FCC to free up airwaves for cell networks?: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
A plan would allow cell phone networks to get more airwaves for more reliable service. Also, Google Chrome for Mac OS X plays catch-up with its Windows counterpart. Find out about these stories and more on TechVi Now.
Google’s crazy week o’ products
One to dole out the holiday cheer a tad early, Google unleashed a slew of products this week. Among them? A quicker way to find what you're looking for without hitting enter, a way for Android users to search via picture, and an easier way to understand a news story. Doesn't make sense just yet? Check the video as we try to explain some of our favs.
Black Friday: Which gadget are you eying?
We're eagerly awaiting dealfest '09, aka Black Friday, and with it, we're prepping a list of deals.
Before it's complete, we wanted to get your take: What gadgets are you looking forward to this holiday season? Sound off in the comments, or post a link to a youtube video, and we'll use them as a part of Friday's show.
Casio camera gives golfers feedback
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The Casio Exilim EX-FS10 comes with embedded software that shows a golfer data to help him or her become better at the sport, but is only available in Japan for now.
Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS
CNET TV breaks down the two smartphones to beat in this Prizefight. Surprisingly, the Motorola Droid beats the iPhone for features, but you'll have to check out the video to see which device wins overall.
Automatic photo tagging for Facebook
Face.com launched Photo Tagger, which is a free third party application for Facebook that scans all of your photos and tags them automatically by learning from your friends' tagged pictures.
Belkin introduces netbook AC adapter
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There are two models which both are compatible with Acer, Asus, HP, Samsung and Toshiba and the higher end F5LO7uk model is compatible with Fujitsu and Sony as well. Unfortunately they're only available in the UK for now, but will be available internationally soon.
Mac mini Blu-ray drive upgrade
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The internal Blu-ray kit will cost $199 to add Blu-ray burning features to the Mac mini, and is available today.
Improved NBCOlympics.com to go live tomorrow
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NBC is gearing up for the 2010 Winter Olympics with an improved version of NBCOlympics.com set to go live tomorrow. Chief among the improvements to the site is the upgraded Microsoft Silverlight-based high-definition video player which will let users rewind, highlight and save clips. It will also utilize Facebook Connect to allow viewers to chat with one another while watching the Winter Olympics online.
Dell receives laptop for repair, only returns hard drive
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Recently somebody sent back their Dell Studio 1537 notebook to Dell due to a faulty DVD drive. He was told by Dell that the repaired machine had been dispatched, but when the package arrived it only had a refurbished 250GB hard drive and no laptop. Since then, he's spent 90 minutes on the telephone and is stuck with a 250GB HDD but no laptop. Gizmodo recommend emailing michael@dell.com in cases like this, as any issues are routed to an executive relations team.