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Buzz Out Loud features Molly Wood, Rafe Needleman and producer Jason Howell, along with CNET's top tech experts reviewing the day's tech news. Each episode, the crew analyzes, interprets, and argues about what all this technology means and what it's doing to us. Fans can take part by calling, e-mailing, or commenting on the blog.
Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1299: Apple iPod announcement shuffles the buttons (Podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
1 Sep 2010 at 9:06pm
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 of their own, and Zuckerberg wants his privacy.
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EPISODE1299
Top Stories
Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, others over patents
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703294904575385241453119382.htm
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/27/paul-allen-google-faceboo/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20014938-265.html
Google plans pay-per-view films
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e638714e-b396-11df-81aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Netflix soars as Blockbuster files for bankruptcy
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20014895-261.html
Other Stories
Apple music event: how will it play out?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014858-1.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20014966-260.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7965397/Apples-music-event-fuels-iPod-rumours.html
Guess Who Is Trying To Trademark The Word "Face"? (And Guess Who Is Trying To Stop It?)
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/trademark-face/
Diaspora project launching Sept. 15
http://bit.ly/aSdCAu
Foursquare Takes Over Times Square With A Massive Display Ad
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/28/foursquare-times-square/
Technology aside, most people decline to be located
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30location.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/116371-people-born-after-1981-have-lower-privacy-standards-loopt-ceo-says
The Rebellion Against Digg v4
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20015042-36.html
Reddit pwns Digg
http://picchore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/digg-reddit-1.jpg
Kickers and Science
Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5623867/
imagine-an-android-app-that-automatically-responds-to-texts-while-youre-driving
SMS Replier Not Only Automatically Replies to Texts, It Knows When You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5624059/
World’s most amazing subwoofer has no woofer
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20014842-47.html
Voicemail (800-616-2638)
Email (buzz@cnet.com)
“Hey Buzz Crew,
This is in response to episode 1296 about ads in iBooks. I must say the banner idea is kinda lame, but if ads must come, why don’t they try something interesting like between chapters you have the ad take the whole page, kind of like novels with illustrations every chapter or so or like magazines. That way, if you don’t want to see the ad, you just turn the page and it’s not right in your face.
Love the show!
- Matthew
——————–
“Dear BOL crew,
In episode 1296, you were discussing the potential future of advertising in the currently sanitized of today’s electronic advertising. My prediction is that you may see these types of advertising in the eBook arena, but I further predict that possible product placement will become rampant in published media. While it has already been very rampant in movies, prime time TV and even blogs and podcasts; I believe that print media is going to be a future sub-conscious marketing playground for future marketing giants.
Zach ‘z33k3r’ Jeffers
Spokompton, WA
——————–
“While spending my Saturday afternoon browsing the back episodes, I came across episode 598. While listening to the discussion of Android and what it was capable of, I sat there, my jaw on the floor, listening to Rafe talk about the open philosophy of the OS and how bad it would be for the carriers to come in lock it back down. Guess what, that is exactly what happened just two years later. Case in point, I have the Captivate and AT&T crippled this thing to death. It is an amazing phone but I had to unlock its potential on my own through rooting, trying different firmwares and fixes
to undo everything my carrier doesn’t want my phone to do. If I wanted a restricted phone, I would still be in line with everyone else I see at the mall, waiting for an iphone. Will Google ever step up and end the tyranny of the carriers, or will I have to sweat out the next few years with a warranty-voided phone?
Chris Dominey, from So Cal.
——————–
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Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1298: Forking tired of Android forks (Podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
31 Aug 2010 at 7:58pm
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 speculate whether seven inches is, in fact, the perfect size after all. Plus, Internet vigilantes on the loose! --Molly
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EPISODE 1298
Top Stories
Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, others over patents
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703294904575385241453119382.htm
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/27/paul-allen-google-faceboo/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20014938-265.html
Google plans pay-per-view films
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e638714e-b396-11df-81aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Netflix soars as Blockbuster files for bankruptcy
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20014895-261.html
Other Stories
Apple music event: how will it play out?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014858-1.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20014966-260.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7965397/Apples-music-event-fuels-iPod-rumours.html
Guess Who Is Trying To Trademark The Word "Face"? (And Guess Who Is Trying To Stop It?)
