March 28, 2008 8:04 AM PDT

EIC Squared: Comcast+BitTorrent, Oracle, Facebook, Adobe

In this week's EIC Squared podcast, ZDNet's Larry Dignan and I discuss current events--Comcast and BitTorrent teaming up, Oracle's latest earnings, recent moves at Facebook, and Adobe Systems' introduction of Photoshop for the cloud.

For reference, here are links to some of the coverage:

BitTorrent president: Comcast agreement is a 'win'

Comcast and BitTorrent bury the hatchet

Oracle new license revenue triggers IT spending worries

Facebook goes hyper-viral with 'People You May Know'

Facebook ignores OpenSocial, embraces Windows Live Contacts API

Review: Photoshop Express beta

Dan Farber is editor in chief of CBS Interactive News, which includes CBSNews.com and CNET News. He has more than 25 years of experience as an editor and journalist covering technology. E-mail Dan.

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Dan Farber is the editor in chief of CNET News. He has covered technology for more than two decades, and he previously served as editor in chief of ZDNet, PC Week and MacWeek. Outside the Lines explores the intersection of business and technology.

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EIC Squared: Comcast+BitTorrent, Oracle, Facebook, Adobe

Software,

Entertainment,

Oracle,

Social networking,

Personal Tech

Comcast,

BitTorrent,

Oracle,

Facebook,

Adobe,

Photoshop,

Larry Dignan,

Dan Farber

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