Buzz Out Loud from CNET podcast


Buzz Out Loud from CNET
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Molly Wood and Tom Merritt give you their daily take on what's happening in tech news throughout the week. Listeners can email us at buzz@cnet.com or call 1-800-616-CNET to leave a message, and be a part of the show.

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Buzz Out Loud 571: From the Podcast Expo

28/09/2007

Luckily, the folks at Doubletree didn't mind us setting up our podcast studio in the front lobby.

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Buzz Out Loud 570: Wiki laws are wiki cool

27/09/2007

In New Zealand, you write the laws--but in Russia, the law write you! Meanwhile, New Zealand is putting one of its laws up on a wiki for the public to edit. Harmless and organized method for gathering public comment, or harbinger of a complete breakdown of worldwide democracy? You decide. Also, today Verizon flip-flops on censoring texting short-codes, and Verizon may be forcing the FCC to flip-flop on its 700Mhz open-spectrum requirement.

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Buzz Out Loud 569: Queen Elizabeth is a hot elf chick

26/09/2007

A Chinese MMORPG refuses to allow male players to play as female characters, which (a) is ridiculous, and (b) sparked Tom to confess that he likes to play 'Civilization' as Queen Elizabeth. And here I thought it was all about the hot elf chicks. Anyway, iPhone unlocks may break the law, but Apple swears they won't break your iPhone...er, on purpose. And Microsoft gets the 'Halo 3' launch right, but not the packaging.

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Buzz Out Loud 568: I'll break your phone!

25/09/2007

Why do you have to be so mean, Apple? The company issued a statement Monday saying its next firmware update will likely break unlocked iPhones. That's just mean. You know Apple doesn't have to do it this way, and unlocking is within your rights. Meanwhile there's a new Zune patent, and Google wants you to live in its virtual world.

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Buzz Out Loud 567: Happy Halo 3 Eve!

24/09/2007

Get your cookies and milk ready--you'll need them for standing in line. Halo 3 comes out at midnight tonight, and thanks to Shalin, I'll be spending the next three weeks soldering and sewing a tiny, little Master Chief Halloween costume. Plus, who you tryin' to fool with that EULA, Hulu?

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