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The Real Deal: Ep. 186: Essential software for a new PC (or Mac)

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:28:04 PST

Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they install first thing when they get a new computer.

The Real Deal: Ep. 185: Road test: Windows 7

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:56:40 PDT

Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more.

The Real Deal: Ep. 184: Who should own the Internet

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:49:28 PDT

Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes.

The Real Deal: Ep. 183: All about Windows 7

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:16:24 PDT

CNET Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt joins the Real Deal to answer all your questions about Windows 7 so you can be prepared for October 22.

The Real Deal: Ep. 182: All questions

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:48:10 PDT

Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more.

The Real Deal: Ep. 181: Steve Jobs

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:11:17 PDT

Carmine Gallo joins the show to unveil some of the Steve Jobs secrets from his book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs"

The Real Deal: Ep. 180: Monitors

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:19:43 PDT

Rafe and Brian Cooley talk monitor tech and advice with special guest Eric Franklin from CNET Labs.

The Real Deal: Ep. 179: Gadget road test

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:35:25 PDT

Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist!

The Real Deal: Ep. 178: Macs

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:29:31 PDT

Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers.

The Real Deal: Ep. 177: Home security cameras

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:14:01 PDT

Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (aka the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered!

The Real Deal: Ep. 176: Fiber versus copper

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:51:39 PDT

John Cioffi joins the show to explain the difference between fiber optic cable and copper cable. Find out what you should know and why you should care.

The Real Deal: Ep. 175: All-questions show

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:08:35 PDT

Rafe and Tom answer tech questions about getting Microsoft software for cheap, the security of bank apps and more.

The Real Deal: Ep. 174: Virtualization

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:09:36 PDT

Rafe and Tom explain what virtualization is and how it works, plus they take your calls and questions on Windows installations, virtualizing Android, and more.

The Real Deal: Ep. 173: Road Test - Navigation

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:58:45 PDT

Rafe and Tom talk navigation issues, take calls on the Verizon MiFi, and solve some pesky computer problems.

The Real Deal 172: Computer repair

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:20:37 PDT

Rafe Needleman and Tom Merritt talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience.

The Real Deal: Ep. 171: All-questions, phones, Google Chrome, and more

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:22:23 PDT

Tom and Brian take live calls and answer e-mail questions about cell phone plans, wireless reception, and Google Chrome issues.

The Real Deal 170: Road test

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT

Brian and Tom take live calls during the recording of The Real Deal as well discuss their road testing of TVs, phones and monitors.

The Real Deal: Ep. 169: Travel tech tips

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT

Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your tech traveling abroad.

The Real Deal: Ep. 168: Smart Phones

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PDT

We tell you everything you need to know about smartphones and answer questions about Windows 7 and more.

The Real Deal: Ep. 167: All-questions

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT

We spend all episode answering your questions, from how to pick an iPhone, to how to blog on the go.

The Real Deal: Ep. 165: Road test

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:49:53 PDT

We talk about the tech we've been using for years, like the Palm Pilot, Panasonic HDTV, and the Kindle.

The Real Deal: Ep. 164: Chrome vs. Firefox

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:16:32 PDT

Tom and Rafe square off on whether Chrome or Firefox is best for your browsing.

The Real Deal: Ep. 163: All-questions episode

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:58:27 PDT

Tom and Rafe answer questions about networking, e-mail clients, and breaking into online video.

The Real Deal: Ep. 162: Cult of the Flip

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:39:07 PDT

Rafe and Tom explore just why those mini Flip type cameras are so popular and whether you should use one.

The Real Deal: Ep. 161: Road (and air) test

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:02:28 PDT

Tom talks about the Kindle, Internet, and Web sites while traveling. Rafe rants about WHS, talks nice about Apple, and is moderately pleased with Pogoplug.

The Real Deal: Ep. 160: Twitter clients

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:56:24 PDT

The best downloadable applications for accessing Twitter's social network.

The Real Deal: Ep. 159: Buy and sell domain names

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:13:35 PDT

We go through the methods and pitfalls of buying, selling, and registering domain names.

The Real Deal: Ep. 157: Multilocation computing

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:29:31 PDT

Rafe and Tom talk about how to keep your data accessible no matter where you are: syncing, remote access, and so on.

The Real Deal: Ep. 156: dSLR specs

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:52:22 PDT

Stephen Shankland drops by to talk about the specs you should look for when buying a dSLR camera.

The Real Deal: Ep. 155: Smartphone apps

realdeal@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:39:48 PDT

Viewers submitted their favorite apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia and iPhone.