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December 21, 2009 12:17 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Twitter turns a profit, Yelp bails on Google

by Erica Ogg
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In today's podcast: Twitter's search deals come up big for the Web start-up, Yelp says "no thanks" to Google, a former Microsoftie tackles General Motors' financial situation, and brand new chips from Intel mean a raft of new Netbooks.

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Today's stories:

Microsoft CFO heads to new post at GM

Twitter? Profitable? Really?

Yelp bails on Google deal?

Maine to consider cancer warnings on cell phones

Intel launches redesigned Atom chip for Netbooks

Behind the scenes: NORAD's Santa tracker

December 18, 2009 12:10 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: What if Google bought Yelp?

by Erica Ogg
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Is there anything Google can't or won't buy? After several acquisitions already this year, the company is reportedly closing out 2009 by negotiating a purchase of Yelp, the business reviews site, for $500 million. Also in today's podcast: Complaints to the FTC over Facebook privacy rules, Google loses a big copyright case in France, and consumer electronics companies cross their fingers for Avatar's successful release this weekend.

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Today's stories:

Google said talking buyout with Yelp

CE industry hopes 'Avatar' is a hit

FTC may enter latest Facebook privacy debacle

Google loses French copyright case

RIM beats expectations on strong BlackBerry sales

Palm's losses decline

NORAD posts rare video of its command center

December 16, 2009 1:24 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Resolution between Microsoft, Europe

by Jennifer Guevin
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A resolution in Microsoft's long antitrust battle with the European Union, Intel gets sued by the FTC, and an arrest is made in the copyright infringement case of the "Wolverine" movie. Get those stories and more in today's edition of the daily news podcast.

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Today's stories:

EU ends antitrust case against Microsoft IE

Microsoft's Smith: EU deal opens new chapter

FTC sues Intel over 'anticompetitive tactics'

FBI makes arrest in 'Wolverine' uploading case

Apple wins permanent injunction against Psystar

Scammers exploit Google Doodle to spread malware

Microsoft's Bing app debuts on iPhone

December 15, 2009 12:25 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Google gets into the link-shrinking biz

by Josh Lowensohn
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The past few days have been good for Google. First it was a hot new Google-branded cell phone, followed up shortly thereafter by a new link-shortening service. This may seem like a very common feature these days with services like Bit.ly, but keep in mind that Google's big business is ads. The more it knows about where people are going on the Internet, the more advertising power it wields.

We also lead today's podcast with a developing story about a potential code ripoff of Plurk.com by Microsoft's MSN site in China.

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Today's stories:

Microsoft pulls China site amid code-theft charges

Google gets into the URL-shrinking biz with Goo.gl

Smartphone share of cell phone sales set to soar

Inside the Google phone: A 'snappy' chip

Does Twitter mean business with 'Contributors' test?

Australia moves toward mandatory ISP filtering

Symantec confirms zero-day Acrobat, Reader attack

HTML groups tackle Webcam support

MIT unveils new 'smart' bike wheel

December 14, 2009 12:09 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Secret Google phone revealed

by Rafe Needleman
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Over the weekend word leaked out that Google was launching a new Android phone, and more importantly, that it was doing it independent of any carrier--putting the search company potentially in competition with T-Mobile, Verizon, and other carriers that sell their own Google phones.

How the phone may eventually be sold, and by whom, is a story that's still developing. One of the first people outside Google to see this phone is CNET podcast producer Jason Howell, who got a glimpse of it on Friday, and who joins us in the studio for the newscast.

In other news: Toyota to make a plug-in Prius, AOL may sell ICQ, the European Commission warms to Oracle's acquisition of Sun, and playing Guitar Hero on Christmas lights.

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Today's stories:

Google phone looks 'supersharp'

Toyota to sell 'affordable' plug-in hybrids in '11

Report: Russian investor in talks to buy ICQ

Oracle pledges to play well with MySQL

2009 holiday sales online: $19.9 billion and counting

Apple apologizes for iMac delays

Amazon EC2 gets a spot market

iPhone users are delusional, consultants say

Man turns Christmas lights into Guitar Hero game

December 11, 2009 12:57 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple fires back at Nokia

by Erica Ogg
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After being accused of using 10 Nokia patents without paying the proper licensing fees, Apple has turned the tables on Nokia. Apple filed a suit of its own on Friday alleging that Nokia is using 13 of Apple's iPhone-relating technologies without permission. It is currently awaiting a U.S. District Court judge in Delaware to sort this whole mess out.

