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• March 10, 2010
• 10:11

  Episode 209: Is Android Too Fragmented?, The Rise of the Web Introvert, RSA Conference 2010 Impressions, Defending Adobe, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 209?
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOM.com Carlos Rodela, CEO, Allofusarefamous.com David Spark, Host, The Spark Minute
  The Topics: The Rise of the Web Introvert
  

  In a recent blog post, Kevin Kelleher made the point that even though social networks are ushering in more and more forms of extroversion, web introverts are on the rise as well. Some people simply distrust the web, and it's going to be a challenge over time for the Facebooks and Twitters to reach them.

  Twitter's Advertising Plans Take Shape
  

  What will Twitter's long-awaited ad platform look like? Something like Google's. That's the general description of Twitter's plan, according to people who have been briefed by the company. Does Twitter have a bright ad future?

  Is Android Too Fragmented?
  

  Android is an open source operating system and it's already being forked into many versions and having interfaces of various kinds slapped on it. Is it getting too fragmented to compete with the iPhone effectively?

  In Defense of Adobe Flash
  

  In a recent column, PCMag's head honcho Lance Ulanoff argued that despite many challenges to the dominance of Adobe Flash--from HTML 5 to Silverlight--Flash deserves respect. It's worked well for 15 years, he wrote, and has functioned as a common video standard.

  Google Hackers Targeted Many Companies
  

  The hackers who broke into Google 2 months ago have gone after over 100 companies, according to estimates by security vendor Isec Partners. Researchers have been closing in on the criminals responsible for the attack over the past month. In the process, they have uncovered another 68 command-and-control servers.

• March 03, 2010
• 10:42

  Episode 208: Microsoft Slams Google Over Privacy, Is Palm Doomed?, Digg Finally Making Money, and more....

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  What's new in Episode 208
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOM.com Rob Enderle, President, EnderleGroup Rafe Needleman, Executive Editor, CNET
  The Topics: Microsoft Slams Google Over Antitrust
  

  European antitrust regulators are investigating whether Google intentionally buries search results that might promote competitors. "Google's public response to this growing regulatory concern has been to point elsewhere--at Microsoft," said Microsoft attorney Dave Heiner. Has the anti-Evil committee failed?

  Facebook Patents the News Feed
  

  Facebook has secured a patent to a feature that many of its competitors have adopted - the news feed. It governs a "method for displaying a news feed in a social network environment." Could this eventually box out competitors. Also, more generally, at the scale it is now at, should Facebook be beefing up its patent portfolio?

  How Newspapers Killed Themselves
  

  "Newspapers are on life support, and they have no one to blame but themselves," I wrote in a recent PCMag column. The NY Times is about to make a huge mistake. The paper thinks it can charge readers $360 or so a year for the privilege of browsing its pages on the iPad or Kindle. When will the papers realize the party is over?

  Wal-Mart Buying Vudu: Confused Yet?
  

  Why is Wal-Mart buying second-tier online video player Vudu? asks PCMag's Lance Ulanoff. You've probably noticed the trend toward Internet-ready consumer electronics pre-loaded with services like Netflix On Demand. Vudu will be Wal-Mart's play, perhaps in HDTVs and Blu-ray players. Will it work though?

  The Future of the Smartphone
  

  In a column on future phones, PCMag's Michael Miller noted that in most of the advanced smartphone applications shown at Mobile World Congress, most processing was done in the cloud, not on phones. Broadcom's newchip aimed at phones now supports 1080p recording and playback, but will future smartphones be powered more by the cloud?

• February 24, 2010
• 11:16

  Episode 207: Google Trafficking Energy, The Future of Open Source, 3D Blu-ray Players, iPhone Video Chat?, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 207
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOM.com Chris DiBona, Open Source Program Manager, Google Andrew Eisner, Director of Community, Retrevo.com
  The Topics: Google Cleared to Buy and Sell Energy
  

  When word came last month that Google had created a subsidiary called "Google Energy," which was looking to buy and sell electricity on federally regulated wholesale markets, the Internet and energy industries alike were confounded. Now the company has approval. What is behind this?

  Do 3D Blu-ray Players Have A Future?
  

  Just when you thought it was safe to buy a Blu-ray player along comes 3D. So now what do you do, wait for a 3D Blu-ray player? Andrew Eisner has been following the devices at Retrevo.

