgrade version of Windows 7 for $29. However, a number of students have repo...
Oct 26, 2009
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The 404 453: Where the role of Justin Yu will be played by Mark Licea
Justin Yu has finally caught the SARS/swine flu that's been floating around the CNET New York offices. It was bound to happen, considering the number of makeout parties we have here. Filling his pe...
Oct 26, 2009
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The 404 452: Where we built this podcast on rock and roll
Droid Armies invade Cupertino, launch coup d'iPhone
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If you weren't in The 404 live chat room this morning, you missed an insanely '80s dance party! It turned out to b...
Oct 23, 2009
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BOL 1091: The French disconnection
So the French have passed a three strikes law that will disconnect your Internet if accused three times of piracy. At least there's some judicial review. Also, John McCain moves against Net Neutra...
Oct 23, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Amazon and Netflix earnings defy expectations
Amazon and Netflix today joined Apple and Intel in showing surprisingly good earnings results despite most economists' lingering concerns over consumer spending. Amazon's investors responded by ...
Oct 23, 2009
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141: Lexus fires up its first supercar!
Lexus is about to put the V-10 LFA into production; Ford puts batteries in the Focus; Nissan swears that goofy Land Glider is for real; we discuss why your cell phone may not work worth a damn in ...
Oct 23, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable 7: 'Dangers' of cloud computing
This week we are covering the dangers of cloud computing. Get it? With the major loss of consumer data for the Sidekick smartphone users--the Sidekick is made by Danger, a Microsoft company--the w...
Oct 23, 2009
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The Real Deal 184: Who should own the Internet
Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes.
Listen now:
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Oct 22, 2009
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Gadgettes 159: The Bad Marketing Ideas Episode
With the launch of Windows 7 this week, we've seen a number of product marketing attempts that made us ask "what on earth does this have to do with anything?"
Listen now:
Download tod...
Oct 22, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Live from N.Y., it's Windows 7
CNET News reporter Ina Fried joins the podcast from the Windows 7 launch in New York to talk about how the hoopla compared with the Vista launch and what surprises might be in store even for those...
Oct 22, 2009
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BOL 1090: Screw Windows 7, time to hype Windows 8
OK yeah, we talk about Windows 7 and it's lovefest but it's so over. Time to get into the rumor mill again for the Windows 8 release. Why is Microsoft being so quiet about it?! We also cover the u...
Oct 22, 2009
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The 404 451: Where we take a bite out of a Windows 7 burger
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Happy Windows 7 Day everyone! Much to Wilson's chagrin, there is indeed another operating system out there, and the new version just came out today. Users unhappy...
Oct 22, 2009
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Dialed In 101: Verizon launches Droid attack
The Droid is coming! The Droid is coming! In case you haven't heard, Verizon's first Google Android phone is on the way and the carrier isn't holding anything back, taking some not-so-subtle swipe...
Oct 21, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Bing gets social, new BlackBerry out
In today's podcast: Microsoft's Bing links up with Twitter, Facebook; RIM unveils its newest BlackBerry, the Bold 9700; the first of many deep deals on Windows 7 surfaces; and more of today's top ...
Oct 21, 2009
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BOL 1089: Net neutrality double rant
Molly and I go off on the Net neutrality debate, not so much about what the meaning of it is, but more on why you shouldn't use lies to defend your position. We also discuss the attractiveness of ...
Oct 21, 2009
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The 404 450: Where actually, we don't talk to strangers
Spoken like a true coward.
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Sometimes, but not often, The 404 Podcast wades into foreign territory and needs help getting out. Luckily, we have Natali ...
Oct 21, 2009
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The 404 449: Where we're not gonna sweat it
Today's Beck's Beer Audio Draft Pick is the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Back in April of 2008 BJ (before Justin), motivational speaker James Arthur Ray guest-hosted The 404...
Oct 20, 2009
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BOL 1088: RAID your brain server
New technology allows organic brain cells to control robots, leading us to conclude that eventually we'll all be brains in a data center. Also Apple announces a bunch of updates to its computer li...
Oct 20, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple's having the best week ever
Apple's on a roll this week. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company on Monday posted record profits despite lackluster consumer spending. And as a follow-up today, it revised most of its hardware lin...
Oct 20, 2009
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Digital City No. 54: Taxi cellphone ban; Nintendo's holiday gamble; and the Ballad of Balloon Boy
Episode 54 of the Digital City, where we discuss NYC's plan to stop taxi drivers from using cell phones and Washington's suddenly high-tech subway system.
Scott talks about his meeting with Shige...
Oct 20, 2009
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The 404 448: Where we somehow fit Family of the Year in our studio
They said it couldn't be done, but we managed to fit an entire Family in our 12 foot by 12 foot studio; and besides, The 404 Podcast has never been that great at following orders. Today's episod...
Oct 19, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 65: It hertz so good
Heinrich Hertz. If not for him, we'd have no title for this week's episode.
This week marks Dong's 10th anniversary in the U.S. Really! To celebrate, Dong recounts what inspired him to get into...
Oct 19, 2009
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BOL 1087: Google's leaky cloud
Have a Google Voicemail account? Have some voicemails in there? I may have listened to them today! Thanks to some leaks in the Google cloud (rain?) it seems some folks voicemails are searchable on...
Oct 19, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Verizon takes on the iPhone with Droid
The latest Android-based smartphone, the Droid, could debut as early as October 30, according to a cryptic countdown code on Verizon's Web site that promotes the new device.
The Droid will run th...
Oct 19, 2009
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Podcast: Symantec says beware of rogue security software
If you've ever gotten a pop-up message warning that your PC is infected, it could very well be an advertisement for rogue software that can do a lot of harm and absolutely no good.
Symantec has ju...
Oct 19, 2009
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140: The next big thing in car tech? There's an app for that.
Apps are the next big thing in car tech; New York wants to crack down on how truckers use GPS; why run-flat tires suck so damned much; the search for the perfect iPod Touch rig in your car; and a ...
Oct 16, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 66: Inferred extracurriculars
Flummoxed by film scanning, finding white balance where there is none, and they only come out at night (to shoot).
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Oct 16, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable 6: What Windows 7 means
Is Windows 7 just Vista done right, or is it a real departure for Microsoft? This week on the Roundtable, we discuss what Windows 7 means for the industry as well as its impact on vendors like App...
Oct 16, 2009
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Gadgettes 158: The International and Fabulous Episode
In honor of our special guest, Micky Hoogendijk, we cover gadgets with an international flare. You might think that a show as classy as this one might not include any questionable content. You wou...
Oct 15, 2009
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The 404 Weekend Throwback: Episode 152, 07/30/08
Now you can get your weekend 404 fix with throwback episodes coming at ya every Saturday! We're always open to suggestions on which episodes you guys want to hear, so hit us up at the404(at)cnet[d...
Sep 18, 2009
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BOL 1066: Tinfoil phones
We finally get to the bottom of why Apple rejected the Google Voice app, how not to get caught for being a thief over Facebook, and we have plenty of sympathy for Palm. Also, Rafe hates libraries ...
Sep 18, 2009
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RR02: The mobile computing road map
This week: What Intel is doing to keep the momentum in computing moving from the desktop to mobile platform. A look at Atom, WiMax, Netbooks, and what to expect from the Intel Developer Forum next...
Sep 18, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google vs. Apple, YouTube vs. Warner, Joost vs. Volpi
Google on Friday revealed that Apple executive Phil Schiller personally told the head of Google engineering that Google Voice was rejected. That's not what Apple told the FCC, however, and yet anot...
Sep 18, 2009
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136: Our inaugural video edition: Welcome to 'Car Tech Live'!
All the droolworthy stuff from Frankfurt, what it will *really* take to sell the Chevy Volt, Toyota's gonna' call everything a Prius, and this is the first episode of 'Car Tech Live', the new live...
Sep 18, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Next-gen USB to appear next week
In today's podcast: a few products using the upcoming USB 3.0 technology will be shown off at the Intel Developer Forum; college students get a Windows 7 discount--for a while anyway; phone calls c...
Sep 17, 2009
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The Real Deal 179: Gadget road test
Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist! loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lu...
Sep 17, 2009
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BOL 1065: HP is full of stupid
The new DreamScreen tablet from HP looks like what everyone wants from Apple at first glance. Until we dig deeper and find out it may be what nobody wants. The music publishers also seem like they...
Sep 17, 2009
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The 404 427: Where despite all our rage we are still just rats in a cage
Today's episode of The 404 is especially passionate, maybe because we know it's the last one of the week. No show tomorrow, but look out for two special throwback episodes coming your way Friday a...
Sep 17, 2009
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The 404 426: Where we whisper sweet nothings
Nothing can compare to someone whispering sweet nothings in your ear...unless that person is Wilson Tang...in which case you should probably pick up the phone and quickly dial 911. The Mercedes-Be...
Sep 16, 2009
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BOL 1064: Urine in the sky with diamonds
That beautiful silvery comet you saw in the sky recently was actually astronaut urine. No joke. We also avoid talking about pee for most of the show. Bing is still on the rise and Facebook is maki...
Sep 16, 2009
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Dialed In 96: We see the Palm Pixi and Moto Cliq
Motorola Cliq(Credit: Josh Miller) After their unveiling last week, we've had a chance to handle the Palm Pixi and the Android Motorola Cliq. A full review will have to wait, but Bonnie gives you h...
Sep 16, 2009
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MP3 Insider 161: Zune-a-thon
On this, the day of the Zune HD, Donald and Jasmine naturally talk about the now-available player and its updated Zune Software and Marketplace. But the day would not be complete without some love ...
Sep 15, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Zune HD unleashed
On today's podcast: Microsoft unveils its Zune HD, Intel contests $1.45 billion fine, voice chat comes to Facebook, how a few companies are trying to make electric cars more user-friendly, and more...
Sep 15, 2009
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The 404 425: Where the stress fractures in our metatarsals seem to have spread to our ankle
Butter.(Credit: Light Blue Taxi) Can 2009 give us any more bad news? I think at this point, the three of us are ready to move straight into 2010, mostly because we're too afraid of what's going to ...
Sep 15, 2009
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BOL 1063: Buzzed Out Loud
Lots of stories with buzz today, including a new Archos Android tablet, the launch of Zune HD, and voice chat on Facebook. Of course, Joe the pilot in Honolulu sent us some good, old-fashioned Fil...
Sep 15, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Intuit swallows Mint
The TechCrunch50 conference is in gear, and news from the event includes previous conference favorite Mint getting acquired by Intuit and Microsoft launching a new visual search feature in Bing. Li...
Sep 14, 2009
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BOL 1062: Three-way 4G
T-Mobile's parent company is considering buying Sprint Nextel, meaning we'd have only three big cell phone companies in the US. But in a weird way that could be good for competition? We're not sur...
Sep 14, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 60: "He will make you listen, then not teach you anything."
Bow to yer Sensei!!(Credit: Fox Searchlight) Hey guys. If you're listening to this episode and it sounds like Dong and I have been taking hits of helium, I recommend you try downloading the file ag...
Sep 14, 2009
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The 404 424: Where we interrupt Natali Del Conte's acceptance speech
Y'aint right, Yeezy.(Credit: Getty Images) Fresh from San Francisco where she was covering last week's Apple announcements, Natali Del Conte joins us on the today's pop-culture-y episode. Of course...
Sep 14, 2009
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135: Ford wants federal ban on driving while texting--you know why
Ford is backing a federal ban on texting while driving--well, of course they are! Do you need a nanny to hang up the phone for you? GM thinks its cars and technology are good enough for a money ba...
Sep 12, 2009
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Digital City No. 49: Steve Jobs returns, first Win 7 TV spots, and the Beatles/Dreamcast connection
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Sep 12, 2009
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The 404 423: Where we can't buy love
Beatles Remastered Box Set(Credit: Flickr/Hakahori) If you're even remotely interested in The Beatles, today's episode of The 404 is a must listen. CNET Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg helps us out t...
Sep 11, 2009
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BOL 1061: It all started with a pumpkin scone
Natali has an internal Twitter dialogue about whether to let the world know that the last pumpkin scone has been sold. The Zune HD will only be available in the U.S., and Facebook launches a lite ...
Sep 11, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Bing, Motorola, and Facebook get new looks
According to some wayward tweets emanating from the Microsoft all-hands meeting Thursday, the new search engine, Bing, is about to get a makeover. It's unclear when it will happen, but it appears i...
Sep 11, 2009
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RR01: Apple's next big thing is Steve Jobs
On September 9, Steve Jobs returned to the public eye in his first major launch announcement since his medical leave and subsequent liver transplant surgery. At the event, he announced a new line ...
Sep 11, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 62: Individuality exercised
Lusting for a Leica, getting over a fear of flash, and in-depth with the results of our photo-editing experiment. Our longest podcast ever!
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Sep 11, 2009
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The 404 422: Where Rana Sobhany is the frosting on The 404 cupcake
Thanks, Josh!(Credit: Joshua Chu) Who cares about Apple's little iPod refresh yesterday--it's Rana Sobhany's birthday!! We were already excited to have Rana on the show today, but we had no idea th...
Sep 10, 2009
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BOL 1060: PigeonNet beats DSL in South Africa
A 4GB file can traverse 60 miles in 2 hours by pigeon, but that gets you only 4 percent of the file over the South African Internet. We also keep you up to date on new Android phones from Motoro...
Sep 10, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Motorola's hopes to 'Cliq' with social networkers
Motorola made some big Android-related announcements Thursday morning. CNET News reporter Tom Krazit, who live-blogged the event, joins us with details. Listen now: Download
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Sep 10, 2009
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The Real Deal 178: Macs
Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50076799',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVide...
Sep 10, 2009
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Gadgettes 154: The Kitchen Sink Episode
Most of the time, you get everything BUT the kitchen sink. But being that we're the Gadgettes, we've decided you deserve a little something extra. So we decided to give you a kitchen sink too.
L...
Sep 10, 2009
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MP3 Insider 160: Appleocalypse--2009 edition
Apple's dropping bombs all over CNET in the form of brand-new iPods and a freshly updated iTunes. You know what that means: harried editors scrambling to get you all the freshest details. This week...
Sep 09, 2009
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Dialed In 95: iPhone, Android, and Palm, oh my
We're pretty swamped with a lot of news about Apple's iPhone, new Android phones, and the new Palm Pixi, so this is a short show for this week. Stay tuned next week with a bit more in-depth analysi...
Sep 09, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Summing up Apple's music event
Reporter Erica Ogg joins today's podcast to talk about the highlights of Apple's music-related press event, held in San Francisco this morning--and we agree the most interesting part wasn't the gad...
Sep 09, 2009
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BOL 1059: Nano Goes retro with FM radio
Apple announcements were a little mundane. The One More Thing was an iPod Nano with a camera. We were more impressed with the fact that they added an FM radio. But really that's the No. 2 story. T...
Sep 09, 2009
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The 404 421: Where Palm sprinkles Pixi dust on the new Apple iPods
Palm Pixi with aftermarket stylus(Credit: The Reagan Wing) If you thought the Palm Pre had a lame name, then consider their newest fumble: the Palm Pixi. Can you imagine walking into the nearest Sp...
Sep 09, 2009
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Podcast: Apple approves Real music streaming app
In some ways RealNetwork's Rhapsody service competes with Apple's iTunes, but Apple has approved the music streaming app for use on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The app is free, but users will pay $...
