Rumor Has It (MP3)

Chewing over the Internet's constant churn of tech rumors, Rumor Has It, with CNET editors and devoted tech geeks Emily Dreyfuss and Karyne Levy, rounds up the week's hottest tech gossip, discusses what may come true and what is definitely fiction, and spices it up with a little old-fashioned gambling. Join in on the high-stakes fun by calling, e-mailing, and commenting on our blog, and don't forget to send us juicy tips!

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Rumor Has It, Ep. 27: The fat lady sings for Rumor Has It (podcast)
4/3/2012
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Well, here we are. After only 27 shows, it's time to say our goodbyes to the little podcast that could! This has been a great run. We've had the best time rounding up the weeks and weeks of rumors (and trying to find stuff that's not Apple-related), 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 26: Last call for iPhone 5 rumors (podcast)
3/28/2012
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Friends, geeks, countrymen, lend me your ears, for we have some important news: iPhone 5 may get a bigger Retina Display! OK, OK, you got me; that isn't actually the big, bomb-dropping news. I'm stalling, but I'll just be brave and come out with it like a 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 25: We're just gonna wait for Windows 8 (podcast)
3/20/2012
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Back on Episode 3, Emily was on vacation, and put all her faith and trust in Sharon Vaknin. We took a vote on whether Microsoft would reveal the next-generation Xbox at E3 2012 (Sharon said yes, I said no). Well this week, Microsoft told everyone not to expect a new Xbox anytime soon, 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 24: Google's gunning for iPad, with Asus' help (podcast)
3/13/2012
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I am writing this blog post from under my desk, because I am too embarrassed to face my esteemed colleagues after the stunt we pulled today. We play the most embarrassing Internet video yet. Starring moi. I have been blushing a deep purple ever since, and because I may now 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 23: The iPad is so close, we can taste it (podcast)
3/6/2012
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We start out today's show with a very important message to all you copycats out there: give credit where credit is due! And that's all we have to say about that. Whew! Tomorrow's iPad event means we can finally stop talking about the elusive iPad...3? Or maybe it's the iPad HD? Or maybe it's the iPad YouKnowYouWantOne? We'll find out tomorrow, where undoubtedly a million points will get on the board. And then we can finally put that baby to rest. Also on today's show, we talk about something not Apple related (if you can believe it), play our Yay or Nay game (copyright, trademark, all rights reserved 2012), and count how many accents Emily whips out. (Our last count was nine.) 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 22: Is Google jealous of Siri? (podcast)
2/28/2012
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Apple's invite doesn't explicitly say "iPad 3," which leaves us surmising whether the tablet about to be unveiled mere feet from the CNET office will be--drum-roll not necessary--the iPad 2S! Noooooooooooooooo! But since the mere acknowledgment of an iPad announcement on March 7 makes me the loser of 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 21: Why would you want a PS Vita OS phone? (podcast)
2/21/2012
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We finally put the celebratory Champagne away after last week's episode, just in time to bring you a ton of new rumors, hot off the rumor mill press. Wouldn't that make our jobs so much easier? If there were an actual rumor mill press? Since there's not, 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 20: Break out the bubbly for iPad 3 rumors (podcast)
2/14/2012
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It's our 20th episode, which means we break out the expensive rose champagne from the bodega and celebrate in style. Is it just us, or is the whole world full of chocolates and roses and wine and sunshine today in honor of our momentous achievement? It's like February 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 19: Amazon's brick-and-mortar black hole (podcast)
2/7/2012
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Today's episode blew our minds. And not just because it was Humiliation Day. First Emily embarrassed herself by revealing her hidden talents; then she discovered her old lady cowboy voice; then Karyne did a "face mic," which is basically a face palm but using a mic; and then Amazon 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 18: No, Samsung, we don't need a bigger Galaxy Tab (podcast)
1/31/2012
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To celebrate Mark Zuckerberg maybe possibly loosening his death grip on Facebook, Karyne and I give you a little Econ 101 lesson. Kidding! No we don't. All I learned in Econ 101 was that there is apparently no such thing as a free lunch (then what was that pizza 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 17: Instagram helps us care about Windows Phone
1/24/2012
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It's Tuesday again, and this time we are prepared. On today's show, code in iBooks 2 points to possible Retina Display iPad; Casio does something other than make keyboards; our favorite people on Earth, analysts, comment on the upcoming year for Netflix; and we have a couple guesses 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 16: Whew! iPad 3 is coming! (podcast)
