Buzz Out Loud 1432: AT&T: The T-1000 of Telcos (Podcast)

Sprint doesn't like the AT&T/T-Mobile deal, and they plan on doing something about it. Firefox 4 comes out with a strong launch, and Microsoft tries to piggy back on it. Yeehaw! And, we're willing to give our brainwaves away.

Watch this: Ep. 1432: AT&T: The T-1000 of Telcos

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NEWS

Verizon first to carry Sony Playstation phone the Sony xperia play- show:
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6454_7-10006883.html?tag=mncol;txt

HTC Flyer tablet to sell at Best Buy
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-20046104-10356022.html?tag=cnetRiver

LG Thrill 4G to ATT
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-12261_7-10007158.html?tag=mncol;3n

Sprint CEO Hesse plans to appeal T-Mobile/AT&T deal to Congress
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-22/sprint-ceo-hesse-says-at-t-t-mobile-could-stifle-innovation-.html

Samsung Scoffs at Tablet Surplus Speculation
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20110323/samsung-scoffs-at-tablet-surplus-speculation/
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/23/us-samsung-tablet-idUSTRE72M19P20110323

Mozilla Launches Firefox 4
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/03/22/mozilla-launches-firefox-4-and-delivers-a-fast-sleek-and-customizable-browsing-experience-to-more-than-400-million-users-worldwide-2/

Firefox 4 soars, thanks to Microsoft’s Luddite customers
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/23/6327891-firefox-4-soars-thanks-to-microsofts-luddite-customers

On Firefox 4 Day, Chrome 11 Hits Beta With The Ability To Talk To Your Computer!
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/22/chrome-11-beta/

Microsoft uses IE9 promoted Tweet to infiltrate Firefox 4 Twitter search results
http://www.winrumors.com/microsoft-uses-ie9-promoted-tweet-to-infiltrate-firefox-4-twitter-search-results/

Copyright troll Righthaven achieves spectacular “fair use” loss
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/03/copyright-troll-righthaven-achieves-spectacular-fair-use-loss.ars

Netflix suffers nearly two-hour outage (and so does WordPress!)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20046091-261.html
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/22/wordpress-com-back-end-has-been-down-for-over-two-hours/

Showtime to Netflix: no streaming for you!
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/22/showtime-to-netflix-no-streaming-for-you/86570

NY Times Asks Twitter to Shut Down Paywall Dodgers
http://blogs.forbes.com/jeffbercovici/2011/03/22/ny-times-asks-twitter-to-shut-down-paywall-dodgers/

Digital Subscription Prices Visualized (aka The New York Times Is Delusional)
http://theunderstatement.com/post/4019228737/digital-subscription-prices-visualized-aka-the-new

Mac software VP Bertrand Serlet leaving Apple
http://gizmodo.com/#!5784786

Groupon president and COO steps down
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110322/exclusive-groupon-president-rob-solomon-steps-down/

Senators Announce Blackberry Will Remove Apps That Help Drunk Drivers Evade Police
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=332118&

Quick Hits

Porn store for Android targeted in Apple’s ‘App Store’ trademark defense
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/23/porn_store_for_android_targeted_in_apples_app_store_trademark_defense.html

Windows Phone 7 Update Adds Copy and Paste Functionality
http://www.pcworld.com/article/222945/

Study Shows AT&T iPhone Owners Rely On WiFi More Than Verizon iPhone Users
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/23/study-shows-att-iphone-owners-rely-on-wifi-more-than-verizon-iphone-users/

Google Obtains Patent for Google.com Doodles
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382466,00.asp

Science News

(Neuro Marketing) NeuroFocus makes first wireless EEG sensor headset, don’t call it a thinking cap
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/neurofocus-makes-first-wireless-eeg-sensor-headset-dont-call-i/

Happy Ending

Never be without attention. Textboyfriend texts you 3 times a week (just the perfect amount of sweetness — no overtexting, no drama.
http://www.textboyfriend.com/

Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen debuts on SyFy
http://www.chow.com/food-news/76470/win-a-dinner-with-marcel-vigneron/

EMAILS

I think they should call it Amazon’s Application Storefront. Their store name will not conflict with another “”application store”" and users will still call it the Amazon App Store. Problem solved.

Long time listener,
AJ in Illinois.

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From Jim in vegas:
Hey Buzz crew, regarding the At&t buy out of T-mobile I couldn’t be happier! Why you ask, well as a teenager who has no control of what carrier he is on (At&t) I have always been jealous of my friends who are on T-mobile because of the awesome phone selection they have, first it was the sidekick, then the G1, then the My Touch, and now there is just a whole mess of HOT android phones on that carrier. So assuming at&t gets some of those phones (or future generations of them) this couldn’t be better!

On Monday’s show, BT asked for a show of hands from those using the
cellular juggernaut that is US Cellular. Well, consider my hand held
aloft. I’m a technology manager for a window manufacturing company in
Iowa and we have around 30 phones, mostly BlackBerries with a few
Androids on US Cellular. They use CDMA and piggy-back off of Verizon’s
network when out of its own network. The only real downside is that
it’s always several months after Verizon gets a “”cool”" new phone
before it becomes available on US Cellular, although I’m sure the
iPhone will never bridge the gap.

Fond affections for the show.

- Klo

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Hi Hosts and Person Working the Board Today,

In BOL 1430 you read the email about the Canadian who ran afoul of US border agents with an iPod containing pirated music. Just last Friday, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund issued an advisory to artists and readers of graphic novels and manga about problems crossing borders. More and more people are being stopped, searched, and even detained because of comic art they have with them–in one case, someone going to an anime convention was handcuffed and held briefly on charges of child pornography, and his materials seized. What’s the tech angle? More than ever before, manga and comics are being made available in digital form for reading on phones, tablets, and computers. Also, the internet has made the world smaller, and more stories and art from other countries with different cultures and standards are becoming available. Anyone who travels outside the US might want to look the brief over, as it discusses your rights and has suggestions for making sure your property, be it physical or digital, stays available to you when you reach your destination.

Link to the info:
http://cbldf.org/homepage/cbldf-advisory-legal-hazards-of-crossing-international-borders-with-comic-book-art/

Love The Show!

Marko, from the part of Ohio that is nothing like Glee

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