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Digital City No. 43: CrunchPad vs. Apple tablet, plus Sony's new EyePet

Episode 43 of the Digital City, where special guest Natali Del Conte joins us to talk about the ethics of news organizations uploading street fighting videos; the CrunchPad vs. Apple's hypothetical tablet, and the latest Netbook trends.

Plus, Scott and I share our impressions of Sony's holiday PlayStation lineup, which we checked out in person earlier this week, including Uncharted 2 and the cool/creepy EyePet virtual critter.

Digital City No. 42: It's a love 'n' hate (tech) thang

It's a free-for-all gripe fest as we talk about our personal frustrations with the PS3, AT&T, the iPhone, and whatever else was crossing our minds at that point.

From cyberdoormen and using your baby's mama for an iPhone replacement at the AT&T store, to Scott finding pleasure in getting Julie so worked up that she accidentally drops a naughty word and Joseph's failed attempt to pit Scott and Julie against each other...it's all on the table.

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Digital City No. 41: Apple's falling market share vs. the Game Boy Micro vs. the death of gaming PCs

Episode 41 of the Digital City, where we discuss Apple's falling market share, Scott's love affair with the Game Boy Micro, and whether Alienware's $5K laptop means the death of gaming PCs.

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Digital City No. 40: Google's Chrome OS vs. stealing cell phones vs. NYC subway map phone apps

This week on the Digital City, topics include Google's new Chrome OS, and what it means for Netbooks and Microsoft; some not-too-bright cell phone thieves; how Scott semi-scammed a new iPhone 3GS; and some new apps for navigating the NYC Subway system.

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Boston to launch complaint-filing iPhone app

The city of Boston is set to launch an official iPhone application for residents to file complaints about "neighborhood nuisances--nasty potholes, graffiti-stained walls, blown street lights," according to The Boston Globe.

Called Citizen Connect, the app will let Bostonians send pictures and tips right to City Hall.

The app was built with the help of a New Hampshire mobile development firm called Connected Bits.

Citizen Connect has been submitted to Apple but hasn't made it into the iTunes App Store just yet. When it does, it will be free.

The Boston Globe said Citizen Connect is the … Read more

Digital City No. 39: Billy Mays vs. The Conduit vs. Windows 7

In anticipation of the July 4th weekend, we're coming to you a bit early this week. Topics include the late Billy Mays, Joey's theory on how to fix Madden, and why your Windows 7 beta is about to self-destruct.

Digital City No. 38: Michael Jackson vs. Windows 7 vs. iPhone repairs

Episode 38 of the Digital City, where we pretty much throw the playbook out of the window to discuss the legacy of Michael Jackson (and his "Moonwalker" video game).

Plus, thoughts on upgrading to Windows 7 and how Dan got his iPhone repaired.

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Digital City No. 37: iPhone 3Gs vs. Palm Pre vs. the RIAA vs. laptop battery tests

Episode 37of the Digital City, where we discuss the new Apple iPhone 3Gs and the Palm Pre; the best of E3, according to Nielson; a record legal judgment against online music sharing; and why you can't trust anyone's laptop battery life tests, except ours.

You'll notice that we're also part of the new CNET Live slate of programs, and you can catch the Digital City every Friday at 3pm EST at cnet.com/live, or just catch up on it later right here on our blog.

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Digital City No. 36: New MacBooks vs. the E3 report vs. Joey's Palm Pre

Episode 36 of the Digital City, where Dan reports back from the E3 video game trade show, we check out the new MacBook laptops, and Joey jumps on the Palm Pre bandwagon.

Note that there are two versions of the show available now, the traditional audio stream, and our exciting, new video version -- check out both below.

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The 404 Throwback: Episode 241, 12/8/08

A very special 404 throwback episode!

Assault with a deadly burger, bar bathroom toiletries, perfect strokes, black balls and boba straws, and Asian gangstas are just a few of the topics brought up by today's guest, Mr. Brian Tong from CNET TV! He usually keeps it clean on his show, the Apple Byte, but The 404 is all about letting loose, and trust us--he does. This might be the most perverted, nasty, NSFW, and all around hilarious show EVAR- OMGBBQ!

I don't even know where to begin. Brian Tong, star of CNET TV's The Apple Byte joins … Read more