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'iLift' takes aim at cellulite

Call us cynical, but we put this item in the same category as the "HairMax LaserComb" and the "Zeno" zit zapper. The latest gadget that claims to improve personal appearance is the "iLift," an electronic device that promises to combat the ravages of time where it counts--on the face and cellulite, to name just two perennial problem spots.

The secret formula involves some combination of ions and infrared rays that can be adjusted with four programs, according to the product literature, attacking bacteria while improving circulation and speeding up skin metabolism. All for less … Read more

CNET Live - Episode 19 - Show Notes

OK it was kinda weird today but really fun. Molly Wood filled in for Brian, but not because Brian was gone. He just wanted to fill in on phones for Cheryl. Nice! Plus we had a table full of back to school gadgets for ya. Watch the show on CNET TV.

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Crank up the Eco Media Player

Molly's new favorite watch phone

Quick Tip

Ryan wrote to cnetlive@cnet.com,"I have a very new computer and I downloaded CCleaner to clean the registry. It found over 100 errors and I told it to fix … Read more

Say what? 'Nobody reads newspapers anymore' allegedly gets columnist fired

The Internet, as we all know, has taken a toll on the venerable newspaper industry--so we'd understand that print media folks would be a little bit sensitive when their writers crack jokes about it. But, as it turns out, they might be more thin-skinned than we thought. Humor writer Elliot Kalan, who writes a column for the free daily newspaper New York Metro, might've just gotten fired over it.

Kalan, who is also a segment producer for Comedy Central's The Daily Show, wrote a column in the publication's August 3 edition entitled "Newspapers: Information's … Read more

Show notes--The Queue: Now taking credit cards!

The latest episode of The Queue is now available for your viewing pleasure! Check it out here: http://www.cnettv.com/9710-1_53-28879.html

Queue-stion of the day: Do you secure gadgets in your hotel room?

In today's show, we talked about a local news investigation where the reporter went into various hotels and told housekeeping that she was locked out of her room. Guess what? They just used their master key to let her in! No questions asked! I used to pretty much trust hotel housekeeping to not steal any of my stuff--I'd leave my computer on the … Read more

CNET Live - Episode 18 - Show Notes

David Siffry, Founder and CEO of Technorati stopped by to talk about blogs, vlogs, podcasts and more. And I forgot the the hosts file is an .ini file. Idiot.

Watch the show on CNET TV.

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32 GB 3-millimeter USB drive.

Vivee the strange email reader for your car

Insider Secrets

Jo wrote to centlive@cnet.com "I have a problem. I want to share my wireless without having to purchase a router. Is there a way?"

Turn your laptop into a hot spot

Special guest, David Siffry, Founder and CEO of Technorati.

Download of the … Read more

Lost loved ones remembered online

G. Scott Mindrum considers himself lucky. He says that rarely do CEOs have the opportunity to interact with their products in a highly personal and emotional way.

On May 12, 2007, Mindrum's father, Gordon Mindrum, died at the age of 87. The younger Mindrum knew exactly what to do to memorialize his father, a World War II veteran and a doctor that specialized in treating addiction.

He posted to the Web a photo slide show that illustrated his Dad's life story.

The younger Mindrum is founder and CEO of Making Everlasting Memories a company trying to leverage the … Read more

CNET Live - Episode 17 - Show Notes

Murali Subbarao, CEO of Billeo stopped by to talk about online billing.

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Plusdeck EX

Toshiba wireless laptop dock

Insider Secrets

Anonymous wrote us on the CNET forums asking how you can get OS X to run on a PC. That discussion isn's allowed in the forums because of the fact that running OS X on a non-Apple computer breaks the EULA. Don't worry anonymous, I went there for you. Here's how I got OS X to run on my ThinkPad and why it's a legal mess to … Read more

Show notes--The Queue: Analemma explained!

The latest episode of The Queue is now live for your viewing pleasure. In this show, we premiere a new feature--the "Queue-stion" of the day! I'll ask your opinion on one of the topics we cover in the show--you just come to the blog and chime in!

Here is today's Queue-stion of the day:

What is the most influential tech product in your life?

For me, it's TiVo. I've had one since 2000, when it used to take an entire day to download all of the information for the program guide, and you couldn'… Read more

Show notes - The Queue: Baring it all!

The latest episode of The Queue is now live and ready to rock your browser, video player, or portable device. Here are links to everything mentioned in the show.

The Queue: Baring it all! Mobile e-mail addiction; rooting out malware; cameras seeing things we can't; taking advantage of your 3G phone; and the guy behind bikini lawn-cutting is a viral marketing genius.

Bikini cut http://www.tigertimelawncare.com/specials.html

Top 10 most e-mail-addicted cities http://www.switched.com/2007/07/27/top-10-most-e-mail-addicted-cities/

McAfee Rootkit Detective http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/rkstinger.aspx

The Beta - Buzzwire - … Read more

Mitsubishi Concept-cX

Mitsubishi fulfills our love of concept cars with its just-announced Concept-cX, to be officially unveiled at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show. This concept car is designed as a crossover (although the Mitsubishi Outlander covers that ground pretty well). As a crossover, Concept-cX will have an SUV-like body, but an engine, chassis, and suspension designed for the road. The press release mentions a turbocharged 1.8-liter clean diesel engine that complies with the new Euro 5 emissions standard, appropriate for a car that will be shown at a European auto show. Other tech notes we like about this car are the … Read more