On today's podcast we talk to CNET executive editor David Carnoy about the newly announced PlayStation 3 Slim from Sony. It may be smaller and cheaper than the older model, but is it missing features?
We also talk about iTunes market share, lawsuits against Facebook and Twitter, and one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history.
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$299 PS3 Slim unveiled at Sony GamesCom briefing
iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S.
Users file privacy lawsuit against Facebook
Budget PC brands see biggest gains in consumer satisfaction
Three men indicted in largest U.S. data breach
Yahoo Mail still king as Gmail lurks
At a breakfast Thursday, Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, shared with the audience his not-so-inner thoughts about the Internet. "I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having come from the Internet," he said. CNET senior writer Greg Sandoval joins the podcast to discuss this bombshell.
That, and other headlines of the day on Monday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
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Today's stories:
Wolfram Alpha: A new slant on Web data
Craigslist CEO wants apology from South Carolina AG
Microsoft, Linux Foundation issue joint letter opposing proposed software-licensing principles
AT&T to offer cloud-based storage
Brute force Hubble fix saves the day--again
Sony Pictures CEO hates the Internet
Office 2010 test version leaks onto Web
Dell says Windows 7 price is possible barrier
A Swedish court found the Pirate Bay and its four owners guilty of violating copyrights. But the fight is not over for professional content owners like big media companies in their battle against what they say is illegal file sharing. CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval gauges the reaction of the music and film industries and talks about what's next.
Also on today's podcast: More layoffs at Sony Ericsson; NASA calls for backup; and Oprah joins Twitter.
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Today's stories:
Copyright holders cheer Pirate Bay verdict
Sony Ericsson to lay off 2,000 more workers
Shuttle Endeavor moved to pad for rescue duty
Video game sales finally take hit
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On Thursday afternoon when SpiralFrog quietly closed down, it became the second free music downloading site supported by ad sales to bite the dust this year. CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval, who broke the story of SpiralFrog's demise, reflects on the future of free music online and whether any model can dislodge Apple's iTunes dominance.
Also in today's podcast, Steve Ballmer speaks publicly about Apple, checking in on the latest battleground in the ongoing browser wars, turning trash into ethanol, and a look at the technology showcased in "Battlestar Galactica."
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Today's stories:
Requiem for a frog: SpiralFrog shuts down
Report: Ballmer dishes on Apple
TomTom countersues Microsoft in patent dispute
Browser war centers on once-obscure JavaScript
SonyEricsson warns of deepening losses
With about $30 billion in cash to spend, John Chambers is not in any mood to walk on eggshells. And so it is that with Monday's bold announcement to offer its own server hardware, Cisco's CEO is taking on Hewlett-Packard and IBM, among others. Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Jon Oltsik puts the news in perspective.
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Today's headlines from CNET News: Sir Howard Stringer adds to his titles of chairman and CEO; NTT DoCoMo says there's a problem with BlackBerrys it's selling in Japan; Android developers stage mini-revolt; Obama's budget includes money for criticized cybersecurity projects; and more.
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Today's stories:
Sony's Stringer consolidates power
BlackBerry Bold sales suspended in Japan
Bleak week for memory chipmakers
Obama's budget blueprint enhances cybersecurity
Paid Android apps blocked on developer phones
Apple is famous for keeping a tight rein on its proprietary technology. Indeed, after Steve Jobs returned as CEO, one of his first important decisions was to pull the plug on the company's Mac clone program. So it's been a source of puzzlement why Apple hasn't moved since a clone maker called Psystar began selling a desktop computer running Apple's Mac OS in April. Now it has. CNET News' Ina Fried explains the context for the lawsuit filed earlier Tuesday.
CNET News' Holly Jackson spoke with Julia Brasil, winner of a $10,000 scholarship from Sony for a contest on how to bring more women into game development.
Skippy the Kangaroo was a cutie but he may be more--a lot more--than that, if the findings of a group of scientists prove accurate.
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Today's stories:
Yahoo-Google deal could raise ad costs by double digits
The backstory on Senate's Google-Yahoo hearing
Sopogy thinks small to make megawatts of solar power
San Francisco IT worker arrested in hijacking of city's network
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Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
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