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Ever wondered how technology and the Web really work? CNET's Tom Merritt gives you the Real Deal on deals, steals, tips, and tricks.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.50: The end of Rescue, and Quicken for the Mac, too
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jul 13, 2011
CNET to the Rescue is going on hiatus, but before we go, Rafe Needleman and Sharon Vaknin tackle Quicken's lack of love for Lion, how to deal with multiple Google accounts, how not to drop your earbuds, and more.
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 49: To fix a bad Windows PC, send it back
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jun 29, 2011
CNET How-to editor Sharon Vaknin joins us to scold PC makers who send out computers that crash on boot. Plus, Google mail secret tips, the Nook at a "chic-lit" platform, and more!
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 48: Gadget clothes, kids on laptops, breaking RAID, and more.
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jun 15, 2011
CNET editor-in-chief Scott Ard joins us today to talk about a bunch of cool new products we're actually using, and to answer tech questions on computers for kids, video on DSLRs, and a lot more.
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CNET to the Rescue: Apple will sync you
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jun 08, 2011
Josh Lowensohn is here to help us grok Apple's announement that it's bringing music and data cloud synchronization to its apps and device. Also: What to do with a dead RAID array, how to save big bucks on Windows upgrades, and much more.
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CNET to the Rescue: Advice on rebuilding Windows PCs
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Author: CNET.com Wed, May 25, 2011
Donald Bell joins us today to help advise us on reuilding and rescuing Windows PCs. Also, advice for using Android tablets in a car and keeping podcasts up to date, and more love for refurbs.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 46: We are done with PCs (and Macs)
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Author: CNET.com Wed, May 18, 2011
Brian Cooley joins us today for an epic rant about re-installing Windows yet again. Also, great topics from listeners, including updating Android phones, using an iMac as a TV, and using solar power on laptops.
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CNET to the Rescue #45: Can we still trust LastPass?
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Author: CNET.com Wed, May 11, 2011
On today's show, Donald Bell joins us for a discussion on LastPass, the password manager that got (maybe) hacked. Also, Rafe rips on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and we try to help a listener get a non-Apple hard disk-based music player.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.44: Reuse, repair, and re-wire
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Author: CNET.com Wed, May 04, 2011
Dong Ngo joins us to discuss how he re-wiring his house for gigabit networking. Plus, your questions answered, including rescuing old laptops from evil malware, and stretching out battery life on a MacBook.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 43: Loud keyboards, obsolete networks, used cameras, and more.
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Apr 27, 2011
Josh Lowensohn joins the show to help us pick input devices, get things done with to-do lists, and figure out what to do with our old Tivo when the world moves to IPv6 networks.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 42: iPhone vs. Android!
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Apr 13, 2011
This week, mobile phone guru Kent German tackle the gear question of the moment: iPhone or Android? Here's how to answer the question, for yourself and others.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.41: Band-Aids for the Epsilon boo-boo
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Apr 06, 2011
Security reporter Elinor Mills joins us today to discuss the large data breach at marketing services company Epsilon, which most likely landed your e-mail address in a hacker's database. What can you do about this breach, and how can you protect against future ones? Elinor explains.
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CNET to the Rescue #40: Dan Ackerman and the mini man-cave
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Mar 30, 2011
CNET's New York laptops reviewer, Dan Ackerman, joins us to talk about how he's building a media room in a tiny Manhattan apartment. Also, your questions answered, including: How many anti-virus apps do I need?
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CNET to the Rescue: LIVE!
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Mar 23, 2011
Each week CNET to the Rescue offers help and how-to for all your tech problems.
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CNET to the Rescue #38: Don't be a sucker
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Guest Brian Cooley joins Rafe for a rambling discussion about home network safety, home security cameras, and how to avoid getting ripped off at Best Buy. Plus, as always, your questions answered.
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CNET to the Rescue #37: Josh answers your Apple questions
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Mar 09, 2011
Josh Lowenson is with us today answering tech questions about iPhones, iPads, iMacs, iEtc. Also covered: Which Apple prodcuts are worth buying today and which aren't.
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 36: iOS safety tips, the Synology mixed bag, and your questions answered
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Mar 02, 2011
The iPad 2 just launched, so we brought Seth in to talk about keeping your data safe on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Or an Android device. Also, Rafe tests the new Synology DS411slim home server, and we opine on using a DVR as an archival store for videos (in a word: don't).
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. #35: Rich Brown on why you want a PC and not a laptop
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Feb 16, 2011
CNET senior editor Rich Brown joins Rescue today to bring us up to speed on the latest in desktop PC tech, including the best buys in graphics cards. Also, your questions answered, including how to
prepare yourself for the theft of your gadgets, how to tether an iPod Touch to a Blackberry, and a brief history of ASCII.
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CNET to the Rescue #34: Topher Kessler answers Mac questions
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Feb 09, 2011
A special show today: Mac questions answered, with MacFixIt author Topher Kessler. Topics tackled include the curse of the slow startup, the forgotten WiFi password, and the touchy Time Machine backup. Also, some non-Mac questions...
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 33: 33: Is it better to tether?
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Feb 02, 2011
Special Guest Brian Cooley helps us understand the ins and outs of sharing a WiFi connection via "tethering," as well as how to distribute home video to eight TVs, how to fix inaudible dialog on a new TV, and when to start hoarding Internet addresses.
