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>>Molly Wood: This week on the CNET tech review it's all about the iPhone 4 mostly. We've got Steve's big announcement and Brian Tong's hands on first look from the WWDC plus Safari 5 is released into the wild and Porsche's four door sports car fails to make the grade. It's all coming up right now. Hey everyone I'm Molly Wood and welcome to the CNET tech review, the show where we run down the hottest videos of the week and tell you which are good, which are bad and offer some saved bottom line advice. Let's start with the good. On Monday Apple's worldwide developer's conference opened in San Francisco, oh, who am I kidding, you just want to see the new iPhone. Well, here you go. >>Steve Jobs: For 2010 we're going to take the biggest leap since the original iPhone and so today we're introducing iPhone 4, the fourth generation iPhone. Now, this is really hot and there are well over 100 new features and we don't have time to cover all of them today so I get to cover eight of them with you, eight new features of the iPhone 4. The first one, an all new design. Now, stop me if you've already seen this. Believe me, you ain't seen it. You've got to see this thing in person. It is one of the most beautiful designs you've ever seen. This is beyond a doubt the most precise thing, one of the most beautiful things we've ever made. Glass on the front and the rear and stainless steel running around and the precision of which this is made is beyond any consumer product we've ever seen. Its closest kin is like a beautiful old Leica camera. It's unheard of in consumer products today. Just gorgeous and it's really thin. This is the new iPhone 4. Now, it is just 9.3 millemeters thick, that is 24% thinner than the iPhone GS. Again, a quarter thinner in something you didn't think could get any thinner. As a matter of fact, it is the thinnest smart phone on the planet. So, let me point out a few of the external things on it. Here are the volume controls, Volume Up and Volume Down and Mute. On the front we have a front facing camera. We have the receiver. We have the Home button. People have asked "What's this?" Some have even said "This doesn't seem like Apple." What are these lines in this beautiful stainless steel band? Well, it turns out there's not just one of them there's three of them and they are part of the entire structure of this phone, that stainless steel band that runs around is the primary structural element of the phone and there are these three slits in it. It turns out this is part of some brilliant engineering which actually uses the stainless steel band as part of the antenna system and, so, one piece is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS and the other is UMTS and GSM. So, it's got these integrated antennas right in the structure of the phone. It's never been done before. Three and half inches, the same size as the iPhone 3GS yet with 960 x 640 pixels. That's four times more pixels than the iPhone 3GS, 320 pixels per inch, an 800 to 1 contrast ratio which is, again, four times better than the 3GS. We're using IPS technology. This is a very advanced LCD technology which is quite a bit in our opinion quite a bit better than the OLED technology for these types of products and provides much more accurate color and much higher resolution. You can't make an OLED display with this type of resolution right now and, so, we think the IPS technology is really quite superior and it results in incredibly sharp text, images and video. >>Molly Wood: And there you have it. A lot of people bummed that there wasn't any iPhone on Verizon announcement including me but I gotta say that new design, quite nice. Speaking of which it's one thing to see Steve Jobs demo the new iPhone but it's a whole different world when you can hold it in your hand and see for yourself. Luckily Brian Tong was able to do just that so he could bring you this first look. >>Brian Tong: Brian Tong here with CNET.com at WWDC 2010 and here I have two of my new friends. This is the first look at the iPhone 4. We got it in black. We got it in white. Let's just checkout some of the killer features of this guy. If you look really closely we have the front facing camera. This is what it was all about, face time. The first phone fully integrated with a seamless video chat. What makes it great? It does work over Wi-Fi only right now in 2010. They're going to work with the carriers to make that happen in the future hopefully over 3G. We'll probably see it over 4G networks but what you also have here is the ability to use the camera on the back side so that they can see what you're seeing and this one here was all about the camera. It's a 5 megapixel still camera with an LED flash. It also takes AC video at 720p, 30 frames per second and then when you add all that together you have the ability to get their application iMovie for the iPhone and seemingly enables you to edit video with themes, transitions, take picture assets, music assets as well as transitions and make a polished video all on this little device. Now, we also know it's a really slim form factor. This is 9.3 millimeters, the slimmest smart phone to date and some unique features here is its stainless steel frame. Now, this frame, what makes a difference is that they've actually built technology into it that allow to serve as the antennas. So, not only is it the structure for the