. >> reporter: cnet's brian cooley points to the growing number of portable televisions that pick upocal channels over the airwaves with a crystal clear digital picture. it's a big business that works because it comes in a small package. >> because screen is small. it's easy to make a picture look good on a small screen. it's big screen at home that's a tougher challenge. so this doesn't even need hd nor does it get it to look great. >> reporter: but we all remember the old portable tvs with the grainy flickering picture. so we decided to put this tv to the test. we got a great picture outside with this 3.5" aveo from radioshack but to keep a clear picture, we did have to hold it still. we found similar mini dtvs on best buy.com like the axion and k o bmw. cell phone companies are now starting to design phones with a built-in dtv. >> anyone who thought portable tv doesn't work, try it again because now it does. >> reporter: he admits the mini tvs aren't for everyone. but for those looking to save a few bucks... >> i'd look into it. >> that's cool. i can enjoy -- >> reporter: this tv

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. >> reporter: cnet's brian cooley points to the growing number of portable televisions that pick up local channels over the airwaves with a crystal clear digital picture. it's a big business that works because it comes in a small package. >> because the screen is small, it's easy to make a picture look good on a small screen. it's big screen at home that's a tougher challenge. so this doesn't even need hd nor does it get it to look great. >> reporter: but we all remember the old portable tvs with the grainy flickering picture. so we decided to put this tv to the test. we got a great picture outside with this 3.5" avio from radioshack, but to keep a clear picture we did have to hold it still. we found similar mini dtvs on best buy.com like the axion and koby. and brian cooley says, this is just the beginning. cell phone companies are now starting to design phones with a built-in dtv. >> anyone who thought portable tv doesn't work, try it again because now it does. >> reporter: he admits the mini tvs aren't for everyone. but for those looking to save a few bucks... >> i'd look into it

sorry. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in an email to cnet, apple wrote, we are aware of this issue and we will deliver a fix to customers as part of the software update in november. until then, there is nothing you can do except don't let that phone out of your sight. in los gatos, kiet do, cbs 5. >>> all right. on to the fun stuff. the weather and let's go to the air first because we sent chopper 5 out over at&t park. a little bit ago, about 3:00, there is mccovey cove, the boats and the yachts, everybody ready even the kayakers in position for game 2 tonight. and a big question of course is the weather. is it the rain going to stay away, is it going to rain? roberta has been keeping a close eye on hi-def doppler. >> hi, allen. currently in the mid-60s at at&t park. notice the flags on the fly. the wind have been blowing out of the south at 13. a very breezy night at at&t park. light drizzle will move into the area. we have a band of precipitation east of the bay right there from walnut creek stretching all the way into hayward as well as in san leandro. but the bottom line is, these are

. >> reporter: but cnet's kent german says don't rely on this app to protect you.e says if you are really worried about radiation, put away your pocketbook. all you really need to do is keep your distance. >> keep the phone away from your body, use a bluetooth or wired headset. i wouldn't sleep with the phone next to your bed. >> reporter: distance is good but experts warn before you buy stock in bluetooth, keep in mind while they may emit less radiation there is not enough dad to determine their risk. >> everything we do can cause a problem so i don't know how severe that problem might be. >> reporter: see this moment of truth, and my signal has actually improved. although in our test the signal did drop. our experts tell us that just because the signal drops doesn't prove the blanket blocks the radiation. to find out how much radiation your cell phone emits forget the app. your best bet is to wait until february when san francisco cell phone ordinance goes into effect. that's when retailers will be required to disclose all radiation levels. hey, if you have a pro

>> cnet's brian tong is here to sort it out.have been asking a million questions. >> this is one of the first windows phone 7 phones so it's a new operating system that's going on multiple phones like android is available on multiple phones but what makes this really sexy and attractive is this is an operating system that's not like the iphone. it doesn't look like the iphone or android. it's tremendous clean. they promoted these cool tiles that you can customize and move around. you can have access to all your stuff, email, web surfing. we have some other footage of the phone in action but it's a really clean looking phone. >> you have two other phones here. >> if you look at this kind of compared to let's say, you know, the google android phone, you know, this looks like kind of a computer where this looks like kind of an easy-to-touch press and play interface. >> what is this one. this is the iphone. so we have like the different icons here. >> got that -- >> sorry. >> you didn't want that to be on television? [ laughter ] >>

. >> thank you, brian cooley from cnet. >>> moving right along here from camaro convertibles to a customs us to our question of the day. if you could have your fantasy gift, what would it be? and a nap! i like that. continue to send us your answers to mornings@cbs5.com. or you can post your answers on our facebook page. we're also on twitter. >>> 6:50 now. up next, changes coming to your driver's license. what your new license will look like and the other top stories of the day. that's coming up next. we'll be right back. >>> i'm harry smith. october is breast cancer awareness month. from prevention to treatment to everything in between, our experts have answers to your questions. that's coming up on "the early show." [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create mor