  Google Continues to Make Changes to Buzz
  

  Google continues to make changes to its new social networking service Buzz, even as a major privacy organization--EPIC--is calling for an FTC investigation. Many users are trying Buzz. Some like it, some don't. Can Google get Buzz's privacy practices in line?

  Is Video Chat Coming to the iPhone?
  

  One of the more popular requests for the iPhone is video chat and conferencing. Coders perusing SDKs have discovered some juicy specific references that allude to the possibility of video support for future iPhones and iPads. Will this arrive, and can carriers handle it?

  What's Behind the Skype/Verizon Hookup?
  

  Skype and Verizon announced a partnership that would embed the Internet calling service on Verizon's smartphones. It's hard to tell if the deal is exclusive, but could VoIP calling on mobile phones be a big threat to carriers and others?

• February 17, 2010
• 10:53

  Episode 206: Questioning Google's Dominance, Google Races to Change Buzz, Is Chrome Your Next Browser?, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 206
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOM.com Tom Merritt, Executive Editor, CNet Dan Goodin, Reporter, The Register
  The Topics: Google Scrambles to Change Buzz, Amid Privacy Concerns
  

  Just two days after making big changes to Buzz, and less than a week after the service first launched, Google has again altered the terms of its new chat platform. Instead of auto-following all your Gmail contacts, you can choose who to follow from a list.

  Government Defends Warrantless Device Tracking
  

  In a novel privacy case, the Obama administration has told an appeals court that police should be able to learn the locations of mobile devices without a search warrant. There "is no constitutional bar" to acquiring "routine business records held by a communications service provider," they say.

  Vodafone CEO Challenges Google
  

  Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao warns fellow telecom executives that Google--and other companies that dominate parts of the mobile ecosystem--could be getting too powerful and suggests regulators need to get involved.

  Chrome May Very Well Be Your Next Browser
  

  Google Chrome's market share is starting to skyrocket, writes PCMag's Lance Ulanoff, who says it will become the number one browser. He says Google updates the browser much faster than Firefox or IE are updated, and it remains wicked fast.

  Is the iPad a Blessing for Publishers?
  

  The iPad is a powerful delivery platform for the next-generation of books, magazines and more, says Tim Bajarin. It can integrate videos, audio and more with publications. But the iPad could give rise to a new creative self-publishing crowd that could decimate the old-school publishing industry.

• February 10, 2010
• 10:13

  Episode 205: The FBI Wants Your Browser History, Google Announces Buzz, Sling Player Heads For the iPhone, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 205
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOM.com David Spark, Host, The Spark Minute Carlos Rodela, Producer, Mevio
  The Topics: Google Announces Buzz Social Network
  

  Google Buzz, the company's late entry into the modern-day social web launched today and despite multiple questions from journalists at today's press briefing at Google's HQ in Mountain View, Calif., today about the elephant in the room, the Buzz product team and executives couldn't manage a single utterance of the word "Facebook."

  The FBI Wants Your Browser History
  

  The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help it in investigations of child pornography and other serious crimes.

  Sling Player Heads For the iPhone
  

  It has taken almost a year, but on Thursday AT&T said it will start allowing Sling Media's SlingPlayer to work over its 3G network on the iPhone. SlingPlayer redirects TV signals from a home TV over the Internet . Skype too is coming to the iPhone.

  Is It Pompous To Say You Don't Have a TV?
  

  Why do people who don't have a television feel compelled to publicly announce that they don't have one? Asks David Spark in a recent column. Why do they?

  Report From the Teens In Tech Conference
  

  On a non-school day, Saturday, David Spark trotted down to Google's offices in San Francisco to attend the Teens in Tech conference. What did he learn there?

• February 03, 2010
• 10:34

  Episode 204: Tesla files for IPO, Big tech roaring back, AT&T Prepping for iPad, Is the iPad evil?, and more...

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  Player won't launch? Click here. Episode 204: Tesla files for IPO, Big tech roaring back, AT&T Prepping for iPad, Is the iPad evil?, and more...	iPod/iPhone/PSP: 111MB Quicktime H.264: 137MB Windows Media Player: 133MB Mobile 3GP: 38MB MP3 (Audio Only): 14MB Right click and choose "save target as" or "save as" to download videos.