Sep 09, 2009
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BOL 1058: Windows 7: Set it and forget it
We realize the problem with an operating system installation party is there's nothing to do. We also warn you about the great iPod camera shortage of 2009..if it's real. And we all like the Asus E...
Sep 08, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Where we go paperless
We get CNET News editor Stephen Shankland in the studio to talk about the mammoth task of making your personal paper trail a digital affair. We also break down the latest headlines from the long ho...
Sep 08, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 59: An authority figure
The game is the game...always.(Credit: HBO) Due to technical difficulties, this week's show is shorter than usual. We still try to pack in the delicious, creamy, goodness though. First up, Dong is ...
Sep 08, 2009
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The 404 420: Where we're wearing white
(Credit: DVDTown) Plenty of news to talk about, but first we recap our weekends. We all used the holiday weekend differently: Jeff sailed a boat (in the sun!) on the Potomac river; Wilson became ...
Sep 08, 2009
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134: Are you an idiot for wanting a Chevy Volt?
If you buy a Chevy Volt, are you a moron? The writing's on the wall for driving while texting. Future Toyotas may call you a liquor face. And we take a ride in really great American hybrid.
Liste...
Sep 05, 2009
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Digital City No. 48: Fancy laptop tech, PS3 Slim sells like crazy, and Apple's AT&T problem
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Sep 05, 2009
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The 404 419: Where Alison Rosen is shrinking
(Credit: Alison Rosen)Alison Rosen is back on the program today, and no, she's not really shrinking. That said, she is mystified by Craigslist missed connections, so we debate about what sort of sc...
Sep 04, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Virtualization may be moving mainstream
If you're not affiliated with corporate data centers, you probably haven't given much thought to the term virtualization. But the era in which virtualization directly affects us regular folk may be...
Sep 04, 2009
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BOL 1057: Bridge Out Loud
The monkeys are running the zoo: Rafe Needleman, Brian Cooley, and Brian Tong, with producer Lynn Fu, cover the iPhone finally getting MMS, Google's patent on its home page, Amazon re-delivering 1...
Sep 04, 2009
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The Real Deal 177: Home security cameras
Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (a.k.a. the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered! Listen now: Download
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Sep 03, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 61: Ineffable extinction
Double your podcast, double your fun: a loooong episode that includes random ramblings about the Canon EOS 7D and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, musings on manual (exposure), and encouraging an interest...
Sep 03, 2009
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Gadgettes 153: The Gun Show Episode
How on earth are you going to install that gun rack in your track if you don't have properly buffed guns on your arms? That's right, it's all about fitness tech. Now, Jason has to take a run aroun...
Sep 03, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
Join the CNET News Daily Podcast for a quick rundown of Thursday's news, including Toshiba's new touch-screen tablet and an EU investigation of the Oracle-Sun deal. Listen now: Download
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Sep 03, 2009
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BOL 1056: Time to get a pimp
Ok, but just to be clear, when I say it's time for me to get a pimp, what I MEAN is that it's time to get a PMP -- a portable media player. That is, perhaps, an iPod Touch. Anyway, you'll understa...
Sep 03, 2009
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The 404 418: Where it's Dong Ngo we're talking about here
Jeff and Justin with Dong- Wilson not included(Credit: Joseph Kaminski) After multiple cancellations and attempts to get him on the show, Mr. Ngo is finally in the 404 studio in New York! We're exc...
Sep 03, 2009
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Dialed In 94: It's raining Nokias
Thanks to the Nokia World Conference, we have a lot to talk about today. There's a new version of the Nokia N97, two new Nokia music phones, and a new Nokia handset for AT&T. We also have a new Son...
Sep 02, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why the Gmail outage matters
CNET News reporter Tom Krazit joins today's podcast to talk about what caused Tuesday's Gmail outage and what it means as we move more of our businesses and personal lives into the cloud. Also in t...
Sep 02, 2009
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BOL 1055: Sign me up for awesome
3D TV? Augmented reality in your contacts? The world is getting awesome. Unless you have an Xbox 360. But it's birthday season too. fourty years ago today, the first bits were sent over the nascen...
Sep 02, 2009
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The 404 417: Where if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself
Mmm, Snow Leopard...delish.(Credit: Flickr/Photogirl612) After going off on a rant in the preshow, we settle down for a hilarious episode, inspired by the near-extinct Snow Leopard. Jeff opens it u...
Sep 02, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Windows 7 to boost battery life
In today's podcast we talk about the sale of Skype, iRobot's U.S. Army contract, and the NFL's new rules that ban the use of Twitter, Facebook, and other social-networking tools before, during, and...
Sep 01, 2009
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MP3 Insider 159: The simply superb Sansa Clip+
Once again, Donald and Jasmine promise a "short one" and fail to deliver. How is it that just us talking about two devices manage to stretch on for the standard 30 minutes? We'll tell you: one of t...
Sep 01, 2009
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BOL 1054: Violating terms of service is not a crime
A judge has determined that violating terms of service is bad, but it's not tantamount to unauthorized access of a computer system. Good news for jailbreakers and hackintosh perpetrators. Also Ope...
Sep 01, 2009
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The 404 416: Where our stocks are on fire and Jill hoses us down
Jill Schlesinger of CBS' MoneyWatch joins the show to talk about the economy. So it turns out that things aren't going to collapse, and we're not going to have to sell our bodies in a barter system...
Sep 01, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 58: 3.5 bounces faster!
Will the next version of Mac OS X be so fast that this little icon only bounces only once before it launches? (Credit: Apple) This week, we take a look at advertising and discuss what makes people ...
Aug 31, 2009
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BOL 1053: Stay healthy, stay fat
Sure Apple has made their September 9 announcement official, and yeah Disney is buying Marvel and will soon own Spider-man. But we're most concerned about RIBA the robot bear who's coming to get o...
Aug 31, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Snow Leopard changes are more than 64 bits deep
Stephen Shankland reports on the depth of the Snow Leopard upgrade: It's not just 64-bit; the new OS X can run programs on the graphics chip, and has new facilities for handling multicore CPUs. Als...
Aug 31, 2009
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The 404 415: Where Wilson draws the short straw
(Credit: PacsWorld/Flickr) Wilson is "out sick" today, but we're lucky to have Ms. Natali Del Conte nearby to replace him on the show. She was working out of the office last week, so we take this o...
Aug 31, 2009
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Digital City No. 47: Installing Snow Leopard and the fallout from falling PS3 and Xbox 360 prices
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Aug 29, 2009
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The 404 414: Where we eat Snow Leopard for dinner
The elusive Snow Leopard.(Credit: Elfwood) Wilson's back, but we figure everyone is tired of hearing about the Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard by now, so we shift gears and talk about Walmart shoppers...
Aug 28, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Catching up with an early YouTube celeb
Web fashionista William Sledd talks with CNET's Michelle Meyers about how he has turned his early YouTube celebrity into a social-media consulting job; Intel and Dell have good financial news; and ...
Aug 28, 2009
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BOL 1052: An actual piece of horse
I'm not sure why I mentioned an actual piece of horse, but it had to do with trojan horses and mysterious laptops showing up at Governor's offices around the US. We also help you get hooked up wit...
Aug 28, 2009
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133: A cheap Tesla, pricey Prius, and nasal driving directions!
Cash for Clunkers was a hit, but not as big as it might have been. Is there a cheap Tesla in your future, or perhaps Bob Dylan in your dashboard? And we take a ride in a hybrid you'll either want ...
Aug 28, 2009
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BOL 1051: Firefox 3.5, now safe for porn
Yes. Snow Leopard reviews are out, and I have my favorite. But the more interesting story is Mozilla finding out that people didn't want to upgrade because they're afraid of the awesome bar exposi...
Aug 27, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Is Snow Leopard worth the upgrade fee?
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard makes its official appearance Friday, and Download.com editor Jason Parker joins the podcast to talk about whether it's worth the $29 upgrade fee. Also, CNET News securit...
Aug 27, 2009
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Gadgettes 152: The kill me episode
Today's episode is all about technology that is so ridiculous, it calls for someone to exclaim "kill me." That, or it could actually kill you. Man, that's depressing. We lighten things up with the...
Aug 27, 2009
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The Real Deal 176: Fiber versus copper
John Cioffi joins the show to explain the difference between fiber optic cable and copper cable. Find out what you should know and why you should care. Listen now: Download
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Aug 27, 2009
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The 404 413: Where we're carved out of wood
Yesterday's show with guest host Alli went so well that we ask her to help us out again! Today we show off some beautiful fan artwork, run through outdated tech terminology, dispel "Batman 3" rumor...
Aug 27, 2009
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Dialed In 93: Moto's Android invasion!
The gang is back together once again and it looks like our couple weeks of calm is about to be over. Motorola has announced a September 10 event here in San Francisco to reveal its new Android prod...
Aug 26, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Today's top tech headlines
A quick run-through of today's top stories in the tech world, including: Microsoft files a formal appeal in its Word injunction case; Nokia announces a mobile payment service it thinks will help pe...
Aug 26, 2009
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BOL 1050: Break your 4GB Windows RAM shackles
We discuss the developing story that the 4GB RAM limit in Windows is nothing but a license maneuver. Say it ain't so, Microsoft? Also Apple may be trying to sneak in antivirus in Snow Leopard, and...
Aug 26, 2009
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The 404 412: Where we celebrate Halloween in August
Alli (aka Heavy from the old days) joins us on today's show and as usual, she brings up the wackiest topics. Today's tangents include Halloween costume ideas, time travel, and super powers...oh, an...
Aug 26, 2009
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MP3 Insider 158: What about the rest?
This week, Donald and Jasmine can't resist taunting the naysayers with yet more Zune and iPod talk, but we think you'll be interested to know that the Zune HD popped up with an app submenu during w...
Aug 25, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The Pirate Bay's death rattle
In today's podcast we get CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval in the studio to chat about what's happening to popular BitTorrent sharing site The Pirate Bay, including why it's back up, though probabl...
Aug 25, 2009
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BOL 1049: The Pirate Bay will never die.... and neither will SCO
Monarchy, mercantilism, and Talmudic tech are on the table today. We get a little obscure in our references...at least I do...but Leo and Brian keep us on track talking about the new Sony Reader, ...
Aug 25, 2009
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The 404 411: Where we keep hitting the snooze button
Mark the Former Intern stops by The 404 studio today to shake us out of our slumber...maybe we do need Wilson's laugh after all! Today we steer through more news about the upcoming "BioShock" movie...
Aug 25, 2009
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The 404 410: Where we're finally getting things done
Beware the CarMac.(Credit: Caroline McCarthy) It's not easy doing a show without Wilson G. Tang, but luckily our good friend CarMac steps into the game to help us out! Today, we tackle Cable versus...
Aug 24, 2009
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BOL 1048: Is Apple lying to the FCC?
Apple's letter to the FCC makes some pretty incredible claims about what Google Voice does to the iPhone's phone functionality. TechCrunch calls the claims misleading when they're being nice. To u...
Aug 24, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 57: This is what we do...in Finland
Finally, an excuse to put an extremely cool image in my blog post. (Credit: Blizzard Entertainment) We get off and running this week about 32-bit programming versus 64-bit programming. Dong exposes...
Aug 24, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Light shed on Apple App Store approvals
Responses to the FCC's request for comment on how and why apps are approved (or not) for the Apple iTunes App Store came in at the end of last week. Today, we look at the responses from Apple, AT&T...
Aug 24, 2009
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132: Clunkers program ends with a bang
Clunkers ends with a bang, Toyota is either smarter--or dumber--than other car companies, we'll turn you on to an unintentional collectible car, and yes, FINALLY, we take a ride in the new Camaro!...
Aug 21, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 60: Insightful exteriors
A cacaphony of Canons, moving to monochrome and architecture turned art.
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Aug 21, 2009
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Digital City No. 46: Debating the PS3 Slim, plus how to get your free Windows 7 upgrade
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Aug 21, 2009
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Gadgettes 151: The gadgets for aliens episode
We all know that invading space aliens have one primary objective, and that is to impregnate human kind. That and possibly to collect today's assortment of handy gadgets for use on their own plane...
Aug 20, 2009
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The Real Deal 175: All-questions show
Rafe and Tom answer tech questions about getting Microsoft software for cheap, the security of bank apps and more. Listen now: Download
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Aug 20, 2009
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Dialed In 92: A Verizon iPhone?
Everyone says the iPhone would be better with Verizon, but we wonder if that is really the case. We also discuss all the app stores that went live recently, a new Samsung Gravity 2, a truly hands-f...
Aug 19, 2009
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The Real Deal 169: Travel tech tips
Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your take traveling abroad. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS ...
Jul 09, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The Chrome OS advantage over Linux
Google made waves with its Chrome OS announcement Wednesday, but the product won't even be ready until next year. In the meantime, we take a look at what kind of challenge Chrome can present to Win...
Jul 09, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1015: Keep it convenient
We all get in a big arguments over whether all-in-one devices are more convenient than discrete devices. Cooley thinks discrete devices are un-American. I think the opposite. And Molly has the lo...
Jul 09, 2009
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The 404 378: Where Jill Schlesinger eats Wilson's Asian pear
Asian pears are delicious, which is why Jill Schlesinger--The 404's very own financial expert from CBS MoneyWatch--likes them so much! After getting through some munching and slurping noises in the...
Jul 09, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1014: Goobuntu lives
On today's Buzz Out Loud, Natali and Molly form a new Amazonian society in advance of the development of artificial sperm. But in much more important news, Google is finally building the thin-clie...
Jul 08, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Google takes on the operating system
Reporter Tom Krazit joins the podcast today to talk about what Google's upcoming operating system means for users and the industry. Also in this podcast: a new music royalty deal could save Web rad...
Jul 08, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 50: It 'doesn't' matter if you're black or white
Yep, I had this poster on my wall as a kid, so eff the haters.(Credit: Sony Music Entertainment) First up, Dong and I share of memories of the King of Pop. If you've had enough MJ for the last few ...
Jul 08, 2009
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Podcast: Cyberattacks not likely from North Korea
Over the past few days government Web sites in the United States and South Korea have been under a denial-of-service attack, preventing visitors from accessing sites from the U.S. Treasury Departme...
Jul 08, 2009
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The 404 377: Where Wilson needs a haircut
Today's show covers Wilson's ever-growing locks of hair and Google ads catering to stupid people. We also take a look back at the original Sony Walkman and examine the best-selling video games of t...
Jul 08, 2009
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Dialed In 86: Android Rachel
It's a slow week for cell phones, especially with Bonnie out on vacation in Maui--the lucky girl. But we still have some mobile news, like rumors of a new LG Chocolate, inklings of a Sony Ericsson ...
Jul 08, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1013: 21st century episode for the 21st century listener
Just like the LG Watch, we are a 21st century product for the 21st century consumer. Which means we exist now for people who exist now. Sigh. Ryan Block of Gdgt joins us to talk about an algorithm...
Jul 07, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: How to deal with annoying SMS spam
What to do about those pesky spam SMS messages that are increasingly showing up on our cell phones? CNET News security reporter Elinor Mills checked with the four major U.S. wireless carriers to fi...
Jul 07, 2009
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MP3 Insider 152: X, Zii, and why?
