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Digital City: Ep. 90: Free Wi-Fi hits Chicago; best free iPad comics; and win this Mafia II gun lamp

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:04:18 PDT

On this week's episode, municipal Wi-Fi comes to Chicago thanks to AT&T, but at the same time, New York suffers a partial Verizon outage. We take on New York's annoying taxicab TV screens and the AMOLED display shortage currently affecting mobile phone manufacturers, then take a quick tour of some of the best free comic books available for Apple's iPad.

Digital City: Ep. 89: Antennagate fallout, plus we test iPad cases and Hulu plus

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:19:24 PDT

On this week's episode, we look back at the Steve Jobs Apple iPhone 4 Antennagate press conference (which had Dan and Scott busy providing talking head commentary for TV news stations); plus a peek at some very cool iPad cases, talk about the new Xbox Live game Limbo, and a test-drive of Hulu Plus.

Digital City: Ep. 88: When Android fanboys attack, plus the best Netbook games and iPad man-purses

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:43:22 PDT

This week we study the newly emboldened ranks of Android fanboys (and their predecessors, the Linux/Apple/Nintendo fanboys), plus, a look back at the late Microsoft Kin. Also, we pick the very best video games for Netbooks and satchel-sized man-purses for iPads and mini-laptops.

Digital City: Ep. 87: live OnLive gameplay, plus the great iPhone vs. Evo debate

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:39:17 PDT

This week, we load up the new streaming PC game service OnLive and give it an impressive live on-the-air demo. Also, things nearly come to blows as the iPhone vs Evo debate continues, with sales numbers and feature lists discussed and (vigorously) debated.

Digital City: Ep. 86: Unboxing the Xbox 360 Slim, plus E3 swag giveaway

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:36:10 PDT

The new Xbox 360 Slim (our unofficial name for it) is here, and we've got one. Watch us unbox it on the air, going over what's included in the retail package, as well as some new add-ons and accessories.

Digital City: Ep. 85: E3 Edition - Kinect, motion games, and Nintendo's mysterious 3DS

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:52:07 PDT

This week's edition of Digital City happens right in the middle of E3 week. Guest Scott Alexander joins the crew while Dan's out west as we break down Microsoft and wonder what Sony and Nintendo have in store.

Digital City: Ep. 84: iPhone vs. Evo, plus E3 flashbacks

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:23:49 PDT

This week, we consider Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote announcements, Joey makes the case for the Evo vs. the iPhone 4, and we take a look back on at the last ten years of the E3 video game trade show, while previewing what we'll see next week.

Digital City: Ep. 83: iPad banned at Yankee Stadium; new laptop CPUs, and losing it over Lost

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 25 May 2010 08:52:06 PDT

Don't bother taking your iPad to Yankee Stadium--it's banned the device, along with other laptops. Also, Intel announces new ULV chips; Asus bundles Kindle software on laptops; and we skip out on the "Lost" island for the wide-open spaces of Red Dead Redemption.

Digital City: Ep. 82: New MacBook updates; plus RIP Ronnie James Dio

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:27:46 PDT

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.

Digital City: Ep. 81: Twitter hacks, iPad fatigue, and Wall Street's rogue trading robots

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:54:59 PDT

This week we look into the recent Wall Street mini-meltdown and see whether fat fingers or rogue trading robots were to blame. Plus, a Twitter backdoor lets us pick up some celeb followers, and Dan and Scott explore the idea of iPad fatigue.

Digital City: Ep. 80: Turning a WiFi iPad into an iPad 3G; the death of HP's Win 7 slate

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:32:24 PDT

This week we start by discussing the big car bomb scare in Times Square, and how our purportedly high-tech surveillance-heavy society isn't as high-tech as TV shows like 24 would have us believe. Plus, how to turn your WiFi version of the iPad into a 3G version.

Digital City: Ep. 79: Metrocard/MTA secrets; plus, we test the new 13-inch MacBook Pro

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:41:19 PDT

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.

Digital City: Ep. 78: Cable co's team up for NYC WiFi; iPhone 4G leaks; and the new MacBook Pros

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:12:27 PDT

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.

Digital City: Ep. 77: Google and Dell tablets; real-life video games; and we read some hate mail

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:53:06 PDT

Find out what Google and Dell are up to with their iPad competitors; check out the details of a real-life video game being played in NYC, San Fran, London, and other cities; and we indulge in a little hate mail, or more accurately, angry reader comments.

Digital City: Ep. 76: Which 50-percent of the team got iPads?

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:04:49 PDT

The real key question this week is: which two of our four co-hosts are now iPad owners?

Digital City: Ep. 75: iPad launch memos and the Alienware M11x gaming Netbook

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:01:45 PDT

On this week's show, we dive into the top-secret Best Buy handbook for the Apple iPad launch; take a closer look at Alienware's 11-inch M11x gaming laptop; and see if David Mamet's rules for TV drama apply to video games such as Just Cause 2 and God of War III.

Digital City: Ep. 74: Playing with Adamo XPS and the final word on Flash for the iPad

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:20:57 PDT

On this week's Digital City, we discover some new fallout from the no-Flash-on-the-iPad issue, spend some quality time with the long-delayed Adamo XPS laptop, and find out where we earned foursquare mayorships.

Digital City: Ep. 73: iPad preorders; foiling NYC taxi scams; and FFXIII vs. God of War III

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:16:38 PDT

On this week's show, we find out how many people preordered an Apple iPad, check out a huge taxi scam in NYC that was undone by GPS technology, debate the merits of Final Fantasy XIII and God of War III.

Digital City: Ep. 72 ABC vs. Cablevision, high-tech pizza hits NYC, and Macs get Steam games

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:08:26 PST

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.

