Show summary: This week on the Roundtable, Rafe Needleman talks about the biggest tech stories of 2009 with CNET Editor-in-Chief Scott Ard and Buzz Out Loud host Tom Merritt.

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Biggest tech stories of 2009
Ep. 191: Best tech of the decade
Ep. 1127: Microsoft and EU browser roulette begins
Ep. 1129: Is Google finally too big?
Google Chrome OS
Ep. 190: Online TV and movies
Ep. 1124: Alexandria: The greatest hard-drive crash
Ep. 1122: AT&T blames the children
Ep. 1119: Do we want Google knowing every site we go to?
Air travel tech

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August 25, 2009 Cross-platform consistency

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August 25, 2009 For power Web users

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September 21, 2006 Soapbox (beta)

September 18, 2006 Google Notebook

August 28, 2006 Google Apps

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July 22, 2007 Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 (Silver)

"A Mixed bag"

User's rating: 3.0 stars

November 13, 2005 VP201B 20.1-inch Black ThinEdge UltraSlim Bezel LCD Display

"Very nice monitor"

User's rating: 3.5 stars

November 13, 2005 "Great features, bad phone"

This product is no longer available.

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My blogs and podcasts (showing 3 of 1660)

December 22, 2009 Valley VC learns to embrace government

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December 18, 2009 Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Biggest tech stories of 2009

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December 16, 2009 Dear newspapers: I will pay for your content, once

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September 11, 2008 "Thanks everyone!"

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September 11, 2008 "Fair question"

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September 11, 2008 "THANKS"

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December 10, 2009 "Yes, I am hearing that some people are getting..."

In reply to: "How to fix Facebook's new privacy settings"

December 7, 2009 "See earlier story:..."

In reply to: "Hands-on with the JooJoo"

December 7, 2009 "The background color of the home screen changes..."

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Editor at large
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I run the group at CNET.com that reviews computer systems, peripherals, accessories, networking products, software, and internet services. I also write two columns (Works for ME, for CNET; and Rafe's Radar, for Release 1.0), plus the thrice-weekly AnchorDesk newsletter. And I'm working on our small business coverage. I also have a rarely-updated personal blog, www.rafeneedleman.com. I like to hear from CNET users!
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New media, startups & venture capital, all new technology, navigation & geolocation, social computing, aviation technology, PC modding, productivity tools, espresso machines.
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Product editorial reviews: 8
Product user reviews: 9
Software editorial reviews: 2
Blogs and podcasts: 1660
Forum posts: 122
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