Is it time to drop the Netbook label? CNET News reporter Erica Ogg thinks so, and she joins the podcast to talk about why. That, and other headlines of the day, on Thursday's CNET News Daily Podcast.
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Facebook disables rogue phishing apps
Nintendo: We killed the DS lookalike app
America's first Internet addiction detox program
Not so fast, Twitter: 'Tweet' isn't yours
Micro injections: Score 1 for needle-phobes
Netbooks are being touted as a simple, ultraportable way to access the Web. But how well do they actually work with Web apps? Webware writer Josh Lowensohn ran a Netbook through a bevy of app tests and he's here to tell us what worked, what didn't, and how Netbook performance might change down the road.
Also in this podcast: users report scattered problems with iPhone OS 3.0 downloads; Microsoft's Bing sees another strong week; and MLB.com starts streaming live baseball games on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Today's stories:
How well do Netbooks work with Web apps?
Scattered reports of iPhone OS 3.0 update problems
iPhone 3G S preorders sold out
State Dept. comments on 'talks' with Twitter
Date set for NASA hacker hearing in U.K.
Microsoft's Bing has a second good week
Microsoft's CEO went to the Consumer Electronics Show to hype his company's upcoming replacement to the Vista operating system. But Steve Ballmer had more on his mind than Windows 7 and he shared some very frank opinions with CNET News' Ina Fried. Ina stops by for a visit to our studios to offer her assessment.
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Today's stories:
Dell officially unveils Adamo, Mini 10
Obama's stimulus plan: The energy debate
Editor's note: Due to some technical difficulties, this podcast didn't upload correctly at first. So, if you got a version that was crackly or that made me sound like a man, forgive me. It's fixed now.
Erica Ogg visits the podcast studio and talks with Leslie Katz about Hewlett-Packard's new lineup of consumer-focused Netbooks.
Also in this podcast: a proposed ad deal between Yahoo and Google faces more scrutiny; Sony's profit tanks thanks to falling TV prices and slowing sales; and Motorola looks to Google Android to bring its phones back to life.
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Today's stories:
HP gets serious about Netbooks
Yahoo-Google deal faces yet another round of concern
Sony's quarterly profit falls by 72 percent
Intel, Asus want laptop designs from you
Motorola to call on Google in cell overhaul
Viacom hopes Google's book settlement teaches it a lesson
A year after Asus kicked off the low-cost notebook craze with its Eee PC, Dell, the second-biggest PC maker in the world, is ready with an answer: the Inspiron Mini 9. CNET News reporter Erica Ogg is here to talk about Dell's move into the world of Netbooks.
Also, Spore is finally hitting North America, and GameSpot has an in-depth review.
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Today's stories:
Sony recalls about 438,000 Vaio laptops
Yahoo's stock hits new 52-week low
Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face
Dell plays defense with Mini 9 Netbook
Amazon flicks on its streaming-video service
Microsoft and 12 others invest in Japanese TV
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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 
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. 
