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In our latest episode, we wonder if Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. makes a valid point about the iPad killing American jobs. Also, Scott's hands-on with the $6,000 Kohler toilet gets weird, and more iPhone 5 rumors.

On today's show, Donald Bell gives us his in-person BlackBerry PlayBook review, why Twitter is like your freeloading, couch-surfing bum of a brother, and how the FBI's command and control server could end up taking Elvis off life support. What, you didn't know Elvis was still alive? The things you learn on BOL. Plus: the white iPhone is coming! No, really! And your comments on throttling, for good or for ill. --Molly

Spotify may cut back the free music in Europe, the white iPhone 4 may actually be coming soon, and a teen in England creates a pair of jeans that double as a drum set.

With the right hardware, you can connect your iOS device to the big screen and play videos, music, and sometimes even games. Sharon Vaknin shows you how.

On the anniversary of Russia's triumphant manned space flight, Donald and Eric scheme to put America back on top by building a life-size, fully-functioning Imperial AT-AT. Less ambitious projects are also covered, including a Lego Ghostbusters car, a 360 video capture lens for the iPhone, and a digital film roll to give analog cameras new life.

Rumors are on fire with all the potential next-gen iPhone designs. Also this week, we have timetables for the next MacBook releases; get 1,000 free minutes for your AT&T iPhone; and we'll announce our giveaway winners.

The Verizon iPhone has much in common with its AT&T counterpart, but varying features and differing performance give it enough room to stand apart. It won't vastly change your iPhone experience, but we welcome the consumer choice that it brings.

Amazon's Cloud Drive and Cloud Player don't really do iOS users any favors. But if you want to stream music to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, SugarSync and Dropbox are much better alternatives.

GE unveils a new hybrid lightbulb, the next iPhone and iPod Nano could be getting new cameras, and Cablevision lets subscribers watch live TV on the iPad.

Until now, home sharing could only be done between PCs..but with the iOS 4.3 update, you can stream your entire iTunes library from your computer to your iPad, iPhone, or iPad. This can save you a lot of storage, and it's actually pretty easy.

Afraid to pull the trigger on the Verizon iPhone? It's ok, Molly Wood is here to help you rationalize your long-awaited iPhone purchase.

Apple's WWDC announcement could signal the iPhone 5 is coming later this fall. Facebook's movie model is working, mobile phone payments will be the new black, and Symbian phones will be discontinued in 2010...*tear*. Plus, thanks to the Oxford English Dictionary "muffin top" will live forever.

HP touts over 50 new features in WebOS 2.1 and unveils its TouchPad tablet, Pre 3 smartphone, and diminutive Veer smartphone. Meanwhile, freezing cold in NYC makes for an unusually timid iPhone launch for Verizon.

We have exclusive information on the next-gen iMacs; iPhone 5 rumors keep rolling in; and we'll show you the easiest way to get an iPad 2.

CNET takes the Verizon iPhone to four locations in San Francisco to test signal strength and data speeds. See which carrier's network delivers the best experience.

After buying Palm, HP re-enters the smartphone wars with two new handsets and a Web OS tablet, a 3rd generation iPad could already be in the works, and a continuation of yesterday's debate about ESRB video game ratings!

The Verizon iPhone hits the 5th Avenue Apple store in New York, but almost no one queues up in the freezing weather for the big launch. CNET's Maggie Reardon reports.

The TDK Sound Cube packs powerful sound into a portable box with an impressive array of input connections, including iPhone and iPod compatibility.

Yeah, you waited forever. Here are five reasons to keep doing so.

We're back in the bunker, everyone, talking the Japan crisis and its effect on tech supply chains. Plus, bid on the SXSW iPad 2, or if you don't have that kind of cheddar, buy Street Fightr and Sonic for iPhone and the proceeds go to charity. Obama's IP czar wants to make unauthorized streaming a felony, and Netflix throws down in a big way for original content. Plus, Microsoft hits it out of the park with IE9. I know, right? Who'da thunk? --Molly

At the New York City launch announcement, Natali Morris takes a hands-on look at the iPhone for Verizon Wireless.

Apple's iPad 2 dominates the tech news headlines, even down here in Austin. America is sold out of iPads, and we're at least partly to blame. Also, no NFC for your iPhone anytime soon, Facebook gets into the Groupon game, Brian Tong and Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh compare watches, and how to carve hair into a 640-pound block of cheese. All from the Salt Lick BBQ wine cellar, the best place to have a wedding I ever did see. --Molly

The reviews are in, and they're just what we expected: the iPhone 4 on Verizon is really good at making phone calls. But that might not be reason enough to leave AT&T: find out why. Plus, UBB is going down in Canada (we hope), UFOs are real (for as long as the Internet will let us believe it), and we finally get around to your thoughts and comments in the Meatback loop. It's everything we hoped it would be. Oh, and I bought a MacBook Air, no big deal. What? What's the big deal? --Molly

The Optoma Neo-i combines an iPod/iPhone sound dock with a tabletop projector--all in one unit.

Now that the iPhone has finally arrived on Verizon ... looks like it's time to ramp up the next set of iPhone rumors. Also: hand farts. It's Buzz!

We'll breakdown some of the finer details after the iPad 2 announcement. We pretty much lose it when Steve Jobs shows up on stage, Tiny Wings is our iPhone App of the Week, and who cares about the iPad 2. Did you see that Smart Cover!

On today's show, we're joined by Eric Franklin of the Crave podcast and Wilson Tang from the 404 for what turns out to be a much more reasonable and serious discussion than you might expect. Short version: what's going to happen to the Android tablets now that iPad 2 is out, and will there be an iPad 3? Also, Verizon ends iPhone unlimited data plan and security woes strike the Android platform. Plus: UFOs! --Molly

Apple Senior VP Scott Forstall shows off Facetime, a video conferencing feature, on the new iPad 2. Users will be able to video chat with other users on the new iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac computers.

The iPad 2 just launched, so we brought Seth in to talk about keeping your data safe on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Or an Android device. Also, Rafe tests the new Synology DS411slim home server, and we opine on using a DVR as an archival store for videos (in a word: don't).

What with a huge CES 2011 and the "big reveal" of the Verizon iPhone 4, the Dialed In crew has plenty on their minds.