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This week, we join forces with Internet superstar Molly Wood to discuss some new MacBook updates, the late, great Ronnie James Dio; the upcoming Evo uber-phone; and take a look at some more vintage laptops.

DEK This week: How to keep track of everything with reminder and to-list apps. Also, we (try to) solve Synergy issues, explain DNS, and wake up your Mac from the Internet.

We're a little late to the Core i7 iMac review party, but that doesn't make Apple's highest-end all-in-one any less impressive. With the fastest CPU and the largest display in its category, we find our criticisms of this system mostly wash away in a tide of pixels and best-in-class performance. Anyone with a productivity focus will appreciate what this iMac has to offer.

This week on the CNET Tech Review, how to play Xbox games on your Mac; a minicamcorder Prizefight; and Archos offers Android in tablet form.

While it's not intended as a way to get Flash on your iPad, Air Display turns any iPad into a second monitor for your Mac. And, yes, it can show Flash.

Get hundreds of new options for your Mac OS X system with one application.

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro looks the same as the old MacBook Pro and still has a Core 2 Duo processor, but its graphics and battery life receive an appreciable boost.

Steam arrives for the Mac, and an iPad Wi-Fi fix is on the way, as is a Google tablet. Plus, Android's gonna get you a free beer.

This week, we find out why your Metrocard never works, applaud the MTA for releasing datastreams to app-makers; check out the new 13-inch MacBook Pro; and takes sides in the upcoming Supreme Court video game violence case.

Apple has updated its line of laptops to include the latest Intel processors and improved 3D graphics capabilities.

This week, we check out a new plan from cable providers Comcast, Time Warner, and Cablevision to offer reciprocal WiFi hotspot access in the NYC area -- seems good on paper, but none of us have ever stumbled across a cable company hotspot.

The iPad gets new gestures; rumors for Mac Pros are heating up; and you'll never lie again after our App of the Week skit.

After three years, Intuit finally releases a (simplified) version of Quicken for the Mac. It's attractive and useful, but people with complex financial lives may quickly run into its limit.

If you have a Mac, Brian Tong shows you the free applications that you can't go without.

Everyone's been asking us if they should buy a MacBook Pro; new goodies are announced at the Mobile World Congress; and the official Steve Jobs biography is on its way.

This week on the Digital City, we look at the ABC vs. Cablevision fight, check out some high-tech pizza that's hitting NYC, find out why it's taken so long for the MTA to upgrade subway stations, and celebrate that Macs are finally getting Steam games.

On this week's Digital City podcast, we discuss new MacBook Pro rumors, and discover why New York drug store chain is using a sushi-making machine to bring raw fish to its shelves.

The 15-inch MacBook Pro adds some modest upgrades (SD slot, improved battery), while bumping CPU speeds and cutting prices.

Google partners with Sony and Intel to develop Google TV, Amazon releases a Kindle app for the Mac, and some of you have really pathetic intimate lives, according to a study that shows that you'd rather be on Facebook than have sex or even eat.

We'll show you a free Mac and PC utility that keeps a specific window on top of everything you do.

This week, Donald and Jasmine discuss Zune Marketplace disappearing acts along with potentially revealing Zune HD price drops, impressive headphones for less than $50, and the latest Mac-friendly version of RealPlayer SP (now with video transcoding). Also, find out five (or really, eight) ways to put your music in the clouds, and hear what we have to say about a potential iPad competitor from Sony. Finally, is the Zii Egg a phone?


It's not fully baked yet, but Google Chrome for Mac reaches a major milestone with the release of an official beta version. More stable than the development version, this Chrome beta brings rocket-powered browsing to Apple's computers--but it still lacks some key features. And just how does it compare with Safari? Watch and find out.

With strong competition among small PCs on the Windows side of the aisle, the latest Mac Mini faces a greater challenge than older models. If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, we suppose the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value.

On this week's Digital City, we tackle one of the most contentious issues of our time -- Mac vs. PC. -- as Dan offers an enlightened path to peace for both camps.

Despite its good looks and a few useful new features, Apple's new iMac is all about business. You can find a larger screen for less, not to mention all kinds of digital entertainment features, but no other all-in-one at this price can boast similar performance. If you need a modestly priced all-in-one for getting work done, we'd recommend no other system.

Episode 51 of the Digital City, where we deconstruct the PSP Go, new MacBook rumors, and Palm Pre price cuts.

We haven't given it the full review treatment yet, but our first impression of the $1,699 iMac left us wowed by its expansive, vibrant display. We're eager to test the new iMac chops in the lab, but off-the-cuff, the screen alone might be enough to sway anyone shopping for a midrange all-in-one.

Microsoft and Apple face-off in an operating system battle of biblical proportions. These two titans started all the smack talk in tech, so who will reign supreme? http://reviews.cnet.com/2722-19589_7-314.html

We'll walk you through how to install Windows 7 with Boot Camp on your Mac.