May 20, 2008 3:12 PM PDT
Podcast: Google Health and a case of the heebie-jeebies
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Napster opens up its massive MP3 library; why Google Health gives Rafe Needleman a serious case of the willies; and can cable companies succeed in the wireless market?
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Google Health may seem like a great idea, but Webware editor Rafe Needleman says it's scary as all get out. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with Needleman about what the program can do, and why it makes him so nervous.
Podcast host Jennifer Guevin runs through the biggest headlines of the day, including Roku's $100 Netflix Player, a box that connects to a television and allows users to play anything from Netflix's Instant Viewing feature. A former spin-off from Microsoft called Inrix is launching a new, nationwide traffic-prediction platform. Inrix uses historical traffic data, real-time road conditions, and local information like weather, school schedules, concerts, and sporting events to give more accurate estimates of travel times.
Also, Napster is now selling 6 million DRM-free MP3s, and billionaire investor Carl Icahn gets more support for his proxy fight against Yahoo.
Today's stories:
Google Health: Great idea, but scary as all get out
Electric cars: iPhones of the auto industry?
Look out, Apple TV: The $100 Netflix Player has arrived
Review: Netflix Player by Roku
YouTomb catalogs videos yanked from YouTube
Hedge fund, corporate raider backing Icahn
Now at Napster: 6 million DRM-free MP3s
Inrix sees the future of traffic prediction
Palm opens its Virtual Developer Lab
Next Photoshop could come in small packages
Cable hedges its wireless bets
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