Buzz Out Loud 1402: AOL and the Huffington Post Unite!

AOL joins forces with the Huffington Post, and let's face it, AOL needs all the help can get. While Donald is a little scared. Motorola's Xoom is $799 and it looks like you'll still have to pay to unlock Wi-Fi. Seriously. Plus we talk about our favorite Superbowl ads from the tech world.

NEWS

You've Got Arianna: AOL Buys Huffington Post for $315 Million in Cash, Appoints Huffington Editor-in-Chief
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110206/youve-got-arianna-aol-buys-huffington-post-for-315-million-in-cash/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/business/media/07aol.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Super Bowl: The tech winners and losers
http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/06/superbowl/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcSiMc0Hxnw

FCC Looking to Overhaul Universal Service Fund, Expand Rural Broadband
http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/broadband/articles/142398-fcc-looking-overhaul-universal-service-fund-expand-rural.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/business/07fcc.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Best Buy ad prices Motorola Xoom at $800, affirms February 24th launch date
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/02/more-xoom-details-revealed-800-february-24-launch-data-plan-required.ars

Android 2.4 coming April, leaving 2.3 dead on arrival – not Ice Cream
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/38311/android-2-4-april-release-date

Inside Secure Offers Alternative Android NFC Software Stack
http://www.pcworld.com/article/218863/

Verizon iPhone Pre-Orders Now Arriving in Quantity
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/07/verizon-iphone-pre-orders-now-arriving-in-quantity/

White iPhone 4 starts to get Best Buy, The Source shelf space
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/white-iphone-4-starts-to-get-best-buy-shelf-space/

Only 35 Percent of Companies Have a Succession Plan and Apple is One of Them
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20110207/only-35-percent-of-companies-have-a-succession-plan-and-apple-is-one-of-them/

Quick Hits
Google Executive Released by Egypt Government
http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2011/02/07/google-executive-released-by-egypt-government/

Assange extradition hearing kicks off in London
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20030820-38.html?tag=topTechContentWrap;editorPicks

WWDC to Fall on June 5-9th, 2011?
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/07/wwdc-to-fall-on-june-5-9th-2010/

Gameloft to release Starcraft on iOS devices--or so it appears
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/02/gameloft-to-release-starcraft-on-ios-devices-or-so-it-appears.ars

Gadgets
HP unveils a cool reclining touchscreen PC straight out of Star Trek
http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/07/hp-designs-a-cool-reclining-touchscreen-display-for-star-trek-style-experience/

Science News
NASA Releases First 360-Degree View of the Sun
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379573,00.asp

Happy Ending
Angry Birds Coming to 3DS and Wii, Valentine’s Day Version Hitting Today
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379577,00.asp

VOICEMAIL

Brian, Galaxy Tab

Women’s Clothing…

EMAILS

Dear BOL Crew:

Thought you might like to know that Yahoo Mail has had a similar “”throwaway address”" feature in its web mail service for At least the last five or six years now. I’ve used on many occasions when I want to sign up for something I think might end up being a spam vector, or even a bacon vector. Since I can see the address the suspect email was sent to I can tell if that address has been sold or if the original site is spamming me.

Love. Da. Show.

Matt Wilbur
Santa Rosa, CA

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I laughed myself silly when you said give your loved one a thunderbolt for valentines day….. Thunderbolt just happens to be one of the karma sutra positions :-0
Love the show
Craig

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