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CNET Labscast 23: When to buy a laptop, greatest gadgets ever, and a big goodbye

Dan Ackerman — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:50:47 PDT

CNET Labscast Ep. 23: Buy now or wait; best gagdet ever; and a big goodbye

Well, it's been fun, but along with the rest of the weekly CNET Live lineup, the CNET Labscast (formerly known as Digital City) is being sent to the great podcast studio in the sky. For this final episode, the whole gang shows up, as we debate the right time to buy a laptop, and list our picks for the most influential gadgets of the modern era.

Joe offers some shoutouts to loyal chat-room participants from the show's long run, and Dan gets to plug his brand-new fourth album "The Futurist," which you can stream from RDIO below, or it will be available anywhere you buy music online in the next few weeks.

Until we return in some to-be-determined future form, keep an eye on our Facebook page for live-from-the-Labs updates from Joseph and Julie, or follow @danackerman, @jetscott, and @typendlebury on Twitter.

Should you buy a laptop now, or wait?
Check out Dan's new jazz/funk/rock/bossa album 'The Futurist' on RDIO here. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and others coming soon.
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CNET Labscast 22: Too-big ultrabooks and best iPad 3 cases

Dan Ackerman — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:50:30 PDT

CNET Labscast Ep. 22: iPad 3 cases, too-big ultrabooks, and Draw Something tips

Joining us this week is David Carnoy, who brings a collection of his favorite iPad 3 cases to show off. We also get hands-on with a too-big ultrabook, and debate the future of this once-promising new category.

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CNET Labscast 21: iPad 3 hands-on, big ultrabooks, and an 80-inch TV

Dan Ackerman — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:22:14 PDT

CNET Labscast Ep. 21: iPad 3 hands-on, big ultrabooks, and an 80-inch TV

Big week, or at least big gadgets and gear, on the CNET Labscast. Forget about tiny 13-inch ultrabooks, now these slim laptops are moving into 14- and 15-inch territory, and we've got a couple of examples to pass around the room. Then Ty talks up his latest acquisition, a massive 80-inch Sharp LCD TV. It's awesome for sports (or "sport" as Ty puts it), but you can't make an 80-inch LCD for $5,000 without cutting a few corners.

But before all that, we've got the new iPad 3 (yes, that's what we're calling it), and a very eye-opening comparison of text blown up on both that and the iPad 2--be warned, it's the kind of thing you can't un-see.

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CNET Labscast 20: The last Netbook, Lytro demo, and gaming on the Razer Blade

Dan Ackerman — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:35:26 PDT

CNET Labscast Ep. 20: The last netbook, Lytro demo, and gaming on the Razer Blade

This week, we kill time before New iPad Day by checking out a late straggler to the now-dead Netbook market (no, they haven't gotten any better). Josh Goldman gives us a live demo of the new Lytro camera and its magical refocusing capability, then Scott tries running some PC games on the cool-looking, but potentially underpowered Razer Blade laptop.

Bonus: Here's a from-the-podcast Lytro photo to play around with:

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CNET Labscast 19: Hands-on with the Razer Blade laptop, plus Mass Effect gear

Dan Ackerman — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:47:34 PST

CNET Labscast Ep. 19: Hands-on with the Razer Blade laptop, plus Mass Effect gear

This week, watch us get hands-on with the Razer Blade, a slim gaming laptop with a unique control pad, and with Mass Effect 3 rolling out, we show off all the ME3 gear we could find, from hoodies to light-up console cases.

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CNET Labscast 18: Dell's XPS 13, new PlayStation Vita apps, and the Galaxy Note

Dan Ackerman — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:34:54 PST

CNET Labscast Ep. 18: Hands-on with Dell's XPS 13, new PlayStation Vita apps, and the Galaxy Note

This week we show off the new Dell XPS 13, or as we like to call it, the DellBook Air. Plus, check out the latest PlayStation Vita media and social apps, and watch us play with the half-phone, half-tablet Samsung Galaxy Note.

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CNET Labscast 17: PlayStation Vita and HP's Beats laptop demoed, plus Valentine's gadget ideas

Dan Ackerman — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:12:56 PST

Ep. 17: Hands-on with the PlayStation Vita and HP dm4 Beats Edition, plus Valentine's Day gadget gifts

This week, we pass around Sony's new PlayStation Vita for some hands-on testing, check out HP's newest Beats Audio laptop, and debate the best and worst Valentine's Day gadget gifts.

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CNET Labscast 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor

Dan Ackerman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:43 PST

Ep. 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor

This week, Ty demos Sony's strap-on 3D visor, which we've dubbed the "Headman," while Scott shows us how the OnLive Desktop brings cloud PC computing to the iPad. Also, check out a cool new laptop backpack, and find out what our favorite MacBook Air substitutes are.

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CNET Labscast 15: Super Bowl TV tips, developing new battery tests, and pricey little cameras

Dan Ackerman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:20 PST

Ep. 15: Super Bowl TV tips, developing new battery tests, and pricey little cameras

This week, we go over some Super Bowl TV tips, including what to do if you're not going to be near a TV at all. Julie talks about developing new battery life tests, and Josh laments the decline of the compact point-and-shoot camera.

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Fingle your friends: The iPad just got too intimate

Scott Stein — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:36 PST

Here's how to get romantic with you, someone else, and an iPad; Fingle is ready to play.

Originally posted at iPad Atlas