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The Verge Mobile Show 001 - 05.29.2012

Brendan Murphy — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:51:12 PDT

We are thrilled to present to you the inaugural edition of The Verge Mobile Show. We've taken the leap into the world of video and we feel just fine about that, thank you very much. Sit back, relax, pour yourself a cup of hot sake and prepare to feel just fine about it too.

00:06:30 - Samsung Galaxy S III review
00:44:30 - Exclusive: HP's core webOS Enyo team is going to Google
00:59:00 - RIM halts stock trading, will 'likely have an operating loss' in Q1'
01:13:30 - Alleged new iPhone backplate photos appear, show elongated form and smaller connector port
01:25:00 - Facebook hiring former Apple engineers, hopes to release smartphone by next year, says NYT

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This Week in Google 149

BryanB — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:49:42 PDT

Feminism Wrapped In Bacon

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Gina Trapani and Clay Johnson.

Samsung Galaxy S III is out, G+ Android App update, Kevin Rose Google Ventures, and more.

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Engadget HD Podcast 301 - 05.30.2012

Trent Wolbe — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:38:00 PDT

As we kick off the 300+ episode era, we welcome a guest, Engadget's own Steve Dent, to talk about high frame rate 3D filmmaking and why (or if) we should be excited about it. Other big news in the week gone by are new developments in Amazon streaming as it launched on the Xbox 360, while Comcast's VOD is popping up on Android and more TiVos. Ultra HDTV is also closer to becoming a reality, while LG officially took the wraps off of its first OLED HDTV. We'll also dig into NBC's Olympics broadcast plans (good news for streaming, not great news for 3D), while the E.T. Blu-ray gets a trailer and we talk about what to watch for the summer.

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00:00:45 - Editorial: Despite shaky 48 fps Hobbit preview, high frame rates will take off
00:29:44 - Amazon Instant Video streaming is now live on the Xbox 360
00:34:05 - Amazon adds 'hundreds' of Paramount movies to Prime, signals a Clear and Present Danger to free time
00:37:43 - Comcast video on-demand comes to Boston area TiVo Premieres Monday
00:38:55 - Comcast Xfinity TV Player app brings VOD streaming to Android devices
00:42:45 - ITU meets to define 4K and 8K UHDTV parameters
00:49:23 - LG's 55-inch OLED TV gets official design, possible €9,000 price tag
00:53:24 - Silicon Image pushes new MHL 2.0 chips for phones and HDTVs with 1080p60 video, faster charging
00:54:20 - Sony-made Google TV units will come with Plex as standard
00:55:40 - How-To: XBMC 11 the XBMCbuntu way
00:56:36 - Nuance adds Rovi's metadata to Dragon TV, becomes annoyingly good at TV trivia
00:58:10 - NBC lays out 2012 London Olympics broadcast plan on TV, internet, apps and in 3D
01:11:07 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray trailer and box art pop up online (video)
01:13:10 - Must See HDTV (May 28th - June 3rd)

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Dr. Kiki's Science Hour 145

TonyWang — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:29:29 PDT

Chemical Warfare At Home

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The science of toxic flame retardants with Dr. Arlene Blum PhD.

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Tech News Today 511

Jason Howell — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:25:05 PDT

Yes, There's A Flashlight

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Google+ now Zagat Approved, Mary Meeker's state of the Internet, is Intel's free WiFi dangerous, and more.

Guest: John Falcone and Russ Pitts

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NSFW 129

TonyWang — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:10:44 PDT

Fully Reasonable

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Brian and Justin is joined by Brian and Justin on this fully reasonable episode of NSFW show

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Google fills search with Zagat ratings

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:45:00 PDT

It's time to rate your world on Google+ Local, double down on secrets and lose the hashbang:

Google+ has teamed up with Zagat to add a new feature encouraging users to review local establishments. It's called Google+ Local, and even if you don't use Google+, you'll start to see these ratings pop up around Google search and maps.

Apple CEO Tim Cook shared some interesting comments at the D10 conference Tuesday. To summarize, Cook didn't say if Apple was working on a television set, he vowed that the company will "double down" on keeping products a secret, and that Siri will be getting new features soon.

Xbox 360 users can access Amazon Instant Video, which requires a subscription to Amazon Prime. The service has been available already on Roku and the PlayStation 3.

Twitter announced that it is updating the site to load faster and getting rid of the "hashbang," which is the #! in URLs. (Who even called it that?)

Reuters reports that the Federal Trade Commission will investigate Facebook's proposed $1 billion purchase of Instagram to make sure the deal complies with antitrust law.