phone but you can get signals to your 3G or Bluetooth and your Wi-Fi. This is the antenna. Now, another feature you guys might not really be able to see is its retinal display. So, if you compare it to the original iPhone or the iPhone 3GS, the pixels on here are four times the amount in a 1-inch square. You'll get super sharp images and text here. It looks super clean but this is one of those things that you really just have to hold in your hand, hold it up next to another iPhone and see to believe. One thing I really didn't expect to see and it wasn't on this iPhone is 4G compatibility, this is still a 3G phone that will be offering on AT&T's network and for all of you AT&T current iPhone users if your contract expires in 2010, you have the ability to upgrade to this phone without paying any early termination fees. So, here's the breakdown. These come in black and white, cool sexy colors. The 16 gig models are $199. The 32 gig models are $299. They'll be available in five countries, US included on June 24 and then worldwide sometime in September. There you have the first look at the new iPhone 4, I'm Brian Tong for CNET.com >>Molly Wood: That's right June 24th and preorders June 15th coming soon and, of course, once the iPhone 4 hits the streets our crack team of editors will put it through its paces. Until then, you can head to CNET TV.com to see more highlights from Steve Job's WWDC keynote and all of our iPhone 4 coverage. In other Apple news the new iPhone isn't the only thing the company showed us this week. The latest version of the Safari browser was rolled out, too, and Jason Parker has a first look for you. >>Jason Parker: Along side all the news this week about the iPhone 4 Apple released a major upgrade to their flagship web browser. Safari 5 is now available for download and Apple has added a lot of features enhancements to be excited about. I'm Jason Parker for CNET Downloads. This is the first look at Apple's Safari 5 web browser. Though there is a laundry list of changes and fixes in Safari, in this first look we'll be focusing on some of the more major enhancements to the browser. Most features we'll talk about are available across both the Mac and Windows versions of Safari 5. To start off, Safari Reader lets you view articles on the web without distraction letting you get to the heart of the story without a lot of added noise. When surfing the web, Safari automatically detects if you're reading an article and displays a reader icon in the smart address field. By clicking on the reader icon, you'll be able to look at an article in one continuous distraction-free view graying out annoying ads. Onscreen controls let you e-mail, print and zoom and your zoom preferences will be remembered for the next article. Possibly as part of Apple's drive to make HTML5 the standard across all web browsers, Safari 5 comes with a slew of tweaks to provide even more support for interactive content and media experiences that don't require a third-party plugin. With this latest update you'll now be able to view HTML5 video in full screen and view closed captions where available with the click of a button. Another new feature in Safari 5 is the addition of Microsoft's Bing search to a list of search engines you can access from the Safari search bar. For search specific to Bing simply click on the magnifying glass icon in the search field and select Bing from the list, from there just type in your search term for results from Bing. One of the long awaited capabilities of Safari 5 is not very first look-video friendly but it's certainly worth talking about. Apple has finally introduced Safari extensions, a way for developers to create plugins that will enhance your browsing experience. This means that third-party developers will be able to use HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to create enhancements like tool bars and custom buttons in your browser. Apple says their extension builder will make it easy for developers to create packages of their extensions for easy distribution and installation. Judging from the success of Firefox extensions, we look forward to what developers will come up with. Overall, with the big feature changes we've talked about here along with the dramatic performance boost, enhancements for the smart search field, typesetting's improvements, hardware acceleration for the Windows version and much more. Safari 5 is easy to recommend for fans and worthy of checking out if you haven't used Safari before. I'm Jason Parker for CNET Downloads and this has been a first look at Apple's Safari 5. Thanks for watching. >>Molly Wood: Dang it! Even when I tried to change the subject, Jason's demo still flips in stuff about the iPhone and look who wrote it, Jason Parker, sneaky. Alright, let's take a break while I figure out how to avoid mentioning the iPhone 4 anymore but don't go anywhere there's lots of bad stuff still to come. Welcome back to the CNET tech review. Your weekly digest of all things good and bad from CNET TV and on that note, guess what, it's time for the bad. You'd think when a Porsche showed up in the CNET garage, the car tech guys would be tripping over each other to get the chance to drive it. Well, if you're Brian Cooley and the Porsche is the new Panamera, think again. ^M00:12:25 >>Brian Cooley: It's the other car they said Porsche would never build, a four door hatchback, the Panamera. So, while we wait