In the studio we have CNET News reporter and fellow news podcast host Erica Ogg to talk about new rumors that Apple will be making an appearance at next year's Consumer Electronics Show. Are they true? Tune in to find out.
We also talk about frustrated iPhone developers with angry customers, Sony and Nintendo's slumping video game console sales, and a new hack that lets someone take control of your iPhone with nothing more than a text message. Watch those thumbs.
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PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too
VoiceCentral iPhone developer frustrated with Apple
Dutch court tells The Pirate Bay to scram, or else
Facebook erroneously sucking in Twitter updates
Researchers attack my iPhone via SMS
Everybody and their mother-in-law knows that the world of computers and consumer electronics is converging--often in ways that we still cannot imagine. But figuring out exactly how the pieces will fall into place is the hard part. At the recently-concluded Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there were several announcements which have triggered speculation about the timetable for this hungered-for golden age of convergence. Webware's editor-in-chief, Rafe Needleman, who was at the show, stops by for a chat about this latest tech trend.
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CES and the recession: What was the impact?
Google offers help transplanting your blog
Microsoft's CEO went to the Consumer Electronics Show to hype his company's upcoming replacement to the Vista operating system. But Steve Ballmer had more on his mind than Windows 7 and he shared some very frank opinions with CNET News' Ina Fried. Ina stops by for a visit to our studios to offer her assessment.
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Today's stories:
Dell officially unveils Adamo, Mini 10
Obama's stimulus plan: The energy debate
At the CES gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas, Palm has just unveiled its much-anticipated new handset, the Palm Pre, which features the new Palm Web OS. CNET News reporter Tom Krazit takes a look. That, and other headlines of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
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Today's stories:
Live blog: Palm keynote at CES
Ballmer touts Windows 7 beta, new deals
One Yelper gets sued for a negative review he wrote about a business. Reporter Elinor Mills stops by the podcast studio to talk about the case and whether it could have a chilling effect on community review sites. Also in this podcast: Yahoo takeover talk returns in the new year; Intel revenue drops by $2 billion; and Facebook reaches a new milestone.
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Today's stories:
PC market woes slam Intel revenue
Zuckerberg: New year, 150 million Facebook users
LG pushes ahead while consumers hold back
Toshiba expands its portable storage
Windows 7 beta: First impressions
The drama surrounding the 19-year-old who overdosed on pills live on the Justin.TV Internet broadcasting service took more than 12 hours to unfold Wednesday night. How does something like this happen? CNET News' Greg Sandoval talks about the effect this could have on the live Web video community, and what could have prevented it.
Also on today's podcast: Apple issues a hefty iPhone update, Google calculates how long it will take to make the U.S. energy independent, and the economy forces some companies to scale back their CES plans.
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Today's stories:
Report: Teen commits suicide on Justin.tv
Economy takes bite out of CES extravaganza
Apple releases iPhone 2.2 update
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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. 
