Reporter Stephen Shankland drops by the podcast studio to talk about Google's new offline features in Gmail, how they work, and who can use them.
Also in this podcast: Several tech companies reported bad earnings news recently, but there are a few bright spots in the industry; Congress rejects a delay of the digital TV transition; and how to finally succeed in your fantasy baseball league.
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Today's stories:
House rejects DTV delay, keeps Feb. switchover
Obama meets with technology CEOs
Sony sinks into Q3 loss, Nintendo cuts outlook
STMicro reports quarterly loss, lays off 4,500
How to survive a downturn: Hibernate
Wireless saves telecoms amid the recession
Broadcasters throughout the country will turn off their old analog TV transmitters on February 17, and begin transmitting their TV signals only in digital format. But despite all the benefits, consumers still have questions about how this transition will affect them. CNET News' Maggie Reardon explains the ins and outs when the flip gets switched two months from now.
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Today's stories:
Huffington Post closes $25 million round
What you need to know about the digital TV switch
The fall CTIA wireless show kicked off Wednesday with a slew of new phones and mobile services, including the first clamshell-shaped BlackBerry and Verizon's first 3G handset. Check out our full coverage here.
A trial switch to digital TV may not have gone very smoothly, but the FCC says it gave them the valuable lessons they were looking for to help prepare for a nationwide switch next February.
And Europe's giant particle collider was officially switched on Wednesday morning. Next up: solving the universe's mysteries of matter. Get those stories and more in today's podcast.
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Today's stories:
Flipping out: BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 debuts
Nokia offers Microsoft e-mail on smartphones
Sprint first to offer HTC Touch Pro
VideoSurf demo nearly lives up to pre-show hype
Complete TechCrunch50 and DemoFall coverage
Digital TV test offers some real-world lessons
iPod Touch 2.1 software update is live
AOL rolls out one-stop e-mail service
Alaskan police mistake solar-powered car for UFO
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