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Ep. 55: PS3's Netflix play; Sony's Vaio X; and Halloween horrors

Show summary: This week on the Digital City, we consider the PlayStation 3's awkward Netflix implementation; marvel over the superthin Sony Vaio X laptop; debate the fate of FireWire in new MacBooks; and review some gamer-friendly Halloween costume ideas.

Category: Digital City

October 27, 2009
Ep. 54: Taxi cell phone ban; Nintendo's holiday gamble; and the Ballad of Balloon Boy

Show summary: Episode 54 of the Digital City, where we discuss NYC's plan to stop Taxi drivers from using cell phones; Nintendo's big plans for Mario; Washington's high-tech subway system; and show off the best Balloon Boy Web games.

Category: CNET Labscast

October 20, 2009
Apple MacBook (fall 2009)

Show summary: Apple has revamped its best-selling laptop, the 13-inch MacBook, with a unibody white polycarbonate body and LED backlit display.

Category: First Look

October 20, 2009
Nokia jumps into the Netbook game with the 'Booklet 3G'

Show summary: This Windows 7 Netbook is set to arrive on October 22 for $299 with a two-year AT&T wireless contract.

Category: News

October 13, 2009
Ep. 53: Netbook gaming, Dell's new Adamo, and the Steve Jobs jack-o-lantern

Show summary: Episode 53 of the Digital City, where we explore Netbook gaming, thanks to the Nivida Ion and HP's Mini 311; the thin-is-in designs of the new Dell Adamo and Sony X-series.

Category: Digital City

October 12, 2009
Sony unveils new Windows 7 Vaio PCs

Show summary: Just in time for the launch of Windows 7, Sony throws a party for the new additions to its Vaio lineup, from touch-screen all-in-ones to pencil-thin luxury laptops.

Category: News

October 8, 2009
Ep. 52: Apple tablet rumors; checking out Uncharted 2; and living with the PSPgo

Show summary: Episode 52 of the Digital City, where we talk about the latest Apple tablet rumors, dissect Kindles on campus, bemoan the use of single-core CPUs in 13-inch laptops, and worry about NYC's growing rep as a surveillance state.

Category: Digital City

October 5, 2009
Ep. 51: Deconstructing the PSP Go, new MacBook rumors, and Palm Pre price cuts.

Show summary: Episode 51 of the Digital City, where we deconstruct the PSP Go, new MacBook rumors, and Palm Pre price cuts.

Category: Digital City

September 30, 2009
Ep. 50: Microsoft's tablet plans; an HD Wii; and AT&T's Microcell scheme

Show summary: Episode 50 of the Digital City, where we discuss Microsoft's plans to take on Apple in both smart phones and tablet PCs; the rumor of an HD refresh of the Nintendo Wii console; and what AT&T is up to with its Microcell device.

Category: Digital City

September 21, 2009
The mobile computing roadmap

Show summary: This week: What Intel is doing to keep the momentum in computing moving from the desktop to mobile platform. A look at Atom, WiMax, netbooks, and what to expect from the Intel Developers' Forum next week in San Francisco. Guests: senior editor Dan Ackerman, and writer Brooke Crothers.

Category: Reporters' Roundtable

September 18, 2009
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  • Dan Ackerman
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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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