CNET Reviews editorial staff

Scott has been with CNET since 1996. He was previously an executive editor of CNET News. Prior to joining CNET, he was the managing editor of TechWeek magazine and the business and technology editor for the Oakland Tribune, and he covered federal courts for the Dallas Times Herald.

Brian is in charge of telling it like it is. He has no patience for technology that doesn't work. In his wake, you'll find a trail of humiliated customer support techs, embarrassed product designers, and flustered CEOs. Brian frequently provides commentary on national media including CNN, CNBC, NBC's Today, and many others.

As features editor, Laura gathers the top stories from across CNET for Living With Technology, which each month takes an in-depth look at the tech in our daily lives. When she's not collecting other prime tidbits into gift guides, she likes to dabble in code and dream of a new laptop.

Mike joined CNET to head up the Boston bureau for News.com back in 1996. He is now department editor for business technology and software covered by News, Reviews, and Download. He came to us from InfoWorld, where in two years he rose from senior writer to bureau chief.

Rafe has been a technology editor and writer since 1988. His experience and perspective make him a keen judge of what works and what doesn't. Rafe is the lead editor for Webware.com, the CNET blog about online products and services.

Josh is an assistant editor for Webware.com and Crave. He likes shiny things, be they gadgets or cutting-edge Web sites. His news beat is rich-media applications and social networks, and his favorite gadget is the Nintendo DS. If he had to be stuck on a deserted island with someone, he'd pick Jaime Hyneman from MythBusters.

As CNET's resident security expert, Robert has been featured on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and other outlets to share his knowledge about the latest threats and offer advice on personal and corporate security.

Elsa reviews old-school desktop apps and nimble new Web 2.0 services that keep you productive and entertained, and she blogs about green tech to help you save energy (and the Earth).

Lindsey has been an editor at CNET since 1999, through industry boom and bust. She's edited reviews and commentary on everything from Windows to laptops and currently leads the CNET mobile team. Her group covers the technologies you can take with you, including cell phones, smart phones, portable music, and car tech among others.

Donald covers all the latest portable audio and video gadgets. He reviews everything from the smallest digital audio players to tablet-size video players. He's the former manager of Heckler magazine and the former publisher of Robotspeak magazine. Away from work, Donald teaches a class in music composition software and generally obsesses over electronic tools for musicians.

Bonnie reviews the latest PDAs, GPS devices, and two-way radios, helping CNET readers understand the latest mobile electronics.

On the automotive beat, Wayne covers cars, portable navigation units, and car entertainment systems. His Car Tech coverage marks the latest area in a career spent writing about emerging technology. From early Web site coverage in 1995, through hardware, Web building technologies, and downloadable software, including antispyware technology, Wayne has always found subjects on the leading edge of technology.

For more than three years, Jasmine has covered a variety of tech products for CNET--from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices--but she's happiest where she is now, sitting atop a pile of MP3 players, streaming music from services such as Rhapsody, and watching video after video on a variety of handheld electronics.

Kent covers the latest trends and devices in cell phones, smart phones, and their accessories. He's covered the wireless industry for more than five years and is embarrassed to say he can name almost every cell phone he sees on the street.

Nicole's love for all things small and shiny has led her down the path of mobile reviews. Obsessed with on-the-go gadgets, her coverage includes cell phones and their accessories.

Kevin covers all things Car Tech, from the latest automotive integration of digital-media and information systems to in-car wireless communications and advanced drivetrain technology.

David, a longtime veteran of the consumer electronics industry, oversees home theater, digital-imaging, and gaming coverage and writes Fully Equipped, a biweekly column about cutting-edge electronics.

Matt heads up CNET's coverage of computer hardware, from desktops and laptops to their assorted peripherals and accessories. Whether you're looking for a simple budget laptop or setting out to build your own PC, the CNET systems team has you covered.

Dan covers notebook and laptop computers and has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, appearing in publications including Blender, USA Today, Sync, and AM New York.

Jeff brings to CNET his years of experience in Web design and development. He has written for a number of video game and entertainment blogs and has also spent time in the film and video production industry. An avid writer and gamer, he currently lives in New Jersey.

Rich covers desktop PCs and PC components, with an inclination toward high-end gaming hardware. He has written about computers, 3D cards, PC games, and other products for a variety of technology publications.

John covers home theater, helping CNET users find the optimal audio and video equipment--as well as the occasional must-have video game or DVD--to fit their lifestyle.

An avid photographer for almost 30 years, Lori has spent the past 15 mastering every aspect of technology; her digital-imaging coverage has been referenced by academic journals and Web sites and published in all forms of media. In addition, she works as a personal technology consultant who researches, purchases, configures, installs, and supports equipment for families and home offices.

David, a TV reviewer with seven years' experience, has color bars and a resolution chart tattooed inside either eyelid.

Covering home audio and video, Matthew helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters.

Phil came to CNET from Popular Photography & Imaging magazine. He has been writing reviews of cameras, camcorders, televisions, and other sundry electronics for more than eight years. He thoroughly enjoys shooting people...ummm...but only with cameras, of course.

After five years of reviewing technology for educators, Michelle is now on a quest to match every mobile worker with the laptop of his or her dreams.

When he's not adjusting his headphones, riding his bike, or eating hot dogs for breakfast, Justin can be found tinkering with printers and other peripherals for CNET. He is a self-appointed technomancer and a shameless San Francisco transplant, most recently contributing his work to Surface Magazine, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and thousands of eBay feedback comments.

Rebecca has been with CNET since 2003, with her time spent copy editing for News, Download, and Reviews.

Daren is a gadget and sci-fi geek. Before coming to CNET in 2008, he was a copy editor for Bay Area News Group. He is an Oklahoma native with degrees in telecommunications and journalism.

Before coming to CNET in 2004, Jim worked as an editor for the first incarnation of Red Herring magazine. His background also includes legal and financial publishing. He lives in San Francisco with three cats and a wife who makes cheese.

Karen Corinne Karyne (pronounced kuh-REEN) is a copy editor who feels apprehensive writing about herself in the third person. Just kidding. When not taking a red pen to the computer screen, as it were, Karyne can be found onstage, singing and dancing and all that musical-theater-type stuff in theaters around the Bay Area. Before coming to CNET, she worked in the marketing department at Santa Clara University, and before that, she was a copy editor/page designer for the now-defunct ANG Newspapers.

Along with being a copy editor for CNET, Jeff is a pop-culture fiend who fights the impulse to correct spelling and grammar in the real world, whether on restaurant menus or in song titles. A California native, Jeff has a bachelor's degree in English from California State University, Stanislaus.

Morty oversees production on thousands of images for CNET, putting the final touches on the masterful photography of Corinne and Sarah. A member of the photo production team since 2002, Morty also collaborates on reviews of new motorcycle tech gadgets. When he isn't aimlessly roaming the halls of CNET, you can catch him blowing his brains out on a trumpet with bands in and around San Francisco. And yes, his hair is really that big.

Corinne has been using the power of imagery to bring out the beauty in the everyday for seven years. Don't flood her e-mail account with words of thanks please, just try not to look directly into the camera next time you see a lens pointed in your direction.

Sarah started shooting for CNET in November 2006 and continues to shoot freelance and documentary projects on the side. Her work has been shown in galleries in New York City as well as the Queens Museum of Art, and she's been published in the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the New York Post among others. She earned her degree from Wesleyan University in 2001.