Jasmine and Donald bring the Sony X-Series Walkman into the studio for some hands-on analysis. Creative shows signs of life with an FCC filing for a new touch screen portable media player. Apple la...
Jul 07, 2009
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The 404 376: Where Natali Del Conte can't get her pinche computer online...AL;DKFJKASF
We invite Natali Del Conte onto today's show to have some fun with us, but you should've been there in the preshow--she went berzerko! We calm her down a little bit and she talks to us about her Pa...
Jul 07, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Beware URL shorteners
Today: Windows 7 news, a new venture fund from the creator of the Mosaic browser, ABC goes live on Hulu, Toyota says yes to plug-in cars, and a short conversation about URL shortening services with...
Jul 06, 2009
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The 404 Extended Vacation Throwback: Episode 212, 10/23/08
Unfortunately, 2/3 hosts of The 404 aren't feeling well this morning, but you'll be psyched to hear this throwback episode, where we make Dan (the mantern) smell-lel-lel-lel what the 404 issss cook...
Jul 06, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1012: Disregard this episode
Well, you don't really need to totally disregard this episode, but that is what 10-12 means in CB radio talk. And the news is light. Although we do learn that the head of MI6's Speedo is not a sta...
Jul 06, 2009
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125: New mini rides from BMW and Mazda?
Has the U.S. auto industry finally hit bottom? U.S. will get a new small SUV from BMW--and perhaps a new mini Miata. Plus, we take you for a ride in a really nice car that could be so much better. ...
Jul 04, 2009
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The 404 Holiday Weekend Throwback: Episode 187, 11/18/08
Have a great Independence Day and enjoy this 404 Throwback episode #187 from September 18, 2008 featuring CNET Smartphones Editor Bonnie "The Bonch" Cha!
We finally get our hands on the much covete...
Jul 03, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1011: User clips galore
CNET's U.S. offices are closed today, but we have a special episode for you. We had so many great submissions to our 1,000th episode that we couldn't fit all the clips in the show and do everythin...
Jul 03, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 53: Inundation expressed
Funish miscellany, miking your Mark II, and water, water everywhere.
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Jul 02, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1010: Who loves the show? Metrologists
On today's show, we discover that Microsoft is a fine American company that thinks nothing of shafting its highest-paying users or subjecting the entire Internet to multiple episodes of projectile...
Jul 02, 2009
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Gadgettes 144: The Childhood Nostalgia Episode
Sometimes, in order to grow, you need to take a step back and look with adoration and respect to the things you took for granted as a child. It also helps to mock them incessantly. Listen now: Down...
Jul 02, 2009
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The Real Deal 168: Smartphones
We tell you everything you need to know about smartphones and answer questions about Windows 7 and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (a...
Jul 02, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: On building ethical military robots
Robotics engineer Ronald Arkin of Georgia Tech just finished a three-year contract with the U.S. Army designing software to create ethical robots. His thesis is that robots can be configured with a...
Jul 02, 2009
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Digital City No. 39: Billy Mays vs. The Conduit vs. Windows 7
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Jul 02, 2009
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The 404 375: Where that ain't right
Since we're not having a show tomorrow for Independence Day, there's a lot to cover today, including a new segment with Beck's Beer and Last.fm, a chat with the winner of our logo design contest, a...
Jul 02, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1009: Pirate Bay or Cruiseship Bay?
As the new owners of the Pirate Bay take over they will have to eventually change things and sell out. So Rafe has dubbed them as Cruiseship Bay. We also discuss the pyrrhic victory of RIAA over U...
Jul 01, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The inner workings of Google's Postini
Google's e-mail security service unit, called Postini, monitors 3 billion messages per day. They flow in and out of customer systems and pass through Postini's thousands of machines in data centers...
Jul 01, 2009
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Dialed In 85: BlackBerry Tour coming to a town near you
Things are finally slowing down after a few busy weeks of cell phones news, so this week, we finally catch up on some neglected listener e-mails and questions. Plus, we talk about the RIM BlackBerr...
Jul 01, 2009
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The 404 374: Where we celebrate wheels and women at the Bicycle Film Festival
Brendt Barbur, founder and director of the Bicycle Film Festival.(Credit: Justin Yu/CNET) As a longtime fan and patron of the Bicycle Film Festival, we're proud to welcome its founder and director,...
Jul 01, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1008: China delays pr0k-blocker
China has delayed required installation of Green Dam Youth Escort, but we find out it does a better job blocking pork than porn. Whew. Protect those kids from the piggies! Also a big win for remot...
Jun 30, 2009
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The 404 373: Where we announce the worst movie of the summer
I'll ruin the surprise for you right now: the worst movie of the summer (only four days in so far) is "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen." On today's show, we rip apart this atrocity even more,...
Jun 30, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Parsing Windows 7 upgrade options
Windows 7 doesn't arrive on retail shelves and new PCs until October, but Microsoft has announced two programs designed to give a head start to those who know they want the new operating system. CN...
Jun 30, 2009
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MP3 Insider 151: Bluetooth madness
Donald and Jasmine bow to listener pressures and dedicate (almost) an entire episode to Bluetooth. On deck: a description of A2DP Bluetooth technology in detail, some fascinating info about the iPo...
Jun 30, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 49: My name was Brian McGee
Brian Mcgee himself.(Credit: Fox) Since Dong is still away in Vietnam, we discuss just how hot he must be right now, and I mean literally temperature hot. We all know figuratively hawt, right ladie...
Jun 29, 2009
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The 404 372: Where we don't stop 'till we get enough
After a beautiful New York summer weekend, The 404 is back with plenty of stories to talk about. First off, we recap our appearance at The Digital Youth Media & Technology Festival, then Wilson sur...
Jun 29, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Firefox 3.5 about to land
A major update to the Firefox browser, version 3.5, is on track to launch tomorrow. CNET News senior writer Stephen Shankland tells us what to expect, why it matters, and how Firefox is faring agai...
Jun 29, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1007: Crank up the beats on space
NASA may have found the lost moon tapes and our best hope is for some kind of remix. Also, Molly tells us all to beware the sticky death roller if we use the dead-fly-powered alarm clock. We also ...
Jun 29, 2009
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Digital City No. 38: Michael Jackson vs. Windows 7 vs. iPhone repairs
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Jun 26, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 52: Invalidated expectations
Reviewer rants, a farewell to Kodachrome, and foodalicious photos.
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Jun 26, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Great spots for globetrotting geeks
What are the best destination spots for globetrotting geeks? Programmer John Graham-Cumming traveled the world to find out. His recently published book, "The Geek Atlas," is a travel guide for love...
Jun 26, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 1006: Butt-nibbling robots
Artists are developing robots that can consume flies and rodents. That means they'll get a taste for flesh. What could go wrong? They come for your butt, that's what. We also take NASA to task, an...
Jun 26, 2009
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The 404 371: Where we get viral with DJ & The Fro
From the creators of "Drawn Together" comes "DJ & The Fro," a new daily, animated show on MTV. The 404 speaks to the creators, Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, about the show and talk about how Mic...
Jun 26, 2009
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Gadgettes 143: The 'sit on it' episode
This week's episode is inspired by Natali's incredibly appropriate (if not unintended) comment from last week's episode. Really, if you haven't heard it, check it out. Then listen to today's show w...
Jun 26, 2009
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124: What will you trade in for a big check?
Cash for gas guzzlers becomes law--how many loopholes? The Chevy Volt is taking shape, literally. Is Porsche thinking of something cheaper than a Boxster? Pioneer wants to use WiMax to stream to yo...
Jun 25, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Best tools for real-time search
CNET News intern Mats Lewan checks in with editor Rafe Needleman, who recently tested out a whole bunch of tools for getting information in real time and came up with some favorites. Plus, Carol Ba...
Jun 25, 2009
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The Real Deal 167: All-questions
We spend all episode answering your questions, from how to pick an iPhone, to how to blog on the go. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio...
Jun 25, 2009
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Dialed In 84: iPhone 3G S review
It wouldn't be a week in cell phone land if the Dialed In crew didn't have a lot to talk about. And since it's been two weeks since our last show, you can bet that this episode is chock full of cel...
Jun 24, 2009
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Survey: Teens 'sext' and post personal info
An Internet safety study (PDF) just released by Cox Communications shows that teens may be a bit more safety conscious than previously thought.
The survey, which was done by Harris Interactive, as...
Jun 24, 2009
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The 404 342: Where doctor says I need a 'backiotomy'
(Credit: Dr. Todd Sinett/Perigee Trade) Dr. Todd Sinett is in today to talk about his revolutionary idea about chronic back pain and his book "The Truth About Back Pain: A Revolutionary, Individual...
May 25, 2009
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119: Hydrogen is back - can it catch up with Hybrids and EV's?
Obama talks GM, but leaves out the "B" word. Hydrogen is back this week -- will it stay? And the new version of Microsoft SYNC is out: We'll tell you what it does and if your Ford can get it. Plus:...
May 23, 2009
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Gadgettes 138: The Type A Episode
If it's not a right angle, it's a wrong angle. That's exactly the ethos that has inspired the type of precise, structured and rigidly useful gadgetry that we highlight in today's episode. Listen no...
May 22, 2009
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The 404 348: Where we need a Doctor's opinion
Aside from some technical difficulties today and a giant bug bite, we've got a great show featuring all three of your favorite Web celebrities. Before we get to the stories, we want to remind every...
May 22, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 49: Inexpedient expiration
There are no conspiracies to make your cameras die young. Plus, the new dSLRs just keep a comin' (a coincidence?) and photos that go "vroom!"
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May 22, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 980: You can't poke the pope
Pope Benedict XVI has embraced Facebook but it's just an app. So you can't write on the pope's wall or poke him. We also are excited for the queen to get her golden Wii. And we're still somewhat e...
May 22, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What Wolfram Alpha is really all about
We asked CNET readers who tried out Wolfram Alpha, which has been live for a week now, to tell us about their experiences with the new "computational engine." Reporter Tom Krazit sifted through the...
May 22, 2009
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The Real Deal 162: Cult of the Flip
Rafe and Tom explore just why those mini Flip type cameras are so popular and whether you should use one. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (...
May 22, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Tale of a dunked BlackBerry
CNET News reporter Ina Fried had a little disaster Wednesday involving her BlackBerry and CNET's plumbing system. Fortunately, both she and her smartphone survived to tell the tale. She tells us wh...
May 21, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 979: Underwear is big in Japan
Well, according to one listener, you can't get away from underwear in Japan so the Google StreetView cameras shouldn't try. Also if you deleted those pictures of you in your underwear from Faceboo...
May 21, 2009
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The 404 347: Where we get a taste of Bonnie Cha's Palm Pre
CNET smartphone editor Bonnie Cha calls into The 404 today to talk about the highly anticipated and potential iPhone killer, the Palm Pre. What does she really think about the phone? Will there re...
May 21, 2009
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The 404 346: Where Anna David wonders if you can be Bought
Journalist and author Anna David comes on the show to give us a glimpse into the world of high-class escorts as featured in her new book, "Bought." Wilson uses this opportunity to solicit tips on h...
May 20, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 978: Blue screen of payment
Microsoft just got a patent for disabling your operating system until you pay an "agreed-on sum of money." Also we find out that the Palm Pre is going to sell out, which means Sprint can save a lo...
May 20, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Can Craigslist really stop prostitution ads?
Craigslist is rolling out changes to its Web site in an effort to curb solicitations for prostitution. But it's run into a few hitches along the way. Reporter Greg Sandoval talks about the changes ...
May 20, 2009
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Dialed In 80: Busy summer ahead
This summer will be extremely busy for all of us here at CNET. Not only is the Palm Pre coming in June, but we're expecting iPhone news at WWDC, a new Nokia N97 for North America, the LG enV3 and e...
May 20, 2009
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Podcast: Glympse launches mobile location sharing
Location-based services like Loopt have been around for a few years, but a new player--Glympse, is launching its public beta service. Glympes CEO and co-founder Bryan Trussel says that his service ...
May 19, 2009
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MP3 Insider 146: Slacker hearts the X-Series Walkman
And so does Jasmine. Tune in to hear Jasmine (and Donald, to a lesser extent) gush about the upcoming Sony X-Series Walkman, a sweet-looking touch-screen MP3 player that has us hooked with its inte...
May 19, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Warnings on e-health records
The drive to digitize medical records could impact every American. What does that mean for your health care and privacy? CNET News reporter Declan McCullagh explains. That and other headlines of th...
May 19, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 977: You can't point north on ecstasy
But you can point north if you wear a belt of a dozen or so magnets all the time. We'll explain. Also Palm Pre is coming for $200 and we have some rumored next-generation specs. Oh and about 300 c...
May 19, 2009
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The 404 345: Where our Palms are full of Pre
Longtime friend of the 404 Tim Geisenheimer takes Wilson's spot today on the show where we talk a whole lot about the Palm Pre. The Pre will hit stores Saturday June 6 for $200 after a $100 rebate...
May 19, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 976: Cash, king of Spain
Apparently cash is still king in Spain, according to one listener. And here I thought it was Juan Carlos. We also notice how Craigslist is getting CraigsPissed over the adult services issue. And D...
May 18, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What does Sony exec have against the Net?
At a breakfast Thursday, Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, shared with the audience his not-so-inner thoughts about the Internet. "I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having c...
May 18, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 43: Bruce Ngo?
Hmmm, if you ignore the ridiculously cut body and full head of hair, I guess he could look like Dong. This week Dong is mistaken with Bruce Lee by a homeless man. Now, before you throw the racist c...
May 18, 2009
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The 404 344: Where we burn our memory bras in protest
Justin's new roommate.(Credit: The Horror Dome) Man, we're never going to have a complete show again. With Wilson in Boston visiting his newborn son, we invite Natali Del Conte back on the show, wh...
May 18, 2009
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118: What will 12 percent of new cars have in 2010?
An electric Ford is coming, but at what price? Two tricks that will make an Audi use less gas. We also tell you what 12 percent of new cars will have next year. Plus, ride in a car with the wrong n...
May 16, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: MLB scores a patent on location tech
Major League Baseball won a patent on its subscriber-locating technology yesterday. CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval drops by to talk about how baseball uses it for its customers and why the league...
May 15, 2009
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Gadgettes 137: The Fish on a Bicycle Episode
Convergence: The occurrence of two or more things coming together. In this case, cars and couches, shoes and bathtubs, and last but not least, showers and aquariums. Try to wrap your brain around t...
May 15, 2009
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The 404 343: Where we're so Liz Money we don't even know it
Star of The Gagdet 411's "The Money Shot" Web show, Liz Money, joins us in the studio today to talk about the gadgets she's currently obsessed with. Liz is in town from New Orleans (see Nawlins) a...
May 15, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 975: Beauty is in the eye of the Boholder 1000
We discuss a computer algorithm that can determine if photos are pretty or not. I guess hot or not is going out of business. We also look at the causes of the Google error and speculate on how Wol...
May 15, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 48: Engilded excursions
Lori works through her ambivalence about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1; video for vacationers; in praise of point and shoots; and sunrise/sunset without the "Fiddler on the Roof."
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May 15, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: When Google services go down
CNET readers and Twitter users reported lots of problems with Google Thursday morning, most notably with search. CNET News editor Michelle Meyers talks to reporter Stephen Shankland about the outag...
