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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.

On Mailbag, a sad announcement (apologies in advance), some happy news, and hardly any iPad stuff.

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

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?

Google may be planning its own version of Twitter, Madden NFL is coming to Facebook, and a new social network lets you create the next big thing in doughnuts.

The Motorola Quantico is a rugged midrange phone that doesn't offer too many surprises, but it makes it up in reliability.

Has Buick finally found a luxury car that can compete with European and Japanese vehicles?

Panasonic's flagship TC-P54Z1 plasma sails far beyond most buyers' price range, but the yacht enthusiasts who can afford it will enjoy superb picture quality and style in a wireless package.

The gadgets CNET fans are most excited about. And they're all phones this month.

Wilson might be the only host on The 404 who watched the entire big game on 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.

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.

Donald Bell shows you how to sync your iTunes libraries among multiple computers in your home.

The FBI wants your ISP to track you, Google may be getting real-time speech translations, and a new government campaign will send you free texts about your pregnancy.

A roundup of Toyota's ghastly week, yet that doesn't stop Tesla from tapping a Toyota exec to build their 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!

E-books are getting higher pricing thanks to Apple; Apple's desktops are having trouble; and the beef with Apple begins.

It may be the biggest story of the year: 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 story, and what's likely to happen as this story continues to unfold. Guests are Google reporter Tom Krazit, security writer Elinor Mills, and politics and policy writer Declan McCullagh.

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.

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.

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.

The most pretentious SUV gets enough tech upgrades to stay credible.

The most pretentious SUV gets enough tech upgrades to stay credible.

The most pretentious SUV gets enough tech upgrades to stay credible.

While still firmly in the camp of simple cell phones, the affordable Nokia 2720 Fold has some useful extra features.

The Bloggie CM5 isn't as compact as competing models from Flip Video and Kodak, but it delivers an above-average feature set and video for the money.

What kinds of tech gadgets should you have in your emergency kits? We give you some ideas and take some from the audience.

The Internet goes crazy imagining the iPad that should have been, Woz muddies the Toyota recall waters, and death from above returns.

We discover that the Internet is just as dangerous as outside, which means you need to wear clean underwear. Natali also invents the IPADBJ?RN for all you iPad-wanters who need to use it hands-free. And we declare Donald Bell Emperor Pimp of portable entertainment devices.

Tips for moving your Web site and domain name from one Web host to another.

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.

Google releases a software update that adds multitouch functionality to the Nexus One. Watch while we pinch and zoom.

Monster buys Yahoo HotJobs, we have some early photos of the first WiMax phone from Sprint, and young people do not blog anymore. Plus: Loaded is 2 years old today!

The Sony BDP-N460's attractive mix of Blu-ray performance, relatively low price, and streaming media options--including Netflix--make it a solid midrange pick, despite some missing features.

The Samsung SyncMaster F2380 is a well-designed monitor with good performance that skimps on connection options.

Don't expect the world from HP's low-cost Pavilion All-in-One MS2255, but as a basic day-to-day PC for light-duty productivity or Web and media accessibility in the kitchen, it's a very good deal. You'd be wise to look here before considering an Atom-based Nettop.

Finally, the Nexus One gets a new OS update that gives it multi-touch. The update also brings 3G connectivity improvements and access to Google Goggles. We also discuss the latest Android news like 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 include the latest Sony Ericsson Aspen and the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9650. Then we go over our week's reviews and answer your questions.

We show you Flash-blocking add-ons so you can decide which Web sites run the Flash plug-in.

IBM and Epcot make technology and the environment fun for kids, a machine in Japan can turn office paper into toilet paper, and find out where to go to pick fruit for free.

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.

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

Apple tablet rumors die down as Google tablet rumors pop up, Microsoft investigates Windows 7 battery issues, and we offer some ways to social-network around the NFL's championship game.

Gateway's SX2840-01 remains the budget PC to beat. Its combination of small size, fast performance, and living room competence make it one of the most flexible desktops on the market. That it has room to upgrade makes the deal that much sweeter. We recommend this desktop to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile low-cost computer.

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.

Google's "superphone" challenges the king of the Prizefight ring for smartphone supremacy. Will the Nexus One have what it takes to dethrone the iPhone 3GS? Let's get it on!

2010 started off on a positive note: an amazing CES visit, an uplifting State of the Union Address, and an entertaining Grammy Award 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.

This week in Mailbag, a trip down our river of content, spam from afar, and a letter to Steve Jobs.

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

Google may launch an app store for businesses, Microsoft wants to play Tag, and Twitter may be draining your brain.

For about $600 with the 14-42mm lens, the Micro Four Thirds-compatible E-PL1 is the most aggressively priced interchangeable lens camera to date.

Does Intel's WiDi deliver on its promise of no-fuss PC-to-TV transmission?

The Nikon Coolpix P100 is a feature-packed 26x megazoom and nearly a complete overhaul of its predecessor, the P90.

VC's TH-BA1 sound bar home theater system is affordable, easy to use and sounds better-than-expected, but doesn't offer HDMI connectivity.