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Best Bargain Cameras! Android Beats iPhone, Speed Up OS X, Solar Gadgets Suck, High Speed Drive Wiping, Foodspotting!

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 – running time 41:51
Automatically Watermark and Strip EXIF Photos! Why More Megapixels Is Bad For Low Light Photography, AppZapper for Windows, DisplayPort to HDMI. Green vs. Black vs. Blue: WD Hard Drive Help, Exploding the Solar Cell Hanging From The Backpack Myth. Android: Talk To Text That Works, 24 vs. 27 Monitor: Same Resolution, Which Size? Supermagnets vs. Hard Drives!

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Encoding Madness, Android Talk to Text

Google Voice Search: Android has Talk to Text that works! Our apologies if you have problems with last week's show... here's what happened.

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Solar Phone?

Why don't any mobile devices have a solar cell built in for charging?" We walk Andy through the pros and cons of solar powered gadgets, explode the great 'solar cell hanging from the backpack myth' and explain why solar phones won't be showing up at your local mobile shop soon.

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Bulk Drive Wiping On The Cheap: Neodymium Magnets?

Mark's organization needs to wipe hard drives much faster than DBAN can manage. Hardware for hard drive degaussing isn't cheap, and hard drive shredders are even more expensive. Aster has an interesting idea using a Neodymium magnet!

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24 vs. 27 Inch Monitors...

Jonathon is looking for a 24 or 27 inch monitor. Both sizes have a native resolution of 1920x1080... we talk about the differences, which monitor size (and brands of monitors) we would buy and explain why!

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Foodspotting: Website We Can't Get Enough Of!

Allow me to introduce you to Foodspotting, a social network filled with people who love sharing their special food moments with the world. Using the iPhone app or the website, foodies can upload images, select which foods get the coveted "nom" badge, and mark things they want to try out themselves later from other users... there's even a game aspect as well!

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Digital Camera Shopping Guide with Lori Grunin!

Buying a back to school camera? Should you buy a DSLR or one of the new mirror-less interchangeable lens camera systems? Should I skip a camcorder and buy a digital camera that does video? And why does more Megapixels often mean weak low light performance. Cnet's Senior Editor for Digital Imaging, Lori Grunin is back answering a ton of questions and dropping her picks from budget point and shoot cameras to high end DSLRs!

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Speed Up That Slow Macbook (With Go To Assist!)

Martini's MacBook is oh-so-slow. Watch Veronica speed up OS X -remotely- using Go To Assist Express... then speed up your Apple machine!

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Connect DisplayPort and HDMI

How can I connect my laptop's DisplayPort to a monitor that only offers HDMI? Not to worry, Mich, we know the pain of being an early adopter (Or a MacBook Pro user) and we know just how to bring HDMI and DisplayPort together!

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Green vs. Black: Which WD Hard Drive Should I Buy?

Black, Green and Blue aren't just the colors of a fading bruise... they're Western Digital's three primary types of internal hard drives... we explain to @Waris_shah what the differences are and which one you should buy for what purpose!

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Breaking In New Batteries

Stanley's got a new smart phone and he wants to know the best way charge it, and if he needs to 'break in' the new Lithium-ion battery. We talk best practices and kick some myths to the curb! (There's lots to learn about LiO battery life at Apple's Battery Page!)

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Automatically Watermark and Strip EXIF Data From Photos!

Is there a tool that can batch watermark photos (for security) and remove Exif data (for safety)? Matt, it's your lucky day, 'cause Veronica has options for you that range from free, to not very expensive, to the 'Save for Web' built right into Lightroom or Photoshop! Watch the video to find out all your options!

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AppZapper for Windows?

Joe uses Windows 7, but wants an application like AppZapper, "The uninstaller Apple forgot." Veronica's top recco: Revo Uninstaller for Windows. She's got more info in the video!

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