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CNET News Daily Podcast: Great spots for globetrotting geeks

by Erica Ogg


What are the best destination spots for globetrotting geeks? Programmer John Graham-Cumming traveled the world to find out. His recently published book, "The Geek Atlas," is a travel guide for lovers of science, math, and technology. CNET intern Dara Kerr got Graham-Cumming on the phone from London to talk about the book, and some of his favorite geek hotspots.

Also on today's podcast: Quashing rumors about the future of the Beatles' catalogue in the wake of Michael Jackson's death, Windows 7 might come to Netbooks via a thumb drive, Apple makes a statement about yesterday's iPhone porn app flap, and HP turns the iPhone into one of its classic calculators.


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Today's stories:

Thumbing Windows 7 onto Netbooks

Jackson death won't affect a Beatles-iTunes deal

Apple confirms it banned iPhone porn app

ICANN names new CEO

Latest PS3 and Xbox price cut rumors

HP calculators reincarnated on iPhone

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.
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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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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.
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