Episodes – Buzztown Archives

On today’s show, scientists discover that shocking tiny artificial brains with electricity produces the equivalent of short-term memory. Apocalypse nigh. Also, the Supreme Court rules against Microsoft in the i4i patent case, Apple goes Calvinball with a NEW RULE that says they won’t take a cut of in-app subscriptions. Plus, Citibank got hacked … a month ago. Thanks for the heads...

Steve Jobs pitches the city of Cupertino on a gigantic, circular office complex with its own power supply and, of course, a totally gorgeous design. Our question: does it come with its own Arc reactor? Also, World IPv6 Day is actually about preventing riots in the streets. Now do you care? And we found out right after the show ended that the Facebook profile pic tattoo story is a hoax. So now we h...

Brian Tong joins us live from the E3 show floor to try to explain this cool-looking new Wii U console/controller thing. Even Cooley seems at least slightly impressed. Also, Sony delivers an apology but kind of a snoozefest of a press conference, 25% of U.S. hackers may be informants (including Antuan Goodwin) and reasoned discussion of Apple’s iCloud, iOS, and OS X updates. No, really. &#821...

On today’s show, an exhausted Molly and Brian Cooley wrap up the longest Apple keynote in years, and try to make sense of the things you can and can’t accomplish with iCloud. Plus, the latest from Microsoft at E3, a little bit of cursory science news, and finally time for pizza. Phew. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or...

On today’s show, we discover that Sony may have stored more than 1 million user emails and passwords in clear text, which LulzSec happily took advantage of. Also, the Gmail hack may have targeted White House employees who were using their Gmail accounts for official off-books government business. And iCloud might only stream iTunes purchases at launch which, if true, would be a massive bumme...

On today’s show, worms from hell a mile or more underground. We get a look at Windows 8 and we dig it, a lot. Google says a Chinese hacker got into hundreds of Gmail accounts, which China (not surprisingly) denies. Plus, Molly gets a new boyfriend to take to the bunker (which gets grilled cheese sandwiches in addition to its chicken and Gaga), and we get schooled on matters of space shuttle...

The World Health Organization semi-confirms what we’ve all suspected for years: it’s probably not a good thing that mobile phones cause the cells in your brain to wiggle and change. Also, Lodsys continues its patent trolling unfettered by matters of conscience or threatening letters from Apple, and the PBS hackers turn their attention to Sony, as if Sony didn’t have enough proble...

Hackers are targeting everything from defense contractors (for obvious reasons) to PBS (for slightly less obvious reasons related to their journalistic integrity), and frankly, we were sad to hear that Tupac actually isn’t alive somewhere in New Zealand. Also, my report from Area 51, what Apple will deliver at WWDC, and the best Lady Gaga/KFC chicken Photoshop we’ve ever seen. –M...

Without Molly or Brian, CNET’s podcast of indeterminate length is commandeered by indeterminate hosts. CNET’s Donald Bell and Eric Franklin steer the Buzz Out Loud ship into the shark-infested waters of poached PayPal employees and Twitter CEOs. Plus, HTC is paying Microsoft for Android phones, the International Space Station reaches completion (sorta), and Mark Zuckerberg hunts for hi...

DEK: Donald Bell and Antuan Goodwin stop by the studio for a very special episode of Boys Out Loud with your host Brian Tong. We discuss the future of Google Wallet and whether or not we will spend more money for higher quality apps for the Windows Phone. We also discuss Apples Malware evolution as well as the PayPal founders idea to pay high school grads not go to college and instead start their...

On today’s show, Apple responds to the Mac Defender concerns with a support forum and a promised OS X update, Google may announce mobile payments via NFC as early as tomorrow (Thursday), and Facebook might launch a music service with Spotify (but no, not in the U.S. — yet). Also, TiVo makes tons of money from suing people and Brian Tong bids a teary farewell to Oprah. –Molly Buzz...

On today’s show, Apple stands up for its developers, but not for the people who might be infected with malware. Nice, Apple. Real nice. Also, Microsoft introduces Mango and Ballmer accidentally introduces Windows 8, and the Falun Gong sues Cisco. Yeah, really. And for a good reason, too. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or co...

