 EverythingDigital Podcast 2006-7-7
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Welcome
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 Thursday, July 7, 2006
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Host: Alan Joyce
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On this Show
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Apple's new iMac targeted at the education market
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Rumors about the next Pro Mac desktop system
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Predictions about new MacBook Pros and Xserves
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Google's threat of a lawsuit over a loss of net neutrality
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The new fully automatic self-driving Volkswagen Golf
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Five Five-Second Technology Headlines
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Microsoft is reported to be working on an iPod competitor that will be available before the holiday shopping season
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Nintendo has said it will announce price and launch date details for its Wii console sometime in September
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The word "Google" has recently been added as a verb to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Microsoft is now facing two lawsuits over its new Windows Genuine Advantage update that contacts Microsoft servers without users' permission
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Due to recent increases in Trojan horses targeting Windows machines, security firm Sophos has recommended that users of Windows switch to Mac systems
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Apple News
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New Educational iMac
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Replaces the eMac for now
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$899
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1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
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17-inch LCD display
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80GB Serial-ATA hard drive
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DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive
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512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM (two 256 MB modules)
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Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics card (shares system RAM)
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AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi
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Built-in iSight and infrared receiver
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Apple Remote is an extra option ($26)
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Rumors about the replacement for the Power Mac G5 desktop
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Enclosure will be very different from Power Mac G5
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Configurations rumored similar to current G5 lineup
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Single dual-core processor in less expensive configurations
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Dual dual-core processors in the top-of-the-line configuration
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Processors will be Intel desktop Core 2 Duo chips (code-named Conroe)
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Could be available as soon as the end of July
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Rumors about new MacBook Pros and Xserves
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New enclosure will also be adopted for MacBook Pro
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MacBook Pro will switch to Intel laptop Core 2 Duo chips (code-named Merom)
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Most likely to be announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in August
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New Xserves will use Intel Xeon dual-core processors (code-named Woodcrest)
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Likely available by WWDC at the latest
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General News
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Google threatening anti-trust suit over loss of Net neutrality
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A recent amendment to a telecommunications reform bill in the Senate would have prevented broadband providers from charging internet content providers to have their content delivered at a higher priority
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The amendment was defeated by a narrow margin in a Senate committee, sparking debate over the issue of Net neutrality
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Google has made it clear that it is strongly opposed to the rejection of the amendment
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Google published an open letter to Congress and recommends that others contact their local politicians about the issue
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Google vice-president Vint Cerf recently said that, "If we are not successful in our arguments... then we will simply have to wait until something bad happens and then we will make our case known to the Department of Justice's antitrust division."
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Cerf went on to say, "My company, along with many others, believes that the Internet should stay open and accessible to everyone equally. We are worried that some of the broadband service providers will interfere with that principle and will attempt to use their control over broadband transport facilities to interfere with the services of competitors."
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Volkswagen showing off a self-driving car
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Called the VW Golf GTi '53 plus 1'
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Named after Herbie, the classic television car with a mind of its own that carried the racing number '53'
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An internally modified Golf that can drive itself at speeds up to 150 mph
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External appearance remains almost identical to a normal Volkswagen Golf
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Has hidden radar and laser sensors that gather information about its surroundings
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Uses a satellite navigation system to pinpoint its location within an inch
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All controlled by a computer system in its trunk
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Guests at Volkswagen's demo event were invited to create their own cone-lined courses for the car, all of which it easily completed with no mishaps
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Can navigate courses more quickly and efficiently than a human driver
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Controls steering, braking, and acceleration independently without any human assistance
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Video of the Golf driving itself in the show notes
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Wrap-Up
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