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This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune Marketplace disappearing acts along with potentially revealing Zune HD price drops, impressive headphones for less than $50, and the latest Mac-friendly version of RealPlayer SP (now with video transcoding). Also, find out five (or really, eight) ways to put your music in the clouds, and hear what we have to say about a potential iPad competitor from Sony. Finally, is the Zii Egg a phone? loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083423',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio |  Subscribe in iTunes video | Subscribe in RSS audio |  Subscribe in RSS video Episode 180 Music disappearing from Zune Marketplace Price drops on Zune HD. Why? $40 headphones that sound good: Yamaha EPH30 Me M6 RealPlayer SP for Mac, now with transcoding Five ways to put your music in the cloud Sony to compete with iPad Listener e-mail ---------------------- I contacted Zii. I asked them, 'do you have to pay for you calls and texts on the Zii EGG?' And they said 'the Zii EGG is not really a phone.' But in the pictures it has calling and texting. Does it? Do you have to pay for it? --annonymous

Google co-founder Sergey Brin (shown at a previous event) (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) Google co-founder Sergey Brin said the team behind Buzz, Google's service that aims to organize your online social life, started out small. But as they tested the system within Google, they "found it so useful for internal communications that we became really motivated to bring this to the world," he said in an interview recorded immediately following Google's announcement Tuesday. (Scroll down to listen to the interview.) For him, one of the most useful features is the ability "to start typing a thought right off the bat without having to worry about disrupting other people...I can throw something out there and the people who are most interested and most relevant tend to pay attention and reply." Signal to noise Brin said that Google's "recommendation systems will tend to surface (posts) to the most relevant people so that I'm no longer acting as a human router of sorts but the back end does that heavy lifting." He added, "Extracting signal from noise is one of our key competencies." Safety and privacy In response to a question, he said that the company is concerned about privacy and security because their mobile service "gives you the ability to share where you are." But, he said, it's up to individuals to decide whether to share your location and your posts," adding "people need to be thoughtful with whom they share and with what purpose." On the other hand, Brin said that "it can really enhance safety and security," suggesting that parents could give a phone to one of their kids "and if something happens to them you can know where they are at the time." In response to a question on whether Google will provide advice on how to use this service safely, he responded, "so far it's clear that the benefits outweigh the cost and as we see people use it more broadly I'm sure we can come up with a set of guidelines." Disclosure: Google is one of several companies that provide support for ConnectSafely.org, a nonprofit Internet safety organization I help operate. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | RSS (audio)

A quick rundown of Tuesday's news, including Google's dive into social media with Buzz and more woes for Toyota. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Toyota adds 2010 Prius to global recall list Google's social side hopes to catch some Buzz Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty McAfee: Spammers exploiting more news stories Alleged Mario pirate agrees to pay $1.3 million Netflix has Blockbuster on the ropes Tweeting a book by its cover

Google rolls out its new Buzz feature and all we can say is this: don't even THINK of calling your new text-to-speech chat feature "Buzz Out Loud." Because we will come for you. Also, the Nexus One gets phone support ... for shipping questions only. Sad trombone. And Toyota can't catch a break. Poor Toyota. --Molly loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083366',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1162 Top Stories Google to Add Social Features toGmail http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/technology/companies/09social.html http://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-set-to-launch-twitter-clone-for-gmail-2010-2 http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/02/09/live-blogging-googles-gmail-announcement/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20000057-248.html Google Launches Phone Support For The Nexus One, Lowers ETF By$200 http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/08/nexus-one-phone-suppor/ Android 2.1 With Multitouch Headed To MotorolaDroid http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/02/android_21_with.html;jsessionid=M2YEG52H4L4YPQE1GHOSKHWATMY32JVN?cid=techweb-twitter Other Stories Macworld Expo 2010 Caters to Apple Fans -- Without Apple http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/macworld-expo-2010 Prius recall is on and it’s a softwareproblem http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-toyota9-2010feb09,0,2598342.story Panasonic does not plan fix for reported black level increases, CNET removes editors’ choice from the series. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10449939-1.html Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10449395-56.html http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9153978/Users_dispute_Microsoft_s_explanation_of_Windows_7_battery_problems Kickers and Science Quantum trick for pressure-sensitive mobiledevices http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8504373.stm Stay home, let Texas Robot attend thatmeeting http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10382617-1.html Study toasts beer as being good for your bones http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6180B120100209 —— Voicemail Mac has some Droid tips Erica in Chicago on license plates —— Email Hi Tom and Molly, glad you are both together again. If you like google translate you should check “translation party” a site that will translate and English phase to Japanese and back over and over again. For example see what “hey mollly, let’s go grab some dinner” would become over an iterated universal google translation: http://translationparty.com/#6422059 That would be fun! Cheers, Alex, designer from Rio —— Hi there BeMoTo, I’ve been meaning to write in about this for a few days now, but I kept assuming someone else would bring it up first! I’m a day behind, so maybe this was brought up on Monday’s show after all. Anyway. This is the real background of the Amazon ebook pricing thing from what I’ve been told by friends in the publishing industry. Basically, it’s all Wal-Mart’s fault. Wal-Mart is the country’s largest bookseller (believe it or not), and their policy is to match their competitors’ lowest price point. This means that when Amazon prices a Kindle book at $9.99, Wal-Mart’s policy is to sell the hardback at $9.99 (if the two are released at the same time, which is also why authors fight to delay ebook release dates). Since Wal-Mart doesn’t want to take a loss like that, they will frequently decide simply not to carry a book rather than sell it for under $10. Wal-Mart, for good or evil, is the biggest bookseller in the country. Not having their book at Wal-Mart hurts publishers (and authors) much more than taking lower profit margins on Kindle books. (Which they do under the agency model.) So if a publisher can get their Kindle pricing up to a level where Wal-Mart will sell the paper copies at that price, they make more money overall even if they’re making less from Amazon. Love the show, -Jess in Brooklyn PS, can I just say how awesome it is to have Molly back on BOL full time? I love the rotating hosts too, but there’s really nothing better than a good old-fashioned Tom & Molly show.

Today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast features a pink Ouija Board, the newest Facebook meme, search engine profiling, and Google's latest mapping feature that waves good-bye to your shopping privacy. (Credit: Derrick Chen/The 404) The infamous Ouija Board is still just as popular as it was when Hasbro first unleashed it in 1967. In fact, it even got extra publicity with a flaming cameo in last year's horror flick Paranormal Activity, but angry Christians aren't happy about Hasbro's latest idea for a Pink Ouija Board. Who knew that a pink square of cardboard and a magnifying glass could get so much controversy? Please let this actually happen. (Credit: Facebook) First there was Doppelganger Week, then Urban Dictionary Week, and now we finally have a Facebook meme that The 404 Podcast can get behind: Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback? In less than a week since its genesis, the Facebook group already has more than 100,000 members, but it still needs your help to get beat out Nickelback's 1,392,481 (and growing) fans. This next story might make you think twice before ducking into the back room at your local video store. Google's latest "Store View" is as yet unconfirmed (but not outright denied), but the service will ideally let users check out the inside of any participating retailer through Google Maps. Imagine browsing the Web for a supermarket and then virtually inspecting the interior for the best way to route yourself through a grocery store and you can see why we don't quite understand the point of Store View. Those stories and more on today's 404, plus a meaty Calls From the Public and more of your sticker picture submissions! Keep sending them to the404(at)cnet[dot]com and we might just feature it on the show! Much thanks to Derrick for sending us a pic of the cubicle dressing you see up top. EPISODE 515 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083424',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

Think your BlackBerry is immune from the security threats you've been hearing about on other smartphones? A Veracode researcher has demonstrated spyware that allows someone to steal a stranger's contact list, read text messages in real time, and track the location of the phone. The smartphone's vulnerability can be turned off, but researcher Tyler Shields says the problem is that, on the BlackBerry, "The security models are inadequate because they trust by default." Also: China busts hacker ring; Jobs' keynote dims iPad enthusiasm; Endeavour blasts off to deliver new window to space station; and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: BlackBerry has spyware risk too, researcher says Verizon blocked some 4chan sites China breaks up Black Hawk hacking ring PayPal suspends service in India Survey: Majority of people don't want an iPad Nook back on sale Linux founder endorses Google's Nexus One Bids are in for AOL's sale of ICQ--it's down to 'UN' of 4 buyers Israeli gas stations to swap Better Place car batteries Endeavour streaks into space in final night flight

Just another excuse to reference The Wire again. You see, the title of this week's podcast refers to this scene here. An extremely pivotal scene in the series. Watch this! (Credit: HBO) This week, Dong waxes on the preference differences of women from countries other than the US. Supposedly women in other countries actually like nerds. Hmmm...we'll have to delve deeper. Also, as for my adventures in snowboarding: yes, I hurt. I'm old--what did you expect? Finally, Steve Jobs thinks Adobe is lazy. He also thinks its product is buggy. I guess this is his excuse for not implementing Flash in the iPad. Also, my true feelings on the iPad. To subscribe to this podcast, visit us at our main page and click the podcast link on the right. Don't forget to leave us voice mail at 1-800-947-6399 or e-mail us at insidecnetlabs@cnet.com. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | RSS (audio)

