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Want to lock your Mac with a single shortcut, including password protection? On today's Tekzilla Daily, Veronica shows you how to do just that, without having to use third-party software.

This week on the CNET Tech Review: Apple's new cutting-edge MacBook Air; an Editors' Choice Gateway fit for the living room; FaceTime for the Mac is not for the vain; and the 2010 Dodge Challenger is bad...to the bone.

Natali Del Conte is back to reveal even more great news about her growing family! We also debut a batch of video voicemails, chat about Apple's Mac OS X Lion/Macbook Air news, and more!

Netflix may launch a disc-free streaming-only plan in the U.S., Facebook can block you from stalking your ex, and Apple announces new iLife, FaceTime for the Mac, and a new line of ultra-thin MacBook Airs.

There's a new Palm handset! It's the Palm Pre 2, and it's... very similar to the old Palm Pre. Oh well. However, we do get excited about the RIM BlackBerry Style, cheaper prepaid plans, 4G in the Big Apple, and yes, even the Verizon iPhone. Also: A special report on the new FaceTime for Mac.

MacBook Airs could be on the way at Apple's Media Event, Zune Software is coming to the Mac, for reals; And our winners for the giveaway!

Apple finally (round about the end of our show) gets around to its "one more thing": a knife-edge MacBook Air that inexplicably lacks anything resembling a modern processor. Plus, Mac OS X goes all iOS on us. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Tab gets a price tag that doesn't disappoint (shocker!) and Facebook deals with even more unintended consequences: painful personal memories. --Molly

As a desktop display and USB extender, the Apple LED Cinema Display 27-inch works wonderfully. But there are other monitors for $1,000 that offer better options, including PC and Mac compatibility.

Apple files for a patent on an iMac that can turn into an iPad, and a laptop that can turn into an antique. Plus, Facebook privacy backlash. Again.

Today on preGame we'll demo a gorgeous point-and-click adventure-puzzle game for the PC and Mac as well as slice up some baddies in the latest 2D side-scrolling beat-em-up title for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Tired of that boring log in screen on your Mac? On today's Tekzilla Daily, Veronica uses Ravissant to add a personal touch to that display.

Apple has elected to keep its iMac firmly grounded as a productivity device. You'll find few home entertainment conveniences in the new entry-level iMac, and you can find larger screens in other all-in-ones systems for less. Few will offer performance like this iMac, though, and none look as pretty, making it easy to recommend for general purpose computing and for the design conscious.

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.

Apple's revamped basic $999 MacBook now has a faster processor and better graphics, making it possibly the ultimate back-to-school laptop.

Want to stay up-to-date on your Facebook activity on your Mac machine? Veronica introduces you to Facebook's Desktop Notifier, giving you pop-up updates for your comments, likes, events, and more on today's Tekzilla Daily!

Microsoft announces Office for Mac 2011 pricing and release date, CBS is in negotiations to join Hulu Plus, and Research In Motion announces a new a BlackBerry.

Rafe and Josh debate the best ways to turn an unruly rat's nest of data and power cables into a thing of beauty and logic. With bonus rat's nest pictures from listeners! Also, questions about moving from and to Android phones, moving a TV to Singapore, and encrypting Mac hard drives.

The Amazon Kindle adds Twitter and Facebook support, Starbucks is offering free Wi-Fi for all, and a redesigned Mac Mini comes to the Apple Store.

The Library of Congress says you can jailbreak your iPhone, Google releases secure apps for the U.S. government, and Apple releases new iMacs, Mac Pros, LED Cinema Displays and a surprise Magic Trackpad.

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss Apple's summer iMac and Mac Pro refresh, Apple's new Magic Trackpad, and video game and movie news from Comic Con 2010 in San Diego.

Veronica shows you NameChanger, which lets you modify filenames in bulk.

Problems are still affecting the iPhone 4, but is it affecting Apple's brand and Mac sales? Also, iTunes gets hacked, and we share a clever solution for the iPhone 4.

Preordering for the Apple iPhone 4 started this morning, and users are already reporting serious issues with AT&T's servers. The speed bump appears to happen when account is verified through AT&T, although we've also heard of bottlenecks popping up intermittently throughout the process.

This week on the CNET Tech Review, we get touchy-feely with the iPhone 4; Samsung floods the smartphone market; and OnLive brings PC gaming to the Mac.

Tired of the boring default screensavers on your Mac? On today's Tekzilla Daily, Veronica introduces you to PongSaver, a screensaver that showcases the classic video game.

What's better than a laptop with one screen? Well, how about two? For $9.99, Air Display is an app that transforms your iPad into a wireless extended display for your Mac, even allowing touch controls--and as we discovered, it works pretty well.

A side-by-side comparison of the same Hulu video stretched across a Spring 2010 MacBook Pro and the iPad shows how different the streaming speeds are.


Flicker.com has finally joined Flickr.com in the Yahoo stable. Also, good luck pre-ordering an iPhone 4 -- AT&T can't keep up with Apple users' demands. And introducing the Mac Shuffle! Sorry, we mean the new Mac Mini.

Microsoft Kin phones are arriving; Skype offers multiperson chat; and how to find love in the cruel world of Apple fandom.