May 14, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 974: Black holes are made of people
Well, actually, people are made of black holes. But I couldn't do a Soylent Green reference if I wrote that. We also talk about Natali's Lady Things and the fact that we all wear makeup. Oh, and S...
May 14, 2009
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The 404 341: Where we like Natali a-latte
Wilson Tang is back in the house today, along with the lovely and ever-gracious Natali Del Conte. She's just come back from her vacation, and we find out how she stalked Tom Hanks from the film "An...
May 13, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 973: A-polka-lypse now
We learn that Donald is a one-man polka band, Twitter people are never satisfied, and it may be getting slightly easier out there for pimps. It's all tech related though, we swear.
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May 13, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Limits imposed on SlingPlayer app for iPhone
The SlingPlayer app has finally made its way to the iPhone App Store. But it has some limitations, namely that it will only work using the phone's Wi-Fi connection, and not AT&T's 3G wireless n...
May 13, 2009
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Dialed In 79: Bring on the Android phones
This week, we take a break from the Palm Pre (well, almost) and talk about other happenings in the cell phone world, including new rumors of Google Android devices and the not-so-shocking news that...
May 13, 2009
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The 404 340: Where Wilson was smart enough not to come to work today
Molly Wood joins us on today's show and we chat about various undesirables from around the Internet. First, it's the return of the Montauk Monster, everyone's favorite gnarled-up, indecipherable c...
May 12, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 972: New Zune in June?
According to the Office 10 Twitter account, Zune lovers will be happy in June. If that wasn't weird enough, they also warn you not to buy an iPhone or Palm Pre, which is probably standing orders a...
May 12, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Testing out Chromium for the Mac
CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland took the Mac OS X version of Chromium--the open-source project on which Google Chrome is based--for a test run. He joins the podcast to share his impressions. T...
May 12, 2009
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The Real Deal 161: Road (and air) test
Tom talks about the Kindle, Internet, and Web sites while traveling. Rafe rants about WHS, talks nice about Apple, and is moderately pleased with Pogoplug. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kind...
May 12, 2009
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MP3 Insider 145: Fuzzy math
Jasmine and Donald set the stage for a battle between the iPod Touch and the Samsung P3. Then, DJs rejoice, Jasmine goes metal, Memorex makes a comeback, rentals hit the road, and Zune makes some s...
May 12, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Windows 7 to ship this year
Microsoft confirmed Monday that Windows 7 will ship this year, in time for the holiday shopping season. Previously the company would not commit to a 2009 ship date, but positive feedback from the p...
May 11, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 971: Contract assassin phone plan
AT&T unveils its new prepaid plan, which we think only Jason Bourne could love. Also, analysts say Android is poised for 900 percent growth, the University of Missouri gets in bed with the iPhone ...
May 11, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 42: Yes, my hardships include allergies and insomnia...
I can haz moregaje refynance now?(Credit: Icanhazcheeseburgers.com) UPDATED at 12:05 on May 13: The RSS feed has been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience. It's an odd day in the studio this week as ...
May 11, 2009
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The 404 339: Where Wilson refuses to apologize to thousands of Star Trek fans
Take a ride on Flash Mountain.(Credit: Correia Productions) If you've ever wondered what it would take for Wilson to finally snap, well...it's today. After getting a load of flack for "spoiling" th...
May 11, 2009
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117: Did the hydrogen car just die?
Did hydrogen cars just blow up? GM's closer to unloading Saturn, but also to keeping part of it. One less GPS nav brand to contend with. And, we get a lot of stares in this week's test car. Listen ...
May 09, 2009
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Gadgettes 136: The dog people are weird (but cat people are weirder) episode
Treat your pets right this Mother's day! We spend equal time talking about gifts for mom and for fluffy. Go figure. Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 136 Petairways.com–for the pet...
May 08, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 47: (In)sufficient exposition
Nikon D5000 vs. Canon EOS Rebel T1i: which is better? Lori begs you not to ask, but answers anyway. At length. Plus, problems with color management. And some of you have a hot time with toys. Toy ...
May 08, 2009
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Dialed In 78: Even more Pre rumors
Kent is back from vacation and ready to face an avalanche of Palm Pre rumors. Now that we have another possible release date (June 7), we get word of two additional Palm devices featuring the Pre O...
May 06, 2009
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110: Cadillac puts wireless internet in the CTS
Cadillac offers wireless internet in the CTS, sporty hybrids on the way from Honda and Toyota, gadgets that do a virtual repo when you miss a payment, and a very slick little car PC. Listen now: Do...
Mar 21, 2009
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Gadgettes 128: The copy and paste episode
It begins with iPhone 3 software details, progresses into face stealing, and somehow ends up at a claw machine containing a mountain of mammaries. Obviously words do nothing to express the joy of t...
Mar 20, 2009
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The 404 303: Where even we know not to get a bacon tattoo
Jeff, Wilson, and Justin recover from their hangovers with ace reporter Caroline McCarthy. We chat about Wilson's drunken debauchery and Caroline's bacon tattoo. (Credit: University of Wisconsin) S...
Mar 20, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 935: Butt out loud
We have finally hit on an appropriate term for very small lightweight laptops: the Buttbook, as in small enough to fit in your butt pocket. We also talk about Gmail's new undo feature for e-mail a...
Mar 20, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Is free, ad-supported music downloading dead?
Editor's note: Today's whole podcast has now been uploaded. Enjoy! On Thursday afternoon when SpiralFrog quietly closed down, it became the second free music downloading site supported by ad sales ...
Mar 20, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 42: Incommunicative extras
It's not easy shooting green, whining about Wi-Fi (cameras), and AVCHD editing made uneasy.
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Mar 19, 2009
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The 404 302: Where Wilson is walking on sunshine
Justin calls Wilson out for being happy with his life, so they decide to name the show after the popular '80s song Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. Meanwhile, Justin hates his life bec...
Mar 19, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 934: Cockpod block
Apple is apparently suing the maker of an iPhone dock called the Podium because the product name has the word pod in it. Really? So if I refer to the cockpit of my plane as the cockpod, Apple coul...
Mar 19, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Cisco's Flip Video buy isn't so crazy after all
Cisco announced Thursday that it will pay more than $600 million to buy Pure Digital, the company that makes Flip Video camcorders. Reporter Marguerite Reardon joins today's podcast to talk about w...
Mar 19, 2009
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Dialed In 72: Finally, MMS on the iPhone
Forget green beer, Apple chose St. Patrick's Day to roll out big changes to the iPhone. The new iPhone OS 3.0 promises a host of sorely-needed features, including multimedia messaging and cut and p...
Mar 18, 2009
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The 404 301: Where we defect to Canada with Debbie from Toronto
debbiefromtoronto from the chat room joins The 404 today all the way from Canada. Of course, she brings her special Canadian goodies, like ketchup potato chips and Smarties, on to the show. Justin ...
Mar 18, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 933: Rocket bat
A bat hitched a ride on the space shuttle Discovery and I think it's going to be a long long time till touchdown brings it down again. Of course, IBM apparently wants to buy Sun too. We also cover...
Mar 18, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: IBM + Sun--thumbs up or down?
IBM is reportedly in talks to buy Sun Microsystems for $6.5 billion in cash as early as this week. CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland and ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan join the podcast to of...
Mar 18, 2009
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The Digital Home 53: Case of the broken headphones
Don had a long show for you today, before his headphones suffered a short, but agonizing death. He couldn't hear a thing and was forced to keep this show to a single segment. He talks about Apple, ...
Mar 18, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 34: The femininity in you
Metrosexuals are coming for your daughters!(Credit: Comedy Central) According to Dong, I am no longer gay, thanks to a certain proposal I made last week. Details inside. We also attempt to move pas...
Mar 17, 2009
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The Real Deal 153: Mac software
Tom and Rafe talk about some of their favorite applications and utilities for the Mac. Listen now: Download today's podcast They are more expensive. And you do get more firepower than other brands....
Mar 17, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Taking a second look at iPhone 3.0
CNET News's Tom Krazit stops by to handicap Apple's big iPhone operating system announcement. Listen now: Download today's podcast Ad projections cut for social networks Comcast passwords leaked on...
Mar 17, 2009
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The 404 300: Where Dr. Michael Breus puts us to sleep with 300 green beers
Dr. Michael Breus, the Sleep Doctor, joins us today for what is quite possibly the most informative show we've ever done. No iPhone OS 3.0 news here today. We've got something so much better. It's ...
Mar 17, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 932: iPhone gets cheap Nokia phone features
The 3.0 version of the iPhone firmware is coming in the summer and will feature copy and paste, MMS, search, and more. All things a cheap Nokia phone can do now, but hey, the iPhone couldn't and n...
Mar 17, 2009
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MP3 Insider 138: Death to buttons
(Credit: CNET) Donald and Jasmine pick apart the new third-generation Apple iPod Shuffle--the smallest iPod ever made, and the first to go completely without buttons. We also talk about iPhone OS 3...
Mar 17, 2009
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Podcast: Open source software for emergency SMS communications
In an emergency, communications can mean the difference between life and death. But, in much of the world, traditional emergency communications infrastructure simply doesn't exist. Even where it d...
Mar 17, 2009
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The 404 299: Where I was into it more back in college
Back from the weekend, Justin watches "Watchmen" again, Wilson catches "Coraline" in 3D, and Jeff tries to kill himself when his parents and soon-to-be parents-in-law spend the weekend picking a pl...
Mar 16, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 931: Big butt small laptops
The Lenovo Yoga isn't a Netbook; it's a ripoff of the HP Jornada. It also apparently fits in a pocket, but it's a little long for all our pockets, even Jason's. We also cover iPhone 3.0 rumors and...
Mar 16, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Understanding Cisco's roll of the dice
With about $30 billion in cash to spend, John Chambers is not in any mood to walk on eggshells. And so it is that with Monday's bold announcement to offer its own server hardware, Cisco's CEO is ta...
Mar 16, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 930: Live from SXSW--day two
Blasted XP didn't warn me that my hard drive was full! Therefore, half of the podcast didn't record. Thankfully, I was able to salvage yesterday's episode from the Ustream recording, so here it is...
Mar 15, 2009
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109: How much ethanol can your car stand?
Auto suppliers may pull the rug from under the industry, Toyota finds a new place for an airbag, ethanol producers want to force more of its product into your tank, goodbye Honda S2000. Listen now:...
Mar 14, 2009
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The 404 298: Where Erica Boeke teaches us how to watch sports like a girl
Erica Boeke is on the show today to talk about her new book "GameFace: The Kick-Ass Guide for Women Who Seriously Love Pro Sports." On the show, we talk about women and their fascination with watch...
Mar 13, 2009
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Gadgettes 127: The Husky Episode
Molly and Kelly bring you "The Husky Episode." WARNING: You will gain 10 pounds by listening to this podcast. Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 127 Fat-fighting body mod approved for...
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Mar 13, 2009
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Podcast: Apple VP talks about talking iPod Shuffle
Apple's new iPod Shuffle that has some of its controls on the earbuds instead of the iPod itself has received mixed early reviews. Some love it, some think it's too small and some hate the idea of...
Mar 13, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 929: Live from SXSW - Day One
Somehow we packed a conference room with more people than we had chairs for here at South by Southwest. Special guests Caroline McCarthy, Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuk, and The Onion's Baratun...
Mar 13, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Muziic faces the music
Muziik is a new free music service--started by a 15-year-old and his dad--that uses music from YouTube clips. CNET News intern Erik Palm talks to reporter Greg Sandoval about how it works and what ...
Mar 13, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 41: Inanimate exceptions
How your motion photos move us, and sensor sizes suspiciously simplified.
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Today's links: News
Selected Flickr images now s...
Mar 12, 2009
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Podcast: Chat with the voice behind Google Voice
In 2007, Google acquired GrandCentral and just re-launched it as Google Voice. The service, which gives users an incoming number that can be forwarded to as many as six phones, allows you to screen...
Mar 12, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Listening in on Google Voice
Google on Thursday unveiled a service called Google Voice, which has the potential to make the search giant a middleman in an important part of people's lives, telephone communications. What does i...
Mar 12, 2009
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Inside CNET Labs 33.5: Mother forgive me
(Credit: Warner Bros.) This is our first point five of the new year and boy do we get tangential. I go off for about 5 minutes about the "Watchmen" movie. While Dong just sits there in stunned sile...
Mar 12, 2009
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The 404 297: Where Caroline McCarthy is Asian for a day
Ace reporter Caroline McCarthy joins the show today to give us a little preview of South by Southwest, while we ream Justin Yu for totally being a pushover on our competing podcast "Bore Out Loud."...
Mar 12, 2009
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The 404 296: Where the new iPod Shuffle looks like a suppository
Apple releases a new iPod Shuffle that looks curiously like something you would use to take care of constipation. It looks as if "SNL" wasn't that far off though when it suggested the iPod Pequeño...
Mar 11, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 928: The 404-year-old virgin
Justin Yu is not a virgin, but he plays one on this podcast. And that's just the kind of thing you get when you have a member of the 404 on the podcast. We also evaluate the new nearly-buttonless ...
Mar 11, 2009
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Podcast: Sounds of talking iPod Shuffle
Larry takes a listen to the sounds of the new iPod Shuffle with its VoiceOver feature that announces songs and artists and lets you select songs and playlists by listening and clicking. For some r...
Mar 11, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The skinny on the new Shuffle
Apple overhauls the iPod Shuffle with new features and more storage in an even smaller case. Reporter Tom Krazit stops by the podcast studio to talk about where the Shuffle fits into Apple's lineup...
Mar 11, 2009
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The Digital Home 52: Stop dancing, Woz
In this shorter episode of The Digital Home podcast, Don Reisinger explains why Woz never had a chance on "Dancing with the Stars" and gets into discussions about Apple, Microsoft, and more! Check ...
Mar 11, 2009
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Dialed In 71: The Palm Treo Pro is not the Pre
This week we discuss Palm's latest phone for Sprint, and no, it's not the Pre. We also go over the new Nokia phones, our take on the Verizon Hub, more reviews, and of course, we answer your questio...
Mar 11, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 927: Get out of my floveal
Firefox is trying a new blank tab feature that gives you some links but leaves the focused middle area blank to go easy on the floveal area of your eye. We also are very excited about mind control...
Mar 10, 2009
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The 404 295: Where we hide our junk in the cloud
Facebook loses your uploaded photos temporarily. Wilson knows this due to his vigilant Facebook stalking. We're still running our motto contest, and right now it's split between "The nerdy dirty" a...
Mar 10, 2009
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The Real Deal 152: Intermediate Twitter
Rafe and Tom tell Twitter users how to get the most out of their Twitter accounts. Don't know what RT, OH, or even @ means? You need to listen to this episode of The Real Deal. Listen now: Download...
Mar 10, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why there's gold in that garbage
CNET News' Martin LaMonica reports on a new generation of trash-to-energy technologies that advocates say are cleaner than incinerators. Listen now: Download today's podcast Tech job postings fall ...
Mar 10, 2009
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MP3 Insider 137: Audacious iPod accessories
This week, Donald and Jasmine take a look at a handful of extreme iPod accessories, some more ridiculous than others. Plus, a new pair of ultralight earphones grabs Jasmine's attention and ends up ...
Mar 10, 2009
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The 404 294: Where daylight-saving time is no friend of The 404
Daylight-saving time really messes with the guys of The 404. Today, we realize how old we are when compacts discs are 30 years old. Obviously, teens prefer MP3s over CDs; audiophiles die a little. ...
