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Podcast: Symantec says beware of rogue security software

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:50:00 PDT

A new report from Symantec warns about rogue security programs that are not just a waste of money but also a security risk.

Podcast: Symantec researcher on biggest Patch Tuesday ever

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:02:00 PDT

Tuesday was the biggest Patch Tuesday ever as Microsoft released 13 bulletins for 34 vulnerabilities. But just because Microsoft issues patches, does that mean that users should apply them? Yes, says Ben Greenbaum, senior research manager for Symantec Security.

Greenbaum said that these patches impacted many Microsoft products, including Windows 7 that isn't even out yet.

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Podcast: Goby helps you find fun things to do

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:48:00 PDT

Goby CEO Mark Watkins

(Credit: Goby.com)

Goby is a new search engine designed to answer the age old question, "what is there to do for fun around here?"

Goby.com is designed specifically to help people find things to do in their leisure time ranging from hiking to biking to finding a good restaurant or bed and breakfast.

Goby CEO Mark Watkins talked with Larry Magid about why his search engine is a better fun finder than general search tools like Google and Bing.

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Podcast: Symantec exec on how to avoid being a phishing victim

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:35:00 PDT

Symantec Internet safety adviser Marian Merritt talks with Larry Magid about how to avoid being a phishing victim.

Podcast: New site helps calculate what college you can afford

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 PDT

StudentAid.com is far from the first Web site to help parents or would-be college students learn about how much schools cost. But at the end of the day, it's not just the price-tag that matters, it's what you actually have to pay out of your own pocket after factoring in available financial aid.

The new site, according to Craig Carroll, CEO of parent company Rezolve Group, provides more depth and specificity than other sites by having parents or students fill out a detailed questionnaire that helps determine what colleges they can actually afford after considering all available resources.

Carroll spoke with Larry Magid a few days before the site's launch.

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Podcast: Apple VP Eddy Cue on iTunes 9

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:23:00 PDT

Larry talks with Eddy Cue, Apple VP of Internet services about the new features of iTunes 9. They also discuss how to get near "lossless" quality from iTunes downloads.

Podcast: Apple approves Real music streaming app

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:10:00 PDT

In some ways RealNetwork's Rhapsody service competes with Apple's iTunes, but Apple has approved the music streaming app for use on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The app is free, but users will pay $14.99 a month for the service after a free seven day trial.

Real Vice President Bill Hankes described the service and said that, even though it competes with Apple to some extent, the two companies were able to reach what he considers to be a mutually beneficial agreement.

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Podcast: Twitter attacker had Georgia in mind

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:51:00 PDT

CNET Internet security reporter and blogger Elinor Mills says that the denial of service attacks against Twitter, Facebook, and other sites may have been politically motivated

Originally posted at Safe and Secure

Podcast: Microsoft and Yahoo VPs explain the deal

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:29:00 PDT

A couple of hours after the companies announced their long awaited partnership, CNET's Larry Magid speaks with Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi and Yahoo's Hilary Schneider. Here's the entire interview.

Originally posted at Safe and Secure

Podcast: iTunes cuts off Palm Pre sync

podcast@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:06:00 PDT

Larry Magid's Tech Talk podcast about how Apple's iTunes no longer syncs with the new Palm Pre smartphone.

Originally posted at Safe and Secure