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The 2012 CNET First Look blooper reel

Show summary: You thought our tech experts were always on top of their game? Think again.

Category: First Look

December 19, 2012
Multitouch gestures on any Windows 8 PC or tablet

Show summary: The Logitech Touchpad T650 makes it easy to add a standalone touch pad to your Windows 8 tablet or desktop, but mimicking touch-screen gestures is still an imperfect experience.

Category: First Look

December 14, 2012
Hands-on with Acer's W8 tablet

Show summary: The Acer Iconia W700 can be paired with Acer's own wireless Bluetooth keyboard and a cradle dock, turning this portable tablet into a full-fledged mobile office.

Category: First Look

December 12, 2012
Origin Eon17-SLX gaming laptop with Windows 8

Show summary: Windows 8 comes to this massive (and massively expensive) gaming laptop

Category: First Look

December 6, 2012
A classic take on convertibles in Lenovo's ThinkPad Twist

Show summary: Skipping the newer flipping, folding, or sliding designs, the Twist goes back to a traditional center-hinge design.

Category: First Look

November 30, 2012
A touch-screen Windows 8 laptop for less

Show summary: For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners.

Category: First Look

November 16, 2012
Maingear Nomad 17 (hands-on)

Show summary: There is still a place in the world for big desktop replacement laptops. The Maingear Nomad 17 comes equipped with a custom painted lid.

Category: First Look

November 12, 2012
Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 13 splits the difference between tablet and laptop (hands-on)

Show summary: The Yoga's 13-inch screen can flip all the way around and fold flat on the back, turning the laptop into a tablet. Or, it can stand up on its front edges like a tent (called Tent mode). It can also be used with the keyboard side down and the screen bent back, becoming almost like a tiny tabletop touch-screen all-in-one (Stand mode).

Category: First Look

November 6, 2012
Microsoft Windows 8: Handy "how-to" tips from CNET

Show summary: Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8, looks quite different from past versions. CBSNews.com's Chenda Ngak heads to CNET's NYC test lab for some advice on how to navigate Windows 8.

Category: SciTech

October 26, 2012
Is the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display worth it?

Show summary: At $1,699, the new Retina Pro is much more expensive than Apple's other 13-inch laptops, but offers an incredible high-res screen.

Category: First Look

October 24, 2012
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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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