On today’s show, we take a look at all the Windows Phone 7 news, all the phones, and the sad little battle between Microsoft and Rovio (makers of Angry Birds). Also, more talk about the Verizon iPhone–including the rumor that the rumored phone won’t go 4G for at least another few years. Plus, self-driving cars …

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A listener takes exception to our naming of Bing fans. But in actual news, Nicole Lee schools us on the big items from the CTIA mobile phone show. Apple facing possible rash of smashed iPhone back glass. and the Better Business Bureau gives Google a C-. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original …

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Social network giant launches new group feature designed just for you and your few close friends. We immediately get invited to 500-person groups. How romantic. Also, Verizon iPhone rumors heat up (again). Cisco tries to sell $600 product to compete with free video conferencing services. and Russian Space Porn! Buzz Out Loud episodes are released …

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The Goog keeps tweaking search. Latest update: Full previews in results pages. Also, instant banking (of a sort) coming to PayPal. URL shorteners may face shutdown. and Darren books his 180,000-year trip to Gliese 581g Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for …

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Windows 7 slate by Christmas? Seriously? FLO TV really didn’t, your iPhone could be your new set top box, Panasonic takes another run at gaming, WebOS could be moving into a mansion, and you’ve finally got your jet pack, alright? Now stop whining. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some …

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An app called Tango promises to bring cross-platform video calling to Android and iOS devices, but apparently you can only talk to turtles and hipsters. Also, Windows Phone 7 coming October 11, Google TV event-a-palooza happens Wednesday, and Verizon will give wronged customers a whopping six bucks each to make them feel better. –Molly Buzz …

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Flickr breaks a sweat as Facebook finally lets users upload and view high-resolution photos. Also, HP hires a CEO nobody’s heard of, and Ballmer’s bonus bummer: he’s getting paid in unsold Kins. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for SEO, clarification, or …

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With Donald, Darren, and Benito at the helm, there’s nothing stopping us from devoting a third of the show to outer space. NASA has 19 billion dollars to burn, humanity gets a new planet to play with, and space flights get their own special beer. It’s good thing too, because life on earth is getting …

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Alien coverage week continues on Buzz Out Loud, with testimony from U.S. Air Force pilots that aliens want us to disarm our nukes. For world peace, or to make sure we don’t have any guns when they get here? But in actual news, a study finds that texting-while-driving bans don’t reduce crashes and might even …

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It turns out that you all totally disagree with us about $30 being too high a price to pay for movie rentals with a shorter release window than DVDs. But I’m sticking to my guns here: don’t pay them to stop punching you in the face. In other news, we examine the PlayBook and agree …

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