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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Dell Home Systems ********** Free Flat Panel Monitor Upgrade with select new Dell Home Dimension desktops. Offer ends 10/13. Click for details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110165-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to today's edition of Inside PCMag.com. In the US, many have taken off in honor of Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus's history is far more complicated than we were led to believe in grade school. What kinds of interesting information can you dig up about him and his homeland online? Let's do our own exploring and report the results in the forums. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110168-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Special Report: Your Digital Home * Review: Get a Personalized All-in-One * Security Watch: Bag Bagz Before it Bags Your PC * Review: One Remote Transforms Your PC * News: The Future of the Web is a Snap? * Review: Stylish and Speedy Digital Camera * Product News: One Secure Notebook ============================================================ Special Report: Your Digital Home A home is not a home until it's digital. At least that's our take, and now we're going to school you in just how to transform your analog home into a digital wonderland. This weeks-long series kicks off with a basics primer, a discussion on what's at the core of every good digital home, and the announcement and story on our first Digital Dream Makeover winner. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110171-1 ============================================================ Review: Get a Personalized All-in-One If speed isn't your thing, then the Samsung SCX-4100 Digital Productivity Center may be the multifunction device for you. It prints, scans, and copies; fits easily on the desktop; and costs just $200. Our labs-based review has the details on how it performs all of these functions. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110174-1 ============================================================ Security Watch: Bag Bagz Before it Bags Your PC The new Bagz virus can turn off the Windows Firewall and then open ports on your system for further attacks if your don't block the intruder first. We have the details on how it works and what to do to stop or remove it. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110177-1 Plus: Turn off Broadband? Learn why leaving your broadband-connected system on 24/7 may not be a good idea. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110180-1 ============================================================ Review: One Remote Transforms Your PC You don't have to buy a Media Center PC to enjoy a 10-foot interface on a PC or your television. The new SnapStream Firefly remote comes with software to transform an existing PC (whether or not it's connected to a TV). The remote eschews infrared for radio--frequency technology and is, all in all, a pretty cool device that costs a lot less than a whole new PC. Read the review for more details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110183-1 ============================================================ News: The Future of the Web is a Snap? Online industry veterans like Marc Andreessen and Jeff Bezos converged in San Francisco at the aptly-named Web 2.0 conference to talk about the missteps of the late 1990s and contemplate the bright future ahead. They were even treated to an unveiling of an unusual new search engine, Snap.com. Read all about their deep thoughts and the meaning and value of Snap in our report. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110186-1 ============================================================ Review: Stylish and Speedy Digital Camera The first time we saw the Kyocera Finecam SL300R, we were wowed by its unique design and rapid-fire burst mode. The follow-up SL400R is no less stylish, but actually stumbles in the most critical area of all--image quality. We've got more details and test results in the review. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110189-1 ============================================================ Product News: One Secure Notebook IBM is taking its formidable business notebook, the ThinkPad T42, to a whole new security level by adding biometric security. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1172-1-1-371668-110192-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? Sure, it's a great system, but there's this one feature that makes you crazy. Or that annoying problem that keeps occurring. Well, you can rely on Neil Randall and your friends at PC Magazine to correct that oversight. 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