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CNET to the Rescue: CNET to the Rescue Ep. 32: Darren answers networking questions
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jan 26, 2011
This week, we dive deep into home networking. How to set up a NAS? Can I tell how much bandwidth my kids are using? And how come my laptop won't print on my networked printer? Darren Kitchen answers these vexing issues, and more, on today's Rescue.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 31 Streaming media around your house
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jan 19, 2011
CNET's Donald Bell helps us get our audio and video files out of our computers and iPods and into our living rooms, where the good speakers are. Also, your questions answered, including how to stream audio from your phone over Bluetooth into your car.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 30: Computing in a crowd
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Every year we go to CES, and every year we have problems: Not enough AC power, failing WiFi, press conferences where we can't find a place to sit and do our reporting. This week, we reveal how we (try to) get around these constraints, and how the lessons we learn can help you compute at any crowded event. Plus: Your questions answered, of course.
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CNET to the Rescue: New tech for old phones
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Dec 15, 2010
The home phone is not dead, at least not yet. We discuss VOIP and other technologies that make fixed phones more useful, and save you money. With Maggie Reardon of CNET News. Bonus: Road tests!
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.#28: How to fix your relatives' computers
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Dec 08, 2010
You arrive at the family homestead for the holidays and the first thing your dad says is, "My computer is slow again, can you take a look at it?" In this episode Seth Rosenblatt and I help you help your dad (and other relatives) with tips on the tools and attitudes to successfully tweak other peoples' tech.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.#27: Cutting the Cord
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Author: CNET.com Thu, Dec 02, 2010
Sick of those high cable or satellite TV bills? CNET's David Katzmaier explains how he eliminated his cable bill and replaced his TV service with a patchwork of hardware and streaming Internet content. And how he saved $60 a month in the process.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 26: Mass Storage for the masses
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Nov 17, 2010
CNET Labs guru Dong Ngo joins us on Rescue today to explain why you want network storage in your house, which products you want to look at, and which to avoid. Also: SSDs vs rotating media; and your storage questions answered
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 25: Mobile device advice
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Nov 10, 2010
CNET cellphone editor Kent German joins Rescue this week to tell us how to ditch your landline phone and (maybe) your ISP completely. Plus, your mobile questions answered, like: Can I use a Kindle as a hotspot?
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 24: Hacking Thanksgiving
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Nov 03, 2010
What's a geek to do with a houseful of holiday Thanksgiving guests? Apply science to the meal prep, of course. We tell you how, with Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter and Chow's Roxanne Webber.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 23: Darren Kitchen tackles network dilemmas
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Oct 27, 2010
Special guest Darren Kitchen from Hak5 joins us to talk through secure WiFi networking, VPNs, SSL, and protecting yourself from the dreaded Firesheep
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 21: How to back up your social networks
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Josh schools us in saving your social connections and data for posterity, and also what makes the new game Minecraft so addictive. Plus: Rafe on passwords and laptop theft, and more questions about HP laptop reliability.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 20: From Macs to MAC addresses, your questions answered
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Oct 06, 2010
Rescue listeners this week wonder what laptops to buy and how make their networks, you know, work. Also, Rafe loves Chrome even more now that it's got Instant Search baked in.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 19: Four girls walk into hotspot...
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Sep 29, 2010
So your daughter is at college borrowing a WiFi signal from the boys downstairs. What could go wrong? We explain, and solve. Also: How to replace the expiring XMarks; and we watch a Parrot AR.Drone fall from the sky.
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CNET to the Rescue: Tech tips for car buyers and owners
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Sep 22, 2010
Call 888-900-CNET for help from the experts.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.17: Biker gear and iTunes alternatives
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Sep 15, 2010
Special guest Rescuers Seth Rosenblatt and Darren Kitchen help solve tech issues from people with busted iTunes installations, bad cable modems, and recalcitrant audio players on Windows XP PCs. Plus: The best GPS for motorcyclists.
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 16: What to do with your old iPhone
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Sep 08, 2010
What's an iPhone 4 user to do with his or her old iPhone 3? Give it to your kids, a homeless shelter, or hack it? Tough call. Also: Jason answers audio questions, a bunch of networking puzzlers, and how to ruin a perfectly good HD TV with bad video signals.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 15: Beg, borrow and steal
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Aug 25, 2010
osh and special guest co-host Seth Rosenblatt take a look at magic USB pens and cameras you can stick on your head, car, sky diving parachute--or whatever. We also answer your questions about cloning failing hard drives, getting past Facebook's security, and the best backpacks for your laptop.
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 14: How to go off the grid
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Heading out of town? What are you going to do about e-mail, your Facebook followers, and your Farmville account? We have tips. Also: Your questions answered, including how to extend WiFi range, and fix a Droid's messed-up contact list.
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CNET to the Rescue: Ep. 13: All questions!
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Aug 11, 2010
After a brief primer on how to look good in photos, Josh and Rafe tackle listener questions, including how to photograph kids, how to save the world from overhearing your music, what's happening to Quicken Online's data, and more.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep. 12: Cleaning up the cable mess
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Aug 04, 2010
Rafe and Josh debate the best ways to turn an unruly rat's nest of data and power cables into a thing of beauty and logic. With bonus rat's nest pictures from listeners! Also, questions about moving from and to Android phones, moving a TV to Singapore, and encrypting Mac hard drives.
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CNET to the Rescue Ep.11: No matter where you go...
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Author: CNET.com Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Rafe and Josh discuss the best mobile apps for finding stuff to do and things to eat near where you are. Also, your questions, answered, including our tips for painting your laptop BMW red.
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