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Brian Cooley

CNET Editor at large Brian Cooley holds (L-R) a Google Nexus 7 and an iPad Mini. (CBS)

Tech Watch: Holiday Gift Guide For Techies

Just in time for the Holidays, Brian Cooley, Editor at Large of CNET.com., explains how to choose the perfect hi-tech gift.

2012/12/04

Televisions on display at an electronics store. (CBS)

Tech Watch: Buying A New TV Online

Buying a TV used to be an in-store experience, but increasingly people are making this big purchase online.

2012/11/27

(Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

TechWatch: Online Shopping Is Key To Black Friday Survival

I find Black Friday and Cyber Monday to be crass plays on retail instincts and getting us to buy things based on price, not need. But having said that, here are some tips on how to handle the twin days of retail madness.

2012/11/20

CNET Editor at large Brian Cooley holds (L-R) a Google Nexus 7 and an iPad Mini. (CBS)

Tech Watch: Three Hot Trends In Tablets

Not since the iPad arrived has there been such an explosion of new tablet tech to choose from.

2012/11/13

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tech Report: Election Day Apps

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – With election 2012 upon us, many predict it’s going to be a squeaker. So everything from finding your polling place to following results becomes that much more important. Here are […]

2012/11/06

A Duracell Instant USB charger. (Duracell)

Tech Watch: Keeping Your Phone Charged When Power Is Out

You never know when its going to come: storm, wind, earthquake or fire can all knock out power for an extended period.

2012/10/30

Apple Introduces A New iPad

Tech Watch: Apple Expected To Unveil New iPad Mini At San Jose Event

As Apple rumors go, this one is perhaps the most unanimous: A new, smaller iPad is on the way.

2012/10/22

A Hyundai Veloster (CNET/CBS)

Tech Watch: Top 5 Inexpensive High-Tech Cars

You don’t have to spend more than the average for a new car that has a nice dose of tech and modern engineering.

2012/10/02

The Toys-R-Us Tabeo (Toys-R-Us)

Toys-R-Us Tabeo: Does The World Need Another Kid’s Tablet?

Toys-R-Us’ new Tabeo seems like a long shot to me. In a world where kids already have an appetite for iPads, Android tablets and the Kindle Fire, I’m not sure where something “kid” fits beyond a certain and very young age.

2012/09/11

Walmart. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

TechWatch: Walmart Testings Scan As-You-Go Checkout Program

Walmart is testing the next innovation in self-checkout. It’s an iPhone app called Scan & Go. You scan and items as you put them in your cart while walking the aisle, then head to the self-checkout aisle where your list is already waiting to be paid for, meaning you are able to avoid both a checker and the scanning process at the bottleneck that is the checkout area.

2012/09/04

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