Mar 09, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 901: Gigabyte in your nose
Our resident nasal storage expert Rafe Needleman is on the show to explain some quantum physics to you. Rafe also schools me in why latency doesn't matter to bandwidth but he still won't admit that...
Jan 30, 2009
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The 404 269: Where we travel through time with Paul Ramsay
Today' s show is very unusual, since we don't actually talk about any stories, but we're all too lucid to give a damn. Paul Ramsay, professional hypnotist, joins us in the studio to put us under hi...
Jan 30, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 900: Jurassic bark
Today's show is full of zombies, Hollywood agents, hungry, overeating robots, and cloned dogs. What's not to love? We also find out a hidden truth about Natali that none of us suspected. It involv...
Jan 29, 2009
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The 404 268: Where I don't care, subject to you!
Alternate show title: Where Wilson Tang is the worst son ever. As much as we love Wilson's Mom calling in and recording her voice for us, we can't help but give Wilson flak for exploiting his own f...
Jan 29, 2009
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The Digital Home 48: What happened to respect?
In this episode of The Digital Home podcast, Don discusses the Apple and Palm battle, as well as the death of respect in the industry. After that, he sits down with Current TV and finishes the sho...
Jan 28, 2009
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The 404 267: Where we'd like to make love more regularly
Don't get your longjohns in a knot; even though we'd love more love makin' (not to each other), that show title is actually an inside joke about one of the stories on today's show. We invite our re...
Jan 28, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 899: Beware the suckware
An app for Google Android is allegedly wiping SD cards clean, which has some folks shouting malware! Stephen Shankland points out it's probably not malware, just suckware. We also cheer on the Ho...
Jan 28, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 898: Fail whale tale
Aye mateys, it is a tale sad and full of woe. It is about Natali Del Conte and the pictures she takes of the unsuspecting public. How will the proposed law to require a clicking-sound in phone ca...
Jan 27, 2009
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The 404 266: Where we accidentally make it on Engadget
We made it onto Engadget! Well, sort of. It was kind of an accident, but Engadget is Engadget right? On today's show, we discuss some video game news with our buddy Russ Frushtick, the games editor...
Jan 27, 2009
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The 404 265: Where there's a gateway out that's not too rough
Sun leen fai lok! For all you non-Chinese speakers out there, that's "Happy New Year" in Chinese--go hug something yellow. We kick off the Year of the Ox with a ban on Jeff's Engrish impressions an...
Jan 26, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 897: Talk to the Palm
Oh snap, as they say. Palm has decided to get all vague in Apple's face about patents. Molly's back and she's hazelnut brown. And we determine that tech is, in fact, pretty sucky. All that and m...
Jan 26, 2009
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The 404 264: Where we have too much fun with Richard Blakeley
If there's such a thing as too much fun, we don't want to hear about it. Richard Blakeley grabs the guest mic and washes his hands of the CES 2008 prank once and for all. He also gets meta on the s...
Jan 23, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 896: Watch your asymptote
Scientists have redone the math and found that black holes created by the Large Hadron Collider might last a little longer than they thought. But they're still pretty sure the LHC won't kill us a...
Jan 23, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 35: Interrogative excitement
Reflections on our reflections contest, why depth of field varies deeply, and digitizing Mom's photos.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 34Today's links:NewsPanasonic's new point-and-shoo...
Jan 23, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 895: Is Brian Tong ageist?
We continue to debate the idea of moving the Digital TV transition in the US and Brian Tong comes close to ripping on old people. Which I take exception to of course as I am ancient. In the meanti...
Jan 22, 2009
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The 404 263: Where Comic Sans is a poor excuse for a font
Comic Sans really is a terrible look for a font. It might've been cool to write an essay about Christopher Columbus in it in third grade, but now it makes you seem uneducated. Do like Obama and sti...
Jan 22, 2009
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The Digital Home 47: Going green!
In this episode, Don discusses our new President, what his impact could be, where Microsoft is headed, and much more. After that, he talks with a Green Tech company about the green tech movement.A...
Jan 22, 2009
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Don't hate the camel
Ryan Block joins us from gdgt.com to talk about the high-trafficked Inauguration Day, the SEC investigation into Steve Jobs health, and of course the ubiquity of camels for everyone but me. But I r...
Jan 21, 2009
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The 404 262: Where we're standing tall on the wings of our dreams
Wilson's back and feeling mellow after yesterday's inauguration, so we take advantage of his good spirits to ream him for taking the day off. He gives us an in-depth review of his party at the Apol...
Jan 21, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 893: Self-eating soup
We're all predictably aghast at Belkin's fake user reviews, but at least they apologised. Cooley and Tom think netbooks are done, but Veronica disagrees. And finally Cooley accidentally invents se...
Jan 20, 2009
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The 404 261: Where Obama made us late
The 404 started a bit late today, in honor of our new president's inauguration. It's just Justin and I today, as Wilson took the day off to fantasize about Barack Obama. Don't worry kiddies, Wilso...
Jan 20, 2009
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Classic Buzz 8/05/05 - Apple to the rescue
We flash back to August 2005: Veronica speaks up, Vista has a virus before it's out and here Apple comes to save the day!Listen now: Download today's podcast
Jan 19, 2009
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Indecent Exposure 34: Insouciant expressions
An outpouring of pet photos, Lori's CES snapshot, and when to compress.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 34Today's links:NewsCES 2009: Digital imaging wrap-upLensAlign system helps you s...
Jan 16, 2009
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The 404 260: Where you can take it two ways
Major props to Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 for ditching the plane in the Hudson River after a double-engine failure and flying over the George Washington B...
Jan 16, 2009
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The Digital Home 46: Vudu Magic
In this episode, Don takes a look news out of Blockbuster, Apple, Microsoft, and more! After that, he sits down with Vudu to discuss the film streaming business and ends the show with a discussion...
Jan 14, 2009
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The Digital Home 45: Predictions for 2009
PS3 pricing is reduced by $100, Apple ends iPhone exclusivity deal with AT&T, Blu-ray gains little ground on DVDs as streaming takes off, Windows 7 hits store shelves, Steve Jobs announces his reti...
Jan 07, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 885: CES 2009 preview
How about a little preCES prediction? We talk about the things we expect to see at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Jan 06, 2009
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99: The Car Tech guys have a beer with you
Hyundai protects buyers who lose their jobs; December's another disaster for car sales; "solar Prius" may be a crock; and sit down for a beer with Wayne, Antuan, and Brian. Listen now: Download tod...
Jan 06, 2009
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple, labels sing new tunes on iTunes
Macworld--the last Macworld with Apple as a participant--got under way in San Francisco on Tuesday, with Apple unveiling plans to expand DRM-free tunes. CNET News' Greg Sandoval, who broke that sto...
Jan 06, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 884: Hormonal beef
In today's episode, Natali offers her hormones to help out Steve Jobs, but she doesn't do it on the actual show, so we have to tell you about it now. The actual news is that the mystery behind Stev...
Jan 05, 2009
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The 404 252: Where there's no place like home
Happy New Year! Today we sit with down with Caroline McCarthy and K-Flow from Heavy & Flow to talk about our winter break shenanigans. Justin Yu joins us over the phone from beautiful San Fransisc...
Jan 05, 2009
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If Jobs' health is no longer a private matter, now what?
Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: On eve of Macworld, Jobs talks health Vegawatt plugs in grease-fired restaurant generator Lenovo rumored to be readying layoffs
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Jan 05, 2009
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Gadgettes 120: Directors Cut of 2008 V.2
We dug through the depths of the entire year's worth of pre and post show material to bring you a little something extra. A lot of it never made it to the show. That's why we are calling this the D...
Jan 02, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 883: 2009 Tech predictions
The JaMoTo Analysts throw down a healthy serving of tech predictions for the new year. Are you ready to rumble?
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Jan 02, 2009
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Buzz Out Loud 882: Results of 2008 predictions
We take a look at our predictions for 2008 and see how many of them didn't come true. Much to our surprise, we actually didn't do half bad! (Except for the whole HD-DVD thing. That was pretty bad....
Dec 31, 2008
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The 404 New Year's Eve Show: Where we review a year's worth of bullsh*t
Our final mini-sode and the very last 404 before 2009! It's been a big year for The 404 even though it's been a really crappy year for everything else in the world. We talk about the origins of the...
Dec 31, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 881: Best of 2008
If there's one thing about doing a daily podcast in 2008, it's this: Clips galore! Check it out. A BIG thanks to all of the listeners that sent in suggestions for this show.
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Dec 30, 2008
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The Real Deal 141: Year in review
As the year wraps up, I decided to sit down at the mic and look over all the topics we covered in 2008. I'll review why they were important, and in a few cases update with new info. Listen now: Dow...
Dec 30, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 880: Listener co-host show No. 2
Finally, we get to bring you, the listener, on to the show and tell you how cool you are. Today's co-hosts: Fordo, RogueTess, Gknee, and Dr. Karl!
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Dec 29, 2008
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The 404 Yuletide Mini-sode Three: Where one or two movies came out this year
Installment Three of 404 Holiday Mini-sodes invites you to take a look at this year in cinema. Join us as Wilson puts on his critic hat and picks his top three movies of the year. Jeff joins the fu...
Dec 29, 2008
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The 404 Bonus Yuletide Mini-sode: Where nerds read from Warhammer novels
"By the wispy beard of Bakalar, we vow to avenge the death and destruction caused by the Gray Goblins from the West. From the cliffs of Tanglandia to the windswept plains of Yutopia, we as paladins...
Dec 26, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 879: Cutting Room Floor 2008
You thought we got rid of all of your unplayed calls all year. It turns out, we keep the very best for a show we like to call Cutting Room Floor. Check out some of the best calls that never made i...
Dec 26, 2008
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Gadgettes 119: Directors Cut of 2008 V.1
We dug through the depths of the entire year's worth of pre and post show material to bring you a little something extra. A lot of it never made it to the show. That's why we are calling this the D...
Dec 26, 2008
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The 404 Yuletide Mini-sode Two: Where we get our Grinch on
There's twelve days of Christmas, eight days of Hanukah and for the first time ever, five days of Yuletide 404 Mini-sodes. Installment Two invites you to come hate "the most wonderful time of year"...
Dec 24, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 878: The Titles of 2008
There is usually a moment in each podcast that defines the title that is created for every episode of BOL. Get ready to hear them all, played in sequential order.
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Dec 23, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 877: Listener co-host show No. 1
Finally, we get to bring you, the listener, on to the show and tell you how cool you are. Today's co-hosts: Frank the Patent Lawyer, Chris the Podcaster, Allen099, and Phatemokid!
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Dec 22, 2008
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The 404 Yuletide Mini-sode One: Where tis' the season to GAME ON!!!
This year The 404 decided to get something special for that special somebody: You! We'll be posting these 404 "mini-sodes" so you don't experience podcast withdrawal over the holiday break. In this...
Dec 22, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Our last podcast for the year
As Christmas beckons, Palm gets a new lifeline; phone rumors swirl around Garmin; and there's more fallout from the recording industry's ISP turnaround last week. Listen now: Download today's podca...
Dec 22, 2008
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98: Chevy Volt on track or off the rails?
The bailout is done--now what? Is the Volt on track or off the rails? Who gets Automobile of the Year? Stop your teen from cell phone driving with a smarter key. Listen now: Download today's podcas...
Dec 20, 2008
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The 404 251: Where we're innocent when we dream
What better way to close out 2008 than with Steve Guttenberg in the studio? Steve joins Wilson, Caroline, and I to reflect back on a year of mostly upsetting news. We dive deep into Steve's twiste...
Dec 19, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 33: Inquiry expanded
Listeners spark the dialogue, the view through the viewfinder, and ice, ice baby. Our last show of 2008.
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Episode 33
Today's links: New...
Dec 19, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: RIAA shifts focus away from individual file sharers
The RIAA says it's done suing individuals that share music files illegally. Instead, the group will focus on large-scale abusers and file-sharing services. In its place, the RIAA expects ISPs to po...
Dec 19, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 876: A year without lawsuits, how did you know?
The RIAA has given us the greatest gift of all this holiday season, a promise not to sue you. However they are enlisting the ISPs into their fight against piracy. We also talk about how Universal i...
Dec 19, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 33: Inquiry expanded
Listeners spark the dialogue, the view through the viewfinder, and ice, ice baby. Our last show of 2008.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 33Today's links:NewsPanasonic and Adobe: The Cas...
Dec 19, 2008
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Gadgettes 118: The Our Gift to You Episode
What can we say? We're in the giving spirit this holiday. Whether you like 'em or not, they're yours now! Happy Holidays, everyone! Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 118 My gift to me! N...
Dec 19, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 875: Jazz fingers
On today's show, we have a couple of awkward moments discussing the latest Andy Samberg clip on YouTube. There are giggles. We also attempt to spread some rumors about BlackBerry Storm returns that...
Dec 18, 2008
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The Digital Home Podcast 44: The Holiday Special
In Don's Holiday Special episode, he takes a look back at some of the most interesting stories of the year and walks you through his opinion of each. Check it out!And as always, follow him on Twit...
Dec 18, 2008
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The Real Deal 140: Web comics
Scott Johnson from ExtraLife drops by to chat about Web comics. Listen now: Download today's podcast
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Dec 18, 2008
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The Digital Home Podcast 44: The Holiday Special
In Don's Holiday Special episode, he takes a look back at some of the most interesting stories of the year and walks you through his opinion of each. Check it out! And as always, follow him on Twit...
Dec 18, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Dark forecast for LCD TV makers
Next year is shaping up to be a nightmare for LCD TV makers. CNET News consumer electronics reporter Erica Ogg drops in to talk about why. That, and the day's headlines, in Thursday's CNET News Dai...
Dec 18, 2008
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The 404 250: Where we have a live studio audience
Today we have a fantastic interview with Prince of Persia level designer Michael McIntyre from Ubisoft. It's been nearly 20 years since the first PoP game, and Ubisoft has taken the series in a ra...
Dec 18, 2008
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Dialed In 61: Macworld and CES previews
Join us for our last Dialed In podcast of 2009. In addition to the latest reviews and cell phone news, we'll give you a preview of Macworld and CES. See you in 2009! Listen now: Download today's po...
Dec 17, 2008
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The 404 249: Where Rana knows the show number before we do OR Where we'd rather be in Tittybong
Rana and CMC join the show for a "what's up" with iPhone apps and a warm farewell to the last dick. Is Steve Jobs alive? Will New Yorkers pay tax on their iPods? Will Guitar Hero ever add death met...
Dec 17, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What a Steve-less Macworld means for Apple
Apple shocked the tech world Tuesday with the news that it won't participate in the annual Macworld trade show after January and that CEO Steve Jobs has delivered his final Macworld keynote speech....
Dec 17, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 874: Ruining the economy since 2005
On a very special Buzz Out Loud, we discover that we, much to our surprise and chagrin, are the cause for the ongoing economic crisis in this country. Who knew? Also, of course, we dissect at leng...
Dec 17, 2008
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The 404 248: Where we know who wears the headphones in this relationship
Internet superstar, GameDaily editor-in-chief and Dan Ackerman "better half" Libe Goad joins us and we take this rare opportunity to talk video games for the entire episode! We hear Libe's holiday ...
