November 20, 2007 1:27 PM PST
Podcast: How good is Firefox 3 beta?
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A look at the pros and cons of Mozilla's latest browser; competition for Guitar Hero; and a "pop-up" store put together by bloggers.
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On Monday, Mozilla released the beta version of Firefox 3, and the new browser is packed with innovative features and enhanced security tools. However, it's still in beta, and fittingly, it has quite a few glitches to work out. CNET News.com's Stephen Shankland joins CNET's Tim Moynihan to discuss the pros and cons of the next-generation Firefox browser.
The Guitar Hero game franchise has spawned legions of impressive fake guitarists. Now, it's time for people to learn how good they are at playing fake drums and how bad they are at singing. Rock Band, a full-band music game complete with input devices shaped like instruments, hit stores Tuesday for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It'll cost you: the game and peripheral pack costs $169 for either platform.
Will you be doing your shopping online or braving the stores this holiday season? If you can't decide, a Fifth Avenue department store in New York City is splitting the difference...sort of. News.com reporter Caroline McCarthy calls in from New York to talk about a "pop-up store" put together by bloggers.
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