Digital City: Ep. 71: PS3 Meltdown; spying on school laptops; and deconstructing Heavy Rain

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:39:33 PST

This week, we follow new developments in the system-wide PS3 meltdown, find out why a New York school administrator named "Dan Ackerman" is spying on kids' laptops, and engage in a spoiler-filled discussion of Heavy Rain.

Digital City: Ep. 70: MacBook rumors and NYC's best laptop-friendly cafes

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:56:22 PST

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.

Digital City: Ep. 69: Super Bowl tech, Dante vs. Bioshock, and iPad alternatives

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:38:01 PST

This week, we give the Super Bowl a postmortem, from the on-site AV equipment to the commercials, then debate whether Dante is spinning in his grave over his recent brush with video game fame.

Digital City: Ep. 68: All iPad, all the time

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:43:48 PST

We debate the pros and cons of Apple's iPad touchscreen tablet, as well as Intel's new Wireless Display technology, and some good news for fans of DRM-free gaming.

Digital City: Ep. 67: No joy in Jet-ville

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:13:01 PST

There is no joy in Jet-ville, plus, we delve deep on the latest Apple tablet rumors.

Digital City: Ep. #66: Wraping up CES, plus hot 2010 games

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:17:03 PST

Back in NYC after CES, the gang discusses show highlights, from tablets to Netbooks to 3DTV.

Digital City: Ep. 65: CES special - live from Vegas

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:33:05 PST

Dan, Scott, and special guest, Playboy's Scott Alexander, discuss the seedy underbelly of the CES/Vegas experience, from Tazer demos to trade show food to disastrous blackjack runs.

Digital City: Ep. 64: the big CES preview show

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:16:37 PST

This week, we check out the latest rumors, leaks, and predictions from CES.

Digital City: Ep. 63: 'Avatar,' 3D PS3, CES, oh my!

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:13:43 PST

The Digital City crew discuss 3D, new Netbooks, and which has more hype: CES 2010 or "Avatar"?

Digital City: Ep. 62: Mario's pizza place and the solid gold PS3

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:06:38 PST

On this week's Digital City, we discuss Google's rumored new phone; iMac shipping delays, best Netbook games, and small bits of insanity, including a new Mario pizza place and a gold-plated PS3.

Digital City: Ep. 61: Peace in the Mac vs. PC wars?

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:57:17 PST

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.

Digital City: Ep. 60: Attack of Cyber Monday!

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:53:00 PST

Episode 60 of the Digital City, where we slowly get over our post-turkey Cyber Monday hangover with the help of guest hosts Josh Goldman and Justin Yu.

Digital City: Ep. 59: Black Friday shopping tips, and a PS3 MAG beta invite giveaway

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:05:36 PST

It's episode 59 of the Digital City, and if our cast looks a little different today, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Joey, Julie, and Scott all called in sick, so we recruited some of our CNET colleagues to step in and offer their holiday shopping advice.

Digital City: Ep. 58: Apple vs. Psystar

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:05:00 PST

Episode 58 of the Digital City, where we wrangle with the legal arguments over Apple vs. Psystar; show off the latest super-fancy laptop to hit our desks, the $2,000 HP Envy 15; and find the world's best laptop backpack in the Booq Boa. Both Modern Warfare 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii gets some praise, while PSP Go sales seem to hit a wall; and we compare the original God of War games to the new polished-up versions in the God of War collection for PS3.

Digital City: Ep. 57: Hands on with PS3 Netflix; luxury laptops; and Modern Warfare 2 drops early

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:59:19 PST

This week on the Digital City, Joey tests the new Netflix/PS3 BD Live disc; we talk about all the cool new luxury laptops you'll never buy, and how everyone in New York seems to have gotten their hands on a copy of Modern Warfare 2 early.

Digital City: Ep. 56: Mixed news for Nintendo, plus the social utility of the iPhone

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:36:56 PST

Episode 56 of the Digital City, where Joey wonders why everyone puts up with poor iPhone service (hint: it's the social utility of shared experiences); and Scott finds out how much laptop $350 can buy.

Digital City: Ep. 55: PS3's Netflix play; Sony's Vaio X; and Halloween horrors

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:33 PDT

This week on the Digital City, we consider the PlayStation 3's awkward Netflix implementation; marvel over the superthin Sony Vaio X laptop; debate the fate of FireWire in new MacBooks; and review some gamer-friendly Halloween costume ideas.

Digital City: Ep. 54: Taxi cell phone ban; Nintendo's holiday gamble; and the Ballad of Balloon Boy

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:06:56 PDT

Episode 54 of the Digital City, where we discuss NYC's plan to stop Taxi drivers from using cell phones; Nintendo's big plans for Mario; Washington's high-tech subway system; and show off the best Balloon Boy Web games.

Digital City: Ep. 53: Netbook gaming, Dell's new Adamo, and the Steve Jobs jack-o-lantern

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:10:30 PDT

Episode 53 of the Digital City, where we explore Netbook gaming, thanks to the Nivida Ion and HP's Mini 311; the thin-is-in designs of the new Dell Adamo and Sony X-series.

Digital City: Ep. 52: Apple tablet rumors; checking out Uncharted 2; and living with the PSPgo

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:41:17 PDT

Episode 52 of the Digital City, where we talk about the latest Apple tablet rumors, dissect Kindles on campus, bemoan the use of single-core CPUs in 13-inch laptops, and worry about NYC's growing rep as a surveillance state.

Digital City: Ep. 51: Deconstructing the PSP Go, new MacBook rumors, and Palm Pre price cuts.

digitalcity@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:13:34 PDT

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