In 2009, the band No Doubt sued Activision for how the game Band Hero portrayed Gwen Stefani's avatar. That case is now set to be heard by a jury sometime this year. At issue is the ability to unlock Gwen's avatar, which lets her sing any song in the game. The lawsuit takes particular issue with how Gwen's image can sing Rolling Stone's "Honky Tonk Women" (a song about sleeping with prostitutes) in a male voice. Activision says it disclosed this avatar unlock feature to No Doubt when the band agreed to be a part of the game.

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Security Now 355

Jason Howell — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:55:07 PDT

Poking Holes In TCP

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Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Flame, the most sophisticated malware ever, sKyWIper, all about TCP, and more.

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Why Facebook IPO is a disaster for Facebook's future

acedtect — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:33:49 PDT

by Tom Merritt

Why is Facebook's stock tanking? Mary Meeker says a technical glitch took the wind out of Facebook's sails on IPO day. Paul Sloan at CNET, shows how the pre-IPO trading pumped up the value too much. Whatever the reason, Facebook is toast. Here's why.

Facebook is not materially different from MySpace and Friendster before it. Google + is also not significantly different. Facebook leads the pack because it tricked everyone into being there. Perhaps 'tricked" is a harsh word. You can use earned if you like. But it did not by being so much better than others, but by making people believe that Facebook was the place to be.

Starting with college kids was a lucky happenstance, but Zuckerberg and friends kept that patina of cool going until everyone's Mom and siblings finally showed up. As long as Facebook has everyone you need to talk to it continues to win.

That's why it's doomed.

The tanking stock just sowed doubt in a lot of minds. Granted, Mom and the siblings don't care about a $28 stock price. if things don't change, they'll stay. But companies care. All this signs in malls and hotels asking folks to follow them on Facebook are predicated on the notion that Facebook is unstoppable. otherwise why trust another brand with your message?

That's where Facebook will get hurt. Every marketing manager in the country has one eye on that stock price. Doubts have begun to creep into their minds. They may not be pulling their efforts from Facebook just yet, but they just asked their assistant to make sure that Pinterest is getting enough attention. They decided that putting all their eggs in the Facebook fan page basket is not such a good idea after all. Maybe that Google + is worth a whirl. Just to see.

It'll take several years for that doubt to widen into a crack and then a migration. But you can count on it happening. When it does expect Facebook to reinvent itself. It's already showing signs by launching app platforms and possibly phones. If it does enough of those things and differentiates, it can coast along as successful as an AOL or Yahoo. Given Zuckerberg's genius it might be as good as a Microsoft.

But the high-flying days of Facebook as an unstoppable rising force are over almost before they've begun.

The 404 1,063: Where we get Russ on the regular (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:03:29 PDT

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Russ Frushtick from The Verge's Polygon gaming Zord joins us today for a preview of what's to come at next week's Electronic Gaming Expo.

Jeff and Russ will both be there to cover the show, and while casual gamers may still lament the lack of hardware announcements this year, there are still plenty of highly anticipated games to get their hands on, including "The Last of Us," "The Last Guardian," and the new "Tomb Raider."

Ep. 1063: Where we get Russ on the regular

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TWiT Photo 59

BryanB — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:05:30 PDT

Nordic Light Part 2

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Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte

Catherine and Leo interview the great photographers at the 2012 Nordic Light festival. This episode features Greg Gorman, Robert Pledge, and Mary Ellen Mark.

Greg Gorman
A American portrait photographer of Hollywood celebrities. His work has been seen in national magazine features and covers.

Robert Pledge
Founded Contact Press Images in New York and has curated major exhibitions worldwide along with serving on prestigious international juries.

Mary Ellen Mark
A American photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, and advertising photography.

Guests: Greg Gorman, Robert Pledge, and JMary Ellen Mark.

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Tech News Today 510

Jason Howell — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:03:41 PDT

Bring Out Your Devs

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Facebook making a phone.... still? Worst malware ever attacks the Middle East, new Google Chrome machines, and more.

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Trey's Variety Hour 37

TonyWang — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:41:56 PDT

Google+ Conference Photowalks!

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+Alex Koloskov, +Catherine Hall, +Karen Hutton, +RC Concepcion, +Lotus Carroll, and +Eden Brackstone join me for this discussion about all the photowalks that happened during the Google+ Photographers Conference. We all share a ton of photos and stories from our walks.

