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The Real Deal Podcast

November 5, 2009 1:57 PM PST

The Real Deal 186: Essential software for a new PC (or Mac)

by Tom Merritt

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Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer.

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Tags:: software,; apps,; new,; computer,; PC,; Mac,; Apple,; Windows,; Free

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October 29, 2009 2:06 PM PDT

The Real Deal 185: Road test: Windows 7

by Tom Merritt

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Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more.

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Tags:: gadgets,; hard drive,; Windows 7,; Entourage,; Ubuntu,; Seagate

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October 22, 2009 1:48 PM PDT

The Real Deal 184: Who should own the Internet

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Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes.

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Tags:: Net Neutrality,; FCC,; Internet,; ISP,; Telcos,; Cable

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October 15, 2009 2:20 PM PDT

The Real Deal 183: All about Windows 7

by Tom Merritt

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CNET Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt joins the Real Deal to answer all your questions about Windows 7 so you can be prepared for October 22.

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Tags:: Windows,; Windows 7,; Upgrade,; Microsoft

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October 8, 2009 2:02 PM PDT

The Real Deal 182: All questions episode

by Tom Merritt

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Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more.

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Tags:: Mac,; Windows,; Storage,; broadband,; ISP

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October 1, 2009 2:16 PM PDT

The Real Deal 181: Steve Jobs

by Tom Merritt

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Carmine Gallo joins the show to unveil some of the Steve Jobs secrets from his book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs"

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Tags:: Steve Jobs,; Apple,; Keynote,; Presentation,; Carmine Gallo

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September 24, 2009 2:56 PM PDT

The Real Deal 180: Monitors

by Rafe Needleman

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Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley talk monitor tech and advice with special guest Eric Franklin from CNET Labs.

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Tags:: monitors,; eric franklin,; dvi,; vga,; hdmi

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September 17, 2009 1:51 PM PDT

The Real Deal 179: Gadget road test

by Tom Merritt

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Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist!

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Tags:: tivo,; mifi,; seagate,; lenovo,; headphones

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September 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT

The Real Deal 178: Macs

by Tom Merritt

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Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers.

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Tags:: Apple,; Mac,; Snow Leopard,; OS X

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September 3, 2009 4:05 PM PDT

The Real Deal 177: Home security cameras

by Rafe Needleman

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Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (a.k.a. the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered!

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Tags:: Cameras,; video,; security

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The knowledge you need isn't always esoteric; sometimes it's just hard to find. The Real Deal gives you access to secrets and info that will help you master the confusing world of technology. Every Tuesday Tom and Rafe take on a new topic as well as taking your e-mail.

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