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Today's stories:

Apple files countersuit against Nokia

WiGig group finalizes new wireless standard

Microsoft buys data center software firm Opalis

Neilsen: More seniors becoming Web regulars

Facebook backtracks on public friends lists

Report: PS3 design finally nearing break-even

December 10, 2009 12:32 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Why AT&T might reward you for using less data

by Leslie Katz
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AT&T may consider offering incentives to entice smartphone users to reduce their demand for bandwidth. CNET reporter Maggie Reardon joins the podcast with more.

That, and other headlines of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.

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Today's stories:

Yahoo joins the real-time search parade

Heartland data breach lawsuit dismissed

Microsoft to buy Sentillion for health care software

GE wins $1.4 billion wind farm contract

Google.org unveils deforestation monitor

Nokia to close its two U.S. flagship stores

Study: You'll wolf down 34GB of data today

AT&T considers incentives to curb heavy data usage

December 9, 2009 1:29 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Facebook readies new privacy requirements

by Jennifer Guevin
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Facebook users will soon be required to actively set their privacy settings on the social network, while getting much more granular control over who can see individual pieces of content they post; Apple is reportedly pitching its upcoming tablet to the publishing industry in preparation for a spring launch; and Mozilla readies mobile Firefox and launches Thunderbird 3.

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Today's stories:

Microsoft plugs zero-day IE hole

Facebook details new privacy settings

Apple pitching tablet to publishing industry

First Mobile Firefox enters home stretch

Mozilla lets Thunderbird 3 fly

Google Goggles' visual search headed for Chrome

December 8, 2009 11:37 AM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Seagate gets into SSD market

by Josh Lowensohn
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Monday night's big news was that hard drive maker Seagate is dipping its feet into the solid state storage market. The company is limiting its first efforts to the server market with a 200GB drive, which means you won't find one in this year's holiday gift basket. However, if things go well we could see consumer models sometime next year.

We also talk Google's Chrome browser coming to Mac and Linux, a new fast track for green patent applications, and the unveiling of Virgin Galactic's crazy looking spaceship that will take people out of this world for a mere $200,000 Earth dollars.

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Today's stories:

Seagate enters solid-state drive market

Intel shifts focus to laptop graphics technology

Patent Office puts green tech on fast track

Offline Gmail access now a full-fledged feature

Google brings Chrome beta to Mac, Linux

Nielsen: Viewers watching video content all over the place

AT&T iPhone app collects complaints about poor service

Virgin Galactic unveils rocket plane thrill ride

Microsoft labs tests a Wikipedia of average Joes

December 7, 2009 12:40 PM PST

CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple's Lala buy confirmed, plus we talk shirt

by Josh Lowensohn
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Over the weekend Apple confirmed it had in fact picked up music service Lala, an acquisition that could drastically change the company's iTunes business and product offerings. It remains to be seen what parts of Lala's technology and services Apple chooses to integrate into its own.

We also get CNET writer and copy editor Jeff Sparkman in the studio to talk about his recent foray into the world of creating customized dress shirts online, a process he says has been made easier by playing video games. Find out more about the service he checked out, and how involved it was.

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Today's stories:

Apple confirms acquisition of music site Lala

CrunchPad reborn as JooJoo

Google Favorite Places coming to window near you

Study: Facebook users willingly give out data

Google backtracks on EtherPad closure

Amazon to open bricks-and-mortar stores?

Youth using phones to harass and spy on partners

Twoddler lets toddlers send tweets

ShirtsMyWay: Like The Sims, but for menswear

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Behind the scenes: NORAD's Santa tracker

For decades, the defense group has let you follow the Christmas Eve travels of the jolly old elf. These days, technology is playing a bigger role than ever.

Intel redesigns Atom chip for Netbooks

The chipmaker officially announces the next generation of its popular Atom CPUs for Netbooks, the N450, weeks before the CES trade show.

About CNET News Daily Podcast

The CNET News team brings you this snappy podcast every weekday, covering everything from privacy to processors, iPods to Intel. Rafe Needleman, 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.

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Meet the hosts of the CNET News Daily Podcast
Rafe Needleman Rafe Needleman is editor of CNET's Webware. He's been covering technology since 1988, and has interviewed thousands of tech execs. He blogs at Rafe's Radar.
Leslie Katz Leslie Katz is senior editor of CNET News' Crave blog, which focuses on gadgets, games, and all other digital distractions.
Erica Ogg Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and services. E-mail Josh, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Josh.

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