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November 6, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores

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November 6, 2009
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Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores

Show summary: The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley.

Category: Reporters' Roundtable

November 6, 2009
VIDEO
BOL 1101: LHC-gull kills science with bread

Show summary: Apparently the Large Hadron Collider is doomed. It can't even survive a bread bombing by birds. The Droid arrived on the scene though, and people actually lined up. However tethering is gonna cost you on the thing. Are you still in love? And Gwen Stefani doesn't like you making her sing Honky Tonk Women.

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    Ep 1099: Web Exclusive - Leaked ACTA Internet provisions

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    BOL 1099: Secret ACTA treaty could break the Internet

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    Reporters' Roundtable: The Future of the Book

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    BOL 1096: Unzipping your genes

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    Ep. 185: Road test: Windows 7

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    BOL 1094: Crushing on the Droid

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    BOL 1094: Web exclusive

My software editorial reviews (showing 2 of 2)

August 25, 2009 Cross-platform consistency

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August 25, 2009 For power Web users

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My product editorial reviews (showing 3 of 8)

September 21, 2006 Soapbox (beta)
September 18, 2006 Google Notebook
August 28, 2006 Google Apps

My blogs and podcasts (showing 3 of 1633)

November 6, 2009 Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores

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November 3, 2009 Personal services get business flavor: Xobni and SugarSync

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November 3, 2009 BT's Ribbit releasing Google Voice competitor

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My forum posts (showing 3 of 122)

September 11, 2008 "Thanks everyone!"

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September 11, 2008 "Fair question"

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September 11, 2008 "THANKS"

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