CNET News Daily Podcast
The CNET News team brings you this snappy podcast every weekday, covering everything from privacy to processors, iPods to Intel. Charlie Cooper, Leslie Katz, Erica Ogg, and Jennifer Guevin cover the top technology news of the day, and encourage listeners to be a part of the discussion in the forums. Visit the blog at http://newsdaily.cnet.com.
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10 Episodes of this Podcast:
CNET News Daily Podcast: Skype, eBay move forward
Published: 2009-11-06 14:51:00 eBay will move forward with selling its stake in Skype, the company said Friday, now that a licensing dispute over the software that underlies Skype's service has been settled. eBay will get $1.9 billion in cash in the deal, which will close by the end of the year. Also on the podcast: Smartphone sales rise, the Motorola Droid has its coming out party, more charges in the Galleon insider trading case, and Google aims to be less "creepy." Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: eBay's Skype sale gets go-ahead Smartphone market unfazed by recession Slow start for the Motorola Droid? Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line' Photos: Spring Design's Alex e-reader
CNET News Daily Podcast: Google tries to add human touch
Published: 2009-11-05 15:28:00 Known for using brilliant engineers, complex algorithms, and speedy servers to organize online information in a simple and accessible way, Google is learning how to add the human touch to its repertoire as customers look for answers that can't be found on an FAQ. CNET News reporter Tom Krazit talks about what the search giant is doing to improve the customer experience and why that task is getting more difficult. That, plus other headlines of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Senate panel approves Democratic climate bill Windows 7 sales outshine Vista FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade Hands on with the new Dell Adamo XPS Verizon offers prepaid wireless service for laptop users Google tries its own take on customer service Europe getting 'Internet freedom' law Study: Internet use won't cause social isolation Meet Ibn Sina, the Arabic-speaking robot
CNET News Daily Podcast: New York joins Intel pile-on, and more
Published: 2009-11-04 15:57:00 Today's tech update includes a new antitrust lawsuit filed again Intel, a legal challenge to Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader, AT&T sues Verizon over commercials, and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: N.Y. antitrust suit accuses Intel of bribery Spring Design seeks injunction barring Nook sales AT&T vs. Verizon: There's a lawyer for that Comcast earnings climb 22 percent Microsoft cuts 800 more jobs Microsoft makes over the MSN butterfly Images: MSN through the years Twitter translates into Spanish Hacker breaks into jailbroken iPhones, asks for $7 T-Mobile experiencing widespread outage
CNET News Daily Podcast: Much ado about extended warranties
Published: 2009-11-03 15:56:00 Black Friday will be here in mere weeks, but the extended warranty business runs year round. What are some things to watch out for, and do you really need to buy a warranty for some of the smaller ticket items? We get CNET News reporter (and fellow CNET News Daily Podcast host) Erica Ogg in the studio to give us a breakdown on tech warranties, along with what gadgets you should and shouldn't buy one of these warranties for. We also talk about Best Buy's upcoming video service, batteries made out of zinc, and a new wireless device that's been made just for Twitter. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Cisco, EMC, and VMWare make alliance official Best Buy to launch branded movie download service Dedicated tweeting gadget TwitterPeek launches Hulu adds episode release schedule Zinc air battery maker looks beyond lithium Barnes & Noble hit with suit over Nook Spammy scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook
CNET News Daily Podcast: Web expected to drive holiday sales
Published: 2009-11-02 15:46:00 Forrester Research says that while retail sales will probably be flat this holiday season, online sales are expected to reach $44.7 billion, an 8 percent jump over last year. Seventy-two percent of retailers questioned said they expect holiday sales to increase over last year. And the customer experience may be improved as well. Online retailers may also show a new focus on customer engagement and service. Also on the podcast: The Wii is losing ground, Amazon has finished its acquisition of Zappos, phishing attacks are up, file sharers spend more, and the military is testing new force-feedback packbots. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Web to drive holiday retail sales Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled' Amazon laces up Zappos buy Former AMD chief Ruiz leaving spin-off Phishing, worms spike this year, say Microsoft and McAfee Study: File sharers spend more money on music Creative is latest to tackle e-book readers Ex-MySpace CEO wants to gamble on social games Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3.6 Military looks for better touch with PacBots
CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Verizon is key to the Droid's success