  What's new in Episode 203
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOM.com Vanessa Fox, Founder, NineByBlue.com Neha Tiwari, Project Manager of Production, Justin.TV
  The Topics: Apple iPad Fever: Is it Evil?
  

  Several bloggers have argued that Apple has an evil agenda with the iPad. "Apple has decided that openness is not a quality that's necessary in a personal computer. That's disturbing," writes Alex Payne. Annalee Newitz says Apple's control over it and everything in it will return the computer world to a time of "televisions and strip malls."

  Big Tech Comes Roaring Back
  

  Microsoft said Thursday that second-quarter net profit hit a record 6.66 billion dollars. That follows glowing quarterly reports from Intel, IBM, Yahoo, Google, Amazon and many other tech giants. Is Big Tech coming back?

  Will Microsoft Ever Get the Web Right?
  

  For 15 years, Microsoft has tried to get the web right. Since 2002, when Microsoft began breaking out online services as a separate category, the division has seen revenue of $20 billion but a total operating loss of nearly $7 billion. Is the jig up?

  Is eBay Facing Seller Revolt?
  

  The company made an announcement on Tuesday about lowering the listing fees for items. Sellers on eBay are outraged. eBay argues that people who sell a lot get less taken out of their profits.

  Google Announces Bounties for Bugs
  

  Google has announced a bug-bounty program that will pay researchers $500 for each vulnerability they report in the Chrome browser and its underlying open-source code. Should Google do more of this?

• January 27, 2010
• 11:51

  Episode 203:

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  What's new in Episode 203
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOM.com Adam Curry, President, Mevio Mike Wolf, Director, GigaOM Pro
  The Topics: Apple Unveils the iPad
  

  Following years of rumors, Apple announced its new Tablet device this morning. Does it have a chance?

  U.S. Challenges China Over Google Stance
  

  In the wake of Google's announcement that it will stop censoring search results in China, Secretar of State Hillary Clinton has identified Internet freedom as a major policy principle for the United States, and called on U.S. companies to reject censorship. Will China Budge?

  Oracle Will Finally Acquire Sun
  

  After nearly a year of deliberation, the European Commission has given the nod to Oracle's proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems. What did the wait cost Sun?

  The Grim Future of Smartphone Apps
  

  In a recent column, I made the point that there isn't that much room for true innovation in paid smartphone apps. mobile apps aren't anything like their desktop counterparts. In the first two years of the smartphone explosion, all of the apps you'll ever possibly need are already available

  RockYou Hack Reveals the Worst Passwords
  

  In December, RockYou.com was hacked, and a list of usernames and passwords was exposed. Security firm Imperva went through them and identified the worst ones, including "123456," "12345," "password," "rockyou," and first names such as "Ashley" and "Daniel".

• January 20, 2010
• 10:15

  Episode 202: E-Reader Boom, Is Boxee Too Open?, Microsoft Cuts Pricing, More Thoughts on CES 2010 and more...

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  Player won't launch? Click here. Episode 202: E-Reader Boom, Is Boxee Too Open?, Microsoft Cuts Pricing, More Thoughts on CES 2010 and more...	iPod/iPhone/PSP: 111MB Quicktime H.264: 137MB Windows Media Player: 133MB Mobile 3GP: 38MB MP3 (Audio Only): 14MB Right click and choose "save target as" or "save as" to download videos.

  What's new in Episode 202
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOm.com Rob Enderle, President, The Enderle Group Dave Mathews, Inventor, Tech Journalist
  The Topics: E-Reader Boom Kindles A Variety of Options
  

  A cascade of e-readers will hit the market this year, taking the devices far beyond gray-scale screens with features like touch navigation and video chatting -- and probably lowering prices, too. Many new ones were seen at CES. Are these finally going somewhere?

  Is Boxee Too Open For The Networks?
  

  The Boxee Box, which is to be sold for around 200 dollars, is a set-top box based on the Boxee open source media center platform that streams content from the Web to a TV without the need of a computer. It won a Best of Show award at CES, but there are questions about whether networks and studios will resent its openness.

  Nexus One Tests Google's Customer Service
  

  Days after Google started selling the Nexus One phone exclusively through its Web site, reporters noticed that Nexus One support forums were flooded with questions and complaints. Is Google prepared to support hardware, Android, and later this year, an OS?

