Ep. 59: Black Friday shopping tips, and a PS3 MAG beta invite giveaway
Ep. 58: Apple vs. Psystar
Ep. 57: Hands on with PS3 Netflix; luxury laptops; and Modern Warfare 2 drops early
Ep. 56: Mixed news for Nintendo, plus the social utility of the iPhone
Hands-on with DJ Hero
Before you buy: Laptops and Netbooks
Ep. 55: PS3's Netflix play; Sony's Vaio X; and Halloween horrors
Ep. 54: Taxi cell phone ban; Nintendo's holiday gamble; and the Ballad of Balloon Boy
Apple MacBook (fall 2009)
Nokia jumps into the Netbook game with the 'Booklet 3G'

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December 1, 2009 Asus 1005HAGB-BBY-BK01X

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars

December 1, 2009 HP Mini 110-1131dx Tord Boontje Edition (white)

Editor's rating: 3.0 stars

December 1, 2009 Toshiba mini NB205-N325BL

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars

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December 1, 2009 Everything you need to know about buying a laptop this holiday season

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December 1, 2009 Our top budget retail laptop for Holiday 2009: the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

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November 29, 2009 Searching for Cyber Monday laptop deals

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November 5, 2008 "Question from Dan_Ackerman 2:46:03 PM"

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November 30, 2009 "Great job gang! Can't wait to watch this one!"

In reply to: "Digital City Podcast 60: Attack of Cyber Monday!"

November 29, 2009 "Hey Brooke -- thanks for the link to my review...."

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November 23, 2009 "I think it ends 12/5."

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Everything you need to know about buying a laptop this holiday season (how about that for setting high expectations?) - http://bit.ly/7CZKFy
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We're reviewing dozens of retail-specific holiday laptops -- here's our favorite in the "budget" (under $699) category: http://bit.ly/8e6IeL
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Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, including stints as senior editor at UGO.com and editor in chief of Clubplanet. A former radio DJ with a couple of albums under his belt (look him up on iTunes), his work has appeared in publications including Blender, USA Today, Sync, and amNewYork.
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