Today's BOL ushers in the dawn of ... a new drinking game! Whenever you hear us say "definitely" on today's show -- and it's going to be often -- take a swig. Also, we Monday-morning quarterback the Super Bowl ads and explore the many reasons people don't want to buy an iPad. Oh, and my Droid is definitely crashy (drink!). -- Molly loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083360',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1161 Top Stories Barnes & Noble says Nook e-readers officially back in stock Survey: Majority of people don’t want aniPad http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10448755-71.html Apple Will Reject Apps Using GPS for Location-AwareAds http://www.pcworld.com/article/188740/apple_will_reject_apps_using_gps_for_locationaware_ads.html Google leaps language barrier with translator phone http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article7017831.ece China Heralds Bust of Major HackerRing http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703630404575052684021385828.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories Other Stories Google aims for cute with Super Bowl ad http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10448803-36.html T-Mobile for sale: Google shouldbuy http://www.glgroup.com/News/TMobiles-for-sale-%E2%80%93-Google-should-buy-46390.html Windows Phone 7 to dropmultitasking? http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/02/06/windows.phone.7.may.be.deliberate.step.backwards/ Game developers move to iPhone, ignoreWii http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/02/06/research-tracks-shift-in-game-industry-development-toward-iphone/ Kickers and Science 95% of User-Generated Content IsBogus http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/02/07/0126226/95-of-User-Generated-Content-Is-Bogus Physicists Discover How To TeleportEnergy http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/02/05/2239256/Physicists-Discover-How-To-Teleport-Energy —— Email Just to throw out one more idea for memorable passwords. This method was suggested by our corporate security team. Rather than use a dictionary word and then l33t sp33k it, use a memorable phrase and use the first characters then alter it. It is also good practice to mix cases and at least 1 number and punctuation character. So the phrase “BOL Cnet’s Podcast of Indeterminate Length” becomes the password b0lCp!l (zero replaces o and ! replaces i). It is easy to remember and reproduce and not subject to a dictionary attack. Using this as a base it could be customized for different accounts. -Jason in Chicago —— you know what makes a perfect password?? you’re license plates I have two cars and combine the plates. A single plate backwards combined with your regular password would work well too. call me anonymous! thanks

Send your 404 sticker pictures to the404{at}cnet[dot]com! (Credit: George/The404) Wilson might be the only host on The 404 who watched the entire big game Sunday, so we don't spend too much time talking about the actual game and instead stick to the commercials. Ads this year included Google's first Super Bowl ad. Also, HomeAway revitalized the Griswold family from National Lampoon's "Vacation", and Motorola aired a commercial with Megan Fox selling something...we just don't remember what it is. We also have a story about Comcast changing its name to Xfinity. Starting next week, its cable television, telephone, and Internet services will feature the rebranded name in 11 markets. In what seems like an effort to give a sharper edge to the brand name, the change is taking heavy fire from sites like The Consumerist, which claim that the new Xfinity name has an X-rated/pornographic/stupid/energy drink connotation. Finally, we run down a list of the 10 most needlessly perverted mainstream games. Follow along as we chat about some of the most revealing games in console history with titles like Dead or Alive, The Sims, and Bayonetta leading the scandal. Oh my. Speaking of which, we hate to be the ones to report it, but Microsoft is no longer offering online support for original Xbox games like Halo 2 and Counterstrike. Bummer! EPISODE 514 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083357',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

A roundup of Toyota's ghastly week--yet that doesn't stop Tesla from tapping a Toyota exec to build its cars. Jag has a crafty new idea for hybrid power trains. And we take a ride in the love-it-or-key-it Porsche truck! loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082976',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 154 SHOW NOTES • CNET runs around in the delightful and infuriating Porsche Cayenne GTS • Toyota boss makes apology to the world as recall debacle grows • Mitsubishi and Isuzu join an odd EV venture • What exactly is in a Toyota gas pedal, anyway? • Jaguar working on a turbine hybrid

This week: Probably one of the biggest stories of the year, if not the decade: Google vs China. On January 12, the search company announced it was pulling out of China. We're going to discuss why Google did that, what's new in the Google-China story, and what's likely to happen as this story continues to unfold. Our guests today make up the impressive CNET reporting team covering this topic, and it's quite a feat to get them together at once. Here in the studio, from the Google beat: Tom Krazit. Covering security: Elinor Mills. And connecting from Washington, D.C., via Skype, politics and policy writer Declan McCullagh. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083272',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Reporters' Roundtable #19: Google vs. China Show notes and talking points It all started with...The Google blog's A new approach to China. The issue in a nutshell & why such an important story - Tom Nature of the attack - Elinor Is this about human rights or industrial espionage? Latest news? Report: Google, NSA talk defense partnership. What did MS, Yahoo do? Washington's part - Declan China government's reaction What's happening in China now? From Reuters: "Experts on Chinese law warn that Google employees in China could also face prosecution for breaking the law." How important is Google in China? Why not more so? How did Baidu rise to top search spot? Effect on other Google enterprises in China - like Android. Effect on Google in other countries, like Iran. Ripple effect to other Web companies (Sen. Durbin on the warpath.) Effect on IE6 Predictions / what's next (at Google, in laws, etc) Reading: Google still thinks it can change China. Next week: The battle for future of the Web: HTML 5 vs Flash, with Steven Shankland, CNET & John Herrman, Gizmodo. 1pm PST Friday, Feb 12, right here. Watch my Twitter feed for updates. Send feedback to roundtable@cnet.com.

The FBI wants ISPs to keep records of sites visited by customers for up to two years, the Justice Department isn't happy with the Google Books settlement, the Large Hadron Collider revs up for its longest run yet, and we've got ways to beat Super Bowl withdrawal, all in today's podcast. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: FBI wants to keep track of sites you visit DoJ not pleased with latest Google Book agreement Smartphones zoom in record 2009 Hadron collider ready for lengthy run Facebook takes over its display ads from Microsoft Best virtual ways to play your own Super Bowl

We cover Amazon's capitulation to another publisher, and Google's book deal comes under assault from the Department of Justice. Jeff Zucker appears to lie to Congress and Sling implies AT&T lied about their app. And the $9.99 eBook is declared dead by Gizmodo and Rafe declares eInk dead. Just another day on the Internet. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083139',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1160 Top Stories The $9.99 Ebook Is Dead: Third Major Publisher Hachette Dumps onAmazon http://gizmodo.com/5464742/the-999-ebook-is-dead-third-major-publisher-hachette-dumps-on-amazon US Department of Justice objects to Google book plan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8500022.stm But Author’s Guild is still OK http://authorsguild.org/advocacy/articles/riaa.html Other Stories Boxee responds to NBC's Jeff Zucker http://blog.boxee.tv/2010/02/04/boxee-responds-to-nbcs-jeff-zucker/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10447851-266.html Panasonic admits plasma TV black level change but says picture quality still ‘excellent’ http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10447329-1.html Report: Apple paying 15 percent ’sorry money’ on broken 27-inch iMacs http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10447690-260.html Sling Media Denies Collaboration With AT&T on 3G Streaming http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/05/sling-media-denies-collaboration-with-atandt-on-3g-streaming/ Sling: We didn’t ‘work’ with AT&T for 3G streaming to iPhone http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/02/sling-we-didnt-work-with-att-for-3g-streaming-to-iphone.ars Air Force taps IBM for secure cloud http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10447483-83.html Facebook's Project Titan: A Full Featured Webmail Product http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/02/05/facebooks-project-titan-a-full-featured-webmail-product/ Kindle display maker PVI promises touchscreens, color and flexibility in 2010 models http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/kindle-display-maker-pvi-promises-touchscreens-color-and-flexib/ Kickers and Science Craig Mundie Wants “Internet Driver’s Licenses” http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/02/04/2249241/Craig-Mundie-Wants-Internet-Drivers-Licenses —— Voicemail Mike truck driver on cheap Internet Dwight the keygrip – On HTML 5 vs. Flash Twitter ScottEVest has the iPad pocket already http://twitter.com/mcoley/status/8667651959 —— Email Hey Buzz Crew, I was listening to episode 1158 and the discussion about secure passwords. The impression I got was that secure and memorable passwords have to be mutually exclusive. Not true, the trick is to use things that you have already memorized. So work with me on this, so let’s say that you like “cherry” as a password, terrible right, well let’s add the last 3 digits of our SSN to the end “cherry659″ ok still not the best but then let’s do some substitution and we sill come up with something great “cH3rr4659″ so now that is a lot more secure, ok, but we don’t want to use the same password at every site, well simple solution for that, give your password a prefix or postfix that is related to the site, again with this you will want to make it non obvious, like “W1tcH3rr4659″ for twitter “t3NccH3rr4659″ for cnet and so on, so then you have broken down your password into parts, some of which you have already memorized which would be hard for someone else to guess or hack. Hope this helps everyone have more secure passwords love the show Jonathan The Computer Scientist from Saskatoon

A More Perfect Union (Credit: Schneids/The 404) If you've ever petitioned Facebook to add a "Dislike" button to the site, you might get a kick out of a new antisocial networking site that lets your friends anonymously rag on you from the privacy of their homes. Failin.gs is currently in beta, but soon you'll be able to hit your friends up for anonymous comments about your mundane status updates. No, it doesn't integrate with Facebook itself (thankfully), but hopefully it'll force you to think twice about telling everyone what you had for dinner last night. After 30 years of the same boring design, Heinz finally wised up and redesigned its ketchup packets. Fans of fast food will be treated to a new packet that opens up on BOTH ends: the top features the same tear-off perforation, but the new bottom opens to reveal a section for dunking your fries, which happens to be one of the most popular applications for the condiment! Check out this video on CBSNews.com for more details and look for the new packets coming to fast food joints near you! Doppelganger week! (Credit: The 404 ) Last week's viral "Post your doppelganger to Facebook" meme might violate Facebook's terms of service, but we're featuring our own celebrity photos on today's episode anyway...with a twist. Check out our cartoon doppelgangers above and let us know what you think: does Wilson really look like the Asian kid from "Up?" Does Jeff turn into a green-faced ogre at night? And should I seriously consider growing a goatee? Sound off by leaving us a voice mail at 1-866-404-CNET or send an e-mail to the404(at)cnet{dot}com. Have a great weekend, everyone! EPISODE 513 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083267',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