Sony is expecting $3.2 billion loss for its fiscal year and Sony’s BMG Greece music site is hacked revealing more customer data. Google’s idea of being a truly open platform goes through more growing pains and HP creates a whole new numbering system. That’s one plus for you my friends. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation...

We all really hope this isn’t our last show ever, but if it is, we can apparently join a bunch of other Facebook hoodlum types and go loot the Apple store. Or, as one caller brilliantly renames them, the Apple Chapel. Also, sad news from China’s Foxconn Plant, Comcast continues its parade of breathtakingly evil activities, and nothing’s wrong with Georgia on Computer Love. &#8211...

On today’s show, Eric Schmidt appears to spout off wildly about fighting anti-piracy laws to the death, but frankly, we kind of agree. Also, LinkedIn’s IPO goes bonkers, Apple is close to signing all the necessary music labels to its hoped-for Amazon and Google killer, Kindle e-books outsell all print books on Amazon, and it turns out that Apple love really is a religion. So much so th...

Multiple rage-fits on today’s show, as we discuss poor Sony’s PlayStation Network being hacked again, patent trolls going after the entire app store market, the Winklevoss twins taking their hurt feelings all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and sweet little elementary school kids unable to have a school talent show thanks to the jack-boot of the culture of ownership. Good times. &#8...

Brian Cooley invades the studio! Bing uses your Facebook social graph to help you make better…Decisions. T-Mobile lets you make Wi-Fi calls for free, but that will probably go away if the merger with AT&T happens. Another reason not to like it. Plus, the Power Point versus Keynote debate rages on! Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementa...

Sony is firing up the PlayStation Network again and most of America should have access by now. But the Japanese government says it won’t allow PSN back on in its country until Sony can ensure that it’s triple-dog-super-secure. Which, uh … I kind of want it to be that secure here, too, don’t you? Plus, artists gets screwed by pirates AND the RIAA, the fascinating and potenti...

Facebook gets busted for actually hiring a PR agency to try to plant anti-Google stories in the press. Wow. What are you guys, like 14? Oh, wait. Kind of, yeah. In other rant bait, an FCC commissioner who blocked any conditions regulating the NBC/Comcast merger got a lobbying gig at Comcast! How … sleazy. Plus, the sad story of the other Mark Zuckerberg, and I finally finish my Keynote prese...

Google keeps the news ball rolling, dropping two new Chromebook laptops and an enterprise-ready Chromebox. Plus, of course, they make Chrome OS official. Oh, and how could we bury the lead? Angry Birds is now available in the Chrome App Store! For free! Plus, it turns out 100,000 Facebook apps were accidentally leaking your data, Apple and Google hit the privacy hot sheet, and a dude jumps out of...

Huge news day today, with Google’s I/O presentation packing about a day’s worth of news into a single hourlong presentation–and this is just the first day. We wonder whether Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Chrome OS can exist in the same world, and whether the music labels will ever again get a seat at the table. Plus, why Microsoft bought Skype, cellphones getting disaster no...

Comcast and TiVo’s long-running negotiations (think five years, people) to bring TiVo software to Comcast’s set-top boxes is now officially dead. As are TiVo’s hopes, as far as we’re concerned. Also, CNET may have tipped off Sony to yet another planned attack this weekend, and good news! They stopped it! Bad news: PSN and Qriocity may not be fully operational until May 31....

Wilson Tang from the 404 joins us in studio to hack away at all the tech news along with host of the week Mr. Brian Tong. Hackers are threatening a third attack on Sony which may cause consumers to think twice about adding their credit card information onto any site in the future despite the 1 million dollar insurance policy that Sony will take out for every user. The LastPass CEO explains how the...

NASA proves Einstein is still a genius, just in case you forgot. Anonymous officially denies being involved in hacking the Playstation Network, Facebook and Google want Skype, and we’re getting even closer to a world of digital distribution. Apple and EA are going to make sure of it. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correc...

It’s National Star Wars Day and we celebrate with someone who loves space, Brian Cooley! Spotify sets its sights on iTunes, but its still only available in Europe. The Department of Justice is taking a deeper look at the AT&T/T-Mobile merger deal, and DO NOT rent a laptop from Aaron’s unless you want someone spying on you. Plus, how can you not love the Paint for Cats App! Buzz Out...