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/trademark-face/
Diaspora project launching Sept. 15
http://bit.ly/aSdCAu
Foursquare Takes Over Times Square With A Massive Display Ad
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/28/foursquare-times-square/
Technology aside, most people decline to be located
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30location.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/116371-people-born-after-1981-have-lower-privacy-standards-loopt-ceo-says
The Rebellion Against Digg v4
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20015042-36.html
Reddit pwns Digg
http://picchore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/digg-reddit-1.jpg
Kickers and Science
Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5623867/
imagine-an-android-app-that-automatically-responds-to-texts-while-youre-driving
SMS Replier Not Only Automatically Replies to Texts, It Knows When You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5624059/
World’s most amazing subwoofer has no woofer
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20014842-47.html
Voicemail (800-616-2638)
Email (buzz@cnet.com)
“Hey Buzz Crew,
This is in response to episode 1296 about ads in iBooks. I must say the banner idea is kinda lame, but if ads must come, why don’t they try something interesting like between chapters you have the ad take the whole page, kind of like novels with illustrations every chapter or so or like magazines. That way, if you don’t want to see the ad, you just turn the page and it’s not right in your face.
Love the show!
- Matthew
——————–
“Dear BOL crew,
In episode 1296, you were discussing the potential future of advertising in the currently sanitized of today’s electronic advertising. My prediction is that you may see these types of advertising in the eBook arena, but I further predict that possible product placement will become rampant in published media. While it has already been very rampant in movies, prime time TV and even blogs and podcasts; I believe that print media is going to be a future sub-conscious marketing playground for future marketing giants.
Zach ‘z33k3r’ Jeffers
Spokompton, WA
——————–
“While spending my Saturday afternoon browsing the back episodes, I came across episode 598. While listening to the discussion of Android and what it was capable of, I sat there, my jaw on the floor, listening to Rafe talk about the open philosophy of the OS and how bad it would be for the carriers to come in lock it back down. Guess what, that is exactly what happened just two years later. Case in point, I have the Captivate and AT&T crippled this thing to death. It is an amazing phone but I had to unlock its potential on my own through rooting, trying different firmwares and fixes
to undo everything my carrier doesn’t want my phone to do. If I wanted a restricted phone, I would still be in line with everyone else I see at the mall, waiting for an iphone. Will Google ever step up and end the tyranny of the carriers, or will I have to sweat out the next few years with a warranty-voided phone?
Chris Dominey, from So Cal.
——————–
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Buzz Out Loud Ep. 1297: Facebook wants to own your face (Podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
30 Aug 2010 at 7:38pm
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 Foursquare ain't going down without a fight. Oh, and Donald Bell gives us his predictions for Apple's Sept. 1 event. --Molly
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EPISODE ####
Top Stories
Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, others over patents
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703294904575385241453119382.htm
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/27/paul-allen-google-faceboo/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20014938-265.html
Google plans pay-per-view films
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e638714e-b396-11df-81aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Netflix soars as Blockbuster files for bankruptcy
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20014895-261.html
Other Stories
Apple music event: how will it play out?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014858-1.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20014966-260.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7965397/Apples-music-event-fuels-iPod-rumours.html
Guess Who Is Trying To Trademark The Word "Face"? (And Guess Who Is Trying To Stop It?)
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/trademark-face/
Diaspora project launching Sept. 15
http://bit.ly/aSdCAu
Foursquare Takes Over Times Square With A Massive Display Ad
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/28/foursquare-times-square/
Technology aside, most people decline to be located
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30location.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/116371-people-born-after-1981-have-lower-privacy-standards-loopt-ceo-says
The Rebellion Against Digg v4
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20015042-36.html
Reddit pwns Digg
http://picchore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/digg-reddit-1.jpg
Kickers and Science
Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5623867/
imagine-an-android-app-that-automatically-responds-to-texts-while-youre-driving
SMS Replier Not Only Automatically Replies to Texts, It Knows When You’re Driving
http://gizmodo.com/5624059/
World’s most amazing subwoofer has no woofer
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-20014842-47.html
Voicemail (800-616-2638)
Email (buzz@cnet.com)
“Hey Buzz Crew,
This is in response to episode 1296 about ads in iBooks. I must say the banner idea is kinda lame, but if ads must come, why don’t they try something interesting like between chapters you have the ad take the whole page, kind of like novels with illustrations every chapter or so or like magazines. That way, if you don’t want to see the ad, you just turn the page and it’s not right in your face.
