browsers posts - CNET News Daily Podcast

Read all 'browsers' posts in CNET News Daily Podcast

June 29, 2009 12:18 PM PDT

CNET News Daily Podcast: Firefox 3.5 about to land

1 comment

A major update to the Firefox browser, version 3.5, is on track to launch tomorrow. CNET News senior writer Stephen Shankland tells us what to expect, why it matters, and how Firefox is faring against Microsoft and the new browser up-start, Google.

Also, how Michael Jackson's death swamped Google, how to run OLPC software on your laptop, Shaq's Twitter challenge, and a look deep inside the Cheyenne Mountain Complex.

Listen now:

Download today's podcast

Today's stories:

Firefox 3.5 to ship on Tuesday?

DOJ extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal

Report: Microsoft to cut Razorfish loose

Report: Sony considers adding phone to PSP

OLPC operating system free on a stick

Is Apple's Mac Mini a MacBook inside?

Sprint takes gloves off, aims for Apple's chin

YouTube hoops star accepts Shaq's Twitter challenge

America's Fortress: Cheyenne Mountain, NORAD live on

Topics:: Podcasts

Tags:: Mozilla,; Firefox,; browsers,; Firefox 3.5

Share:: Digg; Del.icio.us; Reddit; Facebook; Twitter

June 11, 2009 12:48 PM PDT

CNET News Daily Podcast: Europeans get browser-less Windows 7

by Leslie Katz

1 comment

CNET News has learned that to appease regulators, Microsoft plans to ship Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer, though computer makers can add it in. CNET News intern Mats Lewan chats with reporter Ina Fried about what a browser-less Windows 7 will mean.

That, and other headlines of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
Listen now: Download today's podcast

Today's stories:

Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser

Dell selling downloadable Microsoft software

Former Tesla CEO sues company, current CEO Musk

AOL thinks local, acquires Patch and Going

Yahoo to distribute its version of Hadoop

EU software liability law could divide open source

French 'three strikes' piracy law dealt setback

Google Native Client grows out of research phase

7 things electronics salespeople won't tell you

Topics:: Podcasts

Tags:: Microsoft,; Windows 7,; browsers,; antitrust

Share:: Digg; Del.icio.us; Reddit; Facebook; Twitter

See all Windows 7 coverage.

March 19, 2009 3:02 PM PDT

CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Cisco's Flip Video buy isn't so crazy after all

by Jennifer Guevin

Post a comment

Cisco announced Thursday that it will pay more than $600 million to buy Pure Digital, the company that makes Flip Video camcorders. Reporter Marguerite Reardon joins today's podcast to talk about why that shouldn't be a surprise.

Also in this podcast: Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 8; a security conference in Canada that got makers of Safari, Firefox, and IE's attention; and Google adds a feature to Gmail that just might make your life Rickroll-free.

Listen now:

Download today's podcast

Today's stories:

Cisco buys Flip Video maker for $590 million

Oracle delivers solid third quarter

Safari hole exploited in seconds at hacking contest

Gmail previews links to Yelp, Flickr, YouTube

Google deal brings classic books to Sony Reader

Work begins on iPhone OS 3.0 jailbreak

This laser gun zaps mosquitoes

Topics:: Podcasts

Tags:: Cisco,; Flip Video,; Pure Digital,; Oracle,; Gmail,; Safari,; Web browser security

Share:: Digg; Del.icio.us; Reddit; Facebook; Twitter

About CNET News Daily Podcast

The CNET News team brings you this snappy podcast every weekday, covering everything from privacy to processors, iPods to Intel. Rafe Needleman, Leslie Katz, Erica Ogg, and Jennifer Guevin cover the top technology news of the day, and encourage listeners to be a part of the discussion.

Add this feed to your online news reader

CNET News Daily Podcast topics

Meet the hosts of the CNET News Daily Podcast

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 Rafe's Radar.

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. E-mail Josh, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Josh.

Send us feedback

Tell us what you think. We want to know who's listening, and what we can do to improve the experience.

Most Discussed

Inside CNET News

Scroll Left Scroll Right

The Wisdom of Clouds
Application packaging for cloud computing: A proposal
Cloud computing promises new ways to build and deploy distributed applications. So why are we so hung up on the old ones?
Gallery
En route to GPS-based air traffic control (images)
Technically Incorrect
AT&T, Luke Wilson try smaller coverage number
In a new Luke Wilson ad, AT&T claims its 3G network covers 230 million people. This contrasts with ads from November that featured total coverage rather than just 3G.
Beyond Binary
Visual Studio launch delayed by 'a few weeks'
Microsoft says it's still working to resolve some performance issues related to the Visual Studio 2010 developer tool suite, which was slated for a March release.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 2 (video)
Digital Media
China arrests thousands in Web porn crackdown
The Chinese government says it arrested more than 5,000 people in 2009 in an effort to crack down on Web porn use, according to Reuters.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 1 (video)
The Social
For eBay sellers, a holiday hamster hangover
The gift frenzy over Zhu Zhu Pets leaves some power sellers feeling like they've just run a marathon--but the steep price tags driven by scarcity lead to some impressive profits.
Cutting Edge
NASA's next frontier: Venus, the moon, or an asteroid
Agency selects three finalists in a competition to help determine where to focus its attention to get the most scientific value out of research into our solar system.
Gallery
NASA trains WISE eye on the sky (photos)
Crave
Robots in 2009: The wackier, the better
No surprise here--some of the silliest and oddest robots of the year gone by were to be found in Japan. But who could top Taiwan's kissing bots?
Green Tech
Green-tech venture investing cools off in 2009
Green tech is still attracting billions of dollars a year, but the amount of money has shrunk significantly as investors began to focus on start-ups with the most potential.