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CES 2013 - Day 3 Recap Show - Now With Audio! 0 Comments

Norm recaps the third day of CES 2013 with special guest Nathan Edwards from the Wirecutter. Norm and Nathan talk about Lenovo's new laptops, Razer's Edge tablet, and the PC Build Race. Thanks to Tested user Lee Costigan for cleaning up the audio on these enough that we could post them!

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CES 2013 - Day 2 Recap Show - Now With Audio! 0 Comments

Norm and special guests Roberto Baldwin and Christina Bonnington from Wired Gadget Lab discuss the new products and technologies they've seen from the show floor at CES 2013. Thanks to Tested user Lee Costigan for cleaning up the audio on these enough that we could post them!

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CES 2013 - Day 1 Recap Show - Now With Audio! 0 Comments

Join Norm and the Tested crew as they recap the first day of CES 2013 with special guests Florence Ion and Casey Johnston from Ars Technica. Topics include press conference announcements, 4K televisions, and 1080p smartphones. Thank to Tested user Lee Costigan for cleaning up the audio on these so we could post them!

00:00:00 / 01:09:42

CES 2013 Day 0 Recap Show - Audio! 6 Comments

Thanks to the efforts of Tested user Lee Costigan, here's the first night of CES 2013 wrap up coverage, with Norman Chan, Wesley Fenlon, and Matt Braga. Thanks Lee!

00:00:00 / 01:09:45

Episode 153 - Happy New Year! - 1/3/2013 46 Comments

On this slow first news week of the year, Will and Norm discuss their holiday breaks, Windows 8 sales, Zipcar sales, the death of netbooks (and the PS2), and Bill Gates' kids' Christmas morning. Happy New Year!

00:00:00 / 01:38:51

Episode 152 - Apocalypse When? - 12/20/2012 32 Comments

On this week's episode, Will checks the door, Joey delays his gratification, and Norm ponders the true meaning of Christmas. All that, plus the Instagram TOS kerfuffle, Google dominating iOS, Twitter archives, the year in review, the problem with gift guides, and the final fake outtakes of the year.

00:00:00 / 02:09:08

Episode 151 - Uncrossing the Feeds - 12/13/2012 47 Comments

On this week's show, Norm gets a package, Wes doesn't say monitor enough, and Will insists on something silly. All that, plus the latest on the Tested redesign, Microsoft's problems, next-generation consoles, the most popular Google searches of the year, and another edition of fake outtakes.

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Episode 150 - Snuck In Under the Wire - 12/6/2012 14 Comments

On this week's episode, Will gets some glue, Norm corrects an error, and Wes shares an imporrtant after-school lesson. All that, plus the latest on new iTunes, Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, the Wii U and Google Maps, and another episode of fake outtakes.

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Episode 149 - Max Headroom - 11/29/2012 11 Comments

On this week's show, Will makes some adjustments, Gary goes virtual, and Norm steals a drink. All that, plus the latest on Black Friday sales, the morality of autonomous cars, the tough-to-buy Nexus 4, tea bagging, and a tepid edition of fake outtakes.

00:00:00 / 01:59:30

This Is Only a Test 148 - Happy Thanksgiving! - 11/21/2012

by Will Smith on Nov. 22, 2012 17 Comments

On this week's show, Will gets an important savings tip, Gary learns what kids really want for Christmas, and Norm learns the true meaning of Black Friday. All that, plus the latest on OSX 10.9, Intel's CEO retirement, the Kin's failure, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

Episode 148 - Happy Thanksgiving! - 11/21/2012 22 Comments

On this week's show, Will gets an important savings tip, Gary learns what kids really want for Christmas, and Norm learns the true meaning of Black Friday. All that, plus the latest on OSX 10.9, Intel's CEO retirement, the Kin's failure, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

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This Is Only a Test 147 - Tips For Life - 11/15/2012

by Will Smith on Nov. 16, 2012 14 Comments

On this week's show, Joey gets a big update, Will avoids uncomfortable situations, and Norm wants a sandwich. All that, plus the latest on Stephen Sinofsky, the Wii U's launch details, Nokia's mapping service, Motor Trend's Car of the Year and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

Episode 147 - Tips for Life - 11/15/2012 22 Comments

On this week's show, Joey gets a big update, Will avoids uncomfortable situations, and Norm wants a sandwich. All that, plus the latest on Stephen Sinofsky, the Wii U's launch details, Nokia's mapping service, Motor Trend's Car of the Year and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!

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This Is Only a Test 146 - The Robot Stranger - 11/8/2012

by Will Smith on Nov. 9, 2012 15 Comments

On this week's episode, Will drinks coffee, Norm discusses a T-shirt, and Gary ponders the implications of the word dynasty. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 8 prices, the iPad Mini, Surface's Storage, Instagram's user profiles, and fake outtakes. Enjoy!

Episode 146 - The Robotic Stranger - 11/8/2012 21 Comments

On this week's episode, Will drinks coffee, Norm discusses a T-shirt, and Gary ponders the implications of the word dynasty. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 8 prices, the iPad Mini, Surface's Storage, Instagram's user profiles, and fake outtakes. Enjoy!

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OCTOBERKAST 2012 - Part 12 - Jason Cross, Patrick Klepek, The Exciting Conclusion! 3 Comments

Gary pulled out of OCTOBERKAST due to a sick child (don't worry, she's OK!), but Will and Norm soldier on. Jason Cross stayed on to bring us home, and we're joined by Patrick Klepek, who talks with us about horror movies and PC building. We do OCTOBERKAST every year to support Child's Play (http://www.childsplaycharity.org). To donate, go to http://octoberkast.chipin.com

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OCTOBERKAST 2012 - Part 11 - Loyd Case, Jason Cross 1 Comments

In this penultimate episode, Will, Norm, and Gary soldier on, while Loyd removes ALL of the boardgames from his magical bag of infinite holding. Jason Cross jumps into the 'kast to talk Windows 8.

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OCTOBERKAST 2012 - Part 10 - Jeff Green, Ryan Block 1 Comments

It turns out 24-hours is a long time. We discover that this hour, when Jeff Green shows a horrifying skill and talks about the legacy he wants to pass on to UC Berkeley students. Meanwhile, Ryan Block brings some amazing coffee and talks tech, while Norm, Will, and Gary muddle on.

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This Is Only a Test #145 - Missing Mail - 11/1/2012

by Will Smith on Nov. 2, 2012 9 Comments

On this week's episode, Will walks out, Norm speaks directly to camera, and Gary is a giant douche. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 8, more Surface thoughts, the new Google Nexus tablet and phone, Star Wars going to Disney, and the most meta Would You Rather ever. Enjoy!

Episode 145 - Missing Mail -11/1/2012 20 Comments

On this week's episode, Will walks out, Norm speaks directly to camera, and Gary is a giant douche. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 8, more Surface thoughts, the new Google Nexus tablet and phone, Star Wars going to Disney, and the most meta Would You Rather ever. Enjoy!

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