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September 25, 2009 12:02 PM PDT

Top 5 best cell phones

by Tom Merritt
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Cell phones are the hottest tech items of the year, and one of the most frequent questions we get at CNET is: what's the best phone?

We conferred with Mr. Kent German, who sees every phone created, and worked up a list to count down. And don't forget you can post an answer to the lame prize question in the comments for a chance to win the signed iPhone cases! So watch the show and come back.

September 18, 2009 6:12 PM PDT

Top 5 Google search terms of the summer

by Tom Merritt
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The last time we did top Google search terms, half of Hollywood died before we could publish it. This time, we only missed Swayze's passing and Kanye West's antics. And of the folks that passed last time, only one showed up in the rising search terms for the past three months.

What that all means is that I think you can reliably say these are the hottest search terms. And one of them is Turkish. Be sure to post your answer to the trivia question below for a chance to win the football beads. And really, only answer the question if you have a valid e-mail address and will respond to our e-mails. Sound good?

February 6, 2009 12:15 PM PST

The top 25 most influential...fans of CNET TV

by Molly Wood
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Forbes just put out another of those crazy lists where it proposes to identify the top Web celebrities--following a recent spate of other lists of top Tweeters and talkers and Web-famous types. And while we don't dispute the attractiveness of doing stupid lists to get people to look at your content (see: CNET Top 5), it could be said that the Web 2.0 elite is getting, well, nauseatingly self-congratulatory.

So, Tom Merritt and I decided to make our own list of influential people on the Web. These are some, but only some, of the top CNET TV fans who have, over the past few years, helped build our podcasts and videos from lonely little broadcasts to full-fledged, incredible communities--families, even. Without them, we've got nothing. Which is to say, these are most definitively the top 25 most influential people on the Web.

  • Alex: This one's for all the Alexes, be they from Miami Beach, Romania, or iPhone app makers.
  • Alex Brewer: He immortalized the words "Well, actually" and made it a thing. Well, actually...he did.
  • ChanBot: All #cnetfans IRC chat visitors know it's a pleasure to be kicked buy ChanBot. Try it. IN ALL CAPS!
  • Chris the podcaster: His evil plans for tricking us into promoting his podcast Amateur Traveler...have worked again!
  • DanielinHell: One of the few folks out there who had his nicknamed changed by us (but let's be honest--we've changed a lot of people's names over the years, right PaulNotRon?). And he has a great accent. What's not to love?
  • Dave the Psychologist: We always know that when we screw up the statistical significance of a study about the effects of gaming, he'll be there to catch us.
  • Dylan from Scotland: When he doesn't call CNET Live, we feel empty inside. And we fill that emptiness with Scotch.
  • Engnr_chik: If you've ever lived any significant period of your life without structural engineering insight, you have wasted that period of your life. Get in your time machine, go back and make friends with engnr_chik.
  • Fordo: Future roommate of Molly Wood, Netflix date, pajama-wearing No. 1 fan--Fordo speaks for herself. A lot.
  • Frank L: He's patently informative.
  • GKnee: There is no smooth-running #cnetfans chat room without GKnee, and no one gets properly welcomed when she's not there. It's just a simple fact.
  • Hollyhock: Twitter friend, chat-room regular, Gadgettes agenda-filler extraordinaire.
  • Dr. Karl: We like to think we helped him through medical school, because that means he might put us in his rich doctor will.
  • MissM: Chat-room regular, defender of the South, and one of the family.
  • NicNetter: Suspiciously in on all of Phatemokid's private jokes, they keep the chat-room rolling (and wondering.)
  • PB30: There is no Watchbol.com without PB30. Literally. He made it. Himself.
  • Peterjon Smith: From the earliest days of CNET podcasting, Peterjon has filled the lineups of BOL and Gadgettes with helpful e-mail and calls.
  • Phatemokid: Mug! (You'll have to listen to Buzz Out Loud to understand that one.)
  • Rafa: Our Brazilian correspondent and the fastest-speaking non-native English speaker you will ever hear.
  • Remy: Hey, this is you on our list. The geekiest postman on earth.
  • RogueTess: Won our hearts with her amazing relation of sewing patterns to music copyright law. Pwned!
  • Shalin: One must always know a rocket scientist. Just in case. Shalin: our conscience and our guide to outer space.
  • Tales: In every live podcast chat, sending e-mail to Mailbag, coming up with show titles, and correcting us when we're wrong. Invaluable!
  • Tom Merritt the doppelganger: The dude's name is Tom Merritt! Poor guy! But we should put him on a podcast! (We do! Fairly often!)
  • Xadacka: If there's a hack we need to know about, we officially did not hear about it from Xadacka.
  • June 13, 2008 2:53 PM PDT

    Top 5 Worst Wii Game Ideas

    by Tom Merritt
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    Our latest Top 5 video counts down the worst ideas for Wii games. We came up with some ourselves, and got some great ideas from folks on Twitter.

    So watch the video then come back here to see some of the ideas we didn't use in the top 5.

    • Wii weightlifting - trejo35
    • Wii chainsaw - matthewnet
    • Wii Dishes - Socom01
    • Wii fly swatter - Peacekeeper666
    • Wiihawken nights et in Weehawken, NJ - waderockett
    • Wii litter box - surfpark
    • Wii shop vac - tetfsu
    • Wii house painter - Elkaintmoose
    • Wii diaper change - tpet
    • Wii morning commute, Wii water cooler in office, Wii boring boss presentaton - which led to our idea of Wii meetings - adravan
    • Wii spelling bee - dbrodbeck
    • Wii gymnastics - Sokkratez
    • Wii animal petting - buddyjr
    • Wii janitor, Wii butcher, Wii t-shirt sweatshop, Wii Chernobyl cleanup - joshlawrence
    • Wii grass growing - stnlss
    • Wii waiter - Sudat
    • Wii IRS audit - reginalynn
    • Wii snow shovel - relo
    • Wii stripper pole - kerotab
    • Wii Fit pole-dancing trainer - tomiwk
    • Wii spin - macosken
    • Wii jar opener - rzwo
    April 26, 2007 2:14 PM PDT

    What Top 5 do YOU want to see?

    by Tom Merritt
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    CNET Top 5 is one of the most fun video projects I've ever worked on. Different lists get different levels of interest. Everybody seems to love the Most Wanted list, so we do that once a month. Worst downloads is also possible. But what other lists would you like to see? Post your ideas here in the comments and let me know.

    If you haven't seen a Top 5, or you want to watch one again for inspiration, see the last one we posted on search terms.

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