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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by TechSmith ********** SnagIt SolvesIt. Time and Time again. More than seven million people already know: SnagIt is the software utility that lets you capture and share anything on your screen. See how SnagIt can save you time -- try it free today! http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125738-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to this week's Small Business Update newsletter, dedicated to bringing you the latest information on technology that can help you manage, grow, and protect your business. IN THIS ISSUE: * Feature: Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey * Review Roundup: Super Scanners * Office Solutions--Quick and Easy Web Sites * Security--Sun's IE Java Plug-In Could Bug You * First Looks Review: Remote Control for the Experienced * Tales from the Real World--Recovering Lost Images ============================================================ Feature: Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey The technology you buy to run your business has to run well, function reliably, and be backed by top-notch service and support. But who'll give straight, dependable information-- before you buy--about the reliability of products and manufacturers? You. Well, you and several thousand like you --our readers. The PC Magazine 17th Annual Reader Satisfaction Survey covers everything from desktops, laptops, and servers to cell phones, digital cameras, and ISPs. Don't spend a penny without first seeing what like-minded tech users have to say. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125741-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Super Scanners A funny thing happened on the way to the paperless office-- technology, the magic carpet that was supposed to carry us to that workplace utopia--instead buried us under the ever- increasing mountains of hard output it has enabled us to create. But advancement is even-handed, and has also given us impressive scanning technology that can enable business owners to keep the deluge from swamping them. We've gathered together reviews of five top examples of these indispensable office tools. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125744-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Office Solutions--Quick and Easy Web Sites Not many people realize that Microsoft Publisher 2003 isn't confined to producing output on paper or transparencies. The handy tool, available as part of business editions of Microsoft Office 2003 or on its own, also lets you create Web sites. Even better, if you already use Publisher for brochures, newsletters, and the like, you can easily create sites with matching designs. Now you have no excuse to keep your business from using the power of the Web. Find out how in our Solutions article. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125747-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Security--Sun's IE Java Plug-In Could Bug You Although a little java may get your system going in the morning, a little Java could halt your systems. The Sun Java plug-in doesn't merely let programs written in the company's language run on Internet Explorer, it can let them run rampant. Keep yourself protected against this and other threats. Read our Security Watch Letter. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125750-0-0-0-1 Plus: You need a digital certificate. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125753-0-0-0-1 Also: Need info about past threats? Try our Security Watch Letter archive. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125756-0-0-0-1 And: Keep your guard up the easy way: Subscribe to our Security Watch Newsletter. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125759-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review: Remote Control for the Experienced Tons of services let you use the Web to access your business systems when you're away. But when those systems connect to the Internet over dial-up lines; have modems, but aren't connected to the Internet; or have no modems and can communicate only through ports, it's time to bring in heavy- duty remote-control software. For those occasions, you want something like Laplink Gold 12. You'll have to know a bit about networking, but as you'll see from our review, when you need to make business connections, this is a strong product. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125762-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Tales from the Real World--Recovering Lost Images You've spent a day collecting valuable images--evidence for a trial, say--only to find you can't retrieve them from your Flash memory card. That's what happened to executive editor Lance Ulanoff. We regard Ulanoff as our technology guinea pig--if a computing problem is out there, it'll find him. His grief is your gain. Find out how he solved the problem. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1297-16-61-22817-125765-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? 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