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IN THIS ISSUE: * First Looks Roundup: Top Digital Music Players * JVC GR-D33US digital camcorder * Product Bulletin: Adware Away 2.2.5, SpyBlocs 3.0, WinTasks 5 Pro For more stories, log on to http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1209-4-4-252229-114341-1 ============================================================ First Looks Roundup: Top Digital Music Players It's music to your ears. Hard-drive based digital music players are both dropping in price and exploding in capacity and features, giving you more songs in the palm of your hand for less money. Our PC Labs experts give you the inside scoop on our three favorite players, which boast great feature sets, excellent sound quality, and style to spare. Read all about them in our online review roundup. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1209-4-4-252229-114344-1 ============================================================ Editors' Choice: Cool Camcorder (with caveats) In the under-$500 category, JVC's GR-D33US is the best digital camcorder to be had. Before you rush out and buy one, however, there are some hang-ups you should know about. Video quality is excellent and we appreciate the LED headlight, but the controls are a bit clunky and still-shots look downright terrible. Is the low price worth the compromises? Find out more in our online review. (3.5 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1209-4-4-252229-114347-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here are just a few of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. Anti-Spyware Edition: Malware Killers Anti-Spyware Edition: Malware Killers Today's Product Bulletin includes info on tools to get rid of pesky malicious software like spyware and adware. FlyYaNet Technology's Adware Away 2.2.5 uses specialized removers to completely clean your system of malware. FlyYaNet will also build custom cleaners for any spyware not removed. The new SpyBlocs 3.0 utilizes a list of 90,000 unwanted file definitions to identify and remove spyware, adware, and other malware. It also takes care of cookies, and removes traces of your browser activity. Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Pro provides full information on all your PC's running processes, letting users spot spyware and terminate processes that shouldn't be running. 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