The convergence of two great ideas: creepy tech and tech we can't believe exists -- and the result? A discussion of spray-on glass, brainwave-induced light shows, and Minority Report makeup application. Plus, a report from Jason from the field on how best to track, well, poo-poo. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083239',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 172 Solar spacecraft to record sun at Imaxresolution http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10447175-1.html Liquid glass: the spray-on scientificrevelation http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/spray-on-liquid.php Japanese augmented reality mirror lets you try on makeupvirtually http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/japanese-augmen.php Want light? Just think about it http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10446694-56.html Robonaut2: NASA’s Red Shirt Who May One Day Rule theFleet http://gizmodo.com/5464079/robonaut2-nasas-red-shirt-who-may-one-day-rule-the-fleet This week in Hello Kitty Hello Kitty chainsaw http://gizmodo.com/5464115/the-hello-kitty-chainsaw-massacre Pink Watch Verizon Emasculates the Palm Pre Plus in NewAds http://gizmodo.com/5464159/verizon-emasculates-the-palm-pre-plus-in-new-ads Unfriend Urban Dictionary Week On Facebook: What You Need ToKnow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/urban-dictionary-week-on_n_447439.html What the hell? High heels decked out like a cop car, must be worn by asiren http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/high-heels-deck.php —— E-Mail Hey ladies! With our new daughter Lucy having joined us in the world, my wife and I have taken the past week getting used to our new set of chores and challenges. One of those is, of course, the impressive amount of poops and feeds that Lucy needs. In the beginning, we had a hard time getting Lucy to eat the appropriate amount of times in a 24 hour period, and the doc recommended we log our feedings and diaper changes. Enter Baby ESP, a LIFESAVING Android App. ($2.99 and totally worth it) http://babyesp.com/features.html We use it to track our feedings and diaper changes. It also allows us to take a look back in history and see things like the number of feedings per day, how many pees, how many poops. You can also create your own tasks and track those (for example, mom's medicine.) It has a summary window that shows all of the timers for each task in one view, allowing you to glance and say "ahhh, she's due for a feed in an hour, and we should probably check her diaper then too." So much easier than keeping track of a pad and pencil to write it all down. And that type of simplicity is exactly what you need when you've woken up every 1.5 hrs throughout the night. Having it this easy means it still gets done, even in that haze. Back to the baby. Miss yall, and "Love the show!" Jason —— Imagine the dilemma,. You want a Windows home server to store and back up all your important files, and you want a humidor for your fine cigars. What will you do? What WILL you do? Well choose no more people, as you now get both a Windows Home Server AND a cigar humidor in one. It’s the Servidor. http://www.homeservidor.com/ Paul Cyopick I hate to dis Little Einsteins, but it cannot hold a candle to Yo Gabba Gabba. All the writters are obviously dropping massive doses of acid. My preschooler LOVES it! Lots of celebs show up too: Jack Black, The Ting Tings, The Roots, Paul Scheer, and Mark Mothersbaugh. Also one of the main characters is a French Tickler. *** air kisses Diane —— Hey Gadgettes Crew… A friendly recommendation from me to you via BoingBoing: Because clearly you guys NEED help with your shyness and frankly there is nothing better than a DVD of greasy men to do the job and do it right!!! Keep on doing what you do, love the show etc… Laters : Andy http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/28/dvd-of-men-staring-i.html

What kinds of tech gadgets should you have in your emergency kits? We give you some ideas and take some from the audience. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 196 Power for gadgets * UPS * Batteries (code red) store around 60 degrees in a dry place. Best to store rechargables at half power. * Crank chargers * Solar chargers like Solio * Don’t forget your car as a power source – got adapters? Backup of data * Cloud storage – Mozy, Carbonite, Sugarsync. Backupify, or shared – Crashplan * USB – in Tupperware for waterproofing. In fireproof safe. (Fireproof hard drive — http://www.iosafe.com/; http://www.digitalhomethoughts.com/news/show/28375/backing-up-your-digital-photos-in-a-fireproof-safe-without-opening-it.html) * Legacy Locker; InformationSafe iPhone apps to save your… * First Aid * EMT ICE Gadgets for disaster * Scott E Vest! * Radio * Walkie-talkie * Old GSM cell phone with charger. Grundig emergency crank radio with phone charger. * Cellular diversity – have different people in the family on different networks. More expensive but more fault-tolerant * Landline phone * PLBs; the SPOT messenger (http://www.findmespot.com/en/) Tech for Emergency kits * Walkie talkies * Fire makers * Stove – jetboil * Purifier (filter/tabs) * Headlamps * Find a good Twitter feed – LA fires. Best advice * Find a burner, emulate their kit *************** Hey fellas, Long time listener, first time emailer. After losing a lot of stuff in Katrina, my wife and I learned the only thing worth saving was photos. Keepsake souvenirs from trips can be replaced, or aren’t really that important to begin with. The family china and silver can be washed. Photographs, on the other hand, are irreplaceable, and if they get wet are completely unrecoverable. While we were on evacucation, we bought a scanner and scanned all the printed photos we had brought with us or could save. Now, whenever I download photos to my computer from my camera, I also upload them via S3Fox to Amazon’s S3 remote storage service. It’s about .15 per Gb/Month and well worth the piece of mind. A backup drive is only good if it’s not been flooded, burned, crushed, lost, or stolen. If Amazon’s storage server farm AND my backup drive are toast, I’ve got bigger problems than missing photographs. In Louisiana, we at least get a warning for our disasters. In earthquake country, remote storage makes even more sense. LTS, Duff Citizen of the Who Dat Nation Good advice. Here’s more: scan your old prints and negs. See Scancafe, Digital Pickle, ScanMyPhotos ***************** First, may I say how much I appreciate all your knowledge. On a podcast, you recommended FoxIt for PDFs. If you install this, do you delete Adobe Reader? If you uninstall, do you mind telling me what I can safely delete? Again, love listening and watching you. Sarah Answer: Don’t delete Adobe Reader, just uninstall it. You should see an uninstall option in for Adobe Reader specifically in your start menu. However, if you don’t, do this. Control Panel>Add-Remove Programs>Adobe Reader Don’t just delete files in Windows. It’s a bad idea. ******************* Hi Guys! I know that I need to do a clean install of Windows 7 on my Dell XPS 600 that is currently running Windows XP 32bit . On the 10/15/2009 episode of “How To: Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7″ Tom recommended using Windows Easy Transfer wizard to back up my files and settings. My question is, I want to upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit so I can upgrade my RAM from the current 2G, but will the file that Windows Easy Transfer wizard creates from my XP 32 bit file be able to import to the Windows 7 64 bit? Steve D Answer: Good point! For an inexplicable reason, Microsoft’s Easy Transfer Wizard doesn’t support moving from 32-bit to 64-bit or 64-bit to 32-bit. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions I have READ that you can use the backup and restore function in Windows Vista, but that doesn’t help you anyway. In this case, I might try PC Mover from LapLink. http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/ Or just export the registry and move all your files manually. ******************** Hi Guys, Love listening to the Real Deal! Have enjoyed Buzz Out Load for years, but the Real Deal always leaves me with something to try out when I get to work. I have written down a half dozen questions in the past – then they get answered on the show before I send! I wanted to ask about what software you would recommend for video editing on PC? I am fairly computer savvy and able to learn software operation. Craig Parker, Toronto, Canada Answer: I asked around with the CNET TV editors, and we all pretty much agreed Adobe Premiere ($800) is the best for Windows still. You can save a load of bucks if you don’t need a lot of pro features and go with Adobe Premiere Elements ($80). http://download.cnet.com/Adobe-Premiere-Elements/3000-2193_4-10701416.html Rafe: I used Windows Movie Maker, http://download.live.com/moviemaker. Very simple. And free! ******************** COMMENTS Greetings Rafe and Tom, On a recent episode, someone wanted to hookup their Sling Box wireless. I had this problem with other devices that only support wired Ethernet. The solution I used is a D-Link DWL-G820 Wireless Gaming Adapter. Thank you for a very informative show, Henry C Livonia MI ********************* To the engineer looking to do pen input on iPad; they make capacitive pens, and actually they make an app that turns the new giant MacBook touchpad into a “wacom” tablet. (I know that was a horribly malformed sentence, sorry) Also, what are your thoughts on multi-tasking on ipad or iPhone? I personally think it’s worthless(other than running music apps). As long as either device doesn’t have a windowing system, what’s the point of multitasking? It’s not like you are going to start a final cut render and switch to play some peggle to waste time while it renders on your iPhone or ipad. As long as apps save the last used state, it’s essentially the same as “multitasking.” Just a thought #end dwight For cutting and pasting between apps (browser/email/word processor for example), you don’t want to have to restart the app everytime you switch Next time: All-questions realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com

We discover that the Internet is just as dangerous as outside, which means you need to wear clean underwear. Natali also invents the IPADBJÖRN for all you iPad-wanters who need to use it hands-free. And we declare Donald Bell Emperor Pimp of portable entertainment devices. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083138',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1159 Top Stories iiNet slays Hollywood in landmark piracycase http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/iinet-slays-hollywood-in-landmark-piracy-case-20100204-ndwr.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8498100.stm Meanwhile Italy goes in the opposite direction http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/italy-preparing-to-hold-youtube-others-liable-for-uploads.ars Amazon buys TouchCo http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/technology/04amazon.html Monster buys HotJobs http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/technology/04monster.html Other Stories Government Investigating Prius Brakes http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/04/national/main6173425.shtml iPad gets many textbook publisher deals http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10446865-37.html AT&T will allow Sling over3G http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/att-gives-green-light-to-sling-tv-over-3g/ Young people don’t really blog anymore http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10446816-93.html Kickers and Science Jailed Mobster Plays Real-Life Mafia Wars on Facebook http://mashable.com/2010/02/03/mobster-facebook/ USPTO Won’t Accept Upside DownFaxes http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10005104/uspto-wont-accept-upside-down-faxes-demands-resends/ —— Voicemail Mike in Dayton on the portability of the iPad —— Email Hey JaMoTo: Wednesday you talked about how negligent certain enterprises are to continue using IE6. Well my current employer makes me use IE6 and will not let me upgrade. It’s so frustrating, espectially since dozens of websites — including facebook and twitter and youtube – remind me right at the top that I “may want to upgrade my browser.” I may want to, but I cannot. J.R. in Philly —— Tom, You posed somewhat of a question in yesterday’s BOL episode about who still uses Netscape. If Netscape Messenger is considered part of Netscape the Browser, then look no further than your friendly neighborhood National Security Enterprise (formerly known as Nuclear Weapons Complex) facility. Just a few months ago, we were still using Netscape to process classified emails. We finally switched to Lotus Notes. Now we’re waiting to get upgraded from IE6 and Office 2003. Vinita

While Sony had a good financial news in its earnings call Thursday, its CFO also made a comment that has some in the blogosphere mildly ridiculing the company. CNET consumer reporter Erica Ogg explains what he said and why some tech blogs are mocking it. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: U.S. House passes cybersecurity research bill Billions to be spent on smart-grid cybersecurity Air Force taps IBM for secure cloud Lenovo hits stride in third quarter Sony sales, earnings bounce back Remember when Sony was the innovator? AT&T green-lights Sling Player on iPhone Robonaut 2: The offspring of GM and NASA Happy Birthday, The Sims