Dec 16, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 873: Drunk sexy lunch
Listen all the way to the end of the show in order to understand what this title is all about. Wow, it's been quite the week here at BOL. But in actual news, the latest IE zero-day exploit just kee...
Dec 16, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: A big file-swapping faceoff waits for a decision
A federal judge in Rhode Island has postponed a hearing in a case that may test the legal underpinnings of the Recording Industry Association of America's suits against file swapping. CNET News' De...
Dec 16, 2008
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MP3 Insider 128: 2008 gives up the ghost
Beats for your brain.(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks) In the final MP3 Insider of 2008, Donald and Jasmine discuss Dr. Dre's super stylish in-ear headphones, a way-too-pricey iPod dock from ...
Dec 16, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 25: Of NAS and mapped networks
Even though we don't actually talk about Nas, Dong does get all Illmatic as always. Another short, but incredibly worldchangingly (look it up people) awesome episode in the can. First off, we have ...
Dec 15, 2008
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The 404 247: Where Wicker Hollow is stuck in the Lincoln Tunnel
Back by popular demand, Wicker Hollow is in the studio with us today on The 404. Chris Leone and Chris Sparta join us to talk about their new album, "Wake Up Call," in stores and online December 2...
Dec 15, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 872: Butt-squeezing death trap
It's a racy Buzz Out Loud as Natali Del Conte and Molly Wood double-team Jason Howell. Yes, by the way, that was the most blatant click-bait I've ever written. We discuss who's the bigger liar: Goo...
Dec 15, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Reading the CES tea leaves before the big event
In less than one month, the Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in Las Vegas against the backdrop of an economic recession and a major political transition. But while the macro economy may ...
Dec 15, 2008
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97: We drive the 2009 Acura TL
It's White House or bust for Detroit, will Intel go into the car battery business? Mercedes puts two displays in the dashboard, and we drive the 2009 Acura TL. Listen now: Download today's podcast ...
Dec 13, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 871: Pirates on the paradigm ship
In today's show, horrible ship-related pun-crimes are perpetrated and we learn that in Russia, emoticons wink at you and try to charge you for them. Also, we bash a ton of gadgets, like the still-o...
Dec 12, 2008
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The 404 246: Where we send Justin back to the right coast
Technically it's the "left" coast but yes, Justin Yu will be traveling three hours back in time next week as he makes his way back to California to spend the holidays with family. So my present to ...
Dec 12, 2008
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Gadgettes 117: The Gender Gap Episode
With Kelly and Lindsey both out Friday, we recruit Brian Tong to help us with the show. You know what that means, right? For the first time in Gadgettes history, the guys outnumber the ladies! List...
Dec 12, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Watching E.T. in real time
CNET News' Daniel Terdiman has the latest on what's going on at the Allen Telescope Array, the world's first large-scale telescope meant for the full-time use of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial In...
Dec 12, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 24: 'Where Eric is the tangent and Dong is the technology'
Hey look! There's Dong flailing on buttons and being impressed by the results. (Credit: Ars Technica) Our longest podcast ever! Actually, I'm lying. It's not our longest, but probably our shortest ...
Dec 11, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 32: Inaccessible exactitude?
Getting good photos of family 'round the tree, solving the glasses-and-diopter conundrum, and your creepiest child pictures.
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Episode 32
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Dec 11, 2008
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The 404 245: Where CNET has the hottest geeks
What a sexy day on The 404. Today's show is naughty, raunchy, dirty, and whatever other words you wouldn't use to describe your mother. We've got a new bra for men in Japan, a web browser dedicated...
Dec 11, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The message behind Obama energy picks
What does Barack Obama's expected pick for energy secretary say about the president-elect's stance on energy and climate change issues? CNET News reporter Martin LaMonica offers some perspective. T...
Dec 11, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 870: Baba-boo! Scareware!
On today's show, we discover that "scareware" is a thing (that never should have been) and that you can tell a bad business idea by the bad name. Also, PlayStation Home comes out (in beta) after a ...
Dec 11, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 32: Inaccessible exactitude?
Getting good photos of family 'round the tree, solving the glasses-and-diopter conundrum, and your creepiest child pictures.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 32Today's links:NewsPro dSL...
Dec 11, 2008
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The 404 244: Where we're knee deep in Heavy & Flo
Today's show features a new recurring guest segment featuring our two favorite ladies, codenamed Heavy and Flo! They'll join us once a month to bring a very refreshing female presence to this broma...
Dec 10, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 869: Linux, the new pot
A high school teacher finds it inconceivable that any software could be free. I wonder if she uses Internet Explorer? We also talk about the failure of not one but two big Internet filters, and get...
Dec 10, 2008
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The Real Deal 139: Favorite Tech of 2008
Tom and Rafe name their favorite technology of 2008 and pass along some faves of the listeners as well. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's top Web application Evernote
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Swype Othe...
Dec 10, 2008
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The Digital Home 43: Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google, oh my!
In his latest episode, Don Reisinger discusses the value of Yahoo's search to Microsoft and explores why Google and others might have a vested interest. After that, he chats with Broadcom and discu...
Dec 10, 2008
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Dialed In 60: The T-Mobile G1 may have some company
This week we discuss the latest news that the T-Mobile G1 may not be the only Android phone for very long. We also talk about the latest BlackBerry Storm update, new Nokia handsets, calendar syncin...
Dec 10, 2008
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The Digital Home 43: Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google, oh my!
In his latest episode, Don Reisinger discusses the value of Yahoo's search to Microsoft and explores why Google and others might have a vested interest. After that, he chats with Broadcom and disc...
Dec 10, 2008
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The 404 243: Where we'll never get rid of Jay Leno
Even though Jeff and Wilson are having an "off day," the show is still as ridiculous and irrelevant as always, replete with stories about stuffing monkeys up your shirt, dirty Nintendo Scrabble wor...
Dec 09, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Making sense of the changing cell phone constellation
Another 14 members have joined the Open Handset Alliance, including Vodafone, the world's biggest mobile operator. That comes just as a new report shows that Motorola, though it remains the dominan...
Dec 09, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 868: Joogle and the Spindle
We rename Google's boring-sounding Native Client project to let you know what it really is: Java from Google. You know, Joogle. Also, HP unveils flexible paper using e-ink and a roller design that ...
Dec 09, 2008
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MP3 Insider 127: Prize patrol
The Numark TTi rips vinyl to your iPod.(Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks) Donald and Jasmine announce the winner of the Gears of War II Special Edition Zune 120, but first you have to listen to th...
Dec 09, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 867: Of peanut butter and shotguns
It is a tale told down throughout the ages. Google's Internet access is a large jar of peanut butter, and As Natali reminds us, you don't kill bugs with a shotgun. Even if it is fun. If you take no...
Dec 08, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Behind DHS' failing grade on cybersecurity
A nonpartisan report on cybersecurity recommends that President-elect Barack Obama create an office in the White House focused on cyberspace which would be headed by an assistant to the president. ...
Dec 08, 2008
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The 404 242: Where we turn the show into an unnecessary musical
Thanks to Dan the Mantern's two-week-long extended vacation, we're left helpless and alone. Luckily for us, the Intern Formerly Known as Mark (IFKM is a bad acronym) saves the day, helping us scrut...
Dec 08, 2008
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96: Driving the new Nissan 370Z
Driving the new Nissan 370Z, Detroit is close to the bailout it's begging for, punching holes in the hands-free panacea, and TomTom offers routing online. Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW ...
Dec 06, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 31: Infant expressions
The best gear to capture baby, Nikon goes high rez, and your best macro moments.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 31Today's links:NewsNikon D3XContest winnersBlue on orange macroToday's ...
Dec 05, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 866: Harsh the mellow
Important revelations on today's show: cigars smell like dog poop, Facebook Connect is going to win, the NFL looks awesome in 3-D, and Barack Obama uses an iPod, not a Zune. Like I said, important....
Dec 05, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Recession hits home
In Friday's podcast, corporate raider Carl Icahn recently bought up a lot more stock in his one-time target Yahoo, Facebook employees' internal stock sale gets derailed, Conde Nast cuts back plans ...
Dec 05, 2008
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Gadgettes 116: The Insane Stocking Stuffer Episode
Let's face it. At the end of this month, you'll be expected to hand over some gifts to the people you love. Why not give them a stocking filled with this stuff? Listen now: Download today's podcast...
Dec 05, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 31: Infant expressions
The best gear to capture baby, Nikon goes high rez, and your best macro moments.
Listen now:
Download today's podcast
Episode 31
Today's links: News
Nikon D3X Contest win...
Dec 05, 2008
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The 404 241: Where Brian Tong is not Filipino or the white balance is off
Assault with a deadly burger, bar bathroom toiletries, perfect strokes, black balls and boba straws, and Asian gangstas are just a few of the topics brought up by today's guest, Mr. Brian Tong from...
Dec 05, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 865: Solidarity, my ape-hands brother
Tom and Jason have an ape-like bonding moment on today's show; Brian Tong calls "bull" on rumors of a $99 iPhone 3G; we find out that Google went right up against the DOJ deadline before it finally...
Dec 04, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Facebook, Google open competing services
Facebook announced its Facebook Connect registration and marketing service today. And moments later, Google rushed out an announcement to journalists that it is making its competing service, called...
Dec 04, 2008
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The 404 240: Where we can't find the CNET holiday party
After getting bad news about the death of this year's CNET holiday party, we wallow in sorrow for awhile but count our blessings that our two week vacation is still in tact. We move on to congratul...
Dec 04, 2008
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The 404 239: Where we stop eating sesame cake
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, stealing the Empire State Building, and pirates make their appearance. As usual, it's a weird show today. We discover the classic line from the movie Congo from 1995, star...
Dec 03, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 864: Crabs in a bucket
In today's show, Molly gets a new favorite metaphor, Apple deletes the very thought that you should run antivirus on a Mac, .Tel gets our wallets at the ready, and poor widdle Windows' market share...
Dec 03, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Gadget trade-in sites worth your time
Many sites pledge to pay you for mailed-in used consumer electronics. But how worthwhile are they? CNET's Elsa Wenzel has some answers. Plus, good news for Cyber Monday. Not such good news for the ...
Dec 03, 2008
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Dialed In 59: Piping-hot phones and Thanksgiving leftovers
Everyone's back from Thanksgiving holiday, and we hope you've left some room for a nice helping of cell phone news. This week we're serving up the latest on the just-announced Nokia N97, BlackBerry...
Dec 03, 2008
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The 404 238: Where our post-Thanksgiving contest totally backfired
No matter how organized, some plans just don't work out the way they're supposed to. And sometimes, they just plain blow up in your face. On today's show, we learn that lesson to its fullest extent...
Dec 02, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Facing a recession, tech puts on its game face
As if we didn't know it already, the National Bureau of Economic Research has officially confirmed that the economy is in a recession. So heading into the new year, how will technology fare in what...
Dec 02, 2008
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Dec 02, 2008
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The Real Deal 138: Getting the most value from your tech dollar
Rafe Needleman discusses the many ways to maximize the value of your tech dollar. Listen now: Download today's podcast TODAY'S TOPIC - Getting value from your tech dollar In these trying and uncert...
Dec 02, 2008
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MP3 Insider 126: MyPods from Mapple
Lisa scores a MyPod--wackiness ensues.(Credit: Fox Television) Apple's new in-ear headphones are out, and Donald and Jasmine can't help but poke a little fun with the help of a recent Simpsons epis...
Dec 02, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 863: Get me off this orb
News of the Yahoo demographic's searching habits arouses a sudden love for space in Brian Cooley today. Also, the Nokia N97 gets a chilly reception, especially in light of all those delectably chea...
Dec 02, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 23.5: The F-word
This is why Dong Ngo has an obesity problem. Sad really. No, no not that F-word, the other F-word. Dong and I discuss fat. Fat people, fat stories about fat people, fat wads, and pho. Yep, bowls of...
Dec 01, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Navigating the digital TV transition
Broadcasters throughout the country will turn off their old analog TV transmitters on February 17, and begin transmitting their TV signals only in digital format. But despite all the benefits, cons...
Dec 01, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 862: George Bush, Pollution, cardboard, whatever
Today's title is an example from Natali's mind of some tags you might put on a video with Yahoo's new video tagging game. I would like to see that video. We also touch on the myth of Cyber Monday ...
Dec 01, 2008
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The 404 237: Where Wilson ate some bad Tofurkey
The 404 had an all-around scattered Turkey Weekend that ended with Wilson getting Justin's deadly disease. With the show once again missing a host, we deflect the quantum of solace and invite MTI t...
Dec 01, 2008
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Flashback!: Gadgettes 68: The Good Idea Episode
So this flashback episode isn't necessarily a propos (of) nothing. Gifts are gifts, and these gifts might still be a good idea...? Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 68 Good idea! A phone...
Nov 28, 2008
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95: The REAL Porsche Panamera unveiled!
The REAL Porsche Panamera is unveiled, 2008 going down as the worst car year in a generation, another nav device gets an internet connection, and we pass on the Lexus RX400h. Listen now: Download t...
Nov 28, 2008
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The Digital Home 42: Should you shop on eBay?
In this Thanksgiving show, Don sits down with eBay to find out whether or not you should shop there and tells you why Google Chrome is the world's best browser. And as always, follow him on Twitter...
Nov 26, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 861: Ice blue and the hot breaths
We've got a host of Black Friday news today, like Apple retail stores matching online promotions; Sony still refuses to lower the price on the PS3, but they will let you get a PlayStation credit ca...
Nov 26, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: E-commerce expert heads to D.C.
A new economic team is heading to Washington and while it's still hard to gauge what the new administration will do vis a vis high tech, President-elect Barack Obama may have sent a message with th...
Nov 26, 2008
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The Digital Home 42: Should you shop on eBay?
In this Thanksgiving show, Don sits down with eBay to find out whether or not you should shop there and tells you why Google Chrome is the world's best browser.And as always, follow him on Twitter!...
Nov 26, 2008
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The 404 236: Where we're thankful for Turbaconducken
It doesn't matter if you get down with turbaconducken or veggie alternative tofurky, it doesn't matter if your first sex ed lesson was in Cantonese or involved videos of a crowning baby, you can de...
Nov 26, 2008
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The 404 235: Where now we love Christian rock
With Justin at home sick, we invite MTI into the studio today to take his place. After we take the proper sanitary precautions with Justin's microphone, we chat about Twitter's questionable decisi...
Nov 25, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 860: Close Enough for Nuclear War
On today's show, we learn that there's little difference between nuclear war and horseshoes, at least in the "close enough" department. Also, a new segment: This Week in Cooley! Plus, a flurry of o...
Nov 25, 2008
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MP3 Insider 125: New Zune news
Enter our MP3 Insider contest to win a new 120GB Zune (Gears of War 2 Edition), courtesy of Microsoft.(Credit: Donald Bell/CNET Networks) Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune price drops and a Zune Pass...
Nov 25, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Green is the new black? Not so fast
Green may be the new black as far as consumer electronics companies are concerned. But Greenpeace is not so impressed with their efforts to date. In a new report, the group charges that electronics...
Nov 25, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Fun news for camera nerds
A French company called DxO Labs has launched a Web site for the detail-obsessed camera crowd. CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland explains why it's getting a lot of attention. That and the day's ...
Nov 24, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 23: This is 23, not 24...
