just like heaven

On Thursday afternoon when SpiralFrog quietly closed down, it became the second free music downloading site supported by ad sales to bite the dust this year. CNET News reporter Greg Sandoval, who broke the story of SpiralFrog's demise, reflects on the future of free music online and whether any model can dislodge Apple's iTunes dominance. just like heaven

Also in today's podcast, Steve Ballmer speaks publicly about Apple, checking in on the latest battleground in the ongoing browser wars, turning trash into ethanol, and a look at the technology showcased in "Battlestar Galactica."


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Today's stories:

Requiem for a frog: SpiralFrog shuts down

Report: Ballmer dishes on Apple

TomTom countersues Microsoft in patent dispute

Browser war centers on once-obscure JavaScript

SonyEricsson warns of deepening losses

Mississippi to open trash-to-ethanol plant just like heaven

The technology of 'Battlestar Galactica'