  Microsoft Cuts Office Versions and Pricing Options for 2010
  

  The offering has been simplified, but the lack of discounted pricing for upgrades from earlier Office versions could hurt sales. There are two fewer additions now. Do people really need to upgrade?

  Intel's New Chips Highlight Lead Over AMD
  

  Intel's new Core chips, unveiled at CES, are the company's first to feature tiny parts whose average width is 32 nanometers, or 32 billionths of a meter. AMD won't have direct competitors until next year.

• January 13, 2010
• 11:41

  Episode 201: Is Google a Monopoly?, Sex Robot Debuts, USB 3.0 in the Spotlight, and more...

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  Player won't launch? Click here. Episode 201: Is Google a Monopoly?, Expensive Sex Robot, USB 3.0 in Laptops, Qualcomm Eyes Smartbooks, and more...	iPod/iPhone/PSP: 111MB Quicktime H.264: 137MB Windows Media Player: 133MB Mobile 3GP: 38MB MP3 (Audio Only): 14MB Right click and choose "save target as" or "save as" to download videos.

  What's new in Episode 201
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOm.com David Spark, Host, The Spark Minute Cade Metz, U.S. Editor, The Register
  The Topics: Is Google a Monopoly?
  

  Internet search engine Google Inc is becoming a "giant monopoly" like Microsoft and could face legal action if it does not become more transparent, Germany's justice minister said. France's president also wants to tax Google to compensate artists who lose out to digital piracy.

  Sex Robot Debuts At Porn Show
  

  Meet Roxxxy, the world's first sex robot, unveiled at CES 2010.

  USB 3.0 Debuts in Laptops
  

  New HP and Asus laptops are equipped with USB 3.0. Demonstrations at CES showed it to be far faster than 2.0. Has USB 3.0 arrived?

  What Was Seen at CES?
  

  John recaps CES 2010 with this week's guests.

  Qualcomm Chips Powering Smartbooks
  

  Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard announced that they are each developing Qualcomm-powered so-called smartbook PCs for release in 2010. They'll run the Android OS. Do these have a future?

• January 06, 2010
• 9:52

  Episode 200: Google Phone Debuts, China Cracks Down On Porn, Apple--Company of the Decade?, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 200
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOm.com Chris DiBona, Open Source Program Manager, Google Dan Goodin, Reporter, The Register
  The Topics: The Google Phone Debuts
  

  Google has officially announced its Nexus One phone this week. It's Android-based and represents new territory for Google. Should Apple worry?

  3D TVs Roll Out at CES
  

  At this week's CES show, several vendors are showing off 3D and 3D-Ready TVs. Michael Miller, writing for PCMag, expects sports to be the market that could make these take off. Will they?

  China Arrests Thousands in Online Porn Crackdown
  

  Chinese police have arrested 5,394 people -- with another 4,186 criminal cases in the works -- in one of the largest crackdowns on Internet porn in the country. Rewards are also being offered for reporting illegal web sites. Is China going too far?

  Clearwire and WiMax: Are They Maturing?
  

  2009 was a very big year for Clearwire, as the wireless Internet provider took its ambitious rollout of mobile WiMax from just two cities to nearly 30 markets.

  CES Preview
  

  2010 CES is here and John and the Cranks talk about what they think they'll see at this year's Expo.

  The CrankyGeeks Theme Song Remix Contest!
  

  Remix or remake the CrankyGeeks Theme Song and, if we choose your song, we'll include it in the new face of CrankyGeeks in 2010, along with a little something special, personalized from the Head Crank himself! Download the file here and then e-mail us your version (or a link to it) at crankygeeks@mevio.com to enter!
  

• December 30, 2009
• 11:47

  Episode 199: Highlights From This Year's Shows, Clips Aplenty

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  What's new in Episode 199
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Various Guests, Highlights
  The Topics: The Good The Better The Ugly Downloads will be available next week. And keep sending in your Cranky remixes!
• December 23, 2009
• 11:37

  Episode 198: Florida Lawyers Must Unfriend, Office 2010's Future, Oracle Plays Hardball, Windows 7's Prospects, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 198
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Editor, GigaOm.com Rafe Needleman, Editor, Webware.com Daniel Brusilovsky, Writer, TechCrunch
  The Topics: Florida Lawyers, Judges Must Unfriend
  

  Florida's judges and lawyers should no longer "friend" each other on Facebook, the popular social networking site, according to a ruling from the state's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.

