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Will Online News Audiences Pay to Play?More >>
Free news online has put newspapers in a tough spot and the key to lengthening their lifespans may be to post exclusive content on their sites-- for a price. CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley tells Ed and Jon the results of a study that details exactly what we're willing to pay for and how much we're willing to spend. The guys also talk about when Google's OS will drop and a new breed of DVDs said to last 1,000 years. (11/17)
The CIA Would Like to Follow You on Twitter!More >>
"In fact, they're already following you," says CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. The US intelligence community has made an investment in Visible Technologies, a firm that monitors social networks and generates reports. Who is influential? What're they saying? Where are they and who do they talk to the most? It would make J. Edgar Hoover weep with joy. Catch the creepy details here. (10/20)
iPhone Update Makes Handset "Catatonic"More >>
The buggy iPhone 3.1 software upgrade has raised the ire of users around the globe. "We're waiting for Apple to do an update, a patch, because there's no work-around to make it stop going into its catatonic state," says CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. Random hangs, freezes, dropped and missed calls ... does anyone know when Apple will release the fix? Stay tuned as Brian troubleshoots our phones. (10/6)
Got the DTV Blues? Or Black and Whites?More >>
Not picking up local channels 2-13 on your TV set since the DTV conversion? You're not alone. CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley explains that when some stations moved from channels 14-69 to channels 2-13 during the conversion, they discovered that the digital data being transmitted "doesn't do that well" in that low-frequency range. It may be time to install an old-school roof antenna. Get the details here with Jon and Jen. (9/22)
Clunker Computer ConundrumMore >>
"The real clunker is the government computer that the dealership has to use to get re-paid after they give you your $4500 rebate," says CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley to KGO's Ed and Jen, talking about system errors that caused a backlog and the extension of the Cash for Clunkers filing deadline. (8/25)
TomTom Hears the iPhone Siren SongMore >>
Will a new app by Tom Tom take the place of a stand-alone GPS for iPhone users? Talking with Ed and Jen is CNet editor-at-large Brian Cooley about this potential game-changer in the GPS market. And who filed a civil lawsuit against Facebook for privacy violations? Find out on KGO. (8/18)
Bank Deposits via iPhoneMore >>
Is getting to the bank a hassle? You need look no further than your iPhone. USAA is rolling out an iPhone/iPod Touch app for their bank where members simply take a picture of the front and back of their checks and submit them to complete the deposit. Genius or simply encouraging sloth? CNet's Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley talks about it with Jen and Jon. (8/11)
It Looks Like a Melted Prius?More >>
Talking tech on KGO today is CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. They wanted a different look? They got it. Next year Nissan will start selling the Leaf, an electric car. It may look looks like a melted Prius, but it's charge time is nothing to laugh at. Also, Brian reveals to us another Apple rumor. (8/4)
Brian Cooley Augments Your RealityMore >>
Trying to sort out the Time Warner/AOL spin-off for us is CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. Is AOL still relevant? Why is Google a player in the deal? Brian also talks with Ed and Jen about texting while driving and "augmented reality" applications for the iPhone. (7/28)
Ironically OrwellianMore >>
A couple editions of George Orwell books were added to Amazon's Kindle catalog by a publisher who didn't have the rights. Amazon was able not only to pull the listings from their site, but also from users' Kindle devices. Uncool? CNet's Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley talks about this, Yahoo and OnStar's innovative anti-theft function with KGO's Ed and Jen. (7/21)
Pop-up Ads in e-Books?More >>
On the Liveline talking tech is Brian Cooley, CNet's editor-at-large. A new Microsoft exploit is making the rounds. Brian suggests you have automatic updates active on your Windows computer, and when a patch is available it'll be installed. Also, pop-up advertising in e-books? Get the details with KGO's Ed and Jen. (7/7)
Power StruggleMore >>
On the Liveline with Ed and Jen is CNet's Brian Cooley. Talking about Apple issues, he tells KGO's morning duo about the charging concessions Apple has made in Europe, and whether or not Apple PR handled Steve Jobs' medical leave badly. Did their investors deserve more information? (6/30)
Alice Sells Products ... But It Doesn'tMore >>
CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley is on the Liveline with Ed Baxter and Jennifer Jones. Alice.com, which launched Monday night, is a new non-traditional online retailer-- it sells you stuff you use around the house, but it doesn't. Also, BMW and Toyota are planning some hybrids that shrug off the tree-hugger mold. Like tech stuff? You'll like Tech Talk on KGO. (6/23)
An Internet Revolution in IranMore >>
As many Iranians are in an uproar over rumors of fraud in their recent election, where do they turn? Social networking sites. Citizens are hitting the internet on Flickr, Facebook, Youtube, MySpace and Twitter to listen and be heard. Can technology chage the face of a revolution? Find out as Brian Cooley, CNet Editor-at-Large talks tech with KGO's Jennifer Jones and Ed Baxter. (6/16)
Yes, We're Talking About the New iPhoneMore >>
"It sounds like you're getting a 50 percent discount because you're getting 50 percent less phone," says Jennifer Jones about the new, cheaper but underpowered iPhone. Is Apple trying to chase cheap smartphones like the Palm Centro or the $100 discount on the Palm Pre? And how is Japan using GPS phones to stop pandemics? Find out with Brian Cooley, Editor-at-Large for CNet. (6/9)
E3 Expo, The Great Twitter CaperMore >>
Microsoft continues to evolve the Xbox, rolling out applications to turn the living room into a computing environment. Rumors of a $99 iPhone? And did a Twitter post play a part in a robbery? Brian Cooley talks about all this and more in Tech Talk, with KGO's Jennifer Jones and Jon Bristow. (6/2)
What's an Ovi?More >>
CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley tells Ed and Jen about Nokia's version of Apple's App Store, the Ovi Store. Also, TeleAtlas heralds the dawn of "photorealistic" navigation maps in GPS devices in Europe. Are you traveling with your smartphone? Be careful. Unless you don't mind a $3k bill.