for Ferrari to launch a minivan, let's jump in this guy and check the tech. ^M00:12:37 [ Music ] ^M00:12:43 You know everyone told me Panamera looks better in person and everyone lied. This is not a pretty car, I'm sorry. Now, the color scheme is not doing it any favors, candy apple green over infant barf beige but even silver over black this thing would still look like Porsche gave George Barris a 911 and said go make a cooky custom that looks pregnant and he did. Let's get inside. Now, I got to tell you I love what Porsche has done with the interior layout. This is some really fresh thinking. This kind of rising center console here with a little bit stylized and a lot of but very useful buttons and look around the cabin, this is a big deal with this car, four full sporting buckets. This is part of Porsche's thing saying this is truly a sport's car with four seats which we'll have to figure out. Let's get down to the technology now. The car comes standard with a hard drive based navigation system and you could look at different views. We have the 3D bird's eye there. I can also switch that to your standard plan view and then that can also be echoed into this very 007-ish round display to right of the tachometer. We have an optional media interface, you're going to hear me say a optional a lot on this car, that gives us a standard aux, a USB jack and a proprietary connector for this pigtail that goes to in this case an iPod and another male USB for other devices. Now, let's say you want better audio, go for the Bose 5.1 surround. We have that in this car. That bumps the power to 585 watts, gives you 14 speakers, 9 discrete channels of amplification. If you really want to go nuts get the Burmester audio system for about $6,000. I hadn't heard of these guys before. I'm probably butchering their name but it's German high-end audio. Now, put this guy in reverse and let's see our rearview camera. Oh, that's right we forgot to get that option added. Yes, it's a $94,000 car and you have to add the rearview camera. We do have sensors. Those were optional, too. Now, all of these 4S Panameras come with a sport mode right here. If you bump it up to a little more aggressive level optionally, you get Sport Plus as the Chrono Package, there's the Chrono up there on the dash. This button here is interesting, a little nod to efficiency. This is the auto off thing that a lot of Europeans are doing now. If you want the engine to stop when you come to a red light or a stop sign, you leave this thing engaged, in other words turn that off and this thing will turn off when you stop, then you lift off the break pad it will restart the engine. You know, it's kind of hybrid greenie weenie stuff and, of course, there's the chronograph as part of the Sport Chrono Package because, you know, you're going to take your four door hatchback to the track a lot. Give me a break. Oh, while we're talking about silly, check out the key. Shaped like a little Panamera with a great big hood emblem. Now, back to the thing you have to deal with is the, oh sweet Jesus, it's got a hatchback moment. Yeah, it sure does but behind there not bad. It will hold a lot like you probably could park a 911 back there or enough cash to gas up your Cayenne once. Now, being an S car we've got a 4.8 liter V8 in this guy naturally aspirated. This one's got 400 horsepower, 369 foot pounds of torque which even in this day and age are pretty stout numbers. Zero to 60 happens in 4.8 seconds, pretty good for a big boy. Four point 6 if you get that Sport Chrono Package because that adds some launch control. You can really hammer it off the line. MPG's pretty good, 16/24 and the emission numbers are alright, too, five and five for greenhouse gas and CO2 on a scale of 10. Okay, so 4.8 liters and 400 horsepower and four driven wheels and two clutches later, what is the Panamera drive like? Well, this 4S drives real well. You got to remember you're in a longish four door sedan that doesn't feel like it's got as much wheel base as it appears from the outside. I'm not forgiving it for being ugly but when you're sitting up here in front, you don't look at the stuff behind you or outside and it feels like you're driving a 911 you can pickup folks in. That's pretty cool. Power comes on for days and this PDK when you're pressing the car is great. It's around town where things get a little annoying. It has a habit of being a little jankie when you're in downtown traffic, coming to starts and stops and it kind of goes cajonk when it disengages sometimes. It's not a problem, it's just ineloquent. Where it is a problem is on some of the hills here in San Francisco trying to start from a stop on a steep upward grade and for some reason this thing sometimes forgets it has gears. I'm not the first reviewer who has had that problem so they got something to iron out in that situation. A Panamera 4S starts at almost $95,000 then to get it CNET style you'll be optioning for days; USB aux iPod is $440, keyless access $1,100, parking sensors $600, rearview camera $650 on top of them. The Bose audio is $1,440 but the Burmester audio system is $5,700 and that's just a small slice of the options available. Unfortunately, one of them is not different sheet metal. >>Molly Wood: Well, I guess the good news is that once you get on the road, this Porsche drives like a Porsche but let's be honest isn't the whole point of driving one of those is to