CNET News Daily Podcast: Why Cisco's Flip Video buy isn't so crazy after all
Google spares us from the Rickroll; Safari gets hacked in a matter of seconds; and which company is unloading excess cash.
Cisco announced Thursday that it will pay more than $600 million to buy Pure Digital, the company that makes Flip Video camcorders. Reporter Marguerite Reardon joins today's podcast to talk about why that shouldn't be a surprise.
Also in this podcast: Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 8; a security conference in Canada that got makers of Safari, Firefox, and IE's attention; and Google adds a feature to Gmail that just might make your life Rickroll-free.
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Today's stories:
Cisco buys Flip Video maker for $590 million
Oracle delivers solid third quarter
Safari hole exploited in seconds at hacking contest
Gmail previews links to Yelp, Flickr, YouTube
Google deal brings classic books to Sony Reader