1/17/2012
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Rumor Has It gets the dubious honor of being the last show live on the CNET main stage of CES 2012, and we use it to cry, "The iPad 3 is coming! The iPad 3 is coming!" After spending seven full days in the city of sin, covering a bazillion 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 15: The CES hangover (podcast)
1/15/2012
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LAS VEGAS--CES 2012 ended with a bang, and CNET was there till the bitter, exhausted, don't know what to do with ourselves, end. What better way to end the week than to dish about all the products we saw (and didn't see) and what it means for the 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 14: Let's give Kodak an Internet hug (podcast)
1/3/2012
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We're baaaa-aaack! And slap-happy after the break, so you may want to sit down to watch this show. On the first Rumor Has It of 2012, we ask: who will make the next Kindle? Will Apple have some sort of snorefest in NYC? Are Acer and Lenovo Wintel-crazed? And 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 13: Year-end rumor roundup extravaganza! (podcast)
12/20/2011
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It's the end of the year show! And we celebrate that, and Hanukkah, with a very special Rumor Has It today. Instead of rounding up the week's hottest rumors, we've rounded up the year's hottest rumors. Bam! And we bet you can guess what's on our list. We cover the ones that did come true, the ones that didn't, and the ones that were so annoying, we wanted to scream. Why won't some of these rumors ever die? At least they keep us in business. What was your top rumor that did come true, didn't come true, or annoyed you to death? Let us know in the comments. We don't have a show next week, but tune back in January 3, 2012 (!), for the first Humiliation Day of the year. Augh! 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 12: Samsung to release Retuna Deesplay tablet (podcast)
12/13/2011
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We start off the show today to announce that Karyne is already losing the betting war. The "Twilight" debacle from last week did nothing to deter the Universe from making sure that she loses. Every. Single. Time. But somewhere out there, a man named Torod Neptune is walking around, and that somehow makes everything OK. For our very special end-of-the-year show next week, we'll cover the proven rumors, debunked rumors, and most annoying rumors of 2011. If you have any suggestions, let us know. On this week's show, Verizon looks to take over video streaming; the iPad 3 may come out in March, April, May, or June; Nokia and Microsoft are sluts; and Emily and Karyne share the same favorite number! 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 11: Is Google the Internet's next pimp? (podcast)
12/6/2011
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Wow, today Rumor Has It goes crazy. Things get weird. (But weird in the best possible way.) It's the first show of the month, which means it is Humiliation Day, and Karyne lost yet again! Emily celebrates by trying out a new accent, and it's not Russian! But 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 10: Hey HTC! We'll be your flagship phone (podcast)
11/29/2011
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That's it. The month is up, and Karyne is losing the betting war. But you know who's really losing the war? Acer, with its ridiculous leaked video promo for the Acer Iconia Tab A200. What's with that barfy piano music? Also this week, we celebrate our 10th episode, laugh at HTC's obvious obviousness, give the 15-inch MacBook Air the 2-minute duck timer, and determine that if Apple releases an iPad 3D, we quit. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 9: iPad 3 is the loneliest number (podcast)
11/22/2011
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Spinal Tap ruined Karyne's life last week, and now she's losing the betting round this month. She has one more week to get two points, or else it's her turn (once again) to embarrass herself. So put on your thinking caps, and send in your suggestions for the show of shame. On this week's show, we learn how to pronounce Asus (kinda), the Facebook phone is one step closer to truth, the Amazon phone might be, too, and the Xbox 720 has Emily rescinding her vote. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 8: Google TV is a dead, dead horse (podcast)
11/15/2011
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The month is almost up, and Karyne is beating Emily by a smidge. With only two shows left, however, it's time to start thinking of embarrassing things for Emily to do when she loses. On this week's show, we cry over CDs going the way of the dodo; 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 7: You can't fight the quad core (podcast)
11/8/2011
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Karyne may be up a point on the Rumor board, but I'm winning where it actually counts: on Twitter. As of this writing, I have 232 followers and Karyne has 223. OK, you can stop laughing now. We realize, of course, that those numbers are embarrassingly low. So follow us, guys! (@EmilyDreyfuss, @karynelevy, @RumorShow.) Our new high-stakes side bet is who can get to 500 first. Maybe the lucky 500th follower of the winner will get a prize! The rumors on today's show are of the spiciest variety: sightings of the first quad-core phone (which some people really don't want); two new iPads in 2012; all-new Apple products next year (huzzah); and Siri may ruin my life by coming to old iOS devices. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 6: What will the new Nook be called? (podcast)