look good doing it. I mean personally I don't think it looks that bad except for the green. Yeah, I know, that's pretty bad. In other bad news many of use spend much more time staring at little screens on our desk than big screens on our wall. Eric Franklin is our resident computer monitor expert and this week he's got a first look at a new SyncMaster from Samsung and a bit of a complex. >>Eric Franklin: Hey guys, this is Eric Franklin from CNET.com and today I'm taking a first look at the very affirmative sounding Samsung SyncMaster P2450H. I think it's the P that really gives it its manly oomf. Actually it's kind of intimidating with that P in front of it. For the purposes of this video and so I don't feel like less of a man more than I already do, I'll simply refer to it as the 2450. With the 2450 Samsung foregoes height adjustment, pivot and swivel options; however, you can tilt the monitor back 15 degrees. The display is moderately wobbly when you knock it from the sides and you can easily knock it over when the panel was tilted. However, when the panel was at 90 degrees, we don't believe it's in much danger of toppling. The display has VGA, DVI and HDMI connection options; however, there nestle into this alcove making it frustrating when connecting or disconnecting cables. Foregoing buttons Samsung includes touch areas and denotes each with a small white dot. The actual button labels appear as if they're floating 3D like within the glass. The onscreen display or OSD includes seven presets and typical brightness, contrast and sharpness controls. In movies we noticed a definite green push in the display resulting in character faces looking greenish and sickly. This issue also makes the daytime environments look less natural than they did on the Samsung PX2370 for example. The 2450 also crushes dark gray so that certain details in movies can't be seen whereas on the PX2370 the details are clearly noticeable. Games don't look as vibrant or as graphically impressive as on the PX2370 thanks once again to that green push. If you're debating whether to buy the $260 2450 or the more expensive PX2370, we suggest you pay the extra money for the later and save yourself some buyer's remorse induced headaches. Samsung shows some flair with the display's onscreen display button array. However, overall the display is neither as sexy as a PX2370 nor can it compete with its performance. We recommend that you skip the P2450H. For more information, checkout my full review at CNET.com. Once again this is Eric Franklin. This has been the first look at the Samsung SyncMaster P2450H. >>Molly Wood: Yeah, I mean this monitor looks a little wobbly but with Eric punching them like that what do you expect. He punched me once and I didn't get up again for like three days. No, I'm totally kidding. I'm kidding. Also, I can't wait to see that new Scott Pilgrim movie. Let's turn our attention to happier thoughts shall we like this week's bottom line. I guess there's no point in avoiding it, we've got to take one more look at Steve Jobs' iPhone 4 announcement. Now, at events like the WWDC Steve's demos frequently illicit cheers, applause, even audible gasps but let's see what happens when things don't go quite as planned. >>Steve Jobs: Alright, we're going to switch over to some backups here. I have a feeling we might have the same problem. ^M00:22:18 [ Pause ] ^M00:22:31 There we go, yes, I know that. I don't want to sell you a [inaudible]. Well, gheez. I don't like this. I also bet at the primaries I'm afraid I have a problem and I'm not going to be able to show you much here today. Try one more time here. Well, I'm sorry guys I don't know what's going on. Oh! ^M00:23:20 Scott you got any suggestions? ^M00:23:24 >>Verizon! ^M00:23:30 >>Steve Jobs: We're actually on Wi-Fi here so, alright. Now, before I begin number six, our guys are running around like crazy backstage as you might imagine and we figured out why my demo crashed because there are 570 Wi-Fi based stations operating in this room. Okay, we can't deal with that. So, we have two choices either, I've got some more demos that are really great that I'd like to show you. ^M00:24:04 So, we either turn off all the stuff and see the demos or we give up and I don't show you the demos. Would you like to see the demos or not? Okay, so here's the deal, let's turn up the lights in the hall. Several hundred of these are these MyFi things too, by the way. So, all you bloggers need to turn off your base stations, turn off your Wi-Fi, every Notebook I'd like them to put them down on the floor and all of you look around I'd like you to police each other. If you want to see the demos, shut all the laptops, turn off all these MyFi based stations and put them on the floor please. ^M00:24:45 >>Molly Wood: The bottom line this week hands off Steve Jobs Wi-Fi. You know, when he asked everyone to put their laptops down, I felt like I was in elementary school and the whole class got into trouble and had to put their heads down on their desks and just for the record, I was using 3G on my phone; not my fault, Steve. And that's our show for this week everyone. Tune in next week when we will have our complete coverage from the E3 Video Game Show and a whole lot more and in the meantime, get more great CNET video at CNET TV.com. See you next time and thank you for watching. ^M00:25:15 [ Music ]

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