Here are some of the people whose work was shared during the show:

+Eric James Leffler, +Michael Frye, +Joseph Fanvu, +Alan Morris, +Alex Shamis, +Almus Null, +Beverly Anderson Sanchez, +Darlene Hildebrandt,+Dave Bell, +Jamie Zartman, +Joe Ercoli, +Joette A. Wangsgard, +Joseph Ip,+Keith Cuddeback, +Kimberly Hayworth, +logan barrier, +Omar AlQabandi,+Paul Hurley, +Peter Adams, +Pradeep Das, +Richard Camp, +Shola Oderinde, +Sly Vegas, +Toby Harriman, +Tom Hierl, +elizabeth hahn, +Curt Nordling, +Sean Cawley, +Richard Hay, +Robin Leworthy Wilson, +Angie Smith, +Lisa Duncan, +Jess Newcomb, +Dennis Lodes, +Kimberly Tweed, +Noah Katz, +Amy Heiden, +Brian Rose, +Sandeep Patil, +Joel Horwath, +Chris Chabot, +Christianna Pierce, +Juan Gonzalez, and +Shawn Clover.

As always we close out the show with our Google+ Photographer Discoveries:

+Amanda Recker, +Alex Stepanov, +Teri Lou Dantzler, +Danny Tan, +G Dan Mitchell, and +Ian Thomas.

Thanks again to +Leo Laporte +Tony Wang and +Dave Veffer for producing/broadcasting.

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MacBreak Weekly 301

Jeff Stewart — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:04:20 PDT

Siri, Tell Me A Joke

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New MacBooks, iOS 6, the new iPhone, and more.

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A new polish for Chromebook and Chromebox

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:11:00 PDT

In today's show, we test Google's new operating system, chirp goodbye to Nextel, and pay our Russian bills with green pigs:

The reviews are out for Samsung's new Chromebook and Chromebox, running on the newly updated Chrome OS. And the bottom line is that it's better than the last version, but still not all that impressive. (Especially since the Chromebook has limited capabilities and costs more than a tablet.)

The Nextel network will officially be killed-off in June of 2013, and Sprint is pushing Nextel customers to use Sprint Direct Connect devices.

There's a new weapon in cyber warfare, and it's called Flame. Uncovered by security experts at Kaspersky Lab the massive attack has infected computers in the Middle East, mostly in Iran. It's not clear who exactly is behind the attack, but security experts believe it is sophisticated enough to have been created by a government.

There are Angry Birds games, toys, clothing, even a cookbook. And now, we have the biggest birdbrain marketing scheme yet. The Associated Press is reporting that a bank in Russia is offering special Angry Birds MasterCard debit cards. They are called Angry Cards, and the card would give users a 10 percent discount on purchases of game-related items.

We've heard reports for some time now about Apple creating its own 3D mapping software for mobile devices. The latest buzz comes from the blog Boy Genius Report, which obtained some photos it says is of the new map app. But the photos are out of focus and most are covered by a finger; I've seen better pictures taken of Big Foot.

Be sure to check out Apple CEO Tim Cook's chat this evening at the D10 Conference. CNET will be live blogging his public interview, but don't expect any new Apple product announcements. You can be sure he'll save that that for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 11th.

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The 404 1,062: Where we actually like hotspacho (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:10:08 PDT

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Jeff's still gleeful after the results of this weekend's NHL Eastern Conference Finals, but there are other things going on in the world of The 404 too.

On today's show, Jeff gives a 50/50 review of "The Avengers," Justin gets an East Coast geography lesson, airports around New York announce holographic avatars designed to "help" lost passengers, Facebook reveals plans to develop yet another Facebook-exclusive phone, and Sony files a patent that could pause games to show players advertisements.

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Frame Rate 78

Jason Howell — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:10:21 PDT

Tricky Dish

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Ad-skipping DVR targeted, more Apple TV set chatter, Tron: Uprising, and more.

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This Week in TWiT May 26, 2012

TWIT Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:39:19 PDT

Stitcher Radio debuts The Stitcher List, a new way to discover podcasts worth listening to

Zachary Lutz — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 PDT

If you like to remain informed and entertained while on-the-go, you're no doubt familiar with the deluge of live radio broadcasts and on-demand podcasts accessible from your smartphone -- the selection is awesome, but it can also be a bit intimidating. Now, the creators of Stitcher are looking to bring a bit of insight to the discovery process with a new service known as The Stitcher List. Here, users may browse 15 different categories to find weekly updates of trending shows, along with the most popular and the most shared broadcasts of the week. The Stitcher List is set to go live on the company's website today, and the wheels are already in motion to integrate it with Stitcher's multi-platform smartphone apps. So, if you've been meaning to find a reason to untangle those earbuds, consider this your sign.

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