June 5, 2009 12:32 PM PDT
CNET News Daily Podcast: Tetris reaches the quarter-century mark
This weekend iconic video game Tetris will celebrate its 25th birthday. We got the chance to speak with the inventor, Alexey Pajitnov, by phone about what the game means to him and to others today.
Also on today's podcast: Sprint says Verizon's claim that it will get the Palm Pre in six months is untrue, Apple's WWDC kicks off Monday, new details surrounding the Windows 7 debut, and a brief history of downloadable video games.
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Today's stories:
Sprint CEO says Pre deal is longer than six months
WWDC 2009: What does Apple have on tap?
Leaked Best Buy memo offers Windows 7 details
Microsoft: Obama's tax plan may hurt U.S. jobs
Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica. 
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 
Leslie Katz is senior editor of CNET News' Crave blog, which focuses on gadgets, games, and all other digital distractions.
Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
services. 
