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Ep. 49 of the Digital City, where we find out why Microsoft's Steve Ballmer tried to stomp a co-worker's iPhone; check out the first Windows 7 TV ad; and lament that Steve Jobs had to drag himself onstage at the Apple event to basically announce nothing.

OK yeah we talk about Windows 7 and it's lovefest but it's so over. Time to get into the rumour mill again for the Windows 8 release. Why is Microsoft being so quiet about it?! We also cover the unnatural marriage of Verizon and Google over Net Neutrality. And Craigslist is not a pimp according to the law.

Happy Windows 7 Day everyone! Much to Wilson's chagrin, there is indeed another operating system out there, and the new version just came out today.

For a budget Windows 7 thin-and-light laptop that you won't need to recharge often, you could do a lot worse than the Toshiba Satellite T135-S1309.

Starting at $549, the HP Pavilion dm3 aims to be an affordable Windows 7 thin-and-light laptop for those who don't want a thicker (and more tricked-out) machine, yet still want to accomplish tasks without feeling limited to Netbook-style performance.

Just in time for the launch of Windows 7, Sony throws a party for the new additions to its Vaio lineup, from touch-screen all-in-ones to pencil-thin luxury laptops.

Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. Apparently it's a losing battle. With 4GB or more of memory in the standard Windows PC these days, it's possible to open dozens of windows at once. The challenge for Windows users is how to keep track of all those windows without losing focus. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you how some new features in Windows 7 can help you multitask more effectively.

Bonnie and Kent are in San Diego this week covering the CTIA wireless trade show, so Nicole roped in Jason Howell and Donald Bell to cover all the week's news. We talk about the new Android phones, Windows Mobile 6.5, new phones for AT&T and Verizon, and of course, this week's reviews.

Nokia drops three new phones, Sony Ericsson unveils the second-gen Xperia, and Windows Mobile 6.5 gets more popular.

YouTube now has Spanish channels from Univision, as well as a new citizen-journalist portal, Microsoft extends Windows Mobile Marketplace and launches the Zune overseas, and the dancing rollerbabies get a Guinness World Record for most viewed ad of all time.

Microsoft shows "Pink" (sort of); MMS disaster, er, feature about to launch on iPhone; Wii gets a price cut; Archos' new Windows 7 tablet looks great--too bad nobody will notice; and MIT has a synthetic eyeball on the way that amazes us. Oh yeah...and about that cuddle party...

This Windows 7 Netbook is set to arrive on October 22 for $299 with a two-year AT&T wireless contract.

This Windows 7 Netbook is set to arrive on October 22 for $299 with a two-year AT&T wireless contract.

Is the Windows 7 Launch Party video the goofiest attempt at being hip, or cleverest self-parody ever? We pick it apart and have the answer.

Don't feel like spending money for Windows 7? You don't have to.

Lost a whole window's worth of tabs because you hit the "close" button by accident? Veronica shows you how to restore them all on today's Tekzilla Daily.

Post show discussion the centers around a cuddle party.

Run Windows programs in Mac OS X even if you can't afford Windows.

We discuss our first impressions of the official release of Windows 7 in today's post-show.

We realize the problem with an OS installation party is there's nothing to do. We also warn you about the great iPod camera shortage of 2009. If it's real. And we all like the Asus Eee-reader. Too bad that and the glasses-free 3D TV aren't real... yet.