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A blocked AT&T/T-Mobile merger may not be good for customers, we weigh in on the latest Windows phones, and oops, Apple lost an iPhone again.

iPhone 5 rumors are heating up, but Mango is coming, and it could be the long-term winner! Plus, Netflix is sorry you feel that way and fake Apple stores in China.

The 404's Wilson Tang joins us today to discuss Microsoft's Build Conference currently taking place in Anaheim California. Stephen gives out his random temporary phone number on his new iPhone App called Ring Shuffle and receives around 40 calls within 20 minutes. Good times! Look for those voice mails on tomorrow's show. Also the Kepler Telescope has discovered 6 new Earth like planets giving us more options when we need to get off this rock. All that and more on today's Buzz Out Loud.

On today's show, it's cloudy with a chance of downtime at Microsoft and Google both (I call it a "cloudage," geddit?). A new Facebook app is letting you dedicate your status updates to victims of 9/11, which we love. And Sprint is hoping to grab iPhone 5 customers with 1. the iPhone 5 and 2. unlimited data plans for iPhone 5. And the coolest pair of Nikes ever.

This week on the CNET Tech Review: Motorola's new Droid smartphone is our Editors' Choice; how to keep your iTunes albums organized; Toshiba returns to the desktop; and another new iPhone goes missing.

Learn how to make a capacitive stylus pen with spare parts that you can use on an Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android smartphone or tablet.

With the help of technology, you can stay sharp on the go. Boost your brain power and knowledge with these 3 apps, available on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

The plot thickens on the lost iPhone prototype story: was there a police report? Did police escort Apple employees to a suspect's house and then stand by while those employees searched the place? Did Apple really not have security for its prototypes before the job listings they just posted? But the real question we have for everyone today is this: What is wrong with George Lucas and who will put a stop to his endless "Star Wars" tinkering!?

Have you seen this iPhone? Another prototype goes missing...at a bar. We get a hands-on with iTunes Match due this fall. Plus, physical keyboards come back to the iPhone.

On today's extra-casual episode, we jump into a few stories we weren't able to discuss yesterday, like Apple losing yet another unreleased iPhone prototype, Germany lifting a 17-year ban on Doom 1 and 2, and a Tang That Tune with a surprise ending!

Tim Cook becomes CEO of Apple as Steve Jobs steps down; cute-animal-song wunderkind Parry Gripp joins us to talk about his new Baby Monkey iPhone game; and The Internetorati clamor to buy discounted TouchPads, while HP's stock plummets 20 percent to a six-year low.

Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO of Apple marks the end of an era. Come with us on a journey through the ups and downs of his career. From the development of the first Mac in 1984 to the unveiling of the iPhone and iPad, Jobs has changed the face of an industry.

The new iPhone may land on Sprint by mid-October, developers can start submitting apps for Windows Phone 7 "Mango" due out next month, and Facebook has announced new privacy controls.

RankMyHack.com lets hackers brag about their latest endeavors, the iPhone 5 is rumored to be a dual-mode device, and Research In Motion has released a new BlackBerry Curve.

On today's show, cute-animal-song wunderkind Parry Gripp joins us to talk about his new Baby Monkey iPhone game, and he's represented by the cutest bunny ever. Seriously. We can barely focus. Seriously. Also, Facebook's major sweeping privacy changes mean you can finally erase your ex from your profile, which is actually kind of awesome. And how "2001: A Space Odyssey" apparently constitutes prior art for tablet design. Oh, yeah.

Apple is looking at wireless charging for the next-gen iPhone; we'll sift through the fact and fiction of the iPad HD; and the AppleByte sets its own Guinness World Record.

On today's show, an earthquake appears to be headed right for us, and all we can talk about is HP and WebOS some more! Plus, Lenovo's baffling decision to drop the ThinkPad Tablet into the marketplace at $500, when fire-sale frenzy is at its peak. Um. Oops. And would Apple risk fragmenting the iPhone in order to get into emerging markets? We'll see. Oh, and quick hicks!


Facebook releases a Messenger app for iPhone and Android, Anonymous threatens to shut down the social network, Amazon launches the Kindle Cloud Reader web app for e-books, and Wal-Mart shuts down its MP3 store.

Comcast offers a $9.95 Internet Essentials service to low-income families, the FBI releases an iPhone app that helps parents with a missing child, and Verizon workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic go on strike after negotiations fail to produce a contract.

Which would you rather give up for a week, your toothbrush or your iPhone? We welcome CNETer Kenley Bradstreet back on the show today to help us answer this hypothetical question and more stories including a nail polish inspired by bruises and bodily fluids, a world record breaking attempt going down tomorrow on the corner of Seaman and Dyckman Street, and a report that 92% of Newt Gengrich's 1.3 million Twitter followers are actually robots.

Apple's not done revamping its notebook line. The iPhone 5 may only be a month and a half away, and we're already seeing cases for it. Plus, an iPhone 4 case giveaway!

Four years ago a certain famous smartphone first appeared in our hands. Kent German remembers it well. The Dialed In crew also considers the hardware ins and outs of a Nokia-made Windows Phone.

The Pioneer AppRadio is the first car stereo that uses iPhone apps for all of its major functions, but as with all first-generation hardware, there are a few rough interface bits.

Anonymous is targeting the U.S. Federal Reserve, AMD releases new Fusion A-Series processors that combine multiple CPU and GPU cores, and Apple has quietly started selling unlocked iPhone 4s on its online store.

The Soundfreaq Sound Step speaker dock throws in a little bit of everything with its low-profile, modern look; wireless Bluetooth audio; video out; USB charge port; remote control; FM radio; and compatibility with Apple's iPad, iPhone, and iPod.

About 19 percent of respondents to a recent study say they have dropped their phones in the toilet, the Facebook for iPad app is hidden inside of the iPhone app version 3.4.4, and the popular iOS and Android game Cut the Rope makes its way to comic books.

You've decided to make the switch, but how do you transfer all your contacts, calendars, photos, and more from your iPhone to your new Android phone? Here are a few easy steps to help you transfer your important data.

This week on the CNET Tech Review: the white iPhone 4 has arrived; our Top 5 tech gifts for Mother's Day; a pair of pretty good point-and-shoot cameras; and the MacBook Air vs. the Samsung Series 9 in this week's Prizefight.

This week on Dialed In, CNET's cell phone team debates Verizon's new tiered data plans, iPhone rumors, Samsung Nexus S troubles and the name for Bonnie's new column.