(Credit: Maahstud/The404) We kick off today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast with a fun story about the Nestle Crunch Hotline number. The company's latest viral campaign offers a series of hidden menus within the prerecorded call center that lets callers choose between English, Spanish, and Pig Latin language options. You can also choose to hear prerecorded knock-knock jokes, "funner game options," and the weirdest feature of all, which lets you listen to the sound of bubble wrap. We attempt to call the number during the show, but the line is so popular that we keep getting busy signals, so call 1-800-295-0051 if you have time to waste after listening to our show. Jeff also brings us an amazing deal from Dell for the new Alienware M11x. It won our Best of CES 2010 award and, judging by its size, it's comparable to a gaming Netbook. You get an 11.6-inch display and a 1.3GHz Pentium SU4100 processor inside as well as a battery with 2 hours of gaming play and 6.5 hours of standby time. Best of all, the gaming rig comes in at a base price of $799. No, we're not working on the Alienware payroll, but with portable gaming systems dropping in price, the appeal of PC gaming is bigger than ever and we thought our listeners would appreciate this deal. Check it out! Lots more stories in the rundown today, including a $7,000 talking sex robot, a T-shirt that all predators will enjoy, the new Sonic the Hedgehog 4 trailer, and more! EPISODE 512 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083219',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

Finally, the Nexus One gets an OS update that gives it multitouch. The update also brings 3G connectivity improvements and access to Google Goggles. We also discuss the latest Android news, such as the Motorola Devour from Verizon Wireless, a possible new direct-from-Google phone from Motorola, an AT&T 3G version of the Nexus One, and a couple of new Android phones from HTC. Some non-Android news includes the latest Sony Ericsson Aspen and the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9650. Then we go over our week's reviews and answer your questions. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083185',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) News Motorola to offer direct-to-consumer handset via Google Verizon Wireless dishes up Motorola Devour AT&T 3G version of Nexus One coming Multitouch, Google Goggles coming to Nexus One Three nagging questions about the Nexus One Sony Ericsson Aspen touts Windows Mobile 6.5.3, eco-friendliness HTC's next super phones waiting in the wings RIM briefly outs BlackBerry Tour 9650 on Facebook Reviews Nokia 2320 Nokia N97 Mini Huawei M750 Upcoming reviews Nokia 2720 Fold Samsung Trill Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition Mobile World Congress 2010 preview

A government warning on cybersecurity, the debate over Flash vs. HTML5, and how to control a light with your mind. Get those stories and more of tech's top headlines in today's daily news podcast. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Government warns of looming cyberthreats Twitter reveals torrent scam details IBM to buy health care software firm Global video game sales fell 7 percent in 2009 Comcast rides broadband, voice subscriber gains AOL beats Wall Street's low expectations HTML vs. Flash: Can a turf war be avoided? WoW auction house app coming to iPhone Want light? Just think about it

Nexus One gets multitouch but the rest of the Android universe is left out in the cold. Plus, Motorola's not using the "Droid" name for its upcoming Android phones. What's going on here? Plus, we revel in the intellectual awesomeness of imagining Windows 7 running on an iPad (even in virtual mode). --Molly loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083137',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1158 Top Stories Nexus One gets a software update, enablesmultitouch http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-gets-a-software-update-enables-multitouch/ http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5111 http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/apple-improves-battery-level-indicator-with-iphone-os-3-1-3-update-2010023/ Other Stories Apple kills USB syncing for apps, but alternative iscoming http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/02/apple-kills-usb-syncing-for-apps-but-alternative-is-coming.ars Twitter reveals torrent scam details http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10446586-83.html Internet Explorer 8 Officially Becomes World's Most-Used Browser http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2010/02/02/internet-explorer-8-officially-becomes-world-s-most-used-browser.aspx Office 2010 hits the release candidate stage http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10445880-56.html Verizon Drops ‘Droid’ Brand For Newest Android Phone – the MotorolaDevour http://www.businessinsider.com/verizon-drops-droid-brand-for-newest-android-phone-2010-2 Citrix to help users run Windows 7 on the iPad http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10446112-17.html Displax film could turn nearly any surface intotouchscreen http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/displax-film-could-turn-nearly-any-surface-into-touchscreen-mak/ Kickers and Science Hubble spots first asteroidcollision http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/02/hubble-asteroid-crash/ ====== Voicemail Skyler proves everything has a fanboy ====== Email You probably received a few emails about this already, BUT, according to the LA Times, Apple didn’t request Stanza to remove the USB syncing due to ebook competition, but apparently due to an API violation: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/02/stanza-ebook-app-maker-says-apple-nixed-usb-transfer.html Basically, there are no public APIs that allow for USB syncing. Stanza was using a private API in violation of the agreement. And come to think of it, I was actually quite surprised to hear that Stanza had a USB syncing app in the first place — I’ve heard of apps that are forced to use the WiFi syncing route because USB syncing isn’t allowed. Whether or not Apple will change this stance remains to be seen.. Anyway, FYI. Nicole (Lee, our own) ====== Hi buzz crew, CreateSpace gets them halfway there! Is it too late to make a prediction for 2010? If not… I predict that Amazon will start their own publishing company, Amazon Publishing Co. Ltd. (copyright and registered trademark, David Yamasaki 2010). They will recruit as yet unpublished authors or authors that are not satisfied with the current business model (no longer under contract) and create Kindle only versions which they could heavily publicize on their own site Kindle Publishing Co. Ltd. also copyright and registered trademark, David Yamasaki 2010). They could charge whatever they want and give writers a larger percentage of the sale price because there’s no middle man. PS I would also like Amazon to have an orbiting space distribution center so that they could just launch everything I buy from orbit and it could just crash on my lawn. How do you like that, Cooley? David Yamasaki http://www.flickr.com/photos/dyamasaki ====== I'm looking at Adobe's own blog about iPad excluding Flash, the user comments are downright venomous against Adobe's product quality, CPU consumption, and closed code. Several posts even express hope that the iPad will move people to HTML5 more quickly, and nail the coffin on Flash altogether. Many of the posts are actually from Flash developers who are welcoming the opportunity to move away from Adobe altogether, and blaming them directly for poor implementation and support of their products on the apple platform as a whole. Maybe this controversy over the lack of Flash be a flash in the pan. (Pun intended...). http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/2010/01/apples_ipad_–_a_broken_link.html Joey

King-size thanks to Props Guy Jim! (Click for larger image.) (Credit: Jim Sleeth) All the recent frenzy over the Apple iPad might be too much for the tech nerds of the world to handle. Tuesday, Josh Topolsky of Engadget reported on a disturbingly high volume of "ugly, pointless, and frankly threatening" comments on the Web site and took action by indefinitely closing all comments on the blog. We appreciate Josh's wake-up call, although vocalizing one's opinion through anonymous blog comments is just another extension of the Internet. We definitely empathize with the site's moderators, however, who must be tearing their hair out trying to protect Engadget visitors from trolls, predators, idiots, and all the other lobos on the Web. Good luck with that, guys! In other tech news, TechCrunch gives us a first look at Google's interpretation of a modern tablet device, as imagined by Glen Murphy, Google Chrome's designer. The video you see on the site is just a mock-up, however, so don't get your hopes up! At this point, we'll take just about any tablet that doesn't have an Apple on it. We can't thank our buddy Props Guy Jim enough for making the awesome "The 404 Bunch" poster you see to the left. Jim is the same gentleman who came through with 3k temporary tattoos, so thanks again! Look for a full-size poster coming to a 404 studio near you. EPISODE 511 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083167',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

With a week to get all the iPad jokes out of their system, Jasmine and Donald sit down to really figure out what's so special about Apple's controversial tablet. Zune phone rumors heat up in advance of the 2010 Mobile World Congress, and Jasmine shows off a pair of eco-friendly headphones. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083131',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio |  Subscribe in iTunes video | Subscribe in RSS audio |  Subscribe in RSS video Episode 179 iPad, iPad, iPad iPod Touch-powered Grammy dress Environmentally responsible earbuds Will the Zune phone debut in Barcelona? Reader email ---------------------- Subject: Zune mess Hello, Please take a look into the MESS caused to Win7 users with the latest Zune software update: they removed the ability to define which Music (and other media) folders are monitored by the software and now we are all OBLIGATED to get ALL computer's music, photos and videos into the Zune soft..!!! (as it monitors Win7 Libraries) It's a real disaster for big collections (and most Zune owners are big music and media collections owners) http://forums.zune.net/570693/ShowPost.aspx cheers rq

loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083129',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'right'}); CNET TV's new video game show "preGAME" has just launched! Make sure you check out today's premiere pilot episode, where hosts Jeff Bakalar and Mark Licea take you through an early level in the highly anticipated game BioShock 2 an entire week before it releases! Each week on preGAME we'll bring you the latest headlines and highlights from the world of gaming along with a special discussion topic. This episode we chat about retailer GameStop's future, as the game giant has shifted gears towards downloadable content. Does this mean brick and mortar stores will soon be a thing of the past? Want to be a part of our live taping? Make sure you head to http://cnet.com/live/pregame every Tuesday at 4 p.m. Eastern. If you missed any of the stories we talk about on today's preGAME, make sure to check out our links below. Zelda Wii this year? Wii sales surpass great grandfather NES Sony launching PSN-only reality show GTA IV DLC finally makes its way to PlayStation 3 Got an idea for the show? Email us! pregame [at] cnet [dot] com. Don't forget to search iTunes for "pregame" and subscribe! Huge thanks go out to the very talented Blake Stevenson and Callum for their help with getting the show off the ground.

