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Today's episode of CNET's The 404 Podcast features a pink Ouija Board, the newest Facebook meme, search engine profiling, and Google's latest mapping feature that waves good-bye to your shopping privacy.

The infamous Ouija Board is still just as popular as it was when Hasbro first unleashed it in 1967. In fact, it even got extra publicity with a flaming cameo in last year's horror flick Paranormal Activity, but angry Christians aren't happy about Hasbro's latest idea for a Pink Ouija Board. Who knew that a pink square of cardboard and a magnifying glass could get so much controversy?

First there was Doppelganger Week, then Urban Dictionary Week, and now we finally have a Facebook meme that The 404 Podcast can get behind: Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback? In less than a week since its genesis, the Facebook group already has more than 100,000 members, but it still needs your help to get beat out Nickelback's 1,392,481 (and growing) fans.

This next story might make you think twice before ducking into the back room at your local video store. Google's latest "Store View" is as yet unconfirmed (but not outright denied), but the service will ideally let users check out the inside of any participating retailer through Google Maps. Imagine browsing the Web for a supermarket and then virtually inspecting the interior for the best way to route yourself through a grocery store and you can see why we don't quite understand the point of Store View.

Those stories and more on today's 404, plus a meaty Calls From the Public and more of your sticker picture submissions! Keep sending them to the404(at)cnet[dot]com and we might just feature it on the show! Much thanks to Derrick for sending us a pic of the cubicle dressing you see up top.

EPISODE 515

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In partnership with Ericsson, Netgear on Tuesday announced its new MBRN3300E 3G Mobile Broadband Router with internal 3G radio.

The new router was announced just in time for the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The companies say the new router’s ability to connect using HSPA mobile broadband targets the SOHO (small office, home office) and “semi-nomadic” user.

What’s that mean? Environments such as:

• Locations that lack wired infrastructure;
• An alternative to DOCSIS, DSL or Fiber to the Home (FTTH);
• Internet access from trains, buses, automobiles, RVs or boats.

The MBRN3300 combines a 3G WAN with 802.11n wireless and Ethernet LAN. On the wireless LAN side, you’ll get 270 Mbps, as well as a full-featured firewall.

The router also offers parental controls and content filtering, as well as a broadband usage meter to keep tabs on your usage.

It also has:

• Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), VPN pass-through and Denial of Service protection
• Guest networks (multiple SSID) capability to enable customers to set up multiple wireless networks within a home or small business. (Netgear: “This is especially useful for setting up a dedicated network for guests to give them access to the Internet but not other resources and files on the network.”)
• Automatic Quality of Service (QoS) for video, voice and gaming
• Push ‘N’ Connect with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) for securely connecting devices
• On/off switches for power and 3G / Wi-Fi for energy conservation
• Optional car power charger and battery pack

The company says the router is available now, but I haven’t yet spotted it listed at online retailers. No price was announced.

iPod nano (5th generation) and iPod nano (4th generation) include the ability to speak the name of selected menus in iPod software using the text-to-speech capability built into or installed into Mac OS X or Windows. Voices should be SAPI-compliant for Windows or Speech Manager-compliant for Mac OS X (see note below). For more information about accessibility for Apple products, visit www.apple.com/accessibility.

The 15-inch Asus UL50VF-A1 CULV-equipped laptop takes advantage of two GPUs, which can switch seamlessly with a new Nvidia technology called Optimus.