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Daily Debrief: Honda's FCX Clarity

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper talks to Editor at Large Brian Cooley about Honda's FCX Clarity, the first commercial hydrogen car on the market.

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Hydrogen, News, daily debrief, charlie cooper, brian cooley, cars, Honda, FCX Clarity, green

Videos 2008-06-19

Horntones FX-550 MP3 car horn

CNET's Brian Cooley shows off new tech at the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas: a way to download MP3s to your car horn. If you hate other people's booming car audio systems, Horntones might push you right over the edge.

Tags: automotive, brian cooley, cars, CBS Interactive Inc., Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Digital Music, horn, mp3, music, Personal Technology, sema

Videos 2007-11-09

Some not so Cool(ey) math for Apple

CNET.com editor-at-large Brian Cooley did a back of the envelope calculation and reached a terrible conclusion if you're Steve Jobs.  Now that the lights are on in Microsoft's online music store, Cooley says, "Apple's iTunes store and iPod players have been earning a 4.0 grade point average. But, Microsoft merely has to get a...

Tags: Brian Cooley

Blog posts 2004-09-01

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2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i

Photo gallery:2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35iBMW proves the German reputation for over-engineering by making the 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i the most complicated roadster ever. Unlike the very simple Mazda MX-5 Miata we reviewed recently, the Z4 sDrive35i is a technical tour de force. The engine sports not one, but two turbochargers....

Tags: Monitors & displays, BMW AG, Z4 sDrive35i

Product reviews 2009-08-05

2010 Volvo XC60

Photo gallery:2010 Volvo XC60Volvo's emphasis on safety goes back deep into the last century, with innovations such as safety cages, child door locks, and the three-point seatbelt. That emphasis hasn't changed in the digital era--the 2010 Volvo XC60 takes advantage of electronics for high-tech safety solutions. Although it incorporates past...

Tags: Leadership, Volvo, Volvo XC60, navigation system

Product reviews 2009-07-28

How fast can it go? How soon will it arrive?

The Tesla, expected to arrive next year You can't drive a Tesla yourself, but you can get the vicarious thrill of riding along with CNET's Brian Cooley. Zero to 60 in four seconds, a top speed somewhere north of 120, this car can get...

Tags: Car, Mercedes, Smart Car, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-12-04

The Fin is in, along with a few other devices I'll be showing off at Mobile Expo

I'm still in the process of tracking down some devices to show off during my show n' tell at Mobile Expo in NYC in a couple of weeks. This is a presentation that my fellow CNET editor Brian Cooley usually does. But, the torch got passed to me and now,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Video, Fin, Helio, Corporate Communications, Engineering, Keyboards, Digital Cameras, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-12

Out of the Box: Apple iPhone

CNET unwraps the new phoneCNET.com's Brian Cooley pops the lid on the most anticipated tech gadget in years, the Apple iPhone.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Videos 2007-06-30

Must-have smart phone: RIM BlackBerry Pearl

Smart phone for the holidaysLooking for the perfect smart phone to give to a loved one this holiday season? CNET's Brian Cooley thinks this Research In Motion model is the one.

Tags: smart phone, telephone

Videos 2006-12-08

Nissan Altima Hybrid could be a contender

New hybrid car from 2007 LA Auto ShowA worthy Prius competitor, the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid can run totally electric at lower speeds, but will kick in with gas at higher speeds. CNET's Brian Cooley takes a look from the 2007 LA Auto Show.

Tags: Nissan Altima, Nissan Altima Hybrid

Videos 2006-12-05

What ails Microsoft?

Hear our reporters' take on the Office 2007 delayAfter yet another product delay, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't be happy about the emerging pattern. Go behind the scenes with Charlie Cooper, Brian Cooley and Ina Fried for this week's CNET News.com Reporter's Roundtable.

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Videos 2006-06-30

MSN TV wants to go for a ride with you

Another distraction coming to your carCNET's Brian Cooley looks at an in-car broadband system expected tolaunch this summer. With MSN TV and Verizon Wireless service, it coulddeliver full Internet for around $100 a month.

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, MSN TV, MSN, TV

Videos 2006-03-27

A dashboard that is really a PC

Video: VW designs a car for your futureCNET Executive Editor Brian Cooley shows you a Volkswagen's dashboard featuring programs and functions that mirror your laptop computer or your Treo handheld.

Tags: Handhelds, dashboard, PC

Videos 2006-03-21

Is Motorola's latest Razr in tune?

The V3i plays iTunesAt the Consumer Electronics Show CES in Las Vegas, CNET's Brian Cooley checks out the latest Motorola cell phone to offer a music player.

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Motorola Inc., Motorola Razr

Videos 2006-01-06

Yamaha turns up home theater volume

Audio upgrades added to midrange systemsYamaha's Phil Shea takes the wraps off midtier home theater systems with better speaker quality. CNET's Brian Cooley reports.

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, home theater, Yamaha Corp.

Videos 2005-02-01

The Trojan resume: MyDoom authors encode job plea

The Trojan resume: MyDoom authors encode job pleaOoops ...OK, that's not good, now every virus writer is going to be little ticked and try to prove that virus writers ARE geniuses ... I think I might just disconnect for a few months until this blows over ... way to go...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, virus, sidebar, talkback, job, MyDoom virus, trojan horse

Discussion threads 2004-09-10

A laptop-cell phone?

A laptop-cell phone?CNET's Brian Cooley looks at the Nokia Communicator 9500, a cell phone with a full keyboard, Wi-Fi and EDGE connectivity, and a complete office software suite.

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone

Videos 2004-04-24

Blogging with a camera phone

Blogging with a camera phoneCNET's Brian Cooley looks at Nokia's latest cell phone and camera combination, the 7610, which can run video-editing and Web-logging software.

Tags: Camera phones, camera, phone, camera phone, blogging

Videos 2004-03-26

Cell phone sports wide screen

Cell phone sports wide screenWide screens aren't just for TVs, anymore. CNET's Brian Cooley checks out Motorola's new multimedia cell phone, the E680.

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone

Videos 2004-03-26

CTIA Wireless 2004: Fast and flashy

CTIA Wireless 2004: Fast and flashyCNET's Brian Cooley and Joni Blecher take to the CTIA show floor to check out a new crop of cell phones and services.

Tags: Cellular phones, CTIA, CTIA Wireless 2004

Videos 2004-03-25