Love the show!
- Matthew
——————–
“Dear BOL crew,
In episode 1296, you were discussing the potential future of advertising in the currently sanitized of today’s electronic advertising. My prediction is that you may see these types of advertising in the eBook arena, but I further predict that possible product placement will become rampant in published media. While it has already been very rampant in movies, prime time TV and even blogs and podcasts; I believe that print media is going to be a future sub-conscious marketing playground for future marketing giants.
Zach ‘z33k3r’ Jeffers
Spokompton, WA
——————–
“While spending my Saturday afternoon browsing the back episodes, I came across episode 598. While listening to the discussion of Android and what it was capable of, I sat there, my jaw on the floor, listening to Rafe talk about the open philosophy of the OS and how bad it would be for the carriers to come in lock it back down. Guess what, that is exactly what happened just two years later. Case in point, I have the Captivate and AT&T crippled this thing to death. It is an amazing phone but I had to unlock its potential on my own through rooting, trying different firmwares and fixes
to undo everything my carrier doesn’t want my phone to do. If I wanted a restricted phone, I would still be in line with everyone else I see at the mall, waiting for an iphone. Will Google ever step up and end the tyranny of the carriers, or will I have to sweat out the next few years with a warranty-voided phone?
Chris Dominey, from So Cal.
——————–
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1262: Apple raises the bars (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
27 Aug 2010 at 8:41am
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, Steve Jobs did not say, "It's just a phone," Microsoft doesn't care which way you insert your batteries, and there is no space dust on Hayabusa.
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EPISODE 1262
Apple discovers reason for iPhone 4 reception issues
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/07/02appleletter.html
Apple Says Software Update Will Fix iPhone Glitch
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704898504575342663977842890.html
Tests Confirm iPhone 4's Antenna Flaws
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3794/the-iphone-4-review/2
Apple calls at least one reported Jobs e-mail fake
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20009430-260.html
Jobs email with customer said to be a fake
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/07/01/apple-pr-steve-jobs-iphone-4-conversation-is-a-fake
Exclusive conversations with Steve Jobs up for sale
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/01/exclusive_conversations_with_steve_jobs_up_for_sale.html
T-Mobile to halt Sidekick sales
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009475-56.html
TV business kisses HDMI goodbye
http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/7/1/tv-business-kisses-hdmi-goodbye/
New MS tech allows batteries to go in any way
http://www.windowsfordevices.com/c/a/News/Microsoft-InstaLoad/
OnStar users now sending Google Maps directions to their cars
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/onstar-users-now-sending-google-maps-directions-to-their-cars-d/
Goog acquires ITA, look out MS Bing
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/taking-off-with-ita.html
Google Takes On Travel Sites, Courts Regulatory Action With ITA Acquisition
http://searchengineland.com/google-takes-on-travel-sites-courts-ftc-action-with-ita-acquisition-45590
Best Buy Trying To Fire Employee Over Those Hilarious EVO Versus iPhone Videos
http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/01/best-buy-iphone-4-evo-4g/
Judge “rejected all of the EFF’s arguments” on P2P cases
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/07/judge-rejected-all-of-the-effs-arguments-on-p2p-cases.ars
Likely no asteroid dust on Hayabusa
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/business/global/02space.html
Today's featured Buzz Out Loud remix at the end of the show:
Scott McGrath!
http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/BOLremix_ScottMcGrath.mp3
Voicemail (800-616-2638)
Brandon wonders about phoning-while-driving
Matt the safe driver in Orlando.
Email (buzz@cnet.com)
Hey Buzz crew,
Listeneing to Episode 1261 where you talked about the death of the kin. Just wanted to point out there was 1 product with a much shorter life span. The Palm Foleo. Announced, produced, and not released… Could a product lifespan be shorter than that?!
