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A year after being surprised by upstart budget brands like Vizio and Olevia, the big names in TV have fought back. Samsung showed it too could play their game, and developed its own line of budget model TVs, which have helped it return to dominance in the mid-size LCD market in North America. But what's next for Vizio? CNET home theater expert John Falcone joins us to talk TVs and holiday shopping prices.

Also in Friday's podcast, Apple releases the much needed software update for the iPhone, hackers find their way into one of the computers at CERN … Read more

The CTIA Wireless show in San Francisco is in full swing and CNET editors have gotten their hands on lots of newly unveiled hardware like the LG Logic and HTC Touch Pro. Hear CNET senior editor Kent German's assessment of the offerings and new trends in the mobile world.

A handful of standout new products have emerged from this week's launch events in California: TechCrunch50 and Demo. Webware editor Rafe Needleman identifies the top five that could have what it takes to become popular and financially successful.

Also, some Windows users report seeing that dreaded "blue screen … Read more

The fall CTIA wireless show kicked off Wednesday with a slew of new phones and mobile services, including the first clamshell-shaped BlackBerry and Verizon's first 3G handset. Check out our full coverage here.

A trial switch to digital TV may not have gone very smoothly, but the FCC says it gave them the valuable lessons they were looking for to help prepare for a nationwide switch next February.

And Europe's giant particle collider was officially switched on Wednesday morning. Next up: solving the universe's mysteries of matter. Get those stories and more in today's podcast.

Are the trustbusters about to take a run at Google? CNET News' Declan McCullagh examines the recent chronology which suggest that there's smoke, if not fire.

On Tuesday, Steve Jobs unveiled what he called the thinnest Nano Apple has ever made, along with an updated iPod Touch. CNET News' Ina Fried compares Apple's big product launch to the recent introduction by Microsoft of a upgraded Zune digital music player.

Also, some folks were worried--really worried, I should stress--about tomorrow's opening of a massive particle collider. How concerned? Well, how does the end of the world grab you … Read more

Microsoft had a couple of announcements Monday morning--one planned, the other not so much (or so we've been led to believe.)...While the trustbusters at the U.S. Department of Justice pore over the proposed Google-Yahoo ad partnership, a coalition of companies says that the combination would be bad news for everyone else...It's not exactly Facebook or MySpace but an upcoming social network has been designed for U.S. intelligence agents.

Today's stories:

Google upgrades Gmail for IE 6 users

Ad trade group opposes Yahoo-Google search deal

Creating a 'Facebook for spies' … Read more

The first ad for Microsoft featuring new spokesman Jerry Seinfeld appeared last night, and already it's causing a stir. CNET News reporter Ina Fried speaks with a Microsoft Windows consumer marketing specialist about what the software maker hopes to achieve with its latest campaign.

Speaking of campaigns, CNET's Declan McCullagh checks in from the St. Paul, Minn., where he was covering the Republican National Convention.

Also on today's podcast, Dell says it will sell its factories to increase its profit margins, Michael Moore says his next film will skip theaters and head directly to the Internet, and … Read more

A year after Asus kicked off the low-cost notebook craze with its Eee PC, Dell, the second-biggest PC maker in the world, is ready with an answer: the Inspiron Mini 9. CNET News reporter Erica Ogg is here to talk about Dell's move into the world of Netbooks.

Also, Spore is finally hitting North America, and GameSpot has an in-depth review.

Today's stories:

Sony recalls about 438,000 Vaio laptops

Yahoo's stock hits new 52-week low

Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face

Dell plays defense with Mini 9 Netbook

Amazon flicks on its streaming-video service… Read more

CNET News' Declan McCullagh is on hand for the Republican National Convention taking place this week in St. Paul, Minn., where he examines where Silicon Valley's familiar list of technology concerns rate on the delegate radar. Meanwhile, cloud computing takes a brief turn in the spotlight, as hurricane worries force organizers to briefly scramble...New security worries emerge a day after Google's Chrome release. Also, Ina Fried has the scoop on a privacy question that may make many would-be Chrome users pause...Who woulda thunk it 25 years ago, but the Free Software Foundation is now celebrating a … Read more

The news today is all about Google's new Web browser, dubbed Chrome. We've got screenshots, an early review, and analysis of what the move means all compiled here.

Also in this podcast: Political bloggers and commentators in Malaysia are bracing for a government crackdown after one controversial portal was blocked by all 19 of the country's Internet service providers; Apple has officially set a date for its next big music-related news event, where new iPods are expected to be announced; and how the Republican National Convention got wired.

Today's stories:… Read more