(Credit: New Line Cinema) We remember James Kim. Just a couple minutes of remembrance. James is still missed to this day. Then, the unsung heroes of CNET Edit finally get their song. Well not reall...
Nov 24, 2008
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The 404 234: Where we're bummed that Dad is home
Jeff is back to prove that father truly does not know best, but we're happy to welcome him back to the show. The OG crew is finally back together, so we get right back into the mix with stories abo...
Nov 24, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 859: Don't get your flops in a watt
Rafe and Molly square off over the reuse of air conditioning technology, the fail whale sinks a deal between Facebook and Twitter, Gmail is cracked, and an enterprising astronaut creates the ultim...
Nov 24, 2008
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94: LA Auto Show, highlights and doom!
LA Auto Show a mix of highlights and doom, Green Car of the Year, your cell phone becomes a traffic probe, Chrysler offers a "Web Edition". Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES • Fu...
Nov 22, 2008
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The 404 233: Where all dogs go to jail
On today's show, dogs, dogs and more dogs! Why? We have no idea. We talk about Bentley the driving dog, an animal abuser who gets served with poetic justice and, of course, the release of cutesy do...
Nov 21, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 30: Inspiring examples
Fun with flash, on-site printing, and other burning listener questions.
Listen now:
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Episode 30
Today's links: News
Dxomark.com
The Gear Swap Pro...
Nov 21, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 858: Opportunistic Net-connecting Deer
So we talked about a lot of serious news today including the Justin.tv suicide, the new Google wiki search, and the unauthorized access of Barack Obama's Verizon calling records. But really, Rafe'...
Nov 21, 2008
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Security Bites 122: IBM sees security challenges ahead
Last month, IBM released a report (PDF) identifying the security challenges facing enterprises in the next two to five years. The survey is based on data collected internally by IBM.
One theme is ...
Nov 21, 2008
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Gadgettes 115: OMG, More Robots Episode
We're not trying to give robots too much power over our lives, but let's face it...there are some things that we'd rather not have to do, and our robot underlings would be perfect fill-ins. That is...
Nov 21, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: When live, online video goes too far
The drama surrounding the 19-year-old who overdosed on pills live on the Justin.TV Internet broadcasting service took more than 12 hours to unfold Wednesday night. How does something like this happ...
Nov 21, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 30: Inspiring examples
Fun with flash, on-site printing, and other burning listener questions.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 30Today's links:NewsDxomark.comThe Gear Swap ProjectFotonation's face enhancement...
Nov 21, 2008
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EIC podcast: Jerry Yang; BlackBerry Storm; Gadgets
Nov 20, 2008
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EIC podcast: Jerry Yang; BlackBerry Storm; Gadgets
Nov 20, 2008
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The 404 232: Where a machete is more accurate than Bill O'Reilly
Justin kicks off the show with some fresh haterade for Fox "personality" Bill O'Reilly and his views on the godless liberal city of San Francisco. Also on the show, Wilson goes hands on with the Bl...
Nov 20, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Behind Apple's holdout on DRM
Apple continues to wrap the vast majority of major-label music in Fairplay, the company's proprietary digital rights management software, at a time when its major competitors have already signed DR...
Nov 20, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 857: Dumber than a robot donkey
In today's show, we find out that the demise of humanity is imminent (or that all of our robot mythology is fundamentally rooted in self-hatred), the RIM BlackBerry Storm takes the world by drizzle...
Nov 20, 2008
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EIC podcast: Jerry Yang; BlackBerry Storm; Gadgets
Nov 19, 2008
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Dialed In 58: It's a touch-screen explosion!
In case you haven't noticed, touch-screen phones are red hot this season. In this episode of Dialed In, we run through the latest touch-screen phones, including the LG Delve and Samsung Eternity. W...
Nov 19, 2008
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The Digital Home 41: New beginnings and other stuff
In this episode, Don Reisinger says good-bye to PC Magazine and examines what the company can do to turn things around. He also talks about Apple, HP, and chats with Mio about the GPS industry. And...
Nov 19, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Microsoft shakes up security
Microsoft is causing a stir in the security world by dropping the fee for its antivirus software. That might be great news for security in general. But if people come to expect the service for free...
Nov 19, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 856: Competition FTW
We discover a fun new tautology on today's show (you know, competition...for the win?), have a fun time goofing off with Brian Tong, rail against Apple's decision to include HDCP restrictions in i...
Nov 19, 2008
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The 404 231: Where San Francisco takes over the show
The Juice Stain is back! The guys invite Natali del Conte and Cheryl Holloway onto the show to give a much-needed female perspective on the world of technology and pop culture. Today's rundown incl...
Nov 19, 2008
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The Digital Home 41: New beginnings and other stuff
In this episode, Don Reisinger says good-bye to PC Magazine and examines what the company can do to turn things around. He also talks about Apple, HP, and chats with Mio about the GPS industry.And...
Nov 19, 2008
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The Real Deal 137: Put Web video on your TV
Rafe and Tom talk about all the myriad ways of putting Web video on your living room TV. Listen now: Download today's podcast Tom forgot two of his favorite podcasts last week and feels bad. Coverv...
Nov 18, 2008
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MP3 Insider 124: From firmware to concepts
A new firmware update to the Zune allows you to indulge in two-player games by linking two Zunes over Wi-Fi. Donald and Jasmine discuss the latest Zune firmware, as well as their opinions on the cu...
Nov 18, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 855: The iPhone changes everything
On today's show, Brian Cooley announces that he's made the switch...I mean, the big switch. He bought an iPhone. The world briefly stopped rotating, and when it resumed, we laid down the smack on p...
Nov 18, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Looking ahead to a post-Yang Yahoo
Topping Tuesday's news, of course, is the announcement that Jerry Yang will step down as CEO of Yahoo. CNET News reporters Stephen Shankland and Elinor Mills talk about what the executive shift wil...
Nov 18, 2008
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The 404 230: Where we've got depleted uranium on justthetip
It's 404 time! Wilson, MTI and the Mantern hijack the show while Jeff tours Canada and Justin suffers from radiation poisoning. With Wilson at the helm, the show starts to sound like NPR, but a few...
Nov 18, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 22: Nerds of a few different colors
Nerds! Nerds! Nerds! Nerds!(Credit: Fox) Neeeerrrdddsss!!! We got black nerds, brown nerds, and yellow nerds represented here. It's a nerd fest as I prep for the Wrath of the Lich King launch. Then...
Nov 17, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 854: Death to the Moon
We thought about calling this podcast graves in space, or delicious Yak, or Jason makes the earth move. But soup_n_salad in the chat room nailed it. A new company wants to send 5,000 capsules full ...
Nov 17, 2008
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The 404 229: Where there's no one here to pick on Wilson
With Jeff on vacation and Justin dying of stomach herpes, Wilson is left alone to hold down The 404 fort. Mark Licea and Joey Kaminski join him today to talk about Quantum of Solace, Obama's BlackB...
Nov 17, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Adobe's strategy on computer constellation
In any rundown of the current computing constellation, you have to mention Microsoft's power with programmers being tethered to desktops and laptops (the vast majority of which run Windows). As for...
Nov 17, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 29: Instructive exhibits
Lessons from our first contest, a verdict on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and books for beginners.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 29Today's links:NewsFlip Mino HDPanasonic Lumix DMC-G1 r...
Nov 14, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 29: Instructive exhibits
Lessons from our first contest, a verdict on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and books for beginners.
Listen now:
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Episode 29
Today's links: News
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Nov 14, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: iPhone gets promoted to the boardroom
Apple reporter Tom Krazit drops by the studio to talk about how Apple's iPhone, largely ignored by IT departments in its first generation, is now making its way into more and more companies' tech a...
Nov 14, 2008
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The 404 228: Where Shaun White helps us verbally abuse Wilson
Big thanks to snowboarding and skateboarding phenom Shaun White for dropping into the studio to help us beat up Wilson...verbally. He sticks around to introduce his new video game and tells us what...
Nov 14, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 853: The Netbook and the girl
On today's Buzz Out Loud, sage dating tips from a bunch of old married people. Meanwhile, Microsoft launches an online store where you can go buy things if you like to pay more than you have to; a ...
Nov 14, 2008
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Gadgettes 114: The Garbage Episode
We've discovered a way to take a bunch of gadgets that belong in the trash and turn them into energy for everyone! Listen and find out how. (well, other than the fact that we're simply that awesome...
Nov 14, 2008
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93: Fighting back against yellow traffic lights
Hyundai is said to be sniffing around Chrysler, a new Web site blows whistle on short yellow lights, Porsche is more bank than car company, and a ride in the polarizing Ford Flex. Listen now: Downl...
Nov 13, 2008
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The Digital Home 40: A day late and a Circuit City short
Don Reisinger is back from his honeymoon and back better than ever. In this episode, he tackles Apple, Microsoft, Circuit City, and more! And as always, follow him on Twitter!
Listen now:
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Nov 13, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 852: Tempest in a Twitter teapot
Turns out a lot of people are all too happy to hand over their password to some unknown Web site just to find out if they're popular. Oh, people. When will you learn? Also, Microsoft Live gets a pu...
Nov 13, 2008
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The 404 227: Where we're constantly waiting for MTI
Mark the Intern joins us for a hilarious show; this time around, we tackle stories breaking in mainstream media including the Mad TV cancellation, Journey greatest song of all time, the Arrested De...
Nov 13, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Tech innovations that won big
From one-time-use syringes to fire logs made from an invasive African plant, the 2008 Tech Awards honored five innovators for creating technology solutions for problems in developing countries. CNE...
Nov 13, 2008
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The Digital Home 40: A day late and a Circuit City short
Don Reisinger is back from his honeymoon and back better than ever. In this episode, he tackles Apple, Microsoft, Circuit City, and more!And as always, follow him on Twitter!Listen now: Download t...
Nov 13, 2008
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Dialed In 57: How much for the Xperia X1?
Who doesn't love to gossip, right? This week, we introduce a new segment to Dialed In called Rumor of the Week and kick it off with talk about the Samsung Eternity. Plus, we finally get our hands o...
Nov 12, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why it's so hard to offer free online movies
Online media reporter Greg Sandoval talks with Kara Tsuboi about the predicament movie studios and online video sites face in trying to provide free movies online. Also in this podcast: Google has ...
Nov 12, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 851: Boxcar Jack is looking for you at HoboBook.com!
Social networking finally reaches its most underserved niche: the hobos. Look for Tom to officially join the Hobo Nation any day now. In other news of the day, Caroline McCarthy joins us for a roll...
Nov 12, 2008
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The 404 226: Where Jason Howell is directly responsible for the content of The 404
Jason Howell, Buzz Out Loud producer and podcast guru, joins the show today, so you can complain to him about anything we say that offends you. As per our m.o., we bring out the worst in Jason, tak...
Nov 12, 2008
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The 404 225: Where we're not impressed by digital camera gift cards
On today's show, Wilson and Jeff hate on Target's gift card that doubles as a disposable digital camera (I still think it's cool), Sarah Palin is offered an exclusive adult movie deal, and last but...
Nov 11, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 850: Cooley hates space
We try to get all sentimental about the demise of the Mars Phoenix lander, but Brian Cooley ruins it with his outlandish assertions about the uselessness of space. Plus, he loses his mind about the...
Nov 11, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Cybersecurity outlook goes from grim to worse
The fourth edition of the Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report is out and it makes for somber reading. Not only are attacks larger in size, but most of them are stretching the upper limits of c...
Nov 11, 2008
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MP3 Insider 123: Girls, girls, girls!
Pepto pink? No thanks. When the cat's away, the mice will play! Or something to that effect. Donald is taking some well-deserved vacation this week, which gives Jasmine the perfect opportunity to r...
Nov 11, 2008
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The Real Deal 136: Podcasting
Tom and Rafe talk about how to get podcasts, when we listen to them, and recommend some of our favorites. Tom sucks because he forgot to mention Amateur Traveler and Coverville. Listen now: Downloa...
Nov 11, 2008
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EIC podcast: Best Buy's fall; Obama's CTO, Microhoo; Search wars
Nov 11, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 21: What's in a name?
Dong's advice to Vietnamese coming to America? Keep your names people! Let us Americans deal with all that tonal stuff. Then Dong nerds out over the range and throughput of the Belkin N+ Wireless R...
Nov 10, 2008
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Meet the newest odd couple: Hollywood & Google
It may be the start of an entirely new page in the often rocky relationship between Google and Hollywood. After a couple of years of verbal sniping and legal threats, the two sides are moving to re...
Nov 10, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 849: Who you callin' 'barmaid,' larper?
A friendly member of Buzztown calls up to tell us how he named his Dungeons and Dragons characters after the core Buzz team. It all seems fine and dandy until he gets to Molly. Ahem. Not cool, guy...
Nov 10, 2008
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The 404 224: Where we don't have time for Wilson's asinine stories
We start today's show a little late today, mostly because Wilson chooses the worst time to launch into a personal anecdote. We love you, Tilson Wang. Anyway, we'd like to congratulate Christina an...
Nov 10, 2008
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92: GM in hell, but BMW isn't exactly in heaven
GM, BMW have a lousy week; Dash Navigation pulls the plug on it's device; Delphi is convinced we want in-car Internet; and a romp in the tire smoking Chevy Cobalt SS. Listen now: Download today's p...
Nov 08, 2008
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Gadgettes 113: The retro show!
We're kickin' it old school with some technology that might not be so modern, but you can't deny that this stuff is cool! Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 113 Datamancer Ergo keyboard t...
Nov 07, 2008
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Security Bites 121: What Microsoft's Geneva means for online IDs
In this week's Security Bites podcast, CNET's Robert Vamosi talks about user authentication with Kim Cameron, chief architect with the Identity and Security group at Microsoft.
At this year's PDC ...
Nov 07, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 848: Delayed gratification
We're getting Windows 7 at the end of 2009! Although Microsoft won't make that official. We're getting USB 3.0! Though not until 2010. Songbird is almost out in a full version. But it's still just ...
Nov 07, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What's next for wireless Net neutrality?
Though the FCC has paid plenty of attention to the limiting of peer-to-peer traffic on wired networks, wireless providers with similar policies as Comcast have largely flown under the radar. That c...
Nov 07, 2008
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The 404 223: Where Wilson gets serviced for his birthday
Happy birthday Wilson! You're officially the oldest 24-year-old we know! To help celebrate we get a call from The 404 unofficial sound man, voice actor and eBay impulse buyer Jamey Lewis. How's tha...
Nov 07, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 28: Inquiry and explanation
All Q&A all the time: Tethered Live View shooting, how old is too old for a dSLR, and software for shooters. Plus news, of course.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 28Today's links:Ne...
Nov 06, 2008
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The 404 222: Where we're getting new pants
On today's show, The 404 proudly announces it's most famous guest ever...Shaun White, snowboarding gold medalist and pop culture personality, will come on next Friday to talk about his newest video...
Nov 06, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 847: Don't stand behind the hologram
The U.S. Army prepares to test and deploy ghost soldiers in MMORPGS and possibly also the real world. They may be decoys, folks, but remember: they're still light-based projections that won't stop ...
Nov 06, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Will Jerry Yang go back to Microsoft?
As you've likely heard, Google decided Wednesday to pull the plug on a search-ad partnership with Yahoo due to antitrust concerns. Now it appears Yahoo's jilted CEO Jerry Yang is leaving the door o...
