Over the weekend Apple confirmed it had in fact picked up music service Lala, an acquisition that could drastically change the company's iTunes business and product offerings. It remains to be seen what parts of Lala's technology and services Apple chooses to integrate into its own.
We also get CNET writer and copy editor Jeff Sparkman in the studio to talk about his recent foray into the world of creating customized dress shirts online, a process he says has been made easier by playing video games. Find out more about the service he checked out, and how involved it was.
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Apple confirms acquisition of music site Lala
Google Favorite Places coming to window near you
Study: Facebook users willingly give out data
Google backtracks on EtherPad closure
Amazon to open bricks-and-mortar stores?
Youth using phones to harass and spy on partners
Supercomputers are in the news again. First Microsoft has a new version of its Excel program that can tear spreadsheets that used to take weeks to calculate, down into a few hours. Then we've got results released early Monday that unveil which company gets to claim its supercomputer as the fastest among the top 500 in the world.
We also get CNET News senior writer Greg Sandoval on the phone to talk about what's going on with Hulu, and why it may soon cost you money to watch your favorite TV shows and movies on the popular site.
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Judge rules for Apple in Psystar case
'Jaguar' supercomputer races past 'Roadrunner'
Cisco boosts bid for Tandberg to $3.41 billion
Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
iPhone app developer quits over approval process
Apple's on a roll this week. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company on Monday posted record profits despite lackluster consumer spending. And as a follow-up today, it revised most of its hardware line with some flashy updates including an evolved, unibody version of the plastic MacBook, an all new mouse with multitouch gestures, and an iMac with an LED-backlit screen.
We also talk about Barnes & Noble's aspiring Kindle killer--the Nook, which made its official debut just a few hours ago.
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Apple: Best Mac, iPhone quarterly sales ever
Apple redesigns iMac and 13-inch MacBook, revamps Mac Mini
Microsoft begins restoring Sidekick data
Windows 7 delivered early to U.K. customers
Is Barnes & Noble's Nook a Kindle killer?
A big problem with Apple's latest operating system (dubbed Snow Leopard) is affecting a very small segment of users, who've seen some very important files gone missing--like, all of them. We get CNET Senior Writer Erica Ogg in the studio to talk about the problem and what Apple is doing to fix it. Also mentioned is a temporary fix that works as long as people have some sort of backup they were using prior to the data loss.
We also talk about Cisco's new multibillion-dollar acquisition, Pepsi's controversial iPhone app, and Nokia's first foray into the world of Netbooks. Tune in to get the scoop.
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Nokia Booklet makes it official: $299 with 2-year AT&T contract
Cisco to buy mobile specialist for $2.9 billion
Pepsi tweets apology for 'bad taste' iPhone app
Facebook database outage cut off about 150,000
Viper's new iPhone app replaces your keychain
In today's podcast, we talk about Apple's iPhone landing on yet another U.K. carrier, as well as the company's reported re-hire of former Newton strategist Michael Tchao--a move that has seemingly reaffirmed people's suspicions that the company is working on a tablet PC.
And speaking of portable computers, we get CNET News reporter Erica Ogg in the studio to talk about Dell's new 16" laptop that is able to charge without a traditional power cable. How did they do it? Tune in to find out.
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Vodafone, too, will sell iPhone in U.K.
Google Wave ready for wider testing
Report: Apple brings back Newton developer
Intel to rev up Atom development, executive says
Google, bank resolve issue over misfired e-mail
Reporter Erica Ogg joins today's podcast to talk about the highlights of Apple's music-related press event, held in San Francisco this morning--and we agree the most interesting part wasn't the gadgets but a surprise appearance by Steve Jobs. Also: Palm announces a new smartphone called the Pixi; presidential committee reevaluates the future of U.S. space flight; and the rest of today's headlines.
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Apple's iPod refresh: What you need to know
Photos: High notes from Apple's music event
Video roundup: Jobs, new iPods take the Apple stage
Augustine panel presents manned-space options
Palm thinks small with new Pixi smartphone
D'oh! Sprint pulls $99 Palm Pre promo after error
Microsoft to launch virtual DVD service in U.K.
Comcast to offer 100 Mbps service to businesses
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard makes its official appearance Friday, and Download.com editor Jason Parker joins the podcast to talk about whether it's worth the $29 upgrade fee. Also, CNET News security reporter Elinor Mills examines possible security enhancements that could put the OS on a level playing field with Vista and Windows 7.
That, and other news of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
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Home appliances to get Cash for Clunkers-like rebate
Google adds translation to Docs
Italian antitrust group examining Google News
Is Pirate Bay sold? Don't believe it
Full review of Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard could level security playing field
We get Stephen Shankland on the phone to talk about PayPal's big outage Monday that cost the company millions in lost or delayed transactions. We also talk about new features coming to Google's Chrome browser, the next generation of memory cards, and WiMax coming to more U.S. cities.
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PayPal suffers from e-commerce outage
Clearwire to bring WiMax to 10 more markets
Twitter warms up malware filter
Toshiba plans 64GB SDXC memory cards for 2010
Denial-of-service attack downed Gawker Media
Report: Apple tried to silence family over exploding iPod
Military to get priority Google Voice accounts
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
Today some of our top stories include rumors of a new camera and microphone-equipped iPod coming from Apple, cheaper and faster solid state hard drives from Intel, and a new e-book store from Barnes & Noble.
Also, CNET senior editor Stephen Shankland joins me in the studio to talk about Yahoo's fancy new home page that lets users control what they see.
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Today's stories:
iPod Touch with camera, mic coming soon?
Google playing around with YouTube in 3D
Adobe rolls out new open-source projects
Intel boosts speed, cuts prices on SSD
Coming soon: Downloaded 3D movies at home
Finally, Barnes & Noble returns to e-books
Los Angeles officials question Google Apps plan after Twitter breach
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