Love the show,
Adam from MD
**********
Hello Buzz folk–
Just caught the podcast of episode 1261, in which there seemed to be consensus that class-action lawsuits benefit lawyers, punish companies, and leave consumers without recompense.
While that may be the case for consumer tech, I know of at least one example in which a company sold a faulty product and as a result of a class-action suit had to make it right for affected consumers. That example is polybutylene pipes, a plumbing product that eventually leaked when exposed to the high temperatures found in hot water delivery. Exposure to even very low concentrations of chlorine, such as that used to disinfect many public water supplies, also weakened the piping and led to leaks.
The settlement of the class-action suit, Cox vs. Shell Oil, led to formation of a billion-dollar fund that completely covered the cost of re-piping homes that were flooded by the leaking pipes.
While the suits against Apple for performance of the iPhone 4′s unique antenna design may be specious, not all class action lawsuits are wrong-headed, nor are they merely money-makers for lawyers. What I wonder, though, is where are the lawsuits on behalf of residents of New York and San Francisco against AT&T?
Paul the Tucson Tech Writer
**********
Hey Buzz crew,
This is in response to Apple’s customer support script forbidding giving away bumpers to appease iPhone 4 owners and making them buy them. They also do this with Xserves. Xserves do not have a regular VGA or DVI port to hook up a monitor. They have a display port that you must plug a VGA or DVI adapter dongle into. They used to include a VGA dongle with the previous generation Xserve, but now with the current generation, they have changed the display port to a mini-display port and no longer include a dongle. You must now buy one for $40.
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=1601050
You don’t really have a choice because you can’t use your server without setting it up first. And to set it up, you need a monitor.
Also don’t forget, on the first iPhone they had a recessed headphone jack that you could only use Apple earbuds with or buy an adapter (but at least they included earbuds with the phone).
Love the show,
Craig
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1228: We salute you, Tom Merritt (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
26 Aug 2010 at 8:27am
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.
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EPISODE 1228
Plenty of roasting
Tom's first segue
Top 5 reasons we will all miss Tom Merritt
Abridged version of Tom's best moments on Buzz Out Loud (check the podcast feed for the uncut version)
"Song for a Highly Valued Professional Who Is Leaving the Company to Pursue an Exciting New Opportunity (or, Go Do What You Gotta Do)" by Amanda French
Voice mails
Remy
Tom Merritt the Doppelganger
Clayton
Angry French
The Gridfather
E-mails
Hi Buzz Crew!
I would like to wish Tom the best of luck with all of his future endeavors after leaving Cnet and BOL. For a while now I have had a Cnet tribute corner set up at my cube and I wanted to send in a picture of it before Tom leaves. I have only been a BOL fan for about a year now, so for me this crew will always be my favorite.
http://twitpic.com/1nqum6
Good luck once again Tom! You will me missed.
Jordan, Phoenix
ASUdesigner
Hello Boleros,
I'm sure I'm not the first, or the last, to say you will be greatly missed Tom, but I have to say anyway because it is important to say these things. I once heard Sean Connery say that the weird thing about being famous, is that people run into you on the street and think they know you, but to you they are complete strangers. I feel a similar way with your departure Tom. I, along with many many listeners are complete strangers to you, but it seems that we sort of know you throughout what equates, in my case to roughly 40 days and a thousand or so episodes that I've been following the show. We will miss your funny, quirky spin on technology, the dry humor, the informed patent and net neutrality rants, the arguments with Raif, the -not- singing with BT, and of course the great dupla you make with Molly. It's gonna be a different show, I hope you have great success and from my end I thank you for all the great work and effort on making this a great great show, with consistent high quality on a daily basis.
Best of luck Tom, cheers to you from sunny Mexico, and to Moly and the rest, keep up the great work, I never miss an episode!
From a complete stranger :)
Francisco
I know, we're all broken up about Tom leaving but you guys seriously
whiffed it on the Facebook/ Zynga story.
I mean come on!! Facebook is making their own online currency and NO
ONE thought of : Facebucks!
