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The reviews are in, and they're just what we expected: the iPhone 4 on Verizon is really good at making phone calls. But that might not be reason enough to leave AT&T: find out why. Plus, UBB is going down in Canada (we hope), UFOs are real (for as long as the Internet will let us believe it), and we finally get around to your thoughts and comments in the Meatback loop. It's everything we hoped it would be. Oh, and I bought a MacBook Air, no big deal. What? What's the big deal? --Molly

The Optoma Neo-i combines an iPod/iPhone sound dock with a tabletop projector--all in one unit.

Now that the iPhone has finally arrived on Verizon ... looks like it's time to ramp up the next set of iPhone rumors. Also: hand farts. It's Buzz!

We'll breakdown some of the finer details after the iPad 2 announcement. We pretty much lose it when Steve Jobs shows up on stage, Tiny Wings is our iPhone App of the Week, and who cares about the iPad 2. Did you see that Smart Cover!

On today's show, we're joined by Eric Franklin of the Crave podcast and Wilson Tang from the 404 for what turns out to be a much more reasonable and serious discussion than you might expect. Short version: what's going to happen to the Android tablets now that iPad 2 is out, and will there be an iPad 3? Also, Verizon ends iPhone unlimited data plan and security woes strike the Android platform. Plus: UFOs! --Molly

Apple Senior VP Scott Forstall shows off Facetime, a video conferencing feature, on the new iPad 2. Users will be able to video chat with other users on the new iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac computers.

The iPad 2 just launched, so we brought Seth in to talk about keeping your data safe on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Or an Android device. Also, Rafe tests the new Synology DS411slim home server, and we opine on using a DVR as an archival store for videos (in a word: don't).

What with a huge CES 2011 and the "big reveal" of the Verizon iPhone 4, the Dialed In crew has plenty on their minds.

Verizon President Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless President Dan Mead and Apple COO Tim Cook announce the iPhone 4 at a press conference in New York City.

This week on the CNET Tech Review: the Motorola Xoom goes on sale with a hefty price tag; protecting your privacy on public Wi-Fi; the Top 5 reasons people don't "like" you; and it's iPhone vs. iPhone in this week's Prizefight.


The iPhone 4 is coming to Verizon customers next month, but what should current AT&T users do? Jump ship or wait patiently for the next version? Tune in to find out!

No time for a CES hangover (although we really needed it) because Verizon is hitting us hard with the iPhone 4 announcement first thing in the morning ... but thank goodness they announced the iPhone, because if they'd punked us, heads would have rolled. But there it is: no LTE, yes to hotspots, white iPhone ... maybe? Get all the details at CNET News.com. Also, we're punch drunk and we apologize for all the delirious yelling. --Molly

This week, we're all back from CES with a list of the coolest laptops of the show. Plus, the Verizon iPhone is seemingly imminent -- find out if it's worth making the switch.

Bonnie Cha administers a quick speed test between the Verizon and AT&T iPhones.

The Mint app for iPhone and Android lets you view multiple accounts, manage money, and keep an eye on budgets--all from the palm of your hand.

In the news today, Apple's subscription rules raise hackles among developers, us, and possibly the Justice Department; meanwhile, Verizon iPhone sales appear to disappoint. Is Apple having a bad day? It's probably just solar flares. Also, the Motorola Xoom price is announced: not that bad. Nokia delays its Windows-based phones to sometime after October: very bad. Worse, even. And we're getting pretty worried about Anonymous, the Internet's own unstoppable secret police. Maybe Watson can save us. --Molly

On today's show, a whole collection of Apple rumors: iPhone 5 with a keyboard? That's just crazy talk. Almost as crazy as letting Apple take a 30% cut of your magazine or newspaper subscription costs by "taking advantage" of their new subscription store. Plus, Facebook is officially the entire Internet, as it gets both dedicated phone buttons and a Facebook SIM card. Plus, the U.S. finally commits to the Internet, Netflix finally arrives on Boxee, and we finally get a Plants vs. Zombies board game. I know you were waiting. --Molly

It's Valentine's Day, everyone, so we've got a special edition of Computer Love with special guest Dr. Wendy Walsh dishing out the love 2.0 advice. Also, in the tech news, the worst-kept secret in the tech world is unveiled in Barcelona: the PlayStation Phone. Plus, 10-inch tablets creep out of the woodwork to take on the iPad -- finally -- and will an iPhone Nano make an appearance? --Molly

The Donkey Kong champ reclaims his title, a new video of the PlayStation phone surfaces, and Verizon is set to announce its iPhone...or so we think.

This week on the CNET Tech Review: Verizon's iPhone launch gets a chilly reception; HP debuts TouchPad tablet running WebOS; and Sprint's Kyocera Echo doubles down on touch screens.

AT&T and T-Mobile offer huge deals to compete with Verizon's iPhone launch, Google offers added security for log-ins, and Windows Phone 7 could become the primary OS on Nokia handsets.

Nokia and Microsoft make an intriguing pairing of two companies that frankly need each other more than ever. Apple is working on a cheaper and smaller iPhone and Obama wants 4G to blanket the US. Plus, Donald Bell joins us to flick cockroaches with our monkey toes.

Molly needs a break, but the tech news just won't stop. This week, groundbreaking new phones from Sprint and HP, exciting new WebOS tablets from HP. Oh yeah, and the Verizon iPhone launches.

The Verizon iPhone goes on sale, and no one lines up. We'll talk about what it means for HP to bring WebOS to PCs, and why are we talking about the iPad 3 when we have yet to see the iPad 2. Plus, nothing says I love you like a hissing cockroach.

The reviews are in for the Verizon iPhone 4, we'll show you how to sex up your iPhone signature, and New Jersey Apple stores are fist pumping!

We recap Dell's announcements and Rafe gets banned, even if this is first show back. Sprint's "industry first" is a dual-screen phone, and also the first mobile device with screen-on-screen action. The Verizon iPhone is already jailbroken. Plus, we'll pay you in Smurfberries!

HP will show off the fruits of its acquisition of Palm at an event today, the iPhone 4 for Verizon goes on sale for shipping and pick up via Apple's online store, and new Nokia CEO Stephen Elop sends a strikingly blunt memo to his employees.

We'll show you three games at different prices that have broken through what you thought the iPhone 4 was visually capable of.

Should there be more detailed ESRB descriptions on the back of video game boxes to allow parents to make a more informed buying decision? An article on Fox News provokes a fiery conversation about violence in videogames and the potential for mental damage for young gamers. We also chat about questions to ask on first dates and the Catholic Church's new confession app for the iPhone!