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Digital City No. 41: Apple's falling market share vs. the Game Boy Micro vs. the death of gaming PCs

Show summary: Episode 41 of the Digital City, where we discuss Apple's falling market share, Scott's love affair with the Game Boy Micro, and whether Alienware's $5K M17x laptop means the death of gaming PCs.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 17, 2009
Digital City No. 40: Google's Chrome OS vs. stealing cell phones vs. NYC subway map phone apps

Show summary: This week on the Digital City, topics include Google's new Chrome OS, and what it means for Netbooks and Microsoft; some not-too-bright cell phone thieves; how Scott semi-scammed a new iPhone 3GS; and some new apps for navigating the NYC Subway system.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 10, 2009
Digital City No. 39: Billy Mays vs. The Conduit vs. Windows 7

Show summary: In anticipation of the July 4th weekend, we're coming to you a bit early this week. Topics include why you should go retail to buy a new laptop or desktop, the late Billy Mays, and why your Windows 7 beta is about to self-destruct.

Category: CNET Labscast

July 1, 2009
Digital City No. 38: Michael Jackson vs. Windows 7 vs. iPhone vs. Palm Pre

Show summary: We pretty much throw the playbook out of the window to discuss the legacy of Michael Jackson (and his "Moonwalker" video game). Plus, thoughts on upgrading to Windows 7 and how Dan got his iPhone repaired.

Category: CNET Labscast

June 26, 2009
Digital City No. 37: iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre vs. the RIAA vs. laptop battery tests

Show summary: iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre vs. the RIAA vs. laptop battery tests

Category: CNET Labscast

June 19, 2009
Digital City No. 36: New MacBooks vs. the E3 report vs. Joey's Palm Pre

Show summary: On this week's Digital City, Dan reports back from the E3 video game show, we check out the new MacBook laptops, and Joey jumps on the Palm Pre bandwagon.

Category: CNET Labscast

June 12, 2009
Digital City Ep. 35: Post-E3 impressions, Palm Pre vs. iPhone, and the upcoming WWDC

Show summary: On this extended episode of Digital City, we talk mainly about E3--the highlights and the lowlights--as well as the upcoming Worldwide Developer's Conference.

Category: CNET Labscast

June 9, 2009
Digital City No.34: E3 2009 Preview Special

Show summary: On this week's edition of the Digital City, we run through a long list of predictions and previews for the 2009 E3 video game trade show.

Category: CNET Labscast

May 30, 2009
Digital City No. 33: Facebook vs Twitter, and Intel's billion-dollar fine

Show summary: Episode 33 of the Digital City, where we discuss Facebook's and Twitter's exploding traffic, Intel's billion-dollar fine, and some good and bad news for the video game industry.

Category: CNET Labscast

May 22, 2009
Digital City No. 32: Electric cars in NYC and reading the iPhone tea leaves

Show summary: Episode 32 of the Digital City, where we discuss the hurdles for electric cars in NYC, read the tea leaves on new iPhone hardware at WWDC, find out why Craigslist is (sort of) dropping sex ads, and ponder the improbable physics of Star Trek's black holes.

Category: CNET Labscast

May 21, 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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