Love the Show
Warren Christiansen
Tulsa, Ok
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1223: We'll be watching you (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
25 Aug 2010 at 8:28am
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 people think Net neutrality means the government will be watching you, too. Watch for the Net neutrality 101 rant at the end of the show plus a lot of singing of the "I'll be watching you" song. Because Brian Tong is on. We just hope Sting doesn't sue.
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EPISODE 1223
Facebook rolling out location services, McDonalds is first partner
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20100506/are-you-ready-foursquare-here-comes-facebook/
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=143742
Google Latitude has 3 million users, check-in coming soon
http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/06/google-latitude-users-check-in/
Nokia files fresh patent lawsuit against Apple
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/05/nokia-sues-apple-for-patent-infringement/1
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/nokia-sues-apple-again-says-the-ipad-3g-infringes-five-patents/
Rivals are invading its patch, but Nintendo is ready to go to war
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article7118570.ece
Facebook Says Users “Love” Privacy Changes
http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-sorry-wanks-users-are-not-complaining-about-privacy-2010-5
Google explains design overhaul
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2262647/google-explains-design-overhaul
Judge nixes media request for iPhone warrant
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20004389-37.html
Borders has a “Kindle,” too: it’s the $150 Kobo
http://www.businessinsider.com/borders-kobo-2010-5
High tech, high-speed trading led to market crash
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/high-speed-trading-glitch-costs-investors-billions/?src=busln
Hand washing wipes away your demons
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/05/hand-washing-dispels-the-decision-demons.ars
Voicemail
Kyle: wait, is this how this Facebook stuff is supposed to work?
Email
Molly,
I took your advice from several days ago and started deleting my profile data to make my facebook profile as bare bones as possible. That way when they do finally just opt me into publicly sharing everything there is nothing left to share. I logged in yesterday to have a popup from facebook ask me to verify some of their new settings and guess what? ALL of the items I had deleted were there and I had to uncheck every field as to not share them. If it’s my data and I have deleted it, then why isn’t it gone? :’(
Love the show,
Paul
University of North Texas
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Better not wish for net neutrality with too much vigor. As I understand
it, they would stop things like podcasts with what they consider not of
any worth (like conservative blogs, podcasts, and the like). The problem
with that scenario is that the next administration might consider other
things (like Buzz Out Load) to be of no worth. We don’t need government
stomping on free speech, do we?
Love the show,
Ken
Sequim, WA
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I can’t believe no one said this yet:
Miss a turn?
“I have altered the directions, pray I do not alter them further.”
-Michael
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1207: Dropping the EFF bomb on the RIAA and MPAA (po...
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
24 Aug 2010 at 8:09am
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 language (that will be bleeped by the time you hear this), but we frankly couldn't help ourselves when we saw the stuff the RIAA and MPAA want to do to your computers, border guards, the FBI, and Homeland Security. It ain't good. Also, Twitter makes developers mad again, and we are definitely not number 1 in broadband. And it hurts.
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EPISODE 1207
Top Stories
Twitter Will Have An Official Android App
http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/14/twitter-will-have-an-official-android-app/
Sorry Bit.ly, Twitter Confirms It Will Launch Its Own Link Shortener
http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/14/twitter-confirms-it-will-launch-its-own-link-shortener/
How Tweet It Is!: Library Acquires Entire Twitter Archive
http://www.loc.gov/tweet/how-tweet-it-is.html
RIAA/MPAA Want Government-Mandated Spyware That Deletes ‘Infringing’ Content Automatically
http://gizmodo.com/5517850/riaampaa-want-government+mandated-spyware-that-deletes-infringing-content-automatically
Who’s #1 in broadband? 1Gbps fiber for $26 in Hong Kong
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/1gbps-symmetric-fiber-us26-in-hong-kong.ars
Broadcasters team up to create mobile TV service
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20002570-93.html
Congress outlaws all Caller ID spoofing (VoIP too)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/congress-outlaws-all-caller-id-spoofing-voip-too.ars
Boxee seeks iPad and iPhone app developer, bigger slice of Apple pie
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/boxee-seeks-ipad-and-iphone-app-developer/
Alex eReader now shipping
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20002508-1.html
Kickers and Science
People Report Massive Fireball Across Midwestern Sky
http://www.wibw.com/nationalnews/headlines/90934174.html
Maybe the Aliens Are Addicted To Computer Games
http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/04/15/051213/Maybe-the-Aliens-Are-Addicted-To-Computer-Games
Fine Print Says Game Store Owns Your Soul
http://idle.slashdot.org/story/10/04/15/1328210/Fine-Print-Says-Game-Store-Owns-Your-Soul
Understanding the GoGrid Ad on BOL
http://blog.gogrid.com/2010/04/15/video-understanding-the-gogrid-ad-running-on-cnets-buzz-out-loud-podcast/
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G’day Buzz crew,
Doesn’t Verizon have a myfi or something? Couldn’t that account for these logs saying that iPhones have visited their site via the Verizon network?
