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Crave Ep. 100: The Final Chapter

Show summary: For their final episode, the Crave team does... well, exactly what they always do. Donald goes nuts for a free adapter that can create an unholy union between Legos and Tinker Toys. Bonnie recounts her dramatic day of technology detox. And in Geek News, Eric gives his two cents on the Hunger Games movie.

Category: Crave

March 27, 2012
iPad Global Speed Test

Show summary: CNET travels from San Francisco, to London, to Singapore and finally Sydney, Australia, testing the cellular speed of the new iPad.

Category: Special Features

March 27, 2012
Speed tests: New iPad vs. iPad 2

Show summary: While the new iPad's A5X processor, with its quad-core GPU, is great for pushing millions of polygons around in games, does the new processor offer any general speed increases over the iPad 2?

Category: Special Features

March 22, 2012
Crave Ep. 81: Who let the dogs out?

Show summary: This week, the Crave team reveals their favorite Super Mario Brothers-themed lighting fixture, along with a $50 solution for adding sound effects to your doorbell. Japan offers up an off-the-grid vending machine and a rice cooker that commincates with your smartphone. Crave's most dedicated Star Wars fan shows off his tattoos. And in Geek News, Eric discusses (no spoilers) the controversy surrounding the Mass Effect 3 ending, and shows off the trailer for a new space horror film, Prometheus.

Category: Crave

March 20, 2012
Crave Ep. 80: Ewok Fight Club

Show summary: This week, the Crave crew and Admiral Sackbar recount the myriad geeky DIY gadgets and projects recently featured on the Crave blog. Also, Donald pitches his idea for a new Ewok TV special, Marvel comics take on a new dimension, and two upcoming movies, "The Lone Ranger" and "Battleship," receive a healthy Geek News debate.

Category: Crave

March 13, 2012
Sony's Foldable Touch Screen Tablet

Show summary: If you're looking for something a little different in an Android tablet, The Sony Tablet P's dual screens and a compact-able clamshell design does fit the bill.

Category: First Look

March 7, 2012
Crave Ep. 79: Choose the form of the Destructor

Show summary: This week, the Crave crew uncovers a cupcake-dispensing ATM, hot tub boats, and a sonic weapon that confounds your enemy into silence. Plus, a concept Xbox controller that massages your thumbs, Merit Badges for nerdlings, and a DARPA cheetah bot that will be chasing us in our nightmares.

Category: Crave

March 6, 2012
The Dell UltraSharp is a great performer

Show summary: With thoughtful design, great performance, and plenty of OSD features, the Dell UltraSharp U2412 fills its value quotient to the brim.

Category: Editor's Choice

March 2, 2012
Crave Ep. 78: Everything old is new again

Show summary: This week, old meets new as we drool over a new AC/DC pinball machine, turn our old CDs into works of art, and put your condom's location on the Web. Plus, a skateboard powered by your brain, a shopping cart that stalks and judges you, a DIY Chewbacca tissue box suitable for space travel misadventures, and Bonnie's robot gets a name.

Category: Crave

February 28, 2012
HP ZR2740w

Show summary: The HP ZR2740w sacrifices customization to deliver a powerful monitor at a reasonable price.

Category: First Look

February 24, 2012
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    Eric Franklin refused to update his bio, saying, "No one actually reads these things anyway, do they? Well, do they? Why are you not answering me? Oh, you've left the room. Curses!"
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