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Ep. 93: iPhone 4 lines still long; back-to-school tech picks; BioShock Infinite props

Show summary: This week, Scott stands in a very long line at the Apple store for an iPhone 4; Dan previews NYC Taxi TV fixes; we reveal back-to-school tech picks; and check out some cool BioShock Infinite props.

Category: CNET Labscast

August 16, 2010
Get PDF books on your iPad

Show summary: Epub files might be nicer to look at, but PDFs are far easier to make and import onto your iPad, no syncing required. We'll show you why it's our favorite way to use the iPad as an e-reader.

Category: How to

August 16, 2010
Ep. 92: Slingbox outages; high-tech subway woes; and a Nintendo-loving gorilla

Show summary: This week we freak out about Slingbox outages that have hit users around the country (fortunately, the problem seems mostly solved at this point). Then, we check out the two big tech firm ousters of the past week: HP's CEO and Apple's head iPhone guy. Dan goes over some recent NYC subway nightmares, and how the MTA's high-tech makeover isn't moving very quickly. And finally, we check out candid shots of a gorilla that got his paws on some poor zoo visitor's Nintendo DSi XL.

Category: CNET Labscast

August 9, 2010
Ep. 91: Android surges; how to avoid eBay scams; and gamers fight back

Show summary: This week, we examine the 800-plus percent surge in year-over-year Android phone sales (complete with another open-market versus walled garden debate); and also check out which new cities are getting WiMax. Dan recounts his harrowing experience trying to sell an old iPod Touch on eBay, and goes over the telltale signs you're about to get scammed. Then, we check out some amazing video footage of gamers at an Internet cafe fighting back against a gang of muggers -- those Warcraft guys sure can take a punch.

Category: CNET Labscast

August 2, 2010
Ep. 90: Free Wi-Fi hits Chicago; best free iPad comics; and win this Mafia II gun lamp

Show summary: On this week's episode, municipal Wi-Fi comes to Chicago thanks to AT&T, but at the same time, New York suffers a partial Verizon outage. We take on New York's annoying taxicab TV screens and the AMOLED display shortage currently affecting mobile phone manufacturers, then take a quick tour of some of the best free comic books available for Apple's iPad.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 26, 2010
Ep. 89: Antennagate fallout, plus we test iPad cases and Hulu plus

Show summary: On this week's episode, we look back at the Steve Jobs Apple iPhone 4 Antennagate press conference (which had Dan and Scott busy providing talking head commentary for TV news stations); plus a peek at some very cool iPad cases, talk about the new Xbox Live game Limbo, and a test-drive of Hulu Plus.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 20, 2010
Ep. 88: When Android fanboys attack, plus the best Netbook games and iPad man-purses

Show summary: This week we study the newly emboldened ranks of Android fanboys (and their predecessors, the Linux/Apple/Nintendo fanboys), plus, a look back at the late Microsoft Kin. Also, we pick the very best video games for Netbooks and satchel-sized man-purses for iPads and mini-laptops.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 12, 2010
Connect your laptop to your TV

Show summary: Thanks to HDMI and Intel Wireless Display, it's easier than ever to get the streaming videos and movies you watch on your laptop onto your big-screen HDTV, even without wires. We'll show you how.

Category: How to

July 1, 2010
Ep. 87: live OnLive gameplay, plus the great iPhone vs. Evo debate

Show summary: This week, we load up the new streaming PC game service OnLive and give it an impressive live on-the-air demo. Also, things nearly come to blows as the iPhone vs Evo debate continues, with sales numbers and feature lists discussed and (vigorously) debated.

Category: CNET Labscast

June 28, 2010
Office for Mac 2011 preview

Show summary: CNET editor Scott Stein demos some of the new features of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 preview, which will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

Category: First Look

June 23, 2010
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About Me

    • CNET.com

    Occupation:

    Senior editor
  • Short bio:

    Born a New Yorker (with a mid-life stint in SoCal), Scott has covered tech, gaming, and entertainment since 2001 for Maxim, Men's Journal, Playboy, Esquire and Laptop Magazine, among others. He's glad to help you pick a laptop.
  • Interests:

    Long-time NY Jets fan, part-time improv performer and screenwriter.
  • Tech Interests:

    Gaming, future portable things, virtual holographic overlays of ghost relatives, vending machines.
  • Home page:

    http://twitter.com/jetscott
  • Machine:

    iPad 2, Aluminum MacBook 13-inch (2008) at home, ThinkPad at work.

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