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Ep. 79: Metrocard/MTA secrets; plus, we test the new 13-inch MacBook Pro

Show summary: This week, we find out why your Metrocard never works, applaud the MTA for releasing datastreams to app-makers; check out the new 13-inch MacBook Pro; and takes sides in the upcoming Supreme Court video game violence case.

Category: CNET Labscast

April 26, 2010
Ep. 78: Cable co's team up for NYC WiFi; iPhone 4G leaks; and the new MacBook Pros

Show summary: This week, we check out a new plan from cable providers Comcast, Time Warner, and Cablevision to offer reciprocal WiFi hotspot access in the NYC area -- seems good on paper, but none of us have ever stumbled across a cable company hotspot.

Category: CNET Labscast

April 19, 2010
Ep. 77: Google and Dell tablets; real-life video games; and we read some hate mail

Show summary: Find out what Google and Dell are up to with their iPad competitors; check out the details of a real-life video game being played in NYC, San Fran, London, and other cities; and we indulge in a little hate mail, or more accurately, angry reader comments.

Category: CNET Labscast

April 12, 2010
Speed test: Netbook versus Apple iPad

Show summary: To see which machine was faster, we pit a Netbook against an iPad in head-to-head competition

Category: Special Features

April 9, 2010
Ep. 76: Which 50-percent of the team got iPads?

Show summary: The real key question this week is: which two of our four co-hosts are now iPad owners?

Category: CNET Labscast

April 5, 2010
Netflix on the Apple iPad

Show summary: It's on everyone's short list of killer apps for the iPad. We load up a few flicks and test drive the new Netflix feature.

Category: First Look

April 2, 2010
Ep. 75: iPad launch memos and the Alienware M11x gaming Netbook

Show summary: On this week's show, we dive into the top-secret Best Buy handbook for the Apple iPad launch; take a closer look at Alienware's 11-inch M11x gaming laptop; and see if David Mamet's rules for TV drama apply to video games such as Just Cause 2 and God of War III.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 29, 2010
Ep. 74: Playing with Adamo XPS and the final word on Flash for the iPad

Show summary: On this week's Digital City, we discover some new fallout from the no-Flash-on-the-iPad issue, spend some quality time with the long-delayed Adamo XPS laptop, and find out where we earned foursquare mayorships.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 23, 2010
Ep. 73: iPad preorders; foiling NYC taxi scams; and FFXIII vs. God of War III

Show summary: On this week's show, we find out how many people preordered an Apple iPad, check out a huge taxi scam in NYC that was undone by GPS technology, debate the merits of Final Fantasy XIII and God of War III.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 16, 2010
Sony announces PlayStation Move

Show summary: Sony unveils its first motion controller for the PlayStation 3.

Category: News

March 10, 2010
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  • Dan Ackerman
  • Senior editor, laptops
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    Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, including stints as senior editor at UGO.com and editor in chief of Clubplanet. His work has appeared in publications including SPIN, Men's Journal, and Blender, and his latest album of eclectic jazz/funk/rock indie music, 'The Futurist,' is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.
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