The iPhone Killer; Tesla and DiamlerMore >>
We have a release date and a price for the touted iPhone Killer, the Palm Pre: June 6, $200 after activation. It'll be sold at Sprint stores initially, then Best Buy and some Walmart establishments. How is Sprint's data network? Also, news about a deal between local Tesla Motors and Diamler-- Tesla will be making the battery pack for the anticipated electric Smart Car from Diamler. (5/19)
Google Outage, The Greening of GadgetsMore >>
A widespread outage struck Google services on Tuesday; Google's reps say it was due to in-house upgrades, not a virus or hack attempt. Also, according to the International Energy Agency, we're nickel-and-diming our green efforts by leaving our phones plugged in and our computers on. CNet's Brian Cooley talks with the KGO Afternoon Crew about these and other tech issues. (5/15)
Analog, Digital, Comcast DebacleMore >>
The federal digital TV conversion happens June 12 and Comcast has chosen to move a lot of their channels to a digital format-- at the same time. Your television probably doesn't speak Comcast's new "language"-- you need yet another box. "Can I just get a box to implant in my body so I can understand this?" asks KGO's John Bristow. Muddle through the issues with John and Jen, and CNet's Brian Cooley in this episode of Tech Talk.
Curve v. iPhone; Conversion ConfusionMore >>
In the first quarter of this year the Blackberry Curve outsold the iPhone; Curves constituted 50 percent of all smartphone sales. Why? And the new DTV regulations-- how many people are ready for the conversion? Get the details on that and the Comcast-generated conversion confusion with Brian Cooley, Ed and Jen in our Tech Talk segment. (5/5)
Who's New to Hulu?More >>
The Afternoon Crew talks with CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley about newcomers to Hulu's online TV pipeline. Also, are price cuts coming to Apple's product line? Listen to what Brian has sniffed out for KGO. (4/30)
Swine Flu All Over the InternetMore >>
CNet Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley talks with KGO's Ed and Jen on the Liveline about ways to follow the Swine Flu outbreaks online. Among them are the CDC site, the New York Department of Health, a Google Map of outbreaks, Facebook groups and Twitter themes. Take social networking flu info with a grain of salt, folks. Also, can Facebooking get you fired? Cooley gives us the story. (4/28)
Mac Virus, Microsoft Layoffs, GameBoyMore >>
A trojan horse virus is circulating, which attaches itself to iWork '09-- that's right, a Mac virus. Windows users can find a little more smug this week. KGO's afternoon crew talks with our tech guy Brian Cooley, CNet Editor-at-Large about the virus, layoffs at Microsoft, and the 20th anniversary of the GameBoy. (4/23)
Mobile DTV, iPhone iRumorMore >>
KGO's Ed and Jen chat with CNet's Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. Today, we're looking at a mobile version of the digital tv signal rolling out later this year, and key changes in the next generation iPhone handset and software. HD TV? Shoot video? Edit video? Hulu support? Find out with Brian. (4/21)
YT for TV, RadioShack Takes Trade-InsMore >>
What's new on the tech scene? KGO's afternoon hosts talk with Brian Cooley, Editor-at-Large for CNet. Youtube strikes deals with Sony, CBS, Lionsgate, BBC-- acquiring thousands of TV episodes and hundreds of films. Could tuning free YouTube commercial content to your TV cause people to drop their cable or satellite service? And now, RadioShack is taking trade-ins. Bring in your old gadgets for assessment, and they'll issue you a RadioShack gift card for what it's worth. (4/17)
Amazon's Black Eye, Palm Pre, Crash TestsMore >>
KGO's Ed and Jen chat with CNET Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley about an Amazon bug that caused many gay, lesbian, transsexual, erotica and sexuality titles to vanish from the site-- 57,000 titles in all. Brian also tells us about a tentative release date for the Palm Pre, and disturbing results of crash tests for the new generation of tiny econo-cars. (4/14)
Fiber Optic FractureMore >>
KGO's afternoon crew talks about the South Bay telecom collapse with Brian Cooley, CNet's Editor-at-Large. Brian tells us that wireless connections aren't always wireless, and analog connections sometimes are; "It's very hard for us as consumers to look around and say, 'I'm going to armor my own communications environment'-- it's very much out of our hands."
