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IN THIS ISSUE: * Philips Streamium MX6000i media hub * Canon CanoScan 3000ex * Secure IE 2004 Deluxe Suite * Product Bulletin: Norton Ghost 9.0; PhotoStamps For more stories, log on to http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1043-4-4-252229-96056-1 ============================================================ Makes You Want To Stream The Philips Streamium MX6000i looks like any other home- theater-in-a-box system, but Streamium goes far beyond other media receivers. It's got all the trappings of a normal DVD- player receiver, plus you can choose either a wired or 802.11g connection to stream Internet radio and play music or videos from your PC. The five surround-sound speakers look great, too. Check them out in our online slideshow and read the review. (3.5 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1043-4-4-252229-96059-1 ============================================================ Scanner For Impulse Buyers Don't be scared off by the $50 price tag--Canon's CanoScan 3000ex is a capable scanner that does all the basics without emptying your wallet. The budget scanner features one-touch buttons and interfaces for both advanced and beginning users, as well as reasonable scanning speeds. Low prices are good, right? If you still have doubts, <start link>read our online review for all the details. (3 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1043-4-4-252229-96062-1 ============================================================ Safer Surfing Sure, Internet Explorer has security settings built in, but they're turned off by default--do you know how to find and activate them? Didn't think so. Winferno Software's Secure IE 2004 Deluxe Suite does that and much more, like blocking annoying Flash elements and enhancing privacy settings. Our analysts gave high marks to the software based on its ease of use and installation, configurability, and effectiveness. Read their review and find out more online. (4 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1043-4-4-252229-96065-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here are just a few of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. Norton Ghost 9.0 Norton's Ghost software lets users save drive image backups in the background without leaving Windows, and can also save future changes without redoing an entire backup. See our online Product Bulletin for full details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1043-4-4-252229-96068-1 PhotoStamps Stamps.com's PhotoStamps allows visitors to upload photos and create their own U.S. postage stamps. Users can edit and customize their stamps, which are available in various sizes and denominations. 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