11/1/2011
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October is over, which means today was humiliation day on Rumor Has It. Since Karyne made every single wrong bet she could last month, she lost (not only this round of bets, but her dignity, as well). But wearing the costume on the show wasn't enough; she actually wore it out on the big bad streets of San Francisco. Check out the video below to see how that went. Hint: Nobody on the big bad streets of San Francisco seems to notice when there's someone nearby who's dressed like a banana. Also this week, we take a look at next week's Barnes & Noble announcement, Google jumps into music and original content, we mourn the loss of an Apple product that not many people care about, and mildly celebrate the birth of another Apple product that we don't really care about. Oh, and bendy phones are a thing that we'll probably break. Heard a tech rumor you think we should cover? E-mail rumorhasit [at] cnet.com. You can also call 1-800-750-CNET, Ext: 1310, to leave us a message! 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 5: Google is a big, bad bully (podcast)
10/25/2011
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This week, we explain why Google is petty and doesn't want Yahoo to find true love; we learn what a G-Stream is; Sony may take its PS4 cues from game developers; and Apple might ruin Karyne's life by making her buy yet another power cord. The show opens with no movement on the points board, and you know what that means: I'm going to win this month, and Karyne has to go on air next week dressed as Little Bo Peep. That is going to be my favorite day ever! If you guys have a better idea for something she should wear, leave ideas in the comments section. Anything that's better than Bo Peep shall be considered. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 4: Angry Birds 4 eva (podcast)
10/18/2011
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Emily is home from Chile, and is welcomed back with an Ice Cream Sandwich rumor, a couple iPad rumors, and the duck timer, which we ignore, as usual. On last week's show, we bet that the Droid Razr would be announced today and alas, it was! The score is now 3 to 2, which means someone is going to have to do something totally embarrassing in the next couple weeks. Also this week, we unravel some Ice Cream Sandwich details; Emily gets all riled up about Amazon buying poor Palm; we remind ourselves that Sony Ericsson isn't actually Sony; we discuss the likelihood of an iPad mini and an iPad 3 next year; and we wonder why Angry Birds-maker Rovio would want to go public. Does it have anything to do with the CEO's nickname being "Mighty Eagle"? We hope so. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 3: The real lame-os of Silicon Valley (podcast)
10/11/2011
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Sharon Vaknin fills in for Emily this week while Emily is on vacation, definitely not thinking about tech rumors. Or maybe she is? We'll have to ask her when she's back next week. On last week's show, Karyne bet that the Galaxy Nexus (it used to be called the Galaxy Prime) would be unveiled today at CTIA, whereas Emily voted that it won't be released. Guess what? We both were right: Samsung was going to announce the phone at CTIA, but then decided to delay the announcement, citing Steve Jobs' death as the reason for the delay. We're not sure if we believe that's truly the reason. Also this week, and speaking of Steve Jobs, there are rumors of a Steve Jobs biopic and we wonder who will play him in the movie; for some awful reason, Motorola thought using the Razr name was still a good idea 100 years later; Microsoft is planning on releasing a next-generation console someday; the Internet is abuzz with rumors of a 10-inch Kindle Fire before the holidays; and the dumbest TV show of all time has got to be "Real Housewives of Silicon Valley"...or whatever they end up calling it. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 2: Amazon grosses us out (podcast)
10/5/2011
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We're back this week with another round of juicy rumors, and for once, not one of them is about the iPhone 5. That's because it doesn't exist...yet, but that doesn't stop us from talking about it for a solid 2 minutes (we timed it!). We changed the rules a little and decided to vote on all the rumors, rather than picking just one. That way we can get more points on the board; remember that the winner at the end of the month gets to make the other person do something embarrassing (as if the "Muffin Top" song wasn't embarrassing enough). Also this week, Yahoo puts on some lipstick and waits for suitors, and Karyne wonders why; Samsung stirs the rumor pot by sending out an invite for an event where it will announce something big and swoopy; cable providers might fulfill Emily's dreams; and Amazon Silk may just be the grossest name for anything ever. In the entire world. Check out the show and see which one of us got a point this week (hint: it might not have been fair, but at least one of us is a gentleman about it). And tune in next Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, when Sharon Vaknin will step in for Emily and bet on her behalf. 
Rumor Has It, Ep. 1: Inaugural episode (podcast)
9/27/2011
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We sprint out of the gate for our first show ever, opening up with a bunch of juicy rumors and our first (obviously), very exciting rumor confirmation. Yep, you guessed it: it's about the iPhone 5. But before you roll your eyes too hard, Apple haters, fret not, because

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