iPhone Users Can Easily Access CNET's  Latest Tech News, Product Reviews, and Videos on the Hottest Technology and Consumer Electronics Products

CHOW Fans Can Now Access Recipes, How-to Videos, Local Restaurant Information, and the CHOW Message Boards While On-The-Go

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 - CBS Mobile today announced the launch of mobile sites for CBS Interactive properties CNET (iphone.cnet.com) and CHOW (mobile.chow.com).  The enhanced CNET site is available now on the Apple iPhone and iTouch, with additional mobile handsets to follow in the coming months, and CHOW is available across a wide array of mobile devices.  The CNET and CHOW mobile sites offer users a full-featured mobile experience with high-quality photos and a compelling video experience optimized for each unique device.  

Launched just in time for the holidays, the CNET mobile site features Holiday Gift Guide videos to help people with their last-minute shopping.  Shoppers can also access unbiased editorial reviews, ratings, user opinions, price comparisons, and even link to partner sites to make purchases directly from their mobile phone on more than a million high-tech products such as MP3 players, digital cameras and flat-screen TVs. Additional features of the CNET mobile site include access to CNET's original video programming including popular shows like Buzz Report, CNET Live, Loaded, and more, as well as access to the latest tech product reviews, news and blogs including CRAVE and Webware. 

For food enthusiasts, the CHOW mobile site offers access to food and drink recipes, as well as videos on how to prepare them.  Users can also search for local restaurants and bars, with the ability to click-to-call and make reservations right from the restaurant listing or review.  Finally, CHOW users can access the popular CHOW message boards directly from their iPhone, giving them the ability to read lively discussions about their favorite culinary discoveries.

"We're thrilled to launch the first of many new CBS Interactive mobile sites. We worked closely with the product teams at CNET and CHOW to create mobile experiences that we hope will impress their audiences and give them easy access to the content they care about most - whether that's the latest gadget review or information on a local restaurant," said Jeff Sellinger, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Mobile.  "Devices like the iPhone offer an incredible visual experience, allowing us to offer comparable solutions to those accessed from our wired sites."

Quattro Wireless has developed the new sites in coordination with CBS Mobile and is providing support services. Quattro provides category leading publishers and premium branded advertisers with a turnkey solution to extend their internet offering to the mobile web and serve ads through its premier mobile ad network.

About CBS Mobile

CBS Mobile, a unit of CBS Interactive Inc., is charged with building CBS Corporation's wireless business across entertainment, sports and news for CBS, The CW, and CBS Paramount Television. As part of this mission, CBS Mobile offers consumers some of the most innovative and best-of wireless content available today, ranging from the nation's first mobile video alerts for CBS Mobile News, CBS Sports Mobile and entertainment properties, to some of the nation's largest mobile Web sites, made-for-mobile video on all major carriers, a 24/7 mobile television network, and partnerships with the world's more leading edge mobile technology and ad targeting companies.  CBS Corporation is the parent company of CBS Interactive Inc.

About CNET

CNET (http://www.cnet.com/) is where people go to discover the latest in tech and consumer electronics. Driven by a trusted voice and a passionate community, CNET creates an open environment for people to find and use the best products to fit their lifestyle. The powerful combination of CNET's award-winning news, lab-tested product reviews, safe and spyware-free downloads, and user-generated content give people information and inspiration to live and thrive in today's digital world.

About CHOW

CHOW (http://www.chow.com/) is an interactive media property for food and drink enthusiasts online. The award-winning website combines original editorial from the team that created CHOW Magazine, with the passionate community of Chowhounds, to create a different kind of food website for those who live to eat. CHOW also includes recipes, tips for entertaining, restaurant reviews, trend stories, personality features, and the opinionated voice of its users.

About CBS Interactive

CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the best online content network for information and entertainment.  With more than 170 million people visiting its properties each month, it is the 8th largest Web property globally. Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET and Last.fm, span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news and business.

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