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CNET's Maggie Reardon talks to the thousand-plus crowd that has gathered to buy the iPhone 4 at Apple's flagship, glass-cube store in Manhattan.

Turns out, covering an antenna on your iPhone 4 could slowly strangle your signal.

This week we freak out about Slingbox outages that have hit users around the country (fortunately, the problem seems mostly solved at this point). Then, we check out the two big tech firm ousters of the past week: HP's CEO and Apple's head iPhone guy. Dan goes over some recent NYC subway nightmares, and how the MTA's high-tech makeover isn't moving very quickly. And finally, we check out candid shots of a gorilla that got his paws on some poor zoo visitor's Nintendo DSi XL.

Viacom loses its lawsuit against Google's YouTube, eBay buys RedLaser bar code scanning app for mobile shopping, and Verizon releases the Droid X just as the iPhone 4 launches with limited availability.

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discover how to run Flash on an iPhone using Frash, reminisce about Tetris and congratulate the first ever Tetris World Champion, and examine a VW beetle that runs solely on methane gas, aka farts!

The movie service announces a free iPhone app for subscribers to search and watch selections from their video library while on the go.

We shall call the iPhone 4 "little smudgy" (because Rafe calls his iPad "big smudgy"). Kent German drops by the show to let us get a look at the shiny new toy that comprises, basically, the first half of our broadcast. Then, though, tune in for an update on the Droid X announcement that happened today, Android app privacy concerns, and Facebook's inexorable cruising toward 1 billion users.

This week on the CNET Tech Review, we get touchy-feely with the iPhone 4; Samsung floods the smartphone market; and OnLive brings PC gaming to the Mac.

Hulu launches a paid subscription service, Sony laptops are overheating, and new rumors surface about the iPhone coming to Verizon. Strangely familiar, we know.

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu investigate how to jailbreak an iPhone using ultrasn0w, the best way to block a number from your phone, reminisce about using dial-up modems and landline telephones, and yet another appearance from MC TerrorByte!

Google is shutting down its real-time messaging system known as Google Wave, the iPhone dev team releases a carrier unlock for jailbroken iPhones, and Google and Verizon are apparently near a deal to pay for tiered Web traffic in a blow to Net neutrality.

This week on Dialed In we talk about the latest Android phone news, Bonnie and Kent speculate on what iOS 4 will mean for Google's little green guy, and we discuss our latest reviews.

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu look over the new Froyo update for the HTC Evo 4G and Google's Android operating system, discover Android sales outpacing iPhones, and compare Wilson's iPhone 4 to Jeff's HTC Evo.

Turns out the newborn iPhones 4 might have a touch of the old jaundice -- it's ok, it's pretty common, just try to lay them in direct sunlight for a few hours. (No, don't try that. Just call Apple.) Top story today, though: a victory for the Internet! That victory? YouTube wins against Viacom! (Viacom plans to appeal.) Also, Rafe was totally right about that antenna thing, he would like to you to know, and when it comes to Twitter and Facebook, well: it's war.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs dials up a pal to demo the iPhone 4's new FaceTime video-calling feature.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs reveals details of the new iPhone's front- and rear-facing cameras. New features include more megapixels, an LED flash, and HD video recording.

Allowing users to edit and export full 720p HD video, Apple's popular video-editing program will now run on iOS 4.

This case for iPhone not only adds an extreme level of protection from the forces of nature, but it's also a battery extender and a GPS booster.

Apple announces a flurry of new products, including the Magic Trackpad; if you're having issues with your iPhone 3G and iOS4, we'll show you how to downgrade; and we'll prove that iPad owners aren't "selfish elites."

Here's the thing about FaceTime on iPhone 4: If it makes Jonathan Ive look funny, the rest of us are doomed. Also: World Cup fever!

Google releases location-aware mobile advertising, Research In Motion could launch its iPhone killer by next week, and T-Mobile ranks first in wireless customer service.

Motorola has big plans for its iPhone 4 killer, including a 2GHz processor. Norton Security is out to defend against Android viruses, but do they exist? What's the deal with the Droid 2, the Droid X, and the HTC Aria? Join Justin Eckhouse along with guest hosts Bonnie Cha and Wilson Tang for a special Android Atlas Weekly from New York.

Get your $97 iPhone 3GS at Wal-Mart while you can. The new one is just around the corner, and you'll probably find a prototype lying on a park bench anyway. Plus: Facebook's privacy changes explained.

This week, we load up the new streaming PC game service OnLive and give it an impressive live on-the-air demo. Also, things nearly come to blows as the iPhone vs Evo debate continues, with sales numbers and feature lists discussed and (vigorously) debated.

CNET's Molly Wood, Kent German, and Erica Ogg discuss what they expect Apple CEO Steve Jobs to announce at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, opening June 7 in San Francisco.

The Library of Congress says you can jailbreak your iPhone, Google releases secure apps for the U.S. government, and Apple releases new iMacs, Mac Pros, LED Cinema Displays and a surprise Magic Trackpad.

It's an exciting time to be in the cell phone business this week, as two of the hottest phones get their time in the spotlight: The Apple iPhone 4 and the HTC Evo 4G. We go over the news, the reviews, and your questions, this week.

Brian Tong joins us to talk about the high points of Monday's WWDC announcement and how the new iPhone 4 compares with current Android hardware. Also, the HTC Evo 4G breaks a Sprint record, Android tablets for $100 and Google Music... coming soon? Plus copy/cut/paste shortcuts and a review of DoubleTwist.

AT&T tries hard to ruin iPhone 4's preorder week. Also, Nintendo owns E3, Microsoft goes cultish, and Sony makes a magic wand.

Learn how to use folders in iOS 4 devices, such as the iPhone and iPod Touch.