Back in your hole, guy. (Credit: Punxsutawney Groundhog Club) 2010 started off positively: an amazing CES visit, an uplifting State of the Union Address, and an entertaining Grammy Awards show. Yes, 'twas a great January...too bad that filthy, overgrown rat Punxsutawney Phil had to show up and ruin it with a dreary six more weeks of winter, which wouldn't be so bad except that Wilson won't have his iPad for another nine weeks. Unfortunately, it turns out our furry little friend might be an amazing meteorologist, but his texting skills can use some work. It took Phil over two hours to send out his inaugural text message to awaiting subscribers. Phil took even longer to tweet out his prediction. Come on, Phil, are there no tween girls in Gobbler's Knob, Pa., that you can enlist to speed up your T9-ing? Maybe it's time for an upgrade. The 404: Now broadcasting from your horse's assets (Credit: CNET/The 404 ) Unfortunate news aside, we've also got plenty of exciting news to discuss, including this year's Oscar nominations! Of course, Avatar's nine nominations only make us that much more embarrassed about all of our trash-talking prior to watching the movie. But hey, we're big enough to admit our mistakes, however, infrequent. And since that's more than I can say for some directors, we also have to take some time to run down this year's Razzie nominees. Will Transformers 2 take down G.I. Joe for worst movie of the year or Big Momma's House 2 circle back and reign supreme? Listen in to hear our predictions! As usual, we've also got a few sticker pictures, but it's not even close to the number we've sent out so far, so SEND US PICTURES if you got them in the mail! Send all your tattoo and sticker pictures to the404(at)cnet{dot}com- we want to see them all! Finally, today marks the premiere of CNET TV's newest show, preGAME! Hosts Jeff Bakalar and Mark Licea bring you all the latest gaming news plus in-house demos of the hottest games a week before they're released. The show starts today and runs every Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Check out all the preGAME action on CNET TV! EPISODE 510 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083111',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

On the Internet, the only thing harder to fight than frivolous copyright infringement accusations is comment trolls. Nevertheless, we're all going to give it our best shots. In other news, Woz hacks its Prius, the Internet comes up with wishful-thinking rumors to turn the iPad into the thing we all wanted it to be, and we just cannot get excited about the Nexus One on AT&T. Or the JooJoo tablet. --Molly loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083128',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Top Stories Wozniak cites ’scary’ Prius acceleration problem http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10445564-64.html Apple Rumourpalooza Rumour mill: New iPad with full OSX and camera on Verizon http://www.businessinsider.com/verizon-ipad-is-happening-verizon-source-says-2010-2 http://blog.missionrepair.com/2010/02/01/ipad-camera-rumor-becoming-a-reality-we-think-so/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/02/01/apple-tablet-os-x-ipad/ Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000034-264.html And now time for Google tablet rumors. Wonderful http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/02/01/google-tablet-photos/ Other Stories AT&T getting its own Nexus One soon http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10444986-266.html Microsoft investigating Windows 7 batteryissue http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/160081;_ylt=Au7LX4TsZixx4JlFJ5VGdPB0fNdF http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10445767-56.html JooJoo tablet may come as early as this month http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100202/tc_pcworld/joojootabletpcpromisedbyendoffebruary;_ylt=AtejygaFobO.GOqgAPVgkvl0fNdF Grandma endures wrongful ISP piracysuspension http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10444879-261.html http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/dropping-car-analogies-and-finding-common-ground-on-copyright.ars New reality show coming to PlayStation Network http://mashable.com/2010/02/01/the-tester-psn/ Engadget turns comments off http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/were-turning-comments-off-for-a-bit/ Kickers and Science Twitter reduces our grasp on spelling and grammar http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/01/31/12686831-cp.html http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/02/student-grammar-failure-capability-or-context.ars —— Voicemail Max from Fresno on contact lenses for 3D Anonymous on price fixing —— Email Hi JaMoTo (glad that I can use that abbreviation again): I ran across this story on paidContent.org that suggests that Amazon might be the winner in their battle with Macmillan. Basically, the article suggests that because Amazon was losing money on Kindle books, they’ll now stop losing money on Macmillan books (and on books from any other publisher that adopts the agency model). In the end, the prices will naturally go down, but Amazon will no longer be taking a loss on Kindle books. If this is true, then Amazon just lured all of the publishers into a trap. Still, I don’t buy every argument made in the article. (The author suggests that if e-book prices go up, piracy won’t increase. I disagree with that statement). I seriously think that $9.99 is the sweet spot for new e-books. At prices higher than that, customers will buy the physical copy instead. Only at under $10 does is it appealing to me, at least, to give up my right to loan or sell the book when I’m done with it. The article presents an interesting theory, and I can’t wait to see how this all turns out. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-in-amazon-vs.-macmillan-amazon-is-the-winner/ Joe AKA dOgBOi —— Hey Buzz Crew I’m a big fan of Stanza, I love the ability to share any document no matter what format onto my iPhone, which is perfect for my job. However it looks like Apple has made the devs take away features from the app. An update hit yesterday and all it does is remove the ability to share books from your pc to the iPhone app via USB. This is pretty darn suspicious as Apple just announcement their own iBook platform for the iPad. On the Stanza forums the devs explained that if they don’t remove the feature they risk being booted from the App Store ! Love the show. Feroze From London, England EPISODE 1157

The Web is buzzing about some mock-ups from Google that depict modified versions of the Chrome OS running on tablet form factor hardware. While still very early on in development, the designs have shown some insight on where Google is with the yet-to-be-released operating system, which is due out later this year. Find out more about what the mock-ups show, and some of today's other top stories by tuning into today's show. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas Twitter resets passwords after phishing attack Film studio blames money woes on economy, tech Office 2010 hits the release candidate stage Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery issue New Facebook craze can violate terms of service Report: Google planning app store for businesses NTT DoCoMo to show off 4G handset

loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083080',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'right'}); This week, we debate the pros and cons of Apple's iPad touchscreen tablet, as well as Intel's new Wireless Display technology; plus, there's some good news for fans of DRM-free gaming. Related links: Should the Apple iPad be considered a computer? 10 things Netbooks still do better than an iPad Classic Activision games go DRM-free Watch the Digital City live every Monday at 3pm EST on CNET Live! Subscribe to Digital City on iTunes Join the Digital City Facebook fan page Need more? Follow Dan on Twitter! And Scott! Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)

Book seller Amazon and book publisher Macmillan have been engaged in a battle over the pricing of electronic books. It has resulted in Amazon removing all Macmillan books from Amazon, including print titles. To help us understand what's going on with this issue, CNET's David Carnoy joins us from our New York office. Also: Steve Jobs speaks out against Google and Adobe; Robots evolve; Qwest turns off, then on, ISP service for accused copyright stealer; and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Amazon agrees to higher prices in e-book dispute Short on cash, Wikileaks suspends operations AT&T 3G version of Nexus One coming Microsoft tries to reinvent the bar code Grandma endures wrongful ISP piracy suspension Report: Jobs says 'don't be evil' mantra is BS Colbert starts iPad campaign at the Grammys Robots evolve to learn cooperation, hunting

On today's show, Amazon gets called out on price-fixing, even though Macmillan wants to charge too much for e-books. AT&T redefines "unlimited," and Microsoft is redefining the bar code, Apple got the fake Flash out of its iPad ads, and big news! Jason had his baby, and Molly's coming back to Buzz Out Loud full time as of next week. Yeah, you read that right. Not a punk. See you Wednesday! -- Molly loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083073',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1156 Congrats Jason Howell! http://www.cnet.com/8301-19709_1-10444573-10.html Amazon Caves To Macmillan's eBook Pricing Demands http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/31/amazon-caves-to-macmillans-ebook-pricing-demands/ (Molly Rants) Amazon: get out of the e-book pricing business http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-10438385-256.html http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-hey-john-sargent-ceo-of-macmillan-books-screw-you-2010-1 Apple excises the false Flash in its iPad promo video http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/30/apple-excises-the-false-flash-in-its-ipad-promo-video/ Other Stories 8.9-inch ExoPC Slate has iPad looks, netbook internals, Windows 7 soul http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/31/8-9-inch-exopc-slate-has-ipad-looks-netbook-internals-windows/ Zune Phone to Debut at MWC, Will Use Nvidia Tegra http://gizmodo.com/5461215/ Microsoft tries to reinvent the bar code http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10444432-56.html Foursquare Teams With Bravo TV http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/foursquare-partners-with-bravo-tv/ Southwest Airlines is getting WiFi http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/it-is-official-wi-fi-is-on-the-way Kickers and Science Grammys: Imogen Heap Accepts Award Wearing "Twitter Dress" http://mashable.com/2010/01/31/grammys-imogen-heap-twitdress/ Colbert starts iPad campaign at the Grammys http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10444898-71.html —— Voicemail Gonzo’s theory on the iPad microSIM —— Email Dude, You guys totally missed why samsung beat out hp in sales last year. Kinda low tech but so true! Appliances! Have you looked at refridgerators latley? Samsung has great reliability and style. I’m lusting after a jet black fridge by them with dual compressors, led back lights and a computer controlled quad climate system plus, a touch screen. All this for the low price of $1100.00 My 13 year old daughter has beat her samsung phone to hell and back with no problems. A company that can bear the abuse that a 13 year old compulsive texter can put out, (4000 a month average!) probably knows how to make a reliable icemaker too. Been listining for two years, Love the show (most of the time) The other Josh from Denver. —— Buzz Crew, Love the show! There is a problem to polarized contact lenses (ep. 1155) beyond the cold of Maine. Polarized lenses must be oriented in order to be effective as sunglasses (decreasing sun glare off the ground or other horizontal surfaces), and one lens must be oriented 90° different than that for use in 3-D viewing. Yet contact lenses tend to slip around, losing their orientation. Possible solution: Magnets? But you’d have to have some electromagnetic field on your eyes, generated by something nearby. Temple implants? I’m not sure it’s sellable. Keep up the good work! Scotty Mechanical Engineer Cupertino, Ca Brian Tong Dear BOL … ? Dear Bollers? Dear Bowlers? Dude.. Okay. Has a replacement for the JaMoTo name ever been agreed upon? LVN