Love the show
Uzetaab
Brisbane Australia.
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Hey BOL,
To say that HTC should stick to hardware is ignoring the fact that they do the exact opposite of that right now. HTC has more engineers working on Windows Mobile and Android development than anyone other than Microsoft and Google. HTC built its reputation on skinning WinMo with TouchFlo (sorry I like the rhyme) and are doing the same with Sense on Android. It differentiates their products and in my opinion makes them way better than the standard OS. Now that Microsoft is putting a stop to this it makes total sense than they would want to make use of the HUGE investment that went into all their custom software. If they do buy Palm it will likely be a great match because the combination of WebOS, Sense, and sweet hardware will give anyone else out there a run for their money.
Love the show,
Marshall in VT
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I can’t believe that nobody has mentioned this yet, but it sure wasn’t
common sense not to release a product under another company’s
trademark when Apple released the iPhone (TM, Cisco).
-Jeff, The Supercomputer Guy
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Problem solved:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/ipad-printing-solved/
But in all seriousness, something was up with the video on #1206 because Tom was looking very green. It was freaking me out a little bit, not that I don’t love the rest of you but he was out/sick for over a week already and I don’t think I could live through another Tomless week… Also great to hear from Rafe again, he and Tom always have such great exchanges.
Buzz on!
/// Ansel
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FLASHBACK! Buzz Out Loud 1137: Tech predictions for 2010 (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
23 Aug 2010 at 7:59am
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 our top ten (or so) predictions in the world of technology for 2010. Enjoy!
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EPISODE 1137
Tom's Predictions for 2010:
Apple Tablet will come out in the summer and be $899
3DTV will be the big marketing push
Project Natal will launch but be overshadowed
Machine-to-machine connections will become a thing
Enterprise cloud services will be huge with companies like IBM and Oracle getting in to counter Google
More netbook-specific versions of software
Goodbye Palm
IBM will get back into hardware
HP will come out with a compelling IPTV box that includes cable.
Molly’s Predictions for 2010:
WiMax drools, LTE4 rules — WiMax rollouts will stall and LTE4 will take off like a rocket.
Google will blend Android and the Chrome OS into one offering
Microsoft will introduce a tablet.
Apple will not.
Palm will fold or be purchased.
Microsoft will make a Zune phone.
Congress or the FCC will force cell phone carriers to drop exclusivity agreements. (Har.)
Book publishers will boycott Amazon and the Kindle in force until Amazon agrees to higher prices for digital books.
Twitter will be purchased, probably by Facebook.
The “cloud” craze will slow after a MAJOR security incident, probably involving Google.
2010 will be the year of mobile security awareness.
Jason’s Predictions for 2010:
Vulnerability exploit of Android.
Google Wave will fizzle even further into obscurity and go the way of the dodo. FAIL.
No more than 3-4 total Microsoft retail stores will open by years end. Seen as a failure.
Android app store will pass 50,000 apps by years end.
E-book store in iTunes.
News will start to get out about the next generation Microsoft game system.
Embedded connectivity (ala Kindle and Nook) will become much more prevalent among other types of tech.
Google will extend its adwords to the mobile platform as a way to subsidize their phones for the public.
