Reporter Ina Fried stops by the podcast studio to talk about where Microsoft might make cuts, how it's managed to avoid them in the past, and what to expect from its earnings report Thursday.
Also in this podcast: the next-generation Android phone might be on the horizon; the SEC investigates Apple's disclosures over Steve Jobs' health; and what might be the largest credit card data breach yet.
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Next-gen Android phone coming soon?
IBM earnings beat analyst expectations
AMD earnings: More fear, uncertainty, and doubt?
With its new Flash Player 10, Adobe Systems addresses a security flaw that could lead to so-called clickjacking attacks. Steve Ballmer says he's not worried about people skipping Vista, so long as they come back for Windows 7. Yahoo shares jump on Ballmer's assertion that an acquisition by Microsoft would still make sense for shareholders of both companies. And CNET's Bonnie Cha and Kara Tsuboi go over the pros and cons of the T-Mobile G1, the first phone based on Google's open-source mobile operating system, Android. Get a rundown of those stories and more in today's podcast.
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Today's stories:
Adobe addresses Flash Player 'clickjacking' flaw
Ballmer: It's OK to wait for Windows 7
Ballmer says Yahoo still makes sense, Yahoo shares soar
Five reasons for more worry at Yahoo
Gadgetry to take hit in lean holidays
Quarterly virtual-world funding tops $148 million
Maybe it's something in the air but a myriad of security concerns surfaced, seemingly all at once, on Thursday. CNET News' Elinor Mills sits down with Kara Tsuboi to talk about one aspect... Apple and other music retailers won't have to pay higher royalty rates...On a day when the stock market again wilted, there's still optimism among some tech start-ups.
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Today's stories:
Ceatec companies feel the credit crunch
Analyst sees desperation in Microsoft SearchPerks
Obama releases iPhone recruiting, campaign tool
Nintendo says more Wiis available for holiday season
The endless rumors and speculation over the G1 ended Tuesday when the T-Mobile phone officially made its debut. How does the first mobile device to run on Google's Android operating system stack up to expectations? CNET News reporters Stephen Shankland and Tom Krazit parse it out.
Plus, Chrysler gets into the electric car race, and a stroller that folds up all by itself.
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Today's stories:
Windows Mobile 7 release delayed
Second of 11 alleged TJX hackers pleads guilty
Chrysler gets into electric car race
Intel putting $20 million in business social-net firm
On Tuesday, after months of expectation, T-Mobile will deliver the first phone to use Google's Android operating system. CNET News' Stephen Shankland explains how the announcement may trigger a new round of product debuts--extending beyond the realm of cell phones.
Financial markets may be melting down--sorry, no end to the jitters just yet, folks--but if you're a Microsoft shareholder, there's some good news.
CNET editor Scott Ard explains the pros and cons of SanDisk's announcement of a new physical music format dubbed SlotMusic that's essentially an entire album placed on a MicroSD compact memory card.
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Today's stories:
Tuesday phone debut is first salvo in Android war
Microsoft announces $40 billion stock buyback
FBI searches apartment of alleged Palin hacker
Robot prototypes battle for cash prize in Singapore
Are we finally seeing a truce called between software makers and security researchers? Security reporter Elinor Mills writes that although there is a long history of clashes between the two groups on the way software holes are reported, a few recent examples of cooperation between the two groups might be a sign of a more cooperative relationship.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the hack of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account. TechCrunch is reporting that the HTC Dream, the first phone based on Google's open-source operating system, will set early adopters back $200 (that's with a two-year T-Mobile contract). Nearly a year after Yahoo killed off its music service in order to team up with RealNetworks' Rhapsody, the fruits of that partnership are now coming to light. Yahoo has started offering full-length music tracks to its search results.
Those stories and more in today's podcast.
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Today's stories:
Feds probe hack of Palin's e-mail account
How much for a Google Android phone?
Yahoo adds full-length music tracks to search results
Google execs cheery about Silicon Valley economy
Study: Chrome reached nearly 2 million in U.S.
Security researchers and vendors--a truce?
Google and GE team up on clean-energy policy, tech
Congress eyes restrictions on exporting e-waste
Nokia kiosks collect phones for recycling
The September 23 launch of the new Google Android phone on T-Mobile USA's network is almost here, but will the phone live up to its hype? CNET News reporter Maggie Reardon breaks it down.
Plus, IT firms got some good news and some bad news Tuesday, when Forrester Research released its revised IT spending projections for this year and next.
And watch out Brad Pitt fans, the star could be bad for your computer.
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Today's stories:
Google offers cutting-edge Chrome, first update
Cray adopts Microsoft for supercomputer line
VMware unveils Fusion 2.0, VClient initiative
Electric Chevy Volt debuts with lofty ambitions
Robotic Prius takes itself for a spin around SF
Peekaboo! Facebook fills photo security hole
Hype builds for Android phone launch
Forrester slices 2009 IT spending projection
The second public beta of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is out, and according to CNET's Robert Vamosi, it just might give other mainstream browsers a run for their money.
The iPhone OS 2.0.2 software: To upgrade or not to upgrade? Two stories this week might give iPhone owners pause. First, RoughlyDrafted Magazine writes that a source inside AT&T suspects reception problems plaguing many iPhone 3G users are based on faulty power-control software inside the phone. The 2.0.2 update was intended to fix this problem, according to the source, and the more people who upgrade, the better reception will get.
But upgraders, beware: another report says the iPhone 2.0.2 software has a hole that can open up users' mail, text messages, voice messages, and browser to anyone who gets hold of the phone. So if you do upgrade your device, just be sure not to lose it.
Also in today's podcast: Google has announced details on its Android Market, an online resource for Android-based apps and services; and a handheld sensor that detects cancer in patients' breath could be on the horizon.
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Today's stories:
Security hole opens up password protected iPhones
Power-control software blamed for iPhone 3G reception issues
Google announces Android Market for phone apps
IE 8 beta gives other browsers a run for their money
Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obit
British man to face hacking charges in U.S.
After flight delays, FAA may add backup system
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With the price of crude oil once again reaching all-time highs, drivers may be looking at how that will affect prices at the pump this holiday weekend. CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers tells News.com's Leslie Katz how a few minutes online can pay off.
IBM is out with new software to help corporations make their supply chains more environmentally friendly. Carbon Tradeoff Modeler lets companies look at different packaging or transportation options and measure energy use of their suppliers.
Plus, why Google is willing to ruffle feathers in the open-source world with its Android mobile-phone software, and what we can learn from Microsoft's blocking of American Gladiators.
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