You guys filled up our voice mail box over the weekend with your thoughts on the new Apple iPad, but we have to spread the hate around with a quick chat about last night's Grammy Awards, PETA's robotic groundhogs, and high school reunions. We've also got plenty of your sticker pictures to show off, including one that might be NSFW....big surprise, 404! Keep sending us your sticker pictures! (Credit: Alan ) The Grammy Awards are becoming less and less significant to our personal music tastes, but something has to be said about a show that nominates NICKELBACK for Best Hard Rock Performance. To make matters worse, the show paired together some of the worst collaborations in the history of live performance. To quickly recap the night, all you need to know is that Lady Gaga won two well-deserved awards and performed Speechless with Sir Elton John, Green Day took the award for Best Rock Album, poor Stevie Nicks looked pissed to be singing about locker room romance with 16-year-old darling Taylor Swift, and the live studio audience got treated to a 3D clip from Michael Jackson's "This Is It" while the rest of us settled for 2Ds and a subsequent headache. Kirby (Credit: Lani Nguyen/The 404) Speaking of bad news, we've got some bad news about the Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the new Broadway musical coming soon to New York. We just found out that the entire musical soundtrack is composed by U2's Bono and The Edge. Don't get us wrong, the three of us all have a special place in our hearts for U2, but their music just doesn't evoke images of a masked web-crawler slinging his way about town snapping photos of criminals and taking down a few in the process. Finally, much thanks to everyone for sending in their sticker pictures! We've sent out hundreds of envelopes so far, so keep them coming; send a photo of where you put the stickers and tattoos to the404(at)cnet(dot)com! EPISODE 509 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50083067',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

Toyota spends a week in hell, the U.S. tells truckers what not to do in the cab, you don't drive as fast as you think, we take a ride in a Buick that will change your mind about grandpa's brand, and we run down 12 of the hottest tech cars for 2010. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082637',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 153 SHOW NOTES • Hearings? Really? Toyota to be grilled on Capitol Hill over accelerator issue • Truckers & bus drivers banned from texting while driving • 2010 Buick LaCrosse impresses us on first blush • 12 of the hottest tech cars of 2010 (and it's only January!) • Honda to launch motorcycle with dual clutch 'automatic'

The iPad. Perhaps you've heard of it. Now there are hundreds, maybe thousands of posts and podcasts up about this product, and whether it's worth buying, and what's with the stupid name. But for this podcast I have two smart guests with me with whom I want to step a bit beyond these immediate concerns and talk about what the iPad means to Apple as a company, and the tech industry at large. First, Peter Burrows, senior writer for BusinessWeek. He's covered Apple since 1995, starting with a cover story on the company's near-demise called "Fall of an American Icon" to a story earlier this month entitled "Google vs. Apple: Why They Can't Be Friends?" He also wrote "Backfire: Carly Fiorina's High-Stakes Battle for the Soul of Hewlett-Packard" in 2003. Peter, thanks for joining us. (See Peter's blog, Byte of the Apple) Also in the studio with us, Donald Bell, CNET senior editor for MP3 and Digital Audio, author of MP3 Insider, and podcaster on our show of the same name. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082958',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Reporters' Roundtable #18: What the iPad means to Apple Show notes and talking points You were both at the Stevenote on January 27. What was the mood of the crowd? How did Jobs appear? To the issue at hand: There's lots of commentary out there on the device itself. But is it really good for consumers, and if so, which ones? How important will Apple's advertising chops be to this product's success? How will they sell it? As "magic?" Let's look at this from another perspective: Why does Apple need the iPad? Peter, your belief is that iTunes is the keystone of this product's strategy, I believe. Tell us more. This is a gated app-store device. Is this the beginning of a sea change in how software is sold? Let's talk about partners: Google, Microsoft, McGraw-Hill, Verizon Why so much attention to iWork, you think? Is it a Netbook killer? What about its effect on the Kindle? There will be a Kindle app, right? Is that good or bad for Amazon? Many people were hoping the iPad would be part of a plan by Apple to "save" the media business, but there was no talk of that at the launch. Were those hopes unjustified, or could the iPad still be a vehicle for new business models for newspapers and other print media? Is it Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive's ultimate vision? What could they possibly do next? Next week: Google-China with Elinor Mills, Tom Krazit, Declan McCullagh. 1 p.m. PST Friday, February 5, right here. Watch my Twitter feed for updates. Send feedback to roundtable@cnet.com.

While every woman on Earth universally thinks the name iPad is stupid, Fujitsu still wants to own it. We'll tell you about the Fujitsu iPad which has existed since 2002 and why Apple thinks they can still own the name anyway. We also look at the MSI tablet which may be much better than iPad. But will you buy it? And we hear from a man who is drunk and frozen in Maine. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082963',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1155 Fujitsu Readies Lawsuit Over “iPad” Name http://slashdot.org/story/10/01/28/2055209/Fujitsu-Readies-Lawsuit-Over-iPad-Name The iPad has Adobe’s Flash on Apple’s video http://www.9to5mac.com/apple-flash-ipad-3954934055 Why You Can't Use Your Phone's SIM in the iPad http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/ipad-mini-sim/ MSI’s 10-inch Tegra/Android tablet coming this year for $500 http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/01/msis-10-inch-tegraandroid-tablet-coming-this-year-for-500.ars Samsung takes top spot from HP http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c48d477a-0c3b-11df-8b81-00144feabdc0.html Wikileaks temporarily shuts down due to lack of funds http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/29/wikileaks-temporarily-closes-lack-funds McGraw-Hill on iPad launch: We didn’t get booted; we weren’t part of it http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10444004-37.html IAB's Rothenberg: iPad Is A Threat To Online Ads http://paidcontent.org/article/419-iabs-rothenberg-ipad-is-a-threat-to-online-ads/ 80% of Cell Phone Encryption Solutions Insecure http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/28/2317254/80-of-Cell-Phone-Encryption-Solutions-Insecure Kayak.com lets you book ‘Lost’ flight http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10443751-36.htm VOICEMAIL Scott has a brilliant idea for 3D TV Janna will love the iPad. EMAIL Hey Buzz Crew, I just finished listening to your coverage on the Apple iPad and found myself thinking Apple is taking its fan base and popularity for granted by not innovating, even when technology is readily available. My brother is a CMOS image sensor designer, and was the senior engineer on the project that created the first credit card sized digital camera. The sensor had also been employed for rear facing cameras in many newer automobiles an is a proven viable technology. About two years ago he had a meeting with some VP at Apple regarding including a forward facing camera on the iPhone. The idea was to have a low powered, lower resolution video feed to use for streaming video calls at lower bandwidths. My brother didn’t partner with Apple on the project, opting to go with imaging DNA sequences instead, but it confuses me that Apple hasn’t found and implemented this solution yet. Maybe they need to readjust their spending away from bashing Windows constantly and start innovating again. Love the Show, Chad the Professional Ballroom Dancer in Portland ********** Hello Buzzers… I think the most interesting thing about the iPad and iBooks announcement is the fact that they will be using the ePub format. If publishers start making textbooks in ePub format, then the accessibility issue may be wiped away by the recent announcement at the ATIA conference. At ATIA the makers of the Victor Reader Stream announced compatibility with ePub books so if blind users can use iTunes to buy books and import to the Stream then issue resolved. The Victor Reader is an iPod like device for reading books and playing other audio formats. These developments could be a huge move in the right direction, until publishers figure out a way to screw it up with permissions or such. Love the show! Rodney http://techaccessweekly.com “A podcast of unspecified length concerning news and events in accessible technology.”

We should know within several weeks whether Cash for Caulkers, a proposed multibillion dollar program designed to create jobs and lower homeowners' energy bills, will become law. CNET reporter Martin LaMonica has more on the program and who's getting onboard. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: T-Mobile data issues hit Nexus One owners Congressional sites defaced after Obama speech Gates promises $10 billion for vaccines Energy-harvesting rubber could power phones At Vancouver Olympics, straw battles sun, rain 'Home Star' program to plug home energy retrofit

Dong Ngo will soon be joining forces with Chuck and Flav in a Public Enemy revival group called 'Too Beaucoup'. (Credit: Def Jam Recordings) Dong feels compelled to fight the powers that be in the Bay Area. The Bay Bridge's toll is being raised and he ain't happy about. Business as usual for the common man, I guess. Although, Dong ain't all that common. Then, we get through a 10-minute segment about the iPad without making even one feminine hygiene joke. Crazy, I know. More backup horror stories. This time, the warning is not to back up your files, but to back up your files the right way. If it's not one thing, it's another right? To subscribe to this podcast, visit us at our main page and click the podcast link on the right. Don't forget to leave us voice mail at 1-800-947-6399 or e-mail us at insidecnetlabs@cnet.com. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | RSS (audio)

This week's Apple iPad announcement gives us the perfect opportunity to discuss the future of publishing with Cliff Chiang and Jerry Ma, two graphic illustrators in the comic book industry. They join us in the studio today to talk about their collaborative project, "Secret Identities," a graphic novel anthology of Asian American superhero stories. Cliff Chiang and Jerry Ma of Secret Identities (Credit: CNET/The 404) Growing up as an Asian Americans in the world of comics isn't easy, especially when the only culturally identifiable characters you see are either stereostyped villains or hyper-sexualized women. As comic books quickly gain popularity here (although they are still not nearly as prevalent as in Japan), we're starting to see a shift in the cultural perception of comic books, away from the chiseled, American superhero archetype. The artists behind "Secret Identities" navigate this sea change with stories equally rooted in Asian American history and individual experience. (Credit: Secret Identities) Throughout today's episode of The 404, Jerry and Cliff offer a unique perspective on the current state of the publishing industry and the move toward digital comic creation. As it turns out, neither of the guys are fans of the new iPad, but Jerry raises an interesting point about the practical application of the iPad in the hands of a parent. And although we didn't have a chance to talk to them about it on the show, both are still considering the Modbook, an aftermarket Apple MacBook modified to work as a tablet computer. We also love when guests bring us gifts, so look out for another contest for a chance to win a copy of "Secret Identities" (also available for purchase on BlackLava) that features custom sketches from Jerry and Cliff! EPISODE 508 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082954',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