Published: 2009-10-30 15:15:00 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 CNET's Maggie Reardon. She talks about the importance of the Droid's exclusive contract with Verizon, and why it could be the key to its success. Also on today's podcast: Sony suffers another bad quarter, ICANN makes one of the biggest changes to the Internet in 40 years, Facebook gets a huge judgment against the infamous spam king, and some scary Halloween tech tales. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Can the Droid save Motorola? Sony continues quarterly losing streak Facebook awarded $711 million in spam lawsuit ICANN approves non-Latin domain names Will the Chevy Volt make money for GM? Let's kill the OS upgrade disc Spooky tech tales to make your computer crawl
CNET News Daily Podcast: Giving plug-ins a familiar car feel
Published: 2009-10-29 16:05:00 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. That, plus Sprint continues to bleed customers, Nintendo unveils a supersized version of the DSi, and much more. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Sprint losses and customer defections continue Motorola sees small third-quarter profit Amazon lets shoppers pay with a phrase DSi LL: Nintendo supersizes its gaming handheld Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links Microsoft puts its 'signature' on PCs Plug-in electric cars: New technology, familiar feel Winking robot nav head knows where you're going Send your questions for Google CEO Eric Schmidt Mouse costs more than a laptop (almost $1,200)
CNET News Daily Podcast: Droid navigates its way to market
Published: 2009-10-28 18:19:00 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 announced its new turn-by-turn navigation software for mobile phones. Does this mean the days of standalone navigation systems are numbered? Reporter Tom Krazit thinks so. He joins today's podcast to talk about today's mobile developments. Also in this podcast: security threats are up at midsize companies, while their IT budgets remain frozen; Mozilla fixes critical security holes with Firefox 3.5.4; and on its ninth birthday, the PlayStation 2 is still going strong. Get those stories and more in today's daily news podcast. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Verizon, Motorola unveil the Droid Google Maps Navigation takes a mobile turn More security breaches hit midsize companies Firefox 3.5.4 closes security holes LA approves $7.2 million Google Apps deal Virtual goods resellers on the rise Driverless car also parks itself Sony recalls Vaio AC adapters due to shock hazard How the venerable PS2 made it to 9 years old
CNET News Daily Podcast: Cisco keeps buying expensive things
Published: 2009-10-27 17:29:00 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 talk about the Apple tablet everyone keeps spreading rumors about, a computer Trojan that's masquerading as an e-mail from Facebook, and a new printing technology from Xerox that prints electronic circuitry on all sorts of things including fabric. Just think about what that's going to do to the T-shirt industry... Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Cisco to buy cloud security firm for $183 million More evidence of Apple's nonexistent tablet surfaces NASA's Ares I-X test flight delayed by weather Fake Facebook e-mail contains Trojan Google Voice now (kinda) works with your number Xerox hopes to print computing smarts on fabric, plastic Scientists 'unwarp' distorted fingerprints in seconds Canon 7D photos can show traces of earlier shot
CNET News Daily Podcast: Students report Windows 7 upgrade problems
Published: 2009-10-26 16:46:00 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 reported problems when trying to download and install the new version of Windows. Microsoft says it is aware of several issues that people have encountered. Most common is the fact that folks can't easily go from the 32-bit version of Vista to the 64-bit version of Windows 7. "This appears to be a series of isolated issues that are often related to the user's Internet provider or installed third-party software," Microsoft said. The company recommends students with products either get a refund or contact Digital River, the company managing the digital downloads, to try to get a physical disc with the operating system. In support forums, Microsoft technicians are also pointing users to a five-step workaround that is said to fix the problems. Also on the podcast: The White House moves its Web site to Drupal; Microsoft opens up Outlook; Mozilla building a new social in-box; Facebook memorializes its deceased users; Amazon exits the wine business; and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast
Today's stories: Students find problems with Windows 7 upgrade White House Web site makes open-source move Microsoft to open up Outlook data format Yahoo Mail outages plague some users Mozilla tries to build the ultimate in-box: Raindrop Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board of directors AOL names its post-Time Warner board Universal phone charger OK'd Nokia pushes back N900 Net tablet With 'memorialized' profiles, Facebook sees dead people Amazon suspends wine sales effort
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