Happy Monday, everyone! On today’s show, we’re loving the new RockMelt browser, even though yes, we know, we could do the same thing with extensions. We just don’t want to. Also, Apple doesn’t care if you make it to work on time, they’re not fixing that DST alarm bug. Maybe you’re just waking up wring. …

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The EU is standing up for your right to be lonely and off the grid. And we’re glad they are. Plus, Google lays down the smack on Facebook–no importing without reciprocity, suckaz! And in other tech beefs, Consumer Reports goes after Gamespot’s claims that the Kinect can’t see darker-skinned players. Plus, apple pie sparks an …

Read the full post →"BOL 1345: The right to be forgotten"

Some Gamespot.com editors discovered that the Microsoft Xbox Kinect seems to have trouble recognizing darker skinned players. Plus, it pretty much requires you to have a big, giant house. So, you can see how we arrived at the obvious conclusion in our headline, there. Plus, why Hulu is, in fact, destroying the TV industry, and …

Read the full post →"BOL 1344: Gadgets for rich, white people"

On today’s show, we rush you along so we can go watch the San Francisco Giants ticker-tape parade. But in actual tech news, Silicon Valley fails to take over California politics, Google’s really sorry about the whole Buzz thing, but not in a pay you kind of way, and if you’re a Rangers fan, we …

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Natali Del Conte Morris joins us on today’s show to talk voting, iOS 4.2 and the curse of that dreaded mute switch, and some notes from the future of technology (hint: it knows where you are). Plus: the real reason DirecTV dropped G4! –Molly Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. …

Read the full post →"BOL 1342: Kindle burns through the great Firewall"

It’s Glee meets BOL! Ok, no, don’t panic, there’s not that much singing. But it’s Brian Tong’s first day in the co-host chair, and we are having a good time. Off the rails. In the news today: Facebook app developers were evidently selling your personally identifiable information, which Facebook could barely be bothered to punish …

Read the full post →"BOL 1341: The Power of Tong"

On today’s show, we discover that he may not be a fan, but Rafe makes a mean Mario for Halloween. We give him a good sendoff with cake and bourbon as Brian Tong prepares to join the show. Oh, and there’s news: Facebook wants to try out peer-pressure ad targeting, Boxee gets some painkillers and …

Read the full post →"BOL 1340: t’s a meeee, Rafio!"

It’s time to start a TV revolution: over-the-air and over-the-top. Join us, won’t you? And maybe someone can build the blog for us? In other news, Apple may be trying for a home run where Google struck out, with carrier-independent phone sales. And watch Oompa Loompas build the next Mars lander, live! –Molly Buzz Out …

Read the full post →"BOL 1339: Bring back the rabbit ears!"

The New Nook Color makes its debut: is it half a loaf or a half-bottle of wine? It’s a tortured set of analogies, but we hope you’ll get the point. Plus, big news about the show’s host lineup (welcome Brian Tong!), Spotify is in the news but still not in the U.S., and the white …

Read the full post →"BOL 1338: Avatar 2: The tree of money"

It’s our long-awaited Nerd Show (i.e., episode 1337), and in my opinion, we rose to the occasion admirably. Our show covers everything from the iPhone security secret sequence to how to become a lazy hacker. Plus, WiFi Direct certification, a ghostly white iPhone sighting, and PAT vs. NAT. Again. — m011yW00t Buzz Out Loud episodes …

Read the full post →"BOL 1337: It’s one thing to sniff the cookie…"