CNET Editors Give Practical Advice and Valuable Tips on Today's Hottest
Consumer Electronics from Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, Cell Phones, and
HDTVs
http://cnettv.cnet.com/editors-office-hours
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CNET (http://www.cnet.com), where
people go to discover the latest in tech and consumer electronics, and a
property of CBS Interactive, today announced the official launch of its new
show, "Editor's Office Hours," http://cnettv.cnet.com/editors-office-hours.
The new program is a live 30-minute online show every day from Monday
through Friday, with a CNET editor that offers viewers practical advice on
the hottest tech gadgets, tech gift recommendations, latest trends, and
insights to get the most out of their tech purchases.
Every day from Monday through Friday, from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM,
Pacific Standard Time, the show will feature a different CNET expert -
people like Tom Krazit, writer at CNET News, talking about the latest Apple
products; Lori Grunin, senior editor, finding the right digital camera or
camcorder to capture special memories; or Kent German, senior editor,
helping viewers select the perfect cell phone. The online chat sessions
will feature a live video stream of the editor answering questions
submitted from users during each session. Members can also chat amongst
themselves in the "live member chat" room. Registration to participate in
the online chat sessions is free.
"Our editors receive hundreds of emails from users who want answers to
their burning tech questions, from specific tech product recommendations to
learning more about how to get the most out of their tech gadgets," said
Scott Ard, vice president of content at CNET. "With our new show, 'Editor's
Office Hours', we're providing a collaborative environment for our users to
go straight to our CNET editors to learn more about consumer electronics,
as well as meet other users who share the same passion for all things
tech."
Here is list of upcoming dates, CNET editors, and topics:
-- Tuesday, Sept. 23: Nicole Lee, associate editor, "Bluetooth
headsets"
-- Wednesday, Sept. 24: David Katzmaier, senior editor, "HDTV
Q&A"
-- Thursday, Sept. 25: Dong Ngo, senior associate technology editor,
"PC computer tune up: make your computer run faster and
trouble-free"
-- Friday, Sept. 26: Dan Ackerman, senior editor, "Laptops"
-- Monday, Sept. 29: Caroline McCarthy, staff writer, "How to make
sure your social-network profiles won't get you fired"
-- Tuesday, Sept. 30: Lori Grunin, senior editor, "Digital cameras
and camcorders"
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