  Office 2010's Prospects
  

  Techinciter believes 2010 will be another tough year for Microsoft, though less so than the year that is about to end. Windows 7 will be a hit with business users, but Office 2010 has a lot of convincing to do.

  Windows 7 Spreads Out
  

  Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 will arrive late next year. Is that too late for it to have a chance with so much competition out there?

  Oracle Plays Hardball With Euro Regulators
  

  The firm gave evidence in Brussels, including support from several customers who believe that MySQL is not a serious competitor to Oracle's core database products.

  The CrankyGeeks Theme Song Remix Contest!
  

  Remix or remake the CrankyGeeks Theme Song and, if we choose your song, we'll include it in the new face of CrankyGeeks in 2010, along with a little something special, personalized from the Head Crank himself! Download the file here and then e-mail us your version (or a link to it) at crankygeeks@mevio.com to enter!
  

• December 16, 2009
• 11:17

  Episode 197: Europe Drops IE Browser Case, An AOL Renaissance?, The Google Phone is Real, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 197
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com David Spark, Tech Journalist, Host, The Spark Minute David Coursey, Columnist, Tech Inciter
  The Topics: The Google Phone is Real
  

  On a Google blog, the company has announced that it is handing Google-branded phones out to its employees. Rumors had flown around that Google would do its own phone. Should Apple worry?

  Europe Drops its Browser Antitrust Case Against Microsoft
  

  The European Commission is dropping its long-standing antitrust case against Microsoft involving browsers after the company agreed to offer users alternative choices to Internet Explorer, even as its browser market share continues to dip.

  Can AOL Find New Success?
  

  Now that AOL is on its own, does the company have a chance at success? It owns a number of media properties and there are a lot of hungry journalists out there. Could it rise to success as a media company?

  Apple Vs. Nokia
  

  Apple has filed a countersuit to Nokia's, alleging that Nokia is infringing its patents rather than the other way round. Is a settlement likely?

  Will iTunes steer away from downloads?
  

  Rumor has it that Apple is creating some kind of streaming-music service and is turning to Lala's managers to help make it happen. Does this make sense?

• December 09, 2009
• 11:23

  Episode 196: Does Google Get News?, 2010 Predictions, AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity?, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 196
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Andrew Eisner, Community Manager, Retrevo.com Adam Curry, President, Mevio
  The Topics: Does Google Understand News?
  

  In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled "How Google Can Help Newspapers," CEO Eric Schmidt argued that Google isn't responsible for killing newspapers. He said that news delivery is going through a natural metamorphosis. Is Google killing newspapers?

  Will AT&T Lose Its Exclusive iPhone Deal?
  

  Computerworld's recent predictions for the smartphone market included a forecast that in 2010, AT&T will finally lose its deal as exclusive carrier for the iPhone. Will this happen?

  Acer Now Second in Global PC Sales
  

  iSuppli has confirmed a report from rival IDC, assigning Acer the number-two spot in its third-quarter global PC shipment rankings, with Dell in third and HP first. This is the first time Acer has held the second spot.

  Hollywood Seeks to Prop Up Movie Prices
  

  ArsTechnica has noted that Hollywood is seeking to keep movie prices high as they go online. For example, studios are putting pressure on companies like Netflix to abide by a "DVD sales window" for several weeks after a film is first released on DVD.

  Tech Predictions for the New Year
  

  John and the gang predict what they think might the top tech revelations in 2010!

• December 02, 2009
• 13:42

  Episode 195: TVs and Computers Converge?, Rupert Murdoch vs. Google, PC Makers Will Crown Android King, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 195
  
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Michael Wolf, VP of Research, Director, GigaOm Pro Carlos Rodela, Producer, Mevio
  The Topics: TVs: Finally Converging With Computers
  

  Broadband TVs are already trickling into the market, reports GigaOm Pro, and a new breed of application developers will be called on to develop widgets and software for them. Is this the long-touted true convergence of TVs and computing platforms?

