The Queue: Week in review

Pac-Man gets an update; keeping your kids safe online; a music site that gives away the goods for free; reading books one e-mail at a time; and the details on who will be lining up for the iPhone. GLAD YOU DECIDED TO JOIN US...YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU DID...CAUSE YOU ARE IN THE QUEUE!I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV IN NEW YORK CITY...TALKING THE TOPS IN TECH HEADLINES FOR THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE, 2007.REMEMBER THOSE SOUNDS?NOW YOU CAN HEAR THEM AGAIN ON YOUR XBOX 360!PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION UNVEILED THIS WEEK - MARKING THE FIRST NEW MAZES FOR THE SERIES IN 26 YEARS!THE NEW GAME WITH FEATURES YOU WON'T FIND AT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA JOINT...INCLUDING MAZES THAT CHANGE SHAPE WHILE YOU PLAY, SIX GAME MODES, NEW SOUNDTRACKS AND HD GRAPHICS.PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION AVAILABLE AS A DOWNLOAD ONLY THROUGH XBOX LIVE ARCADE.CABLE COMPANIES HAVE A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE TO HELP KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFER ON THE INTERNET...THE POINT-SMART CLICK-SAFE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES FREE PARENTAL CONTROL SOFTWARE AND PLANS FOR A NATIONAL SUMMIT ON INTERNET SAFETY.THERE ARE ALSO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SIMPLE TIPS FOR PARENTS TO KEEP THE BAD STUFF AT BAY.A WEB MUSIC SERVICE HOPES TO SHAKE UP THE INDUSTRY BY GIVING AWAY FREE MUSIC AND LETTING YOU TRANSFER SONGS TO YOUR IPOD WITHOUT ITUNES.LA LA STARTED OUT AS A CD SWAP SITE...NOW THEY'RE OPENING THE VAULTS TO ALL OF THEIR MUSIC FOR UNLIMITED FREE PLAY THROUGH YOUR COMPUTER.YOU CAN ALSO UPLOAD YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY TO THE SITE SO YOU CAN PLAY YOUR TUNES AND PLAYLISTS FROM ANY COMPUTER.IF YOU DO DECIDE TO PURCHASE AN ALBUM - YOU CAN EVEN TRANSFER THE MUSIC TO YOUR IPOD.LA LA DOES NOT SELL INDIVIDUAL TRACKS.IPHONE FEVER IS HEATING UP...SEEMS EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION ON THE SUBJECT...SO JUST WHO WILL BE LINING UP ON JUNE 29TH TO GET THEIR HANDS ON THE COVETED COMBO?DIGITAL LIFE AMERICA'S IPHONE ANALYSIS OFFERS SOME INSIGHT...ACCORDING TO THEIR RESEARCH...72 PERCENT OF THOSE DEFINITELY INTERESTED ARE MALE...WITH AN AVERAGE AGE OF 31 YEARS OLD...58 PERCENT ARE COLLEGE GRADS...43 PERCENT LIVE IN NEW YORK OR CALIFORNIA...48 PERCENT WHO WANT IT DON'T CURRENTLY OWN AN IPOD - MAYBE THEY HELD OUT...THEY MAKE ABOUT 75 GRAND...AND THE MOST INTERESTING STAT - WHILE 15 PERCENT OF T-MOBILE CUSTOMERS ARE HOT FOR THE IPHONE - ONLY 4 PERCENT OF VERIZON'S SUBSCRIBERS ARE.MUST BE THE NETWORK.TIME FOR THE SITE...YOU SAY YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ...YOU'VE OBIVIOUSLY NEVER READ A BOOK LIKE THIS BEFORE...NOW GO GET YOUR DAILY LIT.THE SERVICE DELIVERS ENTIRE BOOKS IN INSTALLMENTS...THROUGH EMAIL AND RSS FEEDS.THERE ARE OVER 370 TITILES AVAILABLE...INCLUDING ART OF WAR, DRACULA AND PRIDE AND PREJUDICE...JUST TELL DAILY LIT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND THE TIME YOU WANT YOUR SNIPPET DELIVERED...SET A 7 AM DELIVERY TO YOUR BLACKBERRY AND THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.EACH INSTALLMENT TAKES LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO READ.SO BY MY CALCULATIONS...DRACULA, AT 187 SNIPPETS...TIMES 5 DAYS A WEEK DELIVERY...WILL TAKE ME JUST 37 WEEKS TO FINISH!MUCH FASTER THAN THAT PEOPLE MAGAZINE I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THROUGH...SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTION HERE AT BLOG DOT CNET TV DOT COM...I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV IN NEW YORK CITY...REMEMBER ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING.

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Uploaded: June 8, 2007 at 11:37 am
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