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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Panda Software ********** Panda Launches New Appliances for Corporate Layered Protection! Are your traditional antivirus solutions really protecting your network? Are viruses still getting through with the protection you have? Do you need a SOLUTION that will work to give you extra protection? Panda's new highly scalable, simple to use GateDefender 8000 Series gives exceptional performance while using minimum resources. For more information, visit Layered Protection. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117152-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to today's edition of Inside PCMag.com. Tomorrow's presidential election will be among the most closely watched in U.S. history. While millions will watch the returns on television, we wondered about the other digital ways you'll be getting your up-to-the minute returns. Will anyone be running their PC and watching TV at the same time? Will you be keeping tabs via your phone or PDA? How will you track the elections and which method do you trust the most? Tell us in the forums. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117155-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Build Your Own Digital Home: Transforming Your Living Room * Review: A Compact Camera with A Huge LCD * Security Watch: MyFip Flops After eBay Users * Solutions: Google Everywhere * Review Roundup: Killer Multimedia Laptops * Review: Kanguru Zipper HD 2.2GB ============================================================ Build Your Own Digital Home: Transforming Your Living Room As you prepare your laundry list of holiday digital doohickies to make the ultimate digital living room, you may find yourself confronted with a sobering fact: It's not so easy anymore to buy things like TVs and stereos. Nothing is standalone. It's a good thing that all these products can work together and do so much more than their predecessors, but it also means you need to know more. Now don't hyperventilate. We have the details on what to look for and buy and how to bring it all together in your favorite living space. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117158-1 ============================================================ Review: A Compact Camera with A Huge LCD Large LCDs on digital cameras are great for getting a near- true preview of the photo you're about to take or just took, but unless that's coupled with stellar photo quality, you could be somewhat disappointed. That's the case with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1. It's a fun-to use 3X optical zoom, 5.1-megapixel camera with a 2.5-inch LCD and photos that, unfortunately, end up being a little bit less than sharp. Read the full review for more details on performance and our list of key specs. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117161-1 ============================================================ Security Watch: MyFip Flops After eBay Users That e-mail telling you you've won a number of eBay auctions could be good news or a very dangerous virus masquerading as an e-mail from eBay. Don't get fooled and infected. We have the details on how to identify and block the threat. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117164-1 Plus: Don't leave your identity behind at a public kiosk. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117167-1 ============================================================ Solutions: Google Everywhere You don't have to be on Google to track your favorite queries. Google offers an alert service to send you search results. What's more, there are a host of third-party companies and other ways to stay on top of valuable information that can be derived from Google's search engine and new Froogle shopping bot. We have all the details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117170-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Killer Multimedia Laptops Laptops are not just for trips anymore. They're for movies, music, and even gaming, and you don't always have to pay an arm and a leg to get all these capabilities. We look at some of the top multimedia portables and figure that among them you're bound to find the system that fits your needs and budget. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1231-1-1-371668-117173-1 ============================================================ Review: Kanguru Zipper HD 2.2GB Pocket-sized flash storage holding as much as 256MB is now commonplace, but gigabytes worth of flash storage can cost a small fortune. 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