  Why PC Makers Will Make Android King
  

  As PC makers such as Lenovo -- which said that it will spend $200 million to buy back its mobile unit -- move into the mobile phone market, they are most likely to rely on Android (both Dell and Acer are using it) to deliver their iPhone-inspired smartphones.

  Android Has a Porn Store
  

  Apple would never allow this on the iPhone, but Android now features a porn store. Although it is not on Android Market, a downloadable app from Mikandi.com gives Android users access to multiple types of porn. Will porn flourish on Android?

  Microsoft's Wall of Fear Over Chrome OS?
  

  Speculation is building as to what sort of response Google's Chrome OS may draw from the competition -- especially Microsoft. In fact, Microsoft may just sit back and watch. Does Google's OS represent real competition?

  Does Chrome OS Mean Anything for Schools?
  

  Could netbooks running Chrome OS come to dominate the educational space and save schools and students countless dollars? After all, the netbooks are cheap, and all the data is in the cloud so students wouldn't face disaster if they lost them.

• November 25, 2009
• 11:27

  Episode 194: Google Talks Up Chrome OS, Verizon Tackles Texting, Droid vs. iPhone, Hulu To Charge For Content, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 194
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3 Dan Goodin, Reporter, The Register
  The Topics: Droid vs. iPhone
  

  Verizon, Google, and Motorola are making lots of noise about the new Droid phone, which runs Android 2.0 and does some things that the iPhone can't, such as advanced multitasking. Can the Droid take on the iPhone?

  Google Talks Up Chrome OS
  

  Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser and fueling the forthcoming Chrome Operating System, says Sundar Pichai, a Google VP. Does Chrome OS have a chance?

  Hulu to Charge for Content
  

  Hulu's backers want to stick lots of its content behind a paywall starting next year. News Corp. executives have said that the free, ad-supported model isn't "bringing home enough bacon." Will people pay for Hulu content?

  Verizon Tackles Texting While Driving
  

  Verizon has launched TV ads and billboards aimed at stopping people from texting and driving. Can anything really stop people from doing it?

  U.S. Regulators to Come After Intel
  

  The FTC is moving toward opening a formal complaint against Intel, saysa Reuters report. The report comes in the wake of the European Commission fining Intel $1.44 billion in May, after finding it guilty of paying rebates to PC makers in order to shut out competition from rivals such as AMD.

• November 18, 2009
• 10:49

  Episode 193: Windows 7 Opens to Ads, YouTube's HD Video, Piracy at Work, Dell's Android Phone in China, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 193
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com David Coursey, Writer/Blogger, PC World Tech Inciter Rob Enderle, President, Enderle Group
  The Topics: Microsoft Opens Windows 7 to Ads
  

  Microsoft has cracked open Windows 7 to commercial sponsorship with desktop themes from advertisers. The company Friday announced desktops from Ducati, Infiniti, Porsche, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Twentieth Century Fox under a pilot program that'll run until next October. Is this for real?

  Boxee CEO: Biggest Show Will Soon Be On the Net, Not TV
  

  Open source media center company Boxee has announced that it will integrate its software into a new device that will allow a user to watch online video in the living room without the trouble of connecting a PC to a TV. The company's CEO also says that by 2015, the most popular show won't be on TV, and will probably be online. Can that be?

  Dell Launching its Android Phone in China
  

  Dell is launching its first Android-based smartphone into China this month through carrier China Mobile. The Mini 3i is based on the oPhone platform, a derivative of Android. Can Dell compete in the smartphone business?

  Software Piracy in the Workplace
  

  Slashdot recently picked up an item about how software piracy is still rampant in the workplace. An employee quoted in the story noted that a certain Microsoft application was on over 20 computers. Is it common for businesses to pirate software?

  YouTube's 1080p Video
  

  YouTube recently introduced 1080p video. The previous maximum resolution was 720p. Is this a smart move for Google, when its having a tough time monetizing YouTube?

• November 11, 2009
• 9:40

  Episode 192: Bloggers vs. Journalists, Skype Founders are Back, T-Mobile Users Outraged, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 192
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Harry McCracken, Editor-in-Chief, Technologizer Dave Mathews, Inventor, Tech Journalist
  The Topics: Google Dashboard is Watching You
  

  "Google has finally revealed all it knows about me--and it's a lot," writes PCMag Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff. Thanks to Google's new Dashboard feature, anyone with a Google account (essentially a Gmail address) can see everything the company is tracking about them. Is Dashboard a good move from Google in light of all the privacy invasion accusations it gets?