The iPhone actually doesn’t make it to Verizon before year’s end.
iTunes subscription music, streamed directly to the device.
Netflix and Twitter will be acquired.
Data plans are about to nosedive in the same way that cell phone minutes plans plummeted not too far back.
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Buzz Out Loud 1296: Booty type coming to a PSP near you (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
20 Aug 2010 at 6:53pm
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 may be nigh, we show you the 53 steps it takes to turn off Facebook Places, and Apple tries to climb in your window and snatch your jailbroken iOS device up. See you all in a week!
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EPISODE 1296
PS3 jailbreakable via USB dongle?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014184-1.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11035928
Rumor: New PSP uses touch-sensitive controls on the back
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/rumor-new-psp-uses-touch-sensitive-controls-on-the-back/
Facebook Places sparks new privacy concerns
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9181039/Facebook_Places_could_spark_new_privacy_fire?taxonomyId=17
How to: turn off Facebook Places
http://bit.ly/b1Hi7v
The Facebook effect: Foursquare had its most signups ever yesterday
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/19/facebook-effect-foursquare/
Music industry questions Google, Verizon on piracy
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/115059-music-industry-questions-google-on-piracy
… or as /. puts it, would like Net neutrality to include filtering
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/08/20/0410205/RIAA-Wants-Net-Neutrality-To-Include-Filtering
Time Inc breaks iPad logjam: People version free to subscribers
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/08/19/time-inc-breaks-the-ipad-logjam/
Apple applies for patent to remotely disable jailbroken iOS devices
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/08/apple-considering-identification-of-unauthorized-ios-users.ars
Will Amazon put advertisements in books?
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/08/20/136218/Will-Amazon-Put-Advertisements-In-eBooks
Developers buy Google’s entire Nexus One stock
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226800431
HP confirms WebOS tablet for early 2011
http://www.i4u.com/38148/hp-confirms-webos-tablet-early-2011
Google releases Chrome store developer preview
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368049,00.asp
Gregory Brothers’ Bed Intruder hits Billboard Top 100 chart
http://newteevee.com/2010/08/19/auto-tune-the-news-hits-the-billboard-top-100/
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Hey BOLers,
In episode 1295 you pointed out that the “”Mac vs. PC”" adds have died away as of late 2009. This was discussed in conjunction with the story that Windows 7 is officially not horrific.
I don’t think that those adds died because apple realized that Windows was a true contender again. I think it’s more because Apple has consistently be pushing towards iOS devices instead of their desktop OS X.
They would much spend their advertising effort and voice on getting people to buy less expensive devices where Apple get a cut every time a user:
? buys a song
? buys a movie
? buys a book
? buys an app
? sees an Advertisement
Why advertise expensive trucks, when you can get everyone riding a small car that only takes the gas you sell?
It’s not that Windows isn’t worth heckling anymore. It’s just that it’s not as profitable as heckling windows mobile.
-Garret
Provo, UT.
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I think McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt was driving to work on the freeway and
cut off Intel CEO Paul Otellini.
Paul had a bit of Road Rage and followed Dave for a while. Then Dave
took the Same exit as Paul.
Paul continued to follow him right into the McAfee Parking lot. As
Dave parked in the CEO spot up near the front door, Paule came up with
a Plan……
“Buy the company to fire Dave for cutting him off.” Simple.
Michael
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BLACKBERRY RESULTS
Mon: What is your favorite trojan horse/virus name?
Peter from Brampton: “”I Love You”" because of the back story. My boss, who is also the head of IT or the company, got the email and double clicked on the attached exe file. I was in his office at the time and when his outbox number started to climb, he jumped under his desk and unplugged the ethernet cable from the wall. It is a picture I will never forget.
FunLove (“”I Love You”")
Nakedwoman.vbs
Stoned.Angelina”
Tue: Blackberry Torch or Windows Phone 7?
Blackberry Torch by a 3:1 ratio!
Wed: How bad is your packet loss?
cricket… cricket…
Thu: Facebook or Foursquare?
Foursquare over Facebook by a 2:1 ratio….BUT – “Neither” (the dark horse in the race) beat BOTH of them by a landslide!