You have to admit that the second the word "iPad" came out of Steve Jobs' mouth, you envisioned a future where the Gadgettes devoted an entire episode to the mocking of such a product name... right? Buckle up, space cadet. It's time to take a crazy ride into the world of double entendre. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082724',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 171 Best iPad one-liners And a few more: Will the iPad absorb new readers? It comes in light, medium, and heavy. You have to pay extra if you have a heavy data flow. The new dry-weave feature actually pulls moisture AWAY from the sensor! New: Apps with wings! The great thing about CNET is they give us our iPads for free. Everywhere else you have to pay 25 cents! The Apple iPad: It Just Fits. The Apple iPad: We can handle your data flow. You’ll never think of FLO TV the same way again. So, um, about that name... Eight reasons women should be excited for Apple’s “iPad” (thanks, Meggie!) MadTV predicts the iPad The iPad: A product from the he-mans women-hater’s club? Why the iPad will be a good women’s gadget: 5 reasons (thanks, Tom Merritt the doppleganger!) Kill Me (iPad Edition) Bike-Mounted Bookshelf for Suicidal Readers (thanks David Eckard!) Unfriend Rambler sneakers Tweet every… single… step This Week in Hello Kitty MiNew A10 Hello Kitty Mini-PC now available, only in Korea What a Concept AirMouse – the mouse that fits you like a glove Gender Gap? The Misa Digital Guitar E-Mail Hey gals (and Jason), In last week’s web exclusive you talked about Baby Einstein and how trippy it is. Well, before that you talked about the Boobahs……um, have you by chance seen their website? If you think Baby Einstein is out there, check out the “Boobah Zone”. I call it visual heroine for children. My wife and I are having our first child this summer, and I can guarantee you my peanut will not be watching it. I actually want my kid to learn, not sit wide eyed and comatose as the colors dance across the screen. Oh, and we loved last week’s show. Kudos to the Jason for Bling RX: Potty Edition. I couldn’t stop laughing. lucky from the chatroom re: Dyson prices Remember — you can use one of those 20% off coupons from Bed Bath & Beyond to purchase a Dyson, making them suddenly affordable. That’s what we did! Keith Allison loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082930',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'});

We take a tour through the history of previous attempts at making successful tablet PCs. How is the Apple iPad different? Is it that different? Can it succeed? Also we take your calls and answer e-mails. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082918',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 195 The long fail: A brief history of unsuccessful tablet computers http://technologizer.com/2010/01/27/the-long-fail-a-brief-history-of-unsuccessful-tablet-computers/ A short history of the tablet computer (http://www.osnews.com/story/22739) -DynaPAD the first concept from the late 1960s The Apple graphics tablet http://www.edibleapple.com/the-first-apple-tablet-from-1979/ Rafe: That’s an input device, dood! And I actually sold Tod Rundgren his first one. -Apple Tablet design from Frog circa 1983 http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/24/frog-design-outs-the-apple-tablet-that-could-have-been-in-198/ -Apple’s Knowledge Navigator idea in 1988 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl3CVaWtF-o -the GRiDpad was the first, real, tangible tablet computer as we would recognize it (GRiD was owned by Tandy) -Momenta (Rafe) from October 1991: http://books.google.com/books?id=2j0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA142&ots=azCp6iU1z1&dq=momenta%20needleman&pg=RA1-PA142#v=onepage&q=momenta%20needleman&f=false -Jeff Hawkins left GRiD with a software license and founded Palm first successful utility (as opposed to gaming) computer product without a keyboard? -GO introduced the PenPoint operating system in 1991 (Shipped on multiple devices including ThinkPad700T -Shortly after we saw Windows for Pen Computing 1.0 (add-on for Windows 3.x – eventually developed into Windows XP Tablet edition -MessagePad running Newton OS came along in 1993. -Microsoft Tablet edition 2001 From @icesnake1950 – Fujitsu iPad 2002 http://www.currentdirections.com/hardware/fujitsu/ipad100.html -UMPC 2005 -Nokia N800 -Amazon Kindle Today’s tablets Lenovo X series. And the weird U1: http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10424800-269.html Microsoft’s line of Slate computers from CES – HP TouchSmart tm2: http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10423946-269.html?tag=mncol. $949 Apple tablet **************** Hey Guys, I have recently wanted to start using linux. I have done some looked around and found that there are several different distros, what are the major differences between them? Is there any particular distro that you would recommend to someone as their first distro? Love the show Gabriel Answer: Hands down for beginners I recommend Ubuntu. Wikipedia has a nice list of distros with a designation of main purpose: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributions If you really want to dig into reading up on the differences try http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major **************** Hi Tom/Rafe, In the CES 2010 episode Tom made a comment that he used his Mifi instead of sharing the wireless on his Mac. I’ve been looking for a way of sharing my Wifi on an XP machine; the only way I’ve found is get the internet via wire and use the wireless for the sharing (and a wired connection isn’t always available). On a Mac, can you connect via wireless and share the connection at the same time? How about on Windows 7? Thanks! Chris the Accountant, Canada Answer: You want Internet Connection Sharing: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-ICS-Internet-Connection-Sharing. Then you have to set up an ad-hoc WiFi link. Go to Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center. Click on the link “Set up a Connection or Network”. Select the option "Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network". Caveat: I haven’t actually done this. I’d rather pay $720 a year for a MiFi than bang my head against Windows’ network configuration settings. **************** Tom, You seem to love your Thinkpad’s so maybe you can help me here. I have a t61 that used to have XP and bluetooth. Now I have Windows 7 and no bluetooth. I have tried everything. There is nothing on Lenovo’s site except for a Lazar mouse bluetooth driver. The device manager doesn’t show the hardware at all. not even as a device that is missing drivers. It is like It never existed to start with. I have installed all the hotkeys and Fnf5 only shows WiFi. You seem to work with Thinkpads so I am hoping you know about this glitch and a way to fix it. Love the shows, Ian Answer: I haven’t run across this myself, but it looks like others have: http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/archives/1843-Bluetooth-missing-from-Device-M anager-on-Thinkpads-with-W7-build-7057+.html **************** R&T, I see some GPS units have bluetooth. Is it possible to use a bluetooth keyboard to enter destination information on any make/model GPS units — instead of the on-screen entry? I would expect this would have a better chance than a USB keyboard with a mini-adapter since the bluetooth keyboard would have its own power supply. LTS Michael, lost in Akron Answer: Hello Michael, Your question was passed around our Reviews staff and finally ended up on my desk. I hope you don’t mind my chiming in! I’ve seen devices support hands-free calling (and a few support A2DP audio streaming and serial connections for contacts syncing), but none of the Bluetooth-capable GPS devices that I’ve tested have been compatible with Bluetooth keyboards or other input peripherals. If you absolutely can’t deal with tapping on a touch screen, then you can always try using your GPS device’s software to input points of interest (such as TomTom’s HOME or Garmin’s Connect) using your full-size keyboard; sending destinations to your device through Google Maps (works best with a GPS smartphone or a Web-connected navigation device); or finding a device that uses voice recognition. I hope that helps, Antuan ***************** Next time: Emergency preparedness realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com

AT&T, Nokia, and Netflix all report good earnings news; Facebook gets dinged on privacy again; space shuttle Endeavour gets cleared for launch; and more of today's top headlines. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Canadian official launches new probe into Facebook Endeavour cleared for Feb. 7 launch Ferrari set to unveil hybrid 'Stealth' wind turbine blade may end radar problem AT&T profits up 25 percent on wireless growth Nokia rides smartphone gains in fourth quarter 1.1 million new subscribers boost Netflix earnings $1 million for first perfecto in MLB 2K10

Yes of course we rehash the Apple iPad. We find out how to pronounce it properly in Boston. And we determine that it is the fundamental problem with democracy. But there is other news, including a class-action suit against Microsoft over its points system on Xbox and Zune. And President Obama wants to kill the moon program for now. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082912',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1154 Apple’s iPad: What you need to know http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20000020-37.html Apple lifts VoIP over cellular restrictions in new iPhone SDK http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-lifts-voip-over-cellular-restrictions-in-new-iphone-sdk/ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apple-lifts-3g-voip-restrictions-icall-with-3g-support-available-immediately-82842957.html Microsoft roadmap has Windows 8 shipping in 2011 http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/27/tentative.leak.has.windows.8.rtm.july.2011/ Class action suit filed over “fraudulent” Microsoft points http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/01/class-action-suit-filed-over-fradulent-microsoft-points.ars Ubisoft’s new DRM solution: you have be online to play http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/01/ubisofts-new-drm-solution-you-have-be-online-to-play.ars Jammie Thomas rejects RIAA’s $25,000 settlement offer http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10442482-261.html Even without cookies, a browser leaves a trail of crumbs http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/even-without-cookies-a-browser-leaves-a-trail-of-crumbs.ars 3D TV coming to British pubs this weekend, can expect chilly reception http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/3d-tv-coming-to-british-pubs-this-weekend-can-expect-chilly-rec/ Obama Choosing NOT To Go To the Moon http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/01/27/1725236/Obama-Choosing-NOT-To-Go-To-the-Moon VOICE MAIL Pete from Boston clears up the whole New England iPad pronunciation question. Jefferson (Jeff) from Sydney has an iPad question Orad the physics student has an answer E-MAIL Tom, Just wanted to comment on Wednesday’s caller about me. The account wasn’t “stolen” by any definition but in an attempt to protect the person responsible for the account I used, I purposefully kept that information light. And, as you suggested, I did indicate several times in the piece that I was not under an NDA and that I was operating with OnLive’s consent. Just don’t want you guys to think I was acting inappropriately regarding the issue or anything like that but the other criticisms are indeed fair. Have a good one! Ryan ********** Hi everyone, I heard there was going to be a protest outside the Apple event yesterday by the Defective by Design people (I read about it here http://www.defectivebydesign.org/) over the locked down nature of the device. Did anyone at the event run into this to your knowledge? What are your thoughts on the implications of Apple bringing this locked down infrastructure of the iPhone/iPod Touch into the typically open world of home computing? It probably wasn’t a huge group though I do agree with them on a number of points. Love the show, Josh Miller Grad student (though not for much longer)