  Skype Founders Negotiate 14 Percent of Company
  

  eBay said Friday that it had agreed to spin off VOIP company Skype to an investment group, which now includes Skype's founders, for $1.9 billion in cash plus a $125 million note. Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis will receive 14 percent of the company they founded and sold to eBay in 2005.

  T-Mobile Users Reeled During Outage
  

  T-Mobile customers are still seething after a major outage last week that left many people across the country unable to text and call their friends and business associates. Emotions ran high. Are people addicted to their mobile devices?

  Woman to Live Stream Her Baby's Birth
  

  A 23-year-old Minnesota woman named Lynsee is opening up the birth of her child to the world wide Web. She will stream the birth on the social site MomsLikeMe. Is this taking social networking a bit too far?

  Bloggers vs. Journalists
  

  The New Hampshire Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a lawsuit that calls into question the legal protections available to independent Web sites that cover news. The case involves a web site called Implode-Explode, which writes pointed articles about the mortgage industry's meltdown. A court asked it to reval anonymous sources and writers refused. Do bloggers have the same rights to protect sources as journalists have?

• November 04, 2009
• 12:15

  Episode 191: Google Talks Up Chrome OS, Droid vs. iPhone War Begins, Hulu To Charge?, U.S. Regulators Target Intel, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 191
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor-in-Chief, GigaOM.com Sam Levin, Brand Evangelist David Spark, Tech Journalist, Host "The Spark Minute"
  
  The Topics: Google Talks Up Chrome OS
  

  Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser and fueling the forthcoming Chrome Operating System, says Sundar Pichai, a Google VP. Does Chrome OS have a chance?

  Apple's Jesus Phone
  

  At the Web 2.0 Summit Morgan Stanley's Managing Director Mary Meeker revealed that the iPhone/iPod touch is the fastest growing consumer electronics platform in history. And she had some charts to prove it. Does that seem plausible?

  U.S. Regulators To Come After Intel
  

  The FTC is moving toward opening a formal complaint against Intel, saysa Reuters report. The report comes in the wake of the European Commission fining Intel $1.44 billion in May, after finding it guilty of paying rebates to PC makers in order to shut out competition from rivals such as AMD.

  Cell Phone Boycotters
  

  Some 85 percent of adult Americans have cellphones, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The rest have strategies for living without this tool. How feasible is it to live without a cell phone, and will they replace most landlines?

  Hulu To Charge For Content?
  

  Hulu's backers want to stick lots of its content behind a paywall starting next year. News Corp. executives have said that the free, ad-supported model isn't "bringing home enough bacon." Will people pay for Hulu content?
  

  
  

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• October 28, 2009
• 10:57

  Episode 190: Windows 7's Prospects, Mozilla's Ultimate Inbox, Netflix to Stream Only?, and more...

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  What's new in Episode 190
  Today's Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, Editor, GigaOm.com Chris DiBona, Open Source Program Manager, Google Mike Elgan, Columnist, Computerworld
  The Topics: Windows 7 in Apple's Crosshairs
  

  Apple has unleashed a flurry of anti-Microsoft advertising as Windows 7 is just getting established. Is Cupertino a little worried?

  Google and Microsoft Indexing Tweets
  

  Google and Microsoft have announced that they have integrated Tweets into their Bing and Google.com search results, reports PCMag. Do we want this in our search results?

  Netflix Streaming Only Overseas
  

  This is the day the US Postal Service has dreaded--the beginning of the end for Netflix mailers. The company is unveiling streaming only movie service overseas, and reports that on-demand viewing is way up in the U.S.

  Psystar Launches Mac Cloning Tool
  

  Mac clone maker Psystar is selling a utility that lets owners of generic PCs install and run Apple's Snow Leopard operating system. It's dubbed Rebel EFI. Does this company have it out for Apple or what?

  Mozilla's Ultimate Inbox: Raindrop
  

  Mozilla's Thunderbird team has been working on software called Raindrop that aims to unify communications channels such as e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter into a single interface. Is this a good idea?