On today’s show, once the amazing Benito finally gets the studio in working order, we break down the Level 3 and Comcast battle–no matter how you slice it, it’s still very, very, VERY bad for the Web. VERY. Also, Cyber Monday proves, once more, that marketing works. And NASA is apparently set to announce that …
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Wikileaks uncovers a treasure trove of diplomatic dish that could disrupt not only the political but social fabric of the world. Online spending finally takes off (again), and Homeland Security confirms it’s planning to systematically dismantle the structure of the Internet at the behest of private companies. So, that’s awesome. Also, the zombie apocalypse is …
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Gobble Gobble! It’s all about the tech turkeys of 2010. Companies want to target data packets to monitor your activity and serve you ads! Facebook trademarks your “Face” and the aroma of pumpkin spice puts guys in the giving mood. From CNET Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata …
On today’s show, we’re totally hoping the music industry will finally catch up to reality, or at least the year 2010. Or the tensies, as we’re now calling them. Forever. Spotify is under pressure to just launch, already, but this time it’s from their investors. Also, is Farmville on the decline because Facebook users are …
Microsoft now says the Kinect was left open by design. Ok, if that’s what you have to say to save some face, guys. We know you got the Lego robotics model idea from us. Also, Netflix officially launches its streaming-only plan, Murdoch brings the paywall to the iPad, and FIOS gets even faster for the …
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On today’s show, Gowalla teams up with Disney to offer virtual pins, instead of the real ones everyone actually wants. And we discover Molly’s never been to Disneyland, so maybe Gowalla should sponsor a road trip! Also, Google eyes Groupon, Cox becomes the first cable company to get into the mobile phone game, and carriers …
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All the news today was totally shocking: MySpace and Facebook having an announcement? Together? Stuxnet now the biggest threat to industry everywhere? National Unfriend day!? What!? Also, the scariest robot we’ve ever seen: Snakebot. Oh, and I have my own dirt track to nowhere in the UK. Suck on that, haters. –Molly Buzz Out Loud …
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Turns out, you get punished for being a cute girl on Facebook … at least that’s our speculation about the bug that was disabling some women’s profiles. Also, Google Voice debuts in the iTunes app store, Hulu Plus drops to $7.99, and we watch the Green Lantern trailer live, and … we’re not impressed. Plus, …
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The Internet is profoundly underwhelmed by Apple’s announcement that the Beatles catalog will now be available on iTunes. The more germane question, really: where the heck is iOS 4.2? Also, turns out the Kinect (unlike Apple’s Beatle announcement) is a runaway hit. Schmidt’s not worried about Facebook Messages, and also, the Internet wants to stop …
Read the full post →“BOL 1352: Never forget … that you actually own these songs”
We’re joined today by Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh, who’s trying to get Brian Tong to love cats. Also, we dissect Facebook’s new attempt at a universal inbox: it’s email, but not really email, and there’s some stuff you’re probably going to want to opt out of. As usual. Also, previewing Apple’s unforgettable iTunes announcement tomorrow, …