Let's not get greedy; they can't ALL be good. (Credit: Young Raging Bull) This episode of The 404 Podcast is dedicated to all of our heartbroken comrades out there who were expecting an Apple tablet computer, but got an Apple e-reader instead. Join us as we recap what might be the most underwhelming Apple product announcement since Apple TV. Full disclosure here: This entire 30-minute episode is dedicated to the Apple iPad. We know a lot of you must be exhausted with all the moaning and groaning so far, but we'll take any opportunity to make fun of Wilson. Bear with us as we try to get him to say one bad thing about the iPad. In addition to a healthy dose of polite yelling, we also play a collection of voice mails that drive the stake in even further. We guarantee tomorrow's show to be (relatively) free of Apple talk, and we're also very excited to welcome Jerry Ma and Cliff Chiang of the Asian-American comic anthology "Secret Identities," who will join us in the studio tomorrow to talk about state of the industry, ethnic minorities in the comic genre, and...well let's face it, we want their artistic opinion of the iPad. EPISODE 507 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082900',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

Apparently, there was something called the Apple iPad announced today. We're not really sure what all the hubbub is about, but we share a few thoughts on the device and take a couple of jabs at its unfortunate name. Also, though there was no mention of iPhone 4.0, there was plenty of other cell phone and smartphone news. The FCC goes after Google and the carriers about their ETFs; Motorola teases a new handset that will be revealed during the Super Bowl; and Microsoft begins its push for Windows Mobile 7. All this and more on this week's information-packed episode of Dialed In. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082723',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Rumor of the week Motorola Calgary inching closer to launch News Apple unveils the iPad Moto to disrobe for Super Bowl T-Mobile endorses DoubleTwist for Android handsets FCC asks Google, carriers about termination fees Nokia takes on Google with free navigation app Nokia announces 16GB X6 Microsoft eyes clean break with Windows Mobile 7 Clearest evidence yet of a Zune phone Sony Ericsson's slim, multimedia Vivaz Alltel picks up BlackBerry Curve 8530 Reviews Motorola Brute i680 Palm Pre Plus Palm Pixi Plus Nokia E72 Jabra BT2080 Jabra Extreme Samsung Stunt Upcoming reviews Nokia 2320 Nokia 2720 Fold Nokia N97 Mini Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition LG HBM-210 Bluetooth headset Huawei M750 Motorola Quantico

We recorded right after Steve Jobs finished his 90-minute announcement of the Apple iPad, Apple's new tablet computer. It's variably impressive depending on who you are, but will anyone buy it? We discuss. Also, it's over for the Mars rover Spirit. At least the roving part is over, but it's still alive and doing science. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082830',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1153 Apple iPad tablet http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10440943-260.html After three months, only 35 subscriptions for Newsday’s Web site http://www.observer.com/2010/media/after-three-months-only-35-subscriptions-newsdays-web-site McNealy’s bittersweet memo bids good-bye to Sun http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000017-264.html Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000019-264.html Oracle’s Sun strategy: What to expect http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=29982 Microsoft working on a Zune Phone? http://www.pcworld.com/article/187859/microsoft_working_on_a_zune_phone.html End of the road for Mars rover http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/deltav/24719/ Antarctica needs a network engineer http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/27/1342220/Antarctica-Needs-a-Network-Engineer VOICE MAIL Anonymous takes us to task for not being hard on PC Perspective E-MAIL Hey Buzz Crew, Just listened to episode 1511 where Miles from Texas describes the Pixel Qi (pronounced “chee”) display. Many people don’t realize that Pixel Qi’s technology is already used in over a million devices: the XO Laptop from Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child. I got an XO in 2007 from the first Give 1 Get 1 program, and while the display isn’t perfect — the colors aren’t as rich as an LCD, and the black-and-white mode isn’t as reflective as e-ink — it’s certainly impressive. I’m sure this proven technology has advanced quite a bit over the years, and am excited to see commercial success branching from the innovative OLPC project. Love the show! Adam from Chicago PS: the XO is also widely regarded as spurring the netbook trend in low-cost, internet-connected laptops. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082775',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); --

After endless rumors and speculation, Apple finally unveils its tablet. CNET reporter Erica Ogg was on hand for the announcement in San Francisco and she details the device. Plus, Oracle's acquisition of Sun is now official. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Apple's iPad: What you need to know Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company Oracle sues Rimini Street, alleges 'massive theft' China: Law-abiding Android phones are OK Police set up Olympics e-crime teams PS3 has landed at Hong Kong airport

It smells like Apples in here. The day of reckoning is finally upon us and CNET has all your Apple coverage including a live blog to track the news as it comes through the pipe. These kids are way cooler than us. Thanks, Wade! (Credit: Wade Mackey) CNET's The 404 Podcast is also on the job, so check out today's episode for our predictions on what Steve Jobs has in store for the world. It better be good, especially if Jobs stayed awake all night inventing it. Jeff and I are able to approach it with a level head, but Wilson G. Tang is in full-blown Apple fanboy mode with the T-shirt and the Apple lip gloss all ready to go. Before we get into our predictions, Jeff shows us a surprising study that demonstrates pirates are the music industry's most valuable customers. We're a little suspicious that the story comes from TorrentFreak.com, but they bring up a legitimate point that music "sharers" (aka pirates) are actually likely to buy more digital music as opposed to physical media in a store. In either case, the best way to support your favorite bands, signed or unsigned, is to buy a ticket to their live show and spend money on merchandise while you're there. That way, your cash support goes directly into the pockets of the band, instead of the digital music service taking a cut of the profit. Stick local! Clicky click click (Credit: CNET/The404) Next up we've got a story about the worst Facebook revenge, like, ever. It happens like this: teenage girl finds six-pack of beer in younger brother's closet. Brother searches through sister's closet and finds disturbingly detailed "hookup list" and publishes image of said list on Facebook. Wait, it gets way worse: the ultimate fatality is that he also tags every single guy on the list and starts an epic three-way flame war between brother, sister, and a group of guys that all have one thing in common. We end today's show by going around the table and seriously (OK, not seriously at all) dishing out our Apple tablet predictions for the day. Spoiler alert: Jeff is hopeful for a game-centric device, Justin hopes you can connect a printer to it, and Wilson can't even talk with all the saliva pouring out of his mouth. EPISODE 506 Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082816',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'none'}); Follow us on Twitter!The 404 Jeff Bakalar Justin Yu Wilson Tang Add us on Facebook!The 404 Fan Page The 404 Group Justin Yu Jeff Bakalar Wilson Tang

This week, we discuss Apple's reported decline in iPod sales--not to be confused with the company's overall sales, which continue to be through the roof. Also, some code in the Zune Software update has people speculating about a potential Zune phone, and a new music format might be on the horizon (which we think will have just about as much traction as Sony's proprietary ATRAC codec). Finally, we confront stylish headphones' lack of good sound, and let some listeners of questionable sobriety take over the airwaves. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082782',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe in iTunes audio |  Subscribe in iTunes video | Subscribe in RSS audio |  Subscribe in RSS video Episode 178 Apple earnings call sees 8 percent decline in iPod sales Zune software update reveals phone support Music DNA to kill MP3 Yet another pair of stylish headphones that sound like meh Apple tablet coverage tomorrow ------LISTENER CALL------- Although what they were actually listening to, we can't quite tell.

Today's podcast is full of statistical goodness. Besides the latest numbers from Monday's Apple earnings call (spoiler: they're good), we've got new numbers on AMD's gains on PC chip shipments, as well as the continued growth of digital camera and virtual goods sales going into 2010. Listen in to get the scoop. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: Apple earnings jump 50 percent Google prepares 3G fix for Nexus One Google Voice finally on iPhone--in the browser RIAA in pickle over Jammie Thomas ruling Attackers sent Google workers IMs from 'friends' AMD gains as PC chip shipments hit record FAA wants to know Boeing 747-8 is hack-proof Virtual goods continue to make (real) serious money Digital camera sales rebound expected in 2010

The FAA has asked Boeing to prove that its new connected airplane isn't so connected it can connect hackers. We also discuss why folks think women aren't as good at math when all the women we know are great at math. And we hash over some Apple tablet rumors. I mean, how could we not? We also have special guest host Clayton Morris from Fox News, and Ryan Shrout from PC Perspective. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'ces2010-small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50082716',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1152 OnLive responds to bad press, more beta testers speak out http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/01/onlive.ars Last gasp of Apple rumors. Last chance to wildly speculate or set up your Jobs Bingo cards http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10440931-260.html The Apple tablet may come with a Barnes & Noble Bookstore http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/25/apple-tablet-barnes-noble-bookstore/ Who wants to build Apple tablet apps? Not just game developers (survey) http://venturebeat.com/2010/01/26/apple-tablet-survey-appcelerator/ Good first quarter results http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10440777-260.html AT&T will improve network for iPhone, Apple says (Update1) http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-26/at-t-will-improve-network-performance-for-iphone-apple-says.html Google Voice back on iPhone through Safari browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-iphones-browser/ Report: Attackers sent Google workers IMs from ‘friends’ http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10441004-245.html DOT bans DWT by truckers and bus drivers http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/government-bans-texting-by-truck-and-bus-drivers/ Study shows why girls fear math: They learn it from their women teachers http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=9657816 http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/01/female-teachers-math-anxiety-influences-female-students.ars FAA wants to know how airplanes are hack-proof http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10440819-52.html Univ. study suggests e-readers can do little to help newspapers http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/100125_Kindle.shtml Is the digital age making it harder for us to reach out to extraterrestrials? http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10441134-71.html Tomorrow tune into the live stream a half hour early at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific for the extended preshow. We’ll be discussing the Apple announcement as it happens. Follow along on the live blog and keep us open in the stream in another tab. We’ll be cutting through the hype, taking comments from the chat room, and generally having a grand, old preshow time. Then as soon as the announcement is over, we’ll crank up the latest official episode of Buzz Out Loud. http://www.cnet.com/live/bol VOICE MAIL Joe has some problems with the Google profanity filters on Google Voice E-MAIL Hi Buzz Crew, I have been trying to figure out why I need a tablet when I have an iPhone and a MacBook Pro. John Gruber posted an interesting theory about how the tablet will take over for a laptop. That was a nice idea but I still couldn’t see myself giving up my laptop for a tablet. Then I ran across this article from Slate: http://www.slate.com/id/2242556/pagenum/all/ I realized the problem was me. The Jesus Tablet is not a product aimed at techies, it’s a computer for people who find using computers frustrating. The more I think about it the more it makes sense to me. The sub $1000 price point, the iPhone OS, the rumor saying it’s a family computer, the tablet form factor – this will be the first true appliance computer. Love the show – Rick