AP Hates Google News; NanotechnologyMore >>
KGO's Ed and Jen talk to CNet's Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley; the trio mull over the legality of Google News' aggregator, and the emergence of nanotechnology in engineering. Also up for discussion, a reviewer at Fox was fired for reviewing a pirtated copy of an upcoming movie. Overkill?
New LG DTV Phone, Hybrid Price WarMore >>
KGO's Bret and Rosie chat with CNET Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley about LG's new phone that picks up digital TV signals, and about Toyota and Honda's hybrid price war, as both companies battle to be "the king of the $20,000 hybrid."
The Confounding ConfickerMore >>
The Conficker worm has yet to do anything malicious; Brian Cooley of CNET joins us again to talk about what it might be. Is it a rent-a-network for cybercriminals to be sold to the highest bidder? Gathering information for financial gain? Is it a keylogger? A rumored 3 to 12 million PCs are infected.
Ed Baxter, Virus VictimMore >>
"So I am the news," says Ed, as he and John talk with CNET Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. Ed clicked on something that looked "really official," that prompted him to update his spyware. Brian balked at the news, and the group discusses Ed's new infection. We implore you, listeners, update your antivirus software from the source, not from a pop-up; we still don't know what the Conficker virus is programmed to do tomorrow.
Conficker Worm, TiVo/Blockbuster?More >>
"One of the biggest, most widespread worms," says CNET Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley. On April 1, the worm is programmed to do ... "something." Make sure your antivirus software is up-to-date! The worm is already causing damage-- he recommends running the Windows Update function to get the latest patch, for those with Microsoft operating systems.
Console-to-Computer; Burn-on-DemandMore >>
CNET's Editor-at-Large Brian Cooley talks with KGO's Ed Baxter this morning about moving high-powered gaming from the console to the computer, and about Warner Archives launching a burn-on-demand manufactoring for many 40's, 50's and 60's titles that never made it to DVD.
Twitterboom, TwitterbustMore >>
KGO's Brett and Rosie talk with CNBC's Jim Goldman about how Twitter can barely keep up with demand. Also, are tough economic conditions forcing people to downgrade their cell service plans?
Phones as Newspapers, Self-Healing PaintMore >>
KGO's Ed and Jen have their bi-weekly chat with Brian Cooley, CNET's technology editor-at-large. Today's topics range from cellphones-as-newspapers and social networks-as-newsrooms, to scuttlebutt about the upcoming iPhone operating system upgrade, to sunlight-activated, self-healing paint for cars.
DS1, Tiny iPodMore >>
KGO's afternoon hosts chat about Nintendo's anticipated new releases, iTunes music store exploits and the new ittybitty iPod with Jim Goldman, silicon valley bureau chief for CNBC.
Digital Conversion DateMore >>
There is a digital conversion date debate going on and GM says it will build a car battery plant in the U.S.
The New Palm PreMore >>
The Consumer Electronics Show is presenting TV’s with Internet connections, the new Palm Pre with the Nova operating system and a recycled component cell phone.
Electronics are Getting CheaperMore >>
Electronics are getting cheaper, especially for TVs, notebook and netbook computers with webcams are popular and gaming is in demand.
A Redo for the Mac Mini?More >>
The Mac Mini may become more entertainment platform focused, an iPhone Nano, Palm to release a new operating system and Dell to charge for quicker tech service with native English speakers.
Google's New BrowserMore >>
Google has a new browser, a new hire to help run Facebook, YouTube talent and cheap but great gadget gifts.
The PC Turns 40More >>
The PC is 40-years-old, a new office of cyber security and iPhones at Walmart.
Tivo MobileMore >>
Blockbuster announces online movie delivery. YouTube is going widescreen in preparation for movies and Tivo Mobile.
The Blackberry StormMore >>
The Blackberry Storm is a touch screen Blackberry and is coming out on November 21 and web browsing via smart phones is growing fast.
iPhone is # 1More >>
The iPhone has bumped off the Razor as the number 1 selling cell phone, Circuit City is in Chapter 11 and TeleNav to make a navigation device.
Feature films on YouTubeMore >>
Feature films on YouTube, AT&T will allow your notebook to connect to the Internet with your iPhone, a new Obama virus and how healthy is the tech industry.
Tech Talk With Brian CooleyMore >>
Tech Talk on KGO.com is the place to find CNET's technology editor at large, Brian Cooley. Twice a week Brian talks about the latest in technology.
Sony Recalls 100,000 Laptop BatteriesMore >>
Sony is recalling 100,000 bad laptop batteries, there is a new USB battery operated turntable to digitize all your vinyl, patter recognition software by Microsoft will get rid of dirty words in webcasts and business methods can’t be patented.
GPS for ToolsMore >>
SUV sales are down, Cox Communications is getting into the cell phone business and GPS for tools.
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