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Buzz Out Loud 1295: Facebook Places knows when you miss the bus (podcast)
by buzz@cnet.com (CNET.com)
19 Aug 2010 at 7:23pm
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 still find a way to love it. Plus, Intel buys McAfee, Verizon's bringing TV to your iPad (in bed), and Windows 7 is killing it!
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EPISODE 1295
Facebook launches Places
http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=418175202130
http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20100818/facebook-places-review/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20014068-248.html
New Facebook Places Logo Is A "4." In A Square.
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/19/facesquare/
Facebook Partnering With Gowalla, Foursquare For Places
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/18/facebook-places-gowalla/
Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley: still deciding about Places
http://social.venturebeat.com/2010/08/18/foursquares-dennis-crowley-still-deciding-on-facebook-places/
Intel Buys Cyber Security Giant McAfee For $7.68 Billion In Cash
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/19/intel-buys-cyber-security-giant-mcafee-for-7-68-billion-in-cash/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/technology/20chip.html
Verizon to Put Live TV on the iPad
http://newteevee.com/2010/08/18/verizon-to-put-live-tv-on-the-ipad/
http://www.dailytech.com/Verizon+Promises+Live+TV+on+iPad+Possible+100+Unlimited+Plan/article19380.htm
Apple’s App Store Director Sells His Own Fart Apps
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/apple-fart-apps/
Court oks covert iPhone audio recording
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/covert-iphone-audio-recording/
It’s official: Windows 7 is a hit, and XP is finally in decline
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/its-official-windows-7-is-a-hit-and-xp-is-finally-in-decline/2324
Nokia Meego N9 pics leaked
http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-brief/51159-flagship-nokia-meego-n9-phone-pics-leaked
Steve Jobs will get to tear his house down
http://9to5mac.com/node/21543
Voicemail (800-616-2638)
Harry: iPhone Braille support
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/video-iphone-4-native-support-for-braille-displays/
Email (buzz@cnet.com)
Hi Buzz crew,
Quick note about TiVo and Video on demand. Last year they partnered with Seachange (who provides VOD for the majority of cable systems including cox) to develop a way to get video on demand on TiVo without tru2way. Hopefully this is the first of many cable company announcements.
As far as the logistics, the TiVo premiere is currently a oneway cable card device as it doesn’t have docsis hardware. As much as I would like another USB dongle, I hope they use the internet connection to request content.
Link to press release:
http://www.schange.com/News/TiVo,-SeaChange-Team-Up-to-Integrate-Cable-VOD-Off.aspx
Love the show!
Brandon
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Just listened to Tuesdays show, and I did a quick count of FM radios I own.
1 in the car
1 in the pick-up
1 in the big stereo (I have an old style component system)
3 alarm clocks with radios
2 boom boxes
1 walkman (tape player and fm radio)
1 dedicated ear-phone headset radio
3 small dollar-store fm radios (you get a pair of headphones and a radio for a buck. Since I destroy headphones like Natali goes through iphones, I have many of these)
Out of all these the only one that gets used is the one in the car because I do not have a aux plug in the car stereo. But still I do not listed to over the air FM stations. I use a FM transmitter to listen to podcasts on the drive home (usually BOL).
I do not see the need to increase the number of radios I own. Even in an emergency, I can always find one somewhere.
Thanks,
Darren
Columbus Oh
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Hey Buzz Crew,
This came to me at about 3am this morning…the absolute killer app for the Google TV set top box thing:
While watching live tv or something being streamed you see something hilarious or ridiculous. You hit a button on your Google remote, it snaps a screenshot of whatever you’re watching then allows you to apply a stamp like FAIL (as much as I hate that term) or WTF and then post it directly to Facebook/Twitter/Buzz or, if you’re in Brasil, Orkut.
Ideally, you could snap some video too…but that would probably incur the wrath of the TV and movie industries.
Seriously, how many times have you wished you could do that…or is it just me?
Love the show!
Alec from Australia
PS: someone emailed you about the iiNet 1TB broadband cap yesterday, well Primus just point 1 upped them with a 1.1TB cap this morning…see what I did there? ;)
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