Nov 06, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 28: Inquiry and explanation
All Q&A all the time: Tethered Live View shooting, how old is too old for a dSLR, and software for shooters. Plus news, of course.
Listen now:
Download today's podcast
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Nov 06, 2008
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The 404 221: Where Randall Bennett makes his holographic debut
OMG, WTF, LMAO, and a million other Internet expletives for our new leader, Mr. Barack Obama. Even Jeff, The Lone Hater, can't seem to contain his excitement over the election results. Former 404 h...
Nov 05, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 846: The subprime software market
Think you've seen the worst of the global financial collapse? Well, you haven't. Microsoft's dipping its toe into subprime software lending, otherwise known as providing free software to start-ups ...
Nov 05, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: The election from the tech perspective
Tuesday's election was good news for Democrats, but it was also a good night for many online news sites and one, relatively unknown tech entrepreneur. Hear a rundown of our election coverage from t...
Nov 05, 2008
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Dialed In 56: The BlackBerry Bold is here
The BlackBerry Bold is finally in our hot little hands! Bonnie is in love with it, and she tells us why. Then we discuss the BlackBerry Storm and new messaging and camera phones. We also go over ou...
Nov 05, 2008
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MP3 Insider 122: Year-end blowout
Chances are, this jacket will look cooler on you than it does on me. Jasmine and Donald are giving away a $300 iPod jacket along with some other audio goodies, but first you have to hear them rant ...
Nov 04, 2008
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One final word on the Internet and the '08 elections
OK. Enough with trying to decipher the existential meaning of even the minutest tic of any of the candidates on the campaign trail. Now it's time to tally the votes. So where can you go online to k...
Nov 04, 2008
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The 404 220: Where we finally endorse a candidate
Up until this point, The 404 has tried to remain nonpartisan (untrue), never officially endorsing a candidate, but that rule is chucked out the window on today's show. It's a big announcement that'...
Nov 04, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 845: BOL the vote
Hey, here's a thought: a free, open-source video codec that could be universally portable and playable. I'd vote for that, wouldn't you? In other news of the day, Dash stops making hardware to foc...
Nov 04, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Why e-voting's still a mess
CNET News' Declan McCullagh calls it an expensive lesson in the law of unintended consequences. He's talking about widespread adoption of touch-screen machines in the aftermath of the 2000 election...
Nov 03, 2008
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The 404 219: Where Wilson can't stop looking at himself
On today's show, we discuss the Halloween weekend, our escapades into Hasidism, and a few very poor costume choices. The whole time, Wilson just can't stop looking at his self-made portraits, so we...
Nov 03, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 20: Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves
(Credit: Vancouver Chess League) We announce our first contest. This is not a joke. This is a real contest here. Listen to the podcast to find out details...If we pick you as a winner, you win a 1T...
Nov 03, 2008
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The Real Deal 135: Retro software
Tom and Rafe take a trip down memory lane, describing older, defunct software they used to love...and hate. Listen now: Download today's podcast Operating systemsApple DOS
DosShell
DesqView
SpinRit...
Nov 03, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 844: Number one in space junk, USA!
First if you're a U.S. citizen, then go vote on Tuesday. Second, feel the pride of what we suspect to be our country's lead in space junk. We also cover the new Nehalem processor details, uncover a...
Nov 03, 2008
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91: Big hybrids dying an ugly death?
Big hybrids are dying an ugly death, GM and Chrysler not married yet, a look at the new Nissan Z, and a ride in the Lexus IS-F. Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES • Lexus IS-F rev...
Oct 31, 2008
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Gadgettes 112: The scary episode
Boo! This episode is all about the scariest of scary gadgetry. Listen, if you dare! Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 112 Bomb baby stroller ensures your baby grows up strong and warlike...
Oct 31, 2008
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The 404 218: Where Wilson's Halloween costume totally sucks
On today's Halloween episode, Jeff and I don our spookiest masks and berate Wilson for his awful costume. Tune in to find out the travesty that is Halloween at the Tang's. We also talk about our lo...
Oct 31, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 843: Nine legal uses for BitTorrent
We asked. You answered. Our listeners provided not seven, not eight, but nine real legal legitimate uses for BitTorrent. Plus Apple's getting into an old-fashioned spat with IBM. Just like 1979 all...
Oct 31, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Can Moto get its mojo back?
Motorola invented the cell phone biz, but hasn't had a hit in years. Now the company's losses are starting to pile up and investors and observers wonder if the company will be able to turn itself a...
Oct 31, 2008
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Security Bites 120: When social networks host malware
In this week's Security Bites podcast, Robert Vamosi speaks with Ryan Naraine, security evangelist for Kaspersky and Zero Day blogger for ZDNet, about malicious software.
Naraine recently spoke...
Oct 31, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 27: Installation execution
Firmware updates explained, mini DVDs take on slot-loaded drives (and lose), and licensing names for lenses.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 27Today's links:NewsCamera firmware updates ...
Oct 31, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 27: Installation execution
Firmware updates explained, mini DVDs take on slot-loaded drives (and lose), and licensing names for lenses.
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Oct 31, 2008
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The 404 217: Where we're voting Steve Guttenberg in 08!
Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg returns to the show to talk about his favorite MTV VJ's, infectious diseases, why judges hate him and an itch that's particularly hard to scratch. Today we remain true...
Oct 30, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 842: Forking Google
Google has joined the OpenID crowd, but just like Microsoft and Yahoo, you can't use the OpenID on Google, but you can use Google credentials other places. Unlike Microsoft and Yahoo though, Google...
Oct 30, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Early impressions of Windows 7 security
CNET News security reporter Robert Vamosi has been running a pre-beta copy of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, and he joins the podcast to talk about what he discovered so far on the s...
Oct 30, 2008
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The Digital Home 39: Microsoft, Apple, and Google, Oh my!
In his latest episode, Don Reisinger talks about the ridiculous issues facing major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. After that, he examines why weddings cost so much.
Li...
Oct 29, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Digging in to HP's new batch of Netbooks
Editor's note: Due to some technical difficulties, this podcast didn't upload correctly at first. So, if you got a version that was crackly or that made me sound like a man, forgive me. It's fixed ...
Oct 29, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 841: Real-time apocalypse
Microsoft is putting Office online. No time soon, but it will happen. Also Netflix will stream movies in HD. Not until mid-November. And only for Xbox Live paying members. But hey, why would we wan...
Oct 29, 2008
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The 404 216: Where no one can hear you scream
Today, Dead Space producer Rich Briggs joins us for the second half of the show to talk about one of the scariest games we've played in recent memory. But first, we dish out the dirt on video ga...
Oct 29, 2008
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Dialed In 55: The fall phones come fast and furious
As we inch closer toward the holiday season, a wave of new cell phones is upon us, from messaging phones to touch-screen smartphones. This week, we plow through a pile of latest reviews and highlig...
Oct 29, 2008
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The Digital Home 39: Microsoft, Apple, and Google, Oh my!
In his latest episode, Don Reisinger talks about the ridiculous issues facing major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. After that, he examines why weddings cost so much.List...
Oct 29, 2008
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The 404 215: Where Debbie does The 404
You've seen her in the chat room, you've heard her voicemails, now get a chance to catch long time 404 listener Debbie from Toronto's guest appearance on the show. Besides being living proof that a...
Oct 28, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 840: A box of evil
Hey, this sounds like a good idea! Create an artificial intelligence that's the incarnation of pure evil and immorality. You know, just to "study" it. It'll never get out. (Ugh.) So, that's happeni...
Oct 28, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: What we'll see in the next Windows, Office
Reporter Ina Fried gives us the skinny on what Microsoft is cooking up for its next version of Windows and tells us how a Web-accessible version of Office will work. Also in this podcast: the man b...
Oct 28, 2008
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MP3 Insider 121: The more affordable
Donald and Jasmine discuss a new PVP from Cowon with an attractive price point. Plus, Sonos inadvertently lowers the entry price point for its excellent in-home audio networking system--for those w...
Oct 28, 2008
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The Real Deal 134: Free versus paid software
Free software is always better right? Not always. We'll help you decide when it's right to pay and give you some of our favorite free and open-source software picks. Listen now: Download today's po...
Oct 28, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Microsoft looks to the Azure cloud
Microsoft is taking Windows into the cloud. Earlier Monday at its Professional Developers Conference, the company unveiled Windows Azure. Azure is a major change in the way software is developed fo...
Oct 27, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 839: Is 12 inches too big?
What? What's wrong with you people? We're talking about Netbooks. Dell has a new "Mini" Note, but it's a 12-inch laptop. So, the question is: what is going on in the Netbook world these days? Also,...
Oct 27, 2008
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The 404 214: Where everybody hurts...sometimes
Justin feels blue before the show, but a group hug and a little well-placed bromance sets him right. It's a touching prelude to what is perhaps the 404's raunchiest show ever! In other news, NASA c...
Oct 27, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 19: Dong needs a bucket
Dong's new best friends. In this episode, we pack a lot of content into a relatively small amount of time. First off, Eric has his nerd cred questioned because of a Warcraft comment made in a previ...
Oct 27, 2008
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90: The electric Mini is here. Sort of.
GM and Chrysler talks get intense, electric Mini's are on the way, Toyota will bring a new tiny car to the U.S., and we hit the road in the 2009 Acura RL. Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW ...
Oct 25, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: XP comes to the XO
It was initially announced almost a year ago, but the first version of the XO from the One Laptop Per Child program will soon begin shipping to governments that order it for their country's schoolc...
Oct 24, 2008
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Security Bites 119: Does the Internet need its own Interpol?
In this week's Security Bites podcast, Robert Vamosi spoke with Patrik Runald, chief security adviser at F-Secure, about the need for a new international agency to handle cybercrime. Although ther...
Oct 24, 2008
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Gadgettes 111: The f*** the economy episode
You know what will make you forget all about the dire state of the economy right now? Spending large amounts of money on expensive and lavish gifts for yourself. It's true. We tested that theory an...
Oct 24, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 838: Hot troll-on-troll action
On today's show, it appears that the person who caused Apple's stock to drop like a stone on reports of a Steve Jobs heart attack was just "doing it for the lulz." So, he didn't even short-sell the...
Oct 24, 2008
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The 404 213: Where Justin is not Jason Howell
Dagmar Heijmans from Sellaband.com joins the show to explain how his website allows you to invest in up-and-coming bands that tickle your fancy. Users can buy shares, or "parts," of a cool band and...
Oct 24, 2008
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The 404 212: Where we make Dan smell-lel-lel-lel what the 404 is cooking
Are Justin and Wilson offended by the title of the new Guns 'N' Roses album? What kind of music does Wilson like? (HINT: It starts with "mmmm" and ends with "usical theater.") Can Chinese people re...
Oct 23, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 837: Barkeep, bring me my anticancer beer!
Comcast offers faster Internet speeds, but doesn't raise its data transfer caps; studies show that gamers aren't that nerdy (ruining future punch lines for generations of comedians); Microsoft goes...
Oct 23, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Policing political robocalls
On Thursday's podcast, CNET News reporter Stephanie Condon talks about the invasion of the political robocalls, a phenomenon many of us are far, far too familiar with as Election Day approaches. Th...
Oct 23, 2008
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EIC podcast: Tech demand murky
Oct 23, 2008
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The Digital Home 38: Where are all the parents?
In his latest show, Don Reisinger discusses Apple and why parents aren't taking responsibility for their children. After that, he chats with Sonoro, an audio company offering high-end radios. Check...
Oct 22, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 836: I would rather get in shape than kill hookers
It looks like Wii Fit will outsell Grand Theft Auto IV this year, Apple's already sold 10 million iPhones, people are lining up for the T-Mobile G1 Android phone (much to our surprise), and just wh...
Oct 22, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Coming to terms with the iPhone and Apple
The sharp growth in the iPhone was seized upon by investors who bid up Apple's stock even as the overall stock market slumped. CNET News' Tom Krazit reflects upon the import of the iPhone in the co...
Oct 22, 2008
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The 404 211: Where Wilson wears a BeenVerified condom all day
Our reservoir of embarrassing stories about Jeff is bottoming out, so we're happy to welcome his old chums from BeenVerified.com to refill the glass. Josh, Ross, and Jay are ushering in a new gener...
Oct 22, 2008
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Dialed In 54: The T-Mobile G1 has landed
The first Google Android smartphone has invaded Earth, but is the T-Mobile G1 worth all the hype? We discuss its pros and cons. Plus, the BlackBerry Bold finally gets a release date and Motorola ro...
Oct 22, 2008
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The Real Deal 133: Gadget disposal
Listen now: Download today's podcast What should I do with the stuff? Disposal tips? Remove HDs. Don't throw out batteries. Sell it - http://www.buymytronics.com/ Recycle it -...
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Oct 21, 2008
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The 404 210: Where who's that chick who just moved in across the hall?
(Credit: Jimmy's Car Wash on Rt. 40)MTI saves the day on a show where Wilson is MIA in northeastern America. Mark chats us about how a new e-card service will tell the one you've loved that they ne...
Oct 21, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 835: EFF the DMCA
Several organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (aka EFF), sent public letters asking the broadcast networks and YouTube to ease up on the copyright takedown notices. Maybe this...
Oct 21, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Will there be an Android invasion?
Many people looking at the tech industry are worried about a repeat of the first Internet bubble burst. But several indicators suggest this time around might not be so brutal. Shoppers willing to d...
Oct 21, 2008
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MP3 Insider 120: Music's in the clouds
This week, Donald and Jasmine make a valiant-yet-stumbling attempt to explain LaLa's new music service. Also on tap: SanDisk's cheap new music player made especially for slotMusic albums, super swe...
Oct 21, 2008
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Inside CNET Labs 18: Anyway...
And we're BACK!!(Credit: NBC) This week we get started with a very heartwarming and inspiring tale of Dong and and his little sisters as they traversed miles and miles to reach slave mines in Vietn...
Oct 20, 2008
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Saving genocide testimony--before the tapes disintegrate
The University of Southern California's Shoah Foundation Institute has begun a five-year project with the objective of saving and disseminating testimonies of Holocaust and other genocide survivors...
Oct 20, 2008
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The 404 209: Where Dan Ackerman plugs everything under the sun
Since Wilson can't be here today (or tomorrow), we invite Dan Ackerman into the studios to give us his expert opinion on the new Apple laptops and the latest video games. Unfortunately, he ignores ...
Oct 20, 2008
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Buzz Out Loud 834: No like juicy cookies!
There's a new smartphone from LG called the Cookie. It has a little more juice than the Palm Centro. But Natali doesn't like juice in her cookies. But that doesn't mean she doesn't like this smart ...
Oct 20, 2008
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Security Bites 118: Voting in America
Voting--it's the cornerstone of our democracy. But in recent years, both the systems we use and the trust we have in the accuracy of our votes have been challenged.
A new report (PDF) looks at a...
Oct 17, 2008
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89: New Prius unveiled--by accident?
Chrysler on the block again? New Prius unveiled by accident, cell phone technology blocks calls while you drive, and a run in the Challenger SRT8! Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES &b...
Oct 17, 2008
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Indecent Exposure 26: In-costume expression
Fearless Halloween photography, very basic printer basics and why you should focus on focus.Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 26Today's links:NewsAdobe releases Adobe Camera Raw 4.6Masoc...
Oct 16, 2008