Tech News Today 49

Tech News Today Episode 49

Tech News Today 49: Clicky Makes Me Stabby

Verizon and Google decide net neutrality, Skype goes IPO, and Verizon rumour-palooza.

Hosts

• Tom Merritt (@acedtect)
  • TomMerritt.com
• Sarah Lane (@sarahlane)
  • sarahlane.com
• Darren Kitchen
  • hak5.org
  • Hack Across America
• Erik Lanigan (@eriklanigan)

Top Stories

• Google, Verizon propose Net neutrality framework

• Google and Verizon unveil private net neutrality deal

• Google and Verizon make their deal clear

• Here’s The Real Google/Verizon Story: A Tale of Two Internets

• Skype files for $100 million IPO

• Skype Spent $343.8 Million To Acquire Its P2P Software From Founders

• Skype’s IPO Filing: 8.1 Million Customers And Plenty Of Risk

• Best Buy pegs Droid 2 at $199 with 2-year activation, $599 without (updated)

• Why The Verizon iPhone Rumors are True—CDMA iPhone Due in January

• AT&T's bullish earnings report suggests iPhone exclusivity is almost over

• Exclusive: Verizon Wireless 2010/2011 roadmap!

Other Stories

• Another Piece To Google’s Social Puzzle: To Acquire Jambool For $70 Million

• Google Testing an Airborne Camera Drone

• Executive Leaves After iPhone Trouble

• Papermaster's Departure Linked to 'Cultural Incompatibility' Rather Than Antenna Issues

• RIM said to have Saudi deal, but now Germany has issues

• Kuwait wants RIM to filter BlackBerry traffic, Saudi Arabia testing three servers

• Install Flash (Frash) easily on your iPhone 3GS/4 with a Cydia Repo

Kickers and Weird Science

• Who's Your Doctor

• Proposed Facebook icon for "meh"

News Fuse

• RIM, T-Mobile Announce BlackBerry Curve 3G The BlackBerry Curve 3G - which will get an upgrade to the new BlackBerry 6 OS - is coming out in the next few weeks according to T-Mobile.

• AT&T snaps up Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 The Xperia X10 Android smart phone will finally be available on AT&T starting August 15 for $149.99 with a two-year contract.

• Craigslist responds to 'prostitution' claims Craigslist has responded to an open letter claiming the site helps promote prostitution.

• Woman in Hurd probe 'surprised, saddened' The woman at the center of the sexual harassment probe that led to the resignation of Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd said she was taken aback by his departure.

On The Calendar

• Patch Tuesday to set record for most patches
• Blackberry Torch coming August 12
• QuakeCon begins this Thursday

Feedback

• Email from David about private browsing mode in Chrome
• Email from Isaac about jailbreaking the iPhone
• Email from Ron about the clicky sound in keyboards

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Production Information

• Edited by: Erik
• Notes: Mediafly publish time: 4:55

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