Three lucky tech writers got their hands on early copies of the iPhone 3G. We weren't among them, but we did summarize what they had to say about the new smartphone. Twitter traffic has skyrocketed since last year, despite chronic site meltdowns and anecdotes of people switching over to alternative services. And Google has hopped on the online social train with its introduction of Lively. Unlike the popular Second Life, the program doesn't require downloading extra software--and is designed to be included in the user's real life. CNET News reporter Stephen Shankland tested it out, and in this podcast, he tells intern Holly Jackson about his first impressions. Listen now: Download today's podcast Today's stories: iPhone 3G reviews: It's fast, hungry, and still pretty Steady growth for Twitter, despite hiccups With Lively, Google tries its own 'Second Life' Google advertisers get view into keyword search popularity Senate questions privacy impact of Web monitoring for ads Is Yahoo eyeing Demand Media? Got a lead foot? Try 'Kiwi' device to save gas Hans Reiser likely to get reduced sentence Select Flickr photos to sell via Getty license
