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Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air is faster, has a backlit keyboard, and comes with OSX Lion, all in time for back-to-school shopping. We go hands-on and look at what's changed.

ICANN approves new top-level domains that may open the door for everything from .movie to .gay, the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button may get the ax from Google's home page, and CNET's Brian Tong says new Mac Pros and Mac Minis may arrive in late July or early August.

Want to buy yourself an Air? Watch this show first. Today we're talking with CNET mobile computing product experts Donald Bell and Dan Ackerman about the state of the art and the near-term future of mobile computing.

Apple's smallest MacBook is faster, has a backlit keyboard, and comes with OSX Lion, all in time for back-to-school shopping. We go hands-on and look at what's changed.

We make sense of all the iPhone 5 rumors floating around. The iPad 3 is pushed to 2012, even though it never had an official release date. Plus, we've found a cat for the next Mac OS X.

Mac OS X Lion finally shows up on a USB stick, the FCC reviews San Francisco BART's decision to shut down cell phone service, and Amazon launches an iPhone app that enables students to scan barcodes and includes six months of free two-day shipping.

CNET to the Rescue is going on hiatus, but before we go, Rafe Needleman and Sharon Vaknin tackle Quicken's lack of love for Lion, how to deal with multiple Google accounts, how not to drop your earbuds, and more.

Apple releases a tool to automatically create recovery disks for Mac OS X Lion, researchers at the Black Hat hackers conference says that you should change all of your passwords if your laptop gets stolen, and the BlackBerry Colt will be the first QNX-powered smartphone from Research in Motion in early 2012.

Only for Mac users who can afford it, the Thunderbolt-based Pegasus R6 is by far the fastest storage device for consumer, to date. And it's really cool, too.

This week, we handicap the chances of a new MacBook air showing up alongside OSX Lion, show off Civ World, the groundbreaking Facebook game, take an internet pulse of Google+, and play with Turbtable.fm, this month's hot music startup.

Skype for Android expands two-way video calling to more phones, Apple's Find My Mac makes its debut on the developer testing version of iCloud.com, and Sony delays the launch of the PlayStation Vita handheld console in the U.S. and Europe.

Learn how to navigate your Mac like a champ using these new features.

Backing up and retrieving past versions of your documents on your Mac has never been easier.

This week, we kick off by dissecting the legal arguments behind the Brown vs. EMA case, run through the latest MacBook Air rumors, and compare the newest Evo 3D phone to the original model.

The 404 crew has taken over BOL today while The BOL crew is out at Comic Con 2011. New Mac Book Airs and Mac Minis are out and in the wild, Anonymous gets frisked, and we discuss Digital Oxytocin which is like heroin for computers. All this and more on Buzz Out Loud.

Apple will likely launch new products based on Mac OS X Lion tomorrow, the hacker group LulzSec comes out of retirement to attack News Corp., and Amazon unveils a e-textbook rental service for its Kindle e-readers.

Wilson's especially giddy today because Apple just released two new MacBook Airs and a pair of new Mac Minis that all feature a data port for high-speed Thunderbolt peripherals. On today's episode, we're also talking about Rupert Murdoch's pie in the face, a social network for Anonymous hackers called AnonPlus, and the proper way to teach your parents how to use modern technology.

The FBI rolls out a massive raid across the United States in connection with the "Anonymous" hacking investigation. Google's Eric Schmidt will defend HTC at all costs and if you can't wait for the inevitable Mac OS X Lion release, it's already out on the internet. Because that won't get you in trouble at all.

New MacBook Airs and Mac Pros are likely to be released alongside Mac OS X Lion soon, Anonymous takes on the U.S. military, and a third-party analysis predicts that Google+ will hit 20 million users by this weekend.

The Apple AirPort Extreme cures networking headaches for novice Mac users with a simple setup, but competing devices offer Windows users more network customization and faster speeds for less.

The Mac faithful are rocked by a serpent in their midst, the new Nook makes a believer out of Molly, and Sony's hacker war rages on.

Apple brings Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt to the new iMacs. Don't hold your breath for the latest rumor, an iPad 3D. Plus, our App of the Week is Paint for Cats. Meow.

We have more details about the revamped MacBook Air. The next iPhone might be called the 4S and it doesn't look like LTE will be a part of it. Plus, Brian learns why he should just leave cats alone.

We'll find out if Apple is getting ready to launch its own branded TV. Final Cut Pro X is out, and people aren't happy about it. Plus, New Mac Pros and Mac Minis are coming in August.

Apple's $1,199 iMac doesn't offer the same home entertainment promise as its Windows-based competition, but its speed, its looks, and the future utility of its Thunderbolt port especially make it a strong choice for performance-sensitive professionals.

Brian Cooley joins us today for an epic rant about re-installing Windows yet again. Also, great topics from listeners, including updating Android phones, using an iMac as a TV, and using solar power on laptops.

CNET's Declan McCullagh reports that Google's access point sniffing ways may also be slurping up Mac address information on mobile phones and laptops ... and can be used to track your information. This is sewious. Also, Pandora's IPO is bubblicious, we go deep inside the psychology of Apple's retail experience, and smell-o-vision coming to a TV near you. Geez, Tong, what are you eating!?

We recommend Apple's new 27-inch iMac for its impressive speed, exciting connected device potential, and its large display, all of which are wrapped up in the industry's best design.

Apple announces major features to its Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5 operating systems and its new iCloud service, Microsoft announces Halo 4, Live TV and voice recognition for its Xbox 360 and Kinect, and Sony unveils a name for the NGP, now called the PlayStation Vita.

We'll give you the latest details on Apple's iCloud, iOS 5, and Mac OS X Lion before the official announcements at WWDC. We'll announce our winner's for our iPad